Exhibit 1.01
CONFLICT MINERALS REPORT OF
SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC.
FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2015
I. Introduction
This is the Conflict Minerals(1) Report of Supreme Industries, Inc. (“we,” “our,” “us,” “Supreme,” or the “Company”) prepared for calendar year 2015 in accordance with Rule 13p-1 (“Rule 13p-1”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”). Numerous terms in this Report are defined in Rule 13p-1 of the Act and Form SD and the reader is referred to those sources, and also to Release No. 34-67716 (August 22, 2012) (the “Adopting Release”) for such definitions.
In accordance with Rule 13p-1, we undertook efforts to determine whether the necessary conflict minerals in our products were or were not “DRC conflict-free.” The Company designed its efforts in conformity, with the internationally recognized due diligence framework in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas(2) (“OECD Due Diligence Guidance”) and related Supplements.
The statements below are based on the reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) and due diligence performed, in good faith, by Supreme and on the infrastructure and information available at the time of this filing. There are factors that could affect the accuracy of these statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, incomplete supplier or smelter data, errors or omissions by suppliers or smelters, evolving definition and confirmation of smelters, incomplete information from industry or other third-party sources, continuing guidance regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) final rules, all instances of conflict minerals necessary to the functionality or manufacturing of Supreme’s products possibly not yet having been identified, gaps in supplier education and knowledge, timeliness of data, public information not discovered during a reasonable search, errors in public data, language barriers and translation, supplier and smelter unfamiliarity with the relevant protocols, oversights or errors in conflict free smelter audits, Covered Countries sourced materials being declared secondary materials, companies going out of business in 2015, certification programs being not equally advanced for all industry segments and metals, and smuggling of conflict minerals from the Covered Countries to countries beyond the Covered Countries.
(1) The term “conflict mineral” is defined in Form SD as (A) columbite-tantalite, also known as coltan (the metal ore from which tantalum is extracted); cassiterite (the metal ore from which tin is extracted); gold; wolframite (the metal ore from which tungsten is extracted); or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or an adjoining country (the “Covered Countries”).
(2) OECD (2013), OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050-en
II. Overview
Company Profile
We are subject to this rule as we have determined that, during 2015, conflict minerals were likely necessary to the functionality or production of products we manufactured or contracted to manufacture. The Company, as purchaser of component parts, is many steps removed from the mining of conflict minerals. We do not purchase raw ore or unrefined conflict minerals and we conduct no purchasing activities directly in the covered countries.
Conflict Minerals Policy
Supreme developed a policy statement to support the goals expressed by Congress in enacting Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The policy highlights Supreme’s commitment to complying with the reporting and due diligence obligations required by the SEC rule and Supreme’s expectations from its suppliers. The policy resides on our corporate website (http://investor.supremecorp.com)
Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Information
We have conducted a good faith reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) to determine whether the necessary conflict minerals originated in the DRC or an adjoining country or came from recycled or scrap sources.
Supreme’s RCOI process included conducting an inquiry of our direct suppliers using the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative’s (“CFSI”) Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (“CMRT”). Based on the results of our RCOI which indicated sourcing from the covered countries, we exercised due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the conflict minerals in accordance with the OECD framework. Our due diligence efforts are discussed further in this Conflict Minerals Report.
Due Diligence Program Design
The Company designed its conflict minerals program to conform, in all material respects, with the five-step framework of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten, and the Supplement on Gold, specifically as they relate to our position in the minerals supply chain as a “downstream” company:
Step 1: Establish strong company management systems
Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain
Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter/refiner’s due diligence practices
Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence.
III. Due Diligence Measures Performed by Supreme Industries, Inc.
The following describes the measures taken to reasonably determine the country of origin and to exercise due diligence in the mineral supply chain in conformance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
Step 1: Establish strong company management systems
a. Conflict minerals team — Supreme established a conflict minerals team that includes individuals from the appropriate business departments, including legal, accounting, and procurement. The team was structured to ensure critical information, including the Company policy, reached relevant employees and suppliers.
b. Conflict minerals policy — Supreme adopted and published a policy establishing the expectations of our suppliers. The policy can be found at www.supremecorp.com. It is periodically reviewed and will be updated, if necessary.
c. Internal engagement — We held internal meetings to educate relevant employees on our conflict minerals program and reporting obligations.
d. Supplier engagement — Supreme provided educational information to our queried suppliers. Suppliers were provided information on the conflict minerals disclosure requirements as well as our internal process for developing, implementing, and documenting a conflict minerals compliance program.
e. Company level grievance mechanism — As recommended by the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, Supreme established a grievance mechanism as a risk-awareness system for conflict minerals issues. All Supreme employees and suppliers can communicate directly and confidentially with our general counsel’s office.
f. Records management — Supreme maintains records relating to our conflict minerals program in accordance with the recommended record retention guidelines.
Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain
We performed the following steps as part of our risk assessment process:
a. Identified products in scope — Our conflict minerals team conducted a review of the products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured during the period from January 1 to December 31, 2015 to identify products that should be deemed in-scope as described by the Adopting Release.
b. Conducted Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry — Supreme utilized the industry-developed Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (“CMRT”) to query for conflict minerals information the suppliers who provide material and components for the products deemed in-scope by our conflict minerals team. We evaluated the responses from the templates submitted by our suppliers to determine our reporting obligation based on this RCOI.
c. Completed additional follow-up — Supreme contacted direct suppliers that did not respond to our request for conflict minerals information by the requested date. We also worked to clarify and validate the information provided by our suppliers.
d. Identify smelters/processors — Supreme collected a list of smelters/processors that are in our supply chain by utilizing the CMRT.
Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
We performed the following steps as part of our risk management plan:
a. Designed and implemented a plan — Supreme established risk rating criteria to evaluate suppliers based on the responses provided within their CMRT as well as any additional documentation furnished to support those responses. The resulting risk ratings were used to develop specific supplier outreach and education to address the identified risks.
b. Verify smelters — As part of the risk mitigation process, the Company reconciled the list of smelters collected from suppliers to the list of smelter facilities designated as “conflict-free” by the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative’s (“CFSI”) Conflict-Free Smelter Program. We have provided a list of our smelters and their designation according to the CFSI’s Conflict-Free Smelter Program under “Processing Facilities.”
Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter / refiner’s due diligence practices
The Company, as a purchaser of component parts, is many steps removed from the mining of conflict minerals, as well as the smelters and refiners who provide minerals and ore. The Company does not purchase raw ore or unrefined conflict minerals, and conducts no purchasing activities directly in the Covered Countries. The Company relies upon the SOR information compiled by the CFSI.
Step 5: Report on supply chain due diligence
The Company reports on our supply chain due diligence policies and practices by filing a Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report, if necessary, with the SEC, as required. Accordingly, this Conflict Minerals Report has been filed with the SEC and has been made publicly available on our website at www.supremecorp.com.
IV. Product Description
Supreme manufactures specialized commercial vehicles that are attached to a truck chassis, including truck bodies, trolleys, and specialty vehicles. The truck chassis, which consists of an engine, drivetrain, a frame with wheels, and in some cases a cab, is manufactured by third parties who are major automotive or truck companies. Supreme integrates a wide range of options into its products including liftgates, back-up cameras, security systems, remote locks, lighting, and refrigeration equipment, and other custom equipment at the request of customers. Both the chassis and various components of Supreme’s products may contain conflict minerals.
V. Product Determination
On the basis of the due diligence process described above, the suppliers surveyed identified certain smelters and processors whose sourcing of conflict minerals remains undetermined, as reflected in the list under “Processing Facilities.” Not all of our products contain conflict minerals, nor do all of our products which contain conflict minerals use conflict minerals processed from facilities categorized as undetermined in the list.
Processing Facilities — Based on our due diligence process and the information received from our suppliers, the following facilities may have been used to process conflict minerals used in our products.
Metal |
| Smelter Name |
| Country |
| Status |
Gold |
| Advanced Chemical Company |
| UNITED STATES |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Aktyubinsk Copper Company TOO |
| KAZAKHSTAN |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G. |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) |
| UZBEKISTAN |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Mineração |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Argor-Heraeus S.A. |
| SWITZERLAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Asahi Pretec Corp. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Asahi Refining USA Inc. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Asaka Riken Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| TURKEY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Aurubis AG |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) |
| PHILIPPINES |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Bauer Walser AG |
| GERMANY |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Boliden AB |
| SWEDEN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Caridad |
| MEXICO |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation |
| CANADA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Cendres + Métaux S.A. |
| SWITZERLAND |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Chimet S.p.A. |
| ITALY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Chugai Mining |
| JAPAN |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Daejin Indus Co., Ltd. |
| KOREA, REPUBLIC OF |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| DODUCO GmbH |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Dowa |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| DSC (Do Sung Corporation) |
| KOREA, REPUBLIC OF |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Elemetal Refining, LLC |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Emirates Gold DMCC |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Faggi Enrico S.p.A. |
| ITALY |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Gansu Seemine Material Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Geib Refining Corporation |
| UNITED STATES |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Guoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Heimerle + Meule GmbH |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Heraeus Ltd. Hong Kong |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Hwasung CJ Co., Ltd. |
| KOREA, REPUBLIC OF |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Company Limited |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Istanbul Gold Refinery |
| TURKEY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Japan Mint |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| JSC Uralelectromed |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Kazakhmys Smelting LLC |
| KAZAKHSTAN |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Kazzinc |
| KAZAKHSTAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| KGHM Polska Miedź Spółka Akcyjna |
| POLAND |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Korea Metal Co., Ltd. |
| KOREA, REPUBLIC OF |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Kyrgyzaltyn JSC |
| KYRGYZSTAN |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Lingbao Gold Company Limited |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| LS-NIKKO Copper Inc. |
| KOREA, REPUBLIC OF |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Materion |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. |
| SINGAPORE |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Metalor Technologies S.A. |
| SWITZERLAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Metalor USA Refining Corporation |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| METALÚRGICA MET-MEX PEÑOLES, S.A. DE C.V |
| MEXICO |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Mitsubishi Materials Corporation |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd. |
| INDIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Morris and Watson |
| NEW ZEALAND |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. |
| TURKEY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat |
| UZBEKISTAN |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Nihon Material Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Ögussa Österreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH |
| AUSTRIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastsvetmet) |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| OJSC Kolyma Refinery |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| PAMP S.A. |
| SWITZERLAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| PX Précinox S.A. |
| SWITZERLAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Republic Metals Corporation |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Royal Canadian Mint |
| CANADA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Sabin Metal Corp. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Samduck Precious Metals |
| KOREA, REPUBLIC OF |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| SAMWON Metals Corp. |
| KOREA, REPUBLIC OF |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH |
| GERMANY |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Schone Edelmetaal B.V. |
| NETHERLANDS |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| SEMPSA Joyería Platería S.A. |
| SPAIN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Singway Technology Co., Ltd. |
| TAIWAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| So Accurate Group, Inc. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. |
| TAIWAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| T.C.A S.p.A |
| ITALY |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Torecom |
| KOREA, REPUBLIC OF |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Umicore Brasil Ltda. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Umicore Precious Metals Thailand |
| THAILAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining |
| BELGIUM |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Valcambi S.A. |
| SWITZERLAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Western Australian Mint trading as The Perth Mint |
| AUSTRALIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH |
| GERMANY |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Gold |
| Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Gold |
| Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Gold Refinery |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Conghua Tantalum and Niobium Smeltry |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| D Block Metals, LLC |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Duoluoshan |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Exotech Inc. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| F&X Electro-Materials Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| FIR Metals & Resource Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Global Advanced Metals Aizu |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Global Advanced Metals Boyertown |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| H.C. Starck Co., Ltd. |
| THAILAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| H.C. Starck GmbH Goslar |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| H.C. Starck GmbH Laufenburg |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| H.C. Starck Inc. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| H.C. Starck Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Hi-Temp Specialty Metals, Inc. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| KEMET Blue Metals |
| MEXICO |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| KEMET Blue Powder |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| King-Tan Tantalum Industry Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| LSM Brasil S.A. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd. |
| INDIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Mineração Taboca S.A. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Mitsui Mining & Smelting |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Molycorp Silmet A.S. |
| ESTONIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Plansee SE Liezen |
| AUSTRIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Plansee SE Reutte |
| AUSTRIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| QuantumClean |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Taki Chemicals |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Telex Metals |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Tranzact, Inc. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC |
| KAZAKHSTAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tantalum |
| Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Alpha |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company |
| VIET NAM |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| China Tin Group Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Cooperativa Metalurgica de Rondônia Ltda. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| CV Ayi Jaya |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| CV Gita Pesona |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| CV Serumpun Sebalai |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| CV United Smelting |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| CV Venus Inti Perkasa |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Dowa |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company |
| VIET NAM |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Elmet S.L.U. (Metallo Group) |
| SPAIN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| EM Vinto |
| BOLIVIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Estanho de Rondônia S.A. |
| BRAZIL |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Feinhütte Halsbrücke GmbH |
| GERMANY |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Fenix Metals |
| POLAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Linwu Xianggui Ore Smelting Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Magnu’s Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) |
| MALAYSIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Melt Metais e Ligas S.A. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Metahub Industries Sdn. Bhd. |
| MALAYSIA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Metallic Resources, Inc. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Metallo-Chimique N.V. |
| BELGIUM |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Mineração Taboca S.A. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Minsur |
| PERU |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Mitsubishi Materials Corporation |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company |
| VIET NAM |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Novosibirsk Processing Plant Ltd. |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
| THAILAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. |
| PHILIPPINES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Operaciones Metalurgical S.A. |
| BOLIVIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Alam Lestari Kencana |
| INDONESIA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Artha Cipta Langgeng |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Babel Inti Perkasa |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Bangka Kudai Tin |
| INDONESIA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| PT Bangka Prima Tin |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Bangka Timah Utama Sejahtera |
| INDONESIA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| PT Bangka Tin Industry |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT BilliTin Makmur Lestari |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Bukit Timah |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Cipta Persada Mulia |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT DS Jaya Abadi |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Fang Di MulTindo |
| INDONESIA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| PT Inti Stania Prima |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Justindo |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Karimun Mining |
| INDONESIA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| PT Mitra Stania Prima |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Panca Mega Persada |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk |
| INDONESIA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| PT Prima Timah Utama |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Refined Bangka Tin |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Seirama Tin Investment |
| INDONESIA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Sumber Jaya Indah |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Tinindo Inter Nusa |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Tirus Putra Mandiri |
| INDONESIA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| PT Tommy Utama |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| PT Wahana Perkit Jaya |
| INDONESIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Resind Indústria e Comércio Ltda. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Rui Da Hung |
| TAIWAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Soft Metais Ltda. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Thaisarco |
| THAILAND |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company |
| VIET NAM |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC |
| VIET NAM |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| White Solder Metalurgia e Mineração Ltda. |
| BRAZIL |
| Conflict-Free |
Tin |
| Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tin |
| Yunnan Tin Group (Holding) Company Limited |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd. |
| VIET NAM |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Ganxian Shirui New Material Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tungsten |
| Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| H.C. Starck GmbH |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co.KG |
| GERMANY |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Wuji |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tungsten |
| Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Yanglin |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tungsten |
| Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Hydrometallurg, JSC |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Japan New Metals Co., Ltd. |
| JAPAN |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Jiangxi Minmetals Gao’an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tungsten |
| Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Not Determined |
Tungsten |
| Kennametal Fallon |
| UNITED STATES |
| Not Determined |
Tungsten |
| Kennametal Huntsville |
| UNITED |
| Conflict-Free |
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Tungsten |
| Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Niagara Refining LLC |
| UNITED STATES |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC |
| VIET NAM |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Sanher Tungsten Vietnam Co., Ltd. |
| VIET NAM |
| Not Determined |
Tungsten |
| Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| VIET NAM |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. |
| VIET NAM |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG |
| AUSTRIA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
Tungsten |
| Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd. |
| CHINA |
| Conflict-Free |
VI. Future Due Diligence
We will continue to communicate our expectations and information requirements to our direct suppliers. Over time, we anticipate that the amount of information globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores will increase and improve our knowledge. We will continue to make inquiries to our direct suppliers and undertake additional risk assessments when potentially relevant changes in facts or circumstances are identified. If we become aware of a supplier whose due diligence needs improvement, we intend to continue the trade relationship while that supplier improves its compliance program. We expect our suppliers to take similar measures with their suppliers to ensure alignment throughout the supply chain.
In addition to those above, the Company will undertake the following steps during the next compliance period:
· Continue to collect responses from suppliers using the CMRT.
· Monitor and track performance of risk mitigation efforts.
· Compare and validate RCOI results to information collected via independent conflict-free smelter validation programs such as the CFSI.
· Continue to allow verified conflict-free material from the region to enter our supply chain.
VII. Independent Private Sector Audit
Not required for calendar year 2015.
VIII. Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains “forward looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding Supreme’s plans to take additional actions as set forth in this report, including, but not limited to, under “Future Due Diligence.” Supreme’s reporting obligations under the Dodd-Frank Act may change in the future, and its ability to implement certain processes may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in this report. Supreme undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.
