Remuneration Committee
Remuneration Committee members | ||
Title | Name | Experience (Education) |
The Convener Independent Director | Wei-Jen Chu | Education: |
Independent Director | Chung-Jen Chen | Education: |
Independent Director | Chun-Chung Chen | Education: |
Committee Member | Chen-En Ko | Emeritus Professor, Accounting Department, National Taiwan University |
Committee Member | Yen-Jung Lee | Professor, Accounting Department, National Taiwan University |
The functions of the Remuneration Committee are to professionally and objectively evaluate the policies and systems for compensation of the directors and managerial officers of this Corporation, and submit recommendations to the board of directors for its reference in decision making. The Committee shall consist of 5 members appointed by resolution of the board of directors and one of the members shall be the convener. There are three independent directors participating in the Committee and one of the independent directors shall be elected by all members of the Committee as the convener and meeting chair. Meetings of the Committee shall be held at least twice a year. In convening a meeting of the Committee, a notice setting forth the subjects to be discussed at the meeting shall be given to each member at least 7 days in advance.
1. A total of 2 Remuneration Committee meetings were held in 2023. The attendance record of the Remuneration Committee members was as follows:
Title | Name | Attendance in Person | By Proxy | Attendance Rate (%) | Remarks |
Convener | Wei-Jen Chu | 2 | 0 | 100 | Independent Director |
Committee Member | Chung-Jen Chen | 2 | 0 | 100 | Independent Director |
Committee Member | Chun-Chung Chen | 2 | 0 | 100 | Independent Director |
Committee Member | Chen-En Ko | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
Committee Member | Yen-Jung Lee | 2 | 0 | 100 |
2. Scope of duties :
(1) Periodically reviewing this Charter and making recommendations for amendments.
(2) Establishing and periodically reviewing the performance assessment standards, the policies, systems, standards, and structure for the compensation of the directors and managerial officers of this Corporation.
(3) Periodically assessing the degree to which performance goals for the directors and managerial officers of this Corporation have been achieved and setting the contents and amounts of their individual compensation.
3. The meetings, sessions, contents of motion, and resolutions of the Remuneration Committee and the Company’s response to the Remuneration Committee’s opinion should be specified :
Meeting date and Session | Agenda and Later procedure | Resolution Result | The handling of the Company’s opinion |
2022.1.19 | 1. Approved the proposed ratio for the distribution of remuneration for directors of 2022. | Approved by all committee members. | Proposed to BOD and approved by all attendant directors |
2022.8.1 | 1. Approved the amendments to “Rules Governing the Calculation and Distribution of Remunerations for Directors.” | Approved by all committee members. | Proposed to BOD and approved by all attendant directors |
Audit Committee
Audit Committee members | ||
Title | Name | Experience (Education) |
The Convener | Wei-Jen Chu | Education: |
Independent | Chung-Jen Chen | Education: |
Independent | Chun-Chung Chen | Education: |
Independent Director | Ching-Jen Chang | Education: |
The Audit Committee assists the board in the performance of its oversight duties and in the tasks entrusted to it in compliance with the Companies and Corporations Act, the Securities Exchange Act and other pertinent laws and regulations. Regular meetings of the Audit Committee shall be held quarterly. The Audit Committee is entitled to require that any the managers of relevant departments, internal audit executive, certified public accountants or other related parties attend a meeting of the Committee and provide information.
The Audit Committee is responsible to review the following major matters:
(1) The adoption of or amendments to the internal control system pursuant to Article 14-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act.
(2) Assessment of the effectiveness of the internal control system.
(3) The adoption or amendment, pursuant to Article 36-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act, of the procedures for handling financial or business activities of a material nature, such as acquisition or disposal of assets, derivatives trading, loaning of funds to others, and endorsements or guarantees for others.
(4) Matters in which a director is an interested party.
(5) Asset transactions or derivatives trading of a material nature.
(6) Loans of funds, endorsements, or provision of guarantees of a material nature.
(7) The offering, issuance, or private placement of equity-type securities.
(8) The hiring or dismissal of a certified public accountant, or their compensation.
(9) The appointment or discharge of a financial, accounting, or internal audit officer.
(10) The annual financial reports which have been signed or stamped with the seal of the chairperson, managerial officer, and accounting officer, and the second quarter financial reports that must be audited and attested by a CPA.
(11) Proposal on business report, profit distribution or loss compensation
(12) Other material matters as may be required by this Corporation or by the competent authority.
Composition of Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Company was established on June 16, 2020 and composed of the entire number of independent directors. The Audit Committee holds regular meetings at least once a quarter.
A total of 5 review committee meetings were held in 2023. The members of the Audit Committee are as follows:
Title | Name | Audit Committee |
Independent Director | Wei-Jen Chu | Convener |
Independent Director | Chung-Jen Chen | Committee Member |
Independent Director | Chun-Chung Chen | Committee Member |
Independent Director | Ching-Jen Chang | Committee Member |
Annual Operation Summary
- Audit financial report: The Board of Directors has prepared the Company’s 2021 and the second quarter of 2022 Business Report, Financial Statements, and Earnings Distribution Proposal. ATEN International Financial Statements have been audited and certified by KPMG and an audit and review report relating to the Financial Statements have been issued respectively. The Business Report, Financial Statements and Earnings Distribution Proposal have been reviewed and determined to be correct and accurate by the Audit Committee members of ATEN International.
- Assessment of the effectiveness of the internal control system: The Audit Committee assesses the effectiveness of the Company's internal control system policies and procedures, and reviews the Company's internal audit department, certified public accountants, and the management's periodic reports.
Operation of Audit Committee in 2023
Audit Committee Meeting date and Session | Agenda and Later procedure | Matters referred to in Article 14-5 of the Securities and Exchange Act |
2023.1.13 | 1. Approved internal audit operations report. | V |
Objection or expression of reservation by independent directors about resolutions:NA | ||
2023.3.9 | 1. Approved the appointment of financial and accounting officer. | V |
Objection or expression of reservation by independent directors about resolutions:NA | ||
2023.5.3 | 1. Approved to revise the internal control system. | V |
Objection or expression of reservation by independent directors about resolutions:NA | ||
2023.8.4 | 1. Approved to revise the internal control system. | V |
Objection or expression of reservation by independent directors about resolutions:NA | ||
2023.11.3 | 1. Approved to revise 2023 annual audit plans. | V |
Objection or expression of reservation by independent directors about resolutions:NA |
Sustainable Development Committee
Sustainable Development members | |||
Title | Name | Experience (Education) | Professional Capabilities |
The Convener Director | Yung-Da Lin | Education: | Product Development |
Independent Director | Wei-Jen Chu | Education: | Accounting and Auditing |
Independent Director | Chung-Jen Chen | Education: | Strategic and Innovation Management |
Independent Director | Chun-Chung Chen | Education: | Competitive Strategy |
Independent Director | Ching-Jen Chang | Education: | Accounting and Finance |
1. A total of 1(A) Sustainability Committee meetings were held in 2022. The attendance of the independent directors was as follows:
Title | Name | Attendance in Person (B) | By Proxy | Attendance Rate (%)【B/A】 | Remarks |
Convener | Yung-Da Lin | 1 | 0 | 100 | Director |
Committee Member | Wei-Jen Chu | 1 | 0 | 100 | Independent Director |
Committee Member | Chung-Jen Chen | 1 | 0 | 100 | Independent Director |
Committee Member | Chun-Chung Chen | 1 | 0 | 100 | Independent Director |
Committee Member | Ching-Jen Chang | 1 | 0 | 100 | Independent Director |
2. Scope of duties:
(1) Draft of sustainability policy.
(2) Formulation of sustainability plan.
(3) Review, follow, and revision of sustainability execution and report to BOD regularly.
(4) Supervision of communication and issues that stakeholders including shareholders, customers, suppliers, employees, government, community, and media are concerned.
(5) Matters that BOD assigns the committee to implement.