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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170531

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Himax Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342338
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51847
		FILM NUMBER:		17879415

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 26, ZIH LIAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		SINSHIH DISTRICT, TAINAN CITY 74148
		CITY:			TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866 (6) 505-0880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 26, ZIH LIAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		SINSHIH DISTRICT, TAINAN CITY 74148
		CITY:			TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			-
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM SD</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>State of Incorporation: Cayman Islands
</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>I.R.S. Identification Number: </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Commission File Number: 000-51847</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>NO. 26, ZIH LIAN ROAD</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SINSHIH DISTRICT, TAINAN CITY 74148</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Job Lin, Telephone: +886-6-5050880</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>NO. 26, ZIH LIAN ROAD, SINSHIH DISTRICT,
TAINAN CITY 74148</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person
to contact in connection with this report.)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which
this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>_X_</U> Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">January 1 to December 31, 2016</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Introduction:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Himax Technologies, Inc. (&ldquo;Himax&rdquo; or &ldquo;We&rdquo;)
is a fabless semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display imaging processing technologies. Himax designs, develops and
markets semiconductors that are critical components in display technology; and its principal driver IC and module product families
are:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">1) Display driver IC &ndash; they
are used primarily for any-sized thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels like mobile, desktop monitors, notebook
computers and televisions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">2) Video processor IC &ndash; they
are used primarily in TFT-LCD panels to process video image such as convert 2D to 3D pictures.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">3) LCOS micro display model &ndash;
they are PICO projectors.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">4) CMOS IC &ndash; they are image
sensors used in customer electronics such as digital camera to process and capture pictures.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">5) Analog IC &ndash; they are used
primarily to power IC chips and white Light-Emitting Diode (LED) driver.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 11pt; text-indent: -11pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 10.95pt; text-indent: -10.95pt">6) Wafer Level Optics (WLO)
&ndash;they are optical products manufactured using semiconductor process on wafers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 10.95pt; text-indent: -10.95pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The majority of these principal products sold by Himax contain
Conflict Minerals. Based upon Himax&rsquo;s internal conflict mineral management mechanism covering the Reasonable Country of Origin
Investigation with Due Diligence following the OECD Guidelines, the following conclusion has been reached:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Himax&rsquo;s principal driver IC and module products containing
Conflict Minerals have sources that are not found to be DRC Conflict and Himax has considered in a good faith the above-mentioned
products being &ldquo;DRC Conflict Free&rdquo;.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Himax maintains a Conflict Minerals Policy that supports Conflict
Free Sourcing. The link to this policy is included below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>http://www.himax.com.tw/company/social-responsibility/</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Section 1 &ndash; Conflict Minerals Disclosure</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A Conflict Minerals Report is provided as an Exhibit 2.01 hereto
and is available at the following website:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>http://www.himax.com.tw/company/social-responsibility/</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.02 Exhibit</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company&rsquo;s Conflict Minerals Report
required by Item 1.01 hereof is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.01 hereto.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Section 2 &ndash; Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.01 Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Exhibit 2.01 &ndash; Conflict Minerals Report as
required by Item 1.01 and 1.02 of this form.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT> <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Jordan
Wu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: May 31, 2017.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Name: Jordan Wu</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Title: President and Chief Executive Officer</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit 2.01</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Conflict Minerals Report of Himax in
accord with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Summary</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">This is the Conflict Minerals Report of
Himax for calendar year 2016 in accord with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Rule 13p-1&rdquo;). Numerous
terms in this Report are defined in Rule 13p-1 and Form SD and the reader is referred to those sources and to the 1934 Act Release
No. 34-67716 (the year of 2012) for such definitions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">In accord with Rule 13p-1, Himax undertook
due diligence to seek to determine whether the necessary conflict minerals in the products placed into commerce by Himax were or
were not &ldquo;DRC Conflict Free&rdquo;. Himax designed its due diligence measures to be in conformity, in all material respects,
with the nationally or internationally recognized due diligence framework in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply
Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas Third Edition (&ldquo;OECD Framework&rdquo;) and related Supplements
for each of the conflict minerals. For the purposes of this report, the products placed into commerce by Himax are Himax&rsquo;s
principal driver IC and module products that are critical components in display technology. These products are generally used in
consumer electronics products such as desktop monitors, notebook computers, televisions and mobile phones. As a result of our due
diligence efforts, Himax has concluded in good faith that during 2016 and with respect to the necessary conflict minerals that
originated or may have originated from the Covered Countries, Himax&rsquo;s principal driver IC and module products are &ldquo;DRC
Conflict Free&rdquo; (as defined).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">Himax&rsquo;s due diligence measures were
based on multi-industry initiatives with the smelters and refiners of conflict minerals who provide those conflict minerals to
Himax&rsquo;s affected suppliers. Himax as a purchaser is many steps removed from the mining of the conflict minerals. Furthermore,
Himax does not buy raw ore or unrefined conflict minerals or make purchases from the Covered Countries. The origin of the conflict
minerals cannot be determined with any certainty once the raw ores are smelted, refined and converted to ingots, bullion or other
conflict mineral containing derivatives. The smelters and refiners are the consolidating points for raw ore and are in the best
position in the total supply chain to know the origin of the ores.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.05pt"><B><U>Section (1) &ndash;Reasonable
Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI )</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">Himax has verified a total of 43 affected
suppliers provided the materials containing tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold (hereinafter &ldquo;3TG&rdquo;). All affected suppliers
have followed by Himax&rsquo;s inquiry to response the origin of 3TG using Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) developed
by Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI), and found not all from recycled or scrap sources.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.05pt"><B><U>Section (2) &ndash;
Due Diligence</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">Himax has taken the following measures
to exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the conflict minerals in its products. With respect to the period
covered, the design of the due diligence measures described in Himax&rsquo;s Conflict Minerals Report (herein after &ldquo;CMR&rdquo;)
conforms generally with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible
Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High Risk Areas, as further set out in the specific guidance for downstream
companies contained in the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten and the Supplement for Gold (hereinafter collectively &ldquo;OECD
Guidance&rdquo;). Below five steps have been taken by Himax in compliance of OECD Guidance:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">STEP 1: ESTABLISH STRONG COMPANY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 22.95pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.5pt">a.</TD><TD>Himax has adopted and communicated to affected suppliers and the public a company policy that is consistent with that of OECD
and Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) Guidance, for the supply chain of conflict minerals originating from conflict-affected
and high-risk areas in the Covered Countries. In addition, Himax has designed and implemented Conflict Minerals Control Procedures
which serve as the basis for our internal management system and define the roles and responsibilities of our conflict mineral team.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 22.95pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.5pt">b.</TD><TD>Himax maintained a cross-functional internal conflict mineral team under the direction of Himax's President and Chief Executive
Officer, also the approver of finalized conflict minerals related materials such as SEC filing and public disclosure. Such team
comprises of Corporate Quality Department (CQ), Supplier Management Department, Procurement Department, Finance &amp; Accounting
Division, and Legal Division. The Corporate Quality Department (CQ) is dedicated to lead, coordinate, and implement Conflict Minerals
control system including due diligence related efforts, while the other departments provide supplier communication, SEC filing,
legal, and other supports. Himax's Board of Directors reviewed and approved the Conflict Minerals Report prior to the annual filing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 22.95pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.5pt">c.</TD><TD>Himax has implemented a conflict mineral control system to aim for transparency of its conflict minerals supply chain. We used
CMRT to standardize collection of due diligence information in the supply chain. The information submitted by suppliers includes
information gathered by those suppliers about the smelters identified in their own supply chains. The information was used by Himax
to assess due diligence efforts implemented by suppliers, and to identify smelters. We required the CMRT survey results to be retained
in the computerized database for 5 years, in accord with the OECD guidance.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 22.95pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.5pt">d.</TD><TD>Himax has strengthened its engagement with affected suppliers. Himax has maintained its CM Supplier Communication Kit which
including Himax's CM Supplier Cover Letter and CM Certification Letter and has sent to affected suppliers as the primary communications
to notify them of Himax&rsquo;s policy, expectations, EICC&rsquo;s Conflict Minerals guidance and the SEC rules. To further strengthen
suppliers&rsquo; engagement, Himax embedded its Conflict Minerals Management requirements in the Management Rules of Environmental
Restricted Substances that is updated and distributed to its suppliers at least once a year.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 22.95pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.5pt">e.</TD><TD>Himax has multiple longstanding mechanisms whereby employees and affected suppliers can report violations of its policies.
Also on Himax's CM Supplier Cover Letter listed the Conflict Mineral Reporting Hotline, and conflict mineral team has been assigned
to handle reporting issues. Himax has also provided training to relevant employees on its conflict minerals policies both through
internal communications and company website.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">STEP 2: IDENTIFY AND ASSESS RISKS IN THE
SUPPLY CHAIN</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">Himax, because of its size,
the complexity of its products and the depth, breadth and constant evolution of its supply chain, finds it difficult to identify
actors upstream from its direct principal driver IC and module products suppliers even though Himax is in direct personal contact
with the immediate suppliers and has obtained assurances in conversation and writing (by CMRT) of their upstream smelters and Conflicted
Minerals&rsquo; origins. Given the facts above, the affected immediate suppliers (&ldquo;the affected suppliers&rdquo;) were our
surveying targets to identify the smelters in Himax supply chain.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">Himax requires suppliers to
provide material data sheets with their product delivery to CQ and thus CQ is capable of controlling a complete supplier list and
product list. We identified, to our best effort, the 3TG in Himax&rsquo;s supply chain by utilizing the material data sheets and
our Green Product database to mark the 3TG materials in the supply chain and to identify the suppliers who provided these materials
(&ldquo;the affected suppliers&rdquo;). During the 2016 reporting year, Himax has identified 43 affected suppliers and surveyed
100% of them with CMRT. The CMRT questionnaire survey included questions regarding a supplier&rsquo;s responsible sourcing policies,
its practices for engaging with its upstream suppliers, a request to list all smelters from which its 3TG were sourced, and other
detailed questions concerning the origins of 3TG contained in the supplier&rsquo;s products as well as its 3TG due diligence policies
and procedures.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">To our best effort, we reviewed
and cross-checked the reasonableness and consistency of the information collected from CMRT survey.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">STEP 3: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY
TO RESPOND TO IDENTIFIED RISKS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">Himax has designed and implemented
a strategy to respond to identified risk as the following:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 22.95pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.5pt">a.</TD><TD>Himax&rsquo;s CQ communicates findings of the supply chain risk assessment to the top management.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 22.95pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.5pt">b.</TD><TD>Himax relies on CMRT and updates of Conflict Free Smelter Program (CFSP) compliant smelter list when conducting this survey.
Our suppliers are expected to remove non-compliant smelters from Himax's supply chain. We will also escalate to our customers if
the survey results may be against with Himax&rsquo;s CM policy or customer&rsquo;s CM expectation to seek advanced risk mitigation
plan.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 22.95pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.5pt">c.</TD><TD>Himax grants its suppliers time to remove non-compliant smelters and keeps tracking their remediation plans.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 22.95pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 12.5pt">d.</TD><TD>As of 2016, Himax only had identified 43 affected suppliers, and had surveyed all its affected suppliers for its CM compliance
effort. According to our CMRT survey result, none of the suppliers needs to provide remediation plan to remove non-complaint smelters.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">STEP 4: CARRY OUT INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY
AUDIT OF SMELTER/REFINER'S DUE DILIGENCE PRACTICES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">For 2016 reporting cycle, Himax
has undertaken the Independent Private Sector Audit (IPSA) of our Conflict Minerals Report in compliance with the requirements
set forth in the SEC Conflict Minerals Final Rule and subsequent SEC Guidance. The audit report is set forth in <U>Exhibit A.</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">STEP 5: REPORT ANNUALLY ON SUPPLY CHAIN
DUE DILIGENCE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">Himax has filed a Form SD and
Conflict Minerals Report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the 2016 reporting cycle, on or before the May 31, 2017
deadline.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">Forward-looking statement</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">The activities described in
Sections above mitigated the risk that Himax&rsquo;s necessary conflict minerals benefited armed groups that are perpetrators of
human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">Himax intends to take the following
steps to improve its due diligence: (a) continue to maintain close contact with our affected suppliers to allow for continued maintenance
of a Conflict Free supply chain; (b) increase the transparency of our supply chain by determining and identifying our affected
suppliers&rsquo; smelters and origins of Conflict Minerals; and (c) advocate with smelters and refiners to join the CFS Program.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 22.9pt; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.05pt"><B><U>Section (3) Product
Determination</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">The principal driver IC and module products
placed into commerce by Himax are for the purposes of Himax&rsquo;s SD and CMR as determined to be DRC Conflict Free under our
good faith. The information in these Sections is outlined based upon those product families.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: left">1)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Display driver IC &ndash; they are used primarily for any-sized thin film transistor-liquid
crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels like mobile, desktop monitors, notebook computers and televisions.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: left">2)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Video processor IC &ndash; they are used primarily in TFT-LCD panels to process video
image such as convert 2D to 3D pictures.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: left">3)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">LCOS micro display model &ndash; they are PICO projectors.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: left">4)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">CMOS IC &ndash; they are image sensors used in customer electronics such as digital
camera to process and capture pictures.</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: left">5)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Analog IC &ndash; they are used primarily to power IC chips and white Light-Emitting
Diode (LED) drivers.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: left">6)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Wafer Level Optics (WLO) &ndash;they are optical products manufactured using semiconductor
process on wafers.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">These products are outsourced to our 43
affected suppliers to be manufactured in four phases (Fab, Bumping, Taping and Assembly), and the finished driver IC and module
products are sold to the downstream electronics industry to be included and assembled in their finished products. Most of these
products contain 3GT are necessary for the production of these products.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.05pt">Himax fully relies on our suppliers for
the ultimate veracity of their smelter information, since Himax does not have any direct control over or contact with the smelters.
Based on the survey results of our 43 affected suppliers&rsquo; returned EICC templates, Himax found no reasonable basis for independently
determining that these validated smelters or those undergoing validation processes, sourced Covered Minerals that directly or indirectly
finance or benefit armed groups in the Covered Countries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit A</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Independent Accountants&rsquo; Report</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Himax Technologies, Inc.:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We have examined:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">whether the design of Himax Technologies, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) due diligence framework
as set forth in section (2) Due Diligence of the Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period from January 1 to December
31, 2016, is in conformity, in all material respects, with the criteria set forth in the Organisation of Economic Co-operation
and Development <I>Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas</I>,
Third Edition 2016 (&ldquo;OECD Due Diligence Guidance&rdquo;), and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">whether the Company&rsquo;s description of the due diligence measures it performed, as set forth
in section (2) Due Diligence of the Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016, is
consistent, in all material respects, with the due diligence process that the Company undertook.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Management from the Company is responsible
for the design of the Company&rsquo;s due diligence framework and the description of the Company&rsquo;s due diligence measures
set forth in the Conflict Minerals Report, and performance of the due diligence measures. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the design of the Company&rsquo;s due diligence framework and on the description of the due diligence measures the Company performed,
based on our examination.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Our examination was conducted in accordance
with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the standards applicable to
attestation engagements contained in <I>Government Auditing Standards</I>, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States,
and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the design of the Company&rsquo;s due diligence framework
and the description of the due diligence measures the Company performed, and performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Our examination was not conducted for the
purpose of evaluating:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: right">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The consistency of the due diligence measures that the Company performed with either
the design of the Company&rsquo;s due diligence framework or the OECD Due Diligence Guidance&#894;</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: right">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The completeness of the Company&rsquo;s description of the due diligence measures
performed&#894;</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: right">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The suitability of the design or operating effectiveness of the Company&rsquo;s due
diligence process&#894;</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: right">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Whether a third party can determine from the Conflict Minerals Report if the due diligence
measures the Company performed are consistent with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance&#894;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: right">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Company&rsquo;s reasonable country of origin inquiry (RCOI), including the suitability
of the design of the RCOI, its operating effectiveness, or the results thereof&#894; or</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 15pt; text-align: right">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Company&rsquo;s conclusions about the source or chain of custody of its conflict
minerals, those products subject to due diligence, or the DRC Conflict Free status of its products.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Accordingly, we do not express an opinion
or any other form of assurance on the aforementioned matters or any other matters included in any section of the Conflict Minerals
Report other than the section (2) Due Diligence.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In our opinion,</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD>the design of the Company&rsquo;s due diligence framework for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016,
                                                               as set forth in section (2) Due Diligence of the Conflict Minerals Report is in conformity, in all material respects, with
                                                               the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&bull;</TD><TD>the Company&rsquo;s description of the due diligence measures it performed as set forth in section (2) Due Diligence of the
Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016, is consistent, in all material respects,
with the due diligence process that the Company undertook.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ KPMG</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Taipei, Taiwan</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">May 31, 2017</P>

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