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---------------------------Disclaimer------------------------------ THIS ENGLISH HANDBOOK FOR 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING IS TRANSLATED FROM THE CHINESE VERSION. IT IS INTENDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY. THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES FOR THE TRANSLATION. THE CHINESE HANDBOOK SHALL GOVERN ANY AND ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE SUBJECT MATTER STATED HEREIN.
Stock Code: 6147
CHIPBOND Technology Corporation
2019 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting
(Translation)
Meeting Handbook
Time: June 14, 2019 (Friday) at 9:00 a.m.
Location: 8F, No. 10, Zhanye 1st Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
(8F of the Prosperity Planet No.2 of the Company)
CHIPBOND Technology Corporation (the “Company”)
2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Table of Contents
I. MEETING PROCEDURES ................................................... 1
II. MEETING AGENDA........................................................... 2
1. MATTERS TO REPORT........................................................................ 3
2. ADOPTION MATTERS ........................................................................ 4
3. DISCUSSION MATTERS ...................................................................... 5
4. ELECTION MATTERS ......................................................................... 5
5. OTHER PROPOSALS .......................................................................... 6
6. EXTRAORDINARY MOTIONS ............................................................... 6
III. ATTACHMENT .................................................................. 7
ATTACHMENT 1 ..................................................................................... 7
ATTACHMENT 2 ................................................................................... 12
ATTACHMENT 3 ................................................................................... 13
ATTACHMENT 4 ................................................................................... 25
ATTACHMENT 5 ................................................................................... 38
ATTACHMENT 6 ................................................................................... 39
ATTACHMENT 7 ................................................................................... 40
ATTACHMENT 8 ................................................................................... 41
IV. APPENDIX ...................................................................... 50
APPENDIX 1 ....................................................................................... 50
APPENDIX 2 ....................................................................................... 58
APPENDIX 3 ....................................................................................... 62
APPENDIX 4 ....................................................................................... 65
APPENDIX 5 ....................................................................................... 66
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I. MEETING PROCEDURES
CHIPBOND Technology Corporation
Meeting Procedures for the 2019
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
1. Call the Meeting to Order
2. Chairperson Remarks
3. Matters to Report
4. Adoption Matters
5. Discussion Matters
6. Election Matters
7. Other Proposals
8. Extraordinary Motions
9. Adjournment
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II. MEETING AGENDA
Chipbond Technology Corporation
Agenda for 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
1. Call the Meeting to Order 2. Chairperson Remarks 3. Matters to Report
(1) To Report the Business of 2018 (2) Audit Committee's Review Report on the 2018 Audited
Financial Statements (3) To Report 2018 Employees’ Compensation and
Directors’ Remuneration (4) The Details of Endorsement and Guarantee in 2018 (5) The Details of Lending Funds to Other Parties in 2018
4. Adoption Matters (1) Adoption of the Company’s 2018 Business Report and
Financial Statements (2) Adoption of the Company’s 2018 Earnings Distribution
Proposal 5. Discussion Matters
(1) Amendments to the “Operational Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets”
6. Election Matters (1) Election of an additional Director
7. Other Proposals (1) To release the newly Director from non-competition
restrictions 8. Extraordinary Motions 9. Adjournment
Time: June 14, 2019 (Friday) at 9:00 a.m.
Location: 8F, No. 10, Zhanye 1st Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan
(8F of the Prosperity Planet No.2 of the Company )
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1. Matters to report
(1) Fiscal 2018 Business Report, submitted for review.
Explanation:
Please refer to Attachment 1 of this handbook.
(2) Audit Committee’s Review Report on the 2018 Audited Financial
Statements
Explanation:
Please refer to Attachment 2 of this handbook.
(3) 2018 Report on the employees’ compensation and directors’
remuneration, submitted for review.
Explanation:
The pre-tax profit, prior to deduction of employees’ compensation and
directors’ remuneration, of the Company is NT$ 6,299,502,780 in 2018.
The Company allocated 0.51 % of the pre-tax profit to the directors in the
amount of NT$32,000,000 in cash and 10 % of the pre-tax profit to the
employees in the amount of NT$630,000,000 in cash, pursuant to Article
27-1 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company. The amounts of
employees’ compensation and directors’ remuneration are consistent
with the amounts recorded in the financial reports.
(4) 2018 Report on the details of Endorsement and Guarantee in 2018
Explanation:
Please refer to Attachment 5 of this handbook.
(5) 2018 Report on the details of lending funds to other parties
Explanation:
Please refer to Attachment 6 of this handbook.
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2. Adoption Matters
Item 1: Adoption of the Fiscal 2018 Business Report and Financial Statements. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
(1) The compilation of the Company’s Fiscal 2018 Business Report and
Financial Statements are completed. The Financial Statements have
been audited and certified by independent certified public accountants,
Chiang, Tsai-Yen and Li, Tien-Yi, of PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan,
and reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Company.
(2) Please refer to Attachment 1, Attachment 3, and Attachment 4 of this
handbook. Adoption Requested.
Resolution:
Item 2: Adoption of the Company’s 2018 Earnings Distribution Proposal.
(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
(1) Based on the earnings distribution proposal, the Company intends to
distribute cash dividends in the amount of NT$2,289,916,993 at NT$3.5
per ordinary share from the distributable reserved surplus earnings for
the year 2018. Upon the aforementioned proposal approved at the
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, it is proposed that the Board
of Directors be authorized to resolve the ex-dividend date, payment
date, and other relevant issues.
(2) In the event that the total number of issued and outstanding shares of
the Company affected by a buyback of the shares or transfer of treasury
shares, thereby affecting the distribution to each share, it is proposed
that the Board of Directors be fully authorized to make any adjustment
as necessary.
(3) Please refer to Attachment 7 of this handbook. Adoption Requested.
Resolution:
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3. Discussion Matters
Item 1: Discussion of Amendments to the “Operational Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets” of the Company. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
In order to comply with the regulation per 26 November 2018 Order
No. Financial-Supervisory-Securities-Corporate-1070341072 of the
Financial Supervisory Commission, and the need of practical operation, it is
proposed to amend “Operational Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal
of Assets” of the Company. The proposed amendments please refer to
Attachment 8 of this handbook. Discussion requested.
4. Election Matters
Item 1: Election of an additional Director
(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
(1) In order to fulfill the need of operation, it is proposed that election for
additional independent director at the 2019 annual general meetings of
shareholders. After election, there are 8 directors.
(2) The newly director is on board when he/she is elected. The period is
from June 14, 2019 to June 14, 2021.
(3) The directors shall be elected by adopting candidate nomination
system. After reviewed by the board of directors on May 3, 2019, the list
of Director Candidates is as below. Election requested. List of Independent Director Candidates
Name Education & Work Experience Current Position Shareholdings Cheng, Wen-Feng
• Master of Industrial Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University
• Chairman and President, BoardTek Electronics Corp.,
• Chairman, BoardTek Electronics Corp.,
• Director, Sundia Meditech Group
• Director (Representative), Chipboard Technology Corp.,
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Election Results:
5. Other Proposals
Item 1: To release the newly Director from non-competition restrictions
(Proposed by the Board of Directors)
Explanation:
(1) Pursuant to Article 209 of the Company Act, it is proposed that the
newly director who engages in any behavior for himself/herself or on
behalf of another person that is within the scope of the company's
business shall explain the essential contents of such an act to the
shareholders’ meeting and obtain its approval.
(2) The additional independent director of the Company, elected this year
may, may engage in operation of another company whose scope of
business is the same or similar to that of the Company, we hereby
request the meeting of shareholders to approve that in case of the
above mentioned situation, the non-competition restriction imposed
on the director and the entity they represent (including the legal
representative of the entity if the entity is elected as the Director) be
removed in accordance with above mentioned Article 209 of the
Company Act.
(3) The current position and company name of the Director candidates are
as follows:
Title Name Current Position
Independent Director
Cheng, Wen-Feng • Chairman, BoardTek Electronics Corp., • Director, Sundia Meditech Group • Director (Representative), Chipboard
Technology Corp.,
Resolution:
6. Extraordinary Motions
Adjournment
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III. Attachment
Attachment 1
2018 Business Report
1. Results of Execution of 2018 Business Plan
Looking back on 2018, the global economy kept growing based on the prosperous
economy in 2017 due to the strong US economy and the increasing prices of the
materials and supplies. In the second half of the year, US-China trade war was
escalating and the violation of the international financial market became severe.
Those factors led the growth rate of exports of major economies getting lower.
Because uncertain factors increased, the whole world’s economy became
conservative. Taiwan economy is influenced by the global economy, so the first
three quarters performed well and the fourth quarter was impacted by US-China
trade war, the growth became sluggish.
Although the global economy became conservative in the second half of 2018, the
global semiconductor market kept growing. Based on the statistics of Gartner, the
global semiconductor revenue is US$ 476.7 billion in 2018, and the growth rate is
13.4% increase from 2017 due to the strong memory market. It maintained its
position as the largest semiconductor category. Besides, according to the
statistics of IEK, Taiwan IC packaging and testing industry revenue is NT$494
billion, and the growth rate is 3.6% increase from 2017. The revenue of IC
packaging industry is NT$346.5 billion, and the growth rate is 4.0% increase from
2017. The revenue of IC testing industry is NT$147.5 billion, and the growth rate
is 2.6% increase from 2016. Overall, the IC industry in Taiwan grew steadily in
2018.
Both Company’s consolidated operating revenue and profit in 2018 are growing,
so do the gross margin and operating profit margin. The growth is primarily
because the Company consistently enhances the efficiency of the production, the
performance of operation, and reduces the cost. The Company’s consolidated
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revenue of 2018 was NT$18.73 billion, and the revenue of 2017 was NT$16.09
billion and its growth rate was 16.39%. The Company’s consolidated net profit
was NT$4.54 billion, and the net profit of 2017 was NT$2.31 billion and its growth
rate was 96.44%. The net profit doubled mainly because the Company had steady
operation and also recognized the disposal of equity interests. The results of the
execution of our 2018 and 2017 Business Plan are summarized as below:
Unit: NT$ thousand; Except EPS in NT$; %
Item 2018 2017 Growth Rate
Operating Revenue 18,725,270 16,088,340 16.39%
Operating Costs (13,360,180) (12,538,478) 6.55%
Gross Profit 5,365,090 3,549,862 51.14%
Operating Income 3,899,569 2,663,413 46.41%
Pre-Tax Income 3,565,873 2,266,132 57.36%
Income Tax Expenses (878,915) (452,029) 94.44%
Net Profit (Note) 4,541,783 2,312,078 96.44%
Earnings Per Share NT$6.95 NT$3.47 100.29%
Note: The net profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$4.52 billion and NT$2.25
billion for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
2. 2018 Financial Position and Profitability Analysis
As for cash flow of the Company in 2018, cash provided by operating activities was
NT$6.13 billion; cash used in investing activities was NT$4.77 billion and cash
used in financing activities was NT$1.38 billion. The balance for cash and cash
equivalents for the year ended December 31, 2018 was NT$6.06 billion. Overall,
the Company had sound financial structure and proper uses of operating funds.
The Group’s gross margin of 2018 was 28.65% and it was comparable to the gross
margin of 2017, which was 22.06%. The operating income was NT$3.9 billion in
2018, a nearly 50% increase, compared to NT$2.66 billion in 2017. The basic
after-tax earnings per share was NT$6.95 in 2018, a double increase, compared to
NT$3.47 in 2017. Due to the stronger growth of COF, TDDI, RFIC and etc. and the
recognition of non-operation income, the Company had a better profitability not
only in operation but also non-operation this year.
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3. Research and Development in 2018
The Company made steady improvements in the areas of packaging, testing and
OEM. The management focused not only on the development of technology, but
also on market demand, improving manufacturing efficiency while dedicating
efforts to the R&D of advanced driver IC mass production and advanced
processing, and continuing developing the technology for copper redistribution
layer (Cu/CuNi Au RDL), wafer level chip scale packaging (WLCSP), and 3D-IC
stacked packaging. By integrating Cu RDL and Cu pillar bump processing,
advanced power management IC can be applied, which effectively increases the
competitiveness of our clients’ products. WLCSP can satisfy the market demand
for miniature IC processing and light-weight and thin products. Besides, the
Company also expanded the scope of the bumping processing and WLCSP
technology to GaAs, GaN, SiGe, and SOI, to satisfy the clients’ demand in the scope
of the high frequency wireless communication, high performance and low-power
consumption application.
4. Outline of 2019 Business Plan
Looking forward to 2019, the major forecast institutions such as World Bank
considered that the tardy pace of the global economy growth is slower than the
expectation. The global financing conditions are tightening. The recovery of Euro
Area is weak and its political factors are unclear. The emerging markets face the
outflows of capital and the violation of the financial market. The global politics
are uncertain along with the severe situation of the international trades.
Therefore, the major forecast institutions estimated that the growth rate of 2019
is lower than that of previous years. Among the risks leading to the downward
growth of global economy, the most severe one is US-China trade war, which
resulted in the decreasing trade volume and hurting the global economy. IEK
estimated that the growth of Taiwan manufacturing industry is slow and it is
influenced by the sluggish global economy and the weak external needs. Besides,
the trade protectionism continuously interfere the global economy and
international trade, and the uncertainties keep impact on the business
confidence. Those factors may shrink the growth of the economy.
As for the market demand, though the market of smart phones are getting mature,
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designs of full screen and borderless display stimulates the need of Touch with
Display Driver Integration (TDDI) and COF and also spurs the growth of driver IC
OEM volume. As 4G mobile communications become more popularized,
technologies like copper bumping that the Company has been developing over
years become mature, the output and revenue grow year by year, and also benefit
the Company’s profits efficiently. Moreover, the Company co-operates with
China strategic partners to help expand the business in China. In addition, the
solid partnership with the strategic partners helps the Company to maintain its
high market share in panel driver IC packaging and testing industry. The Company
expects to obtain more purchase orders and expand the production. In the
meantime, the Company actively seeks the target of merger and acquisition to
expand the operation substantially.
The Company is dedicated to improving the quality of products, developing the
advanced processing technology, and managing production effectively. The goal
of the Company is to provide entire processing service and timely service via
flexible market strategy.
The volume forecast for our OEM services in 2019 are as follows:
Bumping: 2 million wafers
Chip-on-film (COF): 1,100 million pcs
Chip-on-glass (COG): 925 million pcs
Wafer level chip scale packaging (WLCSP): 4,076 million pcs
Tape carrier package board (Tape): 672 million pcs
Key production and distribution policy:
Strictly monitoring product quality, continuously improving;
Expanding manufacturing scale and increasing equipment capacity
utilization to reduce costs and gain competitive advantage;
Proactively expanding our customer base and market share.
5. Key Strategies for Future Development
The technologies of mobile devices are evolving rapidly. In order to provide our
clients with an all-around OEM services, the Company integrates the industry
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resources through merger and acquisition, continuously injects funds into R&D
and invests new machinery to develop technologies of other product applications,
maintains the advantage of leading position of the technologies and production,
and monitors the market trend. In the meantime, the Company expands its
advantage of market competitiveness by cooperating with companies in the
industry to develop new applied technologies and seeking opportunities to work
with strategic partners. Looking forward to the future, the Company will develop
its operation strategy steadily and strengthen its competitiveness of the
management team to achieve the goal of becoming a leading company of the
global semiconductor packaging and testing industry.
Wu, Fei-Jain Gou, Huoo-Wen Wang, Chao-Yie
Chairman of the Board President Accounting Manager
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Attachment 2
Audit Committee’s Review Report
To the 2019 AGM of Shareholders of Chipbond Technology Corporation:
The Board of Directors has prepared and submitted the Company’s 2018
Business Report, Financial Statements and Profit Allocation Proposal to the
Audit Committee for review, among which the Financial Statements are
audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan, from which a report has been
issued. We have reviewed each of the aforementioned documents, and
have not found any inaccuracies. Therefore, the Audit Committee hereby
submits this report in compliance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and
Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act.
Date: May 3, 2019
Hsu, Cha-Hwa
Chairman
Audit Committee
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Attachment 3
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
PWCR18000257
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Chipbond Technology Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Chipbond Technology Co., Ltd.
(the “Company”) as at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related statements of
comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then
ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant
accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2018 and 2017,
and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in
accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by
Securities Issuers”.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and
Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and generally
accepted auditing standards in the Republic of China (“ROC GAAS”). Our
responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are
independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Professional Ethics for
Certified Public Accountants in the Republic of China (the “Code”), and we have
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We believe
that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most
significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These
matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a
whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on
these matters.
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The key audit matters in relation to the parent company only financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2018 are outlined as follows:
Disposal of equity interest
Description
Refer to Note 4(14) for accounting policy on investments accounted for using equity
method, and Note 6(5) for details of investments accounted for using equity method.
On December 14, 2017, the Board of Directors resolved to indirectly dispose
43.0767% equity interest of Chipmore Technology (SuZhou) Co., Ltd. through the
subsidiary, Chipmore Holding Company Limited, and the transfer of above equity
interest was completed in mid-July 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the
Company recognised profit of subsidiaries accounted for using equity method and the
effect of income tax from this transaction amounting to NT$1,741,712 thousand. As
this transaction during the reporting period is significant to the financial statements,
we considered the disposal of equity interest a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
1. Interviewed with management to obtain an understanding on the purpose,
transaction process and determination of the consideration of the disposal of
equity interest.
2. Reviewed the Board of Directors’ meeting minutes and the agreement of disposal
of equity interest and verified that the resolved matters in the meeting were
consistent with the contents of the agreement, and that the appropriate accounting
treatment was applied on the terms of the agreement and respective financial
reporting.
3. Evaluated the competency and objectivity of the independent experts engaged by
management and reviewed the fairness opinion, as provided by management, of
the consideration issued by the independent experts.
4. Reviewed the presentation and disclosure in relation to the disposal of equity
interest in the financial statements.
Intangible assets-assessment of goodwill impairment
Description
Refer to Note 4(17) for accounting policies on goodwill, and Note 5 for the
accounting estimates and assumptions applied on goodwill.
As of December 31, 2018, goodwill amounted to NT$5,037,278 thousand and the
impairment loss on goodwill for the year amounted to NT$500 million. For
information on evaluation of goodwill impairment, refer to Note 6(8), impairment of
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non-financial assets.
The Company estimates recoverable amount utilizing the future cash flows of
goodwill’s cash generating unit and appropriate discount rates in order to determine
whether goodwill is impaired. The estimation of future cash flows involves various
assumptions, which may have significant effects on the estimation of recoverable
amount. Thus, we considered assessment of goodwill impairment a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
Interviewed management to obtain an understanding of the process of estimating
future cash flows, evaluated key assumptions adopted in estimating future cash flows,
including assessing the rationality of estimated growth rates of operating revenue,
costs of sales, gross margins and operating expenses through comparing those with
historical outcomes and assessed the reasonableness of estimated future cash flows
within the next four years through reviewing the actual results of operational plans
executed by management and most recent annual budget approved by the Board of
Directors. Evaluated the parameters utilized in calculating the discount rates,
including weighted average cost of capital at risk-free rates, industrial risk premium,
return on assets and the proportion of equity capital in similar market.
Operating revenue
Description
Refer to Note 4(29) for accounting policies on recognition of operating revenue, and
Note 6(20) for details of operating revenue. Operating revenue is a basic operating
activity for sustainable business development, and relevant to enterprise performance
as well as material to the financial statements. Thus, we considered operating revenue
a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
1. Evaluated and validated the effectiveness of design and implementation of internal
controls over recognition of operating revenue.
2. Sampled and tested transaction details, including validating the performance
obligation of the contract with customers, respective transaction terms and prices,
evidence supporting the provision of services, to ensure the occurrence and
accuracy of those transactions.
Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the
financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial
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statements in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of
Financial Reports by Securities Issuers”, and for such internal control as management
determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters
related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless
management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no
realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the Audit Committee, are responsible for
overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error, and to issue a report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high
level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with
ROC GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements
can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ROC GAAS, we exercise professional
judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements,
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to
those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide
a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting
from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of
internal control.
2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose
of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness
of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis
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of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material
uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a
material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our report to the
related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit
evidence obtained up to the date of auditor’s report. However, future events or
conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements,
including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
6. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of
the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the
financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and
performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit
opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters,
the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any
significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have
complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to
communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be
thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
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From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine
those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of
the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters
in our report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or
when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be
communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such
communication.
For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
February 27, 2019
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CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
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December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Assets Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current assets
1100 Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) $ 4,151,731 11 $ 3,768,278 11
1110 Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss - current
6(2)
- - - -
1150 Notes receivable, net 6(3) 873 - 3,489 -
1170 Accounts receivable, net 6(3) and 7 5,662,998 14 4,033,493 12
1200 Other receivables 18,574 - 1,036 -
1210 Other receivables - related
parties
7
35,151 - 512,806 2
130X Inventory 6(4) 750,340 2 800,688 3
1410 Prepayments 49,977 - 39,172 -
1460 Non-current assets classified as
held for sale, net
6(6)(9)
531,134 1 - -
1470 Other current assets 8 1,443 - 53,100 -
11XX Total current assets 11,202,221 28 9,212,062 28
Non-current assets
1543 Financial assets carried at cost -
non-current
12(4)
- - - -
1550 Investments accounted for under
equity method
6(5)
6,956,645 18 6,515,884 19
1600 Property, plant and equipment 6(6) and 8 15,904,236 40 11,792,245 35
1780 Intangible assets 6(7)(8) 5,055,282 13 5,569,028 17
1840 Deferred income tax assets 6(25) 182,383 - 149,256 -
1900 Other non-current assets 6(27) and 8 312,971 1 189,123 1
15XX Total non-current assets 28,411,517 72 24,215,536 72
1XXX Total assets $ 39,613,738 100 $ 33,427,598 100
(Continued)
CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Liabilities and Equity Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current liabilities
2100 Short-term borrowings 6(10) $ 1,300,000 3 $ 1,700,000 5
2120 Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss - current 6(11)
- - 79 -
2170 Accounts payable 815,046 2 608,434 2
2200 Other payables 6(12) 4,846,583 12 3,077,017 9
2230 Current income tax liabilities 711,428 2 277,784 1
2300 Other current liabilities 6(13) and 8 219,568 1 216,971 1
21XX Total current liabilities 7,892,625 20 5,880,285 18
Non-current liabilities
2540 Long-term borrowings 6(13) and 8 2,650,000 7 2,200,000 7
2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 6(25) 628,905 2 357,630 1
2600 Other non-current liabilities 6(5)(14) 569,538 1 500,526 1
25XX Total non-current liabilities 3,848,443 10 3,058,156 9
2XXX Total liabilities 11,741,068 30 8,938,441 27
Equity
Share capital 6(16)
3110 Ordinary share 6,542,620 16 6,542,620 20
Capital surplus 6(17)
3200 Capital surplus 7,198,159 18 6,738,634 21
Retained earnings 6(18)
3310 Legal reserve 2,241,772 6 2,016,378 6
3320 Special reserve 230,724 1 142,693 -
3350 Unappropriated retained
earnings
11,698,485 29 9,464,712 28
Other equity interest 6(19)
3400 Other equity interest ( 39,090 ) - ( 415,880 ) ( 2 )
3XXX Total equity 27,872,670 70 24,489,157 73
3X2X Total liabilities and equity $ 39,613,738 100 $ 33,427,598 100
CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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Years ended December 31, 2018 2017
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % 4000 Operating revenue 6(20), 7 and
12(5) $ 18,725,270 100 $ 16,088,340 100 5000 Operating costs 6(4)(23)(24) ( 13,374,105 ) ( 71 ) ( 12,552,278 ) ( 78 ) 5900 Gross profit 5,351,165 29 3,536,062 22 Operating expenses 6(23)(24) 6100 Selling expenses ( 156,069 ) ( 1 ) ( 117,330 ) ( 1 ) 6200 General and administrative
expenses
( 806,520 ) ( 4 ) ( 515,027 ) ( 3 ) 6300 Research and development
expenses
( 440,467 ) ( 3 ) ( 196,925 ) ( 1 ) 6000 Total operating expenses ( 1,403,056 ) ( 8 ) ( 829,282 ) ( 5 ) 6900 Operating income 3,948,109 21 2,706,780 17 Non-operating income and
expenses
7010 Other income 6(21) 9,799 - 21,856 - 7020 Other gains and losses 6(22) ( 279,084 ) ( 2 ) ( 364,471 ) ( 2 ) 7050 Finance costs ( 44,777 ) - ( 52,655 ) ( 1 ) 7070 Share of profit of
subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method
6(5)
2,003,456 11 297,998 2 7000 Total non-operating
income and expenses
1,689,394 9 ( 97,272 ) ( 1 ) 7900 Profit before income tax 5,637,503 30 2,609,508 16 7950 Income tax expense 6(25) ( 1,123,000 ) ( 6 ) ( 355,561 ) ( 2 ) 8200 Profit for the year $ 4,514,503 24 $ 2,253,947 14
Other comprehensive income, net
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
8311 Remeasurements of defined benefit plan
6(14) ( $ 17,699 ) - ( $ 32,328 ) -
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss
8380 Share of other
comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method
6(5)
265,203 1 ( 88,031 ) ( 1 ) 8300 Total other comprehensive
income (loss), net
$ 247,504 1 ( $ 120,359 ) ( 1 )
8500 Total comprehensive income for the year
$ 4,762,007 25 $ 2,133,588 13
Earnings per share 6(26) 9750 Basic earnings per share $ 6.95 $ 3.47
9850 Diluted earnings per share $ 6.81 $ 3.43
CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS) Retained Earnings Other Equity Interest
Notes
Ordinary share
Capital surplus
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Unappropriated retained earnings
Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
Other equity - others
Total equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance at January 1, 2017 $ 6,492,620 $ 6,551,634 $ 1,817,164 $ - $ 8,948,450 ( $ 142,693 ) $ - $ 23,667,175
Profit for the year - - - - 2,253,947 - - 2,253,947
Other comprehensive loss for the year 6(14)(19) - - - - ( 32,328 ) ( 88,031 ) - ( 120,359 )
Total comprehensive income - - - - 2,221,619 ( 88,031 ) - 2,133,588
Distribution of retained earnings of 2016: 6(18)
Legal reserve - - 199,214 - ( 199,214 ) - - -
Special reserve - - - 142,693 ( 142,693 ) - - -
Cash dividends - - - - ( 1,363,450 ) - - ( 1,363,450 )
Issuance of employee restricted shares 6(15)(16)(17)(19) 50,000 187,000 - - - - ( 237,000 ) -
Compensation cost of employee restricted shares 6(15)(19)(24) - - - - - - 51,844 51,844
Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 6,542,620 $ 6,738,634 $ 2,016,378 $ 142,693 $ 9,464,712 ( $ 230,724 ) ( $ 185,156 ) $ 24,489,157
Year ended December 31, 2018
Balance at January 1, 2018 $ 6,542,620 $ 6,738,634 $ 2,016,378 $ 142,693 $ 9,464,712 ( $ 230,724 ) ( $ 185,156 ) $ 24,489,157
Profit for the year - - - - 4,514,503 - - 4,514,503
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year 6(14)(19) - - - - ( 17,699 ) 265,203 - 247,504
Total comprehensive income - - - - 4,496,804 265,203 - 4,762,007
Distribution of retained earnings of 2017: 6(18)
Legal reserve - - 225,394 - ( 225,394 ) - - -
Special reserve - - - 88,031 ( 88,031 ) - - -
Cash dividends - - - - ( 1,537,516 ) - - ( 1,537,516 )
Compensation cost of employee restricted shares 6(15)(19)(24) - - - - - - 111,587 111,587
Changes in subsidiaries accounted for using equity method 6(5)(17) - 457,327 - - ( 412,090 ) - - 45,237
Others 6(17) - 2,198 - - - - - 2,198
Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 6,542,620 $ 7,198,159 $ 2,241,772 $ 230,724 $ 11,698,485 $ 34,479 ( $ 73,569 ) $ 27,872,670
CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
Years ended December 31, Notes 2018 2017
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax $ 5,637,503 $ 2,609,508 Adjustments Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) Provision for bad debts expense 12(4) - 1,076 Depreciation 6(6)(23) 2,332,518 2,327,132 Amortisation of intangible assets 6(7)(23) 37,597 27,670 Net loss on financial assets at fair value through profit
or loss 6(11)(22)
- 2 Pension expense 6(14) 37,034 - Compensation cost of share-based payments 6(15)(24) 111,587 51,844 Impairment loss on financial assets 6(22) and 12(4) - 1,160 Impairment loss on intangible assets 6(7)(22) 500,000 - Interest income 6(21) ( 9,348 ) ( 12,036 ) Interest expense 44,777 52,655 Gain on disposals of investments 6(22) ( 6,351 ) ( 5,265 ) Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates accounted
for using equity method 6(5)
( 2,003,456 ) ( 297,998 ) Gain on disposals of property, plant and equipment 6(22) and 7 ( 52,199 ) ( 31,135 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities Changes in operating assets Financial assets held for trading 736 440 Notes receivable 2,616 1,380 Accounts receivable ( 1,629,505 ) ( 152,438 ) Other receivables ( 45,849 ) ( 3,954 ) Inventories 50,348 ( 23,045 ) Prepayments ( 10,805 ) ( 4,263 ) Other current assets ( 1,183 ) 149 Changes in operating liabilities Financial liabilities held for trading 5,535 1,920 Notes payable - ( 262 ) Accounts payable 206,612 ( 55,387 ) Other payables 257,756 212,637 Other current liabilities 2,596 16,971 Other non-current liabilities ( 20,400 ) ( 21,299 )
Cash inflow generated from operations 5,448,119 4,697,462 Interest received 9,394 12,039 Interest paid ( 44,972 ) ( 53,508 ) Income tax paid ( 451,208 ) ( 414,117 )
Net cash flows from operating activities 4,961,333 4,241,876
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CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
Years ended December 31, Notes 2018 2017
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from capital reduction of financial assets at cost $ - $ 690
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 6(27) ( 5,731,013 ) ( 1,485,935 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 110,548 49,613
Acquisition of intangible assets 6(7) ( 23,851 ) ( 15,615 )
Increase in loans to subsidiaries 7 - ( 505,920 )
Decrease in loans to subsidiaries 505,920 548,250
Decrease in restricted assets 8 146,889 17,276
Increase in refundable deposits ( 6,672 ) ( 423 )
Proceeds from capital reduction of subsidiaries 6(5) 982,880 -
Cash dividends received 6(5) 924,900 -
Net cash flows used in investing activities ( 3,090,399 ) ( 1,392,064 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings 6(28) ( 400,000 ) 450,000
Increase in long-term borrowings 6(28) 3,600,000 2,350,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings 6(28) ( 3,150,000 ) ( 3,950,000 )
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits received 35 ( 1,775 )
Cash dividends paid 6(18) ( 1,537,516 ) ( 1,363,450 )
Net cash flows used in financing activities ( 1,487,481 ) ( 2,515,225 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 383,453 334,587
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6(1) 3,768,278 3,433,691
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 6(1) $ 4,151,731 $ 3,768,278
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Attachment 4
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
PWCR18000252
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Chipbond Technology Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Chipbond Technology
Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) as at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related
consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the
years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of
significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and
its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in
accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities
Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards,
IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory
Commission.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of
Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and generally accepted auditing standards in
the Republic of China (ROC GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described
in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of
our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Code of Professional Ethics for
Certified Public Accountants in the Republic of China (the “Code”), and we have fulfilled our other
ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
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Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in
our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were
addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole and, in
forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
The key audit matters in relation to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2018 are outlined as follows:
Disposal of equity interest
Description
Refer to Note 4(15) for accounting policy on investments accounted for using equity method, Note
6(5) for details of investments accounted for using equity method, and Note 6(9) for details of
Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations.
On December 14, 2017, the Board of Directors resolved to indirectly dispose 43.0767% equity
interest of Chipmore Technology (SuZhou) Co., Ltd. through the subsidiary, Chipmore Holding
Company Limited, and the transfer of above equity interest was completed in mid-July 2018. For the
year ended December 31, 2018, the Group recognised gain on disposal of discontinued operations
from this transaction amounting to NT$1,741,712 thousand. As this transaction during the reporting
period is significant to the financial statements, we considered the disposal of equity interest a key
audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
1. Interviewed with management to obtain an understanding on the purpose, transaction process
and determination of the consideration of the disposal of equity interest.
2. Reviewed the Board of Directors’ meeting minutes and the agreement of disposal of equity
interest and verified that the resolved matters in the meeting were consistent with the contents
of the agreement, and that the appropriate accounting treatment was applied on the terms of
the agreement and respective financial reporting.
3. Evaluated the competency and objectivity of the independent experts engaged by management
and reviewed the fairness opinion, as provided by management, of the consideration issued by
the independent experts.
4. Reviewed the presentation and disclosure in relation to the disposal of equity interest in the
financial statements.
Intangible assets-valuation of goodwill impairment
Description
Refer to Note 4(18) for accounting policies on goodwill, and Note 5 for the accounting estimates and
assumptions applied on goodwill.
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As of December 31, 2018, goodwill amounted to NT$5,037,278 thousand and the impairment loss
on goodwill for the year amounted to NT$500 million. For information on evaluation of goodwill
impairment, refer to Note 6(8), impairment of non-financial assets.
The Group estimates recoverable amount utilizing the future cash flows of goodwill’s cash
generating unit and appropriate discount rates in order to determine whether goodwill is impaired.
The estimation of future cash flows involves various assumptions, which may have significant effects
on the estimation of recoverable amount. Thus, we considered assessment of goodwill impairment
a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
Interviewed management to obtain an understanding of the process of estimating future cash flows,
evaluated key assumptions adopted in estimating future cash flows, including assessing the
rationality of estimated growth rates of operating revenue, costs of sales, gross margins and
operating expenses through comparing those with historical outcomes and assessed the
reasonableness of estimated future cash flows within the next four years through reviewing the
actual results of operational plans executed by management and most recent annual budget
approved by the Board of Directors. In addition, evaluated the parameters utilized in calculating the
discount rates, including weighted average cost of capital at risk-free rates, industrial risk premium,
return on assets and the proportion of equity capital in similar market.
Operating revenue
Description
Refer to Note 4(30) for accounting policies on recognition of operating revenue, and Note 6(21) for
details of operating revenue. Operating revenue is a basic operating activity for sustainable business
development, and relevant to enterprise performance as well as material to the financial
statements. Thus, we considered operating revenue a key audit matter.
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How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
Evaluated and validated the effectiveness of design and implementation of internal controls over
recognition of operating revenue. Sampled and tested transaction details, including validating the
performance obligation in the contract with customers, respective transaction terms and prices,
evidence supporting the provision of services, to ensure the occurrence and accuracy of those
transactions.
Other matter – Parent company only financial reports
We have audited and expressed an unmodified opinion on the parent company only financial
statements of Chipbond Technology Corporation as at and for the years ended December 31, 2018
and 2017.
Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the consolidated financial
statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial
statements in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by
Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting
Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory
Commission, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the
preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the
Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going
concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to
liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the
Group’s financial reporting process.
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Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial
statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to
issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of
assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ROC GAAS will always
detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial
statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ROC GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and maintain
professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements,
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks,
and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one
resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by management.
4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists
related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to
continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required
to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are
based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future
events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
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5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial
statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements
represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
6. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities
or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial
statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group
audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the
planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant
deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with
relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all
relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and
where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters
that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current
period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report
unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare
circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the
adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest
benefits of such communication.
For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
February 27, 2019
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CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
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December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Assets Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current assets
1100 Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) $ 6,058,390 15 $ 6,068,935 17
1110 Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss - current
6(2)
- - - -
1150 Notes receivable, net 6(3) 873 - 3,489 -
1170 Accounts receivable, net 6(3) and 7 5,662,998 14 4,516,478 13
1200 Other receivables 19,941 - 522,171 2
1210 Other receivables - related
parties
7
35,151 - - -
130X Inventories, net 6(4) 750,340 2 1,044,104 3
1410 Prepayments 76,584 - 86,985 -
1460 Non-current assets classified
as held for sale, net
6(6)(9)
531,134 2 - -
1470 Other current assets 8 and 12(4) 1,443 - 454,983 1
11XX Total current assets 13,136,854 33 12,697,145 36
Non-current assets
1543 Financial assets at cost -
non-current
12(4)
- - - -
1550 Investments accounted for
under equity method
6(5)
4,722,963 12 - -
1600 Property, plant and
equipment, net
6(6) and 8
16,187,525 41 14,839,653 42
1780 Intangible assets 6(7)(8) 5,055,352 13 7,258,678 20
1840 Deferred income tax assets 6(26) 182,383 - 213,863 1
1900 Other non-current assets 6(10)(29) and 8 324,024 1 391,125 1
15XX Total non-current assets 26,472,247 67 22,703,319 64
1XXX Total assets $ 39,609,101 100 $ 35,400,464 100
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CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Liabilities and Equity Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current liabilities
2100 Short-term borrowings 6(11) $ 1,576,435 4 $ 2,722,007 8
2120 Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss - current
6(12)
- - 79 -
2170 Accounts payable 815,046 2 726,669 2
2200 Other payables 6(13)(15) 4,965,930 11 3,113,595 9
2230 Current income tax liabilities 711,428 2 296,245 1
2300 Other current liabilities 6(14) and 8 219,584 2 234,564 -
21XX Total current liabilities 8,288,423 21 7,093,159 20
Non-current liabilities
2540 Long-term borrowings 6(14) and 8 2,650,000 7 2,200,000 6
2570 Deferred tax liabilities 6(26) 679,711 2 643,328 2
2600 Other non-current liabilities 6(15) 118,297 - 122,126 -
25XX Total non-current liabilities 3,448,008 9 2,965,454 8
2XXX Total liabilities 11,736,431 30 10,058,613 28
Equity attributable to owners of
parent
Share capital 6(17)
3110 Ordinary shares 6,542,620 16 6,542,620 19
Capital surplus 6(18)
3200 Capital surplus 7,198,159 18 6,738,634 19
Retained earnings 6(19)
3310 Legal reserve 2,241,772 6 2,016,378 6
3320 Special reserve 230,724 1 142,693 -
3350 Unappropriated retained
earnings
11,698,485 29 9,464,712 27
Other equity 6(9)(20)
3400 Other equity interest ( 39,090 ) - ( 415,880 ) ( 2 )
31XX Total equity attributable to
owners of the parent
27,872,670 70 24,489,157 69
36XX Non-controlling interest - - 852,694 3
3XXX Total equity 27,872,670 70 25,341,851 72
3X2X Total liabilities and equity $ 39,609,101 100 $ 35,400,464 100
CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)
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Years ended December 31
2018 2017
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
4000 Operating revenue 6(21), 7 and
12(5) $ 18,725,270 100 $ 16,088,340 100
5000 Operating costs 6(4)(24)(25) ( 13,360,180 ) ( 71 ) ( 12,538,478 ) ( 78 )
5900 Gross profit 5,365,090 29 3,549,862 22
Operating expenses 6(24)(25)
6100 Selling expenses ( 156,069 ) ( 1 ) ( 117,330 ) ( 1 )
6200 General and administrative
expenses
( 868,985 ) ( 5 ) ( 572,195 ) ( 3 )
6300 Research and development
expenses
( 440,467 ) ( 2 ) ( 196,924 ) ( 1 )
6000 Total operating expenses ( 1,465,521 ) ( 8 ) ( 886,449 ) ( 5 )
6900 Operating profit 3,899,569 21 2,663,413 17
Non-operating income and
expenses
7010 Other income 6(22) 32,767 - 24,941 -
7020 Other gains and losses 6(23) ( 182,602 ) ( 1 ) ( 343,311 ) ( 2 )
7050 Finance costs ( 63,630 ) - ( 78,911 ) ( 1 )
7060 Share of loss of associates
and joint ventures accounted
for under equity method
6(5)
( 120,231 ) ( 1 ) - -
7000 Total non-operating
income and expenses
( 333,696 ) ( 2 ) ( 397,281 ) ( 3 )
7900 Profit before income tax 3,565,873 19 2,266,132 14
7950 Income tax expense 6(26) ( 878,915 ) ( 5 ) ( 452,029 ) ( 2 )
8000 Profit for the year from
continuing operations
2,686,958 14 1,814,103 12
8100 Profit from discontinued
operations
6(9)
1,854,825 10 497,975 3
8200 Profit for the year $ 4,541,783 24 $ 2,312,078 15
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CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS, EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Years ended December 31 2018 2017
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % Other comprehensive income
Items that may not be reclassified to profit or loss
8311 Remeasurements of defined
benefit plan 6(15)
( $ 17,699 ) - ( $ 32,328 ) - Items that may be
subsequently reclassified to profit or loss
8361 Cumulative translation
differences of foreign operations
6(20)
262,165 2 ( 103,986 ) ( 1 ) 8370 Share of other
comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss
3,613 - - - 8360 Components of other
comprehensive income (loss) that will be reclassified to profit or loss
265,778 2 ( 103,986 ) ( 1 ) 8300 Total other comprehensive
income (loss), net of tax
$ 248,079 2 ( $ 136,314 ) ( 1 )
8500 Total comprehensive income for the year
$ 4,789,862 26 $ 2,175,764 14
Profit attributable to: 8610 Owners of the parent $ 4,514,503 24 $ 2,253,947 15
8620 Non-controlling interest $ 27,280 - $ 58,131 -
Comprehensive income attributable to:
8710 Owners of the parent $ 4,762,007 26 $ 2,133,588 14
8720 Non-controlling interest $ 27,855 - $ 42,176 -
Basic earnings per share 6(27) 9710 Continuing operations of
owners of parent
$ 4.12 $ 2.81 9720 Discontinued operations of
owners of parent
2.83 0.66 9750 Basic earnings per share $ 6.95 $ 3.47
Diluted earnings per share 6(27) 9810 Continuing operations of
owners of parent
$ 4.04 $ 2.78 9820 Discontinued operations of
owners of parent
2.77 0.65 9850 Diluted earnings per share $ 6.81 $ 3.43
CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS) Equity attributable to owners of the parent Retained earnings Other equity interest
Notes
Ordinary shares
Capital surplus,
additional paid-in capital
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Unappropriated retained earnings
Financial
statements translation
differences of foreign operations
Equity related to
non-current assets
classified as held for sale
Other equity - others Total
Non-controlling interest
Total equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Year ended December 31, 2017 Balance at January 1, 2017 $ 6,492,620 $ 6,551,634 $ 1,817,164 $ - $ 8,948,450 ( $ 142,693 ) $ - $ - $ 23,667,175 $ 810,518 $ 24,477,693 Profit for the year - - - - 2,253,947 - - - 2,253,947 58,131 2,312,078 Other comprehensive loss for the year
6(15)(20) - - - - ( 32,328 ) ( 88,031 ) - - ( 120,359 ) ( 15,955 ) ( 136,314 )
Total comprehensive income - - - - 2,221,619 ( 88,031 ) - - 2,133,588 42,176 2,175,764 Distribution of retained earnings of 2016:
6(19)
Legal reserve - - 199,214 - ( 199,214 ) - - - - - - Special reserve - - - 142,693 ( 142,693 ) - - - - - - Cash dividends - - - - ( 1,363,450 ) - - - ( 1,363,450 ) - ( 1,363,450 ) Issuance of employee restricted shares
6(16)(17)(18) (20) 50,000 187,000 - - - - - ( 237,000 ) - - -
Compentation cost of employee restricted shares
6(16)(20)(25) - - - - - - - 51,844 51,844 - 51,844
Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 6,542,620 $ 6,738,634 $ 2,016,378 $ 142,693 $ 9,464,712 ( $ 230,724 ) $ - ( $ 185,156 ) $ 24,489,157 $ 852,694 $ 25,341,851 Year ended December 31, 2018 Balance at January 1, 2018 $ 6,542,620 $ 6,738,634 $ 2,016,378 $ 142,693 $ 9,464,712 ( $ 230,724 ) $ - ( $ 185,156 ) $ 24,489,157 $ 852,694 $ 25,341,851 Profit for the year - - - - 4,514,503 - - - 4,514,503 27,280 4,541,783 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year
6(15)(20) - - - - ( 17,699 ) 265,203 - - 247,504 575 248,079
Total comprehensive income - - - - 4,496,804 265,203 - - 4,762,007 27,855 4,789,862 Distribution of retained earnings of 2017:
6(19)
Legal reserve - - 225,394 - ( 225,394 ) - - - - - - Special reserve - - - 88,031 ( 88,031 ) - - - - - - Cash dividends - - - - ( 1,537,516 ) - - - ( 1,537,516 ) - ( 1,537,516 ) Compensation cost of employee restricted shares
6(16)(20)(25) - - - - - - - 111,587 111,587 - 111,587
Changes in associates accounted for using equity method
6(5)(18) - 457,327 - - - - - - 457,327 - 457,327
Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interest
- - - - - - - - - ( 317,919 ) ( 317,919 )
Reclassification of discontinued operations
6(20) - - - - - 250,105 ( 250,105 ) - - - -
Effect on shareholders’ equity from disposal of subsidiary
6(20) - - - - - ( 250,105 ) 250,105 - - - -
Others 6(18) - 2,198 - - - - - - 2,198 - 2,198 Decrease in non-controlling interest
6(28) - - - - ( 412,090 ) - - - ( 412,090 ) ( 562,630 ) ( 974,720 )
Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 6,542,620 $ 7,198,159 $ 2,241,772 $ 230,724 $ 11,698,485 $ 34,479 $ - ( $ 73,569 ) $ 27,872,670 $ - $ 27,872,670
CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
Years ended December 31, Notes 2018 2017
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit from continuing operations before tax $ 3,565,873 $ 2,266,132 Profit from discontinued operations before tax 1,873,512 571,718 Profit before tax 5,439,385 2,837,850 Adjustments Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) Provision for bad debts expense 12(4) - 1,076 Depreciation 6(6) 2,510,410 2,596,436 Amortisation of land use right 6(10) 2,508 4,168 Amortisation of intangible assets 6(7) 43,788 36,989 Net loss on financial liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss 6(12)(23)
- 2 Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit
or loss
( 4,442 ) - Pension expense 6(15) 37,034 - Compensation cost of share-based payments 6(16)(20)(25) 111,587 51,844 Impairment loss on financial assets 6(23) and 12(4) - 1,160 Impairment loss on intangible assets 6(7)(23) 500,000 - Interest income ( 37,183 ) ( 68,822 ) Interest expense 68,019 68,420 Gain on disposals of investments 6(23) ( 6,351 ) ( 5,265 ) Share of profit of associates accounted for using equity
method 6(5)(15)
120,231 - Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 6(23) ( 52,199 ) ( 33,809 ) Profit from discontinued operations 6(9) ( 1,741,712 ) - Changes in operating assets and liabilities Changes in operating assets Financial assets held for trading 407,063 440 Notes receivable 2,616 1,380 Accounts receivable ( 1,545,339 ) ( 20,947 ) Other receivables ( 6,010 ) ( 13,536 ) Inventories ( 70,996 ) ( 84,037 ) Prepayments ( 27,443 ) ( 39,058 ) Other current assets ( 1,184 ) 149 Other non-current assets 924 2,084 Changes in operating liabilities Financial liabilities held for trading 5,535 4,705 Notes payable - ( 262 ) Accounts payable 202,720 ( 97,483 ) Other payables 850,579 276,661 Other current liabilities 2,877 12,246 Other non-current liabilities ( 20,400 ) ( 21,299 ) Cash inflow generated from operations 6,792,017 5,511,092 Interest received 35,401 72,523 Interest paid ( 69,434 ) ( 71,320 ) Income taxes paid ( 632,011 ) ( 653,640 ) Net cash flows from operating activities 6,125,973 4,858,655
(Continued)
CHIPBOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)
Years ended December 31 Notes 2018 2017
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. ~37~
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from capital reduction of financial assets at cost $ - $ 690
Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity
method
6(5)
( 1,078,397 ) -
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 6(29) ( 6,509,653 ) ( 2,332,414 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 110,548 73,168
Acquisition of intangible assets 6(7) ( 28,186 ) ( 39,109 )
Increase in other receivables ( 512,975 ) ( 446,400 )
Decrease in other receivables 971,989 -
Decrease in other financial assets - 43,002
Decrease in restricted assets 8 146,889 17,276
(Increase) decrease in refundable deposits ( 12,762 ) 477
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries 3,133,152 -
Decrease in cash from disposal of subsidiary ( 991,498 ) -
Net cash flows used in investing activities ( 4,770,893 ) ( 2,683,310 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in short-term borrowings 6(30) 26,845 778,929
Increase in long-term borrowings 6(30) 3,600,000 2,350,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings 6(30) ( 3,150,000 ) ( 3,950,000 )
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits received 117 ( 1,775 )
Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interest ( 317,919 ) -
Cash dividends paid 6(19) ( 1,537,516 ) ( 1,363,450 )
Net cash flows used in financing activities ( 1,378,473 ) ( 2,186,296 )
Net effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates 12,848 ( 34,981 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ( 10,545 ) ( 45,932 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6(1) 6,068,935 6,114,867
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 6(1) $ 6,058,390 $ 6,068,935
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Attachment 5
The Details of Endorsement and Guarantee in 2018 Unit: NTD in thousands, unless specified otherwise
No Endorser/ guarantor
Guaranteed party
Limit on endorsements/
Guarantees provided for a single party
Maximum balance
for the
period
Ending Balance
Amount Actually Drawn Down
Amount of endorsement/
guarantee collateralized
by properties
Ratio of Accumulated
endorsement/ guarantee to
net equity per latest
financial statements
Maximum endorsement/
guarantee amount
allowable (Note 1)
Guarantee provided by parent company (Note 2)
Guarantee provided
by a
subsidiary (Note 2)
Guarantee provided to subsidiaries
in Mainland
China (Note 2)
Foot note
Company Name
Nature of relationship
0
Chipbond
Technology
Corporation
International
Semiconductor
Technology
Corporation
Limited
The
Company's
indirect
wholly-owned
subsidiary
2,787,267 278,595 276,435 276,435 - 0.99% 5,574,534 Y N Y
Note 1: According to the parent Company’s “Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantee”, limit on endorsement/guarantee to a single party is 10% of the Company’s shareholders’
equity and limit on total endorsement/guarantee is 20% of the Company’s shareholder’s equity.
Note 2: Fill in “Y” for those cases of guarantee provided by listed parent company to subsidiary and guarantee provided by subsidiary to listed parent company, and guarantee
provided to subsidiary in Mainland China.
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Attachment 6
The Details of Lending Funds to Other Parties in 2018 Unit: NTD in thousands, unless specified otherwise
No
(Note 1)
Creditor Borrower
General
ledger account
Is a related party
Maximum outstanding balance for
the period
Balance at
December 31, 2017
Actual Amount Drawn
Down
Interest Rate
Nature
of loan (Note 2)
Amount of transactions
with the
borrower
Reason for
short term financing
Allowance for
doubtful
accounts
Collateral Limit on
loans granted
to a single party
(Note 3)
Ceiling on total
loans granted (Note 3)
Footnote
Item Value
0
Chipbond
Technology
Corporation
International
Semiconductor
Technology
Corporation
Limited
Other
receivables Yes 843,743 - - 1.60% 2 -
Operational
Use - - - 2,787,267 5,574,534
1
Chipmore
Holding
Company
Limited
(H.K.)
Gemini
Holdings
Company
Limited
Other
receivables No 982,880 - - 1.60% 2 -
Operational
Use - - - 1,464,604 1,464,604
2
Chipmore
Holding
Company
Limited
International
Semiconductor
Technology
Corporation
Limited
Other
receivables Yes 522,155 509,739 509,739 1.60% 2 -
Operational
Use 2,782,095 2,782,095
Note 1: The column of number is explained as follows: (1) Fill in 0 for the issuer. (2) The invested company is sequenced from 1 per the company’s name.
Note 2: Nature of loans to others is filled as follows: (1) Fill in 1 for business transactions. (2) Fill in 2 for short-term financing.
Note 3: As prescribed in the parent company’s “Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties”, limit on loans to a single subsidiary is 10% of the Company’s shareholders’ equity and limit on total loans is 20% of the Company’s shareholders’ equity. As prescribed in the subsidiaries' “Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties”, the limit on the short-term financing shall not exceed 40% of the subsidiaries' net worth.
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Attachment 7
Chipbond Technology Corporation
The 2018 Earnings Distribution Proposal
Unit: NT$
Item Subtotal Total
Unappropriated earnings at beginning of period 7,613,771,542
Add: Net Profit of 2018 4,514,502,780
Less: Remeasurements of defined benefit plan (17,699,102) Less: Change in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries using equity method (412,090,193)
Less: 10% of legal reserve (451,450,278)
Add: Reverse of Special reserve 230,723,810
Available for distribution of earnings for 2018 11,477,758,559
Distribution Items:
Less: Cash dividends to ordinary shareholders (NT$3.5 per share) (2,289,916,993)
Unappropriated earnings at end of period 9,187,841,566
Wu, Fei-Jain Gou, Huoo-Wen Wang, Chao-Yie
Chairman of the Board President Accounting Manager
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Attachment 8
Comparison Table for the “Operational Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets” Before
and After Amendment
Article Before Amendment After Amendment
Article 2 The term "assets" as used in these
Procedures includes the following:
1. 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.
2. Real property (including land, houses
and buildings, investment property,
land use right, and construction
enterprise inventory) and equipment.
3. Memberships.
4. Patents, copyrights, trademarks,
franchise rights, and other intangible
assets.
5. Claims of financial institutions
(including receivables, bills purchased
and discounted, loans, and overdue
receivables).
6. Derivatives.
7. Assets acquired or disposed of in
connection with mergers, demergers,
acquisitions, or transfer of shares in
accordance with law.
8. Other major assets.
The term "assets" as used in these Procedures
includes the following:
1. 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.
2. Real property (including land, houses and
buildings, investment property, and
construction enterprise inventory) and
equipment.
3. Memberships.
4. Patents, copyrights, trademarks, franchise
rights, and other intangible assets.
5. Right-of-use assets.
6. Claims of financial institutions (including
receivables, bills purchased and
discounted, loans, and overdue
receivables).
7. Derivatives.
8. Assets acquired or disposed of in
connection with mergers, demergers,
acquisitions, or transfer of shares in
accordance with law.
9. Other major assets.
Article 7 The executive authority department and
the limit amount of investment:
The authority of acquire or dispose of
assets of these Operational Procedures
should be executed in accordance with the
approved authority level.
The limit amount of investment: The
The executive authority department and the
limit amount of investment:
The authority of acquire or dispose of assets of
these Operational Procedures should be
executed in accordance with the approved
authority level.
The limit amount of investment: The long-term
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long-term investment shall not exceed the
40 percent of shareholders’ equity and the
short-term investment, real property
purchased for non-operating use shall not
exceed 60% of shareholders’ equity.
investment shall not exceed the 40 percent of
shareholders’ equity and the short-term
investment, real property purchased for
non-operating use, and its right-of-use asset
shall not exceed 60% of shareholders’ equity.
Article 8 When the Company intends to acquire or
dispose of real property or equipment and
if the transaction amount is greater than
or equals to 20 percent of Company’s
paid-in capital or NT$300 million, except
for transactions with a government
agency, engagement with others to build
on the Company’s own land or leased
land, or acquisition or disposal of
equipment for business use, the Company
shall obtain an appraisal report issued by a
professional appraiser prior to the date of
the occurrence of such event and shall
further comply with the following
provisions:
1. If it is necessary to use a limited price,
specified price, or special price as the
reference basis for the transaction
price, such transaction shall be
submitted to the Board of Directors for
approval in advance. Foregoing
procedure shall also be applied to any
future changes to the terms and
conditions of the transaction.
2. When the transaction amount is
greater than NT$1 billion, the
Company is required to obtain
appraisal reports from two
professional appraisers.
3. ……(omitted)
When the Company intends to acquire or
dispose of real property, equipment or its
right-of–use assets, and if the transaction
amount is greater than or equals to 20 percent
of Company’s paid-in capital or NT$300 million,
except for transactions with a domestic
government agency, engagement with others
to build on the Company’s own land or leased
land, or acquisition or disposal of equipment or
its right-of–use assets for business use, the
Company shall obtain an appraisal report
issued by a professional appraiser prior to the
date of the occurrence of such event and
shall further comply with the following
provisions:
1. If it is necessary to use a limited price,
specified price, or special price as the
reference basis for the transaction price,
such transaction shall be submitted to the
Board of Directors for approval in advance.
Procedure shall also be applied when any
changes to the terms and conditions of the
transaction happens.
2. When the transaction amount is greater
than NT$1 billion, the Company is required
to obtain appraisal reports from two
professional appraisers.
3. ……(omitted)
Article 10 When the Company intends to acquire or
dispose of membership or an intangible
When the Company intends to acquire or
dispose of an intangible asset or its right-of-use
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asset, and if the transaction amount is
greater than or equals to 20% percent of
Company’s paid-in capital or NT$300
million, except for transactions with a
government agency, the Company shall
seek opinions in respect of the
reasonableness of the purchase price from
certified public accountants prior to the
relevant date of occurrence. Any valuation
report required as a basis of such
reasonableness opinions shall be prepared
in accordance with the provision of
Auditing Standard No, 20 promulgated by
the Accounting Research and Development
Foundation.
assets or membership, and if the transaction
amount is greater than or equals to 20% percent
of Company’s paid-in capital or NT$300 million,
except for transactions with a domestic
government agency, the Company shall seek
opinions in respect of the reasonableness of the
purchase price from certified public accountants
prior to the relevant date of occurrence. Any
valuation report required as a basis of such
reasonableness opinions shall be prepared in
accordance with the provision of Auditing
Standard No, 20 promulgated by the Accounting
Research and Development Foundation.
Article 13 When the Company intends to acquire or
dispose of real property from or to a
related party, or when it intends to
acquire or dispose of assets other than
real property from or to a related party
and the transaction amount is greater
than or equals to 20 percent of the paid-in
capital, 10 percent of the Company’s total
assets, or NT$300 million, except in the
trading of government bonds or bonds
under repurchase and resale agreements,
or subscription or repurchase 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 materials
have been approved by Audit Committee
members, and then submitted to and
adopted by the Board of Directors:
1. The purpose, necessity and estimated
benefit of the acquiring or disposing of
When the Company intends to acquire or
dispose of real property or its right-of-use
assets from or to a related party, or when it
intends to acquire or dispose of assets other
than real property or its right-of-use assets
from or to a related party and the transaction
amount is greater than or equals to 20 percent
of the paid-in capital, 10 percent of the
Company’s total assets, or NT$300 million,
except in the trading of domestic government
bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale
agreements, or subscription or repurchase 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 materials have been approved by
Audit Committee members, and then
submitted to and adopted by the Board of
Directors:
1. The purpose, necessity and estimated
benefit of the acquiring or disposing of real
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Article Before Amendment After Amendment
real property.
2. The reason for choosing the related
party as a trading counterparty.
3. With respect to the acquisition of real
property from a related party,
information regarding appraisal of the
reasonableness of the preliminary
transaction terms.
4. 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.
5. 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 funds
utilization.
6. An appraisal report from a
professional appraiser or a CPA's
opinion obtained in compliance with
the preceding article.
7. Restrictive covenants and other
important stipulations associated with
the transaction.
The calculation of the transaction
amounts referred to in the preceding
paragraph shall be made in accordance
with Article 19, paragraph 2 herein, and
"within the preceding year" as used herein
refers to the year preceding the date of
occurrence of the current transaction. Any
transaction which have been submitted to
the Audit Committee and approved by the
property or its right-of-use assets.
2. The reason for choosing the related party
as a trading counterparty.
3. With respect to the acquisition of real
property or its right-of-use assets from a
related party, information regarding
appraisal of the reasonableness of the
preliminary transaction terms.
4. 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.
5. 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 funds utilization.
6. An appraisal report from a professional
appraiser or a CPA's opinion obtained in
compliance with the preceding article.
7. Restrictive covenants and other important
stipulations associated with the
transaction.
The calculation of the transaction amounts
referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be
made in accordance with Article 19, paragraph
2 herein, and "within the preceding year" as
used herein refers to the year preceding the
date of occurrence of the current transaction.
Any transaction which have been submitted to
the Audit Committee and approved by the
board of directors in accordance with the
Operational Procedures shall be excluded.
The company's board of directors may
pursuant to Article 3 and Article 4 delegate the
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Article Before Amendment After Amendment
board of directors in accordance with the
Operational Procedures shall be excluded.
The company's board of directors may
pursuant to Article 3 and Article 4
delegate the board chairman to decide
acquisition or disposal of equipment
thereof held for business use between the
Company and its subsidiary when the
transaction is within a certain amount and
have the decisions subsequently
submitted to and ratified by the next
board of directors meeting:
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.
board chairman to decide the transactions
listed below between the Company, its
subsidiary, or its subsidiary in which it directly
or indirectly holds 100 percent of the issued
shares or authorized capital when the
transaction is within a certain amount and
have the decisions subsequently submitted to
and ratified by the next board of directors
meeting:
1. Acquisition or disposal of equipment or
right-of-use assets thereof held for
business use.
2. 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 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.
Article 14 In the case of acquisition of real property
from a related party, the Company shall
evaluate the reasonableness of the
transaction cost in accordance with the
regulated methods. In additional to the
matters listed below, the Company shall
retain certified public accountants to
review such evaluation and render specific
opinions.
1. The related party acquired the real
property by inheritance or intestacy or
due to gratuity.
2. The related party acquired the real
property 5 years prior to the
scheduled date of the transaction
In the case of acquisition of real property or its
right-of-use assets from a related party, the
Company shall evaluate the reasonableness of
the transaction cost in accordance with the
regulated methods. In additional to the
matters listed below, the Company shall retain
certified public accountants to review such
evaluation and render specific opinions.
1. The related party acquired the real
property by inheritance or intestacy or due
to gratuity.
2. The related party acquired the real
property 5 years prior to the scheduled
date of the transaction agreement.
3. The Company is acquiring the real property
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Article Before Amendment After Amendment
agreement.
3. The Company is acquiring the real
property by way of retaining the
related party to construct on land
owned or rented by the Company or
participating in a joint construction
project with the related party.
by way of retaining the related party to
construct on land owned or rented by the
Company or participating in a joint
construction project with the related party.
4. Acquisition of real property right-of-use
assets thereof held for business use
between the Company, its parent
company, its subsidiary, or its subsidiary in
which it directly or indirectly holds 100
percent of the issued shares or authorized
capital.
Article 15 The Company acquires real property
thereof from a related party and the
results of appraisals conducted in
accordance with the regulated methods
are lower than the transaction price,
except providing evidence, the Company
shall set aside a special reserve and
disclose the information publicly. The
special reserve shall not be distributed or
capitalized until the approval of the
Financial Supervisory Commission.
The Company acquires real property or its
right-of–use assets thereof from a related party
and the results of appraisals conducted in
accordance with the regulated methods are
lower than the transaction price, except
providing evidence, the Company shall set aside
a special reserve and disclose the information
publicly. The special reserve shall not be
distributed or capitalized until the approval of
the Financial Supervisory Commission.
Article 19 Under any of the following circumstances,
the Company 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:
1. Acquisition or disposal of real
property from or to a related party, or
acquisition or disposal of assets other
than real property from or to a related
party where the transaction amount is
greater than or equal to 20 percent of
the Company’s paid-in capital, 10
Under any of the following circumstances, the
Company 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:
1. Acquisition or disposal of real property or
its right-of-use assets from or to a related
party, or acquisition or disposal of assets
other than real property or its right-of-use
assets from or to a related party where the
transaction amount is greater than or
equal to 20 percent of the Company’s
paid-in capital, 10 percent of the
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percent of the Company’s total assets,
or NT$300 million; provided, however,
that this shall not apply trading of
government bonds or bonds under
repurchase and resale agreements, or
subscription or repurchase of money
market funds issued by domestic
securities investment trust
enterprises.
2. Merger, spin-off, acquisition, or
transfer of shares.
3. Losses from derivative trading
reaching the limits on aggregate losses
or losses on individual contracts set
forth in this Operational Procedures.
4. Where the type of acquired or
disposed assets is equipment for
business use, the trading counterparty
is not a related party, and the
transaction amount reaches the
amount set forth as follows:
a. For public companies with
paid-in capital less than NT$10
billion, the transaction amount
reaches NT$500 million.
b. For public companies with
paid-in capital greater than or
equals to NT$10 billion, the
transaction amount reaches
NT$1 billion.
5. Acquisition of real property by
engaging others to build on the
Company’s own land or leased land,
joint construction and allocation of
housing units, joint construction and
allocation of housing units, and
allocation of ownership, or joint
Company’s total assets, or NT$300 million;
provided, however, that this shall not apply
trading of government bonds or bonds
under repurchase and resale agreements,
or subscription or repurchase of money
market funds issued by domestic securities
investment trust enterprises.
2. Merger, spin-off, acquisition, or transfer of
shares.
3. Losses from derivative trading reaching the
limits on aggregate losses or losses on
individual contracts set forth in this
Operational Procedures.
4. Where the type of acquired or disposed
assets is equipment or its right-of-use
assets for business use, the trading
counterparty is not a related party, and the
transaction amount reaches the amount
set forth as follows:
a. For public companies with paid-in
capital less than NT$10 billion, the
transaction amount reaches NT$500
million.
b. For public companies with paid-in
capital greater than or equals to
NT$10 billion, the transaction
amount reaches NT$1 billion.
5. Acquisition of real property by engaging
others to build on the Company’s own land
or leased land, joint construction and
allocation of housing units, joint
construction and allocation of housing
units, and allocation of ownership, or joint
construction and separate sale, which the
Company’s estimated amount of
investment is greater than NT$500 million,
and the transaction counterparty is a
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construction and separate sale, which
the Company’s estimated amount of
investment is greater than NT$500
million.
6. When the transaction amount of any
assets transaction other than any of
those referred to in the preceding 5
paragraphs or a disposal of claims by a
financial institution or investment in
the mainland China area is greater
than or equals to 20 percent of the
Company’s paid-in capital or NT$300
million; provided, however, that this
shall not apply to the following
circumstances:
a. Trading of government bond.
b. Trading of bonds under
repurchase or resale
agreements, or subscription or
redemption of domestic money
market funds.
7. After filing and public announcement
the event of the investment in
mainland China area, if the authority
disapprove the proposal for
investment in mainland China, the
company should declare the original
date of public announcement, the
name of investee in the mainland
China, estimated amount of the
investment, transaction counterparty,
and the date of disapproval from the
authority and related information on
the MOPS.
Unless otherwise provided by applicable
laws, any and all written agreements,
meeting minutes, memorandum books,
non-related party.
6. When the transaction amount of any
assets transaction other than any of those
referred to in the preceding 5 paragraphs
or a disposal of claims by a financial
institution or investment in the mainland
China area is greater than or equals to 20
percent of the Company’s paid-in capital or
NT$300 million; provided, however, that
this shall not apply to the following
circumstances:
a. Trading of domestic government
bond.
b. Trading of bonds under repurchase
or resale agreements, or
subscription or redemption of
domestic money market funds.
7. After filing and public announcement the
event of the investment in mainland China
area, if the authority disapprove the
proposal for investment in mainland China,
the company should declare the original
date of public announcement, the name of
investee in the mainland China, estimated
amount of the investment, transaction
counterparty, and the date of disapproval
from the authority and related information
on the MOPS.
Unless otherwise provided by applicable laws,
any and all written agreements, meeting
minutes, memorandum books, appraisal reports
and written opinions of certified public accounts,
lawyers or securities underwriters in connection
with assets acquisitions or disposals shall be kept
at the Company for at least five years.
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appraisal reports and written opinions of
certified public accounts, lawyers or
securities underwriters in connection with
assets acquisitions or disposals shall be
kept at the Company for at least five
years.
Article 21 Except acquiring the assets for business
use, the Company and each subsidiary
shall invest real property for non-business
use and securities. The limits on the
transaction amounts set forth as below:
Total amounts of real property for
non-business use thereof acquired by the
company and each subsidiary individually
shall not exceed 60 percent of
shareholders’ equity of the Company.
Except acquiring the assets for business use,
the Company and each subsidiary shall invest
real property for non-business use and its
right-of-use assets or securities. The limits on
the transaction amounts set forth as below:
Total amounts of real property for non-business
use and its right-of-use assets thereof acquired
by the company and each subsidiary individually
shall not exceed 60 percent of shareholders’
equity of the Company.
Article 23 Filing and Disclosure by Subsidiaries:
Acquisitions or disposals of assets by any
subsidiary of the Company shall also be
handled in accordance with these
Procedures.
In the event where the subsidiary is a
non-public company, and where the amount
of its acquisition or disposal of assets has
reached the Article 8 threshold, the
Company shall file and publicly disclose the
information on behalf of such subsidiary.
The filing and disclosure thresholds 20% of
the paid-in capital or 10% of the total assets
applicable to a subsidiary shall refer to such
percentage of the Company’s paid-in capital
or total assets.
Filing and Disclosure by Subsidiaries:
Acquisitions or disposals of assets by any
subsidiary of the Company shall also be handled
in accordance with these Procedures.
In the event where the subsidiary is a non-public
company, and where the amount of its
acquisition or disposal of assets has reached the
Article 8 threshold, the Company shall file and
publicly disclose the information on behalf of
such subsidiary.
The filing and disclosure thresholds of the
paid-in capital or the total assets applicable to a
subsidiary shall refer to the Company’s paid-in
capital or total assets.
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IV. Appendix
Appendix 1
Chipbond Technology Corporation
Articles of Incorporation
Section I
General Provisions
Article 1
The name of company shall be Chipbond Technology Corporation (頎邦科技股份有
限公司) (the “Company”). The Company is duly organized under the Company Act of
Taiwan.
Article 2
The business to be operated by the Company is as follows:
CC010080 Electronic Components Manufacturing
To research, develop, manufacture, and distribute the following products: metal
bump, gold bumps, solder bump, flip chip, tape-automated bonding (TAB) and tape
carrier package board (Tape) (restricted to operations outside of the Park (as defined
in Article 3)).
Article 3
The headquarters of the Company is in the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park (the
“Park”). The Company may establish branches or subsidiaries in Taiwan or overseas
as the Company may require upon approval of the Board of Directors and the
competent authorities.
Article 4
Except as otherwise prescribed by the securities regulatory authorities, public
announcements of the Company shall, in accordance with Article 28 of the Company
Act, be placed in a visible section of the daily newspaper circulated where the
headquarters of the Company is located.
Section II
Shares
Article 5
The registered share capital of the Company shall be eight billion New Taiwan Dollars
(NTD 8,000,000,000), divided into eight hundred million (800,000,000) common
shares, with a par value of ten New Taiwan Dollars (NT 10) per share, from which the
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Board of Directors is authorized to issue the unissued shares in installments; from
which twenty million (20,000,000) shares shall be reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of any stock options or equity warrant bonds.
Article 5-1
The Company may issue employee stock options, or purchase treasury shares and
transfer such shares to the employees, upon the approval of at least two-thirds of
the voting shares present at the shareholders’ meeting, which is attended by holders
of a majority of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company. The
subscription price for the employee stock options may be at a price lower than the
closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of issuance; the treasury
shares may be transferred to the employees at a price lower than the average of the
actual price paid by the Company to purchase such shares.
Article 6
The Company’s total investment amount is not subject to the restriction in Article 13
of the Company Act, which states that the Company’s investments shall not exceed
forty percent of its paid-in capital. The Company may act as a guarantor of its
affiliates or companies in the same industry upon the approval of the Board of
Directors.
Article 7
The Company’s shares shall be registered and numbered, and shall bear the
signatures or personal seals of at least three directors, and be issued upon
certification by the competent authority or its designated registration agency. The
Company may issue shares without certificates and such shares shall be registered
with a central securities depository.
Article 8
The handling of the Company’s shares shall be governed by the Regulations
Governing the Administration of Shareholder Service of Public Companies prescribed
by the competent authority.
Article 9
Registration for the transfer of shares shall be completed sixty (60) days before the
date of the annual meeting of the shareholders, thirty (30) days before the date of
any special meeting of the shareholders, or five (5) days before the date on which
dividends, bonus, or other distributions will be paid or made by the Company.
Section III
Shareholders’ Meeting
Article 10
Two types of meetings of the shareholders of the Company:
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1. Annual meeting, to be convened once a year within six (6) months after the
end of every fiscal year.
2. Special meeting, to be convened as required in accordance with the
applicable laws and regulations.
Article 11
The shareholders’ meetings shall be convened by the Board of Directors and
presided over by the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall
appoint a director to act as his or her proxy if the Chairman is unable to attend such
meeting. If the Chairman does not appoint a proxy, the directors shall appoint one
from among them. If a meeting is convened by a person entitled to convene other
than the Board of Directors, such person shall act as the Chairman for the meeting;
provided, however, if there are more than one person entitled to convene, the
Chairman for the meeting shall be appointed from among them.
Article 12
Shareholders covered by Article 172-1 of the Company Act may submit a proposal in
writing to be discussed at the annual meeting, provided that only one matter is
included in such proposal. Any proposal that includes more than one matter shall be
disregarded and excluded from the meeting agenda. Matters specified in Article 12
shall comply with the Company Act and all applicable laws and regulations.
Article 13
A shareholder who is unable to attend the shareholders’ meeting may authorize
another person to attend by proxy using the form provided by the Company, which
sets forth the scope of the authorization. The shareholder proxy process is governed
by Article 177 of the Company Act and the Regulations Governing the Use of Proxies
for Attendance at Shareholder Meeting of Public Companies.
Article 14
Except for the shares with restricted voting rights or without voting rights under the
Company Act, each share is entitled to one vote.
Article 15
Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the shareholders’ resolutions shall
be adopted upon the approval of a majority of the voting shares present at the
shareholders’ meeting, which is attended by holders of a majority of the total issued
and outstanding shares of the Company.
Article 15-1
The Company may only deregister or delist its shares upon approval of the Board of
Directors and by a special resolution adopted at the shareholders’ meeting.
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Section IV
Directors, Audit Committee, and Managerial Personnel
Article 16
The Company shall have seven to nine directors, who will hold office for three years
and be elected from legally competent persons at the shareholders’ meeting;
re-elected directors may serve consecutive terms. Of the seven to nine directors
mentioned in the preceding sentence, at least three shall be independent directors.
The directors shall be elected using the candidate nomination system and the
restrictions on professional qualifications, shareholding, concurrent positions, and
the manner of election of the independent directors, and other related matters, shall
comply with applicable laws and regulations. The Company shall purchase liability
insurance for the directors during their tenures, which shall cover the liabilities for
which the directors may be liable from the performance of their powers and duties.
Article 17
The Board of Directors consists of the directors of the Company and shall have the
following powers and duties:
1. Decide on the business direction and supervise the operation of the
Company’s business.
2. Submit proposals regarding the distribution of profits or the offsetting of
losses.
3. Submit proposals regarding capital increase or reduction.
4. Adopt material rules and organizational charter of the Company.
5. Appoint and remove managerial personnel of the Company at all levels.
6. Establish and wind up branches and subsidiaries.
7. Review budgets and financial statements.
8. Authorize the purchase and disposition of material assets.
9. Other powers and duties conferred by the Company Act or by the
shareholders at the shareholders’ meeting.
Article 18
The Chairman of the Board shall be elected from among the directors by at least a
majority of the Board present at a meeting attended by at least two-thirds of the
directors holding office. The Chairman of the Board shall have the authority to
represent the Company.
Article 19
Unless otherwise provided by the Company Act, the meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be convened by the Chairman of the Board with written notice sent to
each director by mail, email, or fax. Except as otherwise provided by the Company
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Act, the resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be adopted by at least a majority
of the directors present at a meeting attended by at least a majority of the directors
holding office.
A director who has a personal interest in any of the items on the meeting agenda
shall disclose the details of the conflict at such meeting.
Article 20
The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings. If the Chairman is on leave
or cannot exercise his powers and duties for any reason, the Chairman of the Board
shall appoint a director to act as his or her proxy at the meeting. If the Chairman of
the Board does not appoint a proxy, the Board of Directors shall appoint one from
among them. The directors shall attend all meetings in person. If a director is unable
to attend the meeting for any reason, such director shall appoint another director as
his or her proxy. A director may only be appointed as proxy by one other director.
Article 21
The Company shall set up an audit committee comprised of all independent
directors.
The number of people on the audit committee and their term of office, the powers
and duties and the meeting guidelines of the audit committee, and the resources to
be provided by the Company when exercising its powers and duties shall be set forth
in the audit committee charter.
The audit committee or members of the audit committee shall assume the powers
and duties of a supervisor under the Company Act, Securities and Exchange Act, and
other applicable laws and regulations.
Article 22
The Board of Directors is authorized to determine the compensation of the Chairman
of the Board and the directors, which shall take into account the extent of their
participation in the Company’s operations and the value of their contributions, and
the standards within the same industry.
Article 23
The Company shall have managerial personnel, the appointment, removal, and
remuneration of which shall comply with Article 29 of the Company Act.
Article 24
The managerial personnel shall handle all of the Company’s business at the direction
of the Board of Directors and in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and
shall have signing authority over such business.
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Section V
Accounting
Article 25
The fiscal year of the Company shall begin on January 1 and end on December 31 of
each year. At the close of the fiscal year, the accounts of the Company shall be
closed.
Article 26
After the close of each fiscal year, the Company shall have the Board of Directors
prepare the following reports in accordance with Article 228 of the Company Act,
which are to be submitted to the audit committee for review and the annual
meeting of the shareholders for approval:
1. Business report;
2. Financial statements;
3. Proposal(s) regarding the distribution of profits or the offsetting of losses.
Article 27
To the extent that the Company has pre-tax earnings for the fiscal year after the
accounts are closed, the Company shall set aside amounts to pay business income
tax and to offset losses from previous years. If the Company has after-tax earnings
upon completion of the foregoing, the Company shall first set aside 10% of such
amount for its legal reserve, and shall, pursuant to Article 41 of the Securities and
Exchange Act, set aside a portion of its after-tax earnings for its special reserve, and,
If after allocation of the above the earnings per share of the Company is not less than
one New Taiwan Dollar, the Board of Directors shall propose a dividend distribution
plan that allocates no less than 35% of the remaining after-tax earnings after
allocation of the above to the shareholders and submit such plan for approval by
resolution at the shareholders’ meeting.
If the distribution is made out of the legal reserve in the form of new shares or cash,
such distribution shall be made out of the portion of the legal reserve that exceeds
25% of the paid-in capital.
The dividends policy of the Company shall adopt balance and stability principles, and
shall take into account profitability, financial structure, the future development of
the Company, and other factors. The primary considerations for the distribution of
dividends shall be the current state of the industry, as well as the Company’s future
operational expansion plans and its cash flow needs. In principle, the distribution of
dividends shall be made with all cash dividends, or a combination of no less than
85% cash dividends and no more than 15% stock dividends. The Board of Directors
may, within the aforementioned limits and by resolution at the shareholders’
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meeting, adjust the ratio based on the overall operating conditions and financial
status of the Company at the time.
Article 27-1
The Company shall allocate the profit of the current year distributable no more than
15% and no less than 10% as employee’ compensation and no more than 1% as
directors’ compensation. However, the accumulated losses of the Company shall
have been covered.
The employees’ compensation may be allocated in stock or cash, and the recipients
of such compensation may include employees of the Company’s subsidiaries that
comply with certain requirement.
The term “the profit of the current year distributable” referred to in the first
paragraph means the profit before tax of the current year without deduction of the
amount of allocated employees’ and directors’ compensation.
The allocation of employees’ and directors’ compensation shall be resolved by a
majority vote at a meeting of board of directors attended by two-thirds of the total
number of directors, and shall be reported to the shareholders' meeting.
Article 28
The distribution of dividends may only be made to shareholders recorded in the
shareholder register five days prior to the date on which the distribution of dividends
and bonus will be made.
Section VI
Miscellaneous
Article 29
The organizational charter and bylaws of the Company shall be separately adopted.
Article 30
Matters not specified in the Articles of Incorporation shall be governed by the
Company Act.
Article 31
The Articles of Incorporation have been adopted by all promoters of the Company on
June 11, 1997 and become effective as of the date filed with the competent
authority.
Amended on November 16, 1998; February 29, 2000; June 19, 2000; May 30, 2001;
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June 17, 2002; June 30, 2003; May 24, 2004; April 22, 2005; June 14, 2006; June 13,
2008; June 19, 2009; January 25, 2010; June 28, 2010; June 22, 2011; June 15, 2012;
June 12, 2014, June 15, 2016.
Chipbond Technology Corporation
Chairman: Wu, Fei-Jain
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Appendix 2
Chipbond Technology Corporation
Rules and Procedures of the Shareholders’ Meeting
Article 1
Unless otherwise required by the law, the shareholders’ meeting of Chipbond
Technology Corporation (the “Company”) shall be conducted in accordance with the
Rules and Procedures of the Shareholders’ Meeting (the “Rules”).
Article 2
Shareholders (or their proxies) attending the shareholders’ meeting shall submit
their sign-in cards, where the number of shares present shall be calculated based on
the voting rights recorded on such sign-in cards. The attendance of the shareholders’
meeting shall be based on the number of shares present. The shareholders’ meeting
shall be held at the Company’s place of business or any other place that is
convenient for the shareholders to attend and appropriate to convene such meeting,
and shall commence at a time no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and no later than 3:00 p.m.
Article 3
If the shareholders’ meeting is convened by the board of directors of the Company
(the “Board” or “Board of Directors”), the Chairman of the Board shall preside at
such meeting. The Chairman of the Board shall appoint a director to act as his or her
proxy if the Chairman of the Board is on leave or unable to exercise his powers and
duties for any reason. If the Chairman of the Board does not appoint a proxy, the
directors shall appoint one from among them. If the meeting is convened by a
person with the authority to convene other than the Board of Directors, such person
shall act as the Chairman at that meeting; provided, however, if there are more than
one person with the authority to convene, the Chairman for the meeting shall be
appointed from among them.
Article 4
The Company may designate legal counsels, certified public accountants, and other
relevant personnel to observe the shareholders’ meetings.
Article 5
Upon the scheduled meeting time, the Chairman shall call the meeting to order. The
Chairman may adjourn the meeting if the number of shares present do not exceed
more than one half of the total issued and outstanding shares, which meeting may
be postponed up to two times, with the total adjournment time not exceeding one
hour. If, after two postponements, the number of shares present still do not meet
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the aforementioned threshold but represent more than one-third of the total issued
and outstanding shares, tentative resolutions may be adopted in accordance with
Article 175 of the Company Act by more than one half of the votes of the
shareholders present. If, before the meeting is adjourned, the number of shares of
the shareholders present reaches more than one half of the total issued and
outstanding shares, the chairman may re-submit the tentative resolution for
approval at the meeting in accordance with Article 174 of the Company Act.
Article 6
The agenda for the shareholders’ meeting shall be set by the Board of Directors if
such meeting is convened by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise resolved by
resolution at the shareholders’ meeting, the meeting shall be carried out in
accordance with the scheduled agenda. The preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis
mutandis to meetings convened by any person, other than the Board of Directors,
with the authority to convene such meeting. In respect of the scheduled agenda
referred to in the two preceding paragraphs, the Chairman may not, absent a
resolution, unilaterally announce the adjournment of the meeting before all of the
items on such agenda have been resolved (including ad hoc motions). If, during the
meeting, the Chairman announces its adjournment in violation of the Rules, a person
may be elected to act as Chairman to continue the meeting with more than one half
of the votes of the shareholders present.
Article 7
After the meeting is adjourned, the shareholders shall not elect another chairman to
resume such meeting at the same location or seek an alternative venue.
Article 8
The Chairman may, at his or her discretion, set time for recess during the meeting.
Article 9
Prior to speaking at the meeting, the attending shareholder (or his/her/its proxy)
shall submit a slip of paper summarizing his/her/its comments and/or questions for
the Chairman to determine the speaking order. An attending shareholder who
submits a slip but does not speak at the meeting is deemed to have not spoken; and
in the event of any inconsistency between the contents of the shareholder’s speech
and those recorded on the slip, the contents of the shareholder’s speech shall
prevail.
When an attending shareholder is speaking at the meeting, no other shareholder (or
his/her/its proxy) shall interrupt the speech of the speaking shareholder unless
otherwise permitted by the Chairman and such speaking shareholder; the Chairman
shall stop any such violations.
Article 10
A shareholder may speak, up to two times, on a single proposal, each time no more
than five minutes in length. Any inquiry or response is limited to three minutes in
length, which may be extended at the discretion of the Chairman upon his or her
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consent. The Chairman may stop the speech of any shareholder that is in violation of
the preceding paragraph or exceeds the scope of the meeting agenda.
Article 11
When a juristic person is entrusted to attend the shareholders’ meeting, such juristic
person may only appoint one person to be the representative at the meeting. When
a shareholder who is a juristic person appoints two or more representatives to
attend the meeting, only one representative may speak on any given proposal.
Article 12
After a speech is given by the attending shareholder (or his/her/its proxy), the
Chairman may personally or designate relevant personnel to respond. If the
Chairman believes that the discussion for a proposal has reached a level where a
vote may be called, the Chairman may announce to end such discussion and call for a
vote. A resolution is adopted with the approval of more than one half of the votes of
the shareholders present. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share; if a
person is entrusted by two or more shareholders, the proxy votes by such person
shall not exceed 3% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company; any
votes in excess of the foregoing will not be counted.
Article 13
The person(s) supervising the casting of the ballots and the person(s) counting the
ballots are designated by the Chairman, provided that the person(s) supervising the
casting of the ballots shall be a shareholder. The voting results shall be announced at
the meeting and recorded in writing. A shareholder who is unable to attend the
meeting may appoint another person to attend as his/her/its proxy by using the
proxy form provided by the Company to set forth the scope of authorization.
Shareholders attending by proxy shall comply with Article 177 of the Company Act
and Regulations Governing the Use of Proxies for Attendance at Shareholder
Meetings of Public Companies as promulgated by the regulatory authority.
Article 14
The Chairman may direct meeting staff or security personnel to help maintain the
order of the meeting.
Article 15
Except as specifically required by the Company Act or the Articles of Incorporation of
the Company, a proposal is adopted with the approval of more than one half of the
votes of the shareholders present. If, during the course of the vote, no objections are
made by the shareholders present after inquiry by the Chairman, such proposal is
deemed to be adopted with the same effect as if it had been through a voting
process. In the event that there is an amendment or replacement proposal to the
original proposal, the Chairman shall decide on the order in which such proposals
will be voted along with the original proposal, provided that if one of such proposals
has been approved, the other proposals will be deemed to be vetoed and no further
action will be necessary.
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Article 16
The entire process of the shareholders’ meeting shall be tape-recorded or
videotaped, which must be kept for at least one year. The resolutions adopted at the
shareholders’ meeting shall be made into minutes, which shall be signed by or
affixed with seal of the Chairman of the meeting and distributed to all of the
shareholders within 20 days after the meeting. The distribution of the meeting
minutes may be done by public announcement on the Market Observation Post
System (MOPS) website. Minutes of the meeting shall record: the date and place of
the meeting, name of the Chairman, and the method for adopting the resolution, as
well as summaries and the results of the proceedings. Minutes of the meeting shall
be kept indefinitely for as long as the Company is in existence. The sign-in cards or
the attendance register and the proxy forms shall be kept for one year.
Article 17
Matters not specified in the Rules shall be governed by the Company Act and the
Articles of Incorporation of the Company. The Rules and any amendments thereafter
shall become effective upon resolution at the shareholders’ meeting.
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Appendix 3
Chipbond Technology Corporation
Rules for Election of Directors
Article 1
The election, re-election, and filling of vacancies of the directors of Chipbond
Technology Corporation (the “Company”) shall comply with the Rules of Election of
Directors (the “Rules”).
Article 2
The election of the directors of the Company shall be held at the meeting of the
shareholders.
Article 3
The election of the directors of the Company shall adopt the candidate nomination
system in accordance with Article 192-1 of the Company Act. In reviewing the
qualifications, education, and experience of the candidates, and whether the
circumstances set forth in Article 30 of the Company Act apply, the Company shall
not require additional documentation to prove the candidate's qualifications.
Article 4
The election of the directors of the Company shall adopt the cumulative voting
system, where the name of the voters may be represented by the attendance
number printed on their ballots; for the election of directors of the Company each
share is entitled to votes equal to the number of directors to be elected, which may
be combined to elect a single candidate, or divided to elect several candidates. The
election of independent directors shall comply with the Regulations Governing
Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Public
Companies and other applicable laws and regulations.
Article 5
The number of directors of the Company to be elected shall be in accordance with
the number specified in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, with the candidates
receiving the highest number of votes to be elected as directors. If two or more
candidates receive the same number of votes, which consequently exceeds the
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number of directors to be elected, the candidates who receive the same number of
votes shall draw lots to decide the winner; Chairman shall draw lots on behalf of the
candidate who is not present.
Article 6
At the beginning of the election, the chairman shall designate a specified number of
persons to supervise the casting of the ballots and to count the ballots, provided that
the person(s) supervising the casting of the ballots shall be a shareholder.
Article 7
(Omitted)
Article 8
In the “candidate” column of the ballot the voter shall fill in the name, shareholder
account number, or uniform number of the candidate; if the candidate is a juristic
person, the “candidate” column of the ballot shall be completed with the name of
such juristic person and its uniform number, along with the name of its
representative.
Article 9
A ballot is deemed void if any of the following circumstances applies:
1. Any ballot cast in violation of the Rules.
2. Any blank ballot placed in the ballot box, or any ballot with illegible writing or
incomplete corrections rendering it unrecognizable.
3. Any ballot with the names of two or more candidates.
4. The name of the candidate on the ballot is identical to that of another
shareholder without providing the shareholder account number, uniform
number, or passport number to identify such candidate.
5. Any ballot containing other characters in addition to the name (including name
of the juristic person and its representative), and uniform number or
shareholder account number of the candidate.
6. In respect of any candidate who is not a shareholder of the Company, any ballot
missing any of the following: the name (or the name of the juristic person), ID
number or passport number of the candidate, and the number of votes, or any
ballot containing other characters.
7. Any ballot not placed in the ballot box within the prescribed time period.
Article 10
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The ballots shall be counted during the meeting immediately after they have been
cast and the results shall be announced by the chairman at the meeting, including
the names of the directors elected and the number of votes received. The board of
directors of the Company shall deliver a written notification to the directors elected.
The ballots cast pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall, after being signed and
sealed, be in the safekeeping of the person(s) supervising the casting of the ballots,
and shall be kept for at least one year; provided, however, if a shareholder files an
action under Article 189 of the Company Act, such ballots shall be kept until the
conclusion of the lawsuit.
Article 11
Matters not specified in the Rules shall be governed by the Company Act and the
relevant laws and regulations.
Article 12
The Rules and any amendments thereafter shall become effective upon resolution at
the shareholders’ meeting
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Appendix 4
Chipbond Technology Corporation
Shareholdings of All Directors
1. The company’s current Directors ‘s are as follows:
2. Shareholdings of All Directors:
Total common shares outstanding 654,261,998 shares
Minimum Required Ratios by all Directors 4%
Minimum Required Shareholding by all Directors 20,936,383 shares
Record Date:April 16, 2019
Title Name Current Shareholding (Shares)
Chairman Wu, Fei-Jain 10,473,760
Director Gou, Huoo-Wen 908,854
Director Lee, Jong-Fa 4,647,389
Director Peng Pao Technology Co., Ltd. 5,250,969
Independent Director Hsu, Cha-Hwa 0
Independent Director Wang , William 0
Independent Director Huang, Ting Rong 0
Shareholdings of All Directors 21,280,972
Note: The company has established the audit committee, and therefore the
minimum shareholding requirements for supervisors do not apply.
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Appendix 5
Impact of Stock Dividend Distribution on Business Performance, EPS and
ROI: Not Applicable.