FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

August 15, 2017

 

Commission File Number 001-16125
   
   
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
   

26 Chin Third Road 

Nantze Export Processing Zone 

Kaoshiung, Taiwan

  Republic of China 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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Signatures

 

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

 

    ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR
ENGINEERING, INC.
 
       
       
Date: August 15, 2017 By: /s/ Joseph Tung  
  Name:     Joseph Tung  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes

Of

2017 Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Of

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

(Translation)

 

1 、 Time : 10:00AM, Wednesday, June 28, 2017

 

2 、 Venue : Zhuang Jing Auditorium, 600 Jiachang Rd., Nantz Processing Export Zone, Nantz District, Kaohsiung City

 

3 、 Attendee : (1)  Representative of Juristic-person Director, ASE Enterprises Ltd. : Tien Wu, Joseph Tung, Raymond Lo and Jeffrey Chen

 

(2)  Independent Directors : Mei-Yueh Ho

 

(3)  Lawyer : Alex Chiang and T.C. Chang ; CPA : Jane Chen

 

(4)  Total shares represented by shareholders and proxy present 6,961,641,456 shares(including exercised by way of electronic transmission 4,350,368,268 shares) is 85.79% of total outstanding shares of ASE 8,114,595,090 shares (excluding the shareholders who had no voting right stipulated in Company Law)

 

4 、 Chairperson's Remarks : (To be omitted)

 

5 、 Status Report

 

(1) ASE 2016 Business Report (See Attachment 1)

 

(2) Report by Audit Committee on review of the 2016 Financial Statements. (See Attachment 2)

 

(3) Report of ASE's aggregate amount of endorsements, guarantees, and loans extended to others as of December 31, 2016.

 

(4) Report on the 2016 distribution of employees' compensation and remuneration to directors.

 

(5) Report on the BOD's implementation of the privately placed foreign convertible corporate bonds passed in the 2016 shareholders' general meeting.

 

(6) Report on the Company's unsecured corporate bonds issued domestically.

 

6、 Matters for Ratification

 

Case 1 (proposed by the Board of Directors)

 

Proposal:

Ratification of ASE's 2016 business report and final financial statements. Please ratify.

 

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Explanation:

1、The Company's 2016 financial statements have been audited and certified by Deloitte & Touche.

 

2、Please ratify the 2016 Business Report (see Attachment 1) and Financial Statements (see Attachment 3).

   
Resolution: Voting results: Ratify 5,941,239,858 shares (including exercised by way of electronic transmission 3,332,266,960 shares); Oppose 220,855 shares (including exercised by way of electronic transmission 220,855 shares); Abstain from voting 1,020,045,421 shares (including exercised by way of electronic transmission 1,017,880,453 shares).  Resolved, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

 

Case 2 (proposed by the Board of Directors)

 

Proposal: Please ratify ASE's 2016 proposal for earnings distribution.

 

Explanation:1. The Board of Directors has drafted ASE's 2016 proposal for surplus distribution as shown in the table below in accordance with ASE's Articles of Incorporation for your ratification.

 

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

 

2016 earnings distribution proposal

 

  Unit: NT$
Item      Amount
Earnings carried over from the previous year 25,756,319,964
Subtract: Retained earnings adjusted retroactively in         accordance with IFRS. 281,357,000
Subtract: Retained earnings adjustments recognized under Equity Method.  5,884,153
Subtract: Actuarial losses allocated to retained earnings 402,184,136
Add: Current year gross profit 21,680,339,074

Subtract: Provision for 10% statutory surplus reserve

 

2,168,033,907
Current year earnings to be distributed 44,579,199,842
Items for distribution:  
Dividends (Note 1) 11,415,197,564
Current year retained earnings 33,164,002,278

 

Chairman: Jason C.S. Chang Manager: Richard H.P. Chang Accountant Manager: Hong-Ming Kuo

 

Note 1: A total of NT$11,415,197,564 is distributed as dividends, i.e. NT$1.4 per share, all of which will be distributed in cash. The above distribution of

 

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  dividends to shareholders and the cash distribution rates are calculated based on the number (8,153,712,546) of shares recorded in the Register of Shareholders as of March 28, 2017 after treasury stocks that were already bought back by ASE were subtracted. If at a later date ASE's ECB holders exercise the right of conversion, or new shares are issued to employees against Employee Stock Option warrants, or new shares are issued by ASE for cash increase, or there is a buyback of ASE's stock, or transfer or cancellation of ASE's treasury stocks, such event affecting the cash distribution rate of the shareholders' bonus, and thus requiring adjustment of distribution of dividends, the management will request that the Shareholders' Meeting authorize the Chairman to handle the situation in his discretion and make adjustments accordingly.

 

Note 2: In response to the introduction of an integrated income tax system, earnings of the most recent year will be distributed at this time.

 

2. Basis date for dividend distribution: The board is authorized to set the date after it is passed at the Shareholder's Meeting.

 

Resolution: Voting results: Ratify 5,970,263,208 shares (including exercised by way of electronic transmission 3,361,149,392 shares); Oppose 537,429 shares (including exercised by way of electronic transmission 537,429 shares); Abstain from voting 990,837,932 shares (including exercised by way of electronic transmission 988,681,447 shares). Resolved, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

 

7、 Matters for Discussion

 

Case 1 (proposed by the Board of Directors)

 

Proposal: Please discuss the revised version of the Procedure for Regulations Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets.

 

Explanation:

1. In response to the amendment of the Criteria for Handling Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies released by the Financial Supervisory Commission on February 9, 2017, the Company's board of directors approved the amendment of part of the Company's Regulations Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets by a resolution on March 30, 2017.

 

2. Your approval of the comparison of Revised Articles of the Regulations Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets before and after revisions as shown in attachment 4 is requested.

 

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Resolution: Voting results: Ratify 5,965,592,570 shares (including exercised by way of electronic transmission 3,356,619,672 shares); Oppose 407,378 shares (including exercised by way of electronic transmission 266,460 shares); Abstain from voting 995,641,508 shares (including exercised by way of electronic transmission 993,482,136 shares).  Resolved, that the above proposal be and hereby was approved as proposed.

  

8、 Other Proposals and Extempore Motions:None.

 

9、 Meeting Ends :Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 10:33 a.m.

 

 

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Attachment 1  

 

 

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

Business Report

 

The first half of 2016 remained weak as expected, with developed economies possessing inadequate momentum for recovery. As a result growth of emerging markets had slowed significantly. Fortunately the second half of the year showed positive signs and outlook appeared to be more positive. The semiconductor industry attained double-digit growth rate during the third quarter in large part because of consumption of its inventory. It looks set to have finally emerged from doldrums. According to statistics by Gartner 1 , sales for the semiconductor industry in 2016 were USD 339.7 billion, a growth of 1.5% over 2015. Gartner also projected global semiconductor sales in 2017 at USD 364.1 billion, a growth of 7.2% over 2016.

 

According to the report of the IEK ITIS Project, the IC packaging and testing industry in Taiwan produced output of NT$ 463.8 billion in 2016, a growth of about 5.1% from 2015. Output of the packaging industry amounted to NT$ 323.8 billion, a growth of 4.5% from 2015. Output of the testing industry amounted to NT$140.0 billion, a growth of 6.5% compared to 2015. The following is our report on the Company's operation for the past year:

 

"2016 Operating Results"

 

1. Implementation of the 2016 business plan

 

ASE's consolidated revenue for 2016 totaled NT$ 274.9 billion, a decrease of about NT$8.4 billion, or a decline of about 3% from 2015. With respect to the company's semiconductor packaging and testing operations. Consolidated operating revenue for 2016 was NT$173.9 billion (including inter-division revenue of NT$14.4 billion). This was a increase of about NT$11.5 billion over that in 2015 (growth of about 7%). The main reasons for the increase are increasing trend of outsourcing of semiconductor packaging services and improvement in the company's productivity. Furthermore with respect to the Group's OEM services, consolidated revenue for 2016 was NT$163.1 billion (including inter-division revenue of NT$47.7 billion). This was a decline of about NT$33.6 billion, or 17.1%. Nevertheless, gross profit margin for electronics OEM services grew from 7.5% in 2015 to 9.8% in 2016.

 

2. Budget Implementation

 

ASE did not release any financial forecast in 2016.

 

3. Analysis of financial gains and losses and profitability

 

The company's 2016 consolidated financial statements show that its paid-up capital was NT$79.6 billion, while total owner's equity amounted to NT$157.4 billion, constituting 44% of total assets (NT$357.9 billion); Long-term funds to fixed assets was 169% while current ratio was 136.7%. As such the company's financial ratios for the current year were comparable to those for the previous year. Gross profit margin of the Group at 19.4% was better than that in 2015 (17.7%). Net operating profit was NT$26.7 billion, an increase of NT$1.8 billion in 2015, showing a growth of about 7.2%. Net profit attributed to the company's owner was NT$21.7 billion, an increase of NT$2.5 billion in the previous year, or a growth of about 13%. Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) as shown in the consolidated financial statements rose about 4.3% over those in 2015. As such the company's profitability in 2016 was better than that in 2015.

 

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4. R&D Overview

 

With the proliferation of PC and mobile devices, system-on-chip has entered a phase of maturity in line with Moore's Law which has been the driving force for efficiency in global micro-electronics and semiconductor industries. As the effect of Internet-of-Things (IoT) becomes ubiquitous in algorithms, the industry chain has been sparing no effort in moving towards higher value systems. This has in turn highlighted the importance of system innovation and integration for heterogeneous chips. As a result strengthening of functional integration and 'micronization' technology are being developed in tandem in order to create smart, networked environment and devices that are more effective, thereby enabling users to enjoy smarter, more convenient lifestyle. Key technological platforms being built by the company on a sustained basis are as follows: Packaging/module of advance systems and packaging of flip-chip bumps/brazing wire and mid- to low-pin counts etc., with key products and technologies successfully developed in 2016 being classified as follows: (1) Flip-chip packaging: Verification of 10nm copper production technology process, flip-chip packaging applications for 14/16nm copper production process/ultra-low dielectric chip, double-side packaging glue protection technology; (2) Wire-bond assembly: Ball-grid array packaging for silver-alloy wires and composite flip-chip, applications for embedded PCB, copper/gold brazing wire for ultra-fine pitch and stubs technology, with verification of applications extended to 20/28nm technology. (3) wafer assembly: Advanced fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOWLP) aWLP-11 (InFO-like structure), introduction of new 2.5 through silicon via (TSV) and stacking products, packaging of micro-mechanical and electrical exposed die and balling, integrated packaging of passive components such as TSV glass base board/stacked brazing wires, fine pitch tin-silver/copper pillar electroplated wafer bumping and 15-micron TSV filling technology. (4) Advanced packaging and module: High-density SiP packaging 4G communication module, compartmental shielding technology, selective sectional packaging and gluing technology and double-sided sectional packaging and gluing technology.

 

"Overview of 2017 Business Plan"

 

1. Operating policy

 

(1) Providing customers with "best-quality" services; (2) creating long-term and steady profits for the company and customers; (3) working together with partners for a promising future; (4) training employees to become outstanding professionals in their respective fields; (5) treating all employees "fairly and reasonably"; (6) providing employees with a "harmonious, pleasant, and open" workplace; and (7) remaining flexible wherever possible during operation.

 

2. Projected sales volume and basis

 

In the light of current industry dynamics, future market demand and ASE's production capacity, the projected sales volume for 2017 is as follows:

 

Item Projected Sales
Packaging Approx. 18.5 billion
Testing Approx. 2.3 billion

 

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3. Important production and sales policies

 

Looking back on 2016, the growth rate for the company's packaging and testing revenue is 3.9%, about 2 times that of the semiconductor industry. The main reasons for such growth are as follows: In addition to increasing trend of outsourcing packaging services and growth in the company's productivity, the company's R&D efforts in flip-chip packaging, wafer bumping and wafers are also important reasons for growth. We believe that they will experience high growth in 2017. At the same time the company will continue to expand into technologies such as FOWLP, copper pillar bps packaging and embedded PCB etc. while also expanding its production capacity for panel-level FOWLP such as to shift advanced packaging technology from wafer-level to panel-level. The trend for low and high efficiency as well as high level of integration is an unchanged principle. We believe that the market will continue to improve in 2017. As such the company will devote greater attention to overall profitability and invest more funds into technology R&D and improvements. Furthermore, system in package (SiP) remains to be a major issue deserving our attention. The company will continue to provide diversified options for SiP products, markets and customers. It is only through sustained R&D and innovation can the company obtains first-mover advantage in a competitive market.

 

Future Development Strategy

 

In the long term, the main driving forces for global semiconductor industry are population, lifestyle and new efficiency. Although Taiwan's GDP constitutes only 0.7% of global GDP, it has captured as much as 56.6% of total packaging and testing market and Taiwan's semiconductor industry makes up 22% of the global industry. It is therefore obvious that Taiwan's semiconductor industry has obtained the trust of global partners. The industry has also created new values as well as new business model. The company continues to focus on technological innovation, and increase its investments in R&D and capital expenses. It aims to create sufficient room for profit growth through enhancing innovation and overall economic scale in order for it to continue to grow. The greatest consideration for the company's merger with Siliconware Precision Industries was “innovation”. In addition, purposeful division of labor allows each of us to devote our efforts to our specialization, thus improving overall efficiency. The semiconductor industry is a globally-competitive industry. Therefore it is imperative to achieve virtuous cycle for the industry is to consolidate resources to increase efficiency as well as reduce cost before giving back the benefits to customers, while also reducing repetitive investments such that greater resources can be directed to development and innovative R&D, with customers receiving better technology and services as a result.

 

Impact of Competitive, Regulatory and Operating Environments

 

For 2017 the majority of research and forecasting institutions hold a cautious outlook. America's political direction after its presidential election will no doubt be a key factor for global economic growth. If the U.S. is able to successfully reinvigorate its domestic demand, other nations will surely also benefit as a result. In the case of China it is expected that its government will continue to implement overall adjustment and control policies. As a result China's economic structure should move towards set targets. However a trend of low growth looks inevitable. Apart from the above, the global economy looks to face uncertainties such as interest rate increase by the U.S., risk of debt default by emerging markets and emergence of trade protectionism etc. Changes in Taiwan's laws and regulations to improvement in labor conditions

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and emergence of greater awareness for environmental protection have caused the company to spend greater effort in achieving a balance between business performance and an enterprise with no social burden. The coming years appear to remain challenging. Despite this the company will continue to renew itself to keep up with the times.

 

 

Chairman: Jason C.S. Chang President: Richard H.P. Chang Accounting Manager: Hong-Ming Kuo

 

 

1. Source: Forecast Analysis: Electronics and Semiconductors, Worldwide, 4Q16 Update, Published: 13 January 2017, Analyst(s): Ganesh Ramamoorthy, Jon Erensen, Andrew Norwood, Adriana Blanco, Amy Teng, Ben Lee, Joseph Unsworth, Masatsune Yamaji

 

The Gartner Report(s) described herein, (the "Gartner Report(s)") represent(s) data, research opinion or viewpoints published, as part of a syndicated subscription service, by Gartner, Inc. ("Gartner"), and are not representations of fact. Each Gartner Report speaks as of its original publication date (and not as of the date of this Annual Report) and the opinions expressed in the Gartner Report(s) are subject to change without notice.

 

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Attachment 2

 

Audit Committee Report

 

The Board of Directors has prepared and submitted the 2016 business report, financial statements, and earnings distribution proposal, of which the financial statements have been audited by Deloitte. These have been reviewed by the Audit Committee as correctly portraying ASE's business activities. In accordance with Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Act, this report is submitted for shareholder's examination.

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Committee convener : Shen-Fu You

 

 

 

March 30, 2017

 

 

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Attachment 3

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. and Subsidiaries  
     
  Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 and for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and  
  Reports of Independent Registered Public  
  Accounting Firms  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

 

    December 31,        
    2015   December 31,
ASSETS   (Adjusted)   2016
    NT$   NT$   US$
CURRENT ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 55,251,181     $ 38,392,524     $ 1,184,954  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss -                        
current     3,833,701       3,069,812       94,747  
Available-for-sale financial assets - current     30,344       266,696       8,231  
Trade receivables, net     44,931,487       51,145,557       1,578,567  
Other receivables     429,541       665,480       20,540  
Current tax assets     168,717       471,752       14,560  
Inventories     23,258,279       21,438,062       661,669  
Inventories related to real estate business     25,713,538       24,187,515       746,528  
Other financial assets - current     301,999       558,686       17,243  
Other current assets     2,814,053       2,593,575       80,049  
                         
Total current assets     156,732,840       142,789,659       4,407,088  
                         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                        
Available-for-sale financial assets - non-current     924,362       1,028,338       31,739  
Investments accounted for using the equity                        
method     37,122,244       49,832,993       1,538,055  
Property, plant and equipment     149,997,075       143,880,241       4,440,748  
Goodwill     10,506,519       10,558,878       325,891  
Other intangible assets     1,382,093       1,560,989       48,179  
Deferred tax assets     5,156,515       4,536,924       140,029  
Other financial assets - non-current     345,672       1,320,381       40,753  
Long-term prepayments for lease     2,556,156       2,237,033       69,044  
Other non-current assets     263,416       205,740       6,350  
                         
Total non-current assets     208,254,052       215,161,517       6,640,788  
                         
TOTAL   $ 364,986,892     $ 357,951,176     $ 11,047,876  

 

(Continued)

 

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

    December 31,        
    2015   December 31,
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   (Adjusted)   2016
    NT$   NT$   US$
CURRENT LIABILITIES            
Short-term borrowings   $ 32,635,321     $ 20,955,522     $ 646,775  
Short-term bills payable     4,348,054       —         —    
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or                        
loss - current     3,005,726       1,763,660       54,434  
Trade payables     34,138,564       35,803,984       1,105,061  
Other payables     19,194,818       21,522,034       664,260  
Current tax liabilities     6,746,022       6,846,350       211,307  
Advance real estate receipts     2,703,706       60,550       1,869  
Current portion of bonds payable     14,685,866       9,658,346       298,097  
Current portion of long-term borrowings     2,057,465       6,567,565       202,703  
Other current liabilities     3,180,767       3,791,563       117,024  
                         
Total current liabilities     122,696,309       106,969,574       3,301,530  
                         
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                        
Bonds payable     23,740,384       27,341,557       843,875  
Long-term borrowings     42,493,668       46,547,998       1,436,667  
Deferred tax liabilities     4,987,549       4,856,549       149,893  
Net defined benefit liabilities     4,072,493       4,172,253       128,773  
Other non-current liabilities     1,071,509       1,201,480       37,083  
                         
Total non-current liabilities     76,365,603       84,119,837       2,596,291  
                         
Total liabilities     199,061,912       191,089,411       5,897,821  
                         
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE                        
COMPANY                        
Share capital     79,185,660       79,568,040       2,455,804  
Capital surplus     23,758,550       22,266,500       687,238  
Retained earnings                        
Legal reserve     12,649,145       14,597,032       450,526  
Special reserve     3,353,938       3,353,938       103,517  
Unappropriated earnings     37,696,865       44,225,737       1,364,992  
Total retained earnings     53,699,948       62,176,707       1,919,035  
Other equity     5,080,790       (1,840,937 )     (56,819 )  
Treasury shares     (7,292,513 )     (7,292,513 )     (225,078
                         
Equity attributable to owners of the Company     154,432,435       154,877,797       4,780,180  
                         
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS     11,492,545       11,983,968       369,875  
                         
Total equity     165,924,980       166,861,765       5,150,055  
                         
TOTAL   $ 364,986,892     $ 357,951,176     $ 11,047,876  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. (Concluded)
     

 

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in Thousands Except Earnings Per Share)

 

 

    For the Years Ended December 31
        2015      
    2014   (Adjusted)   2016
  NT$   NT$   NT$   US$
OPERATING REVENUES   $ 256,591,447     $ 283,302,536     $ 274,884,107     $ 8,484,077  
                                 
OPERATING COSTS     203,002,918       233,167,308       221,689,888       6,842,280  
                                 
GROSS PROFIT     53,588,529       50,135,228       53,194,219       1,641,797  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                                
                                 
Selling and marketing expenses     3,438,166       3,588,472       3,432,487       105,941  
General and administrative expenses     10,214,810       10,724,568       11,662,082       359,941  
Research and development expenses     10,289,684       10,937,566       11,391,147       351,578  
                                 
Total operating expenses     23,942,660       25,250,606       26,485,716       817,460  
                                 
OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND                                
EXPENSES, NET     228,615       (251,529 )     (800,280 )     (24,700 )
                                 
PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS     29,874,484       24,633,093       25,908,223       799,637  
                                 
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND                                
EXPENSES                                
Other income     529,251       815,778       589,236       18,186  
Other gains and losses     607,299       1,748,795       2,276,544       70,264  
Finance costs     (2,354,097 )     (2,312,143 )     (2,261,075 )     (69,786 )
Share of the profit or loss of                                
associates and joint ventures     (121,882 )     126,265       1,512,213       46,673  
                                 
Total non-operating income and                                
expenses     (1,339,429 )     378,695       2,116,918       65,337  
                                 
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX     28,535,055       25,011,788       28,025,141       864,974  
                                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE     5,665,954       4,311,073       5,390,844       166,384  
                                 
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR     22,869,101       20,700,715       22,634,297       698,590  
                                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                
(LOSS)                                
Items that will not be reclassified                                
subsequently to profit or loss:                                
Remeasurement of defined benefit                                
obligation     (28,145 )     (62,911 )     (417,181 )     (12,876 )
Share of other comprehensive loss                                
of associates and joint ventures     (1,031 )     (37,748 )     (49,794 )     (1,537 )

 

(Continued)

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in Thousands Except Earnings Per Share)

 

 

                For the Years Ended December 31              
                2015                        
      2014         (Adjusted)         2016    
Income tax relating to items that will     NT$         NT$         NT$         US$    
                                       
not be reclassified subsequently   $ 23,885 )     $ 11,002 )     $ 73,637 )     $ 2,273 )  
    (5,291       (89,657       (393,338       (12,140  
Items that may be reclassified                                        
subsequently to profit or loss:                                        
Exchange differences on translating                                        
foreign operations     5,405,008         (63,509 )       (6,445,643 )       (198,940 )  
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-                                        
for-sale financial assets     (133,714 )       10,451         (248,599 )       (7,673 )  
Cash flow hedges     3,279                            
Share of other comprehensive                                        
income (loss) of associates                                        
and joint ventures     235,156         (4,832 )       (871,679 )       (26,904 )  
      5,509,729         (57,890 )       (7,565,921 )       (233,517 )  
Other comprehensive income (loss)                                        
for the year, net of income tax     5,504,438         (147,547 )       (7,959,259 )       (245,657 )  
                                         
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                        
FOR THE YEAR   $ 28,373,539       $ 20,553,168       $ 14,675,038       $ 452,933    
                                         
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR                                        
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:                                        
Owners of the Company   $ 22,228,602       $ 19,732,148       $ 21,361,606       $ 659,309    
Non-controlling interests     640,499         968,567         1,272,691         39,281    
    $ 22,869,101       $ 20,700,715       $ 22,634,297       $ 698,590    
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                        
FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE                                        
TO:                                        
Owners of the Company   $ 27,394,362       $ 19,659,081       $ 13,994,159       $ 431,917    
Non-controlling interests     979,177         894,087         680,879         21,015    
    $ 28,373,539       $ 20,553,168       $ 14,675,038       $ 452,932    
EARNINGS PER SHARE                                        
Basic   $ 2.89       $ 2.58       $ 2.79       $ 0.09    
Diluted   $ 2.79       $ 2.48       $ 2.33       $ 0.07    
                                         
EARNINGS PER AMERICAN                                        
DEPOSITARY SHARE (“ADS”)                                        
Basic   $ 14.46       $ 12.89       $ 13.94       $ 0.43    
Diluted   $ 13.93       $ 12.38       $ 11.67       $ 0.36    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. (Concluded)
     

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Amounts in Thousands)  

 

    Equity Attributable to Owners of the Company        
                Other Equity                
   

Share Capital

     

Retained Earnings

 

               
    Shares
(In Thousands)
  Amounts   Capital Surplus   Legal Reserve   Special Reserve   Unappropriated
Earnings
  Total   Exchange
Differences on
Translating
Foreign
Operations
  Unrealized Gain on Available-for-sale Financial Asset   Cash Flow Hedges   Total   Treasury Shares   Total   Non-controlling Interests   Total Equity
                                                             
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2014     7,787,827     $ 78,180,258     $ 7,921,375     $ 8,720,971     $ 3,663,930     $ 25,190,778     $ 37,575,679     $ (525,521 )   $ 426,246     $ (3,279)   $ (102,554 )   $ (1,959,107 )   $ 121,615,651     $ 4,128,361     $ 125,744,012  
Change in capital surplus from investments in associates accounted for using the equity method     —         —         26,884       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         26,884       —         26,884  
Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2014     —         —         —         —         —         22,228,602       22,228,602       —         —         —         —         —         22,228,602       640,499       22,869,101  
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2014, net of income tax     —         —         —         —         —         (4,434 )     (4,434 )     5,066,383       100,532       3,279       5,170,194       —         5,165,760       338,678       5,504,438  
Total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2014     —         —         —         —         —         22,224,168       22,224,168       5,066,383       100,532       3,279       5,170,194       —         27,394,362       979,177       28,373,539  
                                                                                                                         
Appropriation of 2013 earnings                                                                                                                        
Legal reserve     —         —         —         1,568,907       —         (1,568,907 )     —         —         —         —         —         —                 —         —    
Special reserve     —         —         —         —         (309,992 )     309,992       —         —         —         —         —         —                 —         —    
Cash dividends distributed by the Company     —         —         —         —         —         (10,156,005 )     (10,156,005 )     —         —         —         —         —         (10,156,005 )     —         (10,156,005 )
      —         —         —         1,568,907       (309,992 )     (11,414,920 )     (10,156,005 )     —         —         —         —         —         (10,156,005 )     —         (10,156,005 )
Issue of dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company     —         —         188,790       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         188,790       —         188,790  
Partial disposal of interests in subsidiaries and additional acquisition of partially-owned subsidiaries     —         —         6,876,866       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         6,876,866       3,067,712       9,944,578  
                                                                                                                         
Issue of ordinary shares under employee share options     73,898       534,921       1,000,065       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         1,534,986       120,376       1,655,362  
Cash dividends distributed by subsidiaries     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (85,766 )     (85,766 )
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014     7,861,725       78,715,179       16,013,980       10,289,878       3,353,938       36,000,026       49,643,842       4,540,862       526,778       —         5,067,640       (1,959,107 )     147,481,534       8,209,860       155,691,394  
Equity component of convertible bonds issued by the Company     —         —         214,022       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         214,022       —         214,022  
Change in capital surplus from investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method     —         —         150       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         150       —         150  
Net profit for the year ended December 31,2015 (Adjusted)     —         —         —         —         —         19,732,148       19,732,148       —         —         —         —         —         19,732,148       968,567       20,700,715  
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2015, net of income tax     —         —         —         —         —         (86,217 )     (86,217 )     (48,191 )     61,341       —         13,150       —         (73,067 )     (74,480 )     (147,547 )
                                                                                                                         
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2015     —         —         —         —         —         19,645,931       19,645,931       (48,191 )     61,341       —         13,150       —         19,659,081       894,087       20,553,168  
                                                                                                                         
Appropriation of 2014 earnings                                                                                                                        
Legal reserve     —         —         —         2,359,267       —         (2,359,267 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
Cash dividends distributed by the Company     —         —         —         —         —         (15,589,825 )     (15,589,825 )     —         —         —         —         —         (15,589,825 )     —         (15,589,825 )
      —         —         —         2,359,267       —         (17,949,092 )     (15,589,825 )     —         —         —         —         —         (15,589,825 )     —         (15,589,825 )
                                                                                                                         
Acquisition of treasury shares     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (5,333,406 )     (5,333,406 )     —         (5,333,406 )
Issue of dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company     —         —         292,351       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         292,351       —         292,351  
                                                                                                                         
Partial disposal of interests in subsidiaries and additional acquisition of partially-owned subsidiaries     —         —         7,197,510       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         7,197,510       1,712,836       8,910,346  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Amounts in Thousands)  

 

    Equity Attributable to Owners of the Company        
                Other Equity                
   

Share Capital

     

Retained Earnings

                   
    Shares
(In Thousands)
  Amounts   Capital Surplus   Legal Reserve   Special Reserve   Unappropriated Earnings   Total   Exchange
Differences on
Translating
Foreign
Operations
  Unrealized Gain on Available-for-sale Financial Asset   Cash Flow Hedges   Total   Treasury Shares   Total   Non-controlling Interests   Total Equity
                                                                                                                         
Changes in percentage of ownership interest in subsidiaries     —       $ —       $ (563,815 )   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ (563,815 )   $ 563,815     $ —    
Issue of ordinary shares under employee share options     48,703       470,481       604,352       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         1,074,833       —         1,074,833  
Cash dividends distributed by subsidiaries     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (232,148 )     (232,148 )
Additional non-controlling interest arising on issue of employee share options by subsidiaries     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         344,095       344,095  
ADJUSTED BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015     7,910,428       79,185,660       23,758,550       12,649,145       3,353,938       37,696,865       53,699,948       4,492,671       588,119       —         5,080,790       (7,292,513 )     154,432,435       11,492,545       165,924,980  
Change in capital surplus from investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method     —         —         51,959       —         —         —         —         —         43,536       —         43,536       —         95,495       —         95,495  
Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2016     —         —         —         —         —         21,361,606       21,361,606       —         —         —         —         —         21,361,606       1,272,691       22,634,297  
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2016, net of income tax     —         —         —         —         —         (402,184 )     (402,184 )     (6,136,294 )     (828,969 )     —         (6,965,263 )     —         (7,367,447 )     (591,812 )     (7,959,259 )
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2016     —         —         —         —         —         20,959,422       20,959,422       (6,136,294 )     (828,969 )     —         (6,965,263 )     —         13,994,159       680,879       14,675,038  
Appropriation of 2015 earnings                                                                                                                        
Legal reserve     —         —         —         1,947,887       —         (1,947,887 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
Cash dividends distributed by the Company     —         —         —         —         —         (12,476,779 )     (12,476,779 )     —         —         —         —         —         (12,476,779 )     —         (12,476,779 )
      —         —         —         1,947,887       —         (14,424,666 )     ( 12,476,779     —         —         —         —         —         (12,476,779 )     —         (12,476,779 )
Issue of dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company     —         —         233,013       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         233,013       —         233,013  
Actual disposal or acquisition of interest in subsidiaries     —         —         (20,552 )     —         —         (5,884 )     (5,884 )     —         —         —         —         —         (26,436 )     26,436       —    
Changes in percentage of ownership interest in subsidiaries     —         —         (1,912,887 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (1,912,887 )     (912,866 )     (2,825,773 )
Issue of ordinary shares under employee share options     35,756       382,380       600,737       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         983,117       —         983,117  
Non-controlling interest arising from acquisition of subsidiaries     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         7,021       7,021  
Cash dividends distributed by subsidiaries     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (237,850 )     (237,850 )
Additional non-controlling interest arising on issue of employee share options by subsidiaries     —         —         (444,320 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (444,320 )     927,823       483,503  
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2016     7,946,184     $ 79,568,040     $ 22,266,500     $ 14,597,032     $ 3,353,938     $ 44,225,737     $ (62,176,707 )   $ (1,643,623 )   $ (197,314 )   $ —       $ (1,840,937 )   $ (7,292,513 )   $ 154,877,797     $ 11,983,968     $ 166,861,765  
US DOLLARS                                                                                                                        
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2016     7,946,184     $ 2,455,804     $ 687,238     $ 450,526     $ 103,517     $ 1,364,992     $ (1,919,035 )   $ (50,729 )   $ (6,090 )   $ —       $ (56,819 )   $ (225,078 )   $ 4,780,180     $ 369,875     $ 5,150,055  
                                                                                                                         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. (Concluded)
     

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

    For the Years Ended December 31
        2015        
    2014   (Adjusted)   2016
    NT$   NT$   NT$   US$
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING                
ACTIVITIES                
Profit before income tax   $ 28,535,055     $ 25,011,788     $ 28,025,141     $ 864,974  
Adjustments for:                                
Depreciation expense     25,805,042       28,938,770       28,961,614       893,877  
Amortization expense     545,734       579,894       460,690       14,219  
Net gains on fair value change of                                
financial assets and liabilities at fair                                
value through profit or loss     (1,838,840 )     (2,472,835 )     (447,559 )     (13,814 )
Interest expense     2,324,426       2,268,786       2,261,075       69,786  
Interest income     (243,474 )     (242,084 )     (230,067 )     (7,101 )
Dividend income     (101,252 )     (396,973 )     (26,411 )     (815 )
Compensation cost of employee share                                
options     110,157       133,496       470,788       14,530  
Share of loss (profit) of associates and                                
joint ventures     121,882       (126,265 )     (1,512,213 )     (46,673 )
Impairment loss recognized on                                
financial assets     28,421       8,232       91,886       2,836  
Reversal of impairment loss on                                
financial assets     —         —         (28,022 )     (865 )
Impairment loss recognized on non-                                
financial assets     899,480       610,140       1,340,011       41,359  
Reversal of compensation cost for                                
the settlement of legal claims     (91,305 )     —         —         —    
Net loss (gain) on foreign currency     1,404,234       1,358,777       (407,160 )     (12,567 )
Others     404,443       1,411,599       1,031,422       31,834  
Changes in operating assets and                                
liabilities                                
Financial assets held for trading     823,313       4,162,522       1,052,111       32,473  
Trade receivables     (9,703,070 )     7,982,736       (6,184,873 )     (190,891 )
Other receivables     (8,625 )     55,112       (211,755 )     (6,536 )
Inventories     (8,208,824 )     (5,128,726 )     3,156,759       97,431  
Other current assets     102,353       407,017       (24,517 )     (757 )
Financial liabilities held for trading     (835,779 )     (1,725,606 )     (2,952,116 )     (91,115 )
Trade payables     6,422,305       (1,272,717 )     1,665,420       51,402  
Other payables     3,045,452       (814,809 )     1,380,205       42,599  
Advance real estate receipts     —         2,223,381       (2,643,156 )     (81,579 )
Other current liabilities     703,764       321,931       295,557       9,122  
Other operating activities items     (187,727 )     (247,024 )     (407,143 )     (12,566 )
      50,057,165       63,047,142       55,117,687       1,701,163  
Interest received     233,457       253,289       228,509       7,053  
Dividend received     101,252       499,918       4,043,644       124,804  
Interest paid     (2,065,244 )     (2,067,955 )     (2,043,870 )     (63,082 )
Income tax paid     (2,463,153 )     (4,184,089 )     (5,238,103 )     (161,670 )
Net cash generated from operating                                
activities     45,863,477       57,548,305       52,107,867       1,608,268  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING                                
ACTIVITIES                                
Purchase of financial assets designated                                
as at fair value through profit or loss     (108,958,658 )     (100,842,813 )     (64,853,336 )     (2,001,646 )
Proceeds on sale of financial assets                                
designated as at fair value through                                
profit or loss     109,825,159       102,139,161       66,472,870       2,051,632  
Purchase of available-for-sale financial                                
assets     (3,565,428 )     (1,273,510 )     (1,590,928 )     (49,103 )

 

(Continued)

 

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

  For the Years Ended December 31
        2015      
    2014   (Adjusted)   2016
  NT$   NT$   NT$   US$
Proceeds on sale of available-for-sale                
financial assets   $ 4,388,130     $ 2,761,145     $ 867,336     $ 26,770  
Cash received from return of capital by                                
available-for-sale financial assets     20,411       44,511       28,927       893  
Acquisition of associates and joint                                
ventures     (100,000 )     (35,673,097 )     (16,041,463 )     (495,106 )
Net cash outflow on acquisition of                                
subsidiaries     —         —         (73,437 )     (2,267 )
Payments for property, plant and                                
equipment     (39,598,964 )     (30,280,124 )     (26,714,163 )     (824,511 )
Proceeds from disposal of property,                                
plant and equipment     421,207       243,031       670,200       20,685  
Payments for intangible assets     (396,466 )     (491,135 )     (513,893 )     (15,861 )
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets     —         —         25,646       792  
Decrease (increase) in other financial assets     (372,569 )     358,266       (1,231,186 )     (38,000 )
Increase in other non-current assets     (480,711 )     (336,864 )     (206,031 )     (6,359 )
                                 
Net cash used in investing activities     (38,817,889 )     (63,351,429 )     (43,159,458 )     (1,332,081 )
                                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING                                
ACTIVITIES                                
Net repayment of short-term borrowings     (3,442,162 )     (8,532,792 )     (10,640,229 )     (328,402 )
Net proceeds from (repayment of)                                
short-term bills payable     —         4,348,054       (4,348,054 )     (134,199 )
Proceeds from issue of bonds     8,888,562       6,136,425       9,000,000       277,778  
Repayment of bonds payable     (729,790 )     —         (10,365,135 )     (319,912 )
Proceeds from long-term borrowings     32,030,868       39,887,570       62,282,917       1,922,312  
Repayment of long-term borrowings     (40,978,403 )     (22,926,660 )     (52,924,902 )     (1,633,485 )
Dividends paid     (9,967,215 )     (15,297,474 )     (12,243,766 )     (377,894 )
Proceeds from exercise of employee                                
share options     1,498,343       1,285,102       995,832       30,736  
Payments for acquisition of treasury                                
shares     —         (5,333,406 )     —         —    
Proceeds from partial disposal of                                
interests in subsidiaries     9,991,439       8,910,346       —         —    
Decrease in non-controlling interests     (85,766 )     (232,148 )     (3,063,623 )     (94,556 )
Other financing activities items     (2,879 )     391,322       219,940       6,788  
                                 
Net cash generated from (used in)                                
financing activities     (2,797,003 )     8,636,339       (21,087,020 )     (650,834 )
                                 
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE                                
CHANGES ON THE BALANCE OF                                
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                
HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCY     2,419,454       723,556       (4,720,046 )     (145,682 )
                                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND                                
CASH EQUIVALENTS     6,668,039       3,556,771       (16,858,657 )     (520,329 )
                                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT                                
THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR     45,026,371       51,694,410       55,251,181       1,705,283  
                                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT                                
THE END OF THE YEAR   $ 51,694,410     $ 55,251,181     $ 38,392,524     $ 1,184,954  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. (Concluded)
     

 

 

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  Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. and Subsidiaries  
     
 

Financial Statements for the

 
 

Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and

 
 

Independent Auditors’ Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

 

PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

   

December 31, 2016  

 

December 31, 2015
(Adjusted)

ASSETS   NT$   %   NT$   %
                 
CURRENT ASSETS                
Cash   $ 3,159,351       1     $ 8,533,346       3  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - current     600,946       —         1,503,196       1  
Trade receivables, net     17,825,948       6       14,030,441       5  
Trade receivables from related parties     1,760,150       1       2,281,805       1  
Other receivables     1,445,567       —         1,367,621       —    
Other receivables from related parties     61,419       —         161,080       —    
Inventories     4,666,009       2       3,769,108       1  
Other current assets     416,799       —         485,422       —    
                                 
Total current assets     29,936,189       10       32,132,019       11  
                                 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                                
Available-for-sale financial assets - non-current     285,359       —         473,107       —    
Investments accounted for using the equity method     201,327,705       64       189,712,813       62  
Property, plant and equipment     78,375,027       25       80,375,695       26  
Goodwill     958,620       —         958,620       1  
Other intangible assets     1,020,259       1       655,689       —    
Deferred tax assets     812,546       —         906,821       —    
Other financial assets - non-current     222,074       —         209,817       —    
Long-term prepayments for lease     13,155       —         80,887       —    
Other non-current assets     83,983       —         156,113       —    
                                 
Total non-current assets     283,098,728       90       273,529,562       89  
                                 
TOTAL   $ 313,034,917       100     $ 305,661,581       100  

 

(Continued)

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

 

PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

   

December 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2015
(Adjusted)

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   NT$   %   NT$   %
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Short-term borrowings   $ 4,192,500       1     $ 11,231,973       4  
Short-term bills payable     —         —         4,348,054       1  
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - current     1,550,677       —         2,669,605       1  
Trade payables     7,994,777       3       6,801,383       2  
Trade payables to related parties     1,027,410       —         910,211       1  
Other payables     11,045,976       4       10,565,591       3  
Other payables to related parties     46,303,141       15       40,191,954       13  
Current tax liabilities     1,582,327       1       1,685,349       1  
Current portion of bonds payable     —         —         12,162,192       4  
Current portion of long-term borrowings     5,285,722       2       —         —    
Other current liabilities     699,394       —         738,805       —    
                                 
Total current liabilities     79,681,924       26       91,305,117       30  
                                 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                                
Bonds payable     27,341,557       9       13,938,894       5  
Long-term borrowings     41,896,587       13       37,424,607       12  
Deferred tax liabilities     3,740,806       1       3,774,152       1  
Long-term payables to related parties     40,313       —         —         —    
Net defined benefit liabilities     2,516,119       1       2,287,072       1  
Other non-current liabilities     462,405       —         297,092       —    
                                 
Total non-current liabilities     75,997,787       24       57,721,817       19  
                                 
Total liabilities     155,679,711       50       149,026,934       49  
                                 
EQUITY                                
Share capital                                
Ordinary shares     79,364,735       25       79,029,290       26  
Shares subscribed in advance     203,305       —         156,370       —    
Total share capital     79,568,040       25       79,185,660       26  
Capital surplus     22,265,049       7       23,757,099       8  
Retained earnings                                
Legal reserve     14,597,032       5       12,649,145       4  
Special reserve     3,353,938       1       3,353,938       —    
Unappropriated earnings     46,747,234       15       39,899,629       13  
Total retained earnings     64,698,204       21       55,902,712       17  
Other equity     (1,883,574 )     (1 )     5,081,689       2  
Treasury shares     (7,292,513 )     (2 )     (7,292,513 )     (2 )
                                 
Total equity     157,355,206       50       156,634,647       51  
                                 
TOTAL   $ 313,034,917       100     $ 305,661,581       100  

 

(Concluded)

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

 

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

 

 

   

For the Years Ended December 31

   

2016

 

2015
(Adjusted)

    NTS   %   NTS   %
                 
OPERATING REVENUES   $ 99,190,777       100     $ 94,206,807       100  
                                 
OPERATING COSTS     75,049,226       76       69,059,001       73  
                                 
GROSS PROFIT     24,141,551       24       25,147,806       27  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                                
Selling and marketing expenses     1,154,570       1       1,100,826       1  
General and administrative expenses     5,269,698       5       4,788,073       5  
Research and development expenses     5,645,973       6       5,366,121       6  
                                 
Total operating expenses     12,070,241       12       11,255,020       12  
                                 
PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS     12,071,310       12       13,892,786       15  
                                 
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES                                
Other income     96,649       —         451,354       —    
Other gains, net     943,785       1       722,437       1  
Finance costs     (1,676,157 )     (2 )     (1,166,632 )     (1 )
Share of the profit of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures     12,305,543       12       8,252,050       9  
                                 
Total non-operating income and expenses     11,669,820       11       8,259,209       9  
                                 
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX     23,741,130       23       22,151,995       24  
                                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE     2,060,791       2       2,954,479       3  
                                 
NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR     21,680,339       21       19,197,516       21  
                                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                                
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:                                
Remeasurement of defined benefit obligation     (364,628 )     —         39,710       —    
Share of other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method     (99,543 )     —         (119,176 )     —    
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss     61,987       —         (6,751 )     —    
      (402,184 )     —         (86,217 )     —    

 

(Continued)

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

 

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

 

 

   

For the Years Ended December 31  

   

2016

 

2015
(Adjusted)

    NTS   %   NTS   %
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:                
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale financial assets   $ (63,777 )     —       $ (36,166 )     —    
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method     (6,901,486 )     (7 )     49,316       —    
      (6,965,263 )     (7 )     13,150       —    
                                 
Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of income tax     (7,367,447 )     (7 )     (73,067 )     —    
                                 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR   $ 14,312,892       14     $ 19,124,449       21  
                                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE                                
Basic   $ 2.83             $ 2.51          
Diluted   $ 2.37             $ 2.41          

 

(Concluded)

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

 

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

                Other Equity        
   

Share Capital

     

Retained Earnings

 

       
   

Shares
(In Thousands)

 

Amounts

 

Capital Surplus

 

Legal Reserve

 

Special Reserve

 

Unappropriated Earnings

 

Total

 

Exchange Differences on Translating Foreign Operations

 

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-sale Financial Assets

 

Total

 

Treasury Shares

 

Total

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2015     7,861,725       78,715,179       16,013,058       10,289,878       3,353,938       38,737,422       52,381,238       4,541,761       526,778       5,068,539       (1,959,107 )     150,218,907  
Equity component of convertible bonds issued by the Company     —         —         214,022       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         214,022  
Change in capital surplus from investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method     —         —         150       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         150  
Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2015 (After adjusted)     —         —         —         —         —         19,197,516       19,197,516       —         —         —         —         19,197,516  
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2015, net of income tax     —         —         —         —         —         (86,217 )     (86,217 )     (48,191 )     61,341       13,150       —         (73,067 )
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2015     —         —         —         —         —         19,111,299       19,111,299       (48,191 )     61,341       13,150       —         19,124,449  
Appropriation of 2014 earnings                                                                                                
Legal reserve     —         —         —         2,359,267       —         (2,359,267 )     —         —         —         —         —         —    
Cash dividends distributed by the Company     —         —         —         —         —         (15,589,825 )     (15,589,825 )     —         —         —         —         (15,589,825 )
      —         —         —         2,359,267       —         (17,949,092 )     (15,589,825 )     —         —         —         —         (15,589,825 )
Acquisition of treasury shares     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (5,333,406 )     (5,333,406 )
Issue of dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company     —         —         292,351       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         292,351  
Partial disposal of interests in subsidiaries and additional acquisition of majority-owned subsidiaries     —         —         7,197,510       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         7,197,510  
Changes in the percentage of ownership interest in subsidiary     —         —         (564,344 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (564,344 )
Issue of ordinary shares under employee share options     48,703       470,481       604,352       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         1,074,833  
ADJUSTED BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015     7,910,428       79,185,660       23,757,099       12,649,145       3,353,938       39,899,629       55,902,712       4,493,570       588,119       5,081,689       (7,292,513 )     156,634,647  
Change in capital surplus from investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method     —         —         51,959       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         51,959  
Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2016     —         —         —         —         —         21,680,339       21,680,339       —         —         —         —         21,680,339  
Other comprehensive loss for the year ended
December 31, 2016, net of income tax
    —         —         —         —         —         (402,184 )     (402,184 )     (6,136,294 )     (828,969 )     (6,965,263 )     —         (7,367,447 )
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2016     —         —         —         —         —         21,278,155       21,278,155       (6,136,294 )     (828,969 )     (6,965,263 )     —         14,312,892  
Appropriation of 2015 earnings                                                                                                
Legal reserve     —         —         —         1,947,887       —         (1,947,887 )     —         —         —         —         —         —    
Cash dividends distributed by the Company     —         —         —         —         —         (12,476,779 )     (12,476,779 )     —         —         —         —         (12,476,779 )
      —         —         —         1,947,887       —         (14,424,666 )     (12,476,779 )     —         —         —         —         (12,476,779 )
Issue of dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company     —         —         233,013       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         233,013  
Partial disposal of interests in subsidiaries and additional acquisition of majority-owned subsidiaries     —         —         (20,552 )     —         —         (5,884 )     (5,884 )     —         —         —         —         (26,436 )
Changes in percentage of ownership interest in subsidiaries     —         —         (1,912,887 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (1,912,887 )
Issue of ordinary shares under employee share options     35,756       382,380       600,737       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         983,117  
Additional non-controlling interest arising on issue of employee share options by subsidiaries     —         —         (444,320 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (444,320 )
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2016     7,946,184       79,568,040       22,265,049       14,597,032       3,353,938       46,747,234       64,698,204       (1,642,724 )     (240,850 )     (1,883,574 )     (7,292,513 )     157,355,206  

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

 

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

   

For the Years Ended December 31

   

2016

 

2015
(Adjusted)

    NT$   NT$
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Profit before income tax   $ 23,741,130     $ 22,151,995  
Adjustments for:                
Depreciation expense     15,238,017       14,630,862  
Amortization expense     193,110       139,065  
Net gain on fair value change of financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss     (415,956 )     (2,089,130 )
Finance costs     1,676,157       1,166,632  
Compensation cost of employee share options     209,106       89,768  
Share of profit of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures     (12,305,543 )     (8,252,050 )
Impairment loss recognized on financial assets     90,000       —    
Impairment loss recognized on non-financial assets     1,131,267       374,201  
Others     (415,069 )     984,117  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                
Financial assets held for trading     2,025,990       3,407,552  
Trade receivables     (3,795,485 )     2,443,202  
Trade receivables from related parties     521,655       2,800,618  
Other receivables     (55,464 )     14,924  
Other receivables from related parties     2,748       (27,049 )
Inventories     (1,137,565 )     279,328  
Other current assets     (35,877 )     (47,362 )
Financial liabilities held for trading     (1,862,453 )     (1,047,740 )
Trade payables     1,193,394       (164,380 )
Trade payables to related parties     117,199       (313,539 )
Other payables     615,344       (1,239,689 )
Other payables to related parties     275,018       9,176  
Other current liabilities     (13,125 )     44,553  
Net defined benefit liabilities     (135,581 )     (88,872 )
      26,858,017       35,266,182  
Dividend received     6,644,388       456,044  
Interest paid     (1,105,450 )     (709,474 )
Income tax paid     (2,040,897 )     (1,903,810 )
                 
Net cash generated from operating activities     30,356,058       33,108,942  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Purchase of financial assets designated as at fair value through profit or loss     (11,910,813 )     (22,059,285 )
Proceeds on sale of financial assets designated as at fair value through profit or loss     11,946,554       22,404,777  
Purchase of available-for-sale financial assets     —         (1,322 )

 

(Continued)

 

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

 

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

   

For the Years Ended December 31

   

2016

 

2015
(Adjusted)  

    NT$   NT$
         
Proceeds on sale of available-for-sale financial assets   $ 33,971     $ 433,165  
Acquisition of equity method investments     (15,816,463 )     (35,673,097 )
Proceeds on sale of equity method investments     792,064       —    
Payments for property, plant and equipment     (14,945,941 )     (18,106,610 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment     893,304       114,976  
Payments for intangible assets     (396,430 )     (308,562 )
Other investing activities     (649 )     (18,842 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities     (29,404,403 )     (53,214,800 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Net repayment of short-term borrowings     (7,039,473 )     (404,268 )
Proceeds from (repayment of) short-term bills payable     (4,348,054 )     4,347,406  
Proceeds from issue of bonds     9,000,000       6,136,425  
Repayment of bonds payable     (8,000,000 )     —    
Proceeds from long-term borrowings     60,267,196       36,638,397  
Repayment of long-term borrowings     (50,154,795 )     (19,237,092 )
Increase in other payables to related parties     5,583,400       9,431,152  
Dividends paid     (12,476,779 )     (15,589,825 )
Proceeds from exercise of employee share options     747,161       1,003,789  
Payments for acquisition of treasury shares     —         (5,333,406 )
Other financing activities items     95,694       392,109  
                 
Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities     (6,325,650 )     17,384,687  
                 
NET DECREASE IN CASH     (5,373,995 )     (2,721,171 )
                 
CASH, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR     8,533,346       11,254,517  
                 
CASH, AT THE END OF THE YEAR   $ 3,159,351     $ 8,533,346  

 

(Concluded)

 

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Attachment 4

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

Table of Comparison of Procedures for the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets

 

BEFORE Amendment AFTER Amendment

Article 8: Procedure for Acquisition or Disposal of Real Property or Equipment

 

1.        Operating procedures

 

(1)    Acquisition or disposal of real property or equipment by the Company shall follow the fixed assets cycle under the Company's internal control system.

 

(2)     Degree and levels of authority delegated

 

a.  Acquisition or disposal of real property or equipment shall be submitted for approval according to the Company's internal levels of authority.

 

b.  The aforementioned levels of authority of the Company shall be submitted to the board of directors. In order to meet business needs or specific deadlines, contracts for an amount up to 1% of the Company's net worth as indicated in the latest financial statements may be entered into with the approval of the chairman and subsequently submitted to be ratified by the next board meeting.

 

c.   Acquisition or disposal of assets that are required by the Company Act or other applicable laws to be decided or ratified by the shareholders meeting or reported to the shareholders meeting shall be completed accordingly.

 

(3)     Unit responsible for implementation

 

The unit responsible for acquisition or disposal of real property and equipment at the Company is the user department and related authorized units.

 

2.        Appraisal procedure :

 

(1)     For acquisition or disposal of real property

Article 8: Procedure for Acquisition or Disposal of Real Property or Equipment

 

1.       Operating procedures

 

(1)    Acquisition or disposal of real property or equipment by the Company shall follow the fixed assets cycle under the Company's internal control system.

 

(2)     Degree and levels of authority delegated

 

a.  Acquisition or disposal of real property or equipment shall be submitted for approval according to the Company's internal levels of authority.

 

b. The aforementioned levels of authority of the Company shall be submitted to the board of directors. In order to meet business needs or specific deadlines, contracts for an amount up to 1% of the Company's net worth as indicated in the latest financial statements may be entered into with the approval of the Chairman and subsequently submitted to be ratified by the next board meeting.

 

c.  Acquisition or disposal of assets that are required by the Company Act or other applicable laws to be decided or ratified by the shareholders meeting or reported to the shareholders meeting shall be completed accordingly.

 

(3)    Unit responsible for implementation

 

The unit responsible for acquisition or disposal of real property and equipment at the Company is the user department and related authorized units.

 

2.         Appraisal procedure:

 

(1)       For acquisition or disposal of real

 

 

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         and equipment at the Company, the unit responsible for implementation shall draft a capital expenditure plan in advance and perform a feasibility analysis on the purpose and expected benefits of the acquisition or disposal.

 

(2)     Means of price determination and supporting reference materials :

 

a.  Acquisition or disposal of real property shall be based on published value, appraised value, actual sale prices of neighboring properties, final terms and prices.

 

b.  Acquisition or disposal of equipment shall be based on negotiation or tender.

 

3.       The Company, when acquiring or disposing of real property or equipment, shall obtain an appraisal report prior to the date of occurrence of the event from a professional appraiser insofar as such real property or equipment meets prescribed standards.

 

In acquiring or disposing of real property or equipment where the transaction amount reaches 20 percent of the company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, the company, unless transacting with a government agency, engaging others to build on its own land, engaging others to build on rented land, or acquiring or disposing of equipment for business use, shall obtain an appraisal report prior to the date of occurrence of the event from a professional appraiser and shall further comply with the following provisions:

 

(1)    Where due to special circumstances it is necessary to give a limited price, specified price, or special price as a reference basis for the transaction price, the transaction

        property and equipment at the Company, the unit responsible for implementation shall draft a capital expenditure plan in advance and perform a feasibility analysis on the purpose and expected benefits of the acquisition or disposal.

 

(2)     Means of price determination and supporting reference materials:

 

a. Acquisition or disposal of real property shall be based on published value, appraised value, actual sale prices of neighboring properties, final terms and prices.

 

b. Acquisition or disposal of equipment shall be based on negotiation or tender.

 

3.        The Company, when acquiring or disposing of real property or equipment, shall obtain an appraisal report prior to the date of occurrence of the event from a professional appraiser insofar as such real property or equipment meets prescribed standards.

 

In acquiring or disposing of real property or equipment where the transaction amount reaches 20 percent of the company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, the company, unless transacting with a government agency, engaging others to build on its own land, engaging others to build on rented land, or acquiring or disposing of equipment for business use, shall obtain an appraisal report prior to the date of occurrence of the event from a professional appraiser and shall further comply with the following provisions:

 

(1)   Where due to special circumstances it is necessary to give a limited price, specified price, or special price as a reference basis for the transaction price, the transaction

 

 

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         shall be submitted for approval in advance by the board of directors, and the same procedure shall be followed for any future changes to the terms and conditions of the transaction.

 

(2)    Where the transaction amount is NT$1 billion or more, appraisals from two or more professional appraisers shall be obtained.

 

(3)    Where any one of the following circumstances applies with respect to the professional appraiser's appraisal results, unless all the appraisal results for the assets to be acquired are higher than the transaction amount, or all the appraisal results for the assets to be disposed of are lower than the transaction amount, a certified public accountant shall be engaged to perform the appraisal in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ARDF of the ROC and render a specific opinion regarding the reason for the discrepancy and the appropriateness of the transaction price:

 

a.  The discrepancy between the appraisal result and the transaction amount is 20 percent or more of the transaction amount.

 

b.  The discrepancy between the appraisal results of two or more professional appraisers is 10 percent or more of the transaction amount.

 

(4)    No more than 3 months may elapse between the date of the appraisal report issued by a professional appraiser and the contract execution date; provided that

        shall be submitted for approval in advance by the board of directors, and the same procedure shall be followed for any future changes to the terms and conditions of the transaction.

 

(2)   Where the transaction amount is NT$1 billion or more, appraisals from two or more professional appraisers shall be obtained.

 

(3)   Where any one of the following circumstances applies with respect to the professional appraiser's appraisal results, unless all the appraisal results for the assets to be acquired are higher than the transaction amount, or all the appraisal results for the assets to be disposed of are lower than the transaction amount, a certified public accountant shall be engaged to perform the appraisal in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ARDF of the ROC and render a specific opinion regarding the reason for the discrepancy and the appropriateness of the transaction price:

 

a. The discrepancy between the appraisal result and the transaction amount is 20 percent or more of the transaction amount.

 

b. The discrepancy between the appraisal results of two or more professional appraisers is 10 percent or more of the transaction amount.

 

(4)    No more than 3 months may elapse between the date of the appraisal report issued by a professional appraiser and the contract execution date; provided that

 

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         where the publicly announced current value for the same period is used and not more than 6 months have elapsed, an opinion may still be issued by the original professional appraiser.

        where the publicly announced current value for the same period is used and not more than 6 months have elapsed, an opinion may still be issued by the original professional appraiser.

Article 9: Procedure for Acquisition or Disposal of Memberships or Intangible Assets

 

1.          Appraisal and operating procedures

 

(1)    Acquisition or disposal of memberships or intangible assets by the Company shall follow the investment cycle under the Company's internal control system.

 

(2)     Terms and price of transaction, degree and levels of authority delegated

 

a.  Acquisition or disposal of memberships shall be based on fair market prices to determine the transaction terms and prices, which will be placed in analysis reports to be approved according to the levels of authority in the Company.

 

b. Acquisition or disposal of intangible assets shall be based on expert opinions or fair market prices to determine the transaction terms and prices, which will be placed in analysis reports to be approved according to the levels of authority in the Company.

 

(3)     Unit responsible for implementation

 

When acquiring or disposing of a membership or intangible asset, the Company shall follow the decisions approved by the levels of authority referred to in the preceding paragraph, and assign the user department or the procurement department to execute the decisions.

 

2.        When acquiring or disposing of memberships

Article 9: Procedure for Acquisition or Disposal of Memberships or Intangible Assets

 

1.       Appraisal and operating procedures

 

(1)   Acquisition or disposal of memberships or intangible assets by the Company shall follow the investment cycle under the Company's internal control system.

 

(2)    Terms and price of transaction, degree and levels of authority delegated

 

a. Acquisition or disposal of memberships shall be based on fair market prices to determine the transaction terms and prices, which will be placed in analysis reports to be approved according to the levels of authority in the Company.

 

b. Acquisition or disposal of intangible assets shall be based on expert opinions or fair market prices to determine the transaction terms and prices, which will be placed in analysis reports to be approved according to the levels of authority in the Company.

 

(3)    Unit responsible for implementation

 

When acquiring or disposing of a membership or intangible asset, the Company shall follow the decisions approved by the levels of authority referred to in the preceding paragraph, and assign the user department or the procurement department to execute the decisions.

 

2.         When acquiring or disposing of memberships

 

 

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           or intangible assets above certain amounts, the Company shall engage a certified public accountant to render an opinion on the reasonableness of the transaction price.

           If the dollar amount of memberships or intangible assets to be acquired or disposed of by the Company is 20% or more of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, except in transactions with a government agency, the Company shall engage a certified public accountant prior to the date of occurrence of the event to provide an opinion regarding the reasonableness of the transaction price; the certified public accountant shall comply with the provisions of the Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ARDF of the ROC.

           or intangible assets above certain amounts, the Company shall engage a certified public accountant to render an opinion on the reasonableness of the transaction price.

            If the dollar amount of memberships or intangible assets to be acquired or disposed of by the Company is 20% or more of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million or more, except in transactions with a government agency, the Company shall engage a certified public accountant prior to the date of occurrence of the event to provide an opinion regarding the reasonableness of the transaction price; the certified public accountant shall comply with the provisions of the Statement of Auditing Standards No. 20 published by the ARDF of the ROC.

Article 13: Operating Procedures for Related Party Transactions

 

When the Company intends to acquire or dispose of real property from or to a related party, or when it intends to acquire or dispose of assets other than real property from or to a related party and the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of paid-in capital, 10 percent or more of the company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more, except in trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of domestic money market funds, the Company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been approved by the board of directors and recognized by the supervisors:

 

1.       The purpose, necessity and anticipated benefit of the acquisition or disposal of assets.

 

2.       The reason for choosing the specific related  

Article 13: Operating Procedures for Related Party Transactions

 

When the Company intends to acquire or dispose of real property from or to a related party, or when it intends to acquire or dispose of assets other than real property from or to a related party and the transaction amount reaches 20% or more of paid-in capital, 10 percent or more of the company's total assets, or NT$300 million or more, except in trading of government bonds or bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or repurchase of domestic money market funds issued by securities investment trust enterprises, the Company may not proceed to enter into a transaction contract or make a payment until the following matters have been approved by the board of directors and recognized by the supervisors:

 

1.       The purpose, necessity, and anticipated benefit of the acquisition or disposal of assets.

 

2.       The reason for choosing the specific related party

 

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           party as the trading counterparty.

 

3.       With respect to the acquisition of real property from a related party, information regarding appraisal of the reasonableness of the preliminary transaction terms in accordance with Article 14 and Article 15.

 

4.       The date and price at which the related party originally acquired the real property, the original trading counterparty, and that trading counterparty's relationship to the Company and the related party.

 

5.       Monthly cash flow forecasts for the year commencing from the anticipated month of signing of the contract, and evaluation of the necessity of the transaction, and reasonableness of the funds utilization.

 

6.        An appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion obtained in compliance with the preceding article.

 

7.        Restrictive covenants and other important stipulations associated with the transaction.

 

The calculation of the transaction amounts referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be made in accordance with Paragraph 2, Article 31 herein, and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items that have been approved by the board of directors and recognized by the supervisors need not be counted toward the transaction amount.

 

With respect to the acquisition or disposal of equipment for business use between the Company and its parent or subsidiaries, if the transaction amount does not exceed 1% of the Company's net worth as indicated in the latest financial statements, the Chairman of the Board shall be delegated the authority to decide such matters and the decisions shall be subsequently submitted to and ratified by the next Board of Directors meeting.

 

If the Company has created the position of independent director pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act, and if a matter is

         as the trading counterparty.

 

3.      With respect to the acquisition of real property from a related party, information regarding appraisal of the reasonableness of the preliminary transaction terms in accordance with Article 14 and Article 15.

 

4.      The date and price at which the related party originally acquired the real property, the original trading counterparty, and that trading counterparty's relationship to the Company and the related party.

 

5.       Monthly cash flow forecasts for the year commencing from the anticipated month of signing of the contract, and evaluation of the necessity of the transaction, and reasonableness of the funds utilization.

 

6.       An appraisal report from a professional appraiser or a CPA's opinion obtained in compliance with the preceding article.

 

7.      Restrictive covenants and other important stipulations associated with the transaction.

 

The calculation of the transaction amounts referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be made in accordance with Paragraph 2, Article 31 herein, and "within the preceding year" as used herein refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items that have been approved by the board of directors and recognized by the supervisors need not be counted toward the transaction amount.

 

With respect to the acquisition or disposal of equipment for business use between the Company and its parent or subsidiaries, if the transaction amount does not exceed 1% of the Company's net worth as indicated in the latest financial statements, the Chairman of the Board shall be delegated the authority to decide such matters and the decisions shall be subsequently submitted to and ratified by the next Board of Directors meeting.

 

If the Company has created the position of independent director pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act, and if a matter is

 

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submitted for discussion by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 3, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each independent director's opinions. If an independent director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting.

 

Where an audit committee has been established in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act, the matters for which paragraph 1 requires recognition by the supervisors shall first be approved by more than half of all audit committee members and then submitted to the board of directors for resolution.

 

If approval of more than half of all audit committee members as required in the preceding paragraph is not obtained, the procedures may be implemented if approved by more than two-thirds of all directors, and the resolution of the audit committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors meeting.

 

The terms "all audit committee members" in Paragraph 5 and "all directors" in the preceding paragraph shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions.

submitted for discussion by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 3, the Board of Directors shall take into full consideration each independent director's opinions. If an independent director objects to or expresses reservations about any matter, it shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting.

 

Where an audit committee has been established in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act, the matters for which paragraph 1 requires recognition by the supervisors shall first be approved by more than half of all audit committee members and then submitted to the board of directors for resolution.

 

If approval of more than half of all audit committee members as required in the preceding paragraph is not obtained, the procedures may be implemented if approved by more than two-thirds of all directors, and the resolution of the audit committee shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of directors meeting.

 

The terms "all audit committee members" in Paragraph 5 and "all directors" in the preceding paragraph shall be counted as the actual number of persons currently holding those positions.

Article 26: Appraisal and operating procedures

 

When participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares, it is advisable for the Company to engage an attorney, a certified public accountant and an underwriter to jointly develop an estimated schedule for the procedures prescribed by law, and a task force shall be organized to implement the actions in accordance with these procedures. Furthermore, prior to convening the Board of Directors meeting to resolve the matter, the Company shall engage a certified public accountant, attorney, or securities underwriter to give an opinion on the reasonableness of the share exchange ratio, acquisition price, or distribution of cash or other property to shareholders, and submit it to the Board of Directors for deliberation and passage.

 

Article 26: Appraisal and operating procedures

 

When participating in a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares, it is advisable for the Company to engage an attorney, a certified public accountant and an underwriter to jointly develop an estimated schedule for the procedures prescribed by law, and a task force shall be organized to implement the actions in accordance with these procedures. Furthermore, prior to convening the Board of Directors meeting to resolve the matter, the Company shall engage a certified public accountant, attorney, or securities underwriter to give an opinion on the reasonableness of the share exchange ratio, acquisition price, or distribution of cash or other property to shareholders, and submit it to the Board of Directors for deliberation and passage. The requirement for an opinion of the

 

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aforesaid experts is waived if the Company merges with a subsidiary in which it holds 100 percent of its shares or total capital whether directly or indirectly, or if a merger takes place between subsidiaries in which the Company holds 100 percent of their shares or total capital, whether directly or indirectly.

Article 31: Public Announcement and Regulatory Filing Procedures

 

1.        Under any of the following circumstances, when acquiring or disposing of assets, the Company shall publicly announce and report the relevant information on the FSC's designated website in the appropriate format as prescribed by regulations within two days commencing immediately from the date of occurrence of the event:

 

(1)    Acquisition or disposal of real estate from or to a related party, or acquisition or disposal of assets other than real estate from or to a related party where the transaction amount reaches 20% of the Company's paid-in capital, 10% of the Company's total assets, or NT$300 million. This excludes trading of government bonds, bond repurchases/ resales, and subscription or redemption of domestic money market funds.

 

(2)     Engaging in a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares.

 

(3)    Losses from derivatives trading reaching the limits on aggregate losses or losses on individual contracts set out in Paragraph 2, Article 18 herein.

 

(4)   Where an asset transaction other than any of those referred to in the preceding four subparagraphs or an investment in

Article 31: Public Announcement and Regulatory Filing Procedures

 

1.        Under any of the following circumstances, when acquiring or disposing of assets, the Company shall publicly announce and report the relevant information on the FSC's designated website in the appropriate format as prescribed by regulations within two days commencing immediately from the date of occurrence of the event:

 

(1)    Acquisition or disposal of real estate from or to a related party, or acquisition or disposal of assets other than real estate from or to a related party where the transaction amount reaches 20% of the Company's paid-in capital, 10% of the Company's total assets, or NT$300 million. This excludes trading of government bonds, bond repurchases/ resales, and subscription or repurchases of domestic money market funds issued by securities investment trust enterprises .

 

(2)     Engaging in a merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares.

 

(3)    Losses from derivatives trading reaching the limits on aggregate losses or losses on individual contracts set out in Paragraph 2, Article 18 herein.

 

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        mainland China reaches 20% or more of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million; provided, this shall not apply to the following circumstances:

 

a.  Trading of government bonds.

 

b. Trading of government bonds, bonds under repurchase and resale agreements, or subscription or redemption of domestic money market funds.

 

c. Where the type of asset acquired or disposed of is equipment for business use, the trading counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount is less than NT$500 million.

 

d. Where the subsidiary of the Company is a professional investment firm and is engaged in securities trading on foreign or domestic securities exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

 

e. Where land is acquired under an arrangement on engaging others to build on the company's own land, engaging others to build on rented land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership percentages, or joint construction and separate sale, and the amount the Company expects to invest in the transaction is less than NT$500 million.

(4)   Where the type of asset acquired or disposed of is equipment for business use , the trading counterparty is not a related party, and the transaction amount is less than NT$ 1 billion .

 

(5)    Where land is acquired under an arrangement on engaging others to build on the company's own land, engaging others to build on rented land, joint construction and allocation of housing units, joint construction and allocation of ownership percentages, or joint construction and separate sale, and the amount the Company expects to invest in the transaction is less than NT$500 million.

 

(6)     Where an asset transaction other than any of those referred to in the preceding five subparagraphs or an investment in mainland China reaches 20% or more of the Company's paid-in capital or NT$300 million; provided, this shall not apply to

 

 

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2.        The amount of transactions specified in the preceding paragraph shall be calculated as follows:

 

(1)    The amount of any individual transaction.

 

(2)    The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals of the same type of underlying asset with the same trading counterparty within the preceding year.

 

(3)    The cumulative transaction amount of real property acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) within the same development project within the preceding year.

 

(4)    The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of the same security within the preceding year.

 

3.         "Within the preceding year" as used in the preceding paragraph refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items duly announced in accordance with the provisions herein need not be counted toward the transaction amount.

 

4.         The Company shall compile monthly reports on the status of derivatives trading engaged in up to the end of the preceding month by itself and any subsidiaries that are not domestic public companies and enter the information in

 

        the following circumstances:

 

a. Trading of government bonds.

 

b. Bond repurchases/resales, subscription or repurchase of domestic money market funds issued by securities investment trust enterprises .

 

2.       The amount of transactions specified in the preceding paragraph shall be calculated as follows:

 

(1)   The amount of any individual transaction.

 

(2)    The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals of the same type of underlying asset with the same trading counterparty within the preceding year.

 

(3)    The cumulative transaction amount of real property acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) within the same development project within the preceding year.

 

(4)    The cumulative transaction amount of acquisitions and disposals (cumulative acquisitions and disposals, respectively) of the same security within the preceding year.

 

3.      "Within the preceding year" as used in the preceding paragraph refers to the year preceding the date of occurrence of the current transaction. Items duly announced in accordance with the provisions herein need not be counted toward the transaction amount.

 

4.        The Company shall compile monthly reports on the status of derivatives trading engaged in up to the end of the preceding month by itself and any subsidiaries that are not domestic public companies and enter the information in

 

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           the prescribed format into the information reporting website designated by the FSC by the 10th day of each month.

 

5.         Where any of the following circumstances occurs with respect to a transaction that the Company has already publicly announced and reported in accordance with the preceding article, a public report of relevant information shall be made on the information reporting website designated by the FSC within two days commencing immediately from the date of occurrence of the event:

 

(1)     Change, termination or rescission of a contract signed in regard to the original transaction.

 

(2)     The merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares is not completed by the scheduled date set forth in the contract.

 

(3)     Change to the originally publicly announced and reported information.

 

6.         At the time of public announcement, if the Company makes an error or omission in an item required by regulations to be publicly announced and is therefore required to correct it, all the items shall be again publicly announced and reported in their entirety.

 

7.         When acquiring or disposing of assets, the Company shall keep all relevant contracts, meeting minutes, log books, appraisal reports and opinions of the certified public accountant, attorney and securities underwriter at the Company headquarters, where they shall be retained for five years, except where another act provides otherwise.

 

8.         If a subsidiary of the Company is not a domestic

 

          the prescribed format into the information reporting website designated by the FSC by the 10th day of each month.

 

5.       Where any of the following circumstances occurs with respect to a transaction that the Company has already publicly announced and reported in accordance with the preceding article, a public report of relevant information shall be made on the information reporting website designated by the FSC within two days commencing immediately from the date of occurrence of the event:

 

(1)     Change, termination or rescission of a contract signed in regard to the original transaction.

 

(2)     The merger, demerger, acquisition or transfer of shares is not completed by the scheduled date set forth in the contract.

 

(3)    Change to the originally publicly announced and reported information.

 

6.       At the time of public announcement, if the Company makes an error or omission in an item required by regulations to be publicly announced and is therefore required to correct it, all the items shall be again publicly announced and reported in their entirety within two days of such error or omission becoming known to the Company.

 

7.      When acquiring or disposing of assets, the Company shall keep all relevant contracts, meeting minutes, log books, appraisal reports and opinions of the certified public accountant, attorney and securities underwriter at the Company headquarters, where they shall be retained for five years, except where another act of law provides otherwise.

 

8.        If a subsidiary of the Company is not a domestic

 

 

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            publically-listed company and the acquisition or disposal of the assets by the subsidiary meets the above public announcement and regulatory filing requirements, the Company shall conduct the public announcement and regulatory filing on its behalf. However, the "20% of paid-in capital or 10% of total assets" requirement that is applicable to the subsidiary's public announcement and regulatory filing refers to the Company's paid-in capital or total assets.

           publically-listed company, and its acquisition or disposal of assets by the subsidiary meets the standard for filing of public notice under the "Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies" , the Company shall undertake public announcement and notice on its behalf . With regard to the threshold for announcement or reporting by subsidiaries prescribed above, the "20% of paid-in capital or 10% of total assets" requirement refers to the Company's paid-in capital or total assets.

 

 

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