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3-1 – Rules of Procedure for Board Meetings (to be submitted for consideration at the First Extraordinary General Meeting in 2025)
Rules of Procedure for the Board of Directors of Iceberg Cold & Heat Technology Co., Ltd.
(To be (To be considered at the First Extraordinary General Meeting in 2025)
Article 1 Purpose
To further standardize BingShan Cold & Heat Technology Co., Ltd. ( Hereinafter referred to as “ Company ”) The board of directors’ deliberation methods and decision-making procedures shall be improved to enhance the board’s standardized operations and scientific decision-making. In accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Company Law”) and other relevant laws and regulations, as well as the Articles of Association of Bingshan Cold & Heat Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “ Articles of Association ” These Rules are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of ).
Article 2 Board of Directors Authority
The Board of Directors shall exercise the following powers:
1. Responsible for convening the shareholders’ meeting and reporting on work to the shareholders’ meeting;
2. Implement the resolutions of the shareholders’ meeting;
3. To decide on the company’s business plans and investment proposals;
4. Formulate the company’s profit distribution plan and loss-compensation plan;
5. Formulate plans for the company to increase or reduce its registered capital, issue bonds or other securities, and list on a stock exchange;
6. To formulate plans for the Company’s major acquisitions, the repurchase of the Company’s own shares, or mergers, divisions, dissolution, and changes in the Company’s corporate form;
7. Within the scope of authorization granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting, to decide on matters such as the Company’s external investments, acquisition and disposal of assets, pledging of assets, external guarantees, entrusted wealth management, related-party transactions, and external donations;
8. To decide on the establishment of the company’s internal management bodies;
9. Upon nomination by the Chairman of the Board, the Company shall decide on the appointment or dismissal of the General Manager and the Secretary of the Board, as well as on matters relating to their remuneration and rewards and punishments; upon nomination by the General Manager, the Company shall decide on the appointment or dismissal of deputy general managers, the chief financial officer, and other senior management personnel, as well as on matters relating to their remuneration and rewards and punishments.
10. Formulate the company’s basic management systems;
11. Formulate a proposal for amending the company’s articles of association;
12. Managing the company’s information disclosure matters;
13. Propose to the Shareholders’ Meeting the appointment or replacement of the accounting firm responsible for auditing the Company;
14. Hear the company’s general manager’s work report and review the general manager’s performance;
15. Such other powers as are prescribed by laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, the company’s articles of association, or as otherwise delegated by the shareholders’ meeting.
The Company’s Board of Directors shall establish an Audit Committee and, as necessary, a Compensation and Performance Evaluation Committee. Each special committee shall be accountable to the Board of Directors and shall perform its duties in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association and the authority delegated by the Board; any proposals submitted by such committees shall be referred to the Board for review and decision. All members of the special committees shall be directors; in both the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Performance Evaluation Committee, independent directors shall constitute a majority and serve as chairpersons, with the chairperson of the Audit Committee being an accounting professional. The Board of Directors shall be responsible for formulating the operating procedures for the special committees to standardize their operations.
Article 3 Board of Directors Meeting
Board meetings are classified as regular meetings and special meetings.
The Board of Directors shall hold at least two meetings each year.
Article 4 Proposals for Regular Meetings
Prior to issuing the notice convening a regular board meeting, the board secretary shall thoroughly solicit the views of all directors and, upon preliminary formulation of the meeting agenda items, submit them to the chairman for drafting.
Prior to drafting a proposal, the Chairman shall, as necessary, solicit the views of the President and other senior management personnel.
Article 5 Extraordinary Meeting
Shareholders representing more than one-tenth of the voting rights, more than one-third of the directors, or the audit committee may propose the convening of an extraordinary meeting of the board of directors. The chairman shall, within ten days of receiving such a proposal, convene and preside over the meeting.
A special meeting of the Board of Directors may, provided that directors are afforded full opportunity to express their views, be conducted and resolutions passed by means of written (or electronic) voting, with such resolutions being signed by the directors in attendance.
Article 6 Procedure for Proposing an Extraordinary Meeting
Where a proposal to convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors is made in accordance with the preceding article, such proposal shall be submitted directly to the Chairman in writing, duly signed (or sealed) by the proposer. The written proposal shall set forth the following matters:
(1) The name or title of the proposer;
(2) The reasons for the proposal or the objective grounds on which the proposal is based;
(3) Propose the time or time limit, venue, and format for convening the meeting;
(4) Clear and specific proposals;
(5) The proposer’s contact information and the date of the proposal, among other details.
The content of the proposal shall fall within the scope of the Board’s powers as stipulated in the Company Charter, and all materials related to the proposal shall be submitted concurrently.
If the Chairperson deems that the content of a proposal is unclear or insufficiently specific, or that the supporting materials are inadequate, the Chairperson may request the proposer to revise or supplement the proposal.
The nth Seven item Convening and Chairing of Meetings
The board of directors’ meeting shall be convened and presided over by the chairman. If the chairman is unable to perform his or her duties, the vice chairman or another director authorized by the chairman shall preside over the meeting.
The nth Eight item Meeting Notice
Board of Directors Convene Regular meeting , all directors shall be notified in writing ten days prior to the convening of the meeting. Board of Directors Convene an emergency Meeting , all directors shall be notified in writing five days prior to the convening of the meeting.
The nth Nine item Content of the Meeting Notice
A written meeting notice shall include at least the following:
(1) Of the meeting Date and Location;
(2) Meeting Term ;
(3) Reason and Agenda item;
(4) Issue a notice of Date.
The nth Ten item Changes to the Meeting Notice
Following the issuance of the written notice for a regular board meeting, if it becomes necessary to change the time, venue, or other details of the meeting, or to add, amend, or withdraw any agenda items, a written notice of such changes shall be issued no later than three days prior to the originally scheduled date of the meeting, setting forth the reasons for the change, the relevant details of the new proposals, and any supporting materials. If less than three days’ notice is provided, the meeting date shall be postponed accordingly, or, with the consent of all directors attending the meeting, the meeting may be held as scheduled.
Following the issuance of the notice for an ad hoc board meeting, any changes to the meeting’s time, venue, or other arrangements, as well as any additions, modifications, or cancellations of agenda items, shall be made only with the prior approval of all directors attending the meeting and shall be duly recorded.
Tenth One item The convening of the meeting
A board meeting shall be held only if more than half of the directors are present.
The general manager and the board secretary, if not concurrently serving as directors, shall attend board meetings. The chair of the meeting may, if deemed necessary, notify other relevant personnel to attend the board meeting.
Tenth Two item Personal attendance and proxy attendance
A director who is unable to attend a meeting for any reason may, in writing, authorize another director to attend on their behalf. The power of attorney shall specify the name of the proxy, the matters to be handled by the proxy, the scope of the authorization, and the duration of the authorization, and shall be signed or sealed by the principal. A director attending the meeting on behalf of another shall exercise the director’s rights within the scope of the authorization.
The director acting on behalf of another shall submit a written power of attorney to the chair of the meeting and disclose at the meeting the fact that they are attending by proxy.
Tenth Three item Restrictions on Proxy Attendance
The entrusting and acceptance of mandates to attend board meetings shall adhere to the following principles:
(1) When deliberating matters involving related-party transactions, non-related directors may not authorize related directors to attend on their behalf; nor may related directors accept such authorization from non-related directors.
(2) Independent directors may not authorize non-independent directors to attend meetings on their behalf, nor may non-independent directors accept such authorization from independent directors.
(3) Directors may not grant a general power of attorney to another director to attend meetings on their behalf without first stating their personal views on the proposal and their voting intention; nor may such directors accept general powers of attorney or mandates that are unclear in scope. ;
(4) No director may accept mandates from more than two other directors, nor may a director authorize another director who has already accepted mandates from two other directors to attend on their behalf.
Tenth Four item Method of Convening the Meeting
In principle, board meetings shall be held in person. However, provided that directors are afforded full opportunity to express their views, and with the consent of the convener (chair) and the proposer, such meetings may also be conducted by means of video, telephone, fax, or electronic mail voting. Furthermore, board meetings may be held in a hybrid format, combining in-person attendance with other remote methods.
Where the meeting is not held in person, the number of directors deemed to be present shall be determined based on directors who are visually present via video, directors who express their views during a teleconference, valid voting ballots actually received within the prescribed time limit by fax or email, or written confirmation letters submitted subsequently by directors attesting that they attended the meeting.
Tenth Five item Powers of the Board of Directors
Chapter VI, Article of the Company Charter All matters listed in Article 6.8 fall within the scope of the Board’s deliberations.
The company has experienced Transactions or related-party transactions as stipulated in the Rules for the Listing of Stocks, achieve Disclosure Standard; must be submitted to the company’s board of directors for review. Matters that meet the threshold for review by the shareholders’ meeting shall be submitted separately to the shareholders’ meeting for deliberation and approval.
Article 16 Meeting Review Procedures
The chair of the meeting shall invite the directors present at the board meeting to express their clear opinions on each proposal.
For proposals that, in accordance with the regulations, require prior approval by independent directors, the chair of the meeting shall, before deliberating such proposals, read out the written approval opinions reached by the independent directors.
If a director obstructs the proper conduct of the meeting or unduly interferes with other directors’ opportunities to speak, the chair of the meeting shall promptly intervene.
Unless unanimously approved by all directors present, the board of directors shall not vote on any proposal that was not included in the notice of the meeting. A director who accepts another director’s proxy to attend a board meeting on their behalf may not, on behalf of that other director, vote on any proposal that was not included in the notice of the meeting.
Article 17 Express an opinion
Directors shall carefully review the relevant meeting materials and, on the basis of a thorough understanding of the matters at hand, express their opinions independently and prudently.
Directors may, prior to the meeting, obtain from the convener, the general manager, other senior management personnel, accounting firms, law firms, and other relevant individuals and institutions the information necessary for decision-making; they may also, during the course of the meeting, propose to the chair that representatives of the aforementioned individuals and institutions be invited to attend and provide explanations on relevant matters.
Article 18 Vote at the meeting
After each proposal has been thoroughly discussed, the chair shall, at an appropriate time, put it to a vote by the directors present.
The meeting shall adopt a one-person-one-vote voting system, conducted by a show of hands; voting by ballot may be used when necessary.
Directors’ voting intentions shall be categorized as “in favor,” “against,” or “abstain.” Each director present at the meeting shall select one of these options; if a director fails to make a selection or selects two or more options simultaneously, the chair of the meeting shall require the director to re-select. If the director refuses to make a selection, such failure shall be deemed an abstention; likewise, if a director leaves the meeting venue and does not return without having made a selection, such failure shall also be deemed an abstention.
Article 19 Statistical Summary of Voting Results
Upon completion of the voting by the directors in attendance, the relevant staff of the board of directors shall promptly collect and tabulate the voting results.
In the event that a meeting is held on-site, the chairperson shall announce the voting results at the meeting; in other circumstances, the chairperson shall instruct the company secretary to notify the directors of the voting results no later than the next business day following the expiration of the prescribed voting period.
Votes cast by directors after the chair of the meeting has announced the voting results or after the prescribed voting deadline has expired shall not be counted.
The nth Twenty item Formation of the Resolution
For the Board of Directors to deliberate and approve a proposal at a meeting and adopt a corresponding resolution, more than half of the total number of directors must vote in favor of the proposal. Where laws, administrative regulations, or the company’s articles of association stipulate that the adoption of a resolution by the Board requires the approval of a greater number of directors, such provisions shall prevail.
Twentieth One item Recusal from voting
Directors shall recuse themselves from voting on any relevant proposal in the following circumstances:
(1) The Rules for the Listing of Stocks stipulate the circumstances in which directors shall recuse themselves;
(2) Circumstances in which the director himself/herself deems recusal necessary;
(3) Other circumstances stipulated in the company’s articles of association under which a director must recuse himself/herself due to an affiliation with the enterprise involved in the proposal at the meeting.
Where a director recuses himself or herself from voting, the relevant board meeting may be held provided that a majority of directors who have no conflicting interests are present, and any resolution passed shall require the approval of a majority of such disinterested directors. If fewer than three disinterested directors are present at the meeting, no vote shall be taken on the relevant proposal, and the matter shall instead be submitted to the shareholders’ meeting for consideration.
Twentieth Two item No overstepping of authority
The board of directors shall act strictly within the authority delegated by the shareholders’ meeting and the company’s articles of association and shall not exceed its authority in adopting resolutions.
Twentieth Three item Handling of Unapproved Proposals
If a proposal is not adopted, the board of directors shall not reconsider a proposal with identical content at a meeting within one month, provided that no material changes have occurred in the relevant conditions and factors.
Twentieth Four item Deferred vote
More than half If the directors present at the meeting, or two or more independent directors, deem a proposal to be unclear or insufficiently specific, or if, for other reasons such as inadequate meeting materials, they are unable to form a judgment on the relevant matters, the chair of the meeting shall request that voting on the agenda item be postponed.
A director who proposes to defer the vote shall set forth clear requirements for the conditions that must be met before the proposal may be resubmitted for consideration.
Twentieth Five item Meeting Minutes
The secretary of the board of directors shall arrange for staff to take minutes of board meetings. The minutes shall include the following:
(1) The Session of the Meeting and Its Convening Date , Location and Convener Name ;
(2) Attending Directors the name and being entrusted by others Attend of the board of directors Director ( Agent ) Name ;
(3) Meeting Agenda ;
(4) Directors Key Points of the Speech ;
( Five ) Every 1. Voting method and results for the resolution item ( The voting result shall Stipulate In favor, Oppose or Abstain the number of votes) 。
Twentieth Six item Director’s Signature
Directors attending the meeting shall sign and confirm the minutes of the meeting and the record of resolutions on behalf of themselves and the directors who have authorized them to attend the meeting on their behalf. If a director has dissenting views regarding the minutes or the record of resolutions, such views may be set forth in a written statement at the time of signing. Where necessary, the director shall promptly report the matter to the regulatory authorities and may also issue a public statement.
If a director neither signs and confirms in accordance with the preceding paragraph nor provides a written explanation of any dissenting views, nor reports such views to the regulatory authorities or makes a public statement, such director shall be deemed to have fully approved the contents of the meeting minutes and the record of resolutions.
Twentieth Seven item Resolution Announcement
Announcement of board resolutions shall be handled by the company secretary in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Rules for the Listing of Stocks. Prior to the disclosure of such announcements, all directors in attendance, as well as other attendees, record-keepers, and service personnel, are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the contents of the resolutions.
The nth Two Ten Eight item Implementation of the Resolution
The Chairman shall urge the relevant personnel to implement the resolutions of the Board of Directors, review the status of their implementation, and report on the execution of such resolutions at subsequent meetings of the Board of Directors.
The nth Two Ten Nine item Preservation of Meeting Records
Board meeting records, including meeting notices and supporting materials, powers of attorney authorizing directors to attend on behalf of others, and minutes and resolutions duly signed and approved by the attending directors. Wait , to be kept by the company secretary.
The retention period for board meeting records is ten years.
Third Ten item Supplementary Provisions
These Rules shall be formulated by the Board of Directors and submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting for approval. Implementation The same applies when making modifications.
These Rules are hereby adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors. Be responsible for Explanation.