Acter Group Co., Ltd. ("Acter", Taipei Stock Exchange: 5536) responded to the ESG sustainable business operating, enhancing employee benefits and assisting employees in retirement financial planning. Represented by General Manager of Acter - Wang, Chun-Sheng, signed the Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOT) agreement with E.SUN Commercial Bank, employees have right to choose based on their individual financial capabilities. Employees can withdraw a portion of their salary monthly, and the company also matches the same amount, collectively deposited into the trust managed by E.SUN Bank for the purchase of Acter stocks. Through regular contributions to the employees' trust accounts and the purchase of company stocks, employees can transform their status into shareholders. This encourages staff's centripetal force to contribute to the company's performance and operational development. This action is also like an additional salary increase. By continuously enhancing the welfare of Acter employees, the company aims to retain talent and attract talent. Additionally, the long-term accumulation of invested funds also serves to safeguard employees after post-retirement.

Acter expressed that it will leverage E.SUN Commercial Bank's comprehensive service experience in ESOT’s business to assist in the planning of Acter 's employee trust stockholding system, aiming to achieve sustainable operations and a spirit of corporate happiness. This initiative aims to enhance the post-retirement energy reserves of Acter's employees, allowing them to share in the company's profit growth and thereby enhancing overall cohesion, laying the foundation for long-term sustainable operations and, creating a win-win situation for both employees and the company. Acter emphasizes that employees are the most important assets and partners for corporate sustainability. Therefore, Acter will expand its reward system to create a happy workplace for employees, comprehensively take care of employee welfare, and strive to create a "safe, secure, enjoy work, and LOHAS " work environment, while enhancing employee identification. At the same time, the company and the welfare committee will jointly plan various welfare activities, such as domestic and international travel, family days, club activities, holiday vouchers, and movie tickets, among other welfare systems, aiming to take care of employees and attract more outstanding talents to join the company.

Acter announced the consolidated revenue for April 2024 reached NT$2.45 billion, 15% of MoM increase and 9% of YoY increase, mainly benefited from semiconductor systems and the recognition of engineering in the Chinese region. Cumulative consolidated revenue for January to April 2024 reached NT$7.93 billion, 1% of YoY increase. Looking ahead to Q2 2024, Acter will continue to expand its footprint in the Asian region, for the cleanroom and electromechanical integration services. Additionally, it bullish in the demand for green and sustainable transformation across various industries. Acter will persist in developing innovative green technologies, providing energy-saving upgrade plans for existing factories to enhance customer retention and establish a competitive advantage in comprehensive electromechanical professional contracting (EPCM) services.

*The number is unaudited.

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IR Contact:

Acter’s Spokesperson             Jeff Liang          (04)2258-1516    IR@acter.com.tw

IR Trust Vice President          Sandy Cheng    (02)2585-5701    sandy@ir-trust.tw