Acter Group Co., Ltd. (will be abbreviated “Acter” in the after, stock code :5536) announced revenue of 2021.

Key Highlights

• On a consolidated basis, revenue of 2021 is NTD 20.2 billion, net profit after tax attributable to parent company amounted to NTD 1.2 billion, and Earnings Per Share (EPS) reached $21.08 (NTD), which have yearly growth 45%, 24%, and 18%, respectively. Acter benefit from the cleanroom and electro-mechanical integration engineering present strong orders demand and proceeds optimize project purchase, project participator management and take order strategy and etc. optimize strategies, and create excellent performance of 2021 that both revenue and profit achieved history new records.
• Acter’s gross profit rate, operation profit rate, and profit after tax rate achieved 16%, 11% and 8%, respectively. Not only create advanced operation synergy, but also push the Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Assets (ROA) continue growth, and ROE and ROA reached 23% and 9%, respectively.
• The board of directors approved cash dividend $15(NTD) per share and cash distribution rate exceed 70%. Base on the closing price of announcement day (2/24) NTD 219, the dividend yield reaches 7%. Acter’s management team devotes to share the performance result with stockholders.
• The board of directors resolved the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation and adjust the stock par value to NTD 5, it’s expected to increase double of outstanding shares. Yearly two times dividends distributions between July to August and February to March. The amendment of the Articles of Incorporation would be submitted to discuss in the stockholders meeting.
• Acter proudly earn the “Outstanding” rating of corporate governance evaluation system hold by Taiwan Corporate Governance Association, presents the management team put all efforts into increase stockholders’ equity, information transparency, enhance the board of directors operation, sustainable innovation growth, etc. Acter’s subsidiary Acter Technology Integration Group Co., Ltd. achieved “9th Outstanding Mainland Taiwanese Green Energy Saving Prize presents” and Acter would continue take the responsibility of green environment protection and carbon deduction with clients and continue head to the role of green construction pioneer.
• Looking forward to the year of 2022, Acter takes a cautious and optimistic view and optimize of semiconductor relative industries factory expansion. According to the statistic of World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), it is estimated that global semiconductor market would have a 8.8% growth in 2022, push the demand of semiconductor new factory and factory expansion remain high level, and it’s helpful for Acter keep well take orders momentum. The construction in process has a double-digit growth compare to the same period of last year. Besides, Acter still deepen the multi-industries, multi-regions, multi-type of engineering work strategies, optimize the vertical and horizontal resource integration, push the subsidiary Acter Technology Integration Group Co., Ltd. go listed on stock market plan, and expect the new whole year operation would reach a new record.

2021 Review

• On a consolidated basis, revenue of 2021 is NTD 20.2 billion, net profit after tax attributable to parent company amounted to NTD 1.2 billion, and Earnings Per Share (EPS) reached $21.08 (NTD), which have yearly growth 45%, 24%, and 18%, respectively. Acter benefit from the semiconductor, electronics, traditional industry, and biochemical industries enlarge new factory expansion demand, continue deepen Taiwan, China, and Southeast areas take order strategy, and keep cleanroom and electro-mechanical integration engineering remain strong orders demand. Besides, to deal with the increase of costs and expenses from material, human resource and epidemic prevention, Acter proceed optimize project purchase, project participator management and take order strategy and etc. optimize strategies, and create excellent performance of 2021 that both revenue and profit achieved history new records.
• Acter indicated benefit from the semiconductor and high tech electronics start a new round of capital expenditure for factor expansion, the revenue ratio of semiconductor industry increase from 50% to 62% compare to the same period of last year. Under the trend of global supply chain reconstruction, the area sale of Taiwan and Southeast have well growth monument and yearly increase 53% and 134%, respectively. Acter build a long-term relationship with suppliers, continue upgrade construction technology and process methods, present well project management ability, and make the material and human resource have an excellent arrangement. The Group profit structure has a gradually advance trend by season. Acter’s gross profit rate, operation profit rate, and profit after tax rate achieved 16%, 11% and 8%, respectively. Not only create advanced operation synergy, but also push the Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Assets (ROA) continue growth, and ROE and ROA reached 23% and 9%, respectively.

2022 Outlook

• According to the statistic of World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), it is estimated that global semiconductor market value would over USD 600 billion and have a 8.8% growth in 2022, push the demand of semiconductor new factory and factory expansion remain high level, and it’s helpful for Acter keep well take orders momentum. Looking forward to the year of 2022, Acter takes a cautious and optimistic view. Acter has experiences of cleanroom and electro-mechanical integration engineering in semiconductor industry, service locations and service performances in Taiwan, China and Southeast areas more than 20 years, and optimize about the demand of semiconductor new factory and factory expansion remain high level. The construction in process has a double-digit growth compare to the same period of last year. Besides, Acter still deepen the multi-industries, multi-regions, multi-type of engineering work strategies, optimize the vertical and horizontal resource integration, push the subsidiary Acter Technology Integration Group Co., Ltd. go listed on stock market plan, and expect the new whole year operation would reach a new record.
• Acter indicated that Corporate Sustainable Development and Environment, Social, Corporate Governance (ESG) are pretty importance to Acter. Acter’s management team continues proceed on corporate governance, implement enterprise social responsibility, green environment, and enterprise sustainable development fields.
• Acter proudly acquired the highest ranking「Superior Class」of corporate governance evaluation system hold by Taiwan Corporate Governance Association, presents the management team put all efforts into increase stockholders’ equity, information transparency, enhance the board of directors operation, sustainable innovation growth, etc. Acter’s subsidiary Acter Technology Integration Group Co., Ltd. achieved “9th Outstanding Mainland Taiwanese Green Energy Saving Prize presents” and Acter Group would continue take the responsibility of green environment protection and carbon deduction with clients, devote core skill to assist the enterprises reach carbon neutral, and pursue a bright future.

（attachment 1）Acter 2021 Concise Consolidated FS Report：                                   

Unit: NTD thousand/%

（attachment 2）Acter recent year dividend distribution：                                                             

Unit: NTD

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