FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


July 7, 2008

Commission File Number     001-31335
 
 
 
AU Optronics Corp.
 
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
   
 
No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
 
Hsinchu Science Park
 
Hsinchu, Taiwan
 
(Address of principal executive offices)


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item:

1.  
Resolution Notice of 2008 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting, dated July 7, 2008.

 

 

 
Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



 
AU Optronics Corp.
 
Date: July 7, 2008
By:
/s/ Max Cheng
 
   
Name:
Max Cheng
 
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 

 
 

 




AU OPTRONICS CORP.



Resolution Notice
Of
2008 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting





 

Time and date of the Meeting: June 19, 2008 at 9:30 A.M. (Local time)
Venue of the Meeting: No. 2, Jhongke Rd., Situn District, Taichung City, Taiwan R.O.C.
Total shares represented by shareholders present: 6,594,036,069 shares
Percentage of shares held by shareholders present: 83.80% of total outstanding shares
 
 
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Resolution Notice


Dear Shareholders:

We are pleased to inform you that the following items were approved or acted as proposed at our 2008 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting held on June 19, 2008.

(1)   To accept 2007 Business Report and Financial Statements (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Explanation:
-  
The 2007 Financial Statements, including Balance Sheet, Statement of Income, Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity, and Statement of Cash Flows, were audited by independent auditors, Mei-Yu Tseng and Chung-Hwa Wei, of KPMG, in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountant, and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. In their opinion, the 2007 Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and the results of the operations and the cash flows, in conformity with the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, Business Accounting Act, and accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China.
-  
The 2007 Business Report and Financial Statements have been reviewed by the Audit Committee.
-  
For 2007 Business Report, Audit Committees Report, and Financial Statements thereto, please refer to Attachment 1, 2 and 3 (page 5-13).

Resolution: Approved without dissent upon inquiry by the chair.

(2)  
To accept the proposal for the distribution of 2007 profits (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Explanation:
-  
The proposed distributions are allocated from 2007 earnings available for distribution. For the 2007 earnings distribution statement, please refer to Attachment 4 (page 14)
-  
The total amount of common shares outstanding may change and the ultimate cash and stock to be distributed to each common share may need to be adjusted accordingly should the Company subsequently issue new common shares as a result of the exercise of employee stock options or the conversion of convertible bonds. It is proposed that the Chairman of Board of Directors of the Company be authorized to adjust the cash and stock to be distributed to each common share based on the total amount resolved to be distributed, and the number of actual common shares outstanding on the record date for the distribution.

Resolution: Approved without dissent upon inquiry by the chair.

(3)  
To approve the proposal for the capitalization of 2007 stock dividends and employee stock bonus (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Explanation:
-  
For the purpose of production capacity expansion, it is proposed that a total of NTD 6,371,362,900 (representing 637,136,290 common shares) from AUOs retained earnings be
 
 
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capitalized and of which NTD 3,934,115,420 is allocated for shareholder stock dividend and NTD 2,437,247,480 for employee stock bonus.
 
-  
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 50 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 their fractional shares to form one full share and register the same within 5 days from the record date. For the fractional shares which cannot be pooled, the distribution will be made in the form of cash rounded down to the nearest dollar amount calculated at par value. Such fractional shares will be designated for subscription at face value by AUO Employee Welfare Commission. AUOs Chairman is authorized to decide the allocation of employee stock bonus.
-  
As of April 21, 2008 (the first day of book-close period for the Meeting), the number of exercisable shares of employees' stock options that AUO granted is approximately 3,352,877 shares. In accordance with AUO's Employee Stock Options Plans, AUO has to adjust upwards the number of outstanding employees' stock options in proportion to the proposed capital increase. It is estimated that the number of such additional employees' stock options is approximately 271,501 shares. Since the additional employees' stock options are issued in proportion to the increase of capital, it shall not cause any material impact to shareholders' interest. There are sufficient common shares reserved in the Articles of Incorporation for granting the aforesaid employees' stock options.
-  
The rights and obligations of the new common shares are the same as existing ones.
-  
The production capacity expansion plan concerned will be completed by end of 2009, which is expected to result in the increase of AUOs total production volume by approximately 2,740 thousand pieces from 2008 to 2012. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine or amend all the matters related to the production capacity expansion plan concerned, including but not limited to the use of proceeds and the schedule and estimated effect, as required by the competent authority or the market conditions.
-  
The Board of Directors is authorized to determine the record date of stock dividend after the capitalization plan receives approval from the governmental authority in charge.

Resolution: Approved without dissent upon inquiry by the chair.

(4)  
To approve the proposal for the revisions to the Rules for the Election of Directors and Supervisors (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Explanation:
-  
It is proposed to revise the Rules for the Election of Directors and Supervisors to accommodate the establishment of Audit Committee.
-  
A comparison table for the Rules for the Election of Directors and Supervisors before and after amendments is attached hereto as attachment 5 (page 15-16).

Resolution: Approved without dissent upon inquiry by the chair.

(5)  
To approve the proposal for releasing the Directors from non-competition restrictions (proposed by the Board of Directors)

Explanation:
-  
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
 
 
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Company's business scope shall explain at the Shareholders Meeting the essential contents of such conduct, and obtain approval from shareholders in the Meeting.
 
-  
It is proposed to release the directors from non-competition restrictions as below.

Director
Competitive conduct to be released
Kuen-Yao (KY) Lee
Director of BenQ Corporation and AU Optronics (L) Corp.
Hsuan Bin (HB) Chen
Director of AU Optronics (L) Corp.
Hui Hsiung
Dirtector of Qisda Corporation, Qisda Electronics Corporation, Qisda Sdn. Bhd., Qisda Czech s.r.o. and Qisda Japan Co., Ltd.
Ko-Yung (Eric) Yu
- representative of Qisda Corporation
Director of Daxon Technology Inc., Daxon Technology (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., Qisda Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Ching-Shih Han
- representative of China Development Industrial Bank
Director of Cando Corporation
Tze-Kaing Yang
- independent director
Director of Vanguard International Semiconductor Co. and Independent Director of ASROCK Incorporation

Resolution: Approved without dissent upon inquiry by the chair.





Truly yours,


Kuen-Yao (K.Y.) Lee
Chairman
 
 
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Attachment 1:

2007 Business Report

2007 was a dynamic year for AUO in many respects. The company fully captured growing potentials of the TFT-LCD industry. Coupled with last years merger with Quanta Display, the critical change process fueled the momentum of our internal growth and was a key contributor to our success. We delivered record shipment, revenue, and profit in fiscal 2007, which resulted in revenues of NT$480.2 billion, reflecting a significant year over year increase of 64%. Net income reached NT$56.4 billion translated to basic earnings per share of NT$7.22, a record high since AUOs inception 12 years before. Operation benchmarks for production scale, customer profile, operation efficiency, and shareholder’s return all indicate AUO’s dominant position as the industrys forerunner. Here, we would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to each of our customers, shareholders, and our AUO team members for their dedication and support over the years.

Some critically important changes in the TFT-LCD industry for 2007 were:
1.  
Small-medium sized applications experienced robust growth. Mobile phone and DSC applications demanded for improved larger panel size, wide screen, and high resolution. In addition, digital photo frames and low-cost notebook PC applications experienced vital growth. New emerging applications continued being introduced into the market caused small- and medium- sized panels to face market supply shortage once again.
2.  
IT production line (desktop monitor and notebook PC display) trend towards larger sizes, wide screen, multi-functional, and consumer electronics. With increasing demand to deliver products that are environmental green, energy conservation, and ultra-thin-light designs, notebook PC applications are adapting more and more to utilizing LED backlight platform technology, which will be the trend going forward.
3.  
LCD TV demand has increased momentum and grown substantially, from a 24% penetration in 2006 to 38% this year and is anticipated to reach above 51% by 2008. AUO will continue to concentrate on the technical research and product development for large sized LCD TV applications.
4.  
Touch panel applications have flourished tremendously. Its anticipated growth has been captured by AUOs breakthrough on in-cell multi-touch panel technologies. With the new fiscal year, the demand for touch panels is expected to experience vigorous growth and in turn enhance its product value.

Looking forward to the new prospects and challenges, AUO team is in preparation for any anticipated risks. Three major focus areas deserves interest:

1.  
Continuously optimizing the finer details of our operation thereby strengthening AUOs competitive edge in the TFT-LCD industry.
2.  
Continued progress in Global Warming awareness and social responsibility contributions.
3.  
We anticipate potentially volatile world economic changes, brought on by the likes of; sub-prime crisis, European Unions new trade policies, exchange rate risks, Beijing Olympics, industry alliance in Japan and Korea, and changes in market sentiment, which all can potentially impact the TFT-LCD industry dramatically. AUO is poised for taking advantage and control risk management for sudden market transitions.

AUO’s strategies in the face of the challenges ahead are as follows:

1.  
Well Placed Growth Capital Expenditures
Large-sized panel for LCD TV application remains to be strong, so we expect to continuously
 
 
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expand on our 7.5G and 8.5G panel fabrication capacity to quench our customers increasing demands.
2.  
Technology R&D and Manufacturing Expansions
Demand for consumer electronics application panels have progressively increased so that panel technological development platform and building a closer working relationship with our customer’s manufacturing bases are critical aspects to focus on.
3.  
Intensify Vertical Integration
Vertical integration is strategically critical for competing in the TFT-LCD industry. Based on our well-established foundation, we will continue our initiatives in broadening the scope as well as gaining depth in our upstream supply chain.
4.  
All Rounded Innovations
Focus our resources on personnel training, organizational innovation, flexible business model, global delivery capability, global services. All the above will be fully integrated in our business model.

    AUO blueprint is top priority in our operation team for our mid to long-term development and strategy. This February AUO initiated AUO Green Solution pushing for advanced research and development, purchasing, production, operations, customer services, recycle, and personnels on-hand participation in our green plan strategy. This reflects AUOs concern for the better of our environment, integrated directly into our operation model. This newly introduced strategy, AUO Green Solutions, reflects our deep-rooted social consciousness as a company and as a responsible member of our community. In the end, it is not only an advantage to our customers, but also directly to our end product users.

We would like to again thank all of our shareholders, the AUO team members and their family members for their long-term dedication and support. Our continuous commitment to our shareholders and fellow AUO team members will withstand time.
 
KY Lee, Chairman
 
 
HB Chen, CEO
 
 
LJ Chen, President and COO
 

Max, Cheng, CFO
 
 
 
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Attachment 2:


Audit Committees Report

The Board of Directors has prepared the Companys Business Report, Financial Statements, and Earnings Distribution Statement for the year of 2007. Mei-Yu Tseng and Chung-Hwa Wei, Certified Public Accountant of KPMG, have audited the Financial Statements and issued an opinion. The 2007 Business Report, Financial Statements, and Earnings Distribution Statement have been reviewed and determined to be correct and accurate by the Audit Committee of AU Optronics Corp. I, as the Chairman of the Audit Committee, hereby submit this report according to Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Law.



AU Optronics Corp.

Chairman of the Audit Committee:

Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh


April 29, 2008
 
 
 
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Attachment 3:


English Translation of Audit Report Originally Issued in Chinese
 
Independent Auditors Report

The Board of Directors
AU Optronics Corp.:

We have audited the balance sheets of AU Optronics Corp. (the Company) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China and the “Rules Governing Auditing and Certification of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants.” Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AU Optronics Corp. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with the Guideline Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports, Business Accounting Law, Regulation on Business Accounting Handling, and Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the Republic of China by Securities Issuers.

We have also audited the consolidated financial statements of AU Optronics Corp. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, and have expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial statements.


 
KPMG Certified Public Accountants

Hsinchu, Taiwan (Republic of China)
March 3, 2008
 
 
 
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English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
 
AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2006 and 2007
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
NT$
   
NT$
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    80,531,819       41,041,557  
Notes and accounts receivable, net
    70,603,740       46,992,982  
Receivables from related parties
    5,612,715       11,286,255  
Other current financial assets
    535,011       1,017,490  
Inventories, net
    32,317,100       37,168,055  
Prepayments and other current assets
    4,386,878       1,937,187  
Deferred tax assets
    6,955,785       2,669,232  
Financial assets measured at fair value—current
    151,590       28,756  
Available for sale financial assets—current
    1,347,131       1,841,663  
Total current assets
    202,441,769       143,983,177  
Long-term investments:
               
Equity-method investments
    31,070,469       23,617,842  
Financial assets measured at fair value—noncurrent
    24,452       3,101  
Hedging derivative financial assets—noncurrent
    274,772       71  
Total long-term investments
    31,369,693       23,621,014  
Property, plant and equipment:
               
Land
    6,273,615       6,273,615  
Buildings
    54,552,892       53,986,935  
Machinery and equipment
    431,145,340       392,989,948  
Other equipment
    16,743,773       13,705,439  
      508,715,620       466,955,937  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (201,271,349 )     (133,189,203 )
Construction in progress
    7,928,032       3,182,163  
Prepayments for purchases of land and equipment
    7,173,343       18,438,903  
Net property, plant and equipment
    322,545,646       355,387,800  
Intangible assets:
               
Technology related fees
    2,822,729       2,485,374  
Goodwill
    14,020,962       14,288,008  
Core Technology
    2,144,158       3,369,392  
      18,987,849       20,142,774  
Other assets:
               
Idle assets, net
    1,842,099       1,776,756  
Refundable deposits
    30,395       245,037  
Deferred charges and others
    1,687,808       2,459,633  
Deferred tax assets
    247,464       2,428,062  
Restricted cash in bank
    33,500       43,200  
Long-term prepayments for materials
    2,448,174       3,999,383  
Prepaid pension
    167,123       70,602  
Total other assets
    6,456,563       11,022,673  
Total Assets
    581,801,520       554,157,438  
 
 
 
 
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English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
 
AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Balance Sheets (continued)
December 31, 2006 and 2007
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

   
2007
   
2006
 
   
NT$
   
NT$
 
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
           
Current liabilities:
           
Accounts payable
    48,861,181       37,120,245  
Payables to related parties
    48,219,645       34,886,477  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    20,497,920       12,611,410  
Financial liabilities measured at fair value—current
    318,875       535,388  
Equipment and construction in progress payable
    13,397,378       29,157,160  
Current installments of long-term liabilities
    26,119,299       26,973,494  
Current installments of bonds
    5,342,890       10,818,265  
Total current liabilities
    162,757,188       152,102,439  
Long-term liabilities:
               
Financial liabilities measured at fair value—noncurrent
    -       4,635  
Bonds payable, excluding current installments
    13,500,000       16,000,000  
Covertible bonds payable, excluding current installments
    8,845,355       11,559,907  
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments
    104,830,233       143,421,434  
Hedging derivative financial liabilities—noncurrent
    81,667       322,690  
Total long-term liabilities
    127,257,255       171,308,666  
Other liabilities
    8,112       12,029  
Total liabilities
    290,022,555       323,423,134  
Stockholders equity:
               
Capital stock:
               
Common stock, NT$10 par value
    78,177,055       75,734,028  
Capital in advance
    474,951       -  
Capital surplus
    113,808,167       110,679,508  
Retained earnings:
               
Legal reserve
    7,437,591       6,527,244  
Special reserve
    -       201,809  
Unappropriated retained earnings
    89,092,396       37,262,566  
      96,529,987       43,991,619  
Cumulative translation adjustment
    1,050,051       305,857  
Unrealized gain on financial instrument
    1,738,754       27,182  
Deferred compensation cost
    -       (3,890 )
      2,788,805       329,149  
Total stockholders equity
    291,778,965       230,734,304  
Commitments and contingent liabilities
               
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
    581,801,520       554,157,438  


 
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English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
 
AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Statement of Income
Years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for per share data)

   
2007
   
2006
 
   
NT$
   
NT$
 
             
Net sales
    479,726,574       293,028,061  
Cost of goods sold
    398,557,022       265,676,687  
Gross profit
    81,169,552       27,351,374  
Operating expenses:
               
Selling
    10,826,976       6,351,810  
General and administrative
    3,432,746       3,113,829  
Research and development
    5,796,098       4,717,800  
      20,055,820       14,183,439  
Operating income
    61,113,732       13,167,935  
Non-operating income and gains:
               
Interest income
    1,613,630       1,084,706  
Investment gain recognized by equity method investment, net
    1,110,293       -  
Gain on valuation of financial instruments
    1,321,969       -  
Foreign currency exchange gain, net
    -       512,261  
Other income
    759,162       360,471  
      4,805,054       1,957,438  
Non-operating expenses and losses:
               
Interest expense
    5,199,177       2,924,452  
Foreign currency exchange loss, net
    1,471,342       -  
Investment loss recognized by equity method investment, net
    -       974,086  
Asset impairment loss
    136,001       268,984  
Loss on valuation of financial asset
    -       610,629  
Other loss
    872,388       228,188  
      7,678,908       5,006,339  
Income before income tax
    58,239,878       10,119,034  
Income tax expense
    1,822,112       976,576  
Net income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
    56,417,766       9,142,458  
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
    (- )     (38,986 )
Net income
    56,417,766       9,103,472  
Attributable to:
               
Equity holders of the parent company
               
Minority interest
               
Net income
               
Earnings per common share:
               
Basic earnings per common share
    7.22       1.41  
Diluted earnings per common share
    6.86       1.31  
Basic earnings per common share
retroactively adjusted
    -       1.37  
Diluted earnings per common share
retroactively adjusted
    -       1.27  


 
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English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
 
AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
 
       
Retained Earnings
       
 
Common
stock
Capital
in advance
Capital
surplus
Legal
reserve
Special
reserve
Unappropriated
earnings
Cumulative translation
adjustment
Unrealized gain or loss on financial
instrument
 
Deferred compensation
cost
Total
                     
Balance at December 31, 2006
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 of new shares for merger
14,791,100
-
52,957,471
-
-
-
-
-
-
67,748,571
Employee stock options assumed from merger with QDI
-
-
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
-
-
(28,449)
-
-
-
-
11,912
-
(16,537)
Net income for 2006
-
-
-
-
-
9,103,472
-
-
-
9,103,472
Unrealized gain on available for sale financial assets
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
255,159
-
255,159
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
(239,889)
-
(239,889)
Cumulative translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
-
246,644
-
-
246,644
Balance at December 31, 2006
75,734,028
-
110,679,508
6,527,244
201,809
37,262,566
305,857
27,182
(3,890)
230,734,304
Appropriation for legal reserve
-
-
-
910,347
-
(910,347)
-
-
-
-
Cash dividends
-
-
-
-
-
(1,514,793)
-
-
-
(1,514,793)
Issuance of shareholders stock dividends
1,514,793
-
-
-
-
(1,514,793)
-
-
-
-
Issuance of employee stock bonus
573,519
-
-
-
-
(573,519)
-
-
-
-
Cash employees’ profit sharing
-
-
-
-
-
(245,793)
-
-
-
(245,793)
Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration
-
-
-
-
-
(30,500)
-
-
-
(30,500)
Reversal of special reserve
-
-
-
-
(201,809)
201,809
-
-
-
-
Issuance of stock for conversion of bonds
341,037
460,668
2,901,626
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,703,331
Deferred compensation cost
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,890
3,890
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options
13,678
14,283
98,530
-
-
-
-
-
-
126,491
Effect of disproportionate participation in investee’s capital increase and unrealized gain or loss on financial instrument
-
-
128,503
-
-
-
-
1,608,877
-
1,737,380
Net income for 2007
-
-
-
-
-
56,417,766
-
-
-
56,417,766
Unrealized loss on available for sale financial assets
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(293,777)
-
(293,777)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
396,472
-
396,472
Cumulative translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
-
744,194
-
-
744,194
Balance at December 31, 2007
78,177,055
474,951
113,808,167
7,437,591
-
89,092,396
1,050,051
1,738,754
-
291,778,965
 
 
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English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
NT$
   
NT$
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
    56,417,766       9,103,472  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    73,706,495       49,548,668  
Provision for inventory devaluation
    (271,320 )     2,956,725  
Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss (gain), net
    562,994       (393,310 )
Provision for idle assets revaluation and others
    136,001       268,984  
Loss from disposal of property, plant and equipment
    14,058       4,143  
Amortization of premium for convertible bonds and commercial paper
    (375,093 )     (549,683 )
Investment loss(gain) recognized by equity method, net
    (1,110,293 )     974,086  
Loss(gain) on valuation of financial asset and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
    (363,774 )     712,993  
Decrease(increase) in notes and accounts receivable (including related parties)
    (17,112,026 )     1,709,304  
Decrease (increase) in inventories, net
    5,122,275       (16,492,930 )
Increase in deferred tax assets, net
    (2,475,215 )     (153,852 )
Decrease (increase) in prepayments (including long-term prepayments for materials) and other current assets
    (99,339 )     1,363,060  
Increase in notes and accounts payable (including related parties)
    23,749,670       6,220,677  
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    8,153,066       5,842,244  
Increase in accrued pension liabilities
    (96,521 )     (87,790 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    145,958,744       61,026,791  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
    (53,881,489 )     (76,965,480 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
    78,457       32,322  
Purchase of long-term investments
    (3,612,310 )     (11,423,417 ))
Increase in intangible assets and deferred charges
    (1,897,793 )     (1,740,080 )
Decrease in refundable deposits
    214,642       51,016  
Decrease(increase) in restricted cash in bank
    9,700       (11,000 )
Proceeds from return of investments in available for sale financial assets
    200,755       -  
Proceeds from acquisition of being mergered company
    -       14,217,915  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (58,888,038 )     (75,838,724 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits
    (2,114 )     704  
Increase in long-term borrowings and bonds payable
    24,000,000       50,318,600  
Proceeds from long-term borrowings and bonds payable
    (70,096,115 )     (16,772,480 )
Cash dividends
    (1,514,793 )     (1,749,164 )
Remuneration to directors and supervisors, and employees profit sharing
    (276,293 )     (400,833 )
Proceeds from issuance of stock for employee stock options exercised
    126,491       8,632  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (47,762,824 )     31,405,459  
Effect of exchange rate change on cash
    182,380       (219,185 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    39,490,262       16,374,341  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    41,041,557       24,667,216  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
    80,531,819       41,041,557  
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest expense (excluding interest capitalized)
    5,302,387       2,452,789  
Cash paid for income taxes
    751,624       1,232,844  
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
               
Increase in property, plant and equipment
    37,599,577       79,914,578  
Decrease (increase) in equipment and construction in process payable
    16,281,912       (2,949,098 )
Cash paid
    53,881,489       76,965,480  
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash financing activities
               
Current installments of long-term liabilities
    31,462,189       37,791,759  
Issuance of common stock for bond conversion rights exercised
    3,703,331       -  
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  
 
 
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Attachment 4:
2007 Earnings Distribution Statement

                                                          Amount in NTD
Items
Amount
Net income, 2007
56,417,765,755
Less:
 
10% provisioned as legal reserve
5,641,776,576
2007 earnings available for distribution
50,775,989,179
Plus:
 
Un-appropriated retained earnings from previous years
32,674,629,303
Un-appropriated retained earnings up to Dec. 31, 2007
83,450,618,482
Earnings distribution items:
 
Remunerations for directors and supervisors (Note 1)
138,603,030
Profit sharing to employees in cash
1,624,831,654
Profit sharing to employees in stock
2,437,247,480
Stock dividends to common shareholders
3,934,115,420
Cash dividends to common shareholders (Note 2)
19,670,577,110
Total earnings distribution
27,805,374,694
Un-appropriated retained earnings after earnings distribution
55,645,243,788

Note:
1.  
Allocated as 0.27% of 2007 earnings available for distribution.
2.  
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.
 
 
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Attachment 5:

Comparison Table for the Rules for the Election of Directors and Supervisors
before and after amendments
 
Before Amendment
After Amendment
Reason for Amendment
Rules for the Election of Directors and Supervisors
 
Approved by the Shareholders' Meetings on April 17, 1997
Amended by the Shareholders' Meetings
on May 21, 2002
 
Rules for the Election of Directors
 
Approved by the Shareholders' Meetings on April 17, 1997
Amended by the Shareholders' Meetings
on May 21, 2002
Amended by the Shareholders' Meetings
on June 19, 2008
 
To accommodate the establishment of Audit Committee and add the date of amendment
Article 1
Unless otherwise provided in applicable laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, the Rules specified herein shall govern the election of the Company’s directors and supervisors.
Article 1
Unless otherwise provided in applicable laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, the Rules specified herein shall govern the election of the Company’s directors.
 
To accommodate the establishment of Audit Committee
Article 2
The Company’s Directors and Supervisors shall be elected at the Shareholders’ Meeting.
Article 2
The Company’s Directors shall be elected at the Shareholders’ Meeting.
 
To accommodate the establishment of Audit Committee
Article 3
The Company’s directors and supervisors should be elected through single-named cumulative voting.
Article 3
The Company’s directors should be elected through single-named cumulative voting.
 
To accommodate the establishment of Audit Committee
Article 4
In election of the Company’s Directors and Supervisors, each share is entitled to the voting rights equivalent to the number of directors and supervisors to be elected. The voting rights may be concentrated to one candidate or be allocated among several candidates.
 
Article 4
In election of the Company’s Directors, each share is entitled to the voting rights equivalent to the number of directors to be elected. The voting rights may be concentrated to one candidate or be allocated among several candidates. The independent and non-independent directors shall be elected at the same time, but votes received shall be ranked respectively to determine the Director-Elect.
 
To accommodate the establishment of Audit Committee and the amendment of law and regulation
Article 5
The candidates who receive the most votes for the position of Director or Supervisor shall win the election, and such number shall be in compliance with the number of positions for Director or Supervisor set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. If 2 or more candidates receive the same number of votes beyond a quota, the winner shall be determined through lot-drawing. The lot may be drawn by the chairman on behalf of the absentees.
 
Article 5
The candidates who receive the most votes for the position of Director shall win the election, and such number shall be in compliance with the number of positions for Director set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. If 2 or more candidates receive the same number of votes beyond a quota, the winner shall be determined through lot-drawing. The lot may be drawn by the chairman on behalf of the absentees.
 
To accommodate the establishment of Audit Committee
 
 
 
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Article 6
A candidate shall choose to be elected as either Director or Supervisor.
 
 
 
To accommodate the establishment of Audit Committee
Article 7
……………
 
Article 6
……………
 
To revise the Article No.
Article 8
……………
 
Article 7
……………
 
To revise the Article No.
Article 9
……………
 
Article 8
……………
 
To revise the Article No.
Article 10
……………
 
Article 9
……………
 
To revise the Article No.
Article 11
A ballot shall be deemed void if such a ballot:
……………
5. Contains any words or marks other than those specified in Article 10;
6. Is not filled out in accordance with Article 10 or is filled incompletely; or
……………
Article 10
A ballot shall be deemed void if such a ballot:
……………
5. Contains any words or marks other than those specified in Article 9;
6. Is not filled out in accordance with Article 9 or is filled incompletely; or
……………
 
To revise the Article No.
Article 12
The ballots should be counted during the meeting right after the vote casting and the elected directors and supervisors should be announced by the Chairman at the meeting.
Article 11
The ballots should be counted during the meeting right after the vote casting and the elected directors should be announced by the Chairman at the meeting.
 
To revise the Article No. and to accommodate the establishment of Audit Committee
Article 13
……………
 
Article 12
……………
 
To revise the Article No.
 

 

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