Commission
File Number
001-31335
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Optronics Corp.
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No.
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Hsinchu,
Taiwan
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Form 20-F |
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Agenda
of AUO’s 2007 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting dated June 13,
2007
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Proposed
Candidate List for the Election of
Directors
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Q&A
with respect to the Election of
Directors
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AU Optronics Corp. | |||
Date:
May 16, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Max Cheng | |
Name:
Max
Cheng
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Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
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1. | For the Company’s 2006 annual report on Form 20-F, which includes an explanation of the main differences between ROC GAAP and US GAAP affecting the Company’s consolidated financial statements, please refer to the “US SEC filings” section under “Investors” of the Company’s website at http://www.auo.com/auoDEV/investors.php?sec=usSecFilings&func=ussecfilings&ls=en after July 1, 2007. |
2. | For the significant differences in the corporate governance between the practices of US and ROC, please refer to the “Corporate Governance” section under “Investors” of the Company’s website at http://www.auo.com.tw/auoDEV/investors.php?sec=invCG&func=governance&ls=en |
3. | Shareholders who wish to obtain the 2006 annual report on Form 20-F may request copy to be sent free of charge by contacting the Depositary at 1-888-301-0508 after July 31, 2007. |
4. | After June 14, 2006, the Company’s resolution notice of 2007 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting will be accessible on the Company’s website at http://www.auo.com/auoDEV/investors.php?sec=invInfo&func=information&ls=en |
1.
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2006
Business Report
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2.
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Supervisors’
Review Report
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3.
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Rules
for Meetings of Board of Directors
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4.
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Independent
Auditors’ Report and 2006 Financial Statements
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5.
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2006
earnings distribution statement
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6.
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Comparison
table for the “Articles of Incorporation” before and after amendments
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7.
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Comparison
table for the “Guidelines for Acquisition or Disposition of Assets” before
and after amendments
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8.
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Comparison
table for the “Operating Guidelines for Conducting Derivative
Transactions” before and after amendments
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9.
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Comparison
table for the “Guidelines for Lending” before and after amendments
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10.
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Comparison
table for the “Guidelines for Endorsements and Guarantees” before and
after amendments
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1.
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Shareholding
of directors and supervisors
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2.
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AUO
Rules and Procedures for Shareholders' Meeting
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3.
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Articles
of Incorporation (before amendments)
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4.
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Influence
of proposed stock dividend distribution upon 2007 operating performance,
EPS, and return on investment
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5.
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Earning
distribution proposal and the presumed EPS after the distribution
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1. | Commencement |
2. | Chairman’s address |
3. | Report items |
4. | Acceptances |
5. | Discussions and Elections |
6. | Extraordinary motions |
7. | Adjourn meeting |
1. | Time: 9:00 a.m., June 13, 2007 |
2. | Place: 2 Hsin-An Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
(Auditorium in the Activity Center of Hsinchu Science Park) | |
3. | Attendants: All shareholders or their proxy holders |
4. | Chairman’s address |
5. | Report Items |
(1)
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2006 Business Report. | |
(2) | Supervisors’ Report of 2006 Audited Financial Reports. | |
(3) | Report of indirect investments in China in 2006. | |
(4) | Report on the merger with Quanta Display Inc. (“QDI”). | |
(5) | Report on the “Rules for Meetings of Board of Directors”. | |
(1) | To accept the 2006 Business Report and Financial Statements. | |
(2) | To accept the proposal for distribution of 2006 profits. | |
(1) | To approve the capitalization of 2006 stock dividends and employee stock bonus. | |
(2) | To approve the revisions to Articles of Incorporation. | |
(3) | To approve the revisions to “Guidelines for Acquisition or Disposition of Assets”, “Operating Guidelines for Conducting Derivative Transactions”, “Guidelines for Lending” and “Guidelines for Endorsements and Guarantees”. | |
(4) | To elect the Directors. | |
(5) | To release the Directors from non-competition restrictions. | |
8. | Extraordinary Motions |
9. | Adjourn Meeting |
(1) | 2006 Business Report |
Explanation : The 2006 Business Report is attached hereto as attachment 1. | |
(2) | Supervisors’ Report of 2006 Audited Financial Report |
Explanation : The Supervisors’ Report is attached hereto as attachment 2. | |
(3) | Report of indirect investments in China in 2006 |
Explanation: The status of the Company’s indirect investments in China: | |
Investee
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Method
of
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Accumulated
investment
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Limit
for investment
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investment
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amount
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amount
in China*
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AU Optronics (Suzhou) | USD 200,000 thousand | ||
Corp. | (or NTD 6,705,733 thousand) | ||
AU Optronics (Shanghai) | USD 1,000 thousand | ||
Corp. | (or NTD 33,400 thousand) | ||
Darwin Precisions (Suzhou) | Indirect | USD 7,500 thousand | |
Corp. | investment | (or NTD 245,362 thousand) | NTD 47,646,861 thousand |
AU Optronics (Xiamen) | through an | USD 50,000 thousand | |
Corp. | offshore entity | (or NTD 1,616,600 thousand) | |
Darwin Precisions (Xiamen) | USD 3,000 thousand | ||
Corp. | (or NTD 96,015 thousand) | ||
Tech-Well (Shanghai) Corp. | USD 80,000 thousand | ||
(or NTD 2,647,920 thousand) |
* | As
per local regulations, the limit is calculated based on AUO’s net worth as
of Dec 31, 2006 as follows (Amount in NTD million): [net worth 230,734 – 10,000] * 20% + 5,000 * 30% + 5,000 * 40%. |
(4)
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Report
on the merger with Quanta Display Inc. (“QDI”)
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In
order to upgrade the Company’s competitiveness and expand the Company’s
market share,
each of the Company’s and QDI’s board of directors and shareholders
meeting held on
June 15, 2006 approved the merger between the Company and QDI under
the
Merger and
Acquisition Law and the Company Law. Upon consummation of the merger,
the
Company
is the surviving company and QDI is a dissolved company.
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The
Company issued one common share for every 3.5 common shares of QDI
(after
dividend
distribution) and the total number of common shares issued by the
Company
to shareholders
of QDI for merger is 1,479,110,029 common shares.
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The
record
date for merger is October 1, 2006 and all merger procedures have
been
completed
in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.
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The
merger has been approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission
on August
15, 2006
(Jing-Kuan-Cheng-1-Tzu-Di No. (1)-0950134972).
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It
is proposed to revise the “Rules for the Meetings of Board of Directors”
to comply with the
ROC Securities and Exchange Act and the Regulations Governing Procedure
for Board of
Directors Meetings of Public Companies.
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The
Rules for Meetings of Board of Directors is attached hereto as Attachment
3.
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(2) | To accept the 2006 Business Report and Financial Statements (the proposal was submitted by the Board of Directors) |
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The
2006 Financial Statements, including Balance Sheet, Statement of
Income,
Statement of Changes
in Stockholders' Equity, and Statement of Cash Flows, have been audited
by
KPMG and
approved by the Board of Directors. The Supervisors have reviewed
the 2006
Business Report
and Financial Statements.
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For
2006 Business Report, Supervisors’ Review Report, and Financial Statements
thereto, please
refer to Attachment 1, 2 and 4 (page 13-15 and page 20- 27).
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(3) | To accept the proposal for distribution of 2006 profits (the proposal was submitted by the Board of Directors) |
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The
proposed distributions are allocated from 2006 earnings available
for
distribution.
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The
proposed have been approved by the Board of Directors and reviewed
by the
Supervisors. For
2006 earning distribution statement, please refer to Attachment
5 (page
28).
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(4) | To approve the capitalization of 2006 stock dividends and employee stock bonus (the proposal was submitted by the Board of Directors) |
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For
the purpose of capacity expansion, it is proposed that a total
of NTD
2,088,311,590 (representing
208,831,159 common shares) from AUO’s retained earnings be capitalized and
of
which NTD 1,514,792,890 is allocated for shareholder stock dividend
and
NTD 573,518,700
for employee stock bonus.
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The
capitalization plan will take effect upon the approval of related
authorities. The stock dividend
distribution will be based on the list of shareholders registered
as of
the record date of
stock dividend. Each shareholder will be entitled to receive 20
common
shares for every 1,000
common shares. If a portion of the dividend does not amount to
one full
share, the shareholders
concerned may pool together fractional shares to form one full
share and
register the
same within 5 days from the record date. Shareholders will be paid
unregistered fractions of
shares in cash based on the fraction of the face value represented
with
calculations rounded down
to the nearest one NTD. The remaining shares will be designated
for
subscription at face value
by AUO Employee Welfare Commission. AUO’s Chairman is authorized to decide
the allocation
of employee stock bonus.
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It
is proposed to authorize the Board of Directors to adjust the amount
of
dividends distributed if
the number of outstanding shares changes as a result of the exercise
of
employee stock options,
the conversion of convertible bonds, or the issuance of new common
shares.
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The
rights and obligations of the new common shares are the same as
existing
ones.
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The
capacity expansion plan concerned will be completed by end of 2008,
which
is expected to
result in the increase of the Company total production volume by
approximately 900 thousand
pieces from 2007 to 2011. The Board of Directors is authorized
to
determine or
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The
Board is authorized to set the record date of stock dividend after
the
capitalization plan receives
approval from related authorities.
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(5) | To approve the revisions to Articles of Incorporation (the proposal was submitted by the Board of Directors) |
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It
is proposed that Articles 10, 10-1, 10-2, 14, 15 and 17 be amended
to
accommodate the revision
of law and regulation and the Company’s operation needs.
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A
comparison table for the Articles of Incorporation before and after
revisions is attached hereto
as attachment 6 (page 29-31).
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(6) | To approve the revisions to “Guidelines for Acquisition or Disposition of Assets”, “Operating Guidelines for Conducting Derivative Transactions”, “Guidelines for Lending” and “Guidelines for Endorsements and Guarantees”. (the proposal was submitted by the Board of Directors) |
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It
is proposed to revise the “Guidelines for Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets”, “Operating Guidelines
for Conducting Derivative Transactions”, “Guidelines for Lending” and
“Guidelines
for Endorsements and Guarantees” to accommodate the revision of law and
regulation
and the Company’s operation needs.
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The
comparison tables for the “Guidelines for Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets”, “Operating
Guidelines for Conducting Derivative Transactions”, “Guidelines for
Lending” and
“Guidelines for Endorsements and Guarantees” before and after amendments
are attached hereto
as attachment 7~10 (page 32-63).
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The
term of the office of the fourth term of directors and supervisors
will
expire on April 28, 2007.
Thus, the board of directors proposes the 2007 annual general shareholders
meeting to elect
nine directors (including three independent directors) in accordance
with
the Company’s Articles
of Incorporation. The term of office of the new directors (including
independent directors)
is three years from the date on which they are elected at the 2007
annual
general shareholders
meeting. The old directors will leave their office on the date
the new
directors are
elected. Because the Company will set the audit committee in accordance
with the Securities
and Exchange Law, thus, the Company will not have supervisors any
more.
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(8) | To release the Directors from non-competition restrictions. (the proposal was submitted by the Board of Directors) |
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According
to Article 209 of the Company Law, any Director conducting business
for
himself/herself
or on another's behalf and the scope of the business coincides
with the
Company's
business scope shall explain at the Shareholders’ Meeting the essential
contents of such
conduct, and obtain approval from shareholders in the Meeting.
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It
is proposed to release the newly-elected Directors from non-competition
restrictions.
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3. | Extraordinary Motions |
4. | Adjourn Meeting |
1. | Industry competition clearly favors large scale competitors as evidenced by the fact that the world’s top three TFT-LCD panel makers are making up more than 65% of the total market share and 70% of the LCD TV panel market. |
2. | The TFT-LCD industry is taking a more rational approach towards capital investment which will help maintain a balance between market supply and demand resulting in order in the marketplace. |
3. | Increasing barriers to entry relating to the establishment of new generation fabs will widen the gap between tier one and tier two manufacturers in terms of capacity planning and technology advancement. |
4. | The continuous growth of the consumer electronics product-segment requires our product cycle to align with the consumer electronics market. Accordingly, we have to carefully manage our capacity planning and production costs to efficiently meet seasonal demand. |
1. | Our Taichung G7.5 operation commenced volume production in the fourth quarter of 2006, which made us the first volume supplier in Taiwan of 40”, 42” and 46” LCD TV panels. By July 2007, our G7.5 fabrication facility will be operating on full capacity, which will further strengthen our global position. |
2. | Our merger with QDI will reinforce our competitive advantage in the market place in numerous ways. We believe benefits of this merger will be realized in the second quarter of this year as we combine QDI into our operating structure. |
3. | In addition to enhancing our competitive advantage in information technology (IT) display products for monitors and notebooks, we also plan to further develop our business in the area of LCD TV and mobile displays. |
4. | To cope with the new competitive environment, we are transforming our operational model from one that is driven by manufacturing to one that focuses more on our customers. We are reorganizing our operations into three business groups: IT Display Business Group (ITBG), Television Display Business Group (TVBG) and Consumer Product Display |
Business Group (CPBG). Each business group will be vertically integrated and will have designated teams in research and development, manufacturing and supply chain management, which will offer a total solution to our end customers. | |
5. | In 2007, for the first time, we will experience negative growth in our capital expenditures. We believe this will improve our loading rates of our fabs and help us actively manage our assets. |
Thank You. |
/s/ KY Lee |
KY Lee, Chairman and CEO |
/s/ HB Chen |
HB Chen, President and COO |
/s/ Chieh-Chien Chao |
Chieh-Chien Chao |
Representative of China Development Industrial Bank |
/s/ David Chen |
Shin (David) Chen |
1. | Minutes of the last Meeting and implementation status. |
2. | Report on important financial business. |
3. | Report on important audit business. |
4. | Report on other important business or items. |
1. | Discussion items reserved by the last Meeting. |
2. | Discussion items for this Meeting. |
1. | The Company’s business plan. |
2. | The Company’s financial statements. |
3. | Adoption of or amendment to the Company’s internal control system. |
4. | Adoption of or amendment to the Company’s Guidelines for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets, the Company’s Guidelines for Conducting Derivative Transactions, the Company’s Guidelines for Capital Lending, and the Company’s Guidelines for Endorsements and Guarantees. |
5. | Offering, issuance or private placement of equity securities. |
6. | Appointment or discharge of the head of the finance department, the accounting department or internal auditing department. |
7. | Any matters required by Article 14-3 of the Securities and Exchange Law, other applicable laws or regulations or the AOI to be approved by the resolutions adopted by the shareholders meeting or to be submitted to the Meetings or any other significant matters as prescribed by the competent authority. |
1. | voting by raising hands; |
2. | voting by reading names of the directors; or |
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Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
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AU
OPTRONICS CORP.
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Balance
Sheets
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December
31, 2005 and 2006
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(Expressed
in thousands of New Taiwan dollars )
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2006 |
2005
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Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 41,041,557 | 24,667,216 | ||||||
Notes and accounts receivable, net | 46,992,982 | 34,841,347 | ||||||
Receivables from related parties | 11,286,255 | 7,823,460 | ||||||
Other current financial assets | 1,017,490 | 1,075,377 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 37,168,055 | 16,508,466 | ||||||
Prepayments and other current assets | 1,937,187 | 1,340,262 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 2,669,232 | 3,709,886 | ||||||
Financial assets in available for sale-current | 1,841,663 | 1,586,504 | ||||||
Total current assets | 143,954,421 | 91,552,518 | ||||||
Long-term investments: | ||||||||
Equity method | ||||||||
Financial assets in available for sale-noncurrent | 23,617,842 | 12,008,161 | ||||||
Financial assets at cost-noncurrent | ||||||||
Total long-term investments | 23,617,842 | 12,008,161 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment: | ||||||||
Land | 6,273,615 | 3,590,536 | ||||||
Buildings | 53,986,935 | 35,838,352 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment | 392,989,948 | 232,185,409 | ||||||
Other equipment | 13,705,439 | 9,611,988 | ||||||
466,955,937 | 281,226,285 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (133,189,203 | ) | (88,479,610 | ) | ||||
Construction in progress | 3,182,163 | 559,132 | ||||||
Prepayments for purchases of land and equipment | 18,438,903 | 14,897,429 | ||||||
Net property, plant and equipment | 355,387,800 | 208,203,236 | ||||||
Intangible assets: | ||||||||
Technology related fees | 2,485,374 | 2,483,329 | ||||||
Goodwill | 14,288,008 | - | ||||||
Core Technology | 3,369,392 | - | ||||||
20,142,774 | 2,483,329 | |||||||
Other assets: | ||||||||
Idle assets, net | 1,776,756 | 1,165,781 | ||||||
Refundable deposits | 245,037 | 227,463 | ||||||
Deferred charges and others | 2,459,633 | 1,087,466 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 2,428,062 | 222,157 | ||||||
Restricted cash in bank | 43,200 | 32,200 | ||||||
Long-term prepayments for materials | 3,999,383 | 1,918,888 | ||||||
Prepaid pension | 70,602 | - | ||||||
Total other assets | 11,022,673 | 4,653,955 | ||||||
Total Assets | 554,125,510 | 318,901,199 |
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AU
OPTRONICS CORP.
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Balance
Sheets (continued)
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December
31, 2005 and 2006
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(Expressed
in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
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Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Short-term borrowings | - | - | ||||||
Accounts payable | 37,120,245 | 27,814,737 | ||||||
Payables to related parties | 34,886,477 | 19,734,700 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 12,611,410 | 8,927,674 | ||||||
Financial liabilities at fair value through income statement-current | 506,632 | - | ||||||
Equipment and construction in progress payable | 29,157,160 | 19,040,116 | ||||||
Current installments of long-term liabilities | 26,973,494 | 8,185,222 | ||||||
Current installments of Bonds | 10,818,265 | - | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 152,073,683 | 83,702,449 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
Financial liabilities at fair value through income statement-noncurrent | 1,534 | - | ||||||
Bonds payable, excluding current installments | 16,000,000 | 12,000,000 | ||||||
Covertible bonds payable, excluding current installments | 11,559,907 | - | ||||||
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments | 143,421,434 | 67,323,528 | ||||||
Derivative financial liability for hedging | 322,619 | - | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 171,305,494 | 79,323,528 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 12,029 | 173,035 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 323,391,206 | 163,199,012 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Capital stock: | ||||||||
Common stock, NT$10 par value | 75,734,028 | 58,305,471 | ||||||
Capital surplus | 110,679,508 | 57,664,144 | ||||||
Retained earnings: | ||||||||
Legal reserve | 6,527,244 | 4,964,545 | ||||||
Special reserve | 201,809 | 201,809 | ||||||
Unappropriated retained earnings | 37,262,566 | 34,507,005 | ||||||
43,991,619 | 39,673,359 | |||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | 305,857 | 59,213 | ||||||
Unrealized gain or loss on financial instrument | 27,182 | - | ||||||
Deferred compensation cost | (3,890 | ) | - | |||||
329,149 | 59,213 | |||||||
Minority interest | ||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 230,734,304 | 155,702,187 | ||||||
Commitments and contingent liabilities | ||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | 554,125,510 | 38,901,199 |
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OPTRONICS CORP.
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Statement
of Income
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Years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
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(Expressed
in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for per share data)
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Net sales | 293,028,061 | 217,295,128 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold | 265,676,687 | 189,750,849 | ||||||
Gross profit | 27,351,374 | 27,544,279 | ||||||
Operating expenses : | ||||||||
Selling | 6,351,810 | 3,632,146 | ||||||
General and administrative | 3,113,829 | 3,057,796 | ||||||
Research and development | 4,717,800 | 4,861,233 | ||||||
14,183,439 | 11,551,175 | |||||||
Operating income | 13,167,935 | 15,993,104 | ||||||
Non-operating income and gains: | ||||||||
Interest income | 1,084,706 | 210,405 | ||||||
Investment gain recognized by equity method investment, net | - | 308,337 | ||||||
Gain on sale of investments, net | - | 106,080 | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange gain, net | 512,261 | 629,050 | ||||||
Other income | 360,471 | 168,330 | ||||||
1,957,438 | 1,422,202 | |||||||
Non-operating expenses and losses: | ||||||||
Interest expense | 2,924,452 | 1,118,335 | ||||||
Investment loss recognized by equity method investment, net | 974,086 | - | ||||||
Long-lived assets impairment loss | 268,984 | 13,350 | ||||||
Loss on valuation of financial asset | 610,629 | - | ||||||
Other loss | 228,188 | 183,201 | ||||||
5,006,339 | 1,314,886 | |||||||
Income before income tax | 10,119,034 | 16,100,420 | ||||||
Income tax expense | 976,576 | 473,429 | ||||||
Net income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles | 9,142,458 | 15,626,991 | ||||||
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles | (38,986) | - | ||||||
Net income | 9,103,472 | 15,626,991 | ||||||
Attributable to: | ||||||||
Equity holders of the parent company | ||||||||
Minority interest | ||||||||
Net income | ||||||||
Earnings per common share: | ||||||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 1.41 | $ | 2.77 | ||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 1.31 | $ | 2.77 | ||||
Basic earnings per common share – | ||||||||
retroactively
adjusted
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Diluted earnings per common share – | ||||||||
retroactively
adjusted
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- | $ | 2.65 |
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OPTRONICS CORP.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2005
|
|
$ |
49,580,409
|
45,165,093
|
2,168,260
|
-
|
34,104,623
|
(201,809 | ) |
-
|
-
|
(250,981 | ) |
--
|
130,565,595
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation
for legal reserve
|
|
-
|
-
|
2,796,285
|
-
|
(2,796,285 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation
for special reserve
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
201,809
|
(201,809 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividends
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(5,935,249 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
(5,935,249 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of shareholders stock dividends
|
|
4,451,437
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(4,451,437 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of employee stock bonus
|
|
973,625
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(973,625 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
employees’ profit sharing
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(649,084 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(649,084 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors’
and supervisors’ remuneration
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(37,447 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(37,447 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for cash
|
|
3,300,000
|
12,294,150
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
15,594,150
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of treasury stock to
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
employees(note4-12)
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(73,076 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
250,981
|
-
|
177,905
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect
of disproportionate participation in
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
investee’s capital increase
|
|
-
|
204,901
|
-
|
-
|
(106,597 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
98,304
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for 2005
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
15,626,991
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
15,626,991
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative
translation adjustment
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
261,022
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
261,022
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2005
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
58,305,471
|
57,664,144
|
4,964,545
|
201,809
|
34,507,005
|
59,213
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
155,702,187
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation
for legal reserve
|
|
-
|
-
|
1,562,699
|
-
|
(1,562,699 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividends
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,749,164 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
(1,749,164 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of shareholders stock dividends
|
|
1,749,164
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,749,164 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of employee stock bonus
|
|
886,051
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(886,051 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
employees’ profit sharing
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(379,736 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
(379,736 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors’
and supervisors’ remuneration
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(21,097 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
(21,097 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
new shares from merger under
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
purchase method
|
|
14,791,100
|
52,957,471
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
67,748,571
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition
of QDI’s stock options
|
|
-
|
79,952
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(6,570 | ) |
-
|
--
|
73,382
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred
compensation cost
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,680
|
-
|
--
|
2,680
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of stock from exercising stock options
|
|
2,242
|
6,390
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
8,632
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect
of disproportionate participation in
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
investee’s capital increase and unrealized
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
gain or loss on financial instrument(note 4-6)
|
|
-
|
(28,449 | ) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
11,912
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
(16,537 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income for 2006
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
9,103,472
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
9,103,472
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain or loss on available for sale
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
financial assets
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
255,159
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
255,159
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain or loss on cash flow hedge
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(239,889 | ) |
-
|
-
|
--
|
(239,889 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative
translation adjustment
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
246,644
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
246,644
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments
for changes in minority interests
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2006
|
|
75,734,028
|
110,679,508
|
6,527,244
|
201,809
|
37,262,566
|
305,857
|
27,182
|
27,182
|
-
|
--
|
230,734,304
|
English
Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
|
Statements
of Cash Flows
|
Years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
|
(Expressed
in thousands of New Taiwan dollars and US dollars)
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
NT$
|
NT$
|
|||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 9,103,472 | $ | 15,626,991 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by | ||||||||
operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 49,548,668 | 32,259,078 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred charges | - | - | ||||||
Provision for inventory devaluation | 2,956,725 | 576,949 | ||||||
Investment loss (gain) | - | (106,080 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from cash dividends | - | 187,425 | ||||||
Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss (gain), net | (393,310 | ) | (391,789 | ) | ||||
Provision for idle assets revaluation and others | 268,984 | 13,350 | ||||||
Loss from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 4,143 | 26,325 | ||||||
Amortization of discount for convertible bonds and | ||||||||
commercial paper | (549,683 | ) | - | |||||
Loss on valuation of financial asset and cumulative effect of | ||||||||
changes in accountting principles | 974,086 | (308,337 | ) | |||||
Loss on valuation of financial asset and Cumulative | ||||||||
effect of changes in accounting principles | 712,993 | - | ||||||
Increase in notes and accounts receivable (including related | ||||||||
parties) | 1,709,304 | (22,088,556 | ) | |||||
Increase in inventories | (16,492,930 | ) | (3,291,942 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in prepayments and other current assets | - | - | ||||||
Increase in deferred tax assets, net | (153,852 | ) | (1,048,303 | ) | ||||
Increase in long-term prepayments for materials | 1,363,060 | (3,348,409 | ) | |||||
Increase in notes and accounts payable (including related | ||||||||
parties) | 6,220,677 | 22,521,812 | ||||||
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 5,842,244 | 3,960,143 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in accrued pension liabilities and others | (87,790 | ) | (19,299 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 61,026,791 | 44,569,358 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchase of short-term investment | - | - | ||||||
Proceeds from disposal of short-term investments | - | - | ||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (76,965,480 | ) | (76,992,745 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 32,322 | 402,956 | ||||||
Purchase of long-term investments | (11,423,417 | ) | (417,137 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments | - | 297,198 | ||||||
Proceeds from long-term investments returned | - | - | ||||||
Increase in intangible assets and deferred charges | (1,740,080 | ) | (2,756,635 | ) | ||||
Decrease in refundable deposits | 51,016 | 882,221 | ||||||
Increase in restricted cash in bank | (11,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from acquisition of being mergered company | 14,217,915 | - | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | 75,838,724 | (78,587,142 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | - | (5,800,000 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits | 704 | 15 | ||||||
Increase in long-term borrowings and bonds payable | 50,318,600 | 44,657,750 | ||||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings and bonds payable | (16,772,480 | ) | (5,896,110 | ) | ||||
Issuance of common stock for cash | - | 15,594,150 | ||||||
Cash dividends | (1,749,164 | ) | (5,935,249 | ) |
English
Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
|
Statements
of Cash Flows (continued)
|
Years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
|
(Expressed
in thousands of New Taiwan dollars and US dollars)
|
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock | - | 177,905 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary shares to minority | ||||||||
interests | - | - | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 31,405,459 | 42,111,930 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate change on cash | (219,185 | ) | 44,512 | |||||
Cash decrease resulting from consolidated entity changes | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 16,374,341 | 8,138,658 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 24,667,216 | 16,528,558 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 41,041,557 | 24,667,216 | ||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest expense | 2,452,789 | 1,009,396 | ||||||
Cash paid (received) for income taxes | 1,232,844 | 607,279 | ||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment: | ||||||||
Increase in property, plant and equipment | 79,914,578 | 90,530,309 | ||||||
Increase in equipment and construction in process payable | (2,949,098 | ) | (13,537,564 | ) | ||||
Cash paid | 76,965,480 | 76,992,745 | ||||||
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash investing and financing | ||||||||
activities | ||||||||
Current installments of long-term liabilities | 37,791,756 | 8,185,222 | ||||||
Cash acquired through merger: | ||||||||
Liability assumed from QDI | $ | 111,880,411 | ||||||
Goodwill acquired | (14,288,008 | ) | ||||||
Common stock issued for acquisition of QDI | 67,764,472 | |||||||
Stock options assumed from QDI | 73,383 | |||||||
Non-cash assets assumed from QDI | (151,212,343 | ) | ||||||
Cash acquired though merger | 14,217,915 |
2006 Earnings Distribution Statement | Amount in NTD |
Items | Amount |
Net profit, 2006 | 9,103,471,536 |
Less: | |
10% provisioned as legal reserve | 910,347,154 |
2006 earnings available for distribution | 8,193,124,382 |
Plus: | |
Un-appropriated retained earnings for previous years | 28,159,094,336 |
Reversal of Special Reverse | 201,808,797 |
Un-appropriated retained earnings up to Dec. 31, 2006 | 36,554,027,515 |
Earnings distribution items: | |
Remunerations to directors and supervisors (Note 1) | 30,500,000 |
Profit sharing to employees in cash | 245,793,731 |
Profit sharing to employees in stock | 573,518,700 |
Stock dividends to common shareholders | 1,514,792,890 |
Cash dividends to common shareholders (Note 2) | 1,514,792,891 |
Total earnings distribution | 3,879,398,212 |
Un-appropriated retained earnings after earnings distribution | 32,674,629,303 |
1. | Reversal of reservation for debit balance of 2004 cumulative translation adjustment. |
2. | Allocated as 0.37% of 2006 earnings available for distribution. |
3. | A list of shareholders as of the dividend record date will be entitled for cash dividends. Cash dividends will be paid per the number of shares held as of the record date, with calculations rounded down to the nearest one NTD. |
Attachment 6: | |
Comparison
Table for the Articles of Incorporation
|
|
Before
and After Amendments
|
Number | Reason for | ||
of Article | Before Amendment | After Amendment | Amendment |
Article 10 |
To
be
|
||
comprehensive | |||
Board of Directors and Supervisors | Board of Directors and Audit Committee | ||
The Company shall have seven to nine directors | The Company shall have seven to nine directors | ||
and three supervisors elected at shareholders' | and three supervisors elected at shareholders' | ||
meetings and the person to be elected must have | meetings and the person to be elected must have | ||
legal competence. The term of office for all | legal competence. The term of office for all | ||
directors and supervisors shall be three (3) years. | directors and supervisors shall be three (3) years. | ||
The directors and supervisors are eligible for | The directors and supervisors are eligible for | ||
re-election. | re-election. The number of the directors shall be | ||
The Board is authorized to determine the | decided by the board of directors. | ||
compensation for the directors and supervisors, | The Board is authorized to determine the | ||
taking into account the extent and value of the | compensation for the directors and supervisors, | ||
services provided for the Company’s operation and | taking into account the extent and value of the | ||
with reference to the standards of local and | services provided for the Company’s operation and | ||
overseas industry. | with reference to the standards of local and | ||
overseas industry. | |||
Article | To be | ||
10-1 |
t
to
the Article 183 of the Securities and Exchange
|
comprehensive | |
ompany
shall have 3 independent directors on the
|
the Securities and Exchange Act, the Company | ||
independent directors shall be nominated under the | shall have 3 independent directors on the Board. | ||
Nomination System, and be elected from among the | The independent directors shall be nominated under | ||
isted in the roster of independent director | the Candidate Nomination System, and be elected | ||
The professional qualifications, restrictions on the | from among the nominees listed in the roster of | ||
ngs and concurrent positions held, method of | independent director candidates. The professional | ||
n, and other matters with respect to independent | qualifications, restrictions on the shareholdings and | ||
hall be handled in accordance with the relevant laws | concurrent positions held, method of nomination, | ||
ions. | and other matters with respect to independent | ||
directors shall be handled in accordance with the | |||
relevant laws and regulations. | |||
Article | This is a new article | Pursuant to Article 14-4 and Article 183 of the | To |
10-2 | Securities and Exchange Law, the Company shall | accommodate | |
have the audit committee which shall be composed | the | ||
of all independent directors. The first term of | amendment to | ||
audit committee shall be established on the date on | law and | ||
which the first term of independent directors are | regulation | ||
elected in accordance with Article 10-1. | |||
Commencing from the date on which the audit | |||
committee is established, the provisions relating to | |||
supervisors in Article 10 shall cease to be applied. | |||
The term of office of the elected supervisors shall | |||
expire on the date on which the provisions relating | |||
to supervisors in Article 10 shall cease to be | |||
applied. | |||
Article 15 | Where the Company has a profit at the end of each | Where the Company has a profit at the end of each | To |
fiscal year, the Company shall first allocate the | fiscal year, the Company shall first allocate the | accommodate | |
profit to recover losses for preceding years. Ten | profit to recover losses for preceding years. Ten | the | |
percent of any remaining net earnings shall be | percent of any remaining net earnings shall be | amendment to | |
allocated as the Company's legal reserve and a | allocated as the Company's legal reserve and a | law and | |
certain amount shall be allocated as special reserve | certain amount shall be allocated as special reserve | regulation | |
in accordance with applicable laws and regulations | in accordance with applicable laws and regulations | ||
or as requested by the competent authority. The | or as requested by the competent authority. The | ||
balance shall be distributed as follows: | balance shall be distributed as follows: |
1. employee bonus: 5% to 10%; | 3. employee bonus: not less than 1%. | ||
2. remuneration of directors and supervisors: not | 4.
remuneration
of directors |
||
more than 1%; and | more than 1%; and | ||
3. all or a portion of the remaining balance shall | 3. all or a portion of the remaining balance shall | ||
be distributed as shareholders' dividends. | be distributed as shareholders' dividends. | ||
The Company's dividend policy is to pay dividends | The Company's dividend policy is to pay dividends | ||
from surplus. consideration of factors such as the | from surplus. consideration of factors such as the | ||
Company's current and future investment | Company's current and future investment | ||
environment, cash requirements, competitive | environment, cash requirements, competitive | ||
conditions inside and outside of the R.O.C. and | conditions inside and outside of the R.O.C. and | ||
capital budget requirements, the shareholders' | capital budget requirements, the shareholders' | ||
interest, maintenance of a balanced dividend and | interest, maintenance of a balanced dividend and | ||
the Company's long term financial plan, the Board | the Company's long term financial plan, the Board | ||
shall propose the profit allocation each year subject | shall propose the profit allocation each year subject | ||
to relevant laws, then submit such proposal to the | to relevant laws, then submit such proposal to the | ||
shareholders' meeting for approval. In principle, | shareholders' meeting for approval. In principle, | ||
no less than 10% of the total dividend to be paid | no less than 10% of the total dividend to be paid | ||
with respect to any fiscal year shall be paid in the | with respect to any fiscal year shall be paid in the | ||
form of cash. However, the ratio for cash | form of cash. However, the ratio for cash | ||
dividend may be adjusted in accordance with the | dividend may be adjusted in accordance with the | ||
actual profits generated in and the operation status | actual profits generated in and the operation status | ||
of the fiscal year concerned. | of the fiscal year concerned. | ||
Article | This is a new article | Subject to the resolutions adopted by the | To |
15-1 | shareholders meeting, the Company may issue | accommodate | |
employee stock options at the price which is lower | the | ||
than the closing price of the Company’s stock as of | amendment to | ||
the issuance date. | law and | ||
regulation and | |||
the | |||
Company’s | |||
operation need | |||
Article | This is a new article | Subject to the resolutions adopted by the | To |
15-2 | shareholders meeting, the Company may transfer | accommodate | |
the treasury shares to employees at the price which | the | ||
is lower than the buy back price of such treasury | amendment to | ||
shares. | law and | ||
regulation and | |||
the | |||
Company’s | |||
operation need | |||
Article 17 | These Articles of Incorporation were enacted by the | These Articles of Incorporation were enacted by the | To add |
promoters in the promoters meeting held on July | promoters in the promoters meeting held on July | amendment | |
18, 1996 and were effectively approved by the | 18, 1996 and were effectively approved by the | date | |
competent authority. | competent authority. | ||
The first amendment was made on September 18, | The first amendment was made on September 18, | ||
1996. | 1996. | ||
The second amendment was made on September | The second amendment was made on September | ||
15, 1997. | 15, 1997. | ||
The third amendment was made on April 23, 1998. | The third amendment was made on April 23, 1998. | ||
The fourth amendment was made on April 23, | The fourth amendment was made on April 23, | ||
1999. | 1999. |
The fifth amendment was made on March 9, 2000. | The fifth amendment was made on March 9, 2000. | ||
The sixth amendment was made on May 10, 2001. | The sixth amendment was made on May 10, 2001. | ||
The seventh amendment was made on May 10, | The seventh amendment was made on May 10, | ||
2001. | 2001. | ||
The eighth amendment was made on October 17, | The eighth amendment was made on October 17, | ||
2001. | 2001. | ||
The ninth amendment was made on May 21, 2002. | The ninth amendment was made on May 21, 2002. | ||
The tenth amendment was made on May 29, 2003. | The tenth amendment was made on May 29, 2003. | ||
The eleventh amendment was made on April 29, | The eleventh amendment was made on April 29, | ||
2004. | 2004. | ||
The twelfth amendment was made on June 14, | The twelfth amendment was made on June 14, | ||
2005. | 2005. | ||
The thirteenth amendment was made on June 15, | The thirteenth amendment was made on June 15, | ||
2006. | 2006. | ||
The fourteenth amendment was made on June 13, | |||
2007. |
Attachment
7:
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Comparison
Table for Guidelines for Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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(“
Handling
Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets
”)
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(“Handling
Procedures”)
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Before
and After Amendments
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Number
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Before amendment | After amendment | Reasons for |
of Article | Amendment | ||
Article 1 | In order to provide specific operating rules in respect | In order to provide specific operating rules in respect | To |
of acquisition or disposal of assets by the Company, | of acquisition or disposal of assets by the Company, | accommodate | |
the Operational Procedures are enacted in accordance | the Handling Procedures are enacted in accordance | the amendment | |
with the “Guidelines for Handling Acquisition or | with the “Guidelines for Handling Acquisition or | of law and | |
Disposal of Assets by Public Company” issued by the | Disposal of Assets by Public Company” issued by the | regulation | |
Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) on | Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”) of the | ||
December 10, 2002 per the SFC letter (Ref. No.: | Executive Yuan . | ||
Tai-Tsai-Cheng-(1)-0910006105). | |||
Article 2 | Scope of Application | Scope of Application | To |
accommodate | |||
(1) Long term and short term investments such as | (1) Long term and short term investments such as | the amendment | |
stock, government bonds, corporate bonds, | stock, government bonds, corporate bonds, | of law and | |
financial debentures, domestic beneficiary | financial debentures, securities representing interest | regulation | |
certificates, oversea mutual funds, depositary | in a fund, depositary receipts, call/put warrants, | ||
receipts, call/put warrants, beneficial certificates, | beneficial certificates, and asset-backed securities; | ||
and asset-backed securities; | |||
Article 3 | Evaluating and Operating Procedures | Evaluating and Operating Procedures | To |
accommodate | |||
To conduct any acquisition or disposal of assets, the | To conduct any acquisition or disposal of assets, the | the amendment | |
in-charge division shall submit to the authority | in-charge division shall submit to the authority | of law and | |
division the reason for the proposed acquisition or | division the reason for the proposed acquisition or | regulation | |
disposal, the object, the transaction counterparty, the | disposal, the object, the transaction counterparty, the | ||
transfer price, the payment terms, and the price | transfer price, the payment terms, and the price | ||
reference for their approval in accordance with | reference for their approval in accordance with | ||
Article 16 of the Operational Procedures, and then the | Article 16 of the Handling Procedures, and then the | ||
acquisition or disposal of assets shall be implemented | acquisition or disposal of assets shall be implemented | ||
by relevant division. | by relevant division. | ||
Article 5 | Evaluation Report is Required for Acquisition or | Evaluation Report is Required for Acquisition or | To |
Disposal of Real Properties or Other Fixed Assets | Disposal of Real Properties or Other Fixed Assets | accommodate | |
the amendment | |||
(1) Except for the assets which are to be acquired | (1) Except for the assets which are to be acquired | of law and | |
from a government institution or by ways of | from a government institution or by ways of | regulation | |
mandating others to build on the Company’s own | mandating others to build on the Company’s own | ||
land or on the land leased by the Company or the | land or on the land leased by the Company or the | ||
machines and equipments which are to be acquired | machines and equipments which are to be acquired | ||
for business use, any acquisition or disposal of real | for business use, any acquisition or disposal of real | ||
property or other fixed assets the transaction | property or other fixed assets the transaction | ||
amount of which reaches 20% of the Company’s | amount of which reaches 20% of the Company’s | ||
paid-in capital or is more than NT$300,000,000, | paid-in capital or is more than NT$300,000,000, | ||
shall be subject to obtaining the evaluation report | shall be subject to obtaining the evaluation report | ||
issued by the professional appraisers and | issued by the professional appraisers and | ||
compliance with the following provisions: | compliance with the following provisions: | ||
i) If a limited price or a specified price is used as a | i) If a limited price, a specified price or a special price | ||
reference for determination of the transactional | is used as a reference for determination of the | ||
price due to special reason, such transaction shall | transactional price due to special reason, such | ||
be submitted to the Board of Directors for prior | transaction shall be submitted to the Board of | ||
approval. The same procedure shall apply to | Directors for prior approval. The same procedure | ||
amendments to the transaction terms. |
shall
apply to amendments to the transaction terms.
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Article 6 |
Certified
Public Accountant’s Opinion is Required for
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Certified Public Accountant’s Opinion is Required for | To |
Acquisition or Disposal of Securities, Certificate of | Acquisition or Disposal of Securities, Certificate of | accommodate | |
Membership and Intangible Assets | Membership and Intangible Assets | the amendment | |
of law and | |||
(1) The latest financial statements of the target | (1) The latest financial statements of the target | regulation | |
company certified or reviewed by the certified | company certified or reviewed by the certified | ||
public accountants shall be used as a reference to | public accountants shall be used as a reference to | ||
determine the transaction price of any acquisition | determine the transaction price of any acquisition | ||
or disposal of the securities. A certified public | or disposal of the securities. A certified public | ||
accountant shall be retained to issue a fairness | accountant shall be retained to issue a fairness | ||
opinion on the transaction price, if the relevant |
opinion on the transaction price, if the |
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transaction falls into any of the following |
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circumstances and the transaction amount reaches |
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20% of the Company’s paid-in capital or is more | 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital or is more | ||
than NT$300,000,000: |
than NT$300,000,000 |
not apply, however, to publicly quoted prices of | |||
i) acquiring or disposal of securities which are not | securities that have an active market, or where | ||
listed on any stock exchange or traded on any | otherwise provided by the FSC. | ||
over-the-counter market; or | |||
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ii) acquiring or disposal of privately placed | |
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securities. | |
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Article 9 | Acquisition of Real Property from Related Parties | Acquisition of Real Property from Related Parties | To |
accommodate | |||
(1) Acquisition or disposal of real property from | (1) Acquisition or disposal of real property from | the amendment | |
related party, by way of purchase or exchange of | related party, by way of purchase or exchange of | of law and | |
property, shall be subject to the resolution | property, shall be subject to the resolution | regulation | |
procedures and appraisal reports as provided in | procedures and appraisal reports as provided in | ||
Articles 5 and 8 and this Article. | Articles 5, 6, 8 and this Article. | ||
(2) Acquisition of real property from related party | (2) Acquisition of real property from related party | ||
shall be subject to the Board of Directors’ prior | shall be subject to the Board of Directors’ prior | ||
approval of the following matters which shall also |
approval of the following matters |
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be
submitted to the supervisors for reorganization:
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iii) the relevant information required for evaluation | iii) the relevant information required for evaluation | ||
of the reasonableness of the proposed transaction | of the reasonableness of the proposed transaction | ||
terms in accordance with Paragraph 3 and | terms in accordance with Paragraph 3, Paragraph | ||
Paragraph 4 of this Article; |
4,
Paragraph
5, and Paragraph 6 of
this Article;
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(6) If the transaction cost evaluated under all the | (6) If the transaction cost evaluated under all the | ||
methods provided for in Paragraph 3 of this Article | methods provided for in Paragraph 3 of this Article | ||
is less than the transaction price, acquisition of real | is less than the transaction price, acquisition of real | ||
property from related parties shall be handled in | property from related parties shall be handled in | ||
accordance with Paragraph 7 of this Article; | accordance with Paragraph 7 of this Article; | ||
provided, that, if in any of the following | provided, that, if in any of the following | ||
circumstances, objective evidence is provided and | circumstances, objective evidence is provided and | ||
the Company obtains reasonable opinion on the | the Company obtains reasonable opinion on the | ||
transaction price from a real property professional | transaction price from a real property professional |
appraiser and the certified public accountant, such | appraiser and the certified public accountant, such | ||
acquisition of real property from a related party | acquisition of real property from a related party | ||
will not be subject to Paragraph 7 of this Article: | will not be subject to Paragraph 7 of this Article: | ||
ii) the Company provides evidence to prove that the | ii) the Company may provide s evidence to prove | ||
terms of the target real property are similar to the | that the terms of the target real property are | ||
terms of a similar transaction done by an | similar to the terms of a similar transaction done | ||
unrelated party within the previous one year for | by an unrelated party within the previous one | ||
similar size property in the neighborhood where | year for similar size property in the | ||
the target property is located. | neighborhood where the target property is | ||
located. | |||
(7) If the transaction cost evaluated under all the | (7) If the transaction cost evaluated under all the | ||
methods provided for in this Article is less than the | methods provided for in this Article is less than the | ||
transaction price, the Company shall conduct the | transaction price, the Company shall conduct the | ||
following for acquisition of real property from the | following for acquisition of real property from the | ||
related
party:
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related
party:
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ii) supervisors shall handle the subject matter | ii) Audit Committee shall handle the subject matter | ||
pursuant to Article 218 of the Company Law; | pursuant to Article 218 of the Company Law; | ||
and | |||
iv) If a special reserve is required to be set aside | |||
under this Article, such special reserve may not | |||
be utilized until the Company has recognized a | |||
loss on decline in market value of the assets it | |||
purchased at a premium, or they have been | |||
disposed of, or adequate compensation has been | |||
made, or the status quo has been restored, or | |||
there is other evidence confirming that there was | |||
noting unreasonable about the transaction, and | |||
the FSC has grant its consent. When the | |||
Company acquires real property from a related | |||
party, it shall also comply with this Article, if | |||
there is other evidence indicating that the | |||
acquisition was not an arms length transaction. | |||
Article | Conducting the Derivative Transactions | Conducting the Derivative Transactions | To |
10 | accommodate | ||
The Company shall conduct derivative transactions in | The Company shall conduct derivative transactions in | the amendment | |
accordance with the Handling Procedures for | accordance with the Handling Procedures for | of law and | |
Conducting Derivative Financial Translations. | Conducting
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regulation | |
Article | Merger, Spin-off, Acquisition, and Share Transfer | Merger, Spin-off, Acquisition, and Share Transfer | To |
11 | accommodate | ||
(1) The Company shall retain a certified public | (1) The Company shall retain a certified public | the amendment | |
accountant, lawyer or underwriter to issue the | accountant, lawyer or underwriter to issue the | of law and | |
fairness opinion on share swap ratio, acquisition | fairness opinion on share swap ratio, acquisition | regulation | |
price or the amount of cash or other property | price or the amount of cash or other property | ||
distributed to shareholders prior to convening the | distributed to shareholders prior to convening the | ||
relevant board of directors meeting to discuss the | relevant board of directors meeting to discuss the | ||
subject merger, spin-off, acquisition, or share | subject merger, spin-off, acquisition, or share | ||
transfer. Such fairness opinion should be | transfer. Such fairness opinion should be | ||
submitted to the board of directors meeting for | submitted to the board of directors meeting for | ||
discussion and approval. | discussion and approval. | ||
(2) Unless otherwise provided by laws that the | (2) Unless otherwise provided by laws that the | ||
resolution adopted by the shareholders’ meeting is | resolution adopted by the shareholders’ meeting is | ||
not required for a merger, spin-off, or acquisition, | not required for a merger, spin-off, or acquisition, | ||
the material terms of or the matters relating to a | the material terms of or the matters relating to a | ||
merger, spin-off, or acquisition shall be included in | merger, spin-off, or acquisition shall be included in | ||
a public documents together with the | a public documents together with the | ||
above-mentioned fairness opinion and the meeting | above-mentioned fairness opinion and the meeting | ||
notice delivered to shareholders prior to the | notice delivered to shareholders prior to the | ||
shareholders meeting as a reference to shareholders | shareholders meeting as a reference to shareholders | ||
to decide vote for or against such merge, spin-off or | to decide vote for or against such merge, spin-off or | ||
acquisition. | acquisition. | ||
If the Company fails to convene the required | If the Company fails to convene the required | ||
shareholders’ meeting or adopt the resolution at | shareholders’ meeting or adopt the resolution at | ||
such meeting to approve the merger, spin-off, or | such meeting to approve the merger, spin-off, or | ||
acquisition due to the insufficient quorum or other | acquisition due to the insufficient quorum or other | ||
legal restrictions, the Company shall immediately | legal restrictions, the Company shall immediately | ||
make a public announcement of the reasons for | make a public announcement of the reasons for | ||
such occurrence, the follow-up measures to be | such occurrence, the follow-up measures to be | ||
taken, and the date scheduled for convening the | taken, and the date scheduled for convening the | ||
shareholders meeting. | shareholders meeting. |
(3) Unless otherwise provided by laws or under | (3) Unless otherwise provided by laws or under | ||
special circumstances where the prior approval has | special circumstances where the prior approval has | ||
been obtained from the Securities and Futures | been obtained from the FSC , the Company and | ||
Commission (“SFC”), the Company and other | other companies participating the subject merger, | ||
companies participating the subject merger, spin-off | spin-off or acquisition shall convene the board of | ||
or acquisition shall convene the board of directors | directors meetings and the shareholders’ meetings | ||
meetings and the shareholders’ meetings on the | on the same date to discuss and approve such | ||
same date to discuss and approve such merger, | merger, spin-off or acquisition. | ||
spin-off or acquisition. | |||
Unless otherwise provided by laws or under special | Unless otherwise provided by laws or under special | ||
circumstances where the prior approval has been | circumstances where the prior approval has been | ||
obtained from the SFC, the companies participating | obtained from the FSC , the companies participating | ||
the share transfer shall convene the board of directors | the share transfer shall convene the board of | ||
meetings on the same date. | directors meetings on the same date. | ||
(5) Except in any of the following circumstances, the | (5) Except in any of the following circumstances, the | ||
share swap ratio or acquisition price cannot be | share swap ratio or acquisition price cannot be | ||
changed and the permitted situations for changing | changed and the permitted situations for changing | ||
such share swap ratio or acquisition price must be | such share swap ratio or acquisition price must be | ||
included in the contract for merger, spin-off, | included in the contract for merger, spin-off, | ||
acquisition or share transfer: | acquisition or share transfer: | ||
(6) The contract for conducting merger, spin-off, | (6) The contract for conducting merger, spin-off, | ||
acquisition, or share transfer shall specify the | acquisition, or share transfer shall specify the | ||
rights and obligations of the companies | rights and obligations of the companies | ||
participating in such merger, spin-off, acquisition, | participating in such merger, spin-off, acquisition, | ||
or share transfer and shall also specify the | or share transfer and shall also specify the | ||
following: | following: | ||
(7) After the proposed merger, spin-off, acquisition, | (7) After the proposed merger, spin-off, acquisition, or | ||
or share transfer becomes public information, if any | share transfer becomes public information, if any | ||
company participating in such merger, spin-off, | party
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acquisition, or share transfer intends to conduct a | acquisition, or share transfer intends to conduct a | ||
further merger, spin-off, acquisition, or share transfer | further merger, spin-off, acquisition, or share transfer |
with another company, any procedures or legal | with another company, any procedures or legal | ||
actions already carried out by the companies | actions already carried out by the companies | ||
participating in the initial merger, spin-off, | participating in the initial merger, spin-off, | ||
acquisition, or share transfer shall be carried out by | acquisition, or share transfer shall be carried out by | ||
all the companies participating in the further | all the companies participating in the further | ||
merger, spin-off, acquisition, or share transfer, except | merger, spin-off, acquisition, or share transfer, except | ||
that if the number of participating companies | that if the number of participating companies | ||
decreases and the board of directors has been | decreases and the board of directors has been | ||
authorized by the shareholders’ meetings to amend | authorized by the shareholders’ meetings to amend | ||
terms of the subject merger, spin-off, acquisition or | terms of the subject merger, spin-off, acquisition or | ||
share transfer, the participating companies are not | share transfer, the participating companies are not | ||
required to convene the shareholders meeting(s) to | required to convene the shareholders meeting(s) to | ||
approve such amendment. | approve such amendment. | ||
(8) If any participating company is a non-public | (8) When participating in a merger, spin off or | ||
company, other participating companies which are | acquisition, a company whose shares are listed on an | ||
public companies must enter into an agreement with | exchange or traded on an OTC market shall prepare a | ||
such non-public company to ensure such non-public | full written record of the following information and | ||
company’s compliance with Paragraphs 3, 4 and 7 | retain such record for five years for exanimation | ||
above of this Article. | and check. | ||
(i) Basic identification data for personnel: Including | |||
the occupational titles, names, and national ID | |||
numbers (or passport numbers in the case of foreign | |||
nationals) of all persons involved in the planning or | |||
implementation of any merger, spin off or acquisition | |||
prior to public disclosure of the information. | |||
(ii) Dates of material events: Including the signing of | |||
any letter of intent or memorandum of understanding, | |||
the hiring of a financial or legal advisor, the execution | |||
of a contract, and the convening of a board of | |||
directors meeting. | |||
(iii) Important documents and minutes: Including | |||
merger, spin off or acquisition plans, any letter of | |||
intent or memorandum of understanding, material | |||
contracts, and minutes of board of directors meetings. |
(9) When participating in a merger, spin off, | |||
acquisition, or transfer of another company's shares, a | |||
company whose shares are listed on an exchange or | |||
traded on an OTC market shall, within two days of | |||
after the relevant resolutions were adopted by the | |||
board of directors, shall report (in the prescribed | |||
format and via the Internet-based information system) | |||
the information set out in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of | |||
the preceding paragraph to the FSC for recordation. | |||
(10) Where any of the companies participating in a | |||
merger, spin off, acquisition, or transfer of another | |||
company's shares is neither listed on an exchange nor | |||
has its shares traded on an OTC market, the | |||
company(s) so listed or traded shall sign an | |||
agreement with such non-listed company whereby the | |||
latter is required to abide by the provisions of | |||
paragraphs (8) and (9). | |||
(11) If any participating company is a non-public | |||
company, other participating companies which are | |||
public companies must enter into an agreement with | |||
such non-public company to ensure such non-public | |||
company’s compliance with Paragraphs 3, 4 and 7 | |||
above of this Article. | |||
Article | Penalty | Penalty | To |
12 | accommodate | ||
If any manager or person in-charge of the acquisition | If any manager or person in-charge of the acquisition | the amendment | |
or disposal of assets, due to his/her negligence, | or disposal of assets, due to his/her negligence, | of law and | |
violates the Operational Procedures and as a result | violates the Handling Procedures and as a result | regulation | |
causes serious damages to the Company, such | causes serious damages to the Company, such | ||
manager or person shall report to his/her direct | manager or person shall report to his/her direct | ||
superior and the most senior decision-making officer | superior and the most senior decision-making officer | ||
of the finance division immediately. Such manager | of the finance division immediately. Such manager | ||
or person’s violation shall be handled in accordance | or person’s violation shall be handled in accordance | ||
with the relevant internal personnel and | with the relevant internal personnel and | ||
administration regulations of the Company. If it is | administration regulations of the Company. If it is |
found that such manager or person intentionally | found that such manager or person intentionally | ||
violated the Operational procedures and as a result | violated the Handling Procedures and as a result | ||
caused damages to the Company, the Company may, | caused damages to the Company, the Company may, | ||
in addition to the punishment made in accordance | in addition to the punishment made in accordance | ||
with its relevant internal regulations, require such | with its relevant internal regulations, require such | ||
manager or person to compensate the Company’s | manager or person to compensate the Company’s | ||
loss. The punishment and how to handle the above | loss. The punishment and how to handle the above | ||
mentioned violation shall be reported to the next | mentioned violation shall be reported to the next | ||
Board of Directors meeting. | Board of Directors meeting. | ||
Article | The Procedures for Supervising Acquisition or | The Procedures for Supervising Acquisition or | To |
13 | Disposal of Assets by Subsidiaries | Disposal of Assets by Subsidiaries | accommodate |
the amendment | |||
(1) Acquisition or disposal of assets by the | (1) Acquisition or disposal of assets by the | of law and | |
Company’s subsidiary shall be made in accordance | Company’s subsidiary shall be made in accordance | regulation | |
with such subsidiary’s own “Operational Procedures | with such subsidiary’s own “ Handling Procedures | ||
for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets” which shall be | for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets” which shall | ||
adopted in accordance with the “Rules Governing | be adopted in accordance with the “Rules | ||
Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public | Governing Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by | ||
Companies” promulgated by the SFC and after | Public Companies” promulgated by the FSC and | ||
consulting with the Company’s opinions. Subsidiary’s | after consulting with the Company’s opinions. | ||
Operational Procedures shall be approved by the | Subsidiary’s Handling Procedures shall be approved | ||
subsidiary’s Board of Directors and submitted to the | by the subsidiary’s Board of Directors and submitted | ||
shareholders’ meeting for approval. The same shall | to the shareholders’ meeting for approval. The same | ||
apply to amendments to such Operational Procedures. | shall apply to amendments to such Handling | ||
Procedures . | |||
(2) If the above mentioned subsidiary is not a | |||
domestic public company and the subject acquisition | (2) If the above mentioned subsidiary is not a | ||
or disposal of assets by such subsidiary is required to | domestic public company and the subject | ||
subject to the information disclosure as provided in | acquisition or disposal of assets by such subsidiary | ||
Article 4 of the Operational Procedures, the Company | is required to subject to the information disclosure | ||
shall make a public announcement and file the | as provided in Article 4 of the Handling | ||
necessary report(s), for and on behalf of such | Procedures , the Company shall make a public | ||
subsidiary, of acquisition or disposal of the subject | announcement and file the necessary report(s), for | ||
assets by such subsidiary. | and on behalf of such subsidiary, of acquisition or | ||
disposal of the subject assets by such subsidiary. | |||
Article | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | To |
14 | accommodate | ||
(6) The term “make a public announcement” and “file | (6) The term “make a public announcement” and “file | the amendment |
the necessary report(s)” as used in the Operational | the necessary report(s)” as used in the Handling | of law and | |
Procedures, shall mean information disclosure | Procedures , shall mean information disclosure | regulation | |
posted in the website designated by the SFC. | posted in the website designated by the FSC . | ||
Article | The Operational Procedures approved by the Board | Enactment of or amendment to the Handling | To |
15 | of Directors shall be delivered to each supervisor and | Procedures shall be approved by a majority of all | accommodate |
submitted to shareholders’ meeting for approval. If | members of the Audit Committee and further | the amendment | |
there is any dissenting opinion from any director | submitted to the board of directors for resolution. If | of law and | |
which has been recorded in the minutes or submitted | enactment of or amendment to the Handling | regulation | |
in writing to the Board of Directors, such dissenting | Procedures is not approved by a majority of all | ||
opinion should also be delivered to each supervisor | members of the Audit Committee, alternatively, such | ||
and submitted to shareholders’ meeting for | may be approved by two-thirds of all directors, | ||
discussion. The same shall apply to amendments to | provided that in such case, the resolutions adopted by | ||
the Operational Procedures. | the Audit Committee shall be recorded in the minutes | ||
of the meeting of the board of directors. | |||
When discussing the Guidelines in the meeting of the | |||
Board of Directors, the opinions of each independent | If the relevant acquisition or disposal of assets or the | ||
director shall be fully considered. The consent or | Handling Procedures are required to be submitted to | ||
dissenting opinion from each independent director | the board of directors for discussion, the board of | ||
and the reasons of such dissenting opinion shall be | directors shall fully consider the opinion from each | ||
recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board | independent director. If any independent director | ||
of Directors. | has dissenting or qualified opinion, such opinion shall | ||
be recorded in the minutes of the meetings of the | |||
board of directors. | |||
The Handling Procedures shall be approved by the | |||
board of directors and further submitted to the | |||
shareholders meeting for approval and will become | |||
effective afterwards. The same shall apply to | |||
amendments to the Handling Procedures. | |||
“All members of the Audit Committee” referred to in | |||
the Handling Procedures and “all directors” referred | |||
to in the preceding paragraph shall mean the actual | |||
number of the committee members/directors. | |||
Article | The Operational Procedures were enacted on June 7, | The Handling Procedures were enacted on June 7, | To add the date |
17 | 1991; | 1991; | of amendment |
first amendment was made on April 17, 1993; | first amendment was made on April 17, 1993; | ||
sixth amendment was made on May 23, 2003. | sixth amendment was made on May 23, 2003; | ||
seventh amendment was made on June 13, 2007. |
Attachment 8: |
Comparison
Table for Operating Guidelines for Conducting Derivative Transactions
|
(“
Handling
Procedures for Conducting Derivative Transactions
”)
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(“Handling
Procedures”)
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Before
and After amendments
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Before Amendment | After Amendment | Reason of | |
Amendment | |||
Handling Procedures for Derivative |
Handling
Procedures for Conducting
Derivative
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To | |
Transactions | Transactions | accommodate | |
the | |||
amendment | |||
to law and | |||
regulation | |||
Number of | Before Amendment | After Amendment | Reason of |
Article | Amendment | ||
Article 2 | Scope of Application |
Scope
of Application
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To |
(types of Derivative transactions) |
(types
of Derivative transactions)
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accommodate | |
|
the | ||
(1) The derivative transactions which the |
(1)
The derivative transactions which the
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amendment | |
Company may conduct mean products the |
Company
may conduct mean forward
contracts,
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to law and | |
value of which derives from an assets, |
options
contracts, futures contracts, leverage
|
regulation | |
interest rates, exchange rates, index-based |
contracts,
and swap contracts, and compound
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financial products or others, such as |
contracts
combining the above products, whose
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forward contracts, options, futures, swaps |
value
is derives
from assets, interest rates,
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and combinations thereof. The Handling |
exchange
rates, indexes or other interests. The
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Procedures shall also apply to the bond |
term
“forward contracts” does not include
|
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margin trading transactions. |
insurance
contracts, performance contracts,
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after-sales
service contracts, long term leasing
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contracts,
or long-term purchase (sales)
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agreements.
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Article 3 | Operational Strategies |
Operational
or
Hedge Strategies
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To |
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accommodate | ||
The derivative transactions should be |
The
derivative transactions should mainly
be
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the | |
conducted for the purpose to ensure profits |
conducted
for the purpose to ensure profits of
|
amendment | |
of the Company’s business and avoid risks |
the
Company’s business and avoid risks
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to law and | |
associated with fluctuation in exchange |
associated
with fluctuation in exchange rate,
|
regulation |
rate, interest rate, and/or value of assets, | interest
rate, and/or value of assets. |
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rather than for the speculative purpose. | |||
Conducting other transactions should be |
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approved by the general manager of the | |||
Company. | |||
Article 4 | Authorized Department for Trading | Authorized Department for Trading | To meet the |
actual need | |||
The finance department of the Company | Head Office of the finance department of the | ||
shall: | Company shall: | ||
(2) make the periodic performance | (2) establish the position of the confirmation and | ||
evaluation; | settlement personnel; confirmation personnel | ||
is in charge of confirmation with the | |||
(3) provide information regarding positions | transaction counterparty and settlement | ||
of risk exposure; and | personnel is in charge of settlement of the | ||
transaction at the maturity. | |||
(4) make public announcement and file the | |||
required report periodically. | (3) make the periodic performance evaluation; | ||
( 4 ) provide information regarding positions of | |||
risk exposure; and | |||
( 5 ) make public announcement and file the | |||
required report periodically. | |||
Article 5 | Key Points for Performance Evaluation | Key Points for Performance Evaluation | To delete |
partial | |||
(1) Positions held in derivative transactions | provisions | ||
by the Company shall be evaluated at |
|
and move | |
least every two weeks. The evaluation |
|
certain | |
report shall be submitted to the most |
|
provisions | |
senior decision making officer of the |
|
to Article 10 | |
finance division for approval and |
|
||
instruction. | |||
(2) Performance on the evaluation date shall | compared with the benchmark set for such | ||
be compared with the benchmark set for | evaluation. The result of evaluation shall be | ||
such evaluation. The result of | used as a reference for decision-making in the |
evaluation shall be used as a reference for | future. | ||||
decision-making in the future. | |||||
Article 6 | Permitted Aggregate Contracts Amount and | Trading Limit and Authorization |
To
meet the
|
||
Maximum Loss |
actual
need
|
||||
(1) | (1) Aggregate amount of all contracts | ||||
Derivative
|
Derivative
|
1. Hedge transactions required for daily | |||
transactions
|
transactions
|
business
|
|||
for
hedge
|
for
|
||||
purpose/
|
speculation
|
(i) exchange rate transactions : The amount | |||
revenue
of
|
purpose/
|
for hedge transactions shall base on the position | |||
the
latest
|
revenue
of
|
arising from the Company’s business. Except | |||
quarter
|
the
latest
|
for the cross currency swap transactions for | |||
|
quarter
|
funding purpose, the aggregate amount of all | |||
The |
100%
|
10%
|
contracts shall be limited to the Company’s | ||
aggregate |
|
revenue of the prior three months. | |||
amount of | |||||
all contracts | (ii) interest rate transactions : With respect to the | ||||
Maximum |
–
|
US$
|
expenditure for the specified purposes, | ||
loss for all |
500,000
|
including, without limitation the long term | |||
contracts |
|
interest rate position arising from the | |||
Maximum |
–
|
US$
50,000
|
syndication facilities and etc. for the hedge | ||
loss for |
|
purpose, the aggregate amount of all contracts | |||
individual | shall be limited to the Company’s long term | ||||
contract | borrowings with floating interest. | ||||
If the aggregate amount of all contracts | (iii) other hedge transactions : In order to hedge | ||||
or the maximum loss exceeds the above | the risk of exchange rate or interest and etc. | ||||
limits, any subsequent derivative | arising from issuance of overseas equity (such as | ||||
transaction shall be subject to the | ADR and etc.) or bonds (such as ECB, CB and | ||||
approval of the Chairman of the Board | etc.) or other financial products, the aggregate | ||||
of Directors. | amount of all contracts shall be limited to the | ||||
total outstanding amount of such issued | |||||
(2) A stop-loss point shall be set in | instruments (i.e. ADR, ECB, CB), provided that | ||||
accordance with the average price of the | such transactions together with the evaluation | ||||
derivative products traded by the Company. | report shall be submitted to the general manager | ||||
If the market price such derivative is below | for approval. | ||||
the stop-loss point, a meeting attended by |
the relevant personnel shall be held to | (iv) Authorization for exchange rate/interest rate | ||
discuss the measures to deal with the | transactions: | ||
situation. | Authorization Authorized Amount Authorization Amount | ||
Level per transaction per day | |||
General Manager USD45M above USD90M above | |||
Chief Financial Officer USD45M USD90M | |||
Finance Director USD30M USD60M | |||
Finance Manager USD15M USD30M | |||
2. Transactions not for the above purposes | |||
(speculation transactions) shall together with the | |||
evaluation reports be submitted to the meeting of | |||
the board of directors for approval. The | |||
aggregate amount of all contracts shall be | |||
limited to 10% of the Company’s revenue for the | |||
prior three months. | |||
(2) Maximum loss for all contracts and for | |||
individual contract: | |||
1. Hedge transactions | |||
This kind of transaction is to be made to hedge | |||
the Company’s position arising from operation, | |||
thus no stop-loss point shall be set. | |||
2. Speculation transactions | |||
(i) Maximum loss for all speculation contracts | |||
shall be limited to 10% of the aggregate amount | |||
of all contracts | |||
(ii) Maximum loss for individual contract | |||
shall be limited to 5% of the amount of |
individual contract | |||
(3) If the maximum loss for all contracts or | |||
individual contract is reached, a meeting | |||
attended by the relevant personnel shall be held | |||
to discuss the measures to deal with the | |||
situation. | |||
Article 7 | The Operational Procedures | The Operational Procedures |
To
meet the
|
actual
need
|
|||
(3) Decide methods to be used for hedge: | (3) Decide methods to be used for hedge: | ||
i) the target of the derivative transaction; | i) the target of the derivative transaction; | ||
ii) the position to be held in the derivative |
ii)
the position to be held in the derivative
|
||
transaction; | transaction; | ||
iii) the proposed price and range; and | iii) the proposed price and range; and | ||
iv) the trading strategy and pattern of the |
iv)
the trading strategy and pattern of the
|
||
derivative transaction. | derivative transaction. | ||
v)
the reference price shall be based on the
|
|||
(4) Obtain the approval for derivative |
price
provided by the trading platform of
|
||
transaction. | Reuters. | ||
(5) Execute the derivative transaction: | (4) Obtain the approval for derivative | ||
i) Transaction counterparties: Unless | transaction. | ||
otherwise approved by the most senior | |||
decision-making officer of the finance | (5) Execute the derivative transaction: | ||
department, the counterparties shall be | i)
Transaction counterparties:
|
||
limited to the domestic or foreign financial | |||
institutions. | |||
ii) Trading personnel: The personnel |
|
||
authorized and approved by the most senior | |||
decision-making officer of the finance | The first priority for choosing the transaction | ||
department (“authorized personnel”) may | counterparty is to consider the credit risk of the | ||
conduct the derivative transactions for and | counterparty. In order to avoid the legal risk, | ||
on behalf of the Company and the | any documentation to be entered into with a | ||
Company shall inform the corresponding | financial institution, shall be reviewed by the | ||
financial institutions of names of the | Company’s legal personnel or professional | ||
authorized personnel. Persons other than | lawyer prior to execution. | ||
authorized personnel are not permitted to |
conduct derivative transactions. | ii) Trading personnel: The personnel | ||
authorized and approved by the most senior | |||
decision-making officer of the head office of the | |||
finance department (“authorized personnel”) | |||
may conduct the derivative transactions for and | |||
on behalf of the Company and the Company | |||
shall inform the corresponding financial | |||
institutions of names of the authorized | |||
personnel. Persons other than authorized | |||
personnel are not permitted to conduct | |||
derivative transactions. | |||
Article 10 | Internal Control System | Internal Control System | To |
accommodate | |||
(1) The risk management measures include: | (1) The risk management measures include: | the | |
amendment | |||
iii) Liquidity risk management: To ensure | iii) Liquidity and cash flow risk management: | to law and | |
the liquidity, the authorized personnel shall | To ensure the liquidity, the authorized personnel | regulation | |
check with the treasury personnel prior to | shall check with the treasury personnel prior to | ||
conducting the derivative transaction to | conducting the derivative transaction to make | ||
make sure that the proposed transaction | sure that the proposed transaction amount will | ||
amount will not cause liquidity shortage. | not cause liquidity shortage. | ||
(2) Internal control | (2) Authorized trading personnel of financial | ||
department shall not concurrently engage in | |||
i) Authorized trading personnel of financial | confirmation and settlement of the derivative | ||
division shall not concurrently engage in | transactions. | ||
confirmation and settlement of the | |||
derivative transactions. | (3) Measurement, supervision and control | ||
personnel and the above personnel cannot be in | |||
ii) Authorized trading personnel shall | the same department and shall report to the | ||
deliver the transaction document or contract | board of directors or the senior decision making | ||
to the recording personnel to record the | officer who is not in charge of the decision | ||
transaction in the book. | making of the transaction or position. | ||
iii) The recording personnel shall check | (4) Positions held in derivative transactions by | ||
with the counterparties or record | the Company shall be evaluated at least once |
derivative transactions in the book | every week, provided that the hedge transactions | ||
periodically. | for business need shall be evaluated at least | ||
twice every month and the evaluation report | |||
shall be submitted to the senior decision making | |||
officer authorized by the board of directors. | |||
(5) Internal Control | |||
i) Authorized trading personnel shall deliver the | |||
transaction document or contract to the | |||
recording personnel to record the transaction in | |||
the book. | |||
ii) The recording personnel shall check with the | |||
counterparties or record derivative transactions | |||
in the book periodically. | |||
Article 11 | (this is a new article) | Board of Directors | To |
accommodate | |||
(1) If the Company conducts derivative | the | ||
transactions, the board of director shall | amendment | ||
faithfully supervise and manage such | to law and | ||
transactions in accordance with the following | regulation | ||
principles: | |||
1. Designate senior management personnel to | |||
pay continuous attention to monitoring and | |||
controlling derivative transaction risk. | |||
2. Periodically evaluate whether derivative | |||
transactions performance is consistent with | |||
established operational strategy and whether the | |||
risk undertaken is within the Company's | |||
permitted scope of tolerance. | |||
(2) Senior management personnel authorized | |||
by the board of directors shall manage | |||
derivative transaction in accordance with the | |||
following principles: |
1. Periodically evaluate the risk management | |||
measures currently employed are appropriate | |||
and are faithfully conducted in accordance with | |||
the Handling Procedures. | |||
2. When irregular circumstances are found in | |||
the course of supervising trading and profit-loss | |||
circumstances, appropriate measures shall be | |||
adopted and a report immediately made to the | |||
board of directors and an independent director | |||
shall be present at the meeting and express an | |||
opinion. | |||
(3) If any personnel is authorized by the | |||
Company to handle derivate transactions in | |||
accordance with the Handling Procedures, such | |||
authorization shall be reported to the board of | |||
directors afterwards. | |||
(4) If the relevant derivative transaction is | |||
required to be submitted to the board of | |||
directors for discussion, such transaction shall | |||
be approved by a majority of all members of the | |||
Audit Committee and further submitted to the | |||
board of directors for resolution. If such | |||
transaction is not approved by a majority of all | |||
members of the Audit Committee, alternatively, | |||
such may be approved by two-thirds of all | |||
directors, provided that in such case, the | |||
resolutions adopted by the Audit Committee | |||
shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting | |||
of the board of directors. | |||
(5) If the relevant derivative transaction is | |||
required to be submitted to the board of | |||
directors for discussion, the board of directors | |||
shall fully consider the opinion from each | |||
independent director. If any independent |
director has dissenting or qualified opinion, | |||
such opinion shall be recorded in the minutes of | |||
the meetings of the board of directors. | |||
(6) “All members of the Audit Committee” | |||
referred to in the Handling Procedures and “all | |||
directors” referred to in the preceding paragraph | |||
shall mean the actual number of the committee | |||
members/directors. | |||
Article 12 | Article 11 | Internal Auditing | To change |
Internal Auditing | (1) Internal auditing personnel shall | the | |
(1) Internal auditing personnel shall | periodically review the appropriateness of | sequence of | |
periodically review the appropriateness of | internal controls for derivative transactions in | the article | |
internal controls for derivative transactions | accordance with the “Internal Control System” | and to | |
in accordance with the “Internal Control | and make monthly checks of the trading | accommodate | |
System” and make monthly checks of the | department’s compliance with the Handling | amendment | |
trading department’s compliance with the | Procedures and make the auditing report. If | to the law | |
Handling Procedures and make the auditing | internal auditing personnel finds any serious | and | |
report. If internal auditing personnel finds | violation of the Handling Procedures, they | regulation | |
any serious violation of the Handling | should
inform |
||
Procedures, they should inform each | Committee of such violation in writing. | ||
supervisor of such violation in writing. | |||
(2)The above-mentioned auditing | (2) The above-mentioned auditing report(s) | ||
report(s) and any rectification of an | and any rectification of an irregularity shall be | ||
irregularity shall be filed with the Securities | filed
with the |
||
and Futures Commission (“SFC”), in | |||
accordance with the “Guidelines Governing | Commission of the Executive Yuan (“FSC”) in | ||
Establishment of Internal Control Systems | accordance with the “Guidelines Governing | ||
by Public Companies”. | Establishment of Internal Control Systems by | ||
Public Companies”. | |||
Article 13 | Article 12 | The Procedures for Supervising Derivative | To |
Transactions Conducted by Subsidiaries | accommodate | ||
The Procedures for Supervising Derivative | the | ||
Transactions Conducted by Subsidiaries | (1) If any Company’s subsidiary is to conduct | amendment | |
derivative transactions, such subsidiary’s own | of law and | ||
(1) If any Company’s subsidiary is to | “Handling Procedures for Conducting | regulation |
conduct derivative transactions, such |
Derivative
Transactions” shall be adopted in
|
||
subsidiary’s own “Handling Procedures for | accordance with the “Rules Governing | ||
Conducting Derivative Transactions” shall | Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public | ||
be adopted in accordance with the “Rules | Companies” promulgated by the FSC and after | ||
Governing Acquisition and Disposal of | consulting with the Company’s opinions. Such | ||
Assets by Public Companies” promulgated | Handling Procedures shall be approved by the | ||
by the SFC and after consulting with the | subsidiary’s Board of Directors and submitted to | ||
Company’s opinions. Such Handling | the shareholders’ meeting for approval. The | ||
Procedures shall be approved by the | same shall apply to amendments to the | ||
subsidiary’s Board of Directors and submitted | Handling Procedures. | ||
to the shareholders’ meeting for approval. | |||
The same shall apply to amendments to the | |||
Handling Procedures. | |||
Article 14 | Article 13 | Penalty | To change |
the | |||
Penalty | If any manager or person in-charge of the | sequence of | |
derivative transactions, due to his/her | the article | ||
If any manager or person in-charge of the | negligence, violates the Handling Procedures | ||
derivative transactions, due to his/her | and as a result causes serious damages to the | ||
negligence, violates the Handling | Company, such manager or person shall report | ||
Procedures and as a result causes serious | to his/her direct superior and the most senior | ||
damages to the Company, such manager or | decision-making officer of the finance | ||
person shall report to his/her direct superior | department immediately. Such manager or | ||
and the most senior decision-making officer | person’s violation shall be handled in | ||
of the finance department immediately. | accordance with the relevant internal personnel | ||
Such manager or person’s violation shall be | and administration regulations of the Company. | ||
handled in accordance with the relevant | If it is found that such manager or person | ||
internal personnel and administration | intentionally violated the Handling Procedures | ||
regulations of the Company. If it is | and as a result caused damages to the Company, | ||
found that such manager or person | the Company may, in addition to the punishment | ||
intentionally violated the Handling | made in accordance with its relevant internal | ||
Procedures and as a result caused damages | regulations, require such manager or person to | ||
to the Company, the Company may, in | compensate the Company’s loss. The | ||
addition to the punishment made in | punishment and how to handle the above | ||
accordance with its relevant internal | mentioned violation shall be reported to the next | ||
regulations, require such manager or person | Board of Directors meeting. | ||
to compensate the Company’s loss. The |
punishment and how to handle the above | |||
mentioned violation shall be reported to the | |||
next Board of Directors meeting. | |||
Article 15 | Article 14 | Miscellaneous | To change |
Miscellaneous | the | ||
sequence of | |||
(2) The term “make a public | (2) The term “make a public announcement” | article and | |
announcement” and “file the necessary | and “file the necessary report(s)” as used in | accommodate | |
report(s)” as used in the Derivative | the Derivative Guidelines, shall mean | the | |
Guidelines, shall mean information | information disclosure posted in the website | amendment | |
disclosure posted in the website | designated by the FSC . | of law and | |
designated by the SFC. | regulation | ||
Article 16 | Article 15 | Article 16 Effectiveness and Amendment | To change |
the | |||
The Handling Procedures approved by the | (1) Enactment of or amendment to the | sequence of | |
Board of Directors shall be delivered to each | Handling Procedures shall be approved by a | article and | |
supervisor and submitted to shareholders’ | majority of all members of the Audit Committee | accommodate | |
meeting for approval and will become | and further submitted to the board of directors | the | |
effective afterwards. The same shall apply | for resolution. If enactment of or amendment | amendment | |
to amendments to the Handling Procedures. | to the Handling Procedures is not approved by a | of law and | |
majority of all members of the Audit | regulation | ||
Committee, alternatively, such may be approved | |||
by two-thirds of all directors, provided that in | |||
such case, the resolutions adopted by the Audit | |||
Committee shall be recorded in the minutes of | |||
the meeting of the board of directors. | |||
(2) If the derivative transaction is required to | |||
be submitted to the board of directors for | |||
discussion, the board of directors shall fully | |||
consider the opinion from each independent | |||
director. If any independent director has | |||
dissenting or qualified opinion, such opinion | |||
shall be recorded in the minutes of the meetings | |||
of the board of directors. | |||
(3) The Handling Procedures shall be | |||
approved by the board of directors and further |
submitted to the shareholders meeting for | |||
approval and will become effective afterwards. | |||
The same shall apply to amendments to the | |||
Handling Procedures. | |||
Article 17 | Article 16 | The course of change and development | To change |
the | |||
The Handling Procedures were enacted on | The Handling Procedures were enacted on | sequence of | |
October 9, 1998; first amendment was | October 9, 1998; first amendment was made on | article and | |
made on February 19, 2001; second | February 19, 2001; second amendment was | to meet the | |
amendment was made on August 7, 2002; | made on August 7, 2002; third amendment was | actual need | |
third amendment was made on October 23, | made on October 23, 2002; forth amendment | ||
2002; and forth amendment was made on | was made on May 29, 2003; and the fifth | ||
May 29, 2003. | amendment was made on June 13, 2007. | ||
Schedule | To | ||
Authorization for forward and interest rate | incorporate | ||
swap transactions: | the | ||
Schedule | |||
Per Transaction Per Day Total Amount | into the | ||
provisions | |||
GM USD50M USD100M USD300M | and to meet | ||
the actual | |||
CFO USD30M USD60M USD300M | need | ||
Finance | |||
Manager USD10M USD30M USD100M | |||
Finance | |||
Vice Manager USD5M USD10M USD50M |
Attachment 9: | ||
Comparison
Table for Guidelines for Lending
|
||
(“Handling
Procedures for Capital Lending”)
|
||
(“Operational
Procedures”)
|
||
Before
and After amendments
|
Before
Amendment
|
After
Amendment
|
Reason
for Amendment |
|
Operational Procedures for Capital Lending | Handling Procedures for Capital Lending | To | |
accommodate | |||
the amendment | |||
of law and | |||
regulation | |||
Number | Before Amendment | After Amendment | Reason for |
of | Amendment | ||
Article | |||
Article | Purpose | Purpose | To |
1 | accommodate | ||
In order to provide specific operating rules in respect | In order to provide specific operating rules in respect | the amendment | |
of capital lending by the Company, the Operational | of capital lending by the Company, the Handling | of law and | |
Procedures are enacted in accordance with the | Procedures are enacted in accordance with the | regulation | |
“Guidelines for Handling Capital Lending, | “Guidelines for Handling Capital Lending, | ||
Endorsements and Guarantees Made by Public | Endorsements and Guarantees Made by Public | ||
Companies” promulgated by the Securities and | Companies” promulgated by the Financial | ||
Futures Commission (“SFC”) on December 18, 2002 | Supervisory Commission (“FSC”) of the Executive | ||
per the SFC letter (Ref. No.: | Yuan. | ||
Tai-Tsai-Cheng-(6)-0910161919). | |||
Article | Information Disclosure | Information Disclosure | To |
6 | accommodate | ||
(5) The term “make a public announcement” and “file | the amendment | ||
the necessary report(s)” as used in the Handling | of law and | ||
Procedures, shall mean information disclosure posted | regulation | ||
on the website designated by the FSC. | |||
Article 7 | The
Subsequent Measures for Supervising Capital Lending and the Procedures for Handling Overdue Lending |
The
Subsequent Measures for Supervising Capital Lending and the Procedures for Handling Overdue Lending |
To
meet the actual need |
(4) If the relevant capital lending is required to be |
submitted to the board of directors for discussion, | |||
such lending shall be approved by a majority of all | |||
members of the Audit Committee and submitted to | |||
the board of directors for resolution. If such | |||
lending is not approved by a majority of all | |||
members of the Audit Committee, alternatively, | |||
such lending may be approved by two-thirds of all | |||
directors, provided that in such case, the resolutions | |||
adopted by the Audit Committee shall be recorded | |||
in the minutes of the meeting of the board of | |||
directors. | |||
(5) If the relevant capital lending is required to be | |||
submitted to the board of directors for discussion, | |||
the board of directors shall fully consider the | |||
opinion from each independent director. If any | |||
independent director has dissenting or qualified | |||
opinion, such opinion shall be recorded in the | |||
minutes of the meetings of the board of directors. | |||
(6) “All members of the Audit Committee” referred to | |||
in the Handling Procedures and “all directors” | |||
referred to in item (5) above shall mean the actual | |||
number of the committee members/directors. | |||
Article | Penalty | Penalty | To |
8 | accommodate | ||
If any manager or person in-charge of capital | If any manager or person in-charge of capital lending, | the amendment | |
lending, due to his/her negligence, violates the | due to his/her negligence, violates the Handling | of law and | |
Guidelines and as a result causes serious damages to | Procedures and as a result causes serious damages to | regulation | |
the Company, such manager or person shall report to | the Company, such manager or person shall report to | ||
his/her direct superior and the most senior | his/her direct superior and the most senior | ||
decision-making officer of the finance division | decision-making officer of the finance division | ||
immediately. Such manager or person’s violation | immediately. Such manager or person’s violation | ||
shall be handled in accordance with the relevant | shall be handled in accordance with the relevant | ||
internal personnel and administration regulations of | internal personnel and administration regulations of | ||
the Company. If it is found that such manager or | the Company. If it is found that such manager or | ||
person intentionally violated the Guidelines and as a | person intentionally violated the Handling Procedures | ||
result caused damages to the Company, the | and as a result caused damages to the Company, the |
Company may, in addition to the punishment made | Company may, in addition to the punishment made in | ||
in accordance with its relevant internal regulations, | accordance with its relevant internal regulations, | ||
require such manager or person to compensate the | require such manager or person to compensate the | ||
Company’s loss. The punishment and how to | Company’s loss. The punishment and how to | ||
handle the above mentioned violation shall be | handle the above mentioned violation shall be | ||
reported to the next Board of Directors meeting. | reported to the next Board of Directors meeting. | ||
Article | The Procedures for Supervising Capital Lending by | The Procedures for Supervising Capital Lending by | To |
9 | Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | accommodate |
the amendment | |||
(1)
If the Company’s subsidiary intends to lend
|
(1) If the Company’s subsidiary intends to lend | of law and | |
capital
to the third party, the Company shall
|
capital
to the third party, the Company shall
|
regulation | |
supervise
such subsidiary to adopt its own
|
supervise
such subsidiary to adopt its own
|
||
Guidelines
for Capital Lending in accordance
|
Handling
Procedures for
Capital Lending in
|
||
with
the “Rules Governing Capital Lending and
|
accordance
with the “Rules Governing Capital
|
||
Endorsements
and Guarantees by Public
|
Lending
and Endorsements and Guarantees by
|
||
Companies”
promulgated by the SFC, after
|
Public
Companies” promulgated by the
FSC,
|
||
consulting
with the Company’s opinions.
|
after
consulting with the Company’s opinions.
|
||
Subsidiary’s
Guidelines shall be approved by the
|
Subsidiary’s
Handling Procedures shall
be
|
||
subsidiary’s
Board of Directors and submitted to
|
approved
by the subsidiary’s Board of Directors
|
||
the
shareholders’ meeting for approval. The
|
and
submitted to the shareholders’ meeting for
|
||
same
shall apply to amendments to such
|
approval.
The same shall apply to amendments
|
||
Guidelines.
|
to
such
Handling Procedures.
|
||
(2) The Company shall supervise its subsidiaries to | (2) The Company shall supervise its subsidiaries to | ||
check
whether or not the Operational Procedures
|
check
whether or not the
Handling Procedures
|
||
promulgated
by the subsidiaries are in
|
promulgated
by the subsidiaries are in compliance
|
||
compliance
with the relevant regulations and
|
with
the relevant regulations and whether or not
|
||
whether
or not the capital lending transactions are
|
the
capital lending transactions are done in
|
||
done
in accordance with the Operational
|
accordance
with the
Handling Procedures.
|
||
Procedures.
|
|||
Article |
Miscellaneous
|
Miscellaneous | To meet the |
10 | actual need | ||
(1) The term “subsidiary” as used in the Operational | (1) The term “subsidiary” as used in the Handling | ||
Procedures shall have the same meaning as | Procedures shall have the same meaning as defined | ||
defined in the Statements for Financing | in the Statements for Financing Accounting | ||
Accounting Standards No. 5 and No. 7 issued by | Standards No. 5 and No. 7 issued by Accounting | ||
Accounting Research and Development | Research and Development Foundation of the | ||
Foundation of the Republic of China. | Republic of China. |
(2) The term “make a public announcement” and | |||
“file the necessary report(s)” as used in the |
|
||
Guidelines, shall mean information disclosure |
|
||
posted in the website designated by the SFC. |
|
||
(3) The internal auditing personnel shall examine and | |||
audit the Guidelines and the implementation | and audit the Handling Procedures and the | ||
thereof at least on the quarterly basis and produce | implementation thereof at least on the quarterly | ||
the written record. If internal auditing personnel | basis and produce the written record. If internal | ||
find any material violation of the Guidelines, they | auditing personnel find any material violation of | ||
shall inform each supervisor of such violation in | the Handling Procedures, they shall inform the | ||
writing immediately. | Audit Committee of such violation in writing | ||
immediately. | |||
(4) If the outstanding amount of capital lending | |||
exceeds the limit provided for in the Guidelines | (3) If the outstanding amount of capital lending | ||
due to change of the circumstances, such situation | exceeds the limit provided for in the Handling | ||
shall be improved within a prescribed period and | Procedures due to change of the circumstances, | ||
the improvement plan shall be submitted to each | such situation shall be improved within a | ||
supervisor. | prescribed period and the improvement plan shall | ||
be submitted to the Audit Committee. | |||
(5) Matters not provided for in the Guidelines shall | |||
be governed by relevant laws, regulations, and the | (4) Matters not provided for in the Handling | ||
Company’s other internal regulations. | Procedures shall be governed by relevant laws, | ||
regulations, and the Company’s other internal | |||
regulations. | |||
Article | (1) The Operational Procedures approved by the | (1).Enactment of or amendment to the Handling | To meet the |
11 | Board of Directors shall be delivered to each | Procedures shall be approved by a majority of all | actual need |
supervisor and submitted to shareholders’ meeting | members of the Audit Committee and further | ||
for approval. If there is any dissenting opinion | submitted to the board of directors for resolution. | ||
from any director which has been recorded in the | If enactment of or amendment to the Handling | ||
minutes or submitted in writing to the Board of | Procedures is not approved by a majority of all | ||
Directors, such dissenting opinion should also be | members of the Audit Committee, alternatively, | ||
delivered to each supervisor and submitted to | such may be approved by two-thirds of all | ||
shareholders’ meeting for discussion. The same | directors, provided that in such case, the resolutions | ||
shall apply to amendments to the Operational | adopted by the Audit Committee shall be recorded | ||
Procedures. | in the minutes of the meeting of the board of | ||
directors. | |||
(2) When discussing the Operational Procedures in |
the meeting of the Board of Directors, the opinions | (2) If the Handling Procedures are required to be | ||
of each independent director shall be fully | submitted to the board of directors for discussion, | ||
considered. The consent or dissenting opinion | the board of directors shall fully consider the | ||
from each independent director and the reasons of | opinion from each independent director. If any | ||
such dissenting opinion shall be recorded in the | independent director has dissenting or qualified | ||
minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors. | opinion, such opinion shall be recorded in the | ||
minutes of the meetings of the board of directors. | |||
(3) The Handling Procedures shall be approved by the | |||
board of directors and further submitted to the | |||
shareholders meeting for approval and will become | |||
effective afterwards. The same shall apply to | |||
amendments to the Handling Procedures. | |||
Article | The Operational Procedures approved by the Board | The Handling Procedures were enacted on October 9, | To add the |
12 | of Directors shall be delivered to each supervisor and | 1998; first amendment was made on April 11, 2002; | amendment date |
submitted to shareholders’ meeting for approval and | second amendment was made on May 29, 2003 and | ||
will become effective afterwards. The same shall | the third amendment was made on , 2007. | ||
apply to amendments to the Operational Procedures. | |||
Article | The Operational Procedures were enacted on | To change the | |
13 | October 9, 1998; first amendment was made on | sequence of | |
April 11, 2002 and second amendment was made on | Articles | ||
May 29, 2003. |
Attachment 10: |
Comparison
Table for Guidelines for Endorsements and Guarantees
|
(“Handling
Procedures for Providing Endorsements
|
and
Guarantees for Third Parties”)
|
(“Handling
Procedures”)
|
Before
and After amendments
|
Before
amendment
|
After
amendment
|
Reason of | |
amendment | |||
Number | Guidelines for Endorsements and Guarantees | Handling Procedures for Providing Endorsements | To accommodate |
of Article | and Guarantees for Third Parties | the amendment to | |
law and regulation | |||
Article 1 | In order to provide specific operating rules in | In order to provide specific operating rules in | To accommodate |
respect of the endorsements and guarantees to be | respect of the endorsements and guarantees to be | the amendment to | |
provided by the Company, the Guidelines are | provided by the Company, the Guidelines are | law and regulation | |
enacted in accordance with the “Guidelines for | enacted in accordance with the “Guidelines for | ||
Handling Capital Lending, Endorsements and | Handling Capital Lending, Endorsements and | ||
Guarantees Made by Public Companies” | Guarantees Made by Public Companies” | ||
promulgated by the Securities and Futures | promulgated by the Financial Supervisory | ||
Commission (“SFC”) on December 18, 2002 per the | Commission (“FSC”) of the Executive Yuan | ||
SFC letter (Ref. No.: | |||
Tai-Tsai-Cheng-(6)-0910161919). | |||
Article 7 | The Procedures for Supervising Endorsement or | The Procedures for Supervising Endorsement or | To accommodate |
Guarantee Provided by Subsidiaries | Guarantee Provided by Subsidiaries | the amendment of | |
law and regulation | |||
If the Company’s subsidiary wishes to provide | If the Company’s subsidiary wishes to provide | ||
endorsement or guarantee for other companies, the | endorsement or guarantee for other companies, the | ||
Company shall supervise such subsidiary to adopt | Company shall supervise such subsidiary to adopt | ||
its own Guidelines for Endorsements and | its own Handling Procedures for Providing | ||
Guarantees in accordance with the “Rules | Endorsements and Guarantees for Third Parties in | ||
Governing Capital Lending and Endorsements and | accordance with the “Rules Governing Capital | ||
Guarantees by Public Companies” promulgated by | Lending and Endorsements and Guarantees by | ||
the SFC, after consultation with the Company. | Public Companies” promulgated by the FSC, after | ||
Subsidiary’s Guidelines shall be approved by the | consultation with the Company. Subsidiary’s | ||
subsidiary’s Board of Directors and submitted to the | Handling Procedures shall be approved by the | ||
shareholders’ meeting for approval. The same shall | subsidiary’s Board of Directors and submitted to the | ||
apply to amendments to such Guidelines. | shareholders’ meeting for approval. The same shall | ||
apply to amendments to such Handling Procedures. |
Article 9 | The Management level Responsible for | The Management level Responsible for | To meet the |
Decision-Making and Authorization | Decision-Making and Authorization | actual need | |
................................................. | ................................................. | ||
(3) If the company for which the Company | (3) If the company for which the Company | ||
provides endorsement or guarantee is no longer the | provides endorsement or guarantee is no longer the | ||
Company’s subsidiary due to change of the | permitted subsidiary due to change of the | ||
circumstances, the Company shall establish the | circumstances, the Company shall establish the | ||
improvement plan which shall be submitted to each | improvement plan which shall be submitted to the | ||
supervisor. If the outstanding amount of | Audit Committee. If the outstanding amount of | ||
endorsement or guarantee exceeds the limit | endorsement or guarantee exceeds the limit | ||
provided for in the Guidelines due to change of the | provided for in the Guidelines due to change of the | ||
circumstances, the Board of Directors shall | circumstances, the Board of Directors shall | ||
terminate the exceeding portion within a prescribed | terminate the exceeding portion within a prescribed | ||
period. | period. | ||
(4) If the relevant endorsement/guarantee | |||
transaction is required to be submitted to the board | |||
of directors for discussion, such transaction shall | |||
be approved by a majority of all members of the | |||
Audit Committee and further submitted to the | |||
board of directors for resolution. If such | |||
transaction is not approved by a majority of all | |||
members of the Audit Committee, alternatively, | |||
such may be approved by two-thirds of all | |||
directors, provided that in such case, the | |||
resolutions adopted by the Audit Committee shall | |||
be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the | |||
board of directors. | |||
(5) If the relevant endorsement/guarantee | |||
transaction is required to be submitted to the board | |||
of directors for discussion, the board of directors | |||
shall fully consider the opinion from each | |||
independent director. If any independent director | |||
has dissenting or qualified opinion, such opinion | |||
shall be recorded in the minutes of the meetings of | |||
the board of directors. |
(6) “All members of the Audit Committee” | |||
referred to in the Handling Procedures and “all | |||
directors” referred to in the preceding paragraph | |||
shall mean the actual number of the committee | |||
members/directors. | |||
Article | Internal Auditing | Internal Auditing | To meet the actual |
11 | need | ||
The internal auditing personnel shall examine and | The internal auditing personnel shall examine and | ||
audit the Guidelines and the implementation | audit the Handling Procedures and the | ||
thereof at least on the quarterly basis and produce | implementation thereof at least on the quarterly | ||
the written record. If internal auditing personnel | basis and produce the written record. If internal | ||
find any material violation of the Guidelines, they | auditing personnel find any material violation of | ||
shall inform each supervisor of such violation in | the Handling Procedures, they shall inform the | ||
writing immediately. | Audit Committee of such violation in writing | ||
immediately. | |||
Article | Penalty | Penalty | |
12 | |||
If any manager or person in-charge of endorsement | If any manager or person in-charge of endorsement | ||
and/or guarantee, due to his/her negligence, | and/or guarantee, due to his/her negligence, | ||
violates the Guidelines and as a result causes | violates the Handling Procedures and as a result | ||
serious damages to the Company, such manager or | causes serious damages to the Company, such | ||
person shall report to his/her direct superior and the | manager or person shall report to his/her direct | ||
most senior decision-making officer of the finance | superior and the most senior decision-making | ||
division immediately. Such manager or person’s | officer of the finance division immediately. Such | ||
violation shall be handled in accordance with the | manager or person’s violation shall be handled in | ||
relevant internal personnel and administration | accordance with the relevant internal personnel and | ||
regulations of the Company. If it is found that | administration regulations of the Company. If it | ||
such manager or person intentionally violated the | is found that such manager or person intentionally | ||
Guidelines and as a result caused damages to the | violated the Handling Procedures and as a result | ||
Company, the Company may, in addition to the | caused damages to the Company, the Company | ||
punishment made in accordance with its relevant | may, in addition to the punishment made in | ||
internal regulations, require such manager or | accordance with its relevant internal regulations, | ||
person to compensate the Company’s loss. The | require such manager or person to compensate the | ||
punishment and how to handle the above | Company’s loss. The punishment and how to | ||
mentioned violation shall be reported to the next | handle the above mentioned violation shall be | ||
Board of Directors meeting. | reported to the next Board of Directors meeting. | ||
Article | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | To accommodate |
13 | ..................... | ..................... | the amendment of |
(3) The term “make a public announcement” and | (3) The term “make a public announcement” and | law and regulation | |
“file the necessary report(s)” as used in the | “file the necessary report(s)” as used in the | ||
Guidelines, shall mean information disclosure | Handling Procedures, shall mean information | ||
posted in the website designated by the SFC. | disclosure posted in the website designated by the | ||
FSC. | |||
Article | The Guidelines approved by the Board of Directors | Effectiveness and Amendment | To meet the actual |
14 | shall be delivered to each supervisor and submitted | need | |
to shareholders’ meeting for approval. If there is | (1) Enactment of or amendment to the Handling | ||
any dissenting opinion from any director which has | Procedures shall be approved by a majority of all | ||
been recorded in the minutes or submitted in | members of the Audit Committee and further | ||
writing to the Board of Directors, such dissenting | submitted to the board of directors for resolution. | ||
opinion should also be delivered to each supervisor | If enactment of or amendment to the Handling | ||
and submitted to shareholders’ meeting for | Procedures is not approved by a majority of all | ||
discussion. The same shall apply to amendments to | members of the Audit Committee, alternatively, | ||
the Guidelines. | such may be approved by two-thirds of all | ||
directors, provided that in such case, the | |||
When discussing the Guidelines during the meeting | resolutions adopted by the Audit Committee shall | ||
of the Board of Directors, the opinions of each | be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the | ||
independent director shall be fully considered. | board of directors. | ||
The consent or dissenting opinion from each | |||
independent director and the reasons of such | (2) If the Handling Procedures are required to be | ||
dissenting opinion shall be recorded in the minutes | submitted to the board of directors for discussion, | ||
of the meeting of the Board of Directors. | the board of directors shall fully consider the | ||
opinion from each independent director. If any | |||
independent director has dissenting or qualified | |||
opinion, such opinion shall be recorded in the | |||
minutes of the meetings of the board of directors. | |||
(3) The Handling Procedures shall be approved | |||
by the board of directors and further submitted to | |||
the shareholders meeting for approval and will | |||
become effective afterwards. The same shall | |||
apply to amendments to the Handling Procedures. | |||
Article | The Guidelines were enacted on October 9, 1998; | The Guidelines were enacted on October 9, 1998; | To add the date of |
15 | first amendment was made on May 29, 2003 and | first amendment was made on May 29, 2003; the | amendment |
the second amendment was made on June 15, | second amendment was made on June 15, 2006 | ||
2006. | and the third amendment was made on June 13, | ||
2007 |
Title | Name of Representative | Shareholders represented | No. of shareholding |
Shareholding
%
|
||||
Chairman | Kuen-Yao (KY) Lee | 9,697,454 |
0.13
|
|||||
Director | Hsuan Bin (HB) Chen | 5,461,956 |
0.07
|
|||||
Director | Hsi-Hua Sheaffer Lee | BenQ Corporation | 638,029,792 |
8.42
|
||||
Director | Chee-Chun Leung | BenQ Corporation | 638,029,792 |
8.42
|
||||
Director | Hui Hsiung | BenQ Corporation | 638,029,792 |
8.42
|
||||
Director | Michael Wang | Darly 2 Venture Ltd. | 1,560,697 |
0.02
|
||||
Independent Director | Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh | 0 |
0.00
|
|||||
Independent Director | T.J. Hunag | 0 |
0.00
|
|||||
Independent Director | Cheng-Chu Fan | 0 |
0.00
|
|||||
Total | 654,749,899 |
8.64
|
||||||
Independent Supervisor | Chieh-Chien Chao | 0 |
0.00
|
|||||
Supervisor | Ko-Yung (Eric) Yu | BenQ Corporation | 638,029,792 |
8.42
|
||||
Supervisor | Shin (David) Chen | China Development Industrial | 40,732,629 |
0.53
|
||||
Bank | ||||||||
Total | 678,762,421 |
8.96
|
1. | Shareholders’ meeting of the Company shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Procedures. |
2. | Shareholders or their proxies attending the shareholders’ meeting (the “Meeting”) shall submit the attendance card for the purpose of signing in. The number of shares represented by shareholders or their proxies attending the Meeting shall be calculated in accordance with the attendance cards submitted by the shareholders or their proxies. |
3. | The quorum required for the Meeting and the votes cast by the shareholders shall be calculated in accordance with the number of shares representing by shareholders attending the Meeting. |
4. | The Meeting shall be held at the head office of the Company or at any other appropriate place that is convenient for the shareholders to attend. The time to start the Meeting shall not be earlier than 9:00 a.m. or later than 3:00 p.m. |
5. | The chairman of the board of directors shall be the chairman presiding at the Meeting in the case that the Meeting is convened by the board of directors. In case the chairman of the board of directors is on leave or cannot exercise his power and authority for any reason, the vice chairman shall act on behalf of the chairman. In case the Company has no vice chairman, or the vice chairman is also on leave or unable to exercise his and authority for any reason, the chairman of the board of directors shall designate one of the directors to act on behalf of the chairman. If the chairman does not make such designation, the directors shall elect from and among themselves an acting chairman of the board of directors. If the Meeting is convened by the person other than the board of directors who is permitted to convene such Meeting, such person shall be the chairman presiding the Meeting. |
6. | The Company may appoint designated counsel, CPA or other related persons to attend the Meeting. |
7. | The process of the Meeting shall be tape-recorded or videotaped and these tapes shall be preserved for at least one year. |
8. | Chairman shall call the Meeting to order at the time scheduled for the meeting. If the number of shares represented by the shareholders present at the Meeting has not yet constituted the quorum at the time scheduled for the Meeting, the chairman may postpone the time for the Meeting. The postponements shall be limited to two times at the most and Meeting shall not be postponed for longer than one hour in the aggregate. If after two postponements no quorum can yet be constituted but the shareholders present at the Meeting represent more than one-third of the total outstanding shares of the Company, tentative resolutions may be made in accordance with Paragraph 1, Article 175 of the Company Law of the Republic of China. If during the process of the Meeting the number of shares represented by the shareholders present becomes sufficient to constitute the quorum, the chairman may submit the tentative resolutions to the Meeting for approval in accordance with Article 174 of the Company law of the Republic of China. |
9. | The agenda of the Meeting shall be set by the board of directors, if the Meeting is convened by the board of directors. The Meeting shall proceed in accordance with the agenda unless otherwise resolved at the Meeting. During the Meeting, the chairman may, at his/her discretion, set time for intermission. Unless otherwise resolved at the Meeting, the chairman cannot announce adjournment of the Meeting before all the discussion items listed in the agenda are resolved. The shareholders cannot designated any other person as chairman and continue the Meeting in the same or other place after the Meeting is adjourned. |
10. | When a shareholder present at the Meeting wishes to speak, a speech note should be filled out with summary of the speech, the shareholder’s number, and the name of the shareholder. The sequence of speeches by shareholders |
should be decided by the chairman. If any shareholder presenting the Meeting submits a speech note but does not speak, no speech should be deemed to have been made by such shareholder. In case the contents of the speech of a shareholder are inconsistent with the contents of the speech note, the contents of actual speech shall prevail. Unless otherwise permitted by the chairman and the shareholder in speaking, no shareholder shall interrupt the speeches of the other shareholder, otherwise the chairman shall stop such interruption. | |
11. | Unless otherwise permitted by the chairman, each shareholder shall not, for each discussion item, speak more than two times or longer than 5 minutes each time. In case the speech of any shareholder violates this provision or exceeds the scope of the discussion item, the chairman may stop the speech of such shareholder. |
12. | Any legal entity designated as proxy by a shareholder(s) to be present at the Meeting may appoint only one representative to attend the Meeting. If a legal entity designates two or more representatives to attend the Meeting, only one representative can speak for each discussion item. |
13. | After the speech of a shareholder, the chairman may respond him/herself or appoint an appropriate person to respond. |
14. | The chairman may announce to end the discussion of any discussion item and go into voting if the chairman deems it appropriate. |
15. | The person(s) to monitor and the person(s) to count the ballots shall be appointed by the chairman. The person(s) monitoring the ballots shall be a shareholder(s). The result of voting shall be announced at the Meeting and recorded in the minutes of the Meeting. |
16. | Except otherwise provided in the Company Law of the Republic of China or the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, a resolution shall be adopted by a majority of the votes represented by the shareholders present at the Meeting. The resolution shall be deemed adopted and shall have the same effect as if it was voted by casting ballots if no objection is voiced after solicitation by the chairman. |
17. | If there is amendment to or substitute for a discussion item, the chairman shall decide the sequence of voting for such discussion item, the amendment or the substitute. If any of them has been adopted, the other shall be deemed vetoed and no further voting is necessary. |
18. | The chairman may require or supervise the disciplinary officers or the security guards to assist in keeping order of the Meeting place. Such disciplinary officers or security guards shall wear badges marked “Disciplinary Officer” for identification purpose. |
19. | In case of incident due to force majeure, the chairman may decide to temporarily suspend the Meeting or to announce adjournment and decide the day to reconvene the Meeting. |
20. | Any matter not provided in the Rules and Procedures shall be handled in accordance with the Company Law of Republic of China and the Articles of Incorporation of the Company. |
21. | The Rules and Procedures shall become effective from the date on which the Rules and Procedures are approved by the Meeting. The same shall apply to amendments to the Rules and Procedures. |
1. | CC01080 | Electronic parts and components manufacturing business | ||
2. | F119010 | Electronic material wholesale business (for operations outside the Science Park only) | ||
3. | CC01030 | Electronic appliances and AV electronics products manufacturing business (for operations | ||
within Central Taiwan Science Park only) |
To research, develop, produce, manufacture and sell the following products: | |
(1) | Plasma display and related systems |
(2) | Liquid crystal display and related systems |
(3) | Organic light emitting diodes and related systems |
(4) | Amorphous silicon photo sensor device parts and components |
(5) | Thin film photo diode sensor device parts and components |
(6) | Thin film transistor photo sensor device parts and components |
(7) | Touch imaging sensors |
(8) | Full color active matrix flat panel displays |
(9) | Field emission displays |
(10) | Single crystal liquid crystal displays |
(11) | Original equipment manufacturing for amorphous silicon thin film transistor process and flat panel display modules |
(12) | Original design manufacturing and original equipment manufacturing business for flat panel display modules |
(13) | The simultaneous operation of a trade business relating to the Company's business |
Year
|
2007
|
|
Items
|
(forecast)
|
|
Capital
stock, beginning of the year
|
NTD
75,739,645
|
|
thousand
|
||
Dividend
distribution (per common share)
|
Cash
dividend
|
NTD
0.2(Note 1)
|
Stock
dividend from retained earnings
|
0.02
common shares (Note 1)
|
|
Stock
dividend from capital surplus
|
-
|
|
Operating
performance
|
Operating
Income
|
Note
2
|
%
change in operating profit (YoY)
|
Note
2
|
|
Net
Income
|
Note
2
|
|
%
change in net income (YoY)
|
Note
2
|
|
EPS
|
Note
2
|
|
%
change in EPS
|
Note
2
|
|
Average
return on investment (%)
|
Note
2
|
|
Pro
forma EPS and P/E ratio
|
If
retained earnings distributed in cash dividend
|
|
Pro
forma EPS
|
Note
2
|
|
Pro forma average return on investment (%)
|
Note
2
|
|
If
capital surplus not distributed in stock dividend
|
||
Pro
forma EPS
|
Note
2
|
|
Pro forma average return on investment (%)
|
Note
2
|
|
If
retained earnings distributed in cash dividend & capital surplus
not distributed in stock dividend
|
||
Pro
forma EPS
|
Note
2
|
|
Pro forma average return on investment (%)
|
Note
2
|
1. | Earnings distribution proposal is to be approved by Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on June 13, 2007. |
2. | The Company will not announce any financial forecast for year 2007. The influence of proposed stock dividend distribution upon 2007 operating performance and EPS is not applicable. |
(1) | Employee profit sharing: NTD 573,518,700 distributed in stock at par value (NTD 10), and NTD 245,793,731 distributed in cash. |
Remuneration for Directors and Supervisors: NTD 30,500,000 in cash. | |
(2) | The amount of employee stock bonus is estimated to be 27.46% of the total capitalization of 2006 stock dividends and employee stock bonus. |
(3) | Presumed EPS is NTD 1.28 to reflect distribution of employee profit sharing and cash remuneration for Directors and Supervisors. |
Name
|
ID
No.
|
Shareholding
|
Education
& Current/Selected Past Positions
|
|
(Note
1)
|
||||
(Independent
Director)
|
P200062523
|
0
|
•
|
Ph.D.,
Finance, University of Houston, U.S.A.
|
Vivien
Huey-Juan Hsieh
|
•
|
Director,
AU Optronics Corp.
|
||
•
|
Professor,
National Taipei University of Technology
|
|||
(Independent
Director)
|
J100588946
|
0
|
•
|
Ph.D.,
Economics, National Taiwan University
|
Chieh-Chien
Chao
|
•
|
Supervisor,
AU Optronics Corp.
|
||
•
|
Professor,
Department of Information and Finance Management,
|
|||
National
Chiao Tung University
|
||||
(Independent
Director)
|
A102241340
|
0
|
•
|
Ph.D.,
Business Administration, National Chengchi University
|
Tze-Kaing
Yang
|
•
|
Chairman,
Yangtze Associates
|
||
•
|
Director,
Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation
|
|||
Kuen-Yao
(KY) Lee
|
K101577037
|
9,697,454
|
•
|
M.B.A.,
International Institute for Management Development,
|
Switzerland
|
||||
•
|
Chairman
and CEO, AU Optronics Corp.
|
|||
•
|
Chairman
and CEO, BenQ Corporation.
|
|||
Hsuan
Bin (HB) Chen
|
J101514119
|
5,461,956
|
•
|
B.S.
Communications Engineering, National Chiao Tung
University
|
•
|
Director,
President, and COO, AU Optronics Corp.
|
|||
Hui
Hsiung
|
Y100138545
|
3,700,000
|
•
|
Ph.D.,
Physics, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
|
•
|
Director
and Executive President, AU Optronics Corp.
|
|||
Cheng-Chu
Fan
|
J101966328
|
638,027,792
|
•
|
Master,
Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University
|
–
Representative of BenQ
|
(Note2)
|
•
|
Director,
AU Optronics Corp.
|
|
Corporation
|
||||
Lai-Juh
Chen
|
A121498798
|
638,027,792
|
•
|
Ph.D.,
Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
|
–
Representative of BenQ
|
(Note2)
|
•
|
Vice
President, AU Optronics Corp.
|
|
Corporation
|
||||
Ching-Shih
Han
|
E220500302
|
40,732,629
|
•
|
M.B.A.,
University of Connecticut
|
–
Representative of China
|
(Note2)
|
•
|
Vice
President, Direct Investment Department, China
|
|
Development
Industrial Bank
|
Development
Industrial Bank
|
Note
1:
|
Number
of common shares held as of April 14, 2007
|
|
2:
|
The
shareholding held by the represented
entity.
|
1.
|
What
is candidate nomination system adopted for Independent
Directors?
|
2.
|
What
is cumulative voting?
|
3.
|
How
do I calculate how many votes I have for the election of
directors?
|
4.
|
Can
I vote for more than one candidate for the board of
directors?
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Candidate
#1
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Candidate
#2
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Candidate
#3
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Candidate
#4
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Candidate
#5
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Candidate
#6
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Candidate
#7
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Candidate
#8
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Candidate
#9
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Alternative
#1
|
900
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Effective
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Alternative
#2
|
400
|
0
|
100
|
100
|
300
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Effective
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Alternative
#3
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Effective
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Alternative
#4
|
50
|
850
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Void
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5.
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What
happens if I vote for each candidate on the
ballot?
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6.
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What
happens if the Depositary does not receive vote from 51% of the
outstanding ADSs?
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7.
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If
I am a beneficial owner what do I need to do to cumulate my votes
for the
elections of directors and
supervisors?
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