1. Name and nature of the subject matter (for preferred shares, specify issuance terms such as dividend rate): Common shares in a private placement by SinoPac Securities

2. Date of occurrence: 115/06/26

3. Number of trading units, unit price, and total transaction amount: Number of shares: up to 481 million Unit price: tentatively NT$26 Total transaction amount: approximately NT$12.5 billion

4. Counterparty and its relationship with the company (if the counterparty is a natural person and not a related party, name disclosure may be omitted): SinoPac Securities; a wholly-owned subsidiary of SinoPac Financial Holdings

5. If the counterparty is a related party, state the reason for selecting the related party as the transaction party, the previous transferor, the relationship among the previous transferor, the company, and the counterparty, the previous transfer date, and the transfer amount: To strengthen the capital structure, capital adequacy ratio, and reduce the debt-to-equity ratio of its subsidiary SinoPac Securities, in order to meet funding requirements for operations and business expansion, and to maintain a unified shareholder structure, the parent company SinoPac Financial Holdings will fully subscribe to this capital increase; otherwise not applicable.

6. If the owner of the subject matter had been a related party of the company within the past five years, state the date of acquisition and disposal, price, and the relationship with the company at the time of transaction: Not applicable

7. Matters related to the disposal of claims in this transaction (including types of collateral attached to disposed claims; if claims against related parties are disposed, state the name of the related party and the book value of the claim): Not applicable

8. Gain (or loss) from disposal (not applicable for acquisition of securities) (if deferred, list and explain recognition): Not applicable

9. Delivery or payment terms (including payment period and amount), contractual restrictions, and other important agreements: Delivery or payment terms: Full payment in cash Contractual restrictions and other important agreements: None

10. Decision-making method for this transaction, reference basis for price determination, and decision-making unit: Board resolution

11. Net asset value per share of the securities-issuing company: NT$25.36

12. Is the private placement reference price of the securities-issuing company more than 20% different from the per-share transaction price?: No

13. Cumulative number, amount, ownership percentage, and rights restrictions (e.g., pledge status) of the securities involved in this transaction (including this transaction) held to date: Number: up to 481 million shares Amount: approximately NT$12.5 billion Ownership percentage: 100% Rights restrictions: None

14. Ratio of cumulative private securities investment (including this transaction) to total assets and equity attributable to owners of the parent company in the company’s latest financial statements, and the amount of working capital in the latest financial statements: Ratio to total assets: 12.09% Ratio to shareholders’ equity: 14.61% Amount of working capital in latest financial statements: Not applicable

15. Manager and brokerage fees: Not applicable

16. Specific purpose or use of the acquisition or disposal of securities: To strengthen the capital structure and capital adequacy ratio of its subsidiary SinoPac Securities and reduce its debt-to-equity ratio, in order to meet funding needs for operations and business expansion.

17. Opinions of dissenting directors regarding this transaction: Not applicable

18. Is this transaction a related-party transaction?: Yes

19. Date of board approval: 115/06/26

20. Date of supervisor approval or audit committee consent: 115/06/22

21. Did the accountant issue a non-reasonable opinion on this transaction?: Not applicable

22. Name of accounting firm: Not applicable

23. Name of accountant: Not applicable

24. Accountant’s license number: Not applicable

25. Other explanatory matters: If the number of issued shares, price per share, or capital increase benchmark date changes, the Chairman of SinoPac Securities is authorized to approve the changes.

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  • Source: PR Times
  • Category: Funding
  • Dates in source: 115/06/26 / 115/06/22