Commission File Number
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001-31335
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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... |
1.
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Press release entitled, “AU Optronics Corp. Files 2010 Annual Report on Form 20-F”, dated May 3 2011.
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2.
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Agenda of AUO’s 2011 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting dated June 10, 2011.
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3.
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Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “To announce the differences for 2010 financial statements between ROC GAAP and US GAAP”, dated May 3, 2011.
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AU Optronics Corp.
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Date: May 3, 2011
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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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Freda Lee
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Yawen Hsiao
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Corporate Communications Division
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Corporate Communications Division
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AU Optronics Corp.
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AU Optronics Corp.
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Tel: +886-3-5008800 ext 3206
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+886-3-5008800 ext 3211
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Fax: +886-3-5772730
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+886-3-5772730
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Email: freda.lee@auo.com
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yawen.hsiao@auo.com
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1.
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For the Company’s 2010 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 “U.S. SEC filings” section under “Investor Relations” of the Company’s website at http://auo.com/?sn=161&lang=en-US after May 2, 2011.
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2.
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Shareholders who wish to obtain the 2010 annual report on Form 20-F may request a copy to be sent, free of charge, by contacting the Depositary at 1-888-301-0508 after June 30, 2011.
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3.
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For the significant differences in the corporate governance between the practices of US and ROC, please refer to the “Corp. Governance” section under “Investor Relations” of the Company’s website at http://auo.com/?sn=201&lang=en-US.
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4.
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The Company’s resolution notice of 2011 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting will be accessible on the Company’s website within 20 days after the Meeting at http://www.auo.com/?sn=160&lang=en-US.
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I.
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Meeting Procedure
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II.
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Meeting Agenda
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III.
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Attachments
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1.
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2010 Business Report
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2.
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Audit Committee’s Report
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3.
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English Translation of Independent Auditors’ Report and 2010 Financial Statements
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4.
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English Translation of Independent Auditors’ Report and 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements
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5.
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2010 Earnings Distribution Statement
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6.
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Comparison table for the “Articles of Incorporation” before and after the amendments
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IV.
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Appendices
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1.
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Shareholding of Directors
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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 the amendments)
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4.
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Influence of Proposed Stock Dividend Distribution upon 2011 Operating Performance, Earnings Per Share, and Return on Investment
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5.
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The Distribution for Employee Bonus and Remunerations for Directors
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Commencement
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Chairman’s Address
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Report Items
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Acceptance Items
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Discussion Items
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Extraordinary Motions
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Adjourn Meeting
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Time:
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9:30 a.m., June 10, 2011, Friday
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Place:
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No. 2, Jhongke Rd., Situn District, Taichung City, Taiwan R.O.C. (Meeting Room in the Central Taiwan Science Park Administration)
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Attendants:
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All shareholders or their proxy holders
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Chairman:
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Kuen-Yao (K.Y.) Lee, Chairman of the Board of Directors
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1.
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Chairman’s Address
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2.
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Report Items
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(1)
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2010 Business Report
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(2)
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Audit Committee’s Report
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(3)
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To report the indirect investments in China in 2010
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(4)
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To report the issuance of Euro Convertible Bonds in 2010
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(5)
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To report the completion of the improvement plan of the guarantee of M.Setek Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of AUO
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3.
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Acceptance Items
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(1)
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To accept the 2010 Business Report and Financial Statements
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(2)
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To accept the proposal for the distribution of 2010 profits
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4.
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Discussion Items
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(1)
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To approve the revisions to the Articles of Incorporation
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(2)
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To approve the proposal of releasing Directors from non-competition restrictions
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5.
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Extraordinary Motions
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6.
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Adjourn Meeting
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1.
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2010 Business Report
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2.
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Audit Committee’s Report
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3.
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To report the indirect investments in China in 2010
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Investee
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Accumulated investment
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Method of
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Limit for total
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amount form R.O.C.
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investment
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investment amount
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(Note 1)
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in China (Note 2)
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AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corp.
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NT$6,705,733 thousand
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(or US$200,000 thousand)
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AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corp.
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NT$33,400 thousand
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(or US$1,000 thousand)
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AU Optronics (Xiamen) Corp.
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NT$5,840,550 thousand
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(or US$180,000 thousand)
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Indirect
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NT$160,896,560
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Darwin Precisions (Suzhou)
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NT$ 245,362 thousand
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investment
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Corp.
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(or US$7,500 thousand)
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through an
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thousand
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Darwin Precisions (Xiamen)
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NT$1,807,615 thousand
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offshore entity
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Corp.
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(or US$55,000 thousand)
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AU Optronics Manufacturing
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NT$2,647,920 thousand
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(Shanghai) Corp.
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(or US$80,000 thousand)
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BVCH Optronics (Sichuan) Corp.
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NT$243,970 thousand
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(or US$7,470 thousand)
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4.
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To report the issuance of Euro Convertible Bonds in 2010
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Explanation: To purchase machinery and equipment, the Board of Directors approved on April 29, 2010 to issue US$ 800 million Euro Convertible Bonds. The said offering was completed by October 13, 2010, upon the approval granted by the ROC Securities and Futures Bureau on June 17, 2010.
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5.
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To report the completion of the improvement plan of the guarantee of M.Setek Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of AUO
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(1)
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The Company has invested in M.Setek Co., Ltd. (“M.Setek”) since June 2009. Before our share acquisition, M.Setek had made the loan guarantee to Matsumiya Semiconductor Laboratory Co., Ltd. (“MSL”), a third party which does not conduct any business trading with M.Setek.
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(3)
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M.Setek had released the guarantee responsibility to MSL in November 2010 and had complied with the regulations.
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(4)
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The Company conducted the report based on the letter received from ROC Securities and Futures Bureau dated May 26, 2010.
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1.
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To accept the 2010 Business Report and Financial Statements (proposed by the Board of Directors)
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(1)
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The 2010 Financial Statements were audited by the independent auditors, Shing-Hai Wei and Yiu-Kwan Au of KPMG.
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(2)
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The 2010 Business Report and Financial Statements have been adopted by the Board of Directors and reviewed by the Audit Committee.
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(3)
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For the 2010 Business Report, Audit Committee’s Report, and Financial Statements thereto, please refer to Attachments 1-4 (pages 11-29).
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2.
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To accept the proposal for the distribution of 2010 profits (proposed by the Board of Directors)
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(1)
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The proposed distributions are allocated from the 2010 earnings available for distribution. For the 2010 Earnings Distribution Statement, please refer to Attachment 5 (page 30).
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(2)
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The total number of common shares outstanding may change and the ultimate amount of cash 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 conversion of convertible bonds. It is proposed that the Board of Directors of the Company be authorized by the 2011 Annual General shareholders’ Meeting to adjust the amount of cash 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.
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(3)
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The dividend distribution will be based on the list of shareholders registered as of the record date of cash dividends. The cash dividend distribution will be paid to the rounded-down full NT dollar.
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1.
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To approve the revisions to the Articles of Incorporation (proposed by the Board of Directors)
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(1)
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To comply with the relevant laws and regulations and meet the Company’s operation needs, it is proposed that the Company’s authorized capital, the insurance for the Directors, the method of Board of Directors’ meeting notice, the number of managerial personnel and the distribution of profits stipulated in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation be amended.
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(2)
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A comparison table for the Articles of Incorporation before and after the amendments is attached hereto as Attachment 6 (page 31-32).
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2.
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To approve the proposal of releasing Directors from non-competition restrictions (proposed by the Board of Directors)
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(1)
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According to Article 209 of the Company Law, any Director conducting business for himself/herself or on another’s behalf, in which 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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(2)
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It is proposed to release Directors from non-competition restrictions as follows.
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Title
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Name
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Released restriction
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Director
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Lai-Juh (L.J.) Chen
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Director of AUO Green Energy America Corp.
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Director of AUO Green Energy Europe B.V.
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Director
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Paul Peng
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Chairman of Huizhou Bri-King Optronics Co., Ltd.
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Independent
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Ding-Yuan Yang
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Independent Director of Goyatek Technology Inc.
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Director
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Resolution:
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AU OPTRONICS CORP.
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Balance Sheets
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December 31, 2010 and 2009
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(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
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2010
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2009
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NT$
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NT$
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Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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52,460,444 | 57,114,009 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net
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46,791,857 | 54,053,574 | ||||||
Receivables from related parties, net
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6,492,237 | 5,519,632 | ||||||
Other receivables from related parties
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283,440 | 115,116 | ||||||
Other current financial assets
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836,294 | 1,709,721 | ||||||
Inventories, net
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34,416,003 | 29,873,827 | ||||||
Prepayments and other current assets
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1,305,061 | 1,388,474 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net
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5,216,493 | 5,138,814 | ||||||
Financial assets measured at fair value—current
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415,727 | 377,587 | ||||||
Total current assets
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148,217,556 | 155,290,754 | ||||||
Long-term investments:
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Equity-method investments
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72,340,382 | 53,038,883 | ||||||
Hedging derivative financial assets—noncurrent
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- | 3,829 | ||||||
Total long-term investments
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72,340,382 | 53,042,712 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment:
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Cost
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Land
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6,273,615 | 6,273,615 | ||||||
Buildings
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83,765,228 | 67,406,083 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment
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558,602,180 | 541,382,061 | ||||||
Other equipment
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27,080,867 | 23,092,503 | ||||||
675,721,890 | 638,154,262 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation
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(404,575,500 | ) | (337,112,061 | ) | ||||
Construction in progress
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32,371 | 9,108,906 | ||||||
Prepayments for purchases of land and equipment
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34,505,237 | 10,553,228 | ||||||
Net property, plant and equipment
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305,683,998 | 320,704,335 | ||||||
Intangible assets:
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Goodwill
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11,280,595 | 11,280,595 | ||||||
Technology-related fees
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2,600,362 | 2,772,872 | ||||||
Total intangible assets
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13,880,957 | 14,053,467 | ||||||
Other assets:
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Idle assets, net
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1,370,299 | 1,638,186 | ||||||
Refundable deposits
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16,334 | 26,631 | ||||||
Deferred charges, net
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953,078 | 1,333,408 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net
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3,103,223 | 2,549,726 | ||||||
Restricted cash in bank
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36,372 | 128,645 | ||||||
Long-term prepayments for materials
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- | 1,609,640 | ||||||
Prepaid pension cost
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461,912 | 375,910 | ||||||
Total other assets
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5,941,218 | 7,662,146 | ||||||
Total Assets
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546,064,111 | 550,753,414 |
2010
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2009
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NT$
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NT$
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|||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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38,249,912 | 36,175,165 | ||||||
Payables to related parties
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50,969,044 | 57,182,539 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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26,630,160 | 24,398,034 | ||||||
Financial liabilities measured at fair value—current
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76,976 | 829,865 | ||||||
Other payables to related parties
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407,560 | 122,492 | ||||||
Equipment and construction in progress payable
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16,410,269 | 18,361,269 | ||||||
Current installments of long-term borrowings
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24,287,000 | 31,357,405 | ||||||
Current installments of bonds payable
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6,000,000 | 8,190,900 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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163,030,921 | 176,617,669 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities:
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Financial liabilities measured at fair value—noncurrent
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217,023 | 10,450 | ||||||
Bonds payable, excluding current installments
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3,500,000 | 9,500,000 | ||||||
Convertible bonds payable
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23,951,212 | - | ||||||
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments
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86,018,200 | 102,042,707 | ||||||
Hedging derivative financial liabilities—noncurrent
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271,225 | 493,805 | ||||||
Long-Term deferred Revenue
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793,993 | - | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities
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114,751,653 | 112,046,962 | ||||||
Other liabilities
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120,604 | 1,646 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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277,903,178 | 288,666,277 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity:
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Capital stock:
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Common stock, NT$10 par value
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88,270,455 | 88,270,455 | ||||||
Capital surplus
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115,947,805 | 114,972,148 | ||||||
Retained earnings:
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Legal reserve
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15,206,106 | 15,206,106 | ||||||
Unappropriated retained earnings
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47,116,043 | 40,863,051 | ||||||
62,322,149 | 56,069,157 | |||||||
Others:
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Cumulative translation adjustments
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1,053,896 | 1,685,733 | ||||||
Unrealized gains on financial instruments
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566,628 | 1,089,644 | ||||||
1,620,524 | 2,775,377 | |||||||
Total stockholders’ equity
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268,160,933 | 262,087,137 | ||||||
Commitments and contingent liabilities
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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546,064,111 | 550,753,414 |
2010
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2009
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NT$
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NT$
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Net sales
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442,996,298 | 350,179,130 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold
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416,614,357 | 352,327,368 | ||||||
Gross profit (loss)
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26,381,941 | (2,148,238 | ) | |||||
Operating expenses:
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Selling
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6,787,766 | 6,604,245 | ||||||
General and administrative
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5,793,469 | 5,251,219 | ||||||
Research and development
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5,913,840 | 6,029,428 | ||||||
18,495,075 | 17,884,892 | |||||||
Operating income (loss)
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7,886,866 | (20,033,130 | ) | |||||
Non-operating income and gains:
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Interest income
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155,849 | 115,551 | ||||||
Investment gains recognized by equity method, net
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2,211,912 | 3,440,325 | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange gains, net
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- | 310,235 | ||||||
Gains on valuation of financial instruments, net
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3,874,081 | 661,752 | ||||||
Other income
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1,181,570 | 1,423,516 | ||||||
7,423,412 | 5,951,379 | |||||||
Non-operating expenses and losses:
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Interest expenses
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3,389,234 | 2,545,738 | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange losses, net
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3,290,918 | - | ||||||
Depreciation of idled assets
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635,120 | 891,389 | ||||||
Asset impairment losses
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- | 40,022 | ||||||
Provisions for potential litigation losses and others
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1,612,840 | 9,686,537 | ||||||
8,928,112 | 13,163,686 | |||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
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6,382,166 | (27,245,437 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense (benefit)
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(310,491 | ) | (476,102 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss)
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6,692,657 | (26,769,335 | ) | |||||
Earnings (loss) per share:
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Basic (L) EPS-net income (loss)
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0.76 | (3.04 | ) | |||||
Diluted (L) EPS-net income (loss)
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0.70 | (3.04 | ) |
AU OPTRONICS CORP.
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Statements of Stockholders' Equity
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Years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
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(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for per share data)
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Retained earnings |
Others
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Capital
stock |
Capital
surplus |
Legal
reserve |
Unappropriated
retained
earnings |
Cumulative
translation |
Minimum
pension |
Unrealized
gains (losses)
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Total
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Balance at January 1, 2009
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85,057,196 | 113,651,334 | 13,079,368 | 76,912,630 | 2,330,858 | (40,252 | ) | (932,163 | ) | 290,058,971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation for legal reserve
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- | - | 2,126,738 | (2,126,738 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalization of employee stock bonus
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661,543 | 1,348,225 | - | - | - | - | - | 2,009,768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends
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- | - | - | (2,551,716 | ) | - | - | - | (2,551,716 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock dividends to shareholders
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2,551,716 | - | - | (2,551,716 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to capital surplus, retained earnings and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments for changes in investees’ equity
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- | (27,411 | ) | - | (2,050,074 | ) | - | - | 1,645,550 | (431,935 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
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- | - | - | (26,769,335 | ) | - | - | - | (26,769,335 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale financial assets, net
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- | - | - | - | - | - | 171,253 | 171,253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gains on cash
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flow hedges, net
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- | - | - | - | - | - | 205,004 | 205,004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
adjustments
|
- | - | - | - | (645,125 | ) | - | - | (645,125 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reversal of minimum
|
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pension liability
|
- | - | - | - | - | 40,252 | - | 40,252 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2009
|
88,270,455 | 114,972,148 | 15,206,106 | 40,863,051 | 1,685,733 | - | 1,089,644 | 262,087,137 |
English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
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AU OPTRONICS CORP.
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Statements of Stockholders' Equity (continued)
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Years ended December 31, 2010
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(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
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Retained earnings
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Others
|
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Capital
stock |
Capital
surplus |
Legal
reserve |
Unappropriated
retained
earnings
|
Cumulative translation adjustments
|
Minimum pension
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on financial |
Total
|
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Balance at January 1, 2010
|
88,270,455 | 114,972,148 | 15,206,106 | 40,863,051 | 1,685,733 | - | 1,089,644 | 262,087,137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Embedded conversion options derived from convertible bonds
|
- | 101,787 | - | - | - | - | - | 101,787 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to capital surplus, retained earnings and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments for changes in investees’ equity
|
- | 873,870 | - | (439,665 | ) | - | - | (709,609 | ) | (275,404 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
- | - | - | 6,692,657 | - | - | - | 6,692,657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 186,593 | 186,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
- | - | - | - | (631,837 | ) | - | - | (631,837 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2010
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88,270,455 | 115,947,805 | 15,206,106 | 47,116,043 | 1,053,896 | - | 566,628 | 268,160,933 |
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
NT$
|
NT$
|
|||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
6,692,657 | (26,769,335 | ) | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
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Depreciation
|
74,708,596 | 75,394,433 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred charges
|
1,182,868 | 2,248,757 | ||||||
Gains from disposal and write-off of property, plant and equipment, idle assets and others
|
(86,694 | ) | (71,118 | ) | ||||
Amortization of discounts for convertible bonds and others
|
156,020 | 30,588 | ||||||
Unrealized foreign currency exchange gains, net
|
(940,903 | ) | (2,192,839 | ) | ||||
Gains from disposal of available-for-sale financial instruments
|
- | (213,295 | ) | |||||
Losses from disposal of equity-method of investments
|
- | 28,323 | ||||||
Proceeds from of cash dividends
|
373,768 | 55,731 | ||||||
Assets impairment losses
|
- | 40,022 | ||||||
Investment gains recognized by equity method, net
|
(2,211,912 | ) | (3,440,325 | ) | ||||
Losses (gains) on valuation of financial instruments
|
(727,324 | ) | 1,418,312 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
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Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable, net
|
7,800,474 | (32,590,403 | ) | |||||
Increase in related parties receivables
|
(1,140,929 | ) | (3,636,934 | ) | ||||
Increase in inventories, net
|
(4,542,176 | ) | (10,417,427 | ) | ||||
Increase in deferred tax assets, net
|
(642,743 | ) | (398,197 | ) | ||||
Increase in prepaid pension assets
|
(86,002 | ) | (102,752 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in prepayments (including long-term prepayments for
materials) and other current assets
|
2,566,480 | (81,504 | ) | |||||
Increase in accounts payable
|
1,039,594 | 16,888,975 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in related parties payables
|
(5,928,427 | ) | 20,401,490 | |||||
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
2,059,519 | 7,730,329 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
80,272,866 | 44,322,831 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
|
(62,535,711 | ) | (51,813,816 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment and idle assets
|
1,056,293 | 224,248 | ||||||
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets
|
- | 854,849 | ||||||
Purchase of long-term investments
|
(17,424,587 | ) | (11,279,837 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments
|
- | 1,036,000 | ||||||
Increase in intangible assets and deferred charges
|
(631,563 | ) | (886,088 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash in bank
|
92,273 | (104,145 | ) | |||||
Decrease in refundable deposits
|
10,297 | 92,972 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(79,432,998 | ) | (61,875,817 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits
|
116,751 | (342 | ) | |||||
Decrease in short-term borrowings
|
- | (3,700,000 | ) | |||||
Repayment of long-term borrowings
|
(43,274,829 | ) | (26,096,208 | ) | ||||
Repayment of bonds payable
|
(8,190,900 | ) | (13,139,820 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
|
20,250,000 | 52,750,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from convertible bonds payable
|
24,703,380 | - | ||||||
Cash dividends
|
- | (2,551,716 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(6,395,598 | ) | 7,261,914 |
AU OPTRONICS CORP.
|
Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
|
Years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
|
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
|
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
NT$
|
NT$
|
|||||||
Effect of exchange rate change on cash
|
902,165 | (322,000 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(4,653,565 | ) | (10,613,072 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
57,114,009 | 67,727,081 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
|
52,460,444 | 57,114,009 | ||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
3,277,726 | 2,583,390 | ||||||
Cash paid for interest expense (excluding interest capitalized)
|
||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes
|
21,644 | 1,429,470 | ||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
|
60,389,971 | 51,330,666 | ||||||
Increase in property, plant and equipment
|
||||||||
Decrease in construction-in-progress and prepayments
|
2,145,740 | 483,150 | ||||||
62,535,711 | 51,813,816 | |||||||
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
||||||||
Current installments of long-term liabilities | 30,287,000 | 39,548,305 |
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
NT$
|
NT$
|
|||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
89,498,491 | 85,443,311 | ||||||
Notes and accounts receivable, net
|
50,595,501 | 57,025,944 | ||||||
Receivables from related parties, net
|
9,320,432 | 5,272,388 | ||||||
Other receivables from related parties
|
72,696 | 47,168 | ||||||
Other current financial assets
|
2,169,281 | 1,791,637 | ||||||
Inventories, net
|
44,568,106 | 39,229,916 | ||||||
Prepayments and other current assets
|
2,958,200 | 1,355,863 | ||||||
Equity investments held-for-sale
|
- | 707,175 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net
|
5,375,623 | 5,199,265 | ||||||
Financial assets measured at fair value—current
|
427,265 | 388,129 | ||||||
Total current assets
|
204,985,595 | 196,460,796 | ||||||
Long-term investments:
|
||||||||
Equity-method investments
|
15,540,959 | 9,706,574 | ||||||
Available-for-sale financial assets—noncurrent
|
1,373,687 | 2,012,265 | ||||||
Hedging derivative financial assets—noncurrent
|
- | 3,829 | ||||||
Financial assets carried at cost—noncurrent
|
896,294 | 484,009 | ||||||
Total long-term investments
|
17,810,940 | 12,206,677 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment:
|
||||||||
Cost
|
||||||||
Land
|
8,052,370 | 7,780,680 | ||||||
Buildings
|
113,542,262 | 90,379,997 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment
|
661,815,861 | 621,880,340 | ||||||
Other equipment
|
37,144,773 | 29,729,246 | ||||||
820,555,266 | 749,770,263 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
(493,695,739 | ) | (395,405,471 | ) | ||||
Construction in progress
|
2,714,407 | 9,773,502 | ||||||
Prepayments for purchases of land and equipment
|
54,293,812 | 26,611,776 | ||||||
Net property, plant and equipment
|
383,867,746 | 390,750,070 | ||||||
Intangible assets:
|
||||||||
Goodwill
|
11,454,512 | 11,464,947 | ||||||
Technology-related fees
|
2,607,455 | 2,828,307 | ||||||
Total intangible assets
|
14,061,967 | 14,293,254 | ||||||
Other assets:
|
||||||||
Idle assets, net
|
1,760,638 | 1,797,158 | ||||||
Deferred charges, net
|
2,593,372 | 2,765,980 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net
|
3,379,370 | 3,053,319 | ||||||
Others
|
856,141 | 1,285,504 | ||||||
Total other assets
|
8,589,521 | 8,901,961 | ||||||
Total Assets
|
629,315,769 | 622,612,758 |
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
NT$
|
NT$
|
|||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
|
||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||
Short-term borrowings
|
1,183,248 | 1,945,227 | ||||||
Notes payable and accounts payable
|
73,657,842 | 69,779,706 | ||||||
Payables to related parties
|
20,124,665 | 22,684,161 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
38,233,627 | 36,528,777 | ||||||
Financial liabilities measured at fair value—current
|
268,827 | 1,087,827 | ||||||
Other payables to related parties
|
98,601 | 66,617 | ||||||
Equipment and construction in progress payable
|
19,881,973 | 23,788,714 | ||||||
Current installments of long-term borrowings
|
29,824,179 | 38,537,926 | ||||||
Current installments of bonds payable
|
6,105,621 | 8,306,408 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
|
189,378,583 | 202,725,363 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities:
|
||||||||
Financial liabilities measured at fair value—noncurrent
|
230,699 | 10,450 | ||||||
Bonds payable, excluding current installments
|
3,561,149 | 9,655,160 | ||||||
Convertible bonds payable
|
23,951,212 | - | ||||||
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments
|
117,123,895 | 123,424,152 | ||||||
Hedging derivative financial liabilities—noncurrent
|
287,706 | 505,372 | ||||||
Long-term payables and capital lease liabilities—excluding
|
||||||||
current installments
|
1,766,626 | 1,611,653 | ||||||
Unearned revenue
|
10,365,760 | 9,622,370 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities
|
157,287,047 | 144,829,157 | ||||||
Other liabilities
|
325,582 | 139,246 | ||||||
Total liabilities
|
346,991,212 | 347,693,766 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity:
|
||||||||
Capital stock:
|
||||||||
Common stock, NT$10 par value
|
88,270,455 | 88,270,455 | ||||||
Capital surplus
|
115,947,805 | 114,972,148 | ||||||
Retained earnings:
|
||||||||
Legal reserve
|
15,206,106 | 15,206,106 | ||||||
Unappropriated retained earnings
|
47,116,043 | 40,863,051 | ||||||
62,322,149 | 56,069,157 | |||||||
Others:
|
||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustments
|
1,053,896 | 1,685,733 | ||||||
Unrealized gains on financial instruments
|
566,628 | 1,089,644 | ||||||
1,620,524 | 2,775,377 | |||||||
268,160,933 | 262,087,137 | |||||||
Minority interests
|
14,163,624 | 12,831,855 | ||||||
Total stockholders’ equity
|
282,324,557 | 274,918,992 | ||||||
Commitments and contingent liabilities
|
||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
|
629,315,769 | 622,612,758 |
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
NT$
|
NT$
|
|||||||
Net sales
|
467,157,964 | 359,331,345 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold
|
430,859,371 | 352,290,469 | ||||||
Gross profit
|
36,298,593 | 7,040,876 | ||||||
Operating expenses:
|
||||||||
Selling
|
8,641,453 | 8,000,028 | ||||||
General and administrative
|
10,736,924 | 8,094,414 | ||||||
Research and development
|
6,423,552 | 6,185,485 | ||||||
25,801,929 | 22,279,927 | |||||||
Operating income (loss)
|
10,496,664 | (15,239,051 | ) | |||||
Non-operating income and gains:
|
||||||||
Interest income
|
286,798 | 265,975 | ||||||
Investment gains recognized by equity method, net
|
681,331 | 139,635 | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange gains, net
|
- | 236,909 | ||||||
Gains on valuation of financial instruments, net
|
3,986,083 | 813,152 | ||||||
Gains on sale of investment securities, net
|
1,527,229 | 384,186 | ||||||
Other income
|
2,302,755 | 1,569,449 | ||||||
8,784,196 | 3,409,306 | |||||||
Non-operating expenses and losses:
|
||||||||
Interest expenses
|
4,233,127 | 3,446,588 | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange losses, net
|
3,581,120 | - | ||||||
Depreciation of idle assets
|
859,193 | 1,102,132 | ||||||
Asset impairment losses
|
- | 1,192,807 | ||||||
Provisions for potential litigation losses and others
|
2,011,439 | 9,696,129 | ||||||
10,684,879 | 15,437,656 | |||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
|
8,595,981 | (27,267,401 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
1,187,894 | (22,587 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss)
|
7,408,087 | (27,244,814 | ) | |||||
Attributable to:
|
||||||||
Equity holders of the parent company
|
6,692,657 | (26,769,335 | ) | |||||
Minority interest
|
715,430 | (475,479 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss)
|
7,408,087 | (27,244,814 | ) | |||||
Earnings (loss) per share:
|
||||||||
Basic (L) EPS—net income (loss)
|
0.76 | (3.04 | ) | |||||
Diluted (L) EPS—net income (loss)
|
0.70 | (3.04 | ) |
English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
AU OPTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
Retained earnings
|
Others
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital
stock |
Capital
surplus |
Legal
reserve |
Unappropriated
retained
earnings
|
Cumulative
translation |
Minimum
pension |
Unrealized
gains (losses) |
Minority
interests |
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2009
|
85,057,196 | 113,651,334 | 13,079,368 | 76,912,630 | 2,330,858 | (40,252 | ) | (932,163 | ) | 9,199,765 | 299,258,736 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation for legal reserve
|
- | - | 2,126,738 | (2,126,738 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends
|
- | - | - | (2,551,716 | ) | - | - | - | - | (2,551,716 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock dividends to shareholders
|
2,551,716 | - | (2,551,716 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalization of employee stock bonus
|
661,543 | 1,348,225 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,009,768 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale financial assets, net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,637,350
|
135
|
1,637,485
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 194,145 | 123 | 194,268 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
- | - | - | - | (645,125 | ) | - | - | 658,348 | 13,223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to capital surplus, retained earnings and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments for changes in investees’ equity
|
- | (27,411 | ) | - | (2,050,074 | ) | - | - | 190,312 | (2,383,727 | ) | (4,270,900 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | (26,769,335 | ) | - | - | - | (475,479 | ) | (27,244,814 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reversal of minimum pension liability
|
- | - | - | - | - | 40,252 | - | - | 40,252 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments for changes in minority interests
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,832,690 | 5,832,690 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2009
|
88,270,455 | 114,972,148 | 15,206,106 | 40,863,051 | 1,685,733 | - | 1,089,644 | 12,831,855 | 274,918,992 |
English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese
AU OPTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retained earnings
|
Others
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital stock
|
Capital
surplus |
Legal
reserve |
Unappropriated
retained
earnings
|
Cumulative
translation |
Minimum
Pension |
Unrealized
gains (losses) |
Minority
interests |
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2010
|
88,270,455 | 114,972,148 | 15,206,106 | 40,863,051 | 1,685,733 | - | 1,089,644 | 12,831,855 | 274,918,992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Embedded conversion options derived from convertible bonds
|
- | 101,787 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101,787 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gains on available-for-sales financial assets, net
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | (747,324 | ) | 592 | (746,732 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 181,415 | 34 | 181,449 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
- | - | - | - | (631,837 | ) | - | - | 12,458 | (619,379 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to capital surplus, retained earnings and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments for changes in investees’ equity
|
- | 873,870 | - | (439,665 | ) | - | - | 42,893 | 701,735 | 1,178,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
- | - | - | 6,692,657 | - | - | - | 715,430 | 7,408,087 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments for changes in minority interests
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | (98,480 | ) | (98,480 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2010
|
88,270,455 | 115,947,805 | 15,206,106 | 47,116,043 | 1,053,896 | - | 566,628 | 14,163,624 | 282,324,557 |
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
NT$
|
NT$
|
|||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
7,408,087 | (27,244,814 | ) | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
|
||||||||
operating activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
87,748,809 | 87,512,945 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred charges
|
1,386,893 | 2,594,666 | ||||||
Unrealized foreign currency exchange gains, net
|
(940,903 | ) | (2,192,835 | ) | ||||
Asset impairment losses
|
- | 1,192,807 | ||||||
Losses (gains) on valuation of financial instruments, net
|
(781,930 | ) | 1,336,469 | |||||
Investment gains recognized by equity method, net
|
(681,331 | ) | (139,635 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from cash dividends
|
437,801 | 142,096 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of investment securities
|
(1,527,229 | ) | (384,186 | ) | ||||
Amortization of financial liabilities
|
- | (3,813 | ) | |||||
Amortization of discounts for bonds payable and others
|
154,485 | 28,778 | ||||||
Amortization of bonds issuance expenses
|
1,535 | 1,809 | ||||||
Gain from disposal and write-off of property, plant and equipment, and others
|
(93,084 | ) | (9,347 | ) | ||||
Loss from disposal and write-off of idle assets
|
14,387 | 5,821 | ||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
|
6,936,041 | (34,883,079 | ) | |||||
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable
|
3,250 | (3,512 | ) | |||||
Increase in related parties receivables
|
(4,877,688 | ) | (3,645,802 | ) | ||||
Increase in inventory, net
|
(6,197,038 | ) | (12,708,862 | ) | ||||
Increase in deferred tax assets, net
|
(535,267 | ) | (716,548 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in prepayments and other current assets
|
(2,017,877 | ) | 4,535,738 | |||||
Increase in notes payable
|
1,008,135 | 3,215,530 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in notes payable-related parties
|
(9,401 | ) | 16,158 | |||||
Increase in accounts payable
|
4,113,881 | 18,737,998 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in related parties payables
|
(2,380,135 | ) | 10,485,390 | |||||
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
958,950 | 10,297,563 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue
|
671,170 | (1,032,123 | ) | |||||
Increase in prepaid pension assets
|
(65,954 | ) | (98,193 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
90,735,587 | 57,041,019 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
|
(84,620,951 | ) | (61,046,891 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment
|
4,816 | 115,189 | ||||||
Proceeds from disposal of idle assets
|
69,142 | 120,373 | ||||||
Purchase of financial assets measured at fair value
|
- | (49,000 | ) | |||||
Purchase of bonds investments with no active market
|
- | (451,002 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets and financial
|
||||||||
assets carried at cost
|
716,751 | 854,849 | ||||||
Purchase of long-term investments
|
(1,258,811 | ) | (5,763,950 | ) | ||||
Purchase of financial assets carried at cost
|
(658,959 | ) | (40,345 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments
|
1,360,447 | 293,784 | ||||||
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets carried at cost
|
424 | 5,419 | ||||||
Proceeds capital decrease from long-term investment
|
18,677 | - | ||||||
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash in bank
|
429,733 | (425,799 | ) | |||||
Increase in intangible assets
|
(452,778 | ) | (268,131 | ) | ||||
Increase in deferred charges
|
(961,694 | ) | (852,897 | ) | ||||
Decrease in refundable deposits
|
18,346 | 52,404 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(85,334,857 | ) | (67,455,997 | ) |
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
NT$
|
NT$
|
|||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||
Decrease in short-term borrowings
|
(4,938,767 | ) | (4,901,690 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits
|
164,757 | (5,758 | ) | |||||
Repayment of long-term borrowings
|
(52,295,860 | ) | (36,102,859 | ) | ||||
Repayment of bonds payable
|
(8,315,051 | ) | (13,188,953 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
|
37,906,538 | 66,844,430 | ||||||
Proceeds from convertible bonds payable
|
24,703,380 | - | ||||||
Cash dividends
|
- | (2,551,716 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary shares to minority interests
|
4,338,348 | 2,445,262 | ||||||
Cash dividends to minority interests and others
|
(685,129 | ) | (613,376 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
878,216 | 11,925,340 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate change on cash
|
(340,284 | ) | (341,084 | ) | ||||
Cash increase (decrease) resulting from change in consolidated entity
|
(1,883,482 | ) | 839,336 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
4,055,180 | 2,008,614 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
85,443,311 | 83,434,697 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
|
89,498,491 | 85,443,311 | ||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
||||||||
Cash paid for interest expense (excluding interest capitalized)
|
4,260,269 | 3,459,032 | ||||||
Cash paid for income taxes
|
803,775 | 2,127,321 | ||||||
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
||||||||
Current installments of long-term liabilities
|
35,929,800 | 46,844,334 | ||||||
Conversion of convertible bonds into equity method investments
|
- | 618,065 | ||||||
Reclassification of equity method investments from equity investments
|
||||||||
held-for-sale
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707,175 | - | ||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
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Increase in property, plant and equipment
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79,143,746 | 62,430,334 | ||||||
Decrease (increase) in equipment and construction-in-progress payables
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5,477,205 | (1,383,443 | ) | |||||
84,620,951 | 61,046,891 | |||||||
Impact of change in consolidated entities:
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Cash
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(1,883,482 | ) | 839,336 | |||||
Non-cash assets
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(3,914,044 | ) | 34,416,206 | |||||
Liabilities
|
(1,599,359 | ) | (30,541,846 | ) | ||||
Minority interests
|
3,982,504 | (482,658 | ) | |||||
(3,414,381 | ) | 4,231,038 |
Attachment 5:
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2010 Earnings Distribution Statement |
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Items
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Amount
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Net income of 2010
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6,692,656,753
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Less:
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10% provisioned as legal reserve
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669,265,675
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2010 earnings available for distribution
|
6,023,391,078
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Plus:
|
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Un-appropriated retained earnings from previous years
|
40,863,051,041
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Less:
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Disproportionate participation on investees’ capital injection in cash
|
439,664,441
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Un-appropriated retained earnings up to Dec. 31, 2010
|
46,446,777,678
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Earnings distribution items:
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Cash dividends to common shareholders (NT$0.4 per common share, i.e., NT$400 for every 1,000 common shares) |
3,530,818,214
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Un-appropriated retained earnings after earnings distribution
|
42,915,959,464
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Notes:
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The following items had been expensed and deducted from the Net income of 2010:
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Cash bonus to employees:NT$891,461,869
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Cash remunerations to directors:NT$30,116,955
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Reason for
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Before Amendment
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After Amendment
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Amendment
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Article 5
The total capital of the Company is One Hundred Billion New Taiwan Dollars (NT$100,000,000,000), divided into Ten Billion (10,000,000,000) shares with a par value of Ten New Taiwan Dollars (NT$10) each and in registered form. The Board of Directors is authorized to issue the un-issued shares in installments. A total of 100,000,000 shares among the above total capital should be reserved for issuance of employee stock options, which may be issued in installments.
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Article 5
The total capital of the Company is One Hundred and Ten Billion New Taiwan Dollars (NT$110,000,000,000), capitalization divided into Eleven Billion (11,000,000,000) shares with a par value of Ten New Taiwan Dollars (NT$10) each and in registered form. The Board of Directors is authorized to issue the un-issued shares in installments.
A total of 100,000,000 shares among the above total capital should be reserved for issuance of employee stock options, which may be issued in installments.
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To increase the authorized to meet the operation need
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Article 10
The Company shall have nine to eleven directors. Directors shall be elected from a slate of director candidates, which are nominated under the Candidate Nomination System, at shareholders’ meetings. With in the entire Board, the Company shall have three to six independent directors on the Board. The professional qualifications, restrictions on the shareholdings and concurrent positions held, method of nomination and election, and other matters with respect to independent directors shall be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The term of office for all directors shall be three (3) years. The directors are eligible for re-election. The number of the directors shall be decided re-election. The number of the directors shall be decided by the Board of Directors.
The Board is authorized to determine the compensation for the directors, taking into account the extent and value of the services provided for the Company’s operation and with reference to the standards of local and overseas industry.
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Article 10
The Company shall have nine to eleven directors. Directors shall be elected from a slate of director candidates, which are nominated under the Candidate Nomination System, at shareholders’ meetings. With in the entire Board, the Company shall have three to six independent directors on the Board. The professional qualifications, restrictions on the shareholdings and concurrent positions held, method of nomination and election, and other matters with respect to independent directors shall be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The term of office for all directors shall be three (3) years. The directors are eligible for by the Board of Directors.
The Board is authorized to determine the compensation for the directors, taking into account the extent and value of the services provided for the Company’s operation and with reference to the standards of local and overseas industry.
The Company may take out liability insurance for the directors with respect to the liabilities resulting from exercising their duties during their terms of office.
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To meet the operation
need
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Article 12
Where a director is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, he may appoint another director to represent him by proxy in accordance with Article 205 of the Company Law. Each director may act as a proxy for one other director only.
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Article 12
Where a director is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, he may appoint another director to represent him by proxy in accordance with Article 205 of the Company Law. Each director may act as a proxy for one other director only.
The meeting of the Board of Directors shall be convened in accordance with the Company Law. In calling a meeting of the Board of Directors, a notice may be given to each directors by means of electronic mail or facsimile.
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To accommodate the provision of laws and
regulations to meet
the operation need
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Article 13
The Company shall have a president and several vice presidents. Appointment, dismissal, and remuneration of the president and vice presidents shall be subject to the provisions of the Company Law.
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Article 13
The Company shall have a president and several vice presidents one or more managerial personnel. Appointment, dismissal, and remuneration of the president and vice presidents shall be subject to the provisions of the Company Law.
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To meet the operation need
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Article 15
1. employee bonus: not less than 5%;
2. remuneration of directors: no more than 1%; and
3. all or a portion of the remaining balance shall be distributed as shareholders’ dividends.
The Company’s dividend policy will be to pay dividends from surplus. Upon consideration of factors such as the Company’s current and future investment environment, cash requirements, competitive conditions inside and outside of the R.O.C. and capital budget requirements, the shareholders’ interest, maintenance of a balanced dividend and the Company’s long term financial plan, the Board shall propose the profit allocation each year subject to relevant laws, then submit such proposal to the shareholders’ meeting for approval. No less than 10% of the total dividend to approval. No less than 10% of the total dividend to be paid with respect to any fiscal year shall be paid be paid with respect to any fiscal year shall be paid in the form of cash.
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Article 15
Where the Company has a profit at the end of each need fiscal year, the Company shall first allocate the profit to recover losses for preceding years. Ten percent of any remaining net earnings shall be allocated as the Company’s legal reserve and a and regulations or as requested by the competent authority. The balance shall be distributed as follows:
1. employee bonus: not less than 5%;
2. remuneration of directors: no more than 1%; and
3. all or a portion of the remaining balance shall be distributed as shareholders’ dividends.
The Company’s dividend policy will be to pay dividends from surplus. Upon consideration of factors such as the Company’s current and future investment environment, cash requirements, competitive conditions inside and outside of the R.O.C. and capital budget requirements, the shareholders’ interest, maintenance of a balanced dividend and the Company’s long term financial plan, the Board shall propose the profit allocation each year subject to relevant laws, then submit such proposal to the shareholders’ meeting for in the form of cash.
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To meet the operation
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Article 17
These Articles of Incorporation were enacted by the promoters in the promoters meeting held on July 18, 1996 and were effectively approved by the competent authority.
The first amendment was made on September 18, 1996.
The second amendment was made on September 15, 1997.
The third amendment was made on April 23, 1998.
The fourth amendment was made on April 23, 1999.
The fifth amendment was made on March 9, 2000.
The sixth amendment was made on May 10, 2001.
The seventh amendment was made on May 10, 2001.
The eighth amendment was made on October 17, 2001.
The ninth amendment was made on May 21, 2002.
The tenth amendment was made on May 29, 2003.
The eleventh amendment was made on April 29, 2004.
The twelfth amendment was made on June 14, 2005.
The thirteenth amendment was made on June 15, 2006.
The fourteenth amendment was made on June 13, 2007.
The fifteenth amendment was made on June 19, 2009.
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Article 17
These Articles of Incorporation were enacted by the promoters in the promoters meeting held on July 18, 1996 and were effectively approved by the competent authority.
The first amendment was made on September 18, 1996.
The second amendment was made on September 15, 1997.
The third amendment was made on April 23, 1998.
The fourth amendment was made on April 23, 1999.
The fifth amendment was made on March 9, 2000.
The sixth amendment was made on May 10, 2001.
The seventh amendment was made on May 10, 2001.
The eighth amendment was made on October 17, 2001.
The ninth amendment was made on May 21, 2002.
The tenth amendment was made on May 29, 2003.
The eleventh amendment was made on April 29, 2004.
The twelfth amendment was made on June 14, 2005.
The thirteenth amendment was made on June 15, 2006.
The fourteenth amendment was made on June 13, 2007.
The fifteenth amendment was made on June 19, 2009.
The fifteenth amendment was made on June 10, 2011.
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To add mendment date
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(1)
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As of April 12, 2011, the first date of local bookclose period for the 2011 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, the issued capital of the Company is NT$88,270,455,350 representing 8,827,045,535 common shares. In accordance with the Article 26 of ROC Securities & Exchange Act, the minimum requirements of the collective shareholding for directors are 141,232,728 common shares.
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(2)
|
As of April 12, 2011, the actual collective shareholdings of directors were shown as below:
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Title
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Name of Representative
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Shareholders Represented
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No. of Shareholding
|
Shareholding %
|
Chairman
|
Kuen-Yao (K.Y.) Lee
|
10,512,153
|
0.12
|
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Vice Chairman
|
Hsuan Bin (H.B.) Chen
|
5,947,633
|
0.07
|
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Director
|
Lai-Juh (L.J.) Chen
|
2,419,118
|
0.03
|
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Director
|
Hui Hsiung
|
Qisda Corporation
|
663,598,620
|
7.52
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Director
|
Ko-Yung (Eric) Yu
|
Qisda Corporation
|
663,598,620
|
7.52
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Director
|
Paul Peng
|
2,473,660
|
0.03
|
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Director
|
Ronald Jen-Chuan Chwang |
BenQ Foundation
|
100,000
|
0.00
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Director
|
Chang-Hai Tsai
|
An Ji Biomedical Corporation |
200,000
|
0.00
|
Independent Director
|
Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh
|
-
|
-
|
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Independent Director
|
Mei-Yueh Ho
|
-
|
-
|
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Independent Director
|
Ding-Yuan Yang
|
-
|
-
|
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Total
|
685,251,184
|
7.76
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1.
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Shareholders’ meeting of the Company shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Procedures.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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6.
|
The Company may appoint designated counsel, Certified Public Accountant or other related persons to attend the Meeting.
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7.
|
The process of the Meeting shall be tape-recorded or videotaped and these tapes or videos shall be preserved for at least one year.
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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.
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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.
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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
|
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1. |
CC01080
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Electronic parts and components manufacturing business
|
2. |
F119010
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Electronic material wholesale business
|
3. |
CC01030
|
Electronic appliances and AV electronics products manufacturing business (for operations within Central Taiwan Science Park only)
|
4. |
CC01010
|
Electric Power Supply, Electric Transmission and Power Distribution Machinery Manufacturing
|
5. |
CC01090
|
Batteries Manufacturing
|
6. |
IG03010
|
Energy Technical Services
|
7. |
ZZ99999
|
All business items that are not prohibited or restricted by law, except those that are subject to special approval (for operations outside the Science Park only)
|
(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)
|
Solar Cell, modules, and related system and service
|
(14)
|
New green energy related system and service (for operations outside the Science Park only)
|
(15)
|
The simultaneous operation of a trade business relating to the Company’s business
|
1.
|
employee bonus: not less than 5%;
|
2.
|
remuneration of directors: no more than 1%; and
|
3.
|
all or a portion of the remaining balance shall be distributed as shareholders’ dividends.
|
(1)
|
On March 11, 2011, the Board of Directors resolved the distribution: Employee bonus: NT$891,461,869 distributed in cash. Remuneration for directors: NT$30,116,955 in cash.
|
(2)
|
The amount, reason and countermeasures for the discrepancy between the distribution of employee bonus and remunerations for directors resolved by the Board of Directors and those accrued as expense in book: No difference between the amounts resolved by the Board of Directors and the amounts accrued as expense in book.
|
Subject:
|
To announce the differences for 2010 financial statements between ROC GAAP and US GAAP.
|
Regulation:
|
Published pursuant to Article 2-47 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
|
Date of Events:
|
2011/05/03
|
1.
|
Date of occurrence of the event:2011/05/03
|
2.
|
Cause of occurrence:
|
3.
|
Content of overseas financial report required to be adjusted due to inconsistency in the accounting principles applied in the two places for (please enter in Chinese):
|
(1)
|
Under ROC GAAP, AUO reported consolidated net income attributable to stockholders of the parent company of NT$6,692,657 thousand, basic and diluted earnings per share, net of tax, of NT$0.76 and NT$0.70, respectively in 2010, consolidated total assets of NT$629,315,769 thousand, consolidated total liabilities of NT$346,991,212 thousand, minority interest of NT$14,163,624 thousand, and total equity attributable to stockholders of the parent company of NT$268,160,933 thousand as of December 31, 2010.
|
(2)
|
Under US GAAP, AUO reported consolidated net income attributable to stockholders of the parent company of NT$4,244,323 thousand, basic and diluted earnings per share, net of tax, both of NT$0.48 in 2010, consolidated total assets of NT$632,054,405 thousand, consolidated total liabilities of NT$348,680,665 thousand, non-controlling interest of NT$12,983,681 thousand, and total equity attributable to stockholders of the parent company of NT$270,390,059 thousand as of December 31, 2010.
|
(3)
|
The differences between ROC GAAP and US GAAP followed by AUO mainly come from the difference of estimated useful life of fixed assets, goodwill, deconsolidation of subsidiary, acquisition method of accounting for business combination, convertible bonds, income tax, and etc.
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4.
|
Any other matters that need to be specified:
|