2023AnnualReport StockCode:601231AbbreviatedName:USI ConvertibleBondCode:113045AbbreviatedName:USIConvertibleBond UniversalScientificIndustrial(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd. 2023AnnualReport Note:ThisReporthasbeenpreparedinbothChineseandEnglish.Shouldtherebeanydiscrepanciesormisunderstandingsbetweenthetwoversions,theChineseversionshallprevail. 1/285 ImportantNotice I.TheBoardofDirectors,theBoardofSupervisors,directors,supervisorsandseniormanagementoftheCompanyherebyassurethatthecontentsetoutintheannualreportistruthful,accurateandcomplete,andcontainsnomisrepresentations,misleadingstatementsormaterialomissions,andareindividuallyandcollectivelyresponsibleforthecontentsetouttherein. II.AlldirectorsattendedtheBoardofDirectorsmeeting. III.DeloitteToucheTohmatsuCertifiedPublicAccountantsLLPhasissuedastandardunqualifiedauditreportfortheCompany. IV.JeffreyChen,personinchargeoftheCompany,Tan-YangLiu,personinchargeofaccounting,andYuh-HuahChern,personinchargeoftheaccountingfirm(accountantincharge)declarethatthefinancialreportintheannualreportistruthful,accurateandcomplete. V.TheproposalofprofitdistributionforthereportingperioddeliberatedandapprovedbytheBoardofDirectors Regardingitsprofitdistributionplanfor2023,USIisgoingtodistributeacashdividendofRMB2.70(taxincluded)forevery10sharesonthebasisofthetotalsharecapitalontherecorddateforimplementingtheplanafterdeductingthenumberofsharesinitsspecialbuy-backsecuritiesaccount,withoutbonusshareortransferofcapitalreserveintosharecapital,andalltheremainingundistributedprofitswerecarriedforwardfordistributioninthefollowingyears.IncaseofanychangeinthetotalsharecapitaloftheCompanyandthenumberofsharesinitsbuy-backsecuritiesaccountpriortotherecorddateforimplementingtheplan,thecashdividendpershareshallremainunchanged,andthetotalamountofcashdividendshallbeadjustedaccordingly. TheCompany'sProfitDistributionPlanforthe2023wasdeliberatedandapprovedattheTenthMeetingoftheSixthSessionoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompany,anditstillneedstobedeliberatedattheCompany's2023AnnualGeneralMeetingofShareholders. VI.Riskdisclosureforforward-lookingstatements √Applicable□NotApplicable Thisreportinvolvesforward-lookingstatementssuchasfutureplans,anddoesnotconstituteamaterialcommitmentoftheCompanytoinvestors.Investorsarerequestedtopayattentiontoinvestmentrisks. VII.Arethereanyfundsoccupiedbycontrollingshareholderorotherrelatedpartiesfornon-operationalpurposes? No VIII.Isthereanyexternalguaranteeinviolationoftheprescribeddecision-makingprocess? No IX.Aremorethanhalfofthedirectorsunabletoguaranteethetruthfulness,accuracyandcompletenessoftheannualreportdisclosedbytheCompany? No X.Majorriskdisclosure ThemajorrisksfacingtheCompanyaredescribedin“PossibleRisks”of“DiscussionandAnalysisofCorporateDevelopmentintheFuture”inthisreport. XI.Others √Applicable□NotApplicable Contents SectionIDefinitions5 SectionIICompanyProfileandKeyFinancialIndicators7 SectionIIIManagementDiscussionandAnalysis12 SectionIVCorporateGovernance50 SectionVEnvironmentalandSocialResponsibility83 SectionVIMajorEvents93 SectionVIIChangesinSharesandInformationofShareholders120 SectionVIIIInformationonPreferredShares130 SectionIXInformationonBonds131 SectionXFinancialStatements135 Catalogoffilesforreference AccountingstatementssignedandsealedbythepersoninchargeoftheCompany,thepersoninchargeofaccountingandthepersoninchargeoftheaccountingfirmOriginalauditreportsealedbytheaccountingfirmandsignedandsealedbycertifiedpublicaccountantsOriginalcopiesofalldocumentsandannouncementsoftheCompanypubliclydisclosedinnewspapersdesignatedbyCSRCduringthereportingperiod I.Definitions SectionIDefinitions Inthisreport,thefollowingtermsshallhavethefollowingmeaningsunlessthecontextotherwiserequires: TheCompany,theGroup,USI,orthelistedcompany UniversalScientificIndustrial(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd. SSE ShanghaiStockExchange USIE USIEnterpriseLimited,thecontrollingshareholderoftheCompany,registeredinHongKong UniversalScientificIndustrialCo.,Ltd. UniversalScientificIndustrialCo.,Ltd.,acompanylistedontheTaiwanStockExchangewiththestockcode2350,whichterminateditslistingonJune17,2010 ASETechnologyHolding ASETechnologyHoldingCo.,Ltd.,acompanylistedontheTaiwanStockExchangewiththestockcode3711 ASEInc. AdvancedSemiconductorEngineering,Inc.,formerlylistedontheTaiwanStockExchangewiththestockcode2311anddelistedin2018. ASEShanghai ASE(Shanghai)Inc.,asubsidiaryofASEInc.inwhichitholds100%shares UGT UniversalGlobalTechnologyCo.,Limited,asubsidiaryoftheCompanyinwhichtheCompanyholds100%shares,registeredinHongKong UGTShanghai,JinqiaoSubsidiary,JinqiaoFactory UniversalGlobalTechnology(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd.,asubsidiaryoftheCompanyinwhichtheCompanyholds100%shares USIShenzhen,ShenzhenSubsidiary,ShenzhenFactory USIElectronics(Shenzhen)Co.,Ltd.,asubsidiaryoftheCompanyinwhichtheCompanyholds100%shares UGTKunshan,KunshanSubsidiary,KunshanFactory UniversalGlobalTechnology(Kunshan)Co.,Ltd.,awholly-ownedsubsidiaryoftheCompany UGE UniversalGlobalElectronicsCo.,Ltd.,asubsidiaryoftheCompanyinwhichtheCompanyholds100%shares UGTH