Commission File Number 001-31335 |
AU Optronics Corp.
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
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Hsinchu Science Park
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Hsinchu, Taiwan
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Yes ........ No ...X...
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1.
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Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The announcement of direct and indirect investments in Ahead Investment Limited and Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited through AU Optronics (L) Corp. and AU Optronics Singapore Pte. Ltd.”, dated May 24, 2010.
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AU Optronics Corp.
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Date: May 24, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Andy Yang
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Name:
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Andy Yang
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Subject:
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The announcement of direct and indirect investments in Ahead Investment Limited and Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited through AU Optronics (L) Corp. and AU Optronics Singapore Pte. Ltd..
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Regulation:
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Published pursuant to Article 2-20 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
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1.
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Date of occurrence of the event: 2010/05/24
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2.
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Method of the present increase (decrease) in investment:
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Ahead Investment Limited: to invest through AU Optronics (L) Corp. (AULB) and AU Optronics Singapore Pte. Ltd. (AUSG)
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Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited: to invest through AULB and AUSG or to invest through AULB, AUSG, and Ahead Investment Limited.
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3.
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Transaction volume, price per unit, and total monetary amount of the transaction: Up to HK$ 90,000 thousand
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4.
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Company name of the invested mainland Chinese company:
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Ahead Investment Limited
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Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited
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5.
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Paid-in capital of said invested mainland Chinese company:
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Ahead Investment Limited: HK$ 1
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Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited: HK$ 170,000 thousand
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6.
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Amount of new capital increment currently planned by said invested mainland Chinese company:
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Up to HK$ 90,000 thousand
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7.
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Main business items of said invested mainland Chinese company:
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Ahead Investment Limited: holding company
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Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited: to research and develop, manufacture, and sell hardware and software related to LCD display.
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8.
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Type of CPA opinion issued for the financial statement of said invested mainland Chinese company for the most recent fiscal year:
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Ahead Investment Limited: qualified opinion
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Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited: unqualified opinion
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9.
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Net worth of said invested mainland Chinese company on the financial statement for the most recent fiscal year:
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Ahead Investment Limited: HK$ (22,644) thousand
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Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited: RMB 129,849 thousand
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10.
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Amount of profit/loss of said invested mainland Chinese company on the financial statement for the most recent fiscal year:
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Ahead Investment Limited: HK$ (6,476) thousand
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Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited: RMB (17,438) thousand
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11.
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Amount of actual investment to date in said invested mainland Chinese company:
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Ahead Investment Limited: 0
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Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited: 0
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12.
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Counterparty to the transaction and its relationship to the Company:
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Counterparty: Ahead Investment Limited and Shenzhen Super Perfect Optics Limited
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Relationship: None
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13.
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Where the counterparty to the transaction is an actual related party, public announcement shall also be made of the reason for choosing the related party as the counterparty and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), the date of transfer, and the price: N/A
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Where a person who owned the subject matter of the transaction within the past five years has been an actual related party of the company, public announcement shall also be made of the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related party and such party's relationship to the company at those times: N/A
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15.
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Gain (or loss) on disposal: N/A
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Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in the contract, and other important stipulations: To be subject to the agreements
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The manner of deciding on this transaction, the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making department: Board meeting
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18.
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Broker: N/A
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19.
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Concrete purpose of the acquisition or disposal:
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Long term investment
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20.
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Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: No
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21.
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Total amount of mainland China area investment (including the present investment) approved by the Investment Commission to date: US$ 696,651 thousand
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22.
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Ratio of the total amount of investment (including the present investment) in the mainland China area approved by the Investment Commission to date to the paid-in capital on the financial statement for the most recent period: 25.01%
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23.
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Ratio of the total amount of investment (including the present investment) in the mainland China area approved by the Investment Commission to date to the total assets on the financial statement for the most recent period: 3.88%
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Ratio of the total amount of investment (including the present investment) in the mainland China area approved by the Investment Commission to date to the shareholders’ equity on the financial statement for the most recent period: 8.24%
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25.
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Total amount of actual investment in the mainland China area to date: US$ 530,970 thousand
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26.
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Ratio of the total amount of actual investment in the mainland China area to date to the paid-in capital on the financial statement for the most recent period: 19.06%
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27.
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Ratio of the total amount of actual investment in the mainland China area to date to the total assets on the financial statement for the most recent period: 2.96%
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28.
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Ratio of the total amount of actual investment in the mainland China area to date to the shareholders’ equity on the financial statement for the most recent period: 6.28%
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29.
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Amount of recognized profits and losses on investment in the mainland China area for the most recent three fiscal years:
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2009: US$ 192,828 thousand
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2008: US$ 57,682 thousand
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2007: US$ 47,068 thousand
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30.
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Amount of profit remitted back to Taiwan for the most recent three fiscal years: 0
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31.
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Has the CPA issued an opinion on the unreasonableness of the price of the current transaction?: No
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32.
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Any other matters that need to be specified:
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The investment is subject to the authority's approval.
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