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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 20-F
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITEIS EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 1-14700
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
(Translation of Registrants Name Into English)
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Republic of China
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
No. 8, Li-Hsin Road 6
Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Republic of China
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered |
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Common Shares, par value NT$10.00 each
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The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.* |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuers classes of capital or
common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
As of December 31, 2006, 25,829,687,846 Common Shares, par value NT$10 each were outstanding.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act. Yes þ No o
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is
not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or (15)(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer þ Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer o
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
Item 17 o Item 18 þ
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
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Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing on the New York Stock Exchange,
Inc. of American Depositary Shares representing such Common Shares |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
TSMC and tsmc are our registered trademarks and NEXSYS, 1T RAM and Virtual fab are trademarks
used by us.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This annual report includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking
statements within the meaning of U.S. securities laws. The terms anticipates, expects, may,
will, should and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These
statements appear in a number of places throughout this annual report and include statements
regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our
results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the
industries in which we operate.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they
relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results of
operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industries in which we
operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements
contained in this annual report. Important factors that could cause those differences include, but
are not limited to:
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the volatility of the semiconductor and microelectronics industry; |
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overcapacity in the semiconductor industry; |
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the increased competition from other companies and our ability to retain and
increase our market share; |
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our ability to develop new technologies successfully and remain a technological leader; |
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our ability to maintain control over expansion and facility modifications; |
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our ability to generate growth or profitable growth; |
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our ability to hire and maintain qualified personnel; |
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our ability to acquire required equipment and supplies necessary to meet customer demand; |
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our reliance on certain major customers; |
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the political stability of our local region; and |
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general local and global economic conditions. |
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our strategy
and future plans, future business condition and financial results, our capital expenditure plans,
our capacity expansion plans, our expansion plans in mainland China, expectations as to the
commencement of commercial production using 65-nanometer and more advanced technologies,
technological upgrades, investment in research and development, future market demand, future
regulatory or other developments in our industry. Please see Item 3. Key Information Risk
Factors for a further discussion of certain factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated by our forward-looking statements.
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PART I
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION
Selected Financial and Operating Data
The selected income statement data, cash flow data and other financial data for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and the selected balance sheet data as of December 31, 2005
and 2006, set forth below, are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included
herein, and should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified in their entirety by reference
to, these consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto. The selected income
statement data, cash flow data and other financial data for the years ended December 31, 2002 and
2003 and the selected balance sheet data as of December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, set forth below,
are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements not included herein. The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared and presented in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted (GAAP or R.O.C. GAAP) in the Republic of China (R.O.C. or
Taiwan), which differ in some material respects from accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) as further explained under note 30 to our consolidated
financial statements included herein.
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Year ended and as of December 31, |
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2002 |
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2003 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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NT$ |
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NT$ |
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US$ |
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(in millions, except for percentages, |
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earnings per share and per ADS, and operating data) |
Income Statement Data: |
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R.O.C. GAAP |
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Net sales |
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162,301 |
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202,997 |
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257,213 |
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266,565 |
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317,407 |
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9,739 |
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Cost of sales |
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(109,988 |
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(128,113 |
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(141,394 |
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(148,362 |
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(161,597 |
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(4,958 |
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Gross profit |
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52,313 |
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74,884 |
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115,819 |
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118,203 |
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155,810 |
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4,781 |
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Operating expenses |
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(20,724 |
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(23,583 |
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(27,337 |
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(27,234 |
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(28,545 |
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(876 |
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Income from operations |
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31,589 |
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51,301 |
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88,482 |
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90,969 |
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127,265 |
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3,905 |
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Non-operating income and gains(1) |
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2,350 |
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5,669 |
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8,581 |
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9,399 |
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9,705 |
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298 |
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Non-operating expenses and losses(1) |
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(6,717 |
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(5,791 |
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(5,097 |
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(6,105 |
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(3,608 |
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(111 |
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Income before income tax and minority interest |
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27,222 |
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51,179 |
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91,966 |
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94,263 |
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133,362 |
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4,092 |
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
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(5,637 |
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(3,923 |
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363 |
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(630 |
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(7,774 |
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(238 |
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Income before cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles |
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21,585 |
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47,256 |
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92,329 |
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93,633 |
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125,588 |
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3,854 |
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Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles |
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1,607 |
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Income before minority interest |
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21,585 |
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47,256 |
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92,329 |
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93,633 |
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127,195 |
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3,903 |
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Minority interest in loss (income) of
subsidiaries |
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25 |
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3 |
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(13 |
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(58 |
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(185 |
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Net income attributable to shareholders of the
parent |
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21,610 |
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47,259 |
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92,316 |
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93,575 |
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127,010 |
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3,897 |
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Basic earnings per share(2) |
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0.82 |
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1.82 |
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3.58 |
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3.63 |
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4.93 |
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0.15 |
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Diluted earnings per share(2) |
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0.82 |
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1.82 |
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3.58 |
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3.63 |
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4.92 |
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0.15 |
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Basic earnings per ADS
equivalent(2) |
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4.09 |
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9.09 |
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17.89 |
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18.16 |
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24.63 |
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0.76 |
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Year ended and as of December 31, |
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2002 |
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2003 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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NT$ |
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NT$ |
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NT$ |
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US$ |
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(in millions, except for percentages, |
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earnings per share and per ADS, and operating data) |
Diluted earnings per ADS
equivalent(2) |
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4.09 |
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9.09 |
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17.88 |
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18.15 |
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24.60 |
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0.75 |
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Basic weighted average shares
outstanding(2) |
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25,880 |
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25,883 |
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25,804 |
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25,763 |
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25,789 |
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25,789 |
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Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding(2) |
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25,880 |
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25,893 |
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25,810 |
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25,776 |
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25,813 |
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25,813 |
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U.S. GAAP |
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Net sales |
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162,990 |
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203,600 |
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260,035 |
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267,028 |
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317,979 |
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9,757 |
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Cost of sales |
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(115,374 |
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(133,493 |
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(154,785 |
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(161,808 |
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(179,175 |
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(5,498 |
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Operating expenses(3) |
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(21,154 |
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(27,369 |
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(32,191 |
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(32,764 |
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(37,050 |
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(1,137 |
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Income from operations |
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26,462 |
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42,738 |
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73,059 |
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72,456 |
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101,754 |
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3,122 |
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Income before income tax and minority interest |
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20,210 |
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42,441 |
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76,838 |
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75,983 |
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106,647 |
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3,272 |
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Income tax expense |
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(5,638 |
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(3,881 |
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(508 |
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(483 |
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(10,954 |
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(336 |
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Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles |
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38 |
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Net income |
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14,534 |
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38,661 |
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76,253 |
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75,418 |
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95,711 |
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2,937 |
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Cumulative preferred dividends |
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(455 |
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(184 |
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Income attributable to common shareholders |
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14,079 |
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38,477 |
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76,253 |
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75,418 |
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95,711 |
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2,937 |
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Basic earnings per share(4) |
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0.57 |
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1.55 |
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3.04 |
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2.98 |
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3.73 |
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0.11 |
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Diluted earnings per share(4) |
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0.57 |
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1.55 |
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3.04 |
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2.98 |
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3.73 |
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0.11 |
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Basic earnings per ADS
equivalent(4) |
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2.85 |
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7.74 |
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15.22 |
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14.90 |
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18.67 |
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0.57 |
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Diluted earnings per ADS
equivalent(4) |
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2.85 |
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7.74 |
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15.22 |
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14.89 |
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18.66 |
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0.57 |
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Basic weighted average shares
outstanding(4) |
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24,691 |
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24,847 |
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25,044 |
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25,308 |
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25,629 |
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25,629 |
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Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding(4) |
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24,691 |
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24,857 |
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25,050 |
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25,320 |
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25,650 |
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25,650 |
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Balance Sheet Data: |
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R.O.C. GAAP |
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Working capital(1) (5) |
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62,705 |
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136,121 |
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120,574 |
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177,179 |
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213,457 |
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6,550 |
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Long-term investments(1) |
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10,635 |
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10,748 |
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38,058 |
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42,383 |
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53,895 |
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1,654 |
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Properties |
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246,498 |
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211,854 |
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258,911 |
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244,823 |
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254,094 |
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7,797 |
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Goodwill |
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10,159 |
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8,721 |
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7,116 |
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6,011 |
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5,985 |
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184 |
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Total assets |
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390,542 |
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407,401 |
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499,454 |
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519,510 |
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587,485 |
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18,027 |
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Long term bank borrowing |
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11,051 |
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8,800 |
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1,915 |
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663 |
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654 |
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20 |
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Long-term bonds payable |
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35,000 |
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30,000 |
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19,500 |
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19,500 |
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12,500 |
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384 |
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Guaranty deposit-in and other
liabilities(5)(6) |
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8,710 |
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8,876 |
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15,079 |
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17,986 |
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18,333 |
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563 |
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Total liabilities |
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94,594 |
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78,098 |
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100,413 |
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73,271 |
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78,347 |
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2,404 |
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Capital stock |
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199,229 |
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202,666 |
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232,520 |
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247,300 |
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258,297 |
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7,926 |
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Cash dividend on common shares |
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12,160 |
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46,504 |
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61,825 |
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1,897 |
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Shareholders equity attributable to
shareholders of the parent |
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295,853 |
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329,214 |
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398,965 |
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445,631 |
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507,981 |
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15,587 |
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Minority interest in subsidiaries |
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95 |
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|
89 |
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76 |
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608 |
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1,157 |
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36 |
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U.S. GAAP |
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Goodwill |
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47,476 |
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47,287 |
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46,757 |
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46,993 |
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46,940 |
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1,440 |
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Total assets |
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420,528 |
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439,853 |
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536,286 |
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558,919 |
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626,108 |
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19,212 |
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Total liabilities |
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96,747 |
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81,977 |
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108,416 |
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80,962 |
|
|
|
92,549 |
|
|
|
2,840 |
|
Capital Stock |
|
|
186,229 |
|
|
|
202,666 |
|
|
|
232,520 |
|
|
|
247,300 |
|
|
|
258,297 |
|
|
|
7,926 |
|
Mandatory redeemable
preferred stock |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity attributable to common
shareholders of the parent |
|
|
310,623 |
|
|
|
357,173 |
|
|
|
427,125 |
|
|
|
477,297 |
|
|
|
532,403 |
|
|
|
16,336 |
|
Minority interest in subsidiaries |
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
703 |
|
|
|
745 |
|
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
1,156 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
-3-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
Year ended and as of December 31, |
|
|
2002 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
(in millions, except for percentages, |
|
|
earnings per share and per ADS, and operating data) |
Other Financial Data: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R.O.C. GAAP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
45 |
% |
|
|
44 |
% |
|
|
49 |
% |
|
|
49 |
% |
Operating margin |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
25 |
% |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
40 |
% |
Net margin |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
36 |
% |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
40 |
% |
Capital expenditures |
|
|
55,236 |
|
|
|
37,871 |
|
|
|
81,095 |
|
|
|
79,879 |
|
|
|
78,737 |
|
|
|
2,416 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
65,001 |
|
|
|
69,161 |
|
|
|
69,819 |
|
|
|
75,649 |
|
|
|
73,715 |
|
|
|
2,262 |
|
Cash provided by operating
activities(1) |
|
|
98,507 |
|
|
|
116,037 |
|
|
|
153,523 |
|
|
|
157,225 |
|
|
|
204,997 |
|
|
|
6,290 |
|
Cash used in investing
activities(1)(7) |
|
|
(62,190 |
) |
|
|
(53,702 |
) |
|
|
(148,359 |
) |
|
|
(77,652 |
) |
|
|
(119,724 |
) |
|
|
(3,674 |
) |
Cash used in financing activities(7) |
|
|
(6,346 |
) |
|
|
(27,073 |
) |
|
|
(32,181 |
) |
|
|
(57,969 |
) |
|
|
(63,783 |
) |
|
|
(1,957 |
) |
Net cash inflow (outflow) |
|
|
30,234 |
|
|
|
35,199 |
|
|
|
(28,687 |
) |
|
|
22,181 |
|
|
|
21,353 |
|
|
|
655 |
|
Operating Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wafer (200mm equivalent) shipment(8) |
|
|
2,675 |
|
|
|
3,700 |
|
|
|
5,008 |
|
|
|
5,622 |
|
|
|
7,215 |
|
|
|
7,215 |
|
Billing Utilization Rate(9) |
|
|
69 |
% |
|
|
92 |
% |
|
|
105 |
% |
|
|
94 |
% |
|
|
102 |
% |
|
|
102 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
As a result of the adoption of the newly released R.O.C. Statements of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 34, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (R.O.C. SFAS No. 34),
and R.O.C. Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 36, Financial Instruments:
Disclosure and Presentation (R.O.C. SFAS No. 36), the balances in 2004 and 2005 were
reclassified to be consistent with the classification used in our consolidated financial
statements for 2006 included herein. Amounts in 2004 reflect the reclassification of NT$2,565
million gains from non-operating expenses and losses to non-operating income and gains, NT$44
million from long-term investments to current investments in marketable financial instruments,
and NT$372 million from cash used in investing activities to cash provided by operating
activities. Amounts in 2005 reflect the reclassification of NT$2,331 million gains from
non-operating expenses and losses to non-operating income and gains, NT$46 million from
long-term investments to current investments in marketable financial instruments, and NT$212
million from cash used in investing activities to cash provided by operating activities.
Balances in 2002 and 2003 were not reclassified accordingly. See note 4 to our consolidated
financial statements for additional details about these new accounting standards. |
|
(2) |
|
Retroactively adjusted for all subsequent stock dividends and employee stock bonuses. |
|
(3) |
|
Amounts in 2006 include share-based compensation expenses as a result of the adoption of U.S.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment,
effective January 1, 2006. See note 30.i. to our consolidated financial statements for
additional details about this new accounting standard. Amounts in 2002, 2003, and 2005
reflect the reclassification of NT$390 million, NT$1,625 million, and NT$159 million,
respectively, from net non-operating expenses to operating expenses. Amounts in 2004 reflect
the reclassification of NT$232 million from net non-operating income to operating expenses. |
|
(4) |
|
Retroactively adjusted for all subsequent stock dividends. |
|
(5) |
|
Amounts in 2003 reflect the reclassification of NT$727 million from current liabilities to
long-term liabilities. |
|
(6) |
|
Consists of other long term payables and total other liabilities. |
|
(7) |
|
Amounts in 2003 reflect the reclassification of NT$300 million from cash used in investing
activities to cash used in financing activities. |
|
(8) |
|
In thousands. |
|
(9) |
|
Billing Utilization Rate is equal to annual wafer shipment divided by annual capacity. |
Exchange Rates
We publish our financial statements in New Taiwan dollars, the lawful currency of the R.O.C.
In this annual report, $, US$ and U.S. dollars mean United States dollars, the lawful
currency of the United States, and NT$ and NT dollars mean New Taiwan dollars. This annual
report contains translations of certain NT dollar amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates
solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from NT dollars
to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to NT dollars were made at the noon buying rate in The City
of New York for cable transfers in NT dollars per U.S. dollar as certified for customs purposes by
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of December 29, 2006, which was NT$32.59 to US$1.00 on that
date. On April 16, 2007, the noon buying rate was NT$33.15 to US$1.00.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information concerning the number
of NT dollars for which one U.S. dollar could be exchanged based on the noon buying rate for cable
transfers in NT dollars as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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|
NT dollars per U.S. dollar |
|
|
Average(1) |
|
High |
|
Low |
|
Period-End |
2002 |
|
|
34.53 |
|
|
|
35.16 |
|
|
|
32.85 |
|
|
|
34.70 |
|
2003 |
|
|
34.41 |
|
|
|
34.98 |
|
|
|
33.72 |
|
|
|
33.99 |
|
2004 |
|
|
33.37 |
|
|
|
34.16 |
|
|
|
31.74 |
|
|
|
31.74 |
|
2005 |
|
|
32.16 |
|
|
|
33.77 |
|
|
|
30.65 |
|
|
|
32.80 |
|
2006 |
|
|
32.51 |
|
|
|
33.31 |
|
|
|
31.28 |
|
|
|
32.59 |
|
October 2006 |
|
|
33.19 |
|
|
|
33.31 |
|
|
|
32.05 |
|
|
|
33.26 |
|
November 2006 |
|
|
32.81 |
|
|
|
33.16 |
|
|
|
32.35 |
|
|
|
32.35 |
|
December 2006 |
|
|
32.51 |
|
|
|
32.74 |
|
|
|
32.27 |
|
|
|
32.59 |
|
January 2007 |
|
|
32.77 |
|
|
|
32.99 |
|
|
|
32.38 |
|
|
|
32.95 |
|
February 2007 |
|
|
32.97 |
|
|
|
33.08 |
|
|
|
32.86 |
|
|
|
32.98 |
|
March 2007 |
|
|
33.01 |
|
|
|
33.13 |
|
|
|
32.84 |
|
|
|
33.01 |
|
April 2007 (through April 16, 2007) |
|
|
33.10 |
|
|
|
33.15 |
|
|
|
33.05 |
|
|
|
33.15 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Annual averages calculated from month-end rates. |
No representation is made that the NT dollar or U.S. dollar amounts referred to herein
could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or NT dollars, as the case may be, at any
particular rate or at all.
Capitalization and Indebtedness
Not applicable.
Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Risk Factors
We wish to caution readers that the following important factors, and those important factors
described in other reports submitted to, or filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission,
among other factors, could affect our actual results and could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf and
that such factors may adversely affect our business and financial status and therefore the value of
your investment:
Risks Relating to Our Business
Since we are dependent on the highly cyclical semiconductor and microelectronics industries, which
have experienced significant and sometimes prolonged periods of downturns and overcapacity, our
revenues, earnings and margins may fluctuate significantly.
The semiconductor market and microelectronics industries have historically been cyclical and
subject to significant and often rapid increases and decreases in product demand. Our
semiconductor foundry business is affected by market conditions in such highly cyclical
semiconductor and microelectronics industries. Most of our customers operate in these industries.
Variations in order levels from our customers result in volatility in our revenues and earnings.
From time to time, the semiconductor and microelectronics industries have experienced significant,
and sometimes prolonged periods of downturns and overcapacity. Because our business is, and will
continue to be, dependent on the requirements of semiconductor and microelectronics companies for
our services, periods of downturns and overcapacity in the general semiconductor and
microelectronics industries lead to reduced demand for overall semiconductor foundry services
worldwide, including our services. If we cannot take appropriate actions such as reducing our
costs to sufficiently offset declines in demand, our revenues, margin and earnings will suffer
during downturns and periods of overcapacity.
-5-
Decreases in demand and average selling prices for products that contain semiconductors may
adversely affect demand for our products and may result in a decrease in our revenues and earnings.
A vast majority of our sales revenue is derived from customers who use our products in
personal computers, communications devices and consumer electronics. Any significant decrease in
the demand for these products may decrease the demand for overall global semiconductor foundry
services, including our products and may adversely affect our revenues. In addition, the
historical and current trend of declining average selling prices of end use applications places
pressure on the prices of the components that go into these end use applications. If the average
selling prices of end use applications continue to decrease, the pricing pressure on components
produced by us may lead to a reduction of our revenue.
If we are unable to compete effectively in the highly competitive foundry segment of the
semiconductor industry, we may lose customers and our profit margin and earnings may decrease.
The markets for our foundry services are highly competitive both in Taiwan and
internationally. We compete with other dedicated foundry service providers, as well as integrated
device manufacturers. Some of these companies may have access to more advanced technologies and
greater financial and other resources than us. Our competition may, from time to time, also decide
to undertake aggressive pricing initiatives in one or more technology nodes. Competitive
activities may cause us to lose customers or to decrease our average selling prices.
If we are unable to remain a technological leader in the semiconductor industry, we may become less
competitive.
The semiconductor industry and the technologies used in it are constantly changing. If we do
not anticipate these changes in technologies and rapidly develop new and innovative technologies or
our competitors unforeseeably gain sudden access to more advanced technologies, we may not be able
to provide advanced foundry services on competitive terms. Although we have concentrated on
maintaining a competitive edge in research and development, if we fail to achieve advances in
technology or processes, or to obtain access to advanced technologies or processes developed by
others, we may become less competitive.
If we are unable to manage our expansion and the modification of our production facilities
effectively, our growth prospects may be limited.
We have been ramping up production at Fab 12 and Fab 14, our 300mm wafer fabs in the Hsinchu
Science Park and in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, respectively, since 2004. In 2006, with the
commencement of commercial production at Fab 14 (Phase II) and as a result of our ramping up
efforts, the capacity of our 300mm wafer fabs increased from 68,000 wafer per month to 93,700 wafer
per month at Fab 12 and Fab 14.
Although we have studied the potential effects of vibration from the high speed railway
passing through the Southern Taiwan Science Park and believe that the vibrations are not affecting
our yield rates for production in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, we can give no assurances that
our yields will not be negatively affected by the continued operation of the high-speed railway.
Expansion and modification of our production facilities will, among other factors, increase
our costs. For example, we will need to purchase additional equipment, train personnel to operate
the new equipment or hire additional personnel. In addition, we may incur other expenditures
resulting from any negative effects of the high-speed railway on our expansions in the Southern
Taiwan Science Park. If we do not increase our net sales accordingly in order to offset these
higher costs, our financial performance may be adversely affected.
We may not be able to implement our planned growth or development if we are unable to accurately
forecast and sufficiently meet our future capital requirements.
Capital requirements are difficult to plan in the highly dynamic, cyclical and rapidly
changing semiconductor industry. We will continue to need significant capital to fund our
operations and growth. Although we currently have adequate financial resources and excellent
relations with financial institutions who are willing to consider extending credit to us if needed
on market terms, our continued ability to obtain sufficient external financing in the future is
subject to a variety of uncertainties, including:
-6-
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|
|
our future financial condition, results of operations and cash flow; |
|
|
|
|
general market conditions for financing activities by semiconductor companies; and |
|
|
|
|
economic, political and other conditions in Taiwan and elsewhere. |
Sufficient external financing may not be available to us on a timely basis, on general market
terms, or at all. As a result, we may be forced to curtail our expansion and modification plans or
delay the deployment of new or expanded services until we obtain such financing.
We may not be able to implement our planned growth or maintain our leading position if we are
unable to recruit and retain qualified management and skilled technical and service personnel.
We depend on the continued services and contributions of our executive officers and skilled
technical and other personnel. Our business could suffer if we lose, for whatever reasons, the
services and contributions of some of these personnel and we cannot adequately replace them. We
may be required to increase the number of employees in connection with any business expansion, and
since there is intense competition for the recruitment of these personnel, we cannot ensure that we
will be able to fulfill our personnel requirements in a timely manner.
We may be unable to obtain in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost the equipment necessary for
us to remain competitive.
Our operations and ongoing expansion plans depend on our ability to obtain a significant
amount of equipment and related services from a limited number of suppliers in a market that is
characterized, from time to time, by intense demand, limited supply and long delivery cycles.
During such times, supplier-specific or industry-wide lead times for delivery can be as long as
four to ten months or more. Supplier-specific or industry-wide shortages of equipment could result
in an increase in equipment prices and longer delivery times. If we are unable to obtain equipment
in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost, we may be unable to fulfill our customers orders,
which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.
Our revenue and profitability may decline if we are unable to obtain adequate supplies of raw
materials in a timely manner and at reasonable prices.
Our production operations require that we obtain adequate supplies of raw materials, such as
silicon wafers, gases, chemicals, and photoresist, on a timely basis. Shortages in the supply of
some materials experienced by specific vendors or by the semiconductor industry generally have in
the past resulted in occasional industry-wide price adjustments and delivery delays. Also, since
we procure some of our raw materials from sole-source suppliers, there is a risk that our need for
such raw materials may not be timely met. Our revenue and earnings could decline if we are unable
to obtain adequate supplies of the necessary raw materials in a timely manner or if there are
significant increases in the costs of raw materials that we cannot pass on to our customers.
If the Ministry of Economic Affairs uses a substantial portion of our production capacity, we will
not be able to service our other customers.
According to our agreement with the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan, or
ITRI, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the R.O.C., or an entity designated by the Ministry of
Economic Affairs, has an option to purchase up to 35% of certain of our capacity. Although the
Ministry of Economic Affairs has never exercised this option, if this option is exercised to any
significant degree during tight market conditions, we may not be able to provide services to all of
our other customers unless we are able to increase our capacity accordingly or outsource such
increased demand and in a timely manner.
Any inability to obtain, preserve and defend our technologies and intellectual property rights
could harm our competitive position.
Our ability to compete successfully and to achieve future growth will depend in part on the
continued strength of our intellectual property portfolio. There can be no assurance that, as our
business or business models
-7-
expand into new areas, we will be able to independently develop the technology, trade secrets,
software or know-how necessary to conduct our business or that we can do so without infringing the
intellectual property rights of others. We may have to rely increasingly on licensed technology
from others. To the extent that we rely on licenses from others, there can be no assurance that we
will be able to obtain all of the licenses we desire in the future on terms we consider reasonable
or at all. The lack of necessary licenses could expose us to claims for damages and/or injunctions
from third parties, as well as claims for indemnification by our customers in instances where we
have contractually agreed to indemnify our customers against damages resulting from infringement
claims. We have received, from time-to-time, communications from third parties asserting that our
technologies, manufacturing processes, the design of the integrated circuits made by us or the use
by our customers of semiconductors made by us may infringe their patents or other intellectual
property rights. And, because of the nature of the industry, we may continue to receive such
communications in the future. In some instances, these disputes have resulted in litigation.
While we actively enforce and protect our intellectual property rights, there can be no assurance
that our efforts will be adequate to prevent the misappropriation or improper use of the protected
technology, trade secret, software or know-how.
If we fail to obtain or maintain certain government, technology or intellectual property
licenses and, if litigation relating to alleged intellectual property matters occurs, it could
prevent us from manufacturing or selling particular products or applying particular technologies,
which could reduce our opportunities to generate revenues. See Item 8. Financial Information
Legal Proceedings for a further discussion.
We are subject to the risk of loss due to explosion and fire because some of the materials we use
in our manufacturing processes are highly combustible.
We and many of our suppliers use highly combustible and toxic materials in manufacturing
processes and are therefore subject to the risk of loss arising from explosion, fire, or
environmental excursions which cannot be completely eliminated. Although we maintain many
overlapping risk prevention and protection systems, as well as comprehensive fire and casualty
insurance, including insurance for loss of property and loss of profit resulting from business
interruption, our risk management and insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover all of our
potential losses. If any of our fabs were to be damaged or cease operations as a result of an
explosion, fire, or environmental excursions, it could reduce our manufacturing capacity and may
cause us to lose important customers, thereby having a potentially material adverse impact on our
financial performance.
Any impairment charges may have a material adverse effect on our net income.
Under R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP, we are required to evaluate our equipment and other
long-lived assets for impairment whenever there is an indication of impairment. If certain
criteria are met, we are required to record an impairment charge. We are also required under
R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP to evaluate goodwill for impairment at least on an annual basis or
whenever a triggering event or an indication of impairment occurs.
We currently are not able to estimate the extent or timing of any impairment charge for future
years. Any impairment charge required may have a material adverse effect on our net income.
The determination of an impairment charge at any given time is based significantly on our
expected results of operations over a number of years subsequent to that time. As a result, an
impairment charge is more likely to occur during a period when our operating results are otherwise
already depressed. See Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects ¾ Critical
Accounting Policies for a discussion of our estimates made for determining an impairment charge.
The loss of or significant curtailment of purchases by any of our largest customers could adversely
affect our results of operations.
While we generate revenue from hundreds of customers worldwide, our ten largest customers
accounted for 52% and 53% of our net sales in 2005 and 2006, respectively, and our largest two
customers accounted for approximately 10% and 8% of our net sales in 2006. The loss of, or
significant curtailment of purchases by, one or more of our top customers, including curtailments
due to a change in the design or manufacturing sourcing policies or
practices of these customers, or the timing of customer or distributor inventory adjustments,
may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
-8-
Any failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations and the market price of our common shares and ADSs.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reasonable assurance with respect
to our financial reports and to effectively prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reasonable
assurance with respect to our financial reports and effectively prevent fraud, our reputation and
results of operations could be harmed.
We are required to comply with various R.O.C. and U.S. laws and regulations on internal
controls. For example, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, beginning with
this Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, we are required to
furnish a report by management on our internal control over financial reporting, including
managements assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
Moreover, R.O.C. law requires us to establish internal control systems that would reasonably ensure
the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance
with applicable laws and regulations. We are also required under R.O.C. law to file an internal
control declaration within four months of the end of each fiscal year.
Internal controls may not prevent or detect misstatements because of their inherent
limitations, including the possibility of human error, the circumvention or overriding of controls,
or fraud. Therefore, even effective internal controls can provide only reasonable assurance with
respect to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements. In addition, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness of internal controls to future periods are subject to the risk
that the internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the
degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. If we fail to maintain the
adequacy of our internal controls, including any failure to implement required new or improved
controls, or if we experience difficulties in their implementation, our business and operating
results could be harmed, we could fail to meet our reporting obligations, and there could be a
material adverse effect on the market price of our common shares and ADSs.
Our global manufacturing, design and sales activities subject us to risks associated with legal,
political, economic or other conditions or developments in various jurisdictions, including in
particular the Republic of China (R.O.C.), which could negatively affect our business and
financial status and therefore the market value of your investment.
Our principal executive officers and our principal production facilities are located in the
R.O.C. and a substantial majority of our net revenues are derived from our operations in the R.O.C.
In addition, we have operations worldwide and a significant percentage of our revenue come from
sales to locations outside the R.O.C. Operating in the R.O.C. and overseas exposes us to changes
in policies and laws, as well as the general political and economic conditions, security risks,
health conditions and possible disruptions in transportation networks, in the various countries in
which we operate, which could result in an adverse effect on our business operations in such
countries and our results of operations as well as the market price and the liquidity of our ADSs
and common shares.
For example, past developments in relations between the R.O.C. and the Peoples Republic of
China (PRC) have on occasion depressed the market prices of the securities of Taiwanese
companies, including our own. Although the R.O.C. and PRC have co-existed for the past 58 years
and significant economic and cultural relations have been established, relations have often been
strained and the government of the PRC has announced its intent to use military force to gain
control over the R.O.C. if the R.O.C. declares itself independent. In addition, the R.O.C.
government currently restricts transfer by Taiwanese companies of certain technologies to and
certain types of investments by Taiwanese companies in Mainland China. While the R.O.C. government
in April 2002 partially lifted the ban on investment by Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing
companies in 200mm wafer fabs in Mainland China and the R.O.C. government has been gradually
liberalizing other restrictions, allowing us, for example, to transfer 0.18 micron process
technologies to our fab in Mainland China, significant restrictions remain.
Our results of operations could be materially adversely affected by natural disasters or
interruptions in the supply of utilities ( such as water or electricity) in the locations in which
we, our customers or suppliers operate.
We have manufacturing and other operations in locations subject to natural disasters such as
severe weather and earthquakes as well as interruptions or shortages in the supply of utilities
(such as water and electricity) that could disrupt operations. In addition, our suppliers and
customers also have operations in such locations. For example, most
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of our production facilities, as well as many of our suppliers and customers and upstream providers
of complementary semiconductor manufacturing services, are located in Taiwan, which is susceptible
to earthquakes, typhoons, and has experienced droughts from time to time. In addition, we have
sometimes suffered power outages caused by our major electricity supplier, the Taiwan Power
Company, or other power consumers on the same power supply line, which have caused interruptions in
our production schedule. A natural disaster or interruptions in the supply of utilities that
results in a prolonged disruption to our operations, or the operations of our customers or
suppliers, may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Fluctuations in exchange rates could result in foreign exchange losses.
Over half of our capital expenditures and manufacturing costs are denominated in currencies
other than NT dollars, primarily in U.S. dollars, Japanese yen and Euros. A larger portion of our
sales are denominated in U.S. dollars and currencies other than NT dollars. Therefore, any
significant fluctuation to our disadvantage in such exchange rate may have an adverse effect on our
financial condition. In addition, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and
the NT dollar may affect the U.S. dollar value of our common shares and the market price of the
ADSs and of any cash dividends paid in NT dollars on our common shares represented by ADSs.
Risks Relating to Ownership of ADSs
Your voting rights as a holder of ADSs will be limited.
Holders of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) evidencing ADSs may exercise voting rights with
respect to the common shares represented by these ADSs only in accordance with the provisions of
our ADS deposit agreement. The deposit agreement provides that, upon receipt of notice of any
meeting of holders of our common shares, the depositary bank will, as soon as practicable
thereafter, mail to the holders (i) the notice of the meeting sent by us, (ii) voting instruction
forms and (iii) a statement as to the manner in which instructions may be given by the holders.
ADS holders will not generally be able to exercise the voting rights attaching to the
deposited securities on an individual basis. According to the R.O.C. Company Law, the voting
rights attaching to the deposited securities must be exercised as to all matters subject to a vote
of shareholders collectively in the same manner, except in the case of an election of directors and
supervisors. Election of directors and supervisors is by means of cumulative voting. See Item
10. Additional Information Voting of Deposited Securities for a more detailed discussion of the
manner in which a holder of ADSs can exercise its voting rights.
You may not be able to participate in rights offerings and may experience dilution of your
holdings.
We may, from time to time, distribute rights to our shareholders, including rights to acquire
securities. Under our ADS deposit agreement, the depositary bank will not distribute rights to
holders of ADSs unless the distribution and sale of rights and the securities to which these rights
relate are either exempt from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Act, with respect to all holders of ADSs, or are registered under the
provisions of the Securities Act. Although we may be eligible to take advantage of certain
exemptions for rights offerings by certain foreign companies, we can give no assurance that we can
establish an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and we are under no obligation
to file a registration statement with respect to any such rights or underlying securities or to
endeavor to have such a registration statement declared effective. In addition, if the depositary
bank is unable to obtain the requisite approval from the Central Bank of the Republic of China
(Taiwan) for the conversion of the subscription payments into NT dollars or if the depositary
determines that it is unlikely to obtain this approval, we may decide with the depositary bank not
to make the rights available to holders of ADSs. See Item 10. Additional Information Foreign
Investment in the R.O.C. and Item 10. Additional Information Exchange Controls in the R.O.C..
Accordingly, holders of ADSs may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may
experience dilution of their holdings as a result.
If the depositary bank is unable to sell rights that are not exercised or not distributed or
if the sale is not lawful or reasonably practicable, it will allow the rights to lapse, in which
case you will receive no value for these rights.
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The value of your investment may be reduced by possible future sales of common shares or ADSs by us
or our shareholders.
One or more of our existing shareholders may, from time to time, dispose of significant
numbers of common shares or ADSs. The National Development Fund, one of our two largest
shareholders, has sold ADSs in several transactions since 1997, including 44,172,500 ADSs in August
and September 2005. In May 2005, Philips reiterated its intention, first announced in October
2003, to gradually and orderly reduce its equity interest in us, and sold in August and September
2005 an additional 113,521,000 ADSs. Further, on March 9, 2007, we and Philips jointly announced a
multi-phased plan to facilitate an orderly exit by Philips from its current shareholding in us.
Specifically, the announced plan contemplates that Philips will divest its current shareholding in
us through one or more block trades on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, a public offering of our common
shares in the form of ADSs, and through participation in share buy-backs conducted by us in the
period beginning in 2007 and ending in 2010. The plans initial step occurred on March 12, 2007,
when Philips sold approximately US$1.75 billion worth of our common shares over the Taiwan Stock
Exchange through block trades to a few institutional investors in Taiwan. As a result of such
disposition, Philips owned 12.8% of our outstanding equity securities as of March 12, 2007.
Further, the plans contemplated second step is a sale in 2007, subject to TSMCs board approval,
receipt of all regulatory approvals and market conditions, by Philips in a public offering
registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of up to approximately US$2.50 billion
worth of our common shares in the form of ADSs. It is the intention of TSMC and Philips that no
further ADS offerings will be conducted in respect of Philips shareholding in TSMC. In addition,
under the plans third step, we currently contemplate to conduct in 2007, subject to the approval
by our board of directors, a tender offer to repurchase, and subsequently cancel, up to
approximately US$1.50 billion worth of our common shares and we currently understand that Philips
intends to participate and sell its shares to us in such share repurchase. Lastly, the plans
fourth step calls for us to conduct, subject to us maintaining our current annual cash dividend per
share, additional share repurchase and cancellation programs between 2008 and 2010, in which
Philips has informed us that it intends to tender its remaining common shares held in us at such
time. In addition, the announced plan contemplates that Philips may also consider to sell its
remaining common shares held in us to specified long-term investors mutually agreeable to Philips
and us. While we hope to continue to work with Philips to implement the above plan to facilitate
the contemplated disposals by Philips of its equity interests in us in a way that minimizes, to the
extent possible, any adverse impact on us and the market price of our ADSs and common shares, there
is no written agreement between us and Philips in respect of the above plan and no assurances can
be given as to the timing and potential impact of the implementation of such plan or any other
method of disposal by Philips.
In addition, we have in place a conversion sale program that allows some of our shareholders
to sell their common shares in ADS form to a specified financial intermediary during a 30-day
period not more than once every three months. Since the establishment of the program in 1999, a
total of 42,076,000 ADSs (without adjustments for subsequent stock dividends) were sold in four
transactions under the program. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that future sales of ADSs or
common shares, or the availability of ADSs or common shares for future sale, will have on the
market price of ADSs or common shares prevailing from time to time. Sales of substantial amounts
of ADSs or common shares in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could
depress the prevailing market price of our ADSs or common shares and could reduce the premium, if
any, that the price per ADS on the New York Stock Exchange represents over the corresponding
aggregate price of the underlying five common shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
The market value of our shares may fluctuate due to the volatility of, and government intervention
in, the R.O.C. securities market.
Because the Taiwan Stock Exchange experiences from time to time substantial fluctuations in
the prices and volumes of sales of listed securities, there are currently limits on the range of
daily price movements on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. In response to past declines and volatility in
the securities markets in Taiwan, and in line with similar activities by other countries in Asia,
the government of the R.O.C. formed the Stabilization Fund, which has purchased and may from time
to time purchase shares of Taiwan companies to support these markets. In addition, other funds
associated with the R.O.C. government have in the past purchased, and may from time to time
purchase, shares of Taiwan companies on the Taiwan Stock Exchange or other markets. In the future,
market activity by government entities, or the perception that such activity is taking place, may
take place or has ceased, may cause fluctuations in the market prices of our ADSs and common
shares.
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ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
Our History and Structure
We believe we are currently the worlds largest dedicated IC foundry in the semiconductor
industry. We were founded in 1987 as a joint venture among the R.O.C. government, Philips and
other private investors and were incorporated in the R.O.C. on February 21, 1987. Our common
shares have been listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange since September 5, 1994, and our ADSs have
been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since October 8, 1997.
WaferTech in the United States. In 1996, we entered into a joint venture called WaferTech
with several U.S.-based investors to construct and operate a US$1.2 billion foundry in the United
States. Initial trial production at WaferTech commenced in July 1998 and commercial production
commenced in October 1998. In December 1998, we increased the percentage of our ownership interest
in WaferTech to 68%. By the end of the first quarter of 2001, we had increased the percentage of
our ownership interest in WaferTech to approximately 99% by purchasing all of the remaining
interest of all of the other joint venture partners. As of February 28, 2007, we owned an
approximately 99.996% equity interest in WaferTech.
Operations in Mainland China. In August 2003, we established TSMC Shanghai, a wholly-owned
subsidiary primarily engaged in the manufacturing and selling of integrated circuits. We have
achieved commercial production with 0.35 micron and 0.25 micron process technologies in Fab 10, our
200mm wafer fab in Songjiang, where we commenced production in late 2004. On March 20, 2007, the
R.O.C. Ministry of Economic Affairs approved our transfer of 0.18 micron process technologies to
Mainland China for production. As of February 28, 2007, we owned a 100% equity interest in TSMC
Shanghai.
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd. (SSMC). In March 1999, we entered into
an agreement with Philips and EDB Investment Pte. Ltd. to found a joint venture, SSMC, to build a
fab in Singapore. The SSMC fab commenced production in December 2000. In connection with the sale
by Philips in September 2006 of a 80.1% equity interest in its subsidiary Philips Semiconductors
International B.V. (Philips Semiconductors) to a consortium of private equity investors, we,
Philips and Philips Semiconductor, which was subsequently renamed NXP B.V. (NXP) entered on
September 25, 2006 into an assumption and assignment agreement. Pursuant to such agreement,
Philips assigned to NXP all of its rights, and NXP assumed all of Philips obligations, under
specified agreements, including, among other things, the shareholders agreement relating to SSMC.
In November 2006, TSMC and NXP exercised their option rights under the shareholders agreement to
purchase all of the SSMC shares owned by EDB Investment Pte. Ltd. As a result, TSMC owned 38.8%,
and NXP owned 61.2% of SSMC as of February 28, 2007. While we, together with NXP, have the right to
purchase up to 100% of SSMCs annual capacity, we and NXP are required to purchase, in the
aggregate, at least 70% of SSMCs full capacity; we, alone, are required to purchase up to 28% of
SSMCs annual installed capacity.
Our Principal Office
Our principal executive office is located at No. 8, Li-Hsin Road 6, Hsinchu Science Park,
Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China. Our telephone number at that office is (886-3) 563-6688. Our
web site is www.tsmc.com. Information contained on our website does not constitute part of this
annual report.
Business Overview of the Company
As a foundry, we manufacture semiconductors using our advanced manufacturing processes for our
customers based on their own or third parties proprietary integrated circuit designs. We offer a
comprehensive range of leading edge wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture
CMOS logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, BiCMOS mixed-signal and other
semiconductors. IC Insights (The McClean Report 2007 Edition) estimates that our revenue market
share among dedicated foundries worldwide was 50% in 2005 and 49% in 2006. We also offer design,
mask making, probing, testing and assembly services.
We believe that our large capacity, particularly for advanced technologies, is a major
competitive advantage. Please see ¾ Manufacturing Capacity and Technology and ¾
Capacity Expansion and Technology Upgrade Plans for a further discussion of our capacity.
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We count among our customers many of the worlds leading semiconductor companies, ranging from
fabless semiconductor companies and systems companies such as Altera Corporation, Broadcom
Corporation, Marvell Semiconductor Inc., nVidia Corporation, Qualcomm and VIA Technology, Inc., to
integrated device manufacturing companies such as Advanced Micro Devices, Analog Devices, Inc.,
Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Philips and NXP. Fabless semiconductor companies/systems companies
and integrated device manufacturers accounted for approximately 72% and 28%, respectively, of our
net sales in 2006.
Our Facilities
After combining the operations at two of our 200mm fabs in 2001 and the decommissioning of one
of our 150mm wafer fabs (Fab 1) in March 2002, we currently operate one 150mm wafer fab, seven
200mm wafer fabs and two 300 mm wafer fabs, including Fab 14, where we commenced production in the
fourth quarter of 2004. Our corporate headquarters and six of our fabs are located in the Hsinchu
Science Park, two fabs are located in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, one fab is located in the
United States, and one fab is located in Shanghai. Our corporate headquarters and our six fabs in
Hsinchu occupy approximately 275,078 square meters of land. We lease all of this land from the
Hsinchu Science Park Administration in Hsinchu under agreements that will be up for renewal between
March 2008 and December 2021. We have leased from the Southern Taiwan Science Park Development
Office 395,000 square meters of land for our fabs in the Southern Taiwan Science Park under
agreements that will be up for renewal between November 2018 and December 2025. WaferTech owns
1,052,181 square meters of land in the State of Washington in the United States, where the
WaferTech fab and related offices are located. TSMC Shanghai owns 420,000 square meters of land in
Shanghai, where Fab 10 and related offices are located.
Other than certain equipment under leases located at testing areas, we own all of the
buildings and equipment for our fabs. We are expanding our 300mm fabrication capacity through Fab
12 (Phase II and III) in the Hsinchu Science Park and Fab 14 in the Southern Taiwan Science Park.
Total monthly capacity for 300mm fabs was increased from 68,000 wafers to 93,700 wafers in 2006. We
will continuously evaluate our 300mm capacity in light of prevailing market conditions.
We believe that our quality and reliability policy and practice has ensured a high standard of
manufacturing quality and reliability. We have been informed by customers that wafers produced by
us consistently met or exceeded the quality and reliability requirements in the field.
Manufacturing Capacity and Technology
We manufacture semiconductors on silicon wafers based on proprietary circuitry designs
provided by our customers or third party designers. Two key factors that characterize a foundrys
manufacturing capabilities are output capacity and fabrication process technologies. Since our
establishment, we have possessed the largest capacity among the worlds dedicated foundries. We
also believe that we are the technology leader among the dedicated foundries in terms of our net
sales of advanced semiconductors with a resolution of 0.13 micron and below, and are one of the
leaders in the semiconductor industry generally. We were the first semiconductor foundry with
proven low-k technology in commercial production, in both the 0.13 micron process technology and
the 90-nanometer NexsysSM technology. The 90-nanometer NexsysSM technology
was the first process technology based entirely on low-k dielectrics. In 2005, TSMC followed with
full commercial production of 80-nanometer NexsysSM process technology. TSMCs
65-nanometer NexsysSM technology is the third-generation TSMC process to employ low-k
dielectrics. In 2006, we fully qualified our 65-nanometer process technology and commenced full
commercial production.
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The following table lists our fabs and those of our affiliates, together with the year of
commencement of commercial production, technology and capacity during the last five years:
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Current most |
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advanced technology |
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Year of |
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for volume |
|
Monthly capacity(3)(4) |
Fab(1) |
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commencement |
|
production(2) |
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2002 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
1(5) |
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1987 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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2 |
|
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1990 |
|
|
|
0.45 |
|
|
|
43,540 |
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|
|
42,977 |
|
|
|
47,584 |
|
|
|
47,584 |
|
|
|
50,506 |
|
3(6) |
|
|
1995 |
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|
|
0.18 |
|
|
|
71,000 |
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|
|
71,600 |
|
|
|
83,300 |
|
|
|
83,300 |
|
|
|
89,900 |
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5 |
|
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1997 |
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0.15 |
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|
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34,920 |
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|
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37,800 |
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|
42,500 |
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42,500 |
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51,500 |
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6 |
|
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2000 |
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0.13 |
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48,700 |
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|
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63,500 |
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|
|
73,000 |
|
|
|
73,000 |
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|
|
83,400 |
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7(8) |
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1995 |
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0.35 |
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22,500 |
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11,800 |
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13,400 |
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13,400 |
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8 |
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1998 |
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0.15 |
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52,600 |
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|
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63,500 |
|
|
|
76,500 |
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|
|
76,500 |
|
|
|
83,500 |
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10 |
|
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2004 |
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0.25 |
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|
|
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|
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|
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500 |
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|
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15,600 |
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|
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32,000 |
|
12 |
|
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2001 |
|
|
|
0.065 |
|
|
|
11,475 |
|
|
|
31,797 |
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|
|
60,300 |
|
|
|
106,875 |
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|
|
131,175 |
|
14 |
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2004 |
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0.065 |
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|
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6,750 |
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|
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46,125 |
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79,650 |
|
WaferTech |
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1998 |
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0.15 |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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32,500 |
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33,500 |
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35,500 |
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SSMC(7) |
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2000 |
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0.18 |
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8,000 |
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9,600 |
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13,400 |
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16,700 |
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|
17,700 |
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Total |
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|
|
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322,735 |
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|
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362,574 |
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449,734 |
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555,084 |
|
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654,831 |
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(1) |
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Fab 2 produces 150mm wafers. Fabs 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, WaferTech and SSMC produce 200mm wafers.
Fab 12 and Fab 14 produce 300mm wafers. Fabs 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 12 are located in Hsinchu
Science Park. (Please refer to Note (8) below for Fab 7.) Fab 6 and Fab 14 are located in the
Southern Taiwan Science Park. WaferTech is located in the United States, SSMC is located in
Singapore and Fab 10 is located in Shanghai. |
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(2) |
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In microns, as of year-end. |
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(3) |
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Estimated capacity in 200mm equivalent wafers as of year-end for the total technology range
available for production. Actual capacity during each year will be lower as new production
capacity is phased in during the course of the year. |
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(4) |
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Under an agreement with Vanguard, TSMC is required to use its best commercial efforts to
maintain utilization of a fixed amount of reserved capacity within a range of 5,000 wafers per
month. Please see Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transaction Related Party
Transactions Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation for a discussion of certain
of the Vanguard contract terms. The amounts to be used at Vanguard are not included in our
monthly capacity figures. |
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(5) |
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We decommissioned Fab 1, a 150mm fab located at ITRI, on March 31, 2002, because of our
decision not to renew our land lease agreement with ITRI since it was an outdated fab. |
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(6) |
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Fab 4, which commenced operation in 1999 with initial technology of 0.5 micron, was
consolidated into Fab 3 during the fourth quarter of 2001. |
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(7) |
|
Represents that portion of the total capacity that we had the option to utilize as of
December 31, 2002, December 31, 2003, December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2006. This fab commenced production in September 2000. |
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(8) |
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Fab 7 was decommissioned in June 2006 as we decided to replace this fab with 300 mm capacity
at that site. Currently, facilities for 300 mm production are being moved-in. |
As of December 31, 2006, our monthly capacity (in 200mm equivalent wafers) was
654,831wafers, compared to 555,084 wafers at the end of 2005. This increase was primarily due to
the expansion of our 0.15/0.18 micron, 90-nanometer and 65-nanometer advanced technologies.
Our semiconductor manufacturing facilities require substantial investment to construct and are
largely fixed-cost assets once they are in operation. Because we own most of our manufacturing
capacity, a significant portion of our operating costs is fixed. In general, these costs do not
decline when customer demand or our capacity utilization rates drop, and thus declines in customer
demand, among other factors, may significantly decrease our margins. Conversely, as product demand
rises and factory utilization increases, the fixed costs are spread over increased output, which
can improve our margins.
Except for regularly scheduled maintenance shutdown, all of our fabs currently operate 24
hours per day, seven days per week. Employees work shifts of 12 hours each day on a two days on,
two days off basis, except during periods of annual maintenance.
Capacity Expansion and Technology Upgrade Plans
We intend to maintain our strategy of expanding manufacturing capacity and improving
manufacturing process technologies to meet both the fabrication and the technological needs of our
customers. Based upon estimates of market demands, we currently expect to continue ramping up of
Fab 12 and Fab 14 and capacity increases at Fab 10. The current capacity increase plan is based on
our long term market demand forecast conducted periodically and may change significantly at any
time.
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Our capital expenditures in 2004, 2005 and 2006 were NT$81,095 million, NT$79,879 million and
NT$78,737million (US$2,416 million), respectively. We currently expect our capital expenditures to
be approximately US$2,600 million to US$2,800 million in 2007. In 2007, we anticipate capital
expenditures to focus primarily on the following:
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ramping up production at Fab 12 (Phases II and III), Fab 14 (Phase II) and Fab 10; |
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capacity expansion for mask operations; |
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development of process technologies which include 32- and 45-nanometer nodes; and |
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other research and development projects. |
These investment plans are still preliminary and our expected capital expenditures may change
per market conditions.
Markets and Customers
The primary customers of our foundry services are fabless semiconductor companies/systems
companies and integrated device manufacturers. The following table presents the breakdown of net
sales by types of customers during the last three years:
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Year ended December 31, |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
Customer Type |
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Net Sales |
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Percentage |
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Net Sales |
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Percentage |
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Net Sales |
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Percentage |
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(in millions, except percentages) |
Fabless
semiconductor
companies/systems
companies |
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NT$176,705 |
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68.7 |
% |
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NT$187,662 |
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70.4 |
% |
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NT$229,168 |
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|
72.2 |
% |
Integrated device
manufacturers |
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80,508 |
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|
31.3 |
% |
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|
78,903 |
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|
29.6 |
% |
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|
88,239 |
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|
27.8 |
% |
Total |
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NT$257,213 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
NT$266,565 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
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NT$317,407 |
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|
100.0 |
% |
We categorize our net sales based on the country in which the customer is headquartered,
which may be different from the net sales for the countries to which we actually sell or ship our
products. Under this approach, the following table presents a regional geographic breakdown of our
net sales during the last three years:
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Year ended December 31, |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
Region |
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Net Sales |
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Percentage |
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Net Sales |
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Percentage |
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Net Sales |
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Percentage |
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(in millions, except percentages) |
North America |
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NT$191,624 |
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|
74.5 |
% |
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NT$205,255 |
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|
77.0 |
% |
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NT$247,895 |
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|
78.1 |
% |
Asia |
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|
47,584 |
|
|
18.5 |
% |
|
|
40,785 |
|
|
15.3 |
% |
|
|
43,167 |
|
|
13.6 |
% |
Europe |
|
|
18,005 |
|
|
7.0 |
% |
|
|
20,525 |
|
|
7.7 |
% |
|
|
26,345 |
|
|
8.3 |
% |
Total |
|
NT$257,213 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
NT$266,565 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
NT$317,407 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
A significant portion of our net sales are attributable to a relatively small number of
our customers. In 2005 and 2006, our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 52% and 53%
of our net sales, respectively, and the two largest customers accounted for 9% and 11% in 2005 and
10% and 8% in 2006.
Over the years, we have attempted to strategically manage our exposure to commodity memory
semiconductor manufacturing services. This policy has successfully shielded us from significant
adverse effects resulting from the previous precipitous price drops in the commodity memory
semiconductor market.
We have five customer support and/or marketing regions. The office in Hsinchu serves Asian
(excluding Japanese and Mainland Chinese) customers. Wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United
States, Japan, Shanghai, the Netherlands and South Korea serve North American, Japanese, Mainland
Chinese, European and South Korean
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customers, respectively. Foundry service sales are technologically intensive and involve
frequent and intensive contacts with customers. We believe that the most effective means of
marketing our foundry services is by developing direct relationships with our customers. We do not
use agents or distributors. Our customer service managers work closely with the sales force by
providing integrated services and detailed technical advice and specifications to customers.
Commitments by Customers. Because of the fast-changing technology and functionality in
semiconductor design, foundry customers generally do not place purchase orders far in advance to
manufacture a particular type of product. However, we engage in discussions with customers
regarding their expected manufacturing requirements in advance of the placement of purchase orders.
Several of our customers have entered into arrangements with us to ensure that they have
access to specified capacity at our fabs. These arrangements are primarily in the form of deposit
agreements. In a deposit agreement, the customer makes an advance cash deposit for an option on a
specified capacity at our fabs. Deposits are generally refunded as shipments are made. As of
December 31, 2006, our customers had on deposit an aggregate of approximately US$116 million to
reserve future capacity for the years 2007 through 2008.
The Semiconductor Fabrication Process
The semiconductor manufacturing process begins with a thin silicon wafer on which an array of
semiconductor devices is fabricated. The wafer is then tested, cut into chips, and assembled into
packages that are then individually retested. Our focus is on wafer fabrication although we also
provide all other services either directly or through outsourcing arrangements.
Our Foundry Services
Range of Services. Because of our ability to provide a full array of services, we are able to
accommodate customers with a variety of input and output needs. The flexibility in input stages
allows us to cater to a variety of customers with different in-house capabilities and thus to
service a wider class of customers as compared to a foundry that cannot offer design or mask making
services, for example.
Fabrication Processes. We manufacture semiconductors using the complementary metal oxide
silicon, CMOS and BiCMOS processes. The CMOS process is currently the dominant semiconductor
manufacturing process. The BiCMOS process combines the high speed of the bipolar circuitry and the
low power consumption and high density of the CMOS circuitry. We use the CMOS process to
manufacture logic semiconductors, memory semiconductors including SRAM, flash memory,
mixed-signal/RF semiconductors, which combine analog and digital circuitry in a single
semiconductor, and embedded memory semiconductors, which combine logic and memory in a single
semiconductor. The BiCMOS process is used to make high-end mixed-signal and other types of
semiconductors.
Types of Semiconductors We Manufacture. We manufacture different types of semiconductors with
different specific functions by changing the number of and the combinations of conducting,
insulating and semiconducting layers and by defining different patterns in which such layers are
applied on the wafer. At any given point in time, there are over a hundred different products in
various stages of fabrication at our foundries. We believe that the keys to maintaining high
production quality and utilization rates are our effective management and control of the
manufacturing process technologies that come from our extensive experience as the longest existing
dedicated foundry and our dedication to quality control and process improvements.
The following is a general description of the key types of semiconductors that we manufacture:
Logic Semiconductors. Logic semiconductors process digital data to control the operation of
electronic systems. The largest segment of the logic market, standard logic devices, includes
microprocessors, microcontrollers, DSPs, graphic chips and chip sets.
Mixed-Signal/RF Semiconductors. Analog/digital semiconductors combine analog and digital
devices on a single semiconductor to process both analog and digital data. We make mixed-signal/RF
semiconductors using both the CMOS and BiCMOS processes. We offer CMOS mixed-signal process down
to the 90-nanometer NexsysSM
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technology and 0.35 micron BiCMOS process and 0.35 micron and 0.18 micron silicon germanium
process for manufacturing mixed-signal/RF semiconductors. The primary uses of mixed-signal/RF
semiconductors are in hard disk drives, wireless communications equipment and network
communications equipment, with those made with the BiCMOS process occupying the higher end of the
mixed-signal/RF market.
Memory Semiconductors. Memory semiconductors, which are used in electronic systems to store
data and program instructions, are generally classified as either volatile memory (which lose their
data content when power supplies are switched off) or nonvolatile memory (which retain their data
content without the need for a constant power supply). Examples of volatile memory include SRAM
and DRAM and examples of nonvolatile memory include electrically EPROM and flash memory. We
currently offer CMOS process for the manufacture of SRAM in resolutions down to 65-nanometer in
both high speed and low power designs, and for the manufacture of flash memory and embedded flash
in resolutions down to 0.11 and 0.13 micron, respectively.
CMOS Image Sensor Semiconductors. Image sensors are primarily used in cameras, surveillance
and security systems, and increasingly in vehicles. We are currently the leading foundry for the
production of CMOS image sensors, characterized by technology features including low dark current,
high sensitivity, smaller pixel size and high dynamic range achieved through integration with mixed
mode processes.
High Voltage Semiconductors. We offer a range of high-voltage processes, ranging from 5V to
500V, which are suitable for various panel-size display driver and power IC applications.
Applicable voltage range covers up to 40V with Bi CMOS-DMOS structure and extends up to 500V with
drain extended HV CMOS structure.
The table below presents a breakdown of our net sales during the last three years by each
semiconductor type:
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|
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Year ended December 31, |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
Semiconductor Type |
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Net Sales |
|
Percentage |
|
Net Sales |
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Percentage |
|
Net Sales |
|
Percentage |
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(in millions, except percentages) |
CMOS |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logic |
|
NT$174,905 |
|
|
68.0 |
% |
|
NT$199,657 |
|
|
74.9 |
% |
|
NT$240,278 |
|
|
75.7 |
% |
Memory |
|
|
22,120 |
|
|
8.6 |
% |
|
|
2,133 |
|
|
0.8 |
% |
|
|
3,174 |
|
|
1.0 |
% |
Mixed-Signal(1) |
|
|
50,414 |
|
|
19.6 |
% |
|
|
63,442 |
|
|
23.8 |
% |
|
|
71,734 |
|
|
22.6 |
% |
BiCMOS(2) |
|
|
1,029 |
|
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
1,066 |
|
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
1,904 |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
Others |
|
|
8,745 |
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
267 |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
317 |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
Total |
|
NT$257,213 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
NT$266,565 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
NT$317,407 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Mixed-signal semiconductors made with the CMOS process. |
|
(2) |
|
Mixed-signal and other semiconductors made with the BiCMOS process. |
Design and Technology Platforms.
We offer a wide range of design services, from providing fundamental technology files,
libraries and other intellectual property to customization and chip implementation services.
To facilitate our customers semiconductor designs, we provide a set of technology files for
the process technologies we offer. The technology files include the necessary information to
support design activities in physical layout, verification and circuit simulation.
To accelerate the time-to-market for our customers, we provide a set of foundation library and
selected silicon intellectual property to help designers expedite their design process. Our library
and intellectual property portfolio includes standard logic cells, input/output interface cells,
and memory/analog blocks. Each library and silicon intellectual property portfolio is designed to
maximize performance while minimizing area and power consumption. We also enter into arrangements
with third-party providers to provide to our customers a broader range of library and silicon
intellectual property offerings.
With advanced process technologies entering the nano-meter range, designers require more guidance
to deal with the increasing complexities of managing performance and power consumption. Also, due
to limited design and
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process margin on nano-meter technologies, fabless designers are required to work closely
with a foundry to ensure that their designs are suitable for commercial manufacturing and can
quickly be transferred to manufacturing. For these purposes, we have provided DFM, or design for
manufacturing services. In addition, we created DFM models for advanced design flows that we
co-developed with major design automation companies. We also apply these advanced design flows in
our chip implementation services.
Multiproject Wafers Program. To help our customers reduce costs, we offer a dedicated
multiproject wafer processing service that allows us to provide multiple customers with wafers
produced with the same mask. This program eliminates costly and time-consuming repetitive mask and
wafer runs and reduces mask development costs by a very significant factor, resulting in
accelerated time-to-market for our customers. We have extended this program to all customers and
library and IP partners using our 65nm process technology. This extension offers a routinely
scheduled multiproject wafer run to customers on a shared-cost basis for prototyping and
verification.
We developed our multiproject wafer program in response to the current system-on-chip
development methodologies, which often require the independent development, prototyping and
validation of several cores before they can be integrated onto a single device. By sharing
resources with our customers to the extent permissible, the system-on-chip supplier can enjoy
reduced prototyping costs and greater confidence that the design will be successful.
Customer Service
We believe that our focus on customer service has been an important factor in attracting
leading semiconductor companies as customers. The key elements of our customer service are our:
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firmly established customer-oriented culture, which emphasizes close interaction
with our customers on a multifaceted basis, from senior management, sales and
marketing, customer service staff to product and line engineers in the fabs and
research and development staff; |
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|
|
ability to deliver ordered wafers of consistent quality, on time and in the desired
quantities; |
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responsiveness to customers requirements in terms of engineering change orders and
special wafer handling; |
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|
|
flexibility in manufacturing processes, order size requirements and design changes,
attributable in part to our technical capability and ability to plan and manage
effectively many production runs; |
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ability to reduce customer costs through the sharing, to the extent permissible, of
ever increasing silicon verification costs through our multi-project wafer service,
which combines multiple designs on a single mask set; |
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eFoundry service which features real-time on-line information exchange throughout
product design, engineering and logistic phases, including WIP (work in progress)
performance reports for both in-house and subcontracted activities, for the processes
of handling, assembly and final testing, before the products are shipped to our
customers; and |
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Virtual fab, which is a customer service program designed to make our manufacturing
services as transparent and easy to deal with for our customers as their own in-house
fabs, with well coordinated resource management. The Virtual fab provides customers
with the benefits of in-house fabs, including confidentiality of proprietary
information, quality of service and products, on-time delivery and flexibility in
scheduling and capacity. |
Research and Development
The semiconductor industry is characterized by rapid changes in technology, frequently
resulting in the introduction of new technologies to meet customers demands and in the
obsolescence of recently introduced technology and products. We believe that, in order to stay
technologically ahead of our competitors and maintain our
market position in the foundry segment of the semiconductor industry, we need to maintain our
position as a
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technology leader not only in the foundry segment but in the semiconductor industry
in general. We spent NT$12,516 million, NT$14,017 million and NT$16,076 million (US$493 million)
in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, on research and development, which represented 4.9%, 5.3% and
5.1%, respectively, of our net sales for these periods. We plan to continue to invest significant
amounts on research and development in 2007, with the goal of maintaining a leading position in the
development of advanced process technologies. Our research and development efforts have recently
allowed us to provide our customers access to certain advanced process technologies, such as
90-nanometer, 80-nanometer and 65-nanometer NexsysSM technology for volume production,
prior to the implementation of those advanced process technologies by many integrated device
manufacturers and our competitors.
Our research and development efforts are divided into centralized research and development
activities and research and development activities undertaken by each of our fabs. Our centralized
research and development activities are principally directed toward developing most advanced and
new generation manufacturing technologies. The research and development activities undertaken in
each fab focus on upgrading the manufacturing process technologies.
We use internally developed process technologies and process technologies licensed from our
customers and third parties. In continuing to advance our process technologies, we intend to rely
primarily on our internal engineering capability and know-how and our research and development
efforts, including collaboration with our customers and equipment vendors.
We also continuously create in-house inventions and know-how. Since our inception, every year
we apply for and are issued a substantial number of United States and other patents, most of which
are semiconductor-related.
Equipment
The quality and technology of the equipment used in the semiconductor manufacturing process
are important in that they effectively define the limits of our process technology. Advances in
process technology cannot be brought about without commensurate advances in equipment technology.
The principal pieces of equipment used by us to manufacture semiconductors are scanners, steppers,
cleaners and track equipment, inspection equipment, etchers, furnaces, wet stations, strippers,
implanters, sputterers, CVD equipment, testers and probers. Other than certain equipment under
leases located at testing areas, we own all of the equipment used at our fabs.
In implementing our capacity expansion and technology advancement plans, we expect to make
significant purchases of equipment required for semiconductor manufacturing. Some of the equipment
is available from a limited number of vendors and/or is manufactured in relatively limited
quantities, and certain equipment has only recently been developed. We believe that our
relationships with our equipment suppliers are good and that we have enjoyed the advantages of
being a major purchaser of semiconductor fabrication equipment. We work closely with manufacturers
to provide equipment customized to our needs for certain advanced technologies.
Raw Materials
Our manufacturing processes use many raw materials, primarily silicon wafers, chemicals, gases
and various types of precious and other metals.
Raw materials costs constituted 13.2% of our net sales in 2005 and 12.6% of our net sales in
2006. The three largest components of raw material costs wafers, gas and chemicals accounted
for 42.2%, 9.4% and 20.5%, respectively, of our raw material costs in 2005 and 42.9%, 9.1% and
19.7%, respectively, of our raw material costs in 2006. Most of our raw materials generally are
available from several suppliers. Our raw material procurement policy is to select only those
vendors who have demonstrated quality control and reliability on delivery time and to maintain
multiple sources for each raw material so that a quality or delivery problem with any one vendor
will not adversely affect our operations. The quality and delivery performance of each vendor is
evaluated monthly or quarterly and quantity allocations are adjusted for subsequent periods based
on the evaluation.
The most important raw material used in our production is silicon wafers, which is the basic
raw material from which integrated circuits are made. The principal suppliers for our wafers are
Shin-Etsu Handotai and SUMCO Corporation of Japan, Siltronic AG of Germany, and MEMC Electronic
Materials, Inc. of the United States. Together
they supplied approximately 82% and 89.6% of our total wafer needs in 2005 and 2006,
respectively. We have in the
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past obtained, and believe we will continue to be able to obtain, a
sufficient supply of 150mm, 200mm and 300mm wafers. However, surge demand for some specialty
products that require use of specialty wafers may sometimes cause a sudden shortage of the supply
of specialty wafers. After a moderate increase of wafer prices in 2000, the price of wafers
decreased slightly during 2004 and 2005. In 2006, wafer prices increased by approximately 8% and
we expect wafer prices to continue to increase in 2007. In order to secure a reliable and flexible
supply of high quality wafers, we entered into long-term agreements and intend to develop strategic
relationships with major wafer vendors to cover our anticipated wafer needs for the next three to
five years.
Competition
We compete internationally and domestically with dedicated foundry service providers, as well
as with integrated device manufacturers that devote a portion of their manufacturing capacity to
foundry operations. We compete primarily on the basis of process technology, quality and service.
The level of competition differs according to the process technology involved. For example, in
more mature technologies, the competition tends to be more intense. Some companies compete with us
in selected geographic regions or application end markets. In recent years, substantial
investments have been made by others to establish new dedicated foundry companies in mainland China
and elsewhere.
Environmental Regulation
The semiconductor production process generates gaseous chemical wastes, liquid wastes, waste
water and other industrial wastes in various stages of the manufacturing process. We have
installed various types of pollution control equipment for the treatment of gaseous chemical wastes
and liquid wastes and equipment for the recycling of treated water in our fabs. Our operations at
our fabs are subject to regulation and periodic monitoring by the R.O.C. Environmental Protection
Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or State Environmental Protection
Administration of mainland China, and local environmental protection authorities, including the
Science Park Administration, the Washington State Department of Ecology or the Shanghai
Environmental Protection Bureau.
We have adopted pollution control measures which are expected to result in the effective
maintenance of environmental protection standards consistent with the practice of the semiconductor
industry in Taiwan, the U.S. and mainland China. We conduct an annual environmental audit to
ensure that we are in compliance in all material respects with, and we believe that we are in
compliance in all material respects with, applicable environmental laws and regulations.
Furthermore, our waste reduction steps comply with Taiwan regulatory requirements. We received
ISO14001 certification in August 1996 and continue to implement improvement programs in connection
with this certification. All our manufacturing sites in Taiwan were ISO14001 certified in 2005.
Fab 10, our manufacturing site in mainland China, received ISO 14001 certification in 2005.
WaferTech obtained ISO 14001 certification in 2001. In 2006, we received the National Award for
Outstanding Achievements in Industrial Waste Disposal and Resources and Recycling, and Annual
Enterprise Environmental Protection Award from the Environmental Protection Administration,
Executive Yuan, R.O.C., the Water Conservation Outstanding Performance Award from the Water
Resource Agency, and National Sustainable Development Award from National Council for Sustainable
Development, Executive Yuan. Moreover, WaferTech has been a member of U.S. EPAs Performance
Track Program since 2004. In 2006, WaferTech applied for and passed the QC080000 IECQ HSPM
certification of a Hazardous Substance Process Management site.
In 2001, we have expressed our voluntary commitment to reducing perfluorinated compounds
(PFCs) emissions to 10% below the average emission value of 1997 and 1999 by 2010, based on the
standard set forth in a Memorandum of Understanding by the Taiwan Semiconductor Industrial
Association. In our effort to achieve such commitment, the evaluation and implementation of
projects including process optimization, chemical replacement and abatement systems have been
commenced by us.
Electricity and Water
We use electricity supplied by Taiwan Power Company in our manufacturing process. Businesses
in the Hsinchu Science Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park, such as ours, enjoy preferential
electricity supply. We have sometimes suffered power outages caused by our major electricity
supplier, the Taiwan Power Company, which lead to interruptions in our production schedule. The
semiconductor manufacturing processes also use extensive amounts
of fresh water. Due to the growth of the semiconductor manufacturers in the Hsinchu Science
Park and Southern
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Taiwan Science Park, and the droughts that Taiwan experiences from time to time,
there is concern regarding future availability of sufficient fresh water and the potential impact
insufficient water supplies may have on our semiconductor production.
Risk Management
We have emergency plans for the response to natural disaster and other disruptive events that
could disrupt the operation of our business, and these emergency plans are developed to prevent or
minimize loss of personnel and damage to our facilities, equipment and machinery caused by natural
disaster and other disruptive events. We also maintain insurance with respect to our facilities,
equipment and inventories. The insurance for the fabs and their equipment covers, subject to some
limitations, various risks including fire, typhoon, earthquake and some other risks generally up to
the respective policy limits for their replacement values and lost profits due to business
interruption. In addition, we have insurance policies covering losses in respect of the
construction and erection of all our fabs. Equipment and inventories in transit are also insured.
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEWS AND PROSPECTS
Overview
We manufacture a variety of semiconductors based on designs provided by our customers. We
also provide various design services. Our business model is now commonly called a dedicated
semiconductor foundry. The foundry segment of the semiconductor industry as a whole experienced
rapid growth over the last 20 years since our inception. As the leader of the foundry segment of
the semiconductor industry, our net sales and net income increased from NT$162,301 million and
NT$21,610 million in 2002 to NT$317,407 million (US$9,739 million) and NT$127,010 million (US$3,897
million) in 2006, respectively. In 2002, the semiconductor industry reported little revenue growth
as growth in volume was significantly offset by erosion in average selling prices. The recovery of
the semiconductor industry combined with a more favorable product mix resulted in an increase of
our net sales and net income from NT$162,301 million and NT$21,610 million in 2002 to NT$202,997
million and NT$47,259 million in 2003. Our net sales and net income in 2004 further increased to
NT$257,213 million and NT$92,316 million, respectively, primarily as a result of the continued
growth of the semiconductor industry combined with a more favorable product mix. Our net sales and
net income in 2005 continued to grow, but at a lower rate, to NT$266,565 million and NT$93,575
million, respectively, mainly due to an increase in customer demand, partially offset by a decrease
in the average selling price of our wafers, and a stronger NT dollar against U.S. dollar. In 2006,
our net sales and net income increased to NT$317,407 million (US$9,739 million) and NT$127,010
million (US$3,897 million), respectively, primarily due to a further strengthening of the
semiconductor industry and customer demand, partially offset by continued decline in average
selling price primarily resulting from pricing pressures in our customers end markets and an
increase in competition.
The principal source of our revenue is wafer fabrication, which accounted for approximately
90% of our net sales in 2006. The rest of our net sales is derived from design, mask making,
probing, and testing and assembly services. Factors that significantly impact our revenue include:
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the worldwide demand for semiconductor products; |
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the worldwide semiconductor production capacity as well as our production capacity; |
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capacity utilization; |
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technology migration; |
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pricing; and |
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fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rate. |
Substantial Fixed Costs for Production Capacity. Our semiconductor manufacturing facilities
require substantial investment to construct and are largely fixed-cost assets once they are in
operation. Because we own most of our manufacturing capacity, a significant portion of our
operating costs are fixed. In general, these costs do not decline when customer demand or our
capacity utilization rates drop, and thus declines in customer demand, among other factors, may
significantly decrease our margins. Conversely, as product demand rises and factory utilization
increases, the fixed costs are spread over increased output, which can improve our margins. We
have expanded our aggregate capacity from 322,735 wafers per month as of year-end 2002 to 654,831
wafers per month as of year-end 2006. Our annual sales volume grew from approximately 2,675,000
200mm equivalent wafers in 2002 to approximately 7,215,000 200mm equivalent wafers in 2006. In
2006, our operations ran on average at full capacity. However, after reaching a peak in the second
quarter of 2006, our capacity utilization rate started to decline and decreased further in the last
quarter of 2006 to a level significantly below full capacity due to a decrease in orders resulting
from our customers inventory correction, which started in the third quarter of 2006 and is
currently expected to continue through the first quarter of 2007, and the demand weakness in the
consumer, consumption and computer sectors. We currently expect our capacity utilization rate
during the first quarter of 2007 to further decline from the fourth quarter of 2006 and to continue
to adversely affect our gross margin during such period. We do, however, currently expect overall
customer demand to begin to recover by the end of the first quarter of 2007.
Technology Migration. Since our establishment, we have regularly developed and made available
to our customers manufacturing capabilities for wafers with increasingly higher circuit
resolutions. Wafers designed with higher circuit resolutions can either yield a greater number of
dies per wafer or allow these dies to be able to integrate more functionality and run faster in
application. As a consequence, higher circuit resolution wafers generally sell for a higher price
than those with lower resolutions. In addition, we began in November 2001 offering our customers
production of 300mm wafers which can produce a greater number of dies than 200mm wafers. Advanced
technology wafers have accounted for an increasingly larger portion of our sales since their
introduction as the demand for advanced technology wafers has increased. Because of their higher
selling price, advanced technology wafers account for a larger pro rata portion of our sales
revenue as compared to their pro rata share of unit sales volume. The higher selling prices of
semiconductors with higher circuit resolutions usually offset the higher production costs
associated with these semiconductors once an appropriate economy of scale is reached. Although
mainly dictated by supply and demand, prices for wafers of a given level of technology typically
decline over the technologys life cycle. Therefore, we must continue to offer additional services
and to develop and successfully implement increasingly sophisticated technological capabilities to
maintain our competitive strength.
The table below presents a percentage breakdown of wafer sales by circuit resolution during
the last three years:
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Year ended December 31, |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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Percentage of total wafer |
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Percentage of total wafer |
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Percentage of total wafer |
Resolution |
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revenue(1) |
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revenue(1) |
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revenue(1) |
£0.09 micron |
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0 |
% |
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9 |
% |
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23 |
% |
0.13 micron |
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28 |
% |
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36 |
% |
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26 |
% |
0.15 micron |
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13 |
% |
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9 |
% |
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10 |
% |
0.18 micron |
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27 |
% |
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24 |
% |
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22 |
% |
0.25 micron |
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15 |
% |
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10 |
% |
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8 |
% |
0.35 micron |
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10 |
% |
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6 |
% |
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6 |
% |
³0.5
micron |
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7 |
% |
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6 |
% |
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5 |
% |
Total |
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100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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(1) |
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Percentages represent wafer revenue by technology as a percentage of total revenue from
wafer sales, which exclude revenue not associated with wafer sales, such as revenue from
testing and masks. Total wafer revenue excludes sales returns and allowances. |
Pricing. We usually establish pricing levels for a specific period with our customers,
subject to adjustment during the course of that period to take into account market developments and
other factors. We believe that our large capacity, flexible manufacturing capabilities, focus on
customer service and ability to deliver high yields in a predictable and timely manner have
contributed to our ability to obtain premium pricing for our wafer production. Our
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historical pricing policy is to pass through to our customers a portion of cost savings
realized as our production processes migrate to more advanced technologies and our manufacturing
operations achieve higher yields and greater economy of scale.
Critical Accounting Policies
Summarized below are our accounting policies that we believe are both important to the
portrayal of our financial results and involve the need for management to make estimates about the
effect of matters that are uncertain in nature. Actual results may differ from these estimates,
judgments and assumptions. Certain accounting policies are particularly critical because of their
significance to our reported financial results and the possibility that future events may differ
significantly from the conditions and assumptions underlying the estimates used and judgments made
by our management in preparing our financial statements. The following discussion should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes, which are included in
this annual report.
Revenue recognition. We recognize revenue when evidence of an arrangement exists, the
shipment is made, price is fixed or determinable, and the collectibility is reasonably assured.
Revenue from the design and manufacturing of photo masks, which are used as manufacturing tools in
the fabrication process, is recognized when the photo masks are accepted by our customers. We
record a provision for estimated future returns and other allowances in the same period the related
revenue is recorded. Provision for estimated sales returns and other allowances is generally made
and adjusted at a specific percentage based on historical experience, our managements judgment,
and any known factors that would significantly affect the allowance, and our management
periodically reviews the adequacy of the percentage used. However, because of the inherent nature
of estimates, actual returns and allowances could be different from our estimates. If the actual
returns are greater than our estimated amount, we could be required to record an additional
provision, which would have a negative impact on our recorded revenue and gross margin.
As of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the amount set aside for sales returns and allowances
recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of income was NT$4,650 million, NT$5,806
million and NT$5,382 million (US$165 million), respectively, representing 1.8%, 2.1% and 1.7% of
our gross sales for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2004 and 2005, no
additional provisions were recorded subsequent to the year-end. Subsequent to December 31, 2006,
we also did not have to record any additional provisions for 2006.
Allowances for doubtful accounts. We record provisions for doubtful accounts based on a
percentage of accounts receivables due from our customers. We determine this percentage by
examining our historical collection experience and current trends in the credit quality of our
customers as well as our internal credit policies. If the financial condition of our customers, or
economic conditions in general, were to deteriorate, additional allowances may be required in the
future and such additional allowances would increase our operating expenses and therefore reduce
our operating income and net income.
As of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the allowance set aside for doubtful receivables was
NT$983 million, NT$981 million and NT$750 million (US$23 million), respectively, representing 3.1%,
2.2% and 2.1% of our gross notes and accounts receivables as of those dates. For the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005, we did not have to record any additional allowances subsequent to
year-end. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, we also did not have to record any additional
allowances for 2006.
Inventory valuation. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Market
value represents the net realizable value for finished goods and work-in-progress, and replacement
costs for raw materials, supplies and spare parts. Due to rapid technology changes, we also
evaluate our ending inventory and reduce the carrying value of inventory for estimated obsolescence
and unmarketable inventory by an amount that is the difference between the cost of the inventory
and the lower estimated market value. The estimated market value of the inventory is mainly
determined based on assumptions of future demand within a specific time horizon, which is generally
180 days or less. If actual demand and market conditions are less favorable than those projected
by management, additional write-downs may be required. If actual demand and market conditions are
more favorable than anticipated, inventory previously written down may be sold at a higher price,
resulting in lower cost of sales and higher income from operations than expected in that period.
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As of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, we recorded inventory valuation allowances in the
aggregate amount of NT$1,578 million, NT$1,686 million and NT$1,005 million (US$31 million),
respectively. Our inventory valuation allowances were primarily for estimated scraps and defects.
For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, we did not have to record any additional allowances
subsequent to year-end. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, we also did not have to record any
additional allowances for 2006.
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. When we have net operating loss carry forwards,
investment tax credits or temporary differences in the amount of tax recorded for tax purposes and
accounting purposes, we may be able to reduce the amount of tax that we would otherwise be required
to pay in future periods. We recognize all existing future tax benefits arising from these tax
attributes as deferred tax assets and then establish a valuation allowance equal to the extent, if
any, that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized. We record an
income tax benefit or expense when there is a net change in our total deferred tax assets and
liabilities in a period. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets depends upon the
generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the net operating losses and
temporary differences become deductible or the investment tax credits may be utilized.
Specifically, our valuation allowances are impacted by our expected future revenue growth and
profitability, tax holidays, alternative minimum tax, and the amount of tax credits that can be
utilized within the statutory period. In determining the amount of valuation allowance for deferred
tax assets as of December 31, 2006, we considered past performance, the general outlook of the
semiconductor industry, future taxable income and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.
Because the determination of the amount of valuation allowance is based, in part, on our
forecast of future profitability, it is inherently uncertain and subjective. Changes in market
conditions and our assumptions may cause the actual future profitability to differ materially from
our current expectation, which may require us to increase or decrease the amount of valuation
allowance that we have recorded. Because our expectation for future profitability is generally less
during periods of reduced revenue, we will be more likely to provide significant valuation
allowances with respect to deferred tax assets during those periods of already reduced income.
As of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the ending balance for valuation allowances under
R.O.C. GAAP were NT$14,611 million, NT$11,191 million and NT$8,127 million (US$249 million),
respectively, representing 58.0%, 44.5% and 37.0% of net deferred tax assets as of those dates.
Valuation of long-lived assets and intangible assets. We assess the impairment of long-lived
assets and intangible assets whenever triggering events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the asset may be impaired and carrying value may not be recoverable. Our long-lived assets subject
to this evaluation include property, plant and equipment and amortizable intangible assets.
Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include, but are not limited
to, the following:
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significant under performance relative to historical or projected future operating
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significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or our overall
business strategy; and |
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significant unfavorable industry or economic trends. |
When we determine that the carrying value of intangible assets and other long-lived assets may
not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment,
we measure any impairment for long-lived assets based on a projected future cash flow. If the
long-lived or intangible assets that are determined to be impaired are to be held and used, we
recognize an impairment loss through a charge to our operating results to the extent the present
value of discounted cash flows attributable to the assets are less than their carrying value. We
also perform periodic review to identify the assets that are no longer used and are not expected to
be used in future periods. An impairment charge is recorded to the extent, if any, that the
carrying amount of the idle assets exceeds their fair value. Under R.O.C. GAAP, if the recoverable
amount increases in a future period, the amount previously recognized as impairment will be
reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount
that would have been determined, net of depreciation, as if no impairment loss had been recognized.
The process of evaluating the potential impairment of long-lived assets requires significant
judgment. We are required to review for impairment groups of assets related to the lowest level of
identifiable independent cash flows.
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Due to our asset usage model and the interchangeable nature of our semiconductor manufacturing
capacity, we must make subjective judgments in determining the independent cash flows that can be
related to specific asset groups. In addition, because we must make subjective judgments regarding
the remaining useful lives of assets and the expected future revenue and expenses associated with
the assets, changes in these estimates based on changed economic conditions or business strategies
could result in material impairment charges in future periods. Our projection for future cash flow
is generally less during periods of reduced earnings. As a result, an impairment charge is more
likely to occur during a period when our operating results are already otherwise depressed.
Under R.O.C. GAAP, for purposes of evaluating the recoverability of long-lived assets, assets
purchased for use in the business but subsequently determined to have no future economic benefits
are written down to their fair value and recorded as either idle assets or assets held for
disposition. However, prior to 2005, R.O.C. GAAP did not provide guidelines for impairment of
assets that could still be used in the business. Therefore prior to 2005, long-lived assets that
could still be used in the business and were impaired under U.S. GAAP continued to be depreciated
for R.O.C. GAAP purposes. In 2000, WaferTech recorded approximately US$ 330 million as impairment
under U.S. GAAP. No additional impairment was recorded since then, as the value determined based
on discounted cash flow or comparable market prices is higher than the carrying value of the
long-lived assets.
As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, net long-lived assets and intangible assets amounted to
NT$251,830 and NT$260,031 million (US$7,979 million), respectively, under R.O.C. GAAP.
Goodwill. Goodwill is recorded when the purchase price paid for an acquisition exceeds the
estimated fair value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets acquired. Under U.S.
GAAP, and effective on January 1, 2005 under R.O.C. GAAP, we assess the impairment of goodwill on
an annual basis, or more frequently whenever triggering events or changes in circumstances indicate
that goodwill may be impaired and carrying value may not be recoverable. Moreover, effective on
January 1, 2006, goodwill is no longer amortizable under R.O.C. GAAP. Factors we consider
important which could trigger an impairment review include, without limitation, the following:
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significant decline in our market capitalization relative to net book value. |
Application of the goodwill impairment test is also highly subjective and requires significant
judgment, including the identification of cash generating units, assigning assets and liabilities
to the relevant cash generating units, assigning goodwill to the relevant cash generating units,
and determining the fair value of the relevant cash generating units. Under R.O.C. GAAP, we have
identified that we have four cash generating units. The fair value of the four cash generating
units is compared to the associated carrying value including goodwill. On the other hand, under
U.S. GAAP, we have identified that we have only one reporting unit. The fair value of the
reporting unit is compared to the associated carrying value including goodwill.
Under R.O.C. GAAP, goodwill recorded from the acquisition of TSMC-Acer and WaferTech is
evaluated for impairment under two cash generating units on an annual basis. Based on our most
recent evaluation, the fair value calculated by using projected cash flow in five years was higher
than the associated carrying value. As a result, we did not record any impairment charge under
R.O.C. GAAP. Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill recorded from the acquisition of TSMC-Acer and WaferTech is
evaluated for impairment under one reporting unit on an annual basis. Based on our most recent
evaluation, the fair value calculated by using the market capitalization method was higher than the
associated carrying value. As a result, we also did not record any impairment charge, under U.S.
GAAP.
As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, goodwill amounted to NT$ 6,011 million and NT$ 5,985 million
(US$184 million), respectively, under R.O.C. GAAP.
Accounting for investments in private and publicly-traded securities. We hold equity
interests in companies, some of which are publicly traded and have highly volatile share prices.
We review all of our investments for impairment quarterly and record an impairment charge when we
believe an investment has experienced an other-than-temporary decline in value. Determining
whether an other-than-temporary decline in value of the investment has occurred is highly
subjective. Such evaluation is dependent on the specific facts and circumstances. Factors we
consider include, but are not limited to, the following: the market value of the security in
relation to its cost basis, the duration of the decline in value, the financial condition of the
investees, and our intent and ability to retain
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the investment for a sufficient period of time to allow for recovery in the market value of
the investment. Impairment reviews with respect to private equity investments also require
significant judgments. Factors indicative of an other-than-temporary decline in value include
recurring operating losses, credit defaults and subsequent rounds of financings at valuation below
the cost basis of the investment.
We have experienced significant declines in the value of certain privately held investments
and recorded impairment loss of NT$351 million, NT$129 million and NT$280 million (US$9 million) in
2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. While we have recognized all declines that are currently
believed to be other-than-temporary as a charge to income, adverse changes in market conditions or
poor operating results of underlying investments could result in further losses in future periods.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain financial data from our
consolidated statements of income, expressed in each case as a percentage of net sales:
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For the year ended December 31, |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
Net sales |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
Cost of sales |
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(55.0 |
)% |
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(55.7 |
)% |
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(50.9 |
)% |
Gross profit |
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45.0 |
% |
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44.3 |
% |
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49.1 |
% |
Operating expenses |
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General and administrative |
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(4.4 |
)% |
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(3.4 |
)% |
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(2.7 |
)% |
Sales and marketing |
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(1.3 |
)% |
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(1.6 |
)% |
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(1.2 |
)% |
Research and development |
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(4.9 |
)% |
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(5.3 |
)% |
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(5.1 |
)% |
Total operating expenses |
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(10.6 |
)% |
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(10.3 |
)% |
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(9.0 |
)% |
Income from operations |
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34.4 |
% |
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34.0 |
% |
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40.1 |
% |
Non-operating income and gains |
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3.4 |
% |
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3.5 |
% |
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3.0 |
% |
Non-operating expenses and losses |
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(2.0 |
)% |
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(2.2 |
)% |
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(1.1 |
)% |
Income before income tax and minority interest |
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35.8 |
% |
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35.3 |
% |
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42.0 |
% |
Income tax benefit (expense) |
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0.1 |
% |
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(0.2 |
)% |
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(2.4 |
)% |
Income
before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
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35.9 |
% |
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35.1 |
% |
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39.6 |
% |
Cumulative
effect of changes in accounting principles |
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¾ |
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¾ |
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0.5 |
% |
Income before minority interest |
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35.9 |
% |
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35.1 |
% |
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40.1 |
% |
Minority interest in loss (income) of subsidiaries |
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0.0 |
% |
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0.0 |
% |
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(0.1 |
)% |
Net income |
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35.9 |
% |
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35.1 |
% |
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|
40.0 |
% |
Year to Year Comparisons
Net Sales and Gross Margin
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For the Year Ended December 31, |
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% |
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Change |
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% Change |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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from 2004 |
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2006 |
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from 2005 |
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NT$ |
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NT$ |
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NT$ |
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US$ |
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(in millions) |
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(in millions) |
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Net sales |
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257,213 |
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266,565 |
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3.6 |
% |
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317,407 |
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9,739 |
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19.1 |
% |
Cost of sales |
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(141,394 |
) |
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(148,362 |
) |
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4.9 |
% |
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(161,597 |
) |
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(4,958 |
) |
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8.9 |
% |
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Gross profit |
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115,819 |
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118,203 |
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2.1 |
% |
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155,810 |
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4,781 |
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31.8 |
% |
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Gross margin percentage |
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45.0 |
% |
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44.3 |
% |
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49.1 |
% |
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49.1 |
% |
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Net Sales
Our net sales in 2006 increased by 19.1% from 2005. The increase in our net sales in 2006 was
largely attributable to a continued increase in customer demand, which resulted in a 28.3% increase
in wafer shipment in 2006, from 5,622 thousand 200mm equivalent wafers in 2005 to 7,215 thousand
200mm equivalent wafers in 2006. The
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increase in sales volume was partially offset by a 7.4% decrease in the average selling price
of our wafers in U.S. dollar terms in 2006. The decrease in the average selling price of our wafers
in U.S. dollar terms was primarily the result of a decline in pricing for the same product or
technology resulting primarily from pricing pressures in customers end market and an increase in
competition, partially offset by a more favorable product mix as we saw a continued shift toward
higher priced products using more advanced technologies. Our net sales in 2006 were also
positively impacted by the fact that the average exchange rate for the NT dollar against the U.S.
dollar depreciated by 1.1% in 2006 compared to 2005, as a significant portion of our sales are
denominated in U.S. dollars. Our publicly disclosed sales guidance for the first quarter of 2007
was between NT$62,000 million and NT$64,000 million, representing a decrease of 17.3% to 14.6% from
our net sales in the last quarter of 2006. This decrease in our net sales is expected primarily as
a result of a decrease in orders resulting from our customers inventory correction, which started
in the third quarter of 2006 and is currently expected to continue through the first quarter of
2007, and the demand weakness in the consumer, consumption and computer sectors.
Our net sales in 2005 increased by 3.6% from 2004. The increase in our net sales in 2005 was
largely attributable to an increase in customer demand, which resulted in a 12.3% increase in wafer
shipments in 2005, from 5,008 thousand 200mm equivalent wafers in 2004 to 5,622 thousand 200mm
equivalent wafers in 2005. The increase in sales volume was partially offset by a 4% decrease in
the average selling price of our wafers in U.S. dollar terms in 2005. The decrease in the average
selling price of our wafers in U.S. dollar terms was primarily the result of a decline in pricing
for the same product or technology, partially offset by a more favorable product mix as we saw a
shift toward higher priced products using more advanced technologies. Our sales in 2005 were also
negatively impacted by a stronger NT dollar against U.S. dollar, which appreciated against the U.S.
dollar by 4%, as a significant portion of our sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. Our notes and
accounts receivable were NT$43,082 million as of December 31, 2005, an increase of 38% from
NT$31,214 million as of December 31, 2004 reflecting a significant increase in net sales in the
last two months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004.
Gross Margin
Our gross margin fluctuates, depending on the level of capacity utilization, wafer shipments
and product mix, among other factors. Our gross margin increased to 49.1% of net sales in 2006
from 44.3% of net sales in 2005. The higher margin in 2006 was primarily driven by higher capacity
utilization, resulting primarily from higher market demands in 2006, which contributed 3.8
percentage points to the 4.8 percentage points increase in the gross margin. In addition, higher
wafer shipments, the improvement in overall product mix, favorable cost reduction, which
contributed 7.2 percentage points to the increase in the gross margin, and a weaker average
exchange rate of the NT dollar against the U.S. dollar, which contributed 0.9 percentage points to
the increase in the gross margin, more than offset the unfavorable impact on gross margin of price
declines, which negatively impacted the gross margin by 7.1 percentage points. Depreciation and
amortization expenses related to cost of sales decreased marginally from NT$69,902 million in 2005
to NT$69,123 million (US$2,121 million) in 2006. The decrease in depreciation and amortization
expenses in 2006 reflects the benefits received from the reduced depreciation of facilities and
equipment in 200mm fabs, and lower amortization of deferred charges, partially offset by the
increase in depreciation from our advanced technology fabs. We anticipate our depreciation and
amortization expenses related to cost of sales to increase in 2007, as we continue to ramp up
capacity at Fab 12 and Fab 14, which will be partially offset by the benefits received from the
reduced depreciation of our 200mm fabs. In addition, while our operations ran on average at full
capacity in 2006, after reaching a peak in the second quarter of 2006, our capacity utilization
rate started to decline and decreased further in the last quarter of 2006 to a level significantly
below full capacity due to a decrease in orders resulting from our customers inventory correction,
which started in the third quarter of 2006 and is currently expected to continue through the first
quarter of 2007, and the demand weakness in the consumer, consumption and computer sectors. We
currently expect our capacity utilization rate during the first quarter of 2007 to further decline
from the fourth quarter of 2006 and to continue to adversely affect our gross margin during such
period. We do, however, currently expect overall customer demand to begin to recover by the end of
the first quarter of 2007.
Our gross margin declined to 44.3% of net sales in 2005 from 45.0% of net sales in 2004.
The lower margin in 2005 was primarily driven by lower capacity utilization, resulting primarily
from lower market demands in the first half of 2005 and increased capacity, which contributed 3.6
percentage points to the overall 0.7 percentage point decrease in the gross margin. In addition,
price declines, which contributed 3.4 percentage points to the decrease in gross margin, and a
strengthening of the NT dollar against the U.S. dollar, which contributed 1.8% to the decrease in
gross margin, together with the lower capacity utilization more than offset higher wafer shipments,
the improvement in overall product mix, and favorable cost reduction, which positively contributed
7.7 percentage points to the gross
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margin. Depreciation and amortization expenses related to cost of sales increased from
NT$64,201 million in 2004 to NT$69,902 million in 2005. The increase in depreciation and
amortization expenses in 2005 reflects our capital investment in order to ramp up Fab 12 (Phase II)
and Fab 14 (Phase I).
Operating Expenses
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For the Year Ended December 31 |
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% Change |
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% Change |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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from 2004 |
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2006 |
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|
from 2005 |
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NT$ |
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NT$ |
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|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
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(in millions) |
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(in millions) |
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Research and development
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|
12,516 |
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|
14,017 |
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|
12.0 |
% |
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|
16,076 |
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|
493 |
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|
14.7 |
% |
General and administrative
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|
11,454 |
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|
9,085 |
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(20.7 |
)% |
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8,717 |
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|
268 |
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(4.1 |
)% |
Sales and marketing
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|
3,367 |
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|
4,132 |
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|
22.7 |
% |
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|
3,752 |
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|
115 |
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(9.2 |
)% |
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Total operating expenses
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27,337 |
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|
27,234 |
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(0.4 |
)% |
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|
28,545 |
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|
876 |
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|
4.8 |
% |
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Percentage of net sales
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|
10.6 |
% |
|
|
10.3 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
9.0 |
% |
|
|
9.0 |
% |
|
|
Income from operations
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|
|
88,482 |
|
|
|
90,969 |
|
|
|
2.81 |
% |
|
|
127,265 |
|
|
|
3,905 |
|
|
|
39.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Operating Margin
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|
|
34.4 |
% |
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.1 |
% |
|
|
40.1 |
% |
|
|
Operating expenses increased by NT$1,311 million in 2006, or 4.8%, from 2005, after a
decrease in operating expenses of NT$103 million in 2005, or 0.4%, from 2004.
Research and Development Expenses
We remain committed to being the leader in developing advanced process technology. We
believe that continued investments in process technologies are essential for us to remain
competitive in the markets we serve. Research and development expenditures increased by NT$2,059
million in 2006, or 14.7%, from 2005. Research and development expenses were higher in 2006 than
in 2005 primarily due to the increase in expenses relating to an increase in development activities
in 45/65 nanometer technologies in 2006 as compared to 2005 which more than offset the decrease in
research and development expenses relating to less advanced technologies. We plan to continue to
invest significant amounts in research and development expenses in 2007.
Research and development expenditures increased by NT$1,501 million in 2005, or 12.0%, from
2004. Research and development expenses were higher in 2005 than in 2004 primarily due to the
increase in expenses relating to development activities in 65, and 80/90 nanometer technologies in
2005 as compared to 2004.
General and Administrative, Sales and Marketing Expenses
General and administrative, sales and marketing expenses decreased by NT$748 million in
2006, or 5.7%, from 2005, due to a decrease of general and administrative expenses by NT$368
million, or 4.1%, and a decrease in sales and marketing expenses by NT$380 million, or 9.2%. The
decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a change in accounting
principle pursuant to which, effective January 1, 2006, goodwill is no longer amortizable under
R.O.C. GAAP, partially offset by an increase in Fab 14 (phase II) opening expenses. With the
commencement of its commercial operation in 2006, expenses associated with the start-up of Fab 14
(Phase II) will cease to be accounted for as general and administrative expenses going forward.
The decrease in sales and marketing expenses was primarily due to a decrease in stock compensation
and bonus expenses in 2006. The operating margin in 2006 was 40.1%, higher than 34.0% in 2005.
General and administrative, sales and marketing expenses decreased by NT$1,604 million in
2005, or 10.8%, from 2004. The decrease was primarily due to the opening expenses incurred in 2004
for Fab 12 (Phase II) and Fab 14 (Phase I) which ceased to be accounted for as general and
administrative expenses in 2005. The operating margin in 2005 was 34.0%, slightly lower than 34.4%
in 2004.
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Non-Operating Income and Expenses
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|
For the Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004(1) |
|
2005(1) |
|
% Change from 2004 |
|
2006 |
|
% Change from 2005 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
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|
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
Non-operating income and gains |
|
|
8,581 |
|
|
|
9,399 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
9,705 |
|
|
|
298 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
Non-operating expenses and losses |
|
|
(5,097 |
) |
|
|
(6,105 |
) |
|
|
19.8 |
% |
|
|
(3,608 |
) |
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|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(40.9 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net non-operating income (expenses) |
|
|
3,484 |
|
|
|
3,294 |
|
|
|
(5.4 |
)% |
|
|
6,097 |
|
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
85.1 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(1) |
|
As a result of the adoption of the newly released R.O.C. SFAS No. 34 and R.O.C. SFAS No. 36,
the amounts for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 were reclassified for
comparison purposes. Such reclassifications resulted in a change of non-operating income and
gains from NT$6,016 million and NT$7,068 million to NT$8,581 million and NT$9,399 million for
the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, and in a change of non-operating
expenses and losses from NT$2,532 million and NT$3,773 million to NT$5,097 million and
NT$6,105 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. See note 4 to
our consolidated financial statements for additional details about these new accounting
standards. |
Net non-operating income increased by NT$2,803 million in 2006, or 85.1%, from NT$3,294
million in 2005 primarily due to a NT$2,804 million decrease in loss on settlement and disposal of
financial instruments, a NT$1,736 million increase in interest income, a NT$914 million increase in
investment income recognized under the equity method, and a NT$523 million decrease in interest
expense, partially offset by a change from NT$2,610 million net foreign exchange gain in 2005 to a
net foreign exchange loss of NT$401 million in 2006 and a NT$476 million increase in net valuation
loss on financial instruments. The decrease in loss on settlement and disposal of financial
instruments was mainly due to a change from a settlement loss on hedging instruments in 2005 to a
settlement gain on hedging instruments in 2006 as a result of a depreciation of the NT dollar
against the U.S. dollar in 2005 compared to a very moderate appreciation of the NT dollar against
the U.S. dollar in 2006, partially offset by higher hedging costs due to a greater differential
between U.S. dollar prevailing interest rates and NT dollar prevailing interest rates in connection
with our foreign currency swap transactions in 2006. The increase in interest income was primarily
the result of higher interest rates on interest bearing treasury assets and a higher level of cash
holding. The increase in investment income recognized under the equity method was primarily due
to better operating performance of equity method investees. The decrease in interest expense
primarily resulted from a NT$10,500 million repayment of bonds in 2005. The change from NT$2,610
million net foreign exchange gain in 2005 to a net foreign exchange loss of NT$401 million in 2006
was primarily due to a depreciation of the NT dollar against the U.S. dollar in 2005 compared to a
very moderate appreciation of the NT dollar against the U.S. dollar on spot rate basis in 2006.
The increase in net valuation loss on financial instruments was primarily due to an increased
decline in the market value of marketable financial instruments.
Net non-operating income decreased by NT$190 million in 2005, or by 5.4%, from NT$3,484
million in 2004 primarily due to a change from a NT$3,480 million gain on settlement and disposal
of financial instruments in 2004 to a loss of NT$3,603 million in 2005, a NT$661 million decrease
in net investment income recognized under the equity method and a NT$262 million increase in net
valuation loss on financial instruments, partially offset by a change from NT$3,036 million net
foreign exchange loss in 2004 to net foreign exchange gain of NT$2,610 million in 2005, a NT$1,023
million increase in interest income, settlement payments from Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation (SMIC) of NT$965 million, and subsidy income of approximately NT$322
million received in 2005. The change from a gain on settlement and disposal of financial
instruments in 2004 to a loss in 2005 was mainly due to a change from a settlement gain on hedging
instruments in 2004 to a settlement loss in 2005 as a result of an appreciation of the NT dollar
against the U.S. dollar in 2004 compared to a depreciation of the NT dollar against the U.S. dollar
in 2005, and higher hedging costs due to a greater differential between U.S. dollar prevailing
interest rates and NT dollar prevailing interest rates in connection with our foreign currency swap
transactions in 2005. The decrease in net investment income recognized under the equity method was
primarily the result of less favorable operating results of equity method investees. The
increase in net valuation loss on financial instruments was primarily the result of an increased
decline in the market value of marketable financial instruments. The change from a NT$3,036
million net foreign exchange loss in 2004 to a net foreign exchange gain of NT$2,610 million in
2005 was primarily due to an appreciation of the NT dollar against the U.S. dollar in 2004 compared
to a depreciation of the NT dollar against the U.S. dollar in 2005. The increase in interest
income was primarily the result of higher interest rates on interest bearing treasury assets and
higher levels of cash holdings.
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Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
|
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|
|
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|
|
For the Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
from 2004 |
|
2006 |
|
from 2005 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
(630 |
) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(7,774 |
) |
|
|
(238 |
) |
|
|
1,132.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of
changes in accounting
principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
|
1,607 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
92,316 |
|
|
|
93,575 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
127,010 |
|
|
|
3,897 |
|
|
|
35.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net margin |
|
|
35.9 |
% |
|
|
35.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.0 |
% |
|
|
40.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense increased by NT$7,144 million in 2006, or 1,132.8%, from 2005. This
significant increase was mainly due to the combined effects of a decrease in the tax credit rate
applicable to machinery and equipment from 11% in 2005 to 7% in 2006, the expiration of the tax
exemption period for some of our 200mm fabs in 2006, and an increase in taxable income. See
Taxation below for a further discussion. In 2007, due to the combined effects of an expected
further increase in taxable income, an anticipated further decrease in tax credits and the
expiration of the tax exemption period for additional of our 200mm fabs in 2007, we expect the
amount of income tax expense for 2007 will be significantly higher than that in 2006.
In 2005, we incurred income tax expenses of approximately NT$630 million, compared to an
income tax benefit of NT$363 million in 2004. The increase in income tax expenses resulted from a
higher taxable income and an increase in effective tax rate because some of our fabs have ceased to
enjoy their tax exemption period.
Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting Principles
On January 1, 2006, we adopted the newly released R.O.C. SFAS No. 34, Accounting for
Financial Instruments (SFAS No. 34). Upon adoption of SFAS No. 34, an adjustment of NT$1,607
million made to the carrying amounts of the financial instruments categorized as financial assets
or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss was included in the cumulative effect of
changes in accounting principles; and an adjustment of NT$307 million made to the carrying amounts
of those categorized as available-for-sale financial assets was recognized in shareholders equity.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our cash, cash equivalents and current investments in marketable financial instruments
amounted to NT$195,079 million (US$5,986 million) as of December 31, 2006, up from NT$145,309
million as of December 31, 2005. Our current investments in marketable financial instruments
primarily consist of agency bonds, corporate bonds, corporate issued asset-backed securities,
open-end mutual funds, government bonds, structured time deposits, publicly-traded stocks and a
variety of money market funds. Cash and cash equivalents increased by NT$21,353 million in 2006,
or 22.1%, from 2005, following an increase of NT$22,181 million in 2005, or 29.9%, from 2004.
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004(1) |
|
2005(1) |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
(in millions) |
|
(in millions) |
Net cash provided by
operating activities |
|
|
153,523 |
|
|
|
157,225 |
|
|
|
204,997 |
|
|
|
6,290 |
|
Net cash used in
investing activities |
|
|
(148,359 |
) |
|
|
(77,652 |
) |
|
|
(119,724 |
) |
|
|
(3,674 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(32,181 |
) |
|
|
(57,969 |
) |
|
|
(63,783 |
) |
|
|
(1,957 |
) |
Net increase/(decrease)
in cash |
|
|
(28,687 |
) |
|
|
22,181 |
|
|
|
21,353 |
|
|
|
655 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
As a result of the adoption of the newly released R.O.C. SFAS No. 34 and SFAS No. 36, the
amounts for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 were reclassified for comparison
purposes. Such reclassifications resulted in a change of net cash provided by operating
activities from NT$153,151 million and NT$157,013 million to NT$153,523 million and NT$157,225
million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, and in a change of net
cash used in investing activities from NT$147,987 million and NT$77,440 million to NT$148,359
million and NT$77,652 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
See note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details about these new
accounting standards. |
Operating Activities
In 2006, we generated NT$204,997 million (US$6,290 million) net cash from operating
activities, as compared to NT$157,225 million in 2005. The increase in net cash from operating
activities was primarily the result of higher net income in 2006 of NT$127,010 million (US$3,897
million) compared to NT$93,575 in 2005, and a decrease in notes and accounts receivable of NT$6,447
(US$ 198 million) in 2006 compared to an increase of NT$10,601 million in 2005 and a decrease of
deferred income taxes of NT$122 million in 2006 compared to an increase in deferred income taxes of
NT$3,353 million in 2005, partially offset by lower depreciation and amortization in 2006 of
NT$73,715 million (US$2,262 million) compared to NT$75,649 million in 2005.
In 2005, we generated NT$157,225 million net cash from operating activities, as compared to
NT$153,523 million in 2004. The increase in net cash from operating activities was primarily the
result of higher net income in 2005 of NT$93,575 million compared to NT$92,316 in 2004, and higher
depreciation and amortization in 2005 of NT$75,649 million compared to NT$69,819 million in 2004.
In 2006, depreciation and amortization expenses were NT$73,715 million (US$2,262 million), as
compared to NT$75,649 million in 2005. The decrease in
depreciation and amortization expenses was primarily due to a decrease in amortization expense
of goodwill, which more than offset the continued increased depreciation associated with ramping up
Fab 12 (Phases II and III) and Fab 14 (Phase I). Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the newly
revised R.O.C. SFAS No. 25, Business Combinations Accounting Treatment under Purchase Method
(SFAS No. 25), goodwill is no longer amortizable but is tested for impairment annually instead. We
expect depreciation and amortization expenses to increase in 2007, as compared with that in 2006,
as we continue to ramp up capacity at Fab 12 and Fab 14, which will be partially offset by the
benefits received from the reduced depreciation of our 200mm fabs.
In 2005, depreciation and amortization expenses were NT$75,649 million, as compared to
NT$69,819 million in 2004. The increase in depreciation and amortization expenses was primarily
due to the continued increase in depreciation associated with ramping up Fab 12 (Phase II) and Fab
14 (Phase I).
Investing Activities
In 2006, net cash used in investing activities was NT$119,724 million (US$3,674 million), a
significant increase from NT$77,652 million in 2005. The increase in net cash used in investing
activities in 2006 was the result of more cash invested in financial assets, an increase in
deferred charges and refundable deposits, and less cash received from disposal or redemption of
investment in financial assets, partially offset by less spending on capital expenditures. Capital
expenditures in 2006 were primarily related to:
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|
|
ramping up production at Fab 12 (Phases II and III) and Fab 14 (Phase I) and
commencing production at Fab 14 (Phase II); |
|
|
|
|
capacity expansion for mask operations; |
|
|
|
|
developing process technologies such as sub-45 and 65nm nodes; and |
|
|
|
|
other research and development projects. |
Net cash used in investing activities amounted to NT$77,652 million in 2005, a significant
decrease from NT$148,359 million in 2004. The primary cash usage for investing activities for 2004
and 2005 was for capital equipment purchases, which totaled NT$81,095 million and NT$79,879
million, respectively.
We currently expect capital expenditures to be approximately US$2,600 million to US$2,800
million in 2007. We expect this amount to be spent primarily on process technologies such as 32
and 45nm nodes, ramping up Fab 12, Fab 14 and Fab 10, capacity expansion for mask operations, and
other research and development projects. See Item 4. Information on the Company Capacity
Expansion and Technology Upgrade Plans for a discussion of our capacity expansion and capital
expenditures.
Financing Activities
In 2006, net cash used in financing activities was NT$63,783 million (US$ 1,957 million), as
compared to NT$57,969 million in 2005. The net cash used in financing activities in 2006 primarily
reflects payments of cash dividends on our common stock of NT$61,743 million (US$1,895 million),
payments of employee bonus of NT$3,432 million (US$105 million), partially offset by an increase in
guarantee deposits of NT$921 million (US$28 million) and proceeds from exercise of stock options of
NT$575 million (US$18 million).
In 2005, net cash used in financing activities was NT$57,969 million, as compared to NT$32,181
million in 2004. The net cash used in financing activities in 2005 primarily reflects payments of
cash dividends on our common stock of NT$46,420 million, payments of employee bonus of NT$3,086
million and repayments of long-term bank loans and corporate bonds in the amount of NT$1,337
million and NT$10,500 million, respectively. The net cash used in financing activities in 2004
primarily reflects payments of cash dividends on our common stock of NT$12,137 million, repurchase
of shares of NT$7,060 million, and repayments of NT$6,656 million in long-term bank loans and
NT$5,000 million in corporate bonds.
As of December 31, 2006, we had no short-term debt, and the current portion of our long-term
debt was NT$7,004 million (US$215 million) and our aggregate long-term debt was NT$13,154 million
(US$404 million). NT$652 million (US$20 million) of the long-term debt were denominated in U.S.
dollars. To protect against reductions in value and the volatility of asset value caused by
changes in foreign exchange rates, we utilize derivative financial instruments, including currency
forward contracts and cross currency swaps, to hedge our currency exposure. See Item 11.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk for a discussion of the hedging
instruments used. NT$652 million of the long-term bank loans had floating interest rates based on
the London interbank offer rate, or LIBOR. NT$12,500 million of the long-term bonds had fixed
interest rates ranging from 2.75% to 3.00%. As of December 31, 2006, we had an aggregate of
approximately NT$27,280 million (US$837 million) in unused short-term credit lines and an aggregate
of approximately NT$6,192 million (US$190 million) in unused long-term credit lines.
Our loan agreements, and credit facilities for the obligations of our consolidated
subsidiaries contain covenants which, if violated, could result in our obligations under these
agreements becoming due prior to the originally scheduled maturity dates. As of February 28, 2007,
we were in compliance with our financial covenants.
Cash Requirements
The following table sets forth the maturity of our long-term debt (bank loans and bonds)
outstanding as of December 31, 2006:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
(in millions) |
During 2007 |
|
|
7,004 |
|
During 2008 |
|
|
132 |
|
During 2009 |
|
|
8,261 |
|
During 2010 |
|
|
261 |
|
During 2011 and thereafter |
|
|
4,500 |
|
The following table sets forth information on our material contractually obligated payments
for the periods indicated as of December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments Due by Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than |
|
|
|
|
|
More than |
Contractual Obligations |
|
Total |
|
1 year |
|
1-3 Years |
|
4-5 Years |
|
5 Years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in NT$ millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Debt(1) |
|
|
20,158 |
|
|
|
7,004 |
|
|
|
8,393 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
4,500 |
|
Capital Lease Obligations(2) |
|
|
613 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
613 |
|
Operating Leases(3) |
|
|
4,090 |
|
|
|
946 |
|
|
|
1,119 |
|
|
|
518 |
|
|
|
1,507 |
|
Other Payments(4) |
|
|
9,321 |
|
|
|
618 |
|
|
|
674 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
7,431 |
|
Capital Purchase or other Purchase
Obligations(5) |
|
|
30,548 |
|
|
|
27,786 |
|
|
|
1,597 |
|
|
|
675 |
|
|
|
490 |
|
Total Contractual Cash Obligations(6) |
|
|
64,730 |
|
|
|
36,354 |
|
|
|
11,783 |
|
|
|
2,052 |
|
|
|
14,541 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes loan payable and bond payable without interest payments. |
|
(2) |
|
Capital lease obligations represent our commitment for leases of property. The obligations
are included in the consolidated balance sheets as long-term liabilities. |
|
(3) |
|
Operating lease obligations are described in note 27 to our consolidated financial
statements. |
|
(4) |
|
Includes royalty and license payments, as well as payables for acquisition of property, plant
and equipment, but excludes payments that vary based upon our net sales of certain products
and our sales volume of certain other products. |
|
(5) |
|
Represents commitments for construction or purchase of equipment, raw material and other
property or services. These commitments are not recorded on our balance sheet as of December
31, 2006, as we have not received related goods or taken title of the property. |
|
(6) |
|
Minimum pension funding requirement is not included since such amounts have not been
determined. We made pension contributions of approximately NT$233 million in 2006 and we
estimate that we will contribute approximately NT$215 million to the pension fund in 2007.
See note 19 to our consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our
pension plan. |
During 2006, we entered into derivative financial instruments transactions to manage
exposures related to foreign-currency denominated receivables or payables. As of December 31,
2006, our cash requirements in 2007 for outstanding forward exchange contracts and cross currency
swaps contracts were approximately US$820 million, with our expected cash receipts of approximately
NT$26,855 million. See Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for
more information regarding our derivative financial instruments transactions. See also note 2 to
the consolidated financial statements for our accounting policy of derivative financial instruments
and note 25 to the consolidated financial statements for additional details regarding our
derivative financial instruments transactions.
We do not generally provide letters of credit to, or guarantees for, or engage in any
repurchase financing transactions with, any entity other than our consolidated subsidiaries.
We require significant amounts of capital to build, expand, upgrade and maintain our
production facilities and equipment. We made capital expenditures of NT$81,095 million, NT$79,879
million and NT$78,737 million (US$2,416 million) in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. We
currently expect that our plans for the development of process technologies such as 32 and 45nm
nodes and ramping up production at Fab 12, Fab 14 and Fab 10, and other research and development
projects will require capital expenditures in 2007 of approximately US$2,600 million to US$2,800
million.
We expect to fund our expansion projects and other cash requirements primarily with internally
generated funds. In the future, we may consider debt and equity financing, depending on market
conditions, our financial performance and other relevant factors. In particular, an extended
industry downturn could adversely affect our profitability and internal generation of cash, and
thereby increase our reliance on external sources of funds. We
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believe that our working capital,
cash flow from operations and unused lines of credit will provide sufficient resources to meet our
planned capital requirements.
U.S. GAAP Reconciliation
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with R.O.C. GAAP, which
differs in certain material aspects from U.S. GAAP. The following table sets forth a comparison of
our net income and shareholders equity in accordance with R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP for the
periods indicated:
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Year ended and as of December 31, |
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2004 |
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2005 |
2006 |
2006 |
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US$ |
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(in NT$ millions) |
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Net income in accordance with: |
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R.O.C. GAAP |
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92,316 |
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93,575 |
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127,010 |
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3,897 |
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U.S. GAAP |
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76,253 |
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75,418 |
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95,711 |
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2,937 |
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Shareholders equity
attributable to the
shareholders of the parent in
accordance with: |
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R.O.C. GAAP |
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398,965 |
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445,631 |
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507,981 |
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15,587 |
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U.S. GAAP |
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427,125 |
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477,297 |
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532,403 |
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16,336 |
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Note 30 to the consolidated financial statements provides a description of the principal
differences between R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP as they relate to us, and a reconciliation to U.S.
GAAP of certain items, including net income and shareholders equity. Differences between R.O.C.
GAAP and U.S. GAAP that have a material effect on our net income as reported under R.O.C. GAAP
include compensation expense pertaining to stock bonuses to employees, marketable securities,
impairment charges for long-lived assets, amortization of goodwill, and 10% tax imposed on
unappropriated earnings.
In July 2006, we distributed an aggregate bonus of NT$6,864 million, or 8% of our 2005
distributable net income, to our employees, 50% of which was paid in cash and 50% of which was paid
in the form of common shares. The number of common shares distributed as part of employee bonuses
is obtained by dividing the total nominal NT dollar amount of the bonus to be paid in the form of
common shares by the par value of the common shares, at NT$10 per share, rather than their market value, which has generally
been substantially higher than the par value. Under R.O.C. GAAP, the distribution of employee
bonus shares is treated as an allocation from retained earnings, and we are not required to, and do
not, charge the value of the employee bonus shares against income. Under U.S. GAAP, however, we
are required to charge the market value of the employee bonus shares as employee compensation
expense, which reduces our net income and income per share calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Since the amount and the form of the payment of the compensation is subject to shareholder
approval and only determinable at the annual shareholders meeting, which is generally held after
the issuance of our financial statements, under U.S. GAAP, the compensation expense is initially
accrued at the nominal NT dollar amount of the aggregate bonus in the period to which it relates as
if it were to be paid entirely in cash. The difference between the amount initially accrued and
the market value of the common shares and cash issued as payment of all or any part of the bonus is
recorded as employee compensation expense in the period in which shareholder approval is obtained,
which normally occurs during the second fiscal quarter of the subsequent year. Therefore, net
income and income per share amounts calculated in accordance with R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP differ
accordingly. For a more detailed discussion, please refer to note 30.g. to the consolidated
financial statements.
Prior to 2006, under R.O.C. GAAP, investments in marketable securities were stated at the
lower of aggregate cost or market value, with the market value determined using the average-closing
price during the last month of the period. Investments in debt securities were carried at
amortized cost. An allowance was recognized for any temporary decline in the market value of
investments with readily ascertainable fair market value with the corresponding amount recorded as
an unrealized loss presented as a separate item in shareholders equity. The carrying values of
investments whose fair market values were not readily determinable were reduced to reflect an
other-than-temporary decline in their values, with the related impairment loss charged to income.
Under U.S. GAAP, debt and equity securities that have readily determinable fair market values are
classified as either trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities. Trading
securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in the
accompanying statements of income. Available-for-sale securities are also reported at fair value,
with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of shareholders equity.
Additionally, under U.S. GAAP, fair market value of listed
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stocks is determined using the closing
price of the listed stock on the last trading day for the period. Beginning from 2006, we adopted
the R.O.C. SFAS No. 34, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, and No. 36,
Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation. Under these new R.O.C. accounting
pronouncements, financial instruments, which include debt and equity securities, are categorized as
either financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss,
available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity securities. Financial assets or liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss are divided into two sub-categories, financial assets designated on
initial recognition as one to be measured at fair value and those that are classified as held for
trading, which are also measured at fair value with fair value changes recognized in profit and
loss. Thus, the classifications and valuation methodology for debt and equity securities under
these new R.O.C. accounting pronouncements are similar to those
required by U.S. SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities. As a result of adopting R.O.C. SFAS No. 34, a favorable impact of NT$1,607 million
was recorded as cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles in 2006 under R.O.C. GAAP to
adjust the carrying basis of trading securities, which were previously recorded at the lower of
aggregate cost or market value, to fair market value, which is a one-time reconciling adjustment
between R.O.C. and U.S. GAAP in 2006.
For purposes of U.S. GAAP, we are required to periodically evaluate the recoverability of the
carrying amount of our long-lived assets. Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amounts of those assets may not be recoverable, we are required to compare
undiscounted net cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets to the carrying value of
those assets. To the extent that cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, we are
required to record impairment losses for the difference between the carrying value and the fair
value of the assets. Prior to 2005, under R.O.C. GAAP, we were not required to record impairment
losses of assets that could still be used in the business but were required to evaluate the
impairment losses of idle assets which were purchased for use in the business but subsequently
determined to have no use. Beginning from 2005, under R.O.C. GAAP, when an indication of impairment
is identified, any excess of the carrying amount of an asset over its recoverable amount is
recognized as a loss. If the recoverable amount increases in a future period, the amount previously
recognized as impairment would be reversed and recognized as a gain, to the extent of the carrying
amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, as if no impairment loss had been
recognized. Please see note 30.c. to the consolidated financial statements for a more detailed
discussion of the impairment of long-lived assets and U.S. SFAS No. 144.
Under R.O.C. GAAP, prior to January 1, 2006, goodwill was amortized over ten years. Under U.S.
GAAP, prior to January 1, 2002, goodwill was amortized over five or ten years. Effective January
1, 2002, we adopted U.S. SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. In accordance with
U.S. SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer amortized, and instead is assessed for impairment on at
least an annual basis. In connection with our acquisition of TSMC-Acer, goodwill from the 1999
acquisition of the initial 32% equity interest in TSMC-Acer was recognized for R.O.C. GAAP purposes
since the goodwill was from an acquisition paid in cash. However, goodwill from the 2000
acquisition of the remaining 68% equity interest in TSMC-Acer was not recognized under R.O.C. GAAP.
Rather it was netted against capital surplus since the goodwill was from a business combination in
the form of a share exchange. Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill from both acquisitions was recognized.
Effective January 1, 2006, under R.O.C. GAAP, goodwill is no longer amortized and is assessed for
impairment on at least an annual basis.
In R.O.C., a 10% tax is imposed on any unappropriated earnings. For R.O.C. GAAP purposes, we
record the 10% tax on unappropriated earnings in the year of shareholders approval. Under U.S.
GAAP, the 10% tax on unappropriated earnings should be accrued during the period the earnings arise
and adjusted to the extent that distributions are approved by the shareholders in the following
year. An expense is recognized in the year in which earnings are recorded under U.S. GAAP, which may be offset by
available tax credits.
Taxation
We are eligible for four-year and five-year tax holidays for income generated from
construction and capacity expansions of production facilities according to the regulation for
Science Park Administration and the Statute for Upgrading Industries of the R.O.C., respectively.
The exemption period may begin at any time within four or five years, as applicable, following the
completion of a construction or expansion. The aggregate tax benefits of such exemption periods in
2004, 2005 and 2006 were NT$14,713 million, NT$12,243 million and NT$12,281 million, respectively.
We commenced the exemption period for part of Fab 8 in 2002 and part of Fab 2, and Fab 3, 4, 5 and
6 in 2003, and Fab 12 (Phase I) in 2004.
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Under regulations promulgated under the R.O.C. Statute for Upgrading Industries, we are
entitled to a tax credit for specified percentages of purchases of equipment used in manufacturing
processes. The rate of such tax credit was 11% and 7% of such investments in 2005 and 2006,
respectively, and is expected to remain 7% of such investments in 2007.
The R.O.C. government enacted the R.O.C. Alternative Minimum Tax Act (AMT Act) which became
effective on January 1, 2006. The alternative minimum tax (AMT) imposed under the R.O.C. AMT Act
is a supplemental tax which is payable if the income tax payable pursuant to the R.O.C. Income Tax
Act is below the minimum amount prescribed under the R.O.C. AMT Act. The taxable income for
calculating the AMT includes most income that is exempted from income tax under various
legislations, such as tax holidays and investment tax credits. The AMT rate for business entities
is 10%. However, the R.O.C. AMT Act grandfathered certain tax exemptions and tax credits granted
prior to the enactment of the R.O.C. AMT. We currently expect the AMT to have a minimal effect on
our income tax expense in 2007.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a
current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or
expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are
material to investors.
Inflation
Our most significant export market is North America and we do not believe that inflation in
the R.O.C. or North America has recently had a material impact on our results of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Please see notes 2 and 31.a. to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of
recent accounting pronouncements relating to R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP, respectively. We do not
expect the recent accounting pronouncements relating to R.O.C. GAAP and some of the recent
accounting pronouncements relating to U.S. GAAP to have any material effect on our consolidated
financial statements, and we are still in the process of assessing the potential impact that the
adoption of some of the accounting pronouncements relating to U.S. GAAP may have on our results of
operations and financial position under U.S. GAAP. For further details, please refer to notes 2
and 31.a. to the consolidated financial statements.
In March 2007, the R.O.C. Accounting Research and Development Foundation issued an interpretation which requires R.O.C. companies to recognize compensation expenses for bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors beginning January 1, 2008. Such bonuses are currently recorded as appropriation of earnings under R.O.C. GAAP. On March 30, 2007, the R.O.C. Financial
Supervisory Commission also issued an interpretation which requires that bonuses granted to employees,
directors and supervisors in the form of shares be valued at fair market value for purposes of compensation expenses.
While definitive implementing accounting pronouncements have not yet been issued,
we currently expect a significant increase in total compensation expenses upon adoption
of the aforementioned interpretations on January 1, 2008.
Please see note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
Directors, Supervisors and Executive Officers
MANAGEMENT
Members of our board of directors are elected by our shareholders. Following the resignation
of Mr. Lobbezoo, the representative of Philips on our board of directors, on March 9, 2007, our
board of directors is currently composed of eight directors. The chairman of the board of
directors is elected by the directors. The chairman of the board of directors presides at all
meetings of the board of directors, and also has the authority to act as our representative. The
term of office for directors is three years.
In order to strengthen corporate governance of companies in Taiwan, effective January 1, 2007,
the newly amended R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law authorizes the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory
Commission, after considering the scale, shareholding structure and business nature of a
public company, to require a public company to have at least two independent directors but no less
than one fifth of the total number of directors. Under this authorization, the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission
promulgated guidelines requiring, among others, listed companies with a paid-in capital of NT$50
billion or more to have independent directors on the board. Of our current eight directors, four
are independent directors.
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Also, pursuant to the newly amended R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law, effective from January
1, 2007, a public company is required to either establish an audit committee or to have
supervisors, provided that the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission may, after considering the scale, shareholding structure
and business nature of a public company, require the company to set up an audit committee to
replace its supervisors. So far, the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission has not yet mandated any public company to set up
an audit committee to replace supervisors. A public companys audit committee should be composed
of all of its independent directors but not less than three, of which at least one member should
have accounting or related financial management expertise, and the relevant provisions under the
R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law, the R.O.C. Company Law and other laws applicable to the
supervisors are also applicable to the audit committee.
Prior to January 1, 2007, we had two supervisors. In accordance with the R.O.C. Company Law,
supervisors were elected by our shareholders and could not concurrently serve as our directors,
executive officers or other staff members. The supervisors major duties and powers included, but
were not limited to (i) investigation of our financial condition; (ii) inspection of corporate
records; (iii) giving reports in connection with the companys financial statements at
shareholders meetings.
However, according to our amended articles of incorporation, beginning from January 1, 2007,
the duties and powers of our supervisors are being exercised by our Audit Committee, which is
composed of all of our four independent directors. Accordingly, the tenure of James Ho and Michael
Porter, our two supervisors, was terminated on December 31, 2006.
Pursuant to the R.O.C. Company Law, a person may serve as our director in his personal
capacity or as the representative of another legal entity. A director who serves as the
representative of a legal entity may be removed or replaced at any time at the discretion of that
legal entity, and the replacement director may serve the remainder of the term of office of the
replaced director. Of our eight directors, one is a representative of the National Development
Fund. Following the resignation of Mr. Lobbezoo on March 9, 2007, Philips no longer has any
representative on our board of directors.
The following table sets forth the name of each director and executive officer, their
positions, the year in which their term expires and the number of years they have been with us as
of February 28, 2007. The business address for each of our directors, supervisors and executive
officers is No. 8, Li Hsin Road 6, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Morris Chang |
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Chairman |
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2009 |
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F.C. Tseng |
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Vice Chairman |
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2009 |
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J.C. Lobbezoo(1)
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Director (Representative of Philips) |
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Stan Shih |
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Director |
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Chintay Shih |
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Director (Representative of the National |
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Development Fund) |
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Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield |
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Director |
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Lester Carl Thurow |
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Director |
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2009 |
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Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina |
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Director |
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Rick Tsai |
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Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Steve Tso |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Information |
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Management and Risk Management |
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Kenneth Kin |
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Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Services |
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C.C. Wei |
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Senior Vice President of Operations I |
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Mark Liu |
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Senior Vice President of Operations II |
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Richard Thurston |
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Vice President and General Counsel |
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M.C. Tzeng |
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Vice President of Operations, Operations I |
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Lora Ho |
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Vice President, Chief Financial
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P.H. Chang |
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Vice President of Corporate Human Resources |
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W.J. Lo |
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Vice President of Corporate Development |
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Morris Chang has been the Chairman of our board of directors since our establishment and
was our Chief Executive Officer until June 2005. From 1985 to 1994, he was President and then
Chairman of the board of directors of ITRI. Prior to that, Mr. Chang was President and Chief
Operating Officer of General Instrument Corporation; Corporate Group and Senior Vice-President for
Texas Instruments. He holds a bachelors degree and a masters degree in mechanical engineering
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford
University and has been active in the semiconductor industry for 52 years.
F.C. Tseng is a director. He has been our Vice Chairman since July 2005. He was Deputy Chief
Executive Officer from August 2001 to June 2005. He is the Chairman of Global Unichip Corp. and
also a director of Prosperity Venture Capital Corp., Digimax, Inc. and Allegro Manufacturing Pte.
Ltd. He formerly served as the President of Vanguard from 1996 to 1998 and our President from May
1998 to August 2001. Prior to his presidency at Vanguard, Mr. Tseng served as our Senior Vice
President of operations. Mr. Tseng holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from National
Cheng-Kung University and has been active in the semiconductor industry for over 36 years.
Stan Shih is an independent director. He is the Group Chairman of iD SoftCapital and a
director of Acer, BenQ, Wistron and Nan Shan Life Insurance Company Ltd. He is also co-founder and
Chairman Emeritus of the Acer Group. He had served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Acer Group since 1976 to 2004. Mr. Shih holds a bachelors degree, a masters degree and an
honorary Ph.D. in electrical engineering from National Chiao Tung University. He also holds an
honorary doctorate degree in technology from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, an honorary
fellowship from the University of Wales and an honorary doctoral degree in international law from
the American Graduate School of International Management.
Chintay Shih is a director. He is a professor and dean at the College of Technology
Management of National Tsing Hua University. He is also a Managing Director and Special Advisor of
ITRI and a director of the Industrial Technology Investment Corporation. Mr. Shih holds a Ph.D. in
electrical engineering from Princeton University.
Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield is an independent director. Sir Peter Bonfield was the Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee of British Telecommunications from
January 2, 1996 to January 31, 2002. He currently is the senior non-executive director of
AstraZeneca Group Plc. and director of L. M. Ericsson, Mentor Graphics Corporation Inc. and Sony
Corporation (Japan). He is also the Vice President of the British Quality Foundation and a member
of the Citigroup International Advisory Board and the Sony Corporation Advisory Board.
Furthermore, Sir Peter Bonfield is a non-executive member of Actis LLP Supervisory Board, as well
as a non-executive director of Dubai International Capital. He is also the Chairman of Supervisory
Board of NXP. B.V. He holds a bachelors degree in engineering from Longhborough University of
Technology.
Lester Carl Thurow is an independent director. Professor Thurow is the Jerome and Dorothy
Lemelson Professor of Management and Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys Sloan
School of Management. He is also a director of Analog Devices, Inc. Professor Thurow served as
dean of the Sloan School of Management from 1987 to 1993. Professor Thurow holds a Ph.D. in
economics from Harvard University and an M.A. in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford
University where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina is an independent director. She was the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard from July 1999 to February 2005. Prior to joining
Hewlett-Packard, she spent nearly 20 years at AT&T and Lucent Technologies, where she held a number
of senior leadership positions and directed Lucents initial public offering and subsequent
spin-off from AT&T. She has previously served on the boards of Cisco Systems,
Kellogg Company and Merck & Company. She currently serves on the boards of Cybertrust Inc.
(specializing in cybersecurity), Revolution Healthcare Group and MIT Corporation Board of Trustees.
She holds a bachelor degree in
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Medieval history and philosophy from Stanford University, a master
degree in business administration from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of
Maryland at College Park, Md., and a master of science degree from MITs Sloan School.
Rick Tsai is a director. He has been President since August 2001 and Chief Executive Officer
since July 2005. He was Chief Operating Officer from August 2001 to June 2005. He was Executive
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Sales from September 2000 to August 2001. Prior to that,
he served as our Executive Vice President of Operations. He also served as the President of
Vanguard from 1999 to 2000. He joined us in 1989 as Deputy Director of our Fab 2 operations. He
holds a Ph.D. in material science from Cornell University and has been active in the semiconductor
industry for over 25 years.
Steve Tso joined us as Vice President of Research and Development in December, 1996 and is now
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Information Technology/Material Management and
Risk Management. Prior to that, he was general manager of Applied Materials. He was assigned as
President of WaferTech in November 2001. Mr. Tso holds a Ph.D. in material science and engineering
from the University of California, Berkeley.
Kenneth Kin joined us as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Sales in August
2001. Prior to that, he was Vice President of IBM Corporation since 1996. He holds a Ph.D. in
nuclear engineering and applied physics from Columbia University.
C.C. Wei has been Senior Vice President for Operations I since December 2005. Prior to that,
he was Vice President for Operations I from January 2002, Vice President of South Sites Operations
from April 2000 and Vice President of North Sites Operations from February 1998 to April 2000.
Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President at Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. in
Singapore starting in 1993. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Yale University.
Mark Liu has been Senior Vice President of Operations II since December 2005. Prior to that,
he was Vice President of Operations II from January 2002, Vice President of our Fab 8 and Fab 12
sites operation from July 2000 and Vice President of South Sites Operations from 1999 to July 2000.
He joined us in 1993 and has held the positions as Director of our Fab 3 operation and Senior
Director of South Sites Operations. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer
science from the University of California, Berkeley, and has been active in the semiconductor
industry for over 20 years.
Richard Thurston became Vice President and General Counsel in January 2002. Prior to that, he
was a partner with Kelt Capital Partners, LP, in Addison, Texas, and a senior partner with the
Dallas Texas-based law firm of Haynes and Boone. Mr. Thurston was also Vice President and
Assistant General Counsel, and the Asia Pacific regional counsel for Texas Instruments from 1984 to
1996. Mr. Thurston holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Studies from the University of Virginia and a J.D.
from Rutgers School of Law.
M.C. Tzeng has been Vice President of Operations I since January 2002. Prior to that, he was
the Senior Director of our Fab 2 operations since 1997. He joined us in 1987 and has held various
positions in manufacturing functions. He holds a master degree in applied chemistry from Chung
Yuan University.
Lora Ho has been Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Spokesperson since September
2003. Prior to joining us in 1999 as controller, she served as Vice President Finance and Chief
Financial Officer at Acer Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc. since 1990. Ms. Ho received an MBA from
National Taiwan University in 2003 and a B.A. degree from National Chengchi University in 1978.
P.H. Chang had been senior director of Material Management since we acquired Worldwide
Semiconductor in July 2000 and was promoted as Vice President of Human Resource in February 2004.
Prior to that, he was Vice President of Worldwide Semiconductor. He holds a Ph.D in material
science from Purdue University.
W.J. Lo joined us as Vice President of Operations II in July 2004. Prior to that, he was
director in charge of advanced technology development with Intel Corporation. Mr. Lo holds a Ph.D.
in physics from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Jason Chen joined us as Vice President of Corporate Development in March 2005. Prior to that,
he was vice president and co-director of marketing and sales group with Intel Corporation. Mr.
Chen holds an MBA degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Fu-Chieh Hsu has served as Vice President of Design and Technology Platform since April
2006. Dr. Hsu founded Monolithic System Technology Inc. (MoSys) in 1991 and served as its Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer until retiring at the end of 2004. He was Chairman and President of
Myson Technology Inc. (now Myson Century Inc.) from 1990 to 1991. Prior to that, Dr. Hsu worked at
Integrated Device Technology Inc. as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President as well as other
senior positions. Dr. Hsu also served at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories. He received his Bachelor
of Science degree in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University in 1978, and Master of
Science and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer sciences from University of
California, Berkeley, in 1981 and 1983, respectively.
Jack Sun joined us in 1997 as Director of the Advanced Module Technology Division before
taking the position of Director, Logic Technology Development Division. Dr. Sun was promoted to
Senior Director in 2000 and later Vice President of R&D in 2006. Dr. Sun earned a B.S. from
National Taiwan University in 1975 and an M.S. in 1979 and a Ph.D. in 1983 from the University of
Illinois, all in Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining us, he served at International Business
Machines for 14 years in R&D.
There is no family relationship between any of our directors or executive officers and any
other director or executive officer.
Share Ownership
The following table sets forth certain information as of February 28, 2007 with respect to our
common shares owned by our directors and executive officers.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
Common Shares |
|
|
Number of Common |
|
Common |
|
Underlying |
Name of Shareholders |
|
Shares Owned(3) |
|
Shares |
|
Stock Options(4) |
Morris Chang, Chairman |
|
|
116,057,019 |
|
|
|
0.45 |
% |
|
|
787,986 |
|
F.C. Tseng, Vice Chairman |
|
|
38,204,647 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
% |
|
|
|
|
J.C. Lobbezoo, Director(1) |
|
|
4,187,989,024 |
|
|
|
16.21 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Stan Shih, Director |
|
|
1,458,244 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Chintay Shih, Director(2) |
|
|
1,629,084,227 |
|
|
|
6.31 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Lester Carl Thurow, Director |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield, Director |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina, Director |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Rick Tsai, Director, President & CEO |
|
|
27,813,033 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
% |
|
|
787,986 |
|
Steve Tso, Senior Vice President and Chief
Information Officer, Information
Technology/Materials Management and Risk
Management |
|
|
12,679,960 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
% |
|
|
399,809 |
|
Kenneth Kin, Senior Vice President |
|
|
4,115,712 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
% |
|
|
382,431 |
|
C.C. Wei, Senior Vice President |
|
|
6,575,457 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
% |
|
|
263,967 |
|
Mark Liu, Senior Vice President |
|
|
10,878,953 |
|
|
|
0.04 |
% |
|
|
787,986 |
|
Richard Thurston, Vice President & General
Counsel |
|
|
2,733,369 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
83,619 |
|
M.C. Tzeng, Vice President |
|
|
6,166,082 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Lora Ho, Vice President & CFO & Spokesperson |
|
|
4,549,431 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
% |
|
|
|
|
P.H. Chang, Vice President |
|
|
2,612,397 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
|
|
W.J. Lo, Vice President |
|
|
1,050,576 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Jason Chen, Vice President |
|
|
930,991 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Fu-Chieh Hsu, Vice President |
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Jack Sun, Vice President |
|
|
4,613,385 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
% |
|
|
121,778 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents shares held by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Mr. Lobbezoo resigned on March
9, 2007. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents shares held by the National Development Fund of the Executive Yuan. |
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|
|
|
(3) |
|
Except for the number of shares held by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and the National
Development Fund of the Executive Yuan, the disclosed number of shares owned by the directors
and executive officers does not include any common shares held in ADS form by such individuals
as such individual ownership of ADSs has not been disclosed to shareholders or otherwise made
public and each of these individuals owns less than one percent of all common shares
outstanding as of February 28, 2007. |
|
(4) |
|
The stock options granted to our officers on March 7, 2003 under the 2002 Stock Option Plan
all have an adjusted exercise price of NT$27.6 and all will expire on March 6, 2013 if not
previously exercised. The options were granted to certain of our officers as a result of
their voluntary selection to exchange part of their profit sharing to stock options. The
number of common shares underlying stock options include additional shares due to stock
dividends distributed in 2004, 2005 and 2006. |
Compensation
The aggregate compensation paid and benefits in kind granted to our directors, supervisors and
executive officers in 2006, which included a cash bonus to the directors and supervisors, was
NT$1,520 million (US$47 million). According to our articles of incorporation, not more than 0.3
percent of our annual net earnings (after recovering any losses incurred in prior years and
deducting the legal reserve and special reserve provisions, if any) may be distributed as bonuses
to our directors and supervisors and at least one percent of our annual net earnings (after
recovering any losses incurred in prior years and deducting the legal reserve and special reserve
provisions, if any) is distributed as a bonus to employees, including executive officers. Bonuses
to directors and supervisors are always paid in cash, while bonuses to our executive officers may
be granted in cash, stock, or stock options or the combination of all these three. Individual
awards are based on each individuals responsibility, contribution and performance. See note 22 to
our consolidated financial statements. Under our articles of incorporation, directors who also
serve as executive officers are not entitled to any director bonuses.
Board Practices
General
For a discussion of the term of office of the board of directors, see Directors,
Supervisors and Executive Officers Management. No benefits are payable to members of the Board
upon termination of their relationship with us.
Audit Committee
Our Audit Committee was established on August 6, 2002 to assist our board of directors in the
review and monitoring of our financial and accounting matters, and the integrity of our financial
reporting process and controls.
All members of the Audit Committee must have a basic understanding of finance and accounting
and at least one member must have accounting or related financial management expertise.
Currently, the Audit Committee consists of four members comprising all of our independent
directors. The current members of the Audit Committee are Sir Peter Bonfield, the chairman of our
Audit Committee, Professor Lester Thurow, Mr. Stan Shih and Ms. Carleton S. Fiorina. In addition,
Mr. J.C. Lobbezoo was appointed to serve as financial expert consultant to the Audit Committee
from February, 14, 2006 onwards. See Item 16A ¾ Audit Committee Financial Expert. The
Audit Committee is required to meet at least four times a year. Our Audit Committee charter grants
the Audit Committee the authority to conduct any investigation which it deems appropriate to
fulfill its responsibilities. It has direct access to all our books, records, facilities, and
personnel, as well as our registered public accountants. It has the authority to, among other
things, appoint, terminate and approve all fees to be paid to our registered public accountants,
subject to the approval of the board of directors as appropriate, and to oversee the work performed
by the registered public accountants. The Audit Committee also has the authority to engage special
legal, accounting, or other consultants it deems necessary in the performance of its duties.
Beginning on January 1, 2007, the Audit Committee also assumed the responsibilities of supervisors
pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law.
The Audit Committee convened four regular meetings and four special meetings in 2006.
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Compensation Committee
Our board of directors established a Compensation Committee in June 2003 to assist our board
of directors in discharging its responsibilities related to our compensation and benefit policies,
plans and programs, and the evaluation and compensation of our executives.
The Compensation Committee, by its charter, shall consist of no fewer than three members of
the Board. As of March 31, 2007, five members comprised the Compensation Committee: four of whom
are independent directors serving as voting members of the Compensation Committee, and the Chairman
of the board of directors is a non-voting member on this committee. The current members of the
Compensation Committee are Mr. Stan Shih (who is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee), Sir
Peter Bonfield, Professor Lester Thurow, Ms. Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina, and Mr. Morris Chang.
The Compensation Committee convened four regular meetings in 2006.
Employees
The following table sets out, as of the dates indicated, the number of our full-time employees
serving in the capacities indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
Function |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
Managers |
|
|
1,948 |
|
|
|
2,077 |
|
|
|
2,313 |
|
Professionals |
|
|
7,158 |
|
|
|
7,769 |
|
|
|
8,222 |
|
Assistant Engineers/Clericals |
|
|
1,268 |
|
|
|
950 |
|
|
|
893 |
|
Technicians |
|
|
9,793 |
|
|
|
10,700 |
|
|
|
10,818 |
|
Total |
|
|
20,167 |
|
|
|
21,496 |
|
|
|
22,246 |
|
The following table sets out, as of the dates indicated, a breakdown of the number of our
full-time employees by geographic location:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
Location of Facility and Office |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan |
|
|
14,081 |
|
|
|
14,869 |
|
|
|
14,772 |
|
Southern Taiwan Science Park, Taiwan |
|
|
4,298 |
|
|
|
4,543 |
|
|
|
5,035 |
|
China |
|
|
561 |
|
|
|
860 |
|
|
|
1,180 |
|
United States |
|
|
1,173 |
|
|
|
1,171 |
|
|
|
1,204 |
|
Europe |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Japan |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Korea |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Total |
|
|
20,167 |
|
|
|
21,496 |
|
|
|
22,246 |
|
As of December 31, 2006, our total employee population was 22,246 with an
educational makeup of 2.6% Ph.Ds, 27.9% masters, 19.6% university
bachelors, 20.6% college degrees and 29.3% others. Among this employee
population, 47.4% were at a managerial and professional level. Continuous learning is the
cornerstone of our employee development strategy. In 2006, one key initiative was individual
development plans for each employee, customized and tailored to their individual development needs.
Employee development is further supported and enforced by a comprehensive and integrated network of
resources including on-the-job training, coaching, mentoring, job rotation, on-site courses,
e-learning and external learning opportunities.
Pursuant to our articles of incorporation, our employees participate in our profits by way of
a bonus. Employees in the aggregate are entitled to not less than 1% of our net income after the
deduction for prior years losses and contributions to legal and special reserves. Our practice in
the past has been to determine the amount of the bonus based on our operating results and industry
practice in the R.O.C. In June 2006, we distributed an aggregate bonus to our employees of
NT$6,864 million, or 8% of our 2005 distributable net income, 50% of which was distributed in cash
and 50% of which was distributed in the form of common shares. The number of common shares issued
as profit sharing is calculated by valuing the common shares at their par value, or NT$10, rather
than their market value.
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In June 2002, we adopted the 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan that authorizes the grant of
options exercisable for up to 100 million common shares (approximately 0.5% of our total then
outstanding common shares). These options will vest between two and four years after the date of
grant, with 50% of the option granted being exercisable two years after the grant, 75% exercisable
three years after the grant and 100% exercisable four years after the grant. Any options granted
will expire ten years after the date of grant. Under the 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan, a total
of 48,137,264 options were granted, of which 2,716,329 options were originally granted to certain
of our officers as a result of their voluntary election to exchange part of their profit sharing
for stock options. The remaining balance of options under the 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan
expired on June 25, 2003. As of December 31, 2006, 34,496,148 options were outstanding under the
2002 Employee Stock Option Plan.
In September 2003, we adopted the 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan that authorizes the grant of
the options exercisable for up to 120 million common shares (approximately 0.6% of our total then
outstanding common shares) in one or more tranches before October 29, 2004, when the 2003 Employee
Stock Option Plan expired. These options will vest between two and four years after the date of
grant, with 50% of the options granted being exercisable two years after the grant, 75% exercisable
three years after the grant and 100% exercisable four years after the grant. Any options granted
will expire ten years after the date of grant. Under the 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan, a total
of 12,055,735 options have been granted. The remaining balance under the 2003 Employee Stock
Option Plan expired on October 29, 2004. As of December 31, 2006, 8,618,256 options were
outstanding under the 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan.
In November 2004, we adopted the 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan that authorizes the grant of
options exercisable for up to 11 million common shares (approximately 0.05% of our total then
outstanding common shares) in one or more tranches before January 6, 2006, when the 2004 Employee
Stock Option Plan expired. These options will vest between two and four years after the date of
grant, with 50% of the options granted being exercisable two years after the grant, 75% exercisable
three years after the grant and 100% exercisable four years after the grant. Any options granted
will expire ten years after the date of grant. Under the 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan, a total
of 10,374,550 options have been granted. The remaining balance under the 2004 Employee Stock
Option Plan expired on January 6, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, 9,699,414 options were
outstanding under the 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan.
The table below sets forth the name of our current officers to whom options were granted on
March 7, 2003 and the number of our common shares issuable upon exercise of these options as
December 31, 2006. The stock options granted to our officers under the 2002 Employee Stock Option
Plan all have an adjusted exercise price of NT$27.6 and all will expire on March 6, 2013 if not
previously exercised. The numbers of the common shares underlying the stock options and the
exercise prices were adjusted for the cash and stock dividends distributed in 2004, 2005 and 2006,
according to the terms of the 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares Issuable under |
|
|
2002 Employee Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Plan (December 31, |
|
2003 Employee Stock |
|
2004 Employee Stock |
Name |
|
2006 vesting) |
|
Option Plan |
|
Option Plan |
Morris Chang |
|
|
787,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rick Tsai |
|
|
787,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark Liu |
|
|
787,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steve Tso |
|
|
399,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth Kin |
|
|
382,431 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C.C. Wei |
|
|
263,967 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard Thurston |
|
|
83,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jack Sun |
|
|
121,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In order to attract qualified senior management, we maintain a sign-on bonus plan, under which
selected newly hired senior employees, upon approval by our senior management, may be granted cash
or, in exceptional circumstances, a specific number of our common shares, as a hiring bonus with
the general condition of staying in our employment for at least two years. In the exceptional case
of a sign-on bonus in the form of common shares, 50% of the common shares subject to such sign-on
bonus will generally be distributed to such employees in the first year of employment. The
remaining 50% of the hiring bonus shares are generally distributed to such employees on the second
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anniversary of the date of commencement of the employment with us. In 2006, a total of
340,000 shares, representing 0.0013% of the total of our common shares outstanding as of December
31, 2006, were distributed under our sign-on bonus plan.
Our employees are not covered by any collective bargaining agreements. We consider our
relationship with our employees to be good.
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Major Shareholders
The following table sets forth certain information as of February 28, 2007 with respect to our
common shares owned by (i) each person who, according to our records, beneficially owned five
percent or more of our common shares and by (ii) all directors and executive officers as a group.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Total |
|
|
Number of Common |
|
Outstanding Common |
Names of Shareholders |
|
Shares Owned |
|
Shares |
Philips |
|
|
4,187,989,024 |
|
|
|
16.21 |
% |
National Development Fund(1) |
|
|
1,629,084,227 |
|
|
|
6.31 |
% |
Capital Research and Management Company(2) |
|
|
2,262,904,040 |
|
|
|
8.76 |
% |
Directors and executive officers as a group(3) |
|
|
240,614,256 |
|
|
|
0.94 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Excludes any common shares that may be owned by other funds controlled by the R.O.C.
government. The National Development Fund was previously named Development Fund. |
|
(2) |
|
According to the Schedule 13G of Capital Research and Management Corporation (CRMC) filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2007, CRMC beneficially owned
2,262,904,040 common shares as of February 6, 2007. According to this Schedule 13G, CRMC is an
investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. We do not have
further information with respect to CRMCs ownership in us subsequent to CRMCs Schedule 13G
filed on February 12, 2007. |
|
(3) |
|
Excludes ownership of Philips and the National Development Fund. |
Of our eight directors, one is a representative of the National Development Fund.
Following the resignation of Mr. Lobbezoo on March 9, 2007, Philips no longer has any
representative on our board of directors, Philips and the National Development Fund could each be
deemed under the U.S. securities laws to be a controlling shareholder.
In July 2003, the National Development Fund sold 86,457,200 ADSs, representing 432,286,000
common shares, in August 2005, the National Development Fund sold an additional 41,091,000 ADSs,
representing 205,455,000 common shares, and in September 2005, the National Development Fund sold
an additional 3,081,500 ADSs, representing 15,407,500 common shares. In November 2003, Philips
sold 100,000,000 ADSs, representing 500,000,000 common shares. In October 2003, Philips announced
its intention to gradually and orderly reduce its equity interest in us and reiterated this
intention in May 2005. In August 2005, Philips sold 105,602,000 ADSs, representing 528,010,000
common shares, and in September 2005, Philips sold an additional 7,919,000 ADSs, representing
39,595,000 common shares. Further, on March 9, 2007, we and Philips jointly announced a
multi-phased plan to facilitate an orderly exit by Philips from its current shareholding in us.
Specifically, the announced plan contemplates that Philips will divest its current shareholding in
us through one or more block trades on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, a public offering of our common
shares in the form of ADSs, and through participation in share buy-backs conducted by us in the
period beginning in 2007 and ending in 2010. The plans initial step occurred on March 12, 2007,
when Philips sold approximately US$1.75 billion worth of our common shares over the Taiwan Stock
Exchange through block trades to a few institutional investors in Taiwan. As a result of such
disposition, Philips owned 12.8% of our outstanding equity securities as of March 12, 2007.
Further, the plans contemplated second step is a sale in 2007, subject to TSMCs board approval,
receipt of all regulatory approvals and market conditions, by Philips in a public offering
registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of up to approximately US$2.50 billion
worth of our common shares in the form of ADSs. It is the intention of TSMC and Philips that no
further ADS offerings will be conducted in respect of Philips shareholding in TSMC. In
addition, under the plans third step, we currently contemplate to conduct in 2007, subject to the
approval by our board of directors, a tender offer to repurchase, and subsequently cancel, up to
approximately US$1.50 billion worth of our common shares and we currently understand that Philips
intends to participate and sell its shares to us in such share repurchase. Lastly, the plans
fourth step calls for us to conduct, subject to us maintaining our current annual cash dividend per
share,
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additional share repurchase and cancellation programs between 2008 and 2010, in which Philips
has informed us that it intends to tender its remaining common shares held in us at such time. For
further details about the above disposition plan, please refer to Item 3. Key Information Risk
Factors Risks relating to Ownership of ADSs The value of your investment may be reduced by
possible future sales of common shares or ADSs by us or our shareholders. While we hope to
continue to work with Philips to implement the above plan to facilitate the contemplated disposals
by Philips of its equity interests in us in a way that minimizes, to the extent possible, any
adverse impact on us and the market price of our ADSs and common shares, there is no written
agreement between us and Philips in respect of the above plan and no assurances can be given as to
the timing and potential impact of the implementation of such plan or any other method of disposal
by Philips.
As of February 28, 2007, a total of 25,832,119,918 common shares were outstanding. With
certain limited exceptions, holders of common shares that are not R.O.C. persons are required to
hold their common shares through a brokerage account in the R.O.C. As of February 28, 2007,
4,448,702,206 common shares were registered in the name of a nominee of Citibank, N.A., the
depositary under our ADS deposit agreement. Citibank, N.A., has advised us that, as of February
28, 2007, 889,740,439 ADSs, representing 4,448,702,206 common shares, were held of record by Cede &
Co. and 284 other registered shareholders domiciled in and outside of the United States. We have
no further information as to common shares held, or beneficially owned, by U.S. persons.
Our major shareholders have the same voting rights as our other shareholders. For a
description of the voting rights of our shareholders see Item 10. Additional Information ¾
Description of Common Shares Voting Rights.
We are not aware of any arrangement that may at a subsequent date result in a change of
control of us.
Related Party Transactions
Industrial Technology Research Institute
ITRI is a government-sponsored organization in the R.O.C. engaging in applied research to
accelerate industrial technology development and promote industrial growth. ITRI has, and will
continue to have, contractual relationships with us. As of October 15, 2006, ITRI ceased to be one
of our related parties. Our principal relationships with ITRI in the period from January 1, 2004
until December 31, 2006 include the following:
|
|
|
A technical cooperation agreement signed in 1987 between ITRI and TSMC whereby ITRI
granted TSMC the license to use its metal-oxide-semiconductor technology and related
patents and copyrights to manufacture silicon MOS wafers and agreed to provide certain
associated assets and relevant technical assistance and information to us, in exchange
for a limited license from us for certain improvements and refinements related to
earlier research and development protects. The agreement also provides that the R.O.C.
Ministry of Economic Affairs, or the entity designated by the R.O.C. Ministry of
Economic Affairs, has an option to purchase up to 35% of certain of our capacity as
agreed in the agreement on favorable terms and conditions, provided that the exercise
of such option would not prejudice TSMCs outstanding customer commitments. The
original term of this agreement was for five years beginning January 1, 1987, is to be
automatically renewed for successive periods of five years unless otherwise terminated
by either party with one year prior notice. The agreement was automatically renewed in
1992, 1997, 2002, and on January 1, 2007. |
|
|
|
|
A patent license agreement dated September 29, 2005 exists between ITRI and TSMC
whereby ITRI grants TSMC the exclusive license to use certain patents in connection
with semiconductor technology in exchange for a fixed royalty payment. The term of
this agreement is from the effectiveness of the agreement to the end of the patent term
for each of the patents concerned. |
|
|
|
|
From time to time, we provide foundry services to ITRI. In 2005 and 2006, we had
total sales to ITRI of NT$90 million and NT$42 million (US$1.3 million), respectively,
representing less than 1% of our net sales in each year. |
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and its Affiliates (Philips)
As of February 28, 2007, Philips, owned 16.21% of our outstanding equity securities. Set
forth below is a description of our contractual and other business relationships with Philips for
the period beginning from January 1, 2004 until the filing of this annual report:
|
|
|
On December 31, 1986, we entered into a technology cooperation agreement with
Philips pursuant to which Philips initially had provided us with certain process and
technical information for the production of unencapsulated MOS integrated circuits in
wafer form. This agreement was amended on May 12, 1997 and extended for ten years. The
agreement was further modified on June 20, 2004 and extended to December 31, 2008 (the
Technology Cooperation Agreement). Under the June 20, 2004 amendments, which took
retroactive effect on January 1, 2004, we agreed with Philips to cross license certain
patents to each other on a non-exclusive, royalty-free basis. In addition, Philips
obtained coverage for TSMC under certain of its patent cross licensing arrangements
with other companies (as identified in the agreement) and TSMC has been paying the
agreed upon consideration. The Technology Cooperation Agreement will not be
automatically renewed upon expiration; however, the patent cross license arrangement
between TSMC and Philips will survive the expiration of Technical Cooperation
Agreement. |
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|
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In 2004, 2005 and 2006, we had total sales to Philips and its affiliates of NT$5,464
million, NT$3,299 million and NT$4,025 million (US$124 million), representing 2.1%,
1.2% and 1.3% of total net sales in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. Subsequent to
the sale by Philips in September 2006 of an 80.1% equity interest in Philips
Semiconductors to a consortium of private equity investors, Philips Semiconductors was
renamed as NXP and ceased to be a related party of us. |
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In March 30, 1999, we entered into an agreement with Philips, and EDB Investment
Pte. Ltd. to found a joint venture to build the SSMC fab in Singapore (the SSMC
Shareholders Agreement). See Item 4. Information on the Company Our History and
Structure Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd. (SSMC) for a
discussion of our agreement with Philips (and its successor-in-interest, NXP) and EDB
Investment to build our SSMC fab and Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte.
Ltd. below for a detailed discussion of the contract terms we entered into with SSMC. |
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Effective January 1, 2006, we entered into a Joint Technology Cooperation Agreement
with Philips, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. and ST Microelectronics to jointly develop
45-nanometers and beyond advanced CMOS Logic and e-DRAM technologies. We will
contribute process technologies and share a portion of the costs associated with this
joint development project. This agreement will expire on December 31, 2008. |
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On September 25, 2006, in connection with the sale by Philips in September 2006 of an
80.1% equity interest in Philips Semiconductors, its semiconductor subsidiary, to a
consortium of private equity investors, we, Philips and Philips Semiconductors, which
was subsequently renamed as NXP, entered into the TSMC-Royal Philips-PSI Agreement, an
assumption and assignment agreement (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement).
Pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, Philips assigned to NXP all of its
rights, and NXP assumed all of Philips obligations, under specified agreements,
including, among other things, the Technology Cooperation Agreement and the SSMC
Shareholders Agreement. |
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
In 1994, we, the R.O.C. Ministry of Economic Affairs and other investors established Vanguard,
then an integrated DRAM manufacturer. Vanguard commenced volume commercial production in 1995 and
listed its shares on the GreTai Securities Market in March 1999. As of February 28, 2007, we owned
26.8% of Vanguard.
On April 1, 2004, we entered into an agreement with Vanguard. During the two-year term of
this agreement, Vanguard is obligated to use its best commercial efforts to manufacture wafers at
specified yield rates for us up to a
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fixed amount of reserved capacity of 32,000 wafers per month, and TSMC is required to use its
best commercial efforts to maintain utilization of such reserved capacity within a specified range
of wafers per month. Pursuant to its terms, upon expiration of the initial two-year term, this
agreement is to be automatically renewed for additional one year periods unless earlier terminated
by the parties. Accordingly, this agreement was automatically extended to March 31, 2007. We pay
Vanguard at a fixed discount to the actual selling price as mutually agreed between the parties in
respect of each purchase order. We also agreed to license Vanguard certain of our process
technologies and transfer certain technical know-how and information. TSMC receives from Vanguard
certain royalty payments for granting such licenses. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, we had total purchases
of NT$9,170 million, NT$4,142 million and NT$3,920 million (US$120 million) from Vanguard,
representing 6.5%, 2.8% and 2.4% of our total cost of sales, respectively.
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd.
SSMC is a joint venture in Singapore that we established with Philips and EDB Investment Pte.
Ltd. for the purpose of producing integrated circuits by means of advanced submicron manufacturing
processes pursuant to the product design specifications provided primarily by us and Philips and,
subsequent to the assignment by Philips of its rights, and NXPs assumption of Philips obligations
under the SSMC Shareholders Agreement pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement effective
September 25, 2006, by NXP as successor-in-interest of Philips. SSMCs business is limited to
manufacturing wafers for us, our subsidiaries, NXP and NXPs subsidiaries. In November 15, 2006,
we and NXP exercised our option rights under the SSMC Shareholders Agreement to purchase all of the
SSMC shares owned by EDB Investment Pte. Ltd. As a result, we owned 38.8%, and NXP owned 61.2% of
SSMC as of February 28, 2007. While we, together with NXP, have the right to purchase up to 100% of
SSMCs annual capacity, we and NXP are required to purchase, in the aggregate, at least 70% of
SSMCs full capacity; we, alone, are required to purchase up to 28% of the annual installed
capacity.
We entered into a technology cooperation agreement with SSMC effective March 30, 1999 in which
SSMC agreed to base at least a major part of its production activities on processes compatible to
those in use in our MOS integrated circuits wafer volume production fabs. In return, we have
agreed to provide SSMC with access to and benefit of the technical knowledge and experience
relating to certain processes in use in our MOS integrated circuits wafer volume production
fabs and to assist SSMC by rendering certain technical services in connection with its production
activities. In addition, we granted to SSMC limited licenses of related intellectual property
rights owned or controlled by us for the purpose of MOS integrated circuit production for the sole
use in manufacturing products for us. SSMC pays to us during, and up to three years after, the
term of this agreement a remuneration of a fixed percentage of the net selling price of all
products manufactured by SSMC. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, we had total purchases of NT$5,869 million,
NT$5,730 million and NT$6,821 million (US$209 million) from SSMC, representing 4.2%, 3.9% and 4.2%
of our total cost of sales, respectively.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Consolidated Financial Statements and Other Financial Information
Please see Item 18. Financial Statements. Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this annual
report, no significant change has occurred since the date of the annual financial statements.
Legal Proceedings
As is the case with many companies in the semiconductor industry, we have received from time
to time communications from third parties asserting that our technologies, manufacturing processes,
the design of the integrated circuits made by us or the use by our customers of semiconductors made
by us may infringe upon patents or other intellectual property rights of others. In some
instances, these disputes have resulted in litigation by or against us and certain settlement
payments by us in some cases. Irrespective of the validity of these claims, we could incur
significant costs in the defense thereof or could suffer adverse effects on our operations.
In December 2003, we commenced legal action in several forums against SMIC and certain of
its subsidiaries for several causes of action including but not limited to patent infringement and
trade secret misappropriation. The dispute with SMIC was settled under a settlement agreement
entered into in January 2005 and pursuant to which SMIC is paying us US$175 million in installments
over six years. Under its terms, we agreed not to sue SMIC for
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itemized acts of alleged trade secret misappropriation except in the event of breach. In
addition, we and SMIC agreed to cross license each others patent portfolio through December 2010.
The settlement agreement also provided for the dismissal without prejudice of all pending legal
actions between the two companies, including matters pending in the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California, Superior Court of California for Alameda County, the U.S.
International Trade Commission and Hsinchu District Court in Taiwan. The settlement does not grant
a license to SMIC to use any of our trade secrets nor does it result in TSMC transferring any
technology or providing any technical assistance to SMIC. In August 2006, we filed a lawsuit
against SMIC in the Superior Court of California for Alameda County for breach of the
aforementioned settlement agreement, breach of promissory notes and trade secret misappropriation
seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages. In September 2006, SMIC filed a cross-complaint
against us in the same court alleging breach of settlement agreement, implied covenant of good
faith and fair dealing. SMIC also filed a civil action against us in November 2006 with the
Beijing Peoples High Court alleging defamation and breach of good faith. The matters are pending
in both courts. The specific outcome of the litigation matters cannot be determined at this time.
Other than the matters described above, we were not involved in any other material litigation
in 2006 and are not currently involved in any material litigation.
Dividends and Dividend Policy
The following table sets forth the stock dividends per share paid during each of the years
indicated in respect of common shares outstanding on the record date applicable to the payment of
those dividends. During the period from 1995 to 2003, we did not pay any cash dividends. We paid
a portion of the dividend in 2004, 2005 and in 2006 in cash in the amounts of NT$12,159,971,390,
NT$46,504,096,864 and NT$61,825,061,618 (US$1,897,056,202), respectively.
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Stock dividends |
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Total shares issued |
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Outstanding common |
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Per 100 shares |
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as stock dividends |
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shares at year end |
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NT$ |
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2002 |
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10.0 |
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1,683,255,306 |
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18,622,886,745 |
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2003 |
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8.0 |
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1,489,830,940 |
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20,266,618,984 |
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2004 |
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0.6037 |
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14.08668 |
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2,837,326,658 |
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23,251,963,693 |
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2005 |
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1.9998 |
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4.99971 |
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1,162,602,422 |
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24,730,024,647 |
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2006 |
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2.4991 |
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2.99903 |
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741,900,740 |
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25,829,687,846 |
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50% of the stock dividends were paid out of retained earnings and 50% were from
capitalization of capital surplus. |
Our dividend policy is set forth in our articles of incorporation. Except as otherwise
specified in the articles of incorporation, we will not pay dividends when there is no profit or
retained earnings. Our profits may be distributed by way of cash dividend, stock dividend, or a
combination of cash and stock. Historically, our profit distribution generally had been made by
way of stock dividend. On December 21, 2004, our shareholders approved amendments to our articles
of incorporations pursuant to which distributions of profits shall be made preferably by way of
cash dividend. In addition, pursuant to the amendments, the ratio for stock dividends shall not
exceed 50% of the total distribution.
Holders of outstanding common shares on a dividend record date will be entitled to the full
dividend declared without regard to any subsequent transfer of the common shares. Payment of
dividends (including in cash and in common shares) in respect of the prior year is made following
approval by our shareholders at the annual general meeting of shareholders. Distribution of stock
dividends is subject to approval by the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission.
Except in limited circumstances, under the R.O.C. Company Law, we are not permitted to
distribute dividends or make other distributions to shareholders in respect of any year in which we
have no current or retained earnings (excluding reserves). The R.O.C. Company Law also requires
that 10% of annual net income (less prior years losses and outstanding taxes) be set aside as
legal reserves until the accumulated legal reserves equal our paid-in capital. Our articles of
incorporation provide that at least one percent of annual net earnings (after recovering any losses
incurred in prior years and deducting the legal reserve and special reserve provisions, if any) be
distributed as a bonus to employees and that not more than 0.3 percent of our annual net earnings
(after recovering any losses incurred in prior years and deducting the legal reserve and special
reserve provisions, if any) may be distributed as a bonus to
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directors and supervisors. Under our articles of incorporation, directors who also serve as
executive officers are not entitled to any director bonuses.
Holders of ADRs evidencing ADSs are entitled to receive dividends, subject to the terms of the
deposit agreement, to the same extent as the holders of common shares. Cash dividends will be paid
to the depositary in NT dollars and, after deduction of any applicable R.O.C. taxes and except as
otherwise provided in the deposit agreement, will be converted by the depositary into U.S. dollars
and paid to holders. Stock dividends will be distributed to the depositary and, except as
otherwise provided in the deposit agreement, will be distributed to holders by the depositary in
the form of additional ADSs.
For information relating to R.O.C. withholding taxes payable on cash and stock dividends, see
Item 10. Additional Information Taxation R.O.C. Taxation Dividends.
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING
The principal trading market for our common shares is the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Our common
shares have been listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the symbol 2330 since September 5,
1994, and the ADSs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSM since
October 8, 1997. The outstanding ADSs are identified by the CUSIP number 874039100. The table
below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing prices and the average daily
volume of trading activity on the Taiwan Stock Exchange for the common shares and the high and low
closing prices and the average daily volume of trading activity on the New York Stock Exchange for
the common shares represented by ADSs.
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New York Stock Exchange(1) |
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common share(2) |
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Closing price per ADS(2) |
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Trading volume (in |
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High |
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Low |
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shares)(2) |
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High |
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Low |
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thousands of ADSs)(2) |
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(NT$) |
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(NT$) |
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(US$) |
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(US$) |
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2002 |
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60.79 |
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24.42 |
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67,213 |
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13.31 |
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3.77 |
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7,957 |
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2003 |
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52.96 |
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27.57 |
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57,614 |
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9.85 |
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4.52 |
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9,026 |
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2004 |
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50.74 |
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34.98 |
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57,181 |
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8.86 |
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5.79 |
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7,635 |
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2005 |
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59.43 |
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40.03 |
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54,111 |
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9.47 |
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6.70 |
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8,164 |
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First Quarter |
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47.04 |
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40.03 |
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50,736 |
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8.23 |
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6.70 |
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7,008 |
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Second Quarter |
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53.20 |
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42.42 |
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46,780 |
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8.85 |
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7.04 |
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6,348 |
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Third Quarter |
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53.11 |
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47.44 |
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42,826 |
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8.82 |
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7.32 |
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9,869 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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59.43 |
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45.76 |
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75,443 |
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9.47 |
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7.17 |
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9,394 |
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2006 |
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67.90 |
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51.99 |
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41,988 |
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11.18 |
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7.94 |
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9,663 |
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First Quarter |
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63.34 |
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54.88 |
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44,165 |
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10.26 |
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9.21 |
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10,853 |
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Second Quarter |
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65.01 |
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51.99 |
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49,122 |
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10.57 |
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7.95 |
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9,465 |
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Third Quarter |
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60.90 |
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52.90 |
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36,915 |
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9.92 |
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8.00 |
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9,303 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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67.90 |
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58.50 |
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38,130 |
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11.18 |
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9.46 |
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10,224 |
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October |
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65.00 |
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58.50 |
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39,989 |
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10.33 |
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9.46 |
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10,506 |
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November |
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65.50 |
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60.00 |
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40,666 |
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10.75 |
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9.46 |
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10,645 |
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December |
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67.90 |
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64.10 |
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33,702 |
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11.18 |
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10.57 |
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9,473 |
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2007
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First Quarter |
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71.20 |
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63.30 |
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66,665 |
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11.55 |
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10.11 |
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12,649 |
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January |
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71.20 |
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64.20 |
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56,676 |
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11.49 |
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10.62 |
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15,420 |
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February |
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69.30 |
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65.80 |
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49,671 |
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11.55 |
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10.68 |
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9,723 |
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March |
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70.20 |
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63.30 |
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85,087 |
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11.55 |
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10.11 |
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12,658 |
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April (through April 16, 2007) |
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69.30 |
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67.50 |
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29,800 |
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10.97 |
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10.70 |
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10,518 |
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Trading in ADSs commenced on October 8, 1997 on the New York Stock Exchange. Each ADS
represents the right to receive five common shares. |
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As adjusted for a 10% stock dividend in July 2002, a 8% stock dividend in July 2003, a
14.08668% stock dividend in July 2004, a 4.99971% stock dividend in July 2005 and a 2.99903%
stock dividend in July 2006. |
As of February 28, 2007, Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd. and Hsin Ruey Investment Co.,
Ltd., two of our indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, owned 16,947,271 and 16,979,038 of our common
shares, respectively, representing approximately 0.07% and 0.07% of our outstanding common shares,
respectively.
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ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Description of Common Shares
We are organized under the laws of the R.O.C. Set forth below is a description of our common
shares, including summaries of the material provisions of our articles of incorporation, the R.O.C.
Company Law, the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
General
Our authorized share capital is NT$270,500,000,000, divided into 27,050,000,000 common shares
of which 500,000,000 common shares are reserved for the issuance for our employee stock options and
among which 25,829,687,846 common shares were issued and outstanding and in registered form as of
December 31, 2006.
The R.O.C. Company Law, the R.O.C. Act for Establishment and Administration of Science Parks
and the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law provide that any change in the issued share capital of a
public company, such as us, requires the approval of its board of directors, an amendment to its
articles of incorporation (if such change also involves a change in the authorized share capital)
and the approval of, or the registration with, the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission and the
Ministry of Economic Affairs or the Science Park Administration (as applicable).
There are no provisions under either R.O.C. law or the deposit agreement under which holders
of ADSs would be required to forfeit the common shares represented by ADSs.
Dividends and Distributions
A R.O.C. company is generally not permitted to distribute dividends or to make any other
distributions to shareholders in respect of any year for which it did not have either earnings or
retained earnings (excluding reserves). In addition, before distributing a dividend to shareholders
following the end of a fiscal year, the company must recover any past losses, pay all outstanding
taxes and set aside in a legal reserve, until such time as its legal reserve equals its paid-in
capital, 10% of its net income for that fiscal year (less any past losses), and may set aside a
special reserve. Our articles of incorporation provide that at least one percent of the net
distributable income for that fiscal year be distributed as a bonus to employees and that not more
than 0.3 percent of the net distributable income for that fiscal year may be distributed as
a bonus to directors and supervisors. Under our articles of incorporation, directors who also
serve as executive officers are not entitled to any director bonuses. Prior to 2004, it has been
our practice in each of the past years to pay all of employee bonuses in the form of stock. In
2004, we paid 20% of the bonus in the form of cash, and in 2005 and 2006, we paid 50% of the bonus
in the form of cash. The number of common shares issued as a bonus is obtained by dividing the
cash value of the stock portion of the bonus by the par value of the common shares, i.e., NT$10 per
share. Because the market value of our common shares has generally been well in excess of par
value, the market value of a stock bonus has also been in excess of the amount the employee would
have received if the bonus had been paid exclusively in cash. Subject to compliance with these
requirements, a company may pay dividends or make other distributions from its accumulated earnings
or reserves as permitted by the R.O.C. Company Law as set forth below.
At the annual general meeting of our shareholders, the board of directors submits to the
shareholders for their approval our financial statements for the preceding fiscal year and any
proposal for the distribution of a dividend or the making of any other distribution to shareholders
from our earnings or retained earnings (subject to compliance with the requirements described
above) at the end of the preceding fiscal year. All common shares outstanding and fully paid as of
the relevant record date are entitled to share equally in any dividend or other distribution so
approved. Dividends may be distributed in cash, in the form of common shares or a combination
thereof, as determined by the shareholders at the meeting.
In addition to permitting dividends to be paid out of earnings or retained earnings, the
R.O.C. Company Law permits us to make distributions to our shareholders of additional common shares
by capitalizing reserves (including the legal reserve and some other reserves). However, the
capitalized portion payable out of our legal reserve is limited to 50% of the total accumulated
legal reserve and this capitalization can only be effected when the accumulated legal reserve
exceeds 50% of our paid-in capital.
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For information as to R.O.C. taxes on dividends and distributions, see Taxation R.O.C.
Taxation.
Preemptive Rights and Issues of Additional Common Shares
Under the R.O.C. Company Law, when a public company such as us issues new shares of common
stock for cash, 10% to 15% of the issue must be offered to its employees. The remaining new shares
must be offered to existing shareholders in a preemptive rights offering, subject to a requirement
under the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law that at least 10% of these issuances must be offered
to the public. This percentage can be increased by a resolution passed at a shareholders meeting,
thereby limiting or waiving the preemptive rights of existing shareholders. The preemptive rights
provisions do not apply to:
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Authorized but unissued shares of any class may be issued at such times and, subject to the
above mentioned provisions of the R.O.C. Company Law and the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law,
upon such terms as the board of directors may determine. The shares with respect to which
preemptive rights have been waived may be freely offered, subject to compliance with applicable
R.O.C. law.
Meetings of Shareholders
Meetings of our shareholders may be general meetings or special meetings. General meetings of
shareholders are generally held in Hsinchu, Taiwan, within six months after the end of each fiscal
year. Special meetings of shareholders may be convened by resolution of the board of directors
whenever it deems necessary, or under certain circumstances, by shareholders or the supervisors.
For a public company such as us, notice in writing of shareholders meetings, stating the place,
time and purpose thereof, must be sent to each shareholder at least thirty days (in the case of
general meetings) and fifteen days (in the case of special meetings) prior to the date set for each
meeting.
Voting Rights
A holder of common shares has one vote for each common share. Except as otherwise provided by
law, a resolution may be adopted by the holders of a simple majority of the total issued and
outstanding common shares represented at a shareholders meeting at which a majority of the holders
of the total issued and outstanding common shares are present. The election of directors and
supervisors at a shareholders meeting is by cumulative voting, except as otherwise prescribed by
the articles of incorporation. Ballots for the election of directors are cast separately from those
for the election of supervisors. Both are nominated by our board of directors or shareholders on
or prior to the shareholders meeting at which ballots for these elections are cast. Moreover, as
authorized under the R.O.C. Company Law, we have adopted a nomination procedure for election of our
independent directors in our newly amended articles of incorporation. According to our articles of
incorporation, ballots for the election of directors and independent directors are cast separately.
The R.O.C. Company Law also provides that in order to approve certain major corporate actions,
including (i) any amendment to the articles of incorporation (which is required for, among other
actions, any increase in authorized share capital), (ii) the dissolution or amalgamation of a
company or the transfer of the whole or an important part of its business or its properties or the
taking over of the whole of the business or properties of any other company which would have a
significant impact on the acquiring companys operations or (iii) the distribution of any stock
dividend, a meeting of the shareholders must be convened with a quorum of holders of at least
two-thirds of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock at which the holders of at least a
majority of the common stock represented at the meeting vote in favor thereof. However, in the case
of a publicly held company such as us, such a resolution may be adopted by the holders of at least
two-thirds of the shares of common stock represented at a meeting of shareholders at which holders
of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock are present.
A shareholder may be represented at a shareholders meeting by proxy. A valid proxy must be
delivered to us at least five days prior to the commencement of the shareholders meeting.
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Holders of ADSs will not have the right to exercise voting rights with respect to the common
shares represented thereby, except as described in Voting of Deposited Securities.
Other Rights of Shareholders
Under the R.O.C. Company Law, dissenting shareholders are entitled to appraisal rights in the
event of amalgamation, spin-off or certain other major corporate actions. A dissenting shareholder
may request us to redeem all of the shares owned by that shareholder at a fair price to be
determined by mutual agreement or a court order if agreement cannot be reached. A shareholder may
exercise these appraisal rights by serving written notice on us prior to the related shareholders
meeting and/or by raising an objection at the shareholders meeting. In addition to appraisal
rights, any shareholder has the right to sue for the annulment of any resolution adopted at a
shareholders meeting where the procedures were legally defective within thirty days after the date
of such shareholders meeting. One or more shareholders who have held more than three percent of
the issued and outstanding shares for over a year may require a supervisor to bring a derivative
action against a director for that directors liability to us as a result of that directors
unlawful actions or failure to act. In addition, one or more shareholders who have held more than
three percent of our issued and outstanding shares for over a year may require the board of
directors to convene a special shareholders meeting by sending a written request to the board of
directors.
The R.O.C. Company Law has been amended to allow shareholder(s) holding 1% or more of the
total issued shares of a company to, during the period of time prescribed by the company, submit
one proposal in writing containing no more than three hundred words (Chinese characters) for
discussion at the general meeting of shareholders. In addition, if a company adopts a nomination
procedure for election of directors or supervisors in its articles of incorporation, shareholders
representing 1% or more of the total issued shares of such company may submit a candidate list in
writing to the company along with relevant information and supporting documents.
Register of Shareholders and Record Dates
Our share registrar, Chinatrust Commercial Bank, maintains the register of our shareholders at
its office in Taipei, Taiwan, and enters transfers of the common shares in the register upon
presentation of, among other documents, the certificates in respect of the common shares
transferred. Under the R.O.C. Company Law, the transfer of common shares in registered form is
effected by endorsement of the transferors and transferees seals on the share certificates and
delivery of the related share certificates. In order to assert shareholders rights against us,
however, the transferee must have his name and address registered on the register of shareholders.
Shareholders are required to file their respective specimen signatures or seals with us. The
settlement of trading in the common shares is normally carried out on the book-entry system
maintained by the Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation.
The R.O.C. Company Law permits us to set a record date and close the register of shareholders
for a specified period in order for us to determine the shareholders or pledgees that are entitled
to certain rights pertaining to common shares by giving advance public notice. Under the R.O.C.
Company Law, our register of shareholders should be closed for a period of sixty days, thirty days
and five days immediately before each general meeting of shareholders, special meeting of
shareholders and record date, respectively.
Annual Financial Statements
Under the R.O.C. Company Law, ten days before the general meeting of shareholders, our annual
financial statements must be available at our principal office in Hsinchu for inspection by the
shareholders.
Acquisition of Common Shares by Us
With minor exceptions, we may not acquire our common shares under the R.O.C. Company Law.
However, under the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law, we may, by a board resolution adopted by
majority consent at a meeting with two-thirds of our directors present, purchase our common shares
on the Taiwan Stock Exchange or by a tender offer, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by
the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission, for the following purposes: (i) to transfer shares to
our employees; (ii) to satisfy our obligations to provide our common shares upon exercise or
conversion of any warrants, convertible bonds or convertible preferred shares; and (iii) if
necessary, to maintain our credit and our shareholders equity (such as for the purpose of
supporting the trading price
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of our common shares during market dislocations), provided that the common shares so purchased
shall be cancelled thereafter.
We are not allowed to purchase more than ten percent of our total issued and outstanding
common shares. In addition, we may not spend more than the aggregate amount of our retained
earnings, premium from issuing stock and the realized portion of the capital reserve to purchase
our common shares.
We may not pledge or hypothecate any purchased common shares. In addition, we may not exercise
any shareholders rights attached to such common shares. In the event that we purchase our common
shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, our affiliates, directors, supervisors, managers and their
respective spouses, minor children and nominees are prohibited from selling any of our common
shares during the period in which we purchase our common shares.
In addition, effective from November 14, 2001 under the revised R.O.C. Company Law, our
subsidiaries may not acquire our shares. This restriction does not, however, affect any of our
shares acquired by our subsidiaries prior to November 14, 2001.
Liquidation Rights
In the event of our liquidation, the assets remaining after payment of all debts, liquidation
expenses, taxes and distributions to holders of preferred shares, if any, will be distributed pro
rata to our shareholders in accordance with the R.O.C. Company Law.
Transaction Restrictions
The R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law (i) requires each director, supervisor, manager or
shareholder holding more than ten percent of the shares of a public company to report the amount of
that persons shareholding to that company and (ii) limits the number of shares that can be sold or
transferred on the Taiwan Stock Exchange or on the GreTai Securities Market by that person per day.
Material Contracts
We are not currently, and have not been in the last two years, party to any material contract,
other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of our business. Please see Item 7.
Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions for a summary of
contracts with certain of our related parties.
Foreign Investment in the R.O.C.
Historically, foreign investment in the R.O.C. securities market has been restricted. Since
1983, the R.O.C. government has periodically enacted legislation and adopted regulations to permit
foreign investment in the R.O.C. securities market.
On September 30, 2003, the Executive Yuan approved an amendment to Regulations Governing
Investment in Securities by Overseas Chinese and Foreign National, or the Regulations, which took
effect on October 2, 2003. According to the Regulations, the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory
Commission abolished the mechanism of the so-called qualified foreign institutional investors and
general foreign investors as stipulated in the Regulations before the amendment.
Under the Regulations, foreign investors are classified as either onshore foreign investors
or offshore foreign investors according to their respective geographical location. Both onshore
and offshore foreign investors are allowed to invest in R.O.C. securities after they register with
the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The Regulations further classify foreign investors into foreign
institutional investors and foreign individual investors. Foreign institutional investors refer
to those investors incorporated and registered in accordance with foreign laws outside of the
R.O.C. (i.e., offshore foreign institutional investors) or their branches set up and recognized
within the R.O.C. (i.e., onshore foreign institutional investors). Offshore overseas Chinese and
foreign individual investors are subject to a maximum investment ceiling that will be separately
determined by the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission after
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consultation with the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). On the other hand,
foreign institutional investors are not subject to any ceiling for investment in the R.O.C.
securities market.
Except for certain specified industries, such as telecommunications, investments in
R.O.C.-listed companies by foreign investors are not subject to individual or aggregate foreign
ownership limits. Custodians for foreign investors are required to submit to the Central Bank of
the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Taiwan Stock Exchange a monthly report of trading activities
and status of assets under custody and other matters. Capital remitted to the R.O.C. under these
guidelines may be remitted out of the R.O.C. at any time after the date the capital is remitted to
the R.O.C. Capital gains and income on investments may be remitted out of the R.O.C. at any time.
Foreign investors (other than foreign investors who have registered with the Taiwan Stock
Exchange for making investments in the R.O.C. securities market) who wish to make direct
investments in the shares of R.O.C. companies are required to submit a foreign investment approval
application to the Investment Commission of the R.O.C. Ministry of Economic Affairs or other
applicable government authority. The Investment Commission or such other government authority
reviews each foreign investment approval application and approves or disapproves each application
after consultation with other governmental agencies (such as the Central Bank of the Republic of
China (Taiwan) and the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission).
Under current R.O.C. law, any non-R.O.C. person possessing a foreign investment approval may
repatriate annual net profits, interest and cash dividends attributable to the approved investment.
Stock dividends attributable to this investment, investment capital and capital gains attributable
to this investment may be repatriated by the non-R.O.C. person possessing a foreign investment
approval after approvals of the Investment Commission or other government authorities have been
obtained.
In addition to the general restriction against direct investment by non-R.O.C. persons in
securities of R.O.C. companies, non-R.O.C. persons (except in certain limited cases) are currently
prohibited from investing in certain industries in the R.O.C. pursuant to a negative list, as
amended by the Executive Yuan. The prohibition on foreign investment in the prohibited industries
specified in the negative list is absolute in the absence of a specific exemption from the
application of the negative list. Pursuant to the negative list, certain other industries are
restricted so that non-R.O.C. persons (except in limited cases) may invest in these industries only
up to a specified level and with the specific approval of the relevant competent authority that is
responsible for enforcing the relevant legislation that the negative list is intended to implement.
Depositary Receipts. In April 1992, the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission enacted
regulations permitting R.O.C. companies with securities listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, with
the prior approval of the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission, to sponsor the issuance and sale
to foreign investors of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts represent deposited shares of
R.O.C. companies. In December 1994, the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission allowed companies
whose shares are traded on the R.O.C. GreTai Securities Market or listed on the Taiwan Stock
Exchange, upon approval of the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission, to sponsor the issuance and
sale of depositary receipts.
A holder of depositary receipts (other than citizens of the PRC and entities organized under
the laws of the PRC) may request the depositary to either cause the underlying shares to be sold in
the R.O.C. and to distribute the sale proceeds to the holder or to withdraw from the depositary
receipt facility the shares represented by the depositary receipts to the extent permitted under
the deposit agreement (for depositary receipts representing existing shares, immediately after the
issuance of the depositary receipts; and for depositary receipts representing new shares, in
practice four to seven business days after the issuance of the depositary receipts) and transfer
the shares to the holder.
We, or the foreign depositary bank, may not increase the number of depositary receipts by
depositing shares in a depositary receipt facility or issuing additional depositary receipts
against these deposits without specific R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission approval, except in
limited circumstances. These circumstances include issuances of additional depositary receipts in
connection with:
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if permitted under the deposit agreement and custody agreement, the deposit of
common shares purchased by any person directly or through a depositary bank on the
Taiwan Stock Exchange or the GreTai Securities Market (as applicable) or held by such
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However, the total number of deposited shares outstanding after an issuance under the
circumstances described in the third clause above may not exceed the number of deposited shares
previously approved by the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission plus any depositary receipts
created under the circumstances described in the first two clauses above. Issuances of additional
depositary receipts under the circumstances described in the third clause above will be permitted
to the extent that previously issued depositary receipts have been canceled and the underlying
shares have been withdrawn from the depositary receipt facility.
Under current R.O.C. law, a non-R.O.C. holder of ADSs who withdraws and holds the underlying
shares must register with the Taiwan Stock Exchange and appoint an eligible local agent to:
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Under existing R.O.C. laws and regulations, without this account, holders of ADSs that
withdraw and hold the common shares represented by the ADSs would not be able to hold or
subsequently transfer the common shares, whether on the Taiwan Stock Exchange or otherwise. In
addition, a withdrawing non-R.O.C. holder must appoint a local bank to act as custodian for
handling confirmation and settlement of trades, safekeeping of securities and cash proceeds and
reporting of information.
Holders of ADSs who are non-R.O.C. persons withdrawing common shares represented by ADSs are
required under current R.O.C. law and regulations to appoint an agent in the R.O.C. for filing tax
returns and making tax payments. This agent, a tax guarantor, must meet certain qualifications
set by the R.O.C. Ministry of Finance and, upon appointment, becomes a guarantor of the withdrawing
holders R.O.C. tax payment obligations. In addition, under current R.O.C. law, repatriation of
profits by a non-R.O.C. withdrawing holder is subject to the submission of evidence of the
appointment of a tax guarantor to, and approval thereof by, the tax authority, or submission of tax
clearance certificates or submission of evidencing documents issued by such agent (so long as the
capital gains from securities transactions are exempt from R.O.C. income tax). As required by the
Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan), if repatriation by a holder is based on a tax
clearance certificate, the aggregate amount of the cash dividends or interest on bank deposits
converted into foreign currencies to be repatriated by the holder shall not exceed the amount of:
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Under existing R.O.C. laws and regulations relating to foreign exchange control, a depositary
may, without obtaining further approvals from the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) or
any other governmental authority or agency of the R.O.C., convert NT dollars into other currencies,
including U.S. dollars, in respect of the following: proceeds of the sale of shares represented by
depositary receipts, proceeds of the sale of shares received as stock dividends and deposited into
the depositary receipt facility and any cash dividends or cash distributions received. In addition,
a depositary, also without any of these approvals, may convert inward remittances of payments into
NT dollars for purchases of underlying shares for deposit into the depositary receipt facility
against the creation of additional depositary receipts. A depositary may be required to obtain
foreign exchange approval from the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on a
payment-by-payment basis for conversion from NT dollars into other currencies relating to the sale
of subscription rights for new shares. Proceeds from the sale of any underlying shares by
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holders of depositary receipts withdrawn from the depositary receipt facility may be converted
into other currencies without obtaining Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) approval.
Proceeds from the sale of the underlying shares withdrawn from the depositary receipt facility may
be used for reinvestment in the Taiwan Stock Exchange or the GreTai Securities Market, subject to
registering with the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
Direct Share Offerings
The R.O.C. government has amended regulations to permit R.O.C. companies listed on the Taiwan
Stock Exchange or GreTai Securities Market to issue shares directly (not through depositary receipt
facility) overseas.
Overseas Corporate Bonds. Since 1989, the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission has
approved a series of overseas bonds issued by R.O.C. companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
or the GreTai Securities Market in offerings outside the R.O.C. Under current R.O.C. law, these
overseas corporate bonds can be:
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depositary receipts issued by the same R.O.C. company or by the issuing company of the
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The relevant regulations also permit public issuing companies to issue corporate debt in
offerings outside the R.O.C. Proceeds from the sale of the shares converted from overseas
convertible bonds may be used for reinvestment in securities listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange or
traded on the GreTai Securities Market, subject to registering with the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
Exchange Controls in the R.O.C.
The Foreign Exchange Control Statute and regulations provide that all foreign exchange
transactions must be executed by banks designated to handle such business by the R.O.C. Financial
Supervisory Commission and by the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Current
regulations favor trade-related foreign exchange transactions. Consequently, foreign currency
earned from exports of merchandise and services may now be retained and used freely by exporters,
and all foreign currency needed for the importation of merchandise and services may be purchased
freely from the designated foreign exchange banks.
Trade aside, R.O.C. companies and resident individuals may, without foreign exchange approval,
remit outside the R.O.C. foreign currency of up to US$50 million (or its equivalent) and US$5
million (or its equivalent), respectively, in each calendar year. In addition, R.O.C. companies
and resident individuals may, without foreign exchange approval, remit into the R.O.C. foreign
currency of up to US$50 million (or its equivalent) and US$5 million (or its equivalent),
respectively, in each calendar year. Furthermore, any remittance of foreign currency into the
R.O.C. by a R.O.C. company or resident individual in a year will be offset by the amount remitted
out of R.O.C. by such company or individual (as applicable) within its annual quota and will not
use up its annual inward remittance quota to the extent of such offset. The above limits apply to
remittances involving a conversion of NT dollars to a foreign currency and vice versa. A
requirement is also imposed on all enterprises to register medium- and long-term foreign debt with
the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
In addition, foreign persons may, subject to certain requirements, but without foreign
exchange approval of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan), remit outside and into the
R.O.C. foreign currencies of up to US$100,000 (or its equivalent) for each remittance. The above
limit applies to remittances involving a conversion of NT dollars to a foreign currency and vice
versa. The above limit does not, however, apply to the conversion of NT dollars into other
currencies, including U.S. dollars, in respect of the proceeds of sale of any underlying shares
withdrawn from a depositary receipt facility.
Voting of Deposited Securities
Holders may direct the exercise of voting rights with respect to the common shares represented
by the ADSs only in accordance with the provisions of the deposit agreement as described below and
applicable R.O.C. law. See
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Item 3. Key Information Risk Factors Risks Relating to Ownership of ADSs Your voting
rights as a holder of ADSs will be limited.
Except as described below, the holders will not be able to exercise the voting rights
attaching to the common shares represented by the ADSs on an individual basis. According to the
R.O.C. Company Law, a shareholders voting rights attached to shares in an R.O.C. company must, as
to all matters subject to a vote of shareholders (other than the election of directors and
supervisors), be exercised as to all shares held by such shareholder in the same manner.
Accordingly, the voting rights attaching to the common shares represented by ADSs must be exercised
as to all matters subject to a vote of shareholders by the depositary bank or its nominee, who
represents all holders of ADSs, collectively in the same manner, except in the case of an election
of directors and supervisors. Directors and supervisors are elected by cumulative voting unless
our articles of incorporation stipulate otherwise.
In the deposit agreement, the holders will appoint the depositary bank as their representative
to exercise the voting rights with respect to the common shares represented by the ADSs.
We will provide the depositary bank with copies (including English translations) of notices of
meetings of our shareholders and the agenda of these meetings, including an indication of the
number of directors or supervisors to be elected if an election of directors or supervisors is to
be held at the meeting. The depositary bank has agreed to request and we will, therefore, also
provide a list of the candidates who have expressed their intention to run for an election of
directors or supervisors. The depositary bank will mail these materials, together with a voting
instruction form to holders as soon as practicable after the depositary bank receives the materials
from us. In order to validly exercise its voting rights, the holder of ADSs must complete, sign
and return to the depositary bank the voting instruction form by a date specified by the depositary
bank. Additional or different candidates may be nominated at the meeting of the shareholders other
than those proposed in the list provided by us and after the depositary bank has mailed the voting
instruction form to the holders. If such change were to occur, the depositary bank may calculate
the votes according to procedures not inconsistent with the provisions of the deposit agreement,
but shall not exercise any discretion regarding the holders voting rights and if the depositary
bank elects to develop such procedures, it has agreed to do so in a manner so as to give effect, to
the extent practicable, to the instructions received from the holders.
Subject to the provisions described in the second succeeding paragraph, which will apply to
the election of directors and supervisors done by means of cumulative voting, if persons together
holding at least 51% of the ADSs outstanding at the relevant record date instruct the depositary
bank to vote in the same manner in respect of one or more resolutions to be proposed at the meeting
(other than the election of directors or supervisors), the depositary bank will notify the
instructions to the chairman of our board of directors or a person he may designate. The
depositary bank will appoint the chairman or his designated person to serve as the voting
representative of the depositary bank or its nominee and the holders. The voting representative
will attend such meeting and vote all the common shares represented by ADSs to be voted in the
manner so instructed by such holders in relation to such resolution or resolutions.
If, for any reason, the depositary bank has not by the date specified by it received
instructions from persons together holding at least 51% of all the ADSs outstanding at the relevant
record date to vote in the same manner in respect of any resolution specified in the agenda for the
meeting (other than the election of directors or supervisors), then the holders will be deemed to
have instructed the depositary bank or its nominee to authorize and appoint the voting
representative as the representative of the depositary bank and the holders to attend such meeting
and vote all the common shares represented by all ADSs as the voting representative deems
appropriate with respect to such resolution or resolutions, which may not be in your interests;
provided, however, that the depositary bank or its nominee will not give any such authorization and
appointment unless it has received an opinion of R.O.C. counsel addressed to the depositary bank
and in form and substance satisfactory to the depositary bank, at its sole expense, to the effect
that, under R.O.C. law (i) the deposit agreement is valid, binding and enforceable against us and
the holders and (ii) the depositary bank will not be deemed to be authorized to exercise any
discretion when voting in accordance with the deposit agreement and will not be subject to any
potential liability for losses arising from such voting. We and the depositary bank will take such
actions, including amendment of the provisions of the deposit agreement relating to voting of
common shares, as we deem appropriate to endeavor to provide for the exercise of voting rights
attached to the common shares at shareholders meetings in a manner consistent with applicable
R.O.C. law.
The depositary bank will notify the voting representative of the instructions for the election
of directors and supervisors received from holders and appoint the voting representative as the
representative of the depositary bank
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and the owners to attend such meeting and vote the common shares represented by ADSs as to
which the depositary bank has received instructions from holders for the election of directors and
supervisors, subject to any restrictions imposed by R.O.C. law and our articles of incorporation.
Holders who by the date specified by the depositary bank have not delivered instructions to the
depositary bank will be deemed to have instructed the depositary bank to authorize and appoint the
voting representative as the representative of the depositary bank or its nominee and the holders
to attend such meeting and vote all the common shares represented by ADSs as to which the
depositary bank has not received instructions from the holders for the election of directors and
supervisors as the voting representative deems appropriate, which may not be in your best
interests. Candidates standing for election as representatives of a shareholder may be replaced by
such shareholder prior to the meeting of the shareholders, and the votes cast by the holders for
such candidates shall be counted as votes for their replacements.
By accepting and continuing to hold ADSs or any interest therein, the holders will be deemed
to have agreed to the voting provisions set forth in the deposit agreement, as such provisions may
be amended from time to time to comply with applicable R.O.C. law.
There can be no assurance that the holders will receive notice of shareholders meetings
sufficiently prior to the date established by the depositary bank for receipt of instructions to
enable you to give voting instructions before the cutoff date.
Moreover, in accordance with the deposit agreement, as further amended and restated as of
November 30, 2005 and pursuant to R.O.C. Company Law, holders that individually or together with
other holders hold at least 51% of the ADSs outstanding at the relevant record date are entitled to
submit each year one written proposal for voting at the general meeting of shareholders; provided,
that (i) such proposal is in Chinese language and does not exceed 300 Chinese characters, (ii) such
proposal is submitted to the depositary bank at least two business days prior to the expiry of the
relevant submission period, which shall be publicly announced by us each year in a report on Form
6-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission prior to the commencement of the 60 days closed
period for general meetings of shareholders, (iii) such proposal is accompanied by a written
certificate to the depositary bank, in the form required by the depository bank, certifying that
such proposal is being submitted by holders that individually or together with other holders hold
at least 51% of the ADSs outstanding at the date of the submission and, if the date of the
submission is on or after the relevant record date, also certifying that the holders who submitted
the proposal held at least 51% of the ADSs outstanding as of the relevant record date, (iv) if the
date of the submission is prior to the relevant record date, the holders who submitted the proposal
must also provide, within five business days after the relevant record date, a second written
certificate to the depositary bank, in the form required by the depositary bank, certifying that
the holders who submitted the proposal continued to hold at least 51% of the ADSs outstanding at
the relevant record date, (v) such proposal is accompanied by a joint and several irrevocable
undertaking of all submitting holders to pay all fees and expenses incurred in relation to the
submission (including the costs and expenses of the depositary bank or its agent to attend the
general meeting of the shareholders) as such fees and expenses may be reasonably determined and
documented by the depositary bank or us, and (vi) such proposal shall only be voted upon at the
general meeting of shareholders if such proposal is accepted by our board of directors as eligible
in accordance with applicable law for consideration at a shareholders meeting.
Taxation
R.O.C. Taxation
The following is a general summary of the principal R.O.C. tax consequences of the ownership
and disposition of ADSs representing common shares to a non-resident individual or entity. It
applies only to a holder that is:
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Holders of ADSs are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the particular R.O.C. tax
consequences of owning the ADSs which may affect them.
Dividends. Dividends declared by us out of our retained earnings and distributed to the
holders are subject to R.O.C. withholding tax, currently at the rate of 20%, on the amount of the
distribution in the case of cash dividends or on the par value of the common shares in the case of
stock dividends. However, a 10% R.O.C. retained earnings tax paid by us on our undistributed
after-tax earnings, if any, would provide a credit of up to 10% of the gross amount of any
dividends declared out of those earnings that would reduce the 20% R.O.C. tax imposed on those
distributions.
Distribution of common shares declared by us out of our capital reserves is not subject to
R.O.C. withholding tax.
Capital Gains. Under R.O.C. law, capital gains on transactions in the common shares are
currently exempt from income tax. In addition, transfers of ADSs are not regarded as a sale of an
R.O.C. security and, as a result, any gains on such transactions are not subject to R.O.C. income
tax.
Subscription Rights. Distributions of statutory subscription rights for common shares in
compliance with R.O.C. law are not subject to any R.O.C. tax. Proceeds derived from sales of
statutory subscription rights evidenced by securities are exempted from income tax but are subject
to securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.3% of the gross amount received. Proceeds derived
from sales of statutory subscription rights that are not evidenced by securities are subject to
capital gains tax at the rate of:
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35% of the gains realized if you are a natural person; or |
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25% of the gains realized if you are an entity that is not a natural person. |
Subject to compliance with R.O.C. law, we, at our sole discretion, can determine whether
statutory subscription rights shall be evidenced by issuance of securities.
Securities Transaction Tax. A securities transaction tax, at the rate of 0.3% of the sales
proceeds, will be withheld upon a sale of common shares in the R.O.C. Transfers of ADSs are not
subject to R.O.C. securities transaction tax. Withdrawal of common shares from the deposit facility
is not subject to R.O.C. securities transaction tax.
Estate and Gift Tax. R.O.C. estate tax is payable on any property within the R.O.C. of a
deceased who is an individual, and R.O.C. gift tax is payable on any property within the R.O.C.
donated by an individual. Estate tax is currently payable at rates ranging from 2% of the first
NT$670,000 to 50% of amounts over NT$111,320,000. Gift tax is payable at rates ranging from 4% of
the first NT$670,000 to 50% of amounts over NT$50,090,000. Under R.O.C. estate and gift tax laws,
common shares issued by R.O.C. companies are deemed located in the R.O.C. regardless of the
location of the holder. It is unclear whether a holder of ADSs will be considered to hold common
shares for this purpose.
Tax Treaty. The R.O.C. does not have a double taxation treaty with the United States. On the
other hand, the R.O.C. has double taxation treaties with Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa,
Australia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Malaysia, Macedonia, Swaziland, Gambia, The Netherlands, the
United Kingdom, Senegal, Sweden, Belgium and Denmark which may limit the rate of R.O.C. withholding
tax on dividends paid with respect to common shares in R.O.C. companies. It is unclear whether the
ADS holders will be considered to hold common shares for the purposes of these treaties.
Accordingly, if the holders may otherwise be entitled to the benefits of the relevant income tax
treaty, the holders should consult their tax advisors concerning their eligibility for the benefits
with respect to the ADSs.
United States Federal Income Taxation
This section discusses the material United States federal income tax consequences to U.S.
holders (as defined below) of owning and disposing of our common shares or ADSs. It applies to you
only if you hold your common shares or ADSs as capital assets for tax purposes. This section does
not apply to you if you are a member of a special class of holders subject to special rules,
including:
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traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for
their securities holdings; |
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tax-exempt organizations; |
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life insurance companies; |
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persons liable for alternative minimum tax; |
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persons that actually or constructively own 10% or more of our voting stock; |
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persons that hold common shares or ADSs as part of a straddle or a hedging or
conversion transaction; or |
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persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. |
This section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative
history, existing and proposed regulations, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently
in effect. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. In addition, this
section is based in part upon the representations of the depositary and the assumption that each
obligation in the Deposit Agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with
its terms. In general, for United States federal income tax purposes, if you hold ADRs evidencing
ADSs, you will be treated as the owner of the shares represented by those ADSs. Exchanges of shares
for ADRs, and ADRs for shares, generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax.
Further, this section is based on the depositarys representation that it will not, by reason
of existing Taiwanese legal and regulatory limitations applicable to depositary receipt programs,
engage in the issuance of ADRs prior to the receipt of shares or the release of shares prior to the
cancellation of ADRs (pre-release transactions). The depositary has not represented that it will
not engage in pre-release transactions if such Taiwanese legal and regulatory limitations change.
If the depositary engages in such pre-release transactions, there may be material adverse United
States federal income tax consequences to holders of ADRs.
You are a U.S. holder if you are a beneficial owner of common shares or ADSs and you are:
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a domestic corporation; |
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an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or |
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a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trusts
administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all
substantial decisions of the trust. |
We urge you to consult your own tax advisor regarding the United States federal, state and local
tax consequences of owning and disposing of common shares or ADSs in your particular circumstances.
Taxation of Dividends
Subject to the passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, rules discussed below, if you are
a U.S. holder, the gross amount of any dividend we pay in respect of your common shares or ADSs out
of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for United States federal income
tax purposes) including the amount of any R.O.C. tax withheld reduced by any credit against such
withholding tax on account of the 10% retained earnings tax imposed on us, is subject to United
States federal income taxation. If you are a noncorporate U.S. holder, dividends paid to you in
taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011 that constitute qualified dividend income will be
taxable to you at a maximum tax rate of 15% provided that you hold the common shares or ADSs for
more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date and meet
other holding period requirements. Dividends we pay with respect to the common shares or ADSs will
be qualified dividend income provided that, in the year that
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you receive the dividend, the common shares or ADSs are readily tradable on an established
securities market in the United States. The dividend is taxable to you when you, in the case of
common shares, or the Depositary, in the case of ADSs, receives the dividend actually or
constructively. The dividend will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally
allowed to United States corporations in respect of dividends received from other United States
corporations. The amount of the dividend distribution that you must include in your income as a
U.S. holder will be the U.S. dollar value of the NT Dollar payments made, determined at the spot NT
Dollar/U.S. dollar rate on the date the dividend distribution is includible in your income,
regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. Generally, any gain or
loss resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date you include the
dividend payment in income to the date you convert the payment into U.S. dollars will be treated as
ordinary income or loss and will not be eligible for the special tax rate applicable to qualified
dividend income. The gain or loss generally will be income or loss from sources within the United
States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. Distributions in excess of current and
accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for United States federal income tax purposes, will
be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your basis in the common shares or
ADSs and thereafter as capital gain.
Subject to generally applicable limitations and restrictions, the R.O.C. taxes withheld from
dividend distributions and paid over to the R.O.C. (reduced by any credit against such withholding
tax on account of the 10% retained earnings tax) will be eligible for credit against your U.S.
federal income tax liabilities. Special rules apply in determining the foreign tax credit
limitation with respect to dividends that are subject to the maximum 15% tax rate. Dividends will
be income from sources outside the United States. Dividends paid in taxable years beginning before
January 1, 2007 generally will be passive or financial services income, and dividends paid in
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006 will, depending on your circumstances, be passive
or general income which, in either case, is treated separately from other types of income for
purposes of computing the foreign tax credit allowable to you.
Pro rata distributions of common shares by us to holders of common shares or ADSs will
generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. Accordingly, such distributions will generally
not give rise to U.S. federal income against which the R.O.C. tax imposed on such distributions may
be credited. Any such R.O.C. tax will generally only be creditable against a U.S. holders U.S.
federal income tax liability with respect to general limitation income and not against passive
income or financial services income (in the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 2007)
or against passive income (in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006).
In the event that the ex-dividend date on The New York Stock Exchange or other securities
exchange or market for a dividend or distribution that gives rise to R.O.C. withholding tax is
after the record date for such dividend or distribution (during which period such ADSs may trade
with due bills), a purchaser of ADSs during the period from the record date to the ex-dividend
date likely would not be entitled to a foreign tax credit for R.O.C. taxes paid in respect of such
ADSs even if (i) the purchaser receives the equivalent of such dividend or distribution on the
relevant distribution date, and (ii) an amount equivalent to the applicable R.O.C. withholding tax
is withheld therefrom or otherwise charged to the account of such purchaser.
Taxation of Capital Gains
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, if you are a U.S. holder and you sell or otherwise
dispose of your common shares or ADSs, you will recognize capital gain or loss for United States
federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount
that you realize and your tax basis, determined in U.S. dollars, in your common shares or ADSs.
Capital gain of a noncorporate U.S. holder that is recognized in taxable years beginning before
January 1, 2011 is generally taxed at a maximum rate of 15% where the property is held more than
one year. The gain or loss will generally be income or loss from sources within the United States
for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
We believe that common shares and ADSs should not be treated as stock of a PFIC for United
States federal income tax purposes, but this conclusion is a factual determination that is made
annually and thus may be subject to change.
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In general, if you are a U.S. holder, we will be a PFIC with respect to you if for any taxable
year in which you held our common shares or ADSs:
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at least 75% of our gross income for the taxable year is passive income; or |
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at least 50% of the value, determined on the basis of a quarterly average, of our
assets is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive
income. |
Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents (other than certain
rents and royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business), annuities and gains from
assets that produce passive income. If a foreign corporation owns directly or indirectly at least
25% by value of the stock of another corporation, the foreign corporation is treated for purposes
of the PFIC tests as owning its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation, and as
receiving directly its proportionate share of the other corporations income.
If we are treated as a PFIC, and you are a U.S. holder that does not make a mark-to-market
election, as described below, you will be subject to special rules with respect to:
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any gain you realize on the sale or other disposition of your common shares or ADSs;
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any excess distribution that we make to you (generally, any distributions to you
during a single taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual
distributions received by you in respect of the common shares or ADSs during the three
preceding taxable years or, if shorter, your holding period for the common shares or
ADSs). |
Under these rules:
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the gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over your holding period
for the common shares or ADSs, |
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the amount allocated to the taxable year in which you realized the gain or excess
distribution will be taxed as ordinary income, |
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the amount allocated to each prior year, with certain exceptions, will be taxed at
the highest tax rate in effect for that year, and |
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the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed in
respect of the tax attributable to each such year. |
Special rules apply for calculating the amount of the foreign tax credit with respect to
excess distributions by a PFIC.
If you own common shares or ADSs in a PFIC that are treated as marketable stock, you may make
a mark-to-market election. If you make this election, you will not be subject to the PFIC rules
described above. Instead, in general, you will include as ordinary income each year the excess, if
any, of the fair market value of your common shares or ADSs at the end of the taxable year over
your adjusted basis in your common shares or ADSs. These amounts of ordinary income will not be
eligible for the favorable tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income or long-term capital
gains. You will also be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the
adjusted basis of your common shares or ADSs over their fair market value at the end of the taxable
year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the
mark-to-market election). Your basis in the common shares or ADSs will be adjusted to reflect any
such income or loss amounts. Your gain, if any, recognized upon the sale of your common shares or
ADSs will be taxed as ordinary income.
In addition, notwithstanding any election you make with regard to the common shares or ADSs,
dividends that you receive from us will not constitute qualified dividend income to you if we are a
PFIC either in the taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year. Moreover, your
common shares or ADSs will be treated as stock in a PFIC if we were a PFIC at any time during your
holding period in your shares or ADSs, even if we are not currently a
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PFIC. For purposes of this rule, if you make a mark-to-market election with respect to your
shares or ADSs, you will be treated as having a new holding period in your shares or ADSs beginning
on the first day of the first taxable year beginning after the last taxable year for which the
mark-to-market election applies. Dividends that you receive that do not constitute qualified
dividend income are not eligible for taxation at the 15% maximum rate applicable to qualified
dividend income. Instead, you must include the gross amount of any such dividend paid by us out of
our accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for United States federal income tax purposes)
in your gross income, and it will be subject to tax at rates applicable to ordinary income as well
as the special rules provided with respect to excess distributions, if applicable, as described
above.
If you own common shares or ADSs during any year that we are a PFIC with respect to you, you
must file Internal Revenue Service Form 8621.
Documents on Display
We are subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. In accordance with these requirements, we file reports and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. These materials, including this annual report and the exhibits
thereto, may be inspected and copied at the Commissions Public Reference Room at 100 F Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the
Commissions Public Reference Room by calling the Commission in the United States at
1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission also maintains a web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains
reports, proxy statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with
the Commission. In addition, material filed by us can be inspected at the offices of the New York
Stock Exchange at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our exposure to financial market risks derives primarily from changes in interest rates and
foreign exchange rates. To mitigate these risks, we utilize derivative financial instruments, the
application of which, pursuant to our internal guidelines, is for hedging purposes and not for
speculative purposes.
Interest Rate Risks: Our exposure to interest rate risks relates primarily to our long-term
debt, which are normally assumed to finance our capital expenditures.
The table below presents annual principal amounts due and related weighted average implied
forward interest rates by year of maturity for our debt obligations outstanding as of December 31,
2006.
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As of December 31, 2006 |
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Expected Maturity Dates |
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As of December 31, 2005 |
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2011 and |
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Aggregate |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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Total |
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Fair Value |
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Total |
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Fair Value |
Long-term debt (in millions) |
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US$-denominated debt |
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Variable rate |
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US$ |
4 |
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US$ |
8 |
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US$ |
8 |
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US$ |
20 |
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US$ |
20 |
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US$ |
20 |
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20 |
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Average interest rate |
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5.34 |
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5.48 |
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5.42 |
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5.43 |
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5.31 |
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Fixed rate |
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7,004 |
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2 |
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8,000 |
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NT$ |
4,500 |
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19,506 |
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19,823 |
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19,511 |
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19,936 |
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of each year for loan outstanding. |
Foreign Currency Risk: Substantial portions of our revenues and expenses are denominated
in currencies other than the NT dollar. As of December 31, 2006, more than 85% of our accounts
payable and payables for purchases of capital goods were denominated in currencies other than the
NT dollar, primarily in U.S. dollars, Japanese yen and Euros. More than 99% of our accounts
receivable and receivables from related parties were denominated in non-NT dollars, mainly in U.S.
dollars. To protect against reductions in value and the volatility of future cash flows caused by
changes in foreign exchange rates, we utilize derivative financial instruments, including currency
forward contracts and cross currency swaps, to hedge our currency exposure. These hedging
transactions help to reduce, but do not eliminate, the impact of foreign currency exchange rate
movements. In 2006, our policy was
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to account for the unrealized gains or losses of these contracts on a mark-to-market rate
basis and to realize the gains or losses of these contracts when the contracts matured. Effective
January 1, 2006, these derivative financial instruments are required under R.O.C. Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 34 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement to be
recognized at fair market value on the balance sheet. Please see note 25 of our consolidated
financial statements for information on the net assets, liabilities and purchase commitments that
have been hedged by these derivative transactions.
The table below presents our outstanding financial derivative transactions as of December 31,
2006. These contracts all have a maturity date of not more than 12 months.
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(Sell US$/buy NT$) |
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0 |
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60 |
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NT$ |
28.5 |
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exchange rate
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33.2675 |
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Cross Currency Swap |
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Fair Value(1) |
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Contract amount |
|
|
820 |
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US$ |
820 |
|
|
NT$ |
(33.85 |
) |
|
US$ |
2,089 |
|
|
NT$ |
789.9 |
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Range of interest rate paid |
|
|
3.19%-5.91 |
% |
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4.15%-4.54 |
% |
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|
Range of interest rate
received |
|
|
0.90%-3.25 |
% |
|
|
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0.02%-2.12 |
% |
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(1) |
|
Fair value represents the amount of the receivable from or payable to the counter-parties
if the contracts were terminated on the balance sheet date. |
Other Market Risk. In addition to our interests in SSMC, Vanguard and VisEra Holding
Company, we have made investments in equity securities issued by a significant number of private
companies related to semiconductor and other technology industries mostly through a number of
investment funds. As of December 31, 2006, the aggregate carrying value of these investments on our
balance sheet was NT$3,272 million (US$100 million). As of December 31, 2006, approximately
NT$2,559 million (US$79 million) of this amount in venture capital investments was made through
InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, and InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund (II), our two
97.1% owned subsidiaries, Emerging Alliance Fund L.P., VentureTech Alliance Fund II, and
VentureTech Alliance Fund III, our 99.5%, 98% and 98.0% respectively owned subsidiaries. The
carrying value of these investments in private companies and in the investment funds are subject to
fluctuation based on many factors such as prevailing market conditions. Moreover, because these
are investments in unlisted securities, the fair market value may be significantly different from
our carrying value. Upon any subsequent sale of our investments, we may not be able to realize our
carrying value as of December 31, 2006 or any subsequent date. As of December 31, 2006, we also
had investments in the amount of NT$111,656 million (US$3,426 million), including agency bonds,
corporate bonds, corporate issued asset-backed securities, bond funds, government bonds,
public-traded stocks, money market funds and structured time deposits, of which, NT$74,172 million
(US$2,276 million) were classified as available-for-sales and NT$37,484 million (US$1,150 million)
were classified as held-to-maturity. In addition, NT$1,162 million (US$36 million) of our
investments were classified as trading financial assets.
See Item 3. Key Information Exchange Rates for a summary of the movement between the NT
dollar and the U.S. dollar during recent years.
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ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
None.
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our
principal executive and principal financial officers of the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of
December 31, 2006.
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Management is
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.
Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our
principal executive and principal financial officers to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external
reporting purposes in accordance with R.O.C. GAAP and the required reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and
dispositions of assets; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with R.O.C. GAAP and the required
reconciliation to U.S. GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance
with authorizations of our management and directors; and provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that
could have a material effect on our financial statements.
As of the end of 2006, management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting based on the framework established in Internal Control
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO). Based on this assessment, management has determined that our internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 is effective.
Managements assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche, an independent registered public
accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing on page 66, which expresses unqualified
opinions on managements assessment and on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2006.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. During 2006, no change to our internal
control over financial reporting occurred that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm.
We set forth below the report of Deloitte & Touche, our independent registered public accounting
firm, regarding its audit of TSMCs internal control over financial reporting and of managements
assessment of internal control over financial reporting.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
We have audited managements assessment, included in the accompanying Managements Annual Report on
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as
of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Companys management
is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on managements assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, evaluating managements assessment, testing and evaluating the
design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinions.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the
supervision of, the companys principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, and effected by the companys board of directors, management, and
other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes
those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance
regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the
companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the
possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to
error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any
evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods
are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, managements assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on
the criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained,
in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2006, based on the criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of
China and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the
consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 of the Company and
our report dated March 30, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche
Deloitte & Touche
Taipei, Taiwan
The Republic of China
March 30, 2007
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ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Our Audit Committee is currently comprised of four independent directors. Since June 1, 2005,
no Audit Committee member has served as audit committee financial expert. Instead, our Audit
Committee has engaged a financial expert consultant who our board of directors determined has the
attributes required of an audit committee financial expert as defined under the applicable rules
of the U.S. SEC issued pursuant to Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In particular,
our board of directors appointed Mr. J.C. Lobbezoo to serve as financial expert consultant to our
Audit Committee from February 14, 2006 onwards. Our board of directors believes that the Audit
Committee members along with the advisors of the Audit Committee, including the financial expert
consultant, possess sufficient financial knowledge and experience.
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS
We have adopted a Policy of Ethics and Business Conduct for employees, which also applies to
our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and any other persons performing
similar functions.
We will provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of our Policy of Ethics
and Business Conduct. Any request should be made per email to our Investor Relations Division at
invest@tsmc.com.
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The table below summarizes the fees that we paid for services provided by Deloitte & Touche
and its affiliated firms (the Deloitte Entities) for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006.
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Audit Fees |
|
|
55,002 |
|
|
|
59,570 |
|
Audit Related Fees |
|
|
5,567 |
|
|
|
4,813 |
|
Tax Fees |
|
|
458 |
|
|
|
964 |
|
All Other Fees |
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
61,151 |
|
|
|
65,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit Fees. This category includes the audit of our annual financial statements and
internal control over financial reporting, review of quarterly financial statements and services
that are normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory
filings or engagements for those fiscal years. This category also includes advice on audit and
accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of quarterly
financial statements and statutory audits required by non-U.S. jurisdictions, including statutory
audits required by the Tax Bureau of the R.O.C., Customs Bureau of the R.O.C., and Financial
Supervisory Commission (R.O.C. Financial Supervisory Commission) of the R.O.C. This category
also includes comfort letters, consents and assistance with and review of documents filed with the
SEC.
Audit-Related Fees. This category consists of assurance and related services by the Deloitte
Entities that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial
statements and are not reported above under Audit Fees. The services for the fees disclosed under
this category includes review of certain regulatory filings with the R.O.C. Financial Supervisory
Commission. Pursuant to an engagement letter dated August 31, 2005, we engaged Deloitte & Touche
to perform mock testing on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
requirements under Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
Tax Fees. This category consists of professional services rendered by the Deloitte Entities
for tax compliance and tax advice. The services for the fees disclosed under this category include
U.S. tax return preparation and technical tax advice.
All Other Fees. This category consists primarily of fees for the review or study of financial
and other information flow processes.
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We have not established any pre-approval policies and procedures, and, accordingly, all
non-audit services need to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee on a case-by-case basis. In its
meeting of May 5, 2006, the Audit Committee agreed to delegate to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee authority to pre-approve non-material unanticipated non-audit services and to report any
such actions to the Audit Committee for ratification at its next scheduled meeting. All audit and
non-audit services performed by Deloitte & Touche after May 6, 2003, the effective date of revised
Rule 2-01(c) (7) of Regulation S-X entitled Audit Committee Administration of the Engagement on
strengthening requirements regarding auditor independence, were pre-approved by the Audit
Committee.
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
Not applicable.
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company has elected to provide the financial statements and related information specified
in Item 18 in lieu of Item 17.
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Financial Statements of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Limited and Subsidiaries
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Page |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
|
|
F-1 |
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
|
|
F-2 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Income |
|
|
F-4 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity |
|
|
F-6 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
F-8 |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
|
F-11 |
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ITEM 19. EXHIBITS
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(a)
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See Item 18 for a list of the financial statements filed as part of this annual report. |
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(b)
|
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Exhibits to this Annual Report: |
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1.1
|
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Articles of Incorporation of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, as
amended and restated on May 16, 2006. |
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2b.1
|
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The Company hereby agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon
request, copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the
Company and its subsidiaries. |
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3.1 (2)
|
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Rules for Election of Directors and Supervisors, as amended and restated on May
7, 2002. |
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3.2 (2)
|
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Rules and Procedures of Shareholders Meetings, as amended and restated on May 7,
2002. |
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4.1 (2)
|
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Land Lease with Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration (formerly Tainan
Science Park Administration) relating to the fabs located in Southern Taiwan Science
Park (effective August 1, 1997 to July 31, 2017) (in Chinese with English summary). |
|
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4.2 (3)
|
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Land Lease with Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration (formerly Tainan
Science Park Administration) relating to the fabs located in Southern Taiwan Science
Park (effective May 1, 1998 to April 30, 2018) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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4.3 (3)
|
|
Land Lease with Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration (formerly Tainan
Science Park Administration) relating to the fabs located in Southern Taiwan Science
Park (effective November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2019) (in Chinese with English
summary). |
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4.4 (3)
|
|
Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fab 7 (effective
December 4, 1989 to December 3, 2009) (in Chinese with English summary). |
|
|
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4.5 (2)
|
|
Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to the Fab 7
(effective July 1, 1995 to June 30, 2015) (in Chinese with English summary). |
|
|
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4.6 (2)
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|
Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fab 8 (effective
March 15, 1997 to March 14, 2017) (in Chinese with English summary). |
|
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4.7 (3)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fab 12 (Phase I)
(effective December 1, 1999 to November 30, 2019) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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+4.8a (1)
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Technology Cooperation Agreement between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Ltd. and Philips Electronics N.V., as amended and restated on June 30, 2004. |
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4.9a (4)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2002 Employee Stock Option
Plan, as revised by the board of directors on March 4, 2003. |
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4.9aa (5)
|
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan. |
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4.9aaa (6)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2004 Employee Stock
Option Plan. |
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4.9aaaa (1)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2004 Employee Stock
Option Plan, as revised on February 22, 2005. |
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4.9b (4)
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TSMC North America 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan, as revised on June 5,
2003. |
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4.9bb (5)
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TSMC North America 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan. |
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4.9c (4)
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WaferTech, LLC 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan, as revised on June 5, 2003. |
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4.9cc (5)
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WaferTech, LLC 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan. |
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4.9ccc (6)
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WaferTech, LLC 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan. |
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4.9cccc (1)
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WaferTech, LLC 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan, as revised on February
22, 2005. |
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+4.10 (7)
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Shareholders Agreement, dated as of March 15, 1999, by and among EDB
Investments Pte. Ltd., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. |
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4.11 (9)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fabs 2 and
5 and Corporate Headquarters (effective April 1, 1988 to March 31, 2008) (in
Chinese with English summary). |
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4.12 (9)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fabs 3 and
4 (effective May 16, 1993 to May 15, 2013) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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4.13 (8)
|
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fab 12
(Phase II) (effective May 1, 2001 to December 31, 2020) (English summary). |
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4.14 (8)
|
|
Land Lease with Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration relating to
fabs located in Southern Taiwan Science Park (effective November 1, 2000 to
October 31, 2020) (English summary). |
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8.1
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List of manufacturing subsidiaries of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Limited. |
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12.1
|
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the
Exchange Act. |
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|
|
12.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the
Exchange Act. |
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13.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the
Exchange Act. |
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13.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the
Exchange Act. |
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99.1
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche. |
-70-
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(1) |
|
Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed by TSMC on May 16, 2005. |
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(2) |
|
Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, filed by TSMC on May 9, 2002. |
|
(3) |
|
Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, filed by TSMC on June 29, 2000. |
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(4) |
|
Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, filed by TSMC on June 23, 2003. |
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(5) |
|
Previously filed in TSMCs registration statement on Form S-8,
filed by TSMC on October 20, 2003. |
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(6) |
|
Previously filed in TSMCs registration statement on Form S-8,
filed by TSMC on January 6, 2005. |
|
(7) |
|
Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, filed by TSMC on April 30, 1999. |
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(8) |
|
Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, filed by TSMC on May 28, 2004. |
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(9) |
|
Previously filed in TSMCs registration statement on Form F-1,
filed by TSMC on September 15, 1997. |
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Contains portions for which confidential treatment has been requested. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused
this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned.
Date: April 20, 2007
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED |
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By:
Name:
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/s/ Lora Ho
Lora Ho
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Title:
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Limited (a Republic of China corporation) and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December
31, 2005 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders
equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, all expressed in New
Taiwan dollars. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of
China and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2005 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the Republic of China.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China vary in certain significant
respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences is presented in Note 30 to the
consolidated financial statements.
Our audits also comprehended the translation of New Taiwan dollar amounts into U.S. dollar amounts
and, in our opinion, such translation has been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 3.
Such U.S. dollar amounts are presented solely for the convenience of the readers.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated
March 30, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on managements assessment of the effectiveness of
the Companys internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the
effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche
Deloitte & Touche
Taipei, Taiwan
The Republic of China
March 30, 2007
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Millions of New Taiwan or U.S. Dollars, Except Par Value)
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December 31 |
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Notes |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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NT$ |
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NT$ |
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US$ |
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(Note 3) |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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2, 5 |
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96,483.7 |
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117,837.2 |
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3,615.7 |
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Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
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2, 4, 6 |
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1,770.4 |
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1,206.9 |
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37.0 |
|
Available-for-sale financial assets |
|
|
2, 4, 7 |
|
|
|
46,452.8 |
|
|
|
67,523.9 |
|
|
|
2,071.9 |
|
Held-to-maturity financial assets |
|
|
2, 4, 8 |
|
|
|
602.5 |
|
|
|
8,510.8 |
|
|
|
261.1 |
|
Notes and accounts receivable, net |
|
|
2, 9 |
|
|
|
37,784.3 |
|
|
|
31,337.0 |
|
|
|
961.6 |
|
Receivables from related parties |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
693.3 |
|
|
|
252.3 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
Other receivables from related parties |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
597.9 |
|
|
|
256.9 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
|
Other financial assets |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1,617.8 |
|
|
|
2,356.5 |
|
|
|
72.3 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
|
2, 10 |
|
|
|
17,728.3 |
|
|
|
21,430.7 |
|
|
|
657.6 |
|
Deferred income tax assets, net |
|
|
2, 20 |
|
|
|
7,149.3 |
|
|
|
8,014.0 |
|
|
|
245.9 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1,420.5 |
|
|
|
1,591.0 |
|
|
|
48.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,300.8 |
|
|
|
260,317.2 |
|
|
|
7,987.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS |
|
|
2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments accounted for using equity method |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,287.4 |
|
|
|
15,000.9 |
|
|
|
460.3 |
|
Available-for-sale financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
117.3 |
|
|
|
6,648.5 |
|
|
|
204.0 |
|
Held-to-maturity financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,775.3 |
|
|
|
28,973.5 |
|
|
|
889.0 |
|
Financial assets carried at cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,202.5 |
|
|
|
3,272.3 |
|
|
|
100.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,382.5 |
|
|
|
53,895.2 |
|
|
|
1,653.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
|
|
2, 13, 26 |
|
|
|
244,823.3 |
|
|
|
254,094.2 |
|
|
|
7,796.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GOODWILL |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
6,010.6 |
|
|
|
5,985.0 |
|
|
|
183.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax assets, net |
|
|
2, 20 |
|
|
|
6,788.4 |
|
|
|
5,802.1 |
|
|
|
182.2 |
|
Deferred charges, net |
|
|
2, 14 |
|
|
|
7,006.3 |
|
|
|
5,936.9 |
|
|
|
178.0 |
|
Refundable deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
106.8 |
|
|
|
1,331.2 |
|
|
|
40.8 |
|
Others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
90.9 |
|
|
|
123.4 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,992.4 |
|
|
|
13,193.6 |
|
|
|
404.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
519,509.6 |
|
|
|
587,485.2 |
|
|
|
18,026.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Continued)
- F2 -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Millions of New Taiwan or U.S. Dollars, Except Par Value)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
Notes |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term bank loans |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
328.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss |
|
|
2, 4, 6 |
|
|
|
234.3 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,421.4 |
|
|
|
7,934.4 |
|
|
|
243.5 |
|
Payable to related parties |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
1,743.1 |
|
|
|
1,867.7 |
|
|
|
57.3 |
|
Income tax payable |
|
|
2, 20 |
|
|
|
4,015.5 |
|
|
|
7,946.5 |
|
|
|
243.8 |
|
Payable to contractors and equipment suppliers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,066.0 |
|
|
|
10,768.6 |
|
|
|
330.4 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
2, 4, 18 |
|
|
|
10,307.9 |
|
|
|
11,328.3 |
|
|
|
347.6 |
|
Current portion of bonds payable and long-term liabilities |
|
|
16, 17 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
7,004.1 |
|
|
|
214.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,122.2 |
|
|
|
46,860.5 |
|
|
|
1,437.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds payable |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
19,500.0 |
|
|
|
12,500.0 |
|
|
|
383.5 |
|
Long-term bank loans |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
663.1 |
|
|
|
654.0 |
|
|
|
20.1 |
|
Other long-term payables |
|
|
18, 28 |
|
|
|
8,548.9 |
|
|
|
8,703.3 |
|
|
|
267.0 |
|
Other payables to related parties |
|
|
26, 28 |
|
|
|
1,100.5 |
|
|
|
403.4 |
|
|
|
12.4 |
|
Obligations under capital leases |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
597.7 |
|
|
|
612.9 |
|
|
|
18.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,410.2 |
|
|
|
22,873.6 |
|
|
|
701.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued pension cost |
|
|
2, 19 |
|
|
|
3,474.4 |
|
|
|
3,540.1 |
|
|
|
108.7 |
|
Guarantee deposits |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
2,896.4 |
|
|
|
3,817.1 |
|
|
|
117.1 |
|
Deferred credits |
|
|
2, 26 |
|
|
|
1,344.0 |
|
|
|
1,177.1 |
|
|
|
36.1 |
|
Others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.7 |
|
|
|
78.7 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,738.5 |
|
|
|
8,613.0 |
|
|
|
264.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PARENT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock NT$10 par value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorized: 27,050,000 thousand shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued: 24,730,025 thousand shares in 2005 and
25,829,688 thousand shares in 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
247,300.2 |
|
|
|
258,296.9 |
|
|
|
7,925.6 |
|
Capital surplus |
|
|
2, 21 |
|
|
|
57,117.9 |
|
|
|
54,107.5 |
|
|
|
1,660.2 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
142,771.0 |
|
|
|
197,124.5 |
|
|
|
6,048.7 |
|
Unrealized gain on financial instruments |
|
|
2, 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
561.6 |
|
|
|
17.2 |
|
Cumulative translation adjustments |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(640.7 |
) |
|
|
(1,191.1 |
) |
|
|
(36.5 |
) |
Treasury stock 32,938 thousand shares in 2005 and
33,926 thousand shares in 2006 |
|
|
2, 23 |
|
|
|
(918.1 |
) |
|
|
(918.1 |
) |
|
|
(28.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the
parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
445,630.3 |
|
|
|
507,981.3 |
|
|
|
15,587.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
608.4 |
|
|
|
1,156.8 |
|
|
|
35.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
446,238.7 |
|
|
|
509,138.1 |
|
|
|
15,622.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
519,509.6 |
|
|
|
587,485.2 |
|
|
|
18,026.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
|
(Concluded) |
- F3 -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Millions of New Taiwan or U.S. Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share that are in New Taiwan or U.S. Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
Notes |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET SALES |
|
2, 26, 29 |
|
|
257,212.6 |
|
|
|
266,565.1 |
|
|
|
317,407.2 |
|
|
|
9,739.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COST OF SALES |
|
26 |
|
|
141,393.4 |
|
|
|
148,362.2 |
|
|
|
161,597.1 |
|
|
|
4,958.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS PROFIT |
|
|
|
|
115,819.2 |
|
|
|
118,202.9 |
|
|
|
155,810.1 |
|
|
|
4,780.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES |
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
|
|
|
12,516.4 |
|
|
|
14,016.5 |
|
|
|
16,076.4 |
|
|
|
493.3 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
11,454.4 |
|
|
|
9,085.5 |
|
|
|
8,716.7 |
|
|
|
267.5 |
|
Marketing |
|
|
|
|
3,366.7 |
|
|
|
4,132.3 |
|
|
|
3,752.3 |
|
|
|
115.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
27,337.5 |
|
|
|
27,234.3 |
|
|
|
28,545.4 |
|
|
|
875.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
88,481.7 |
|
|
|
90,968.6 |
|
|
|
127,264.7 |
|
|
|
3,905.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAINS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
2, 4 |
|
|
1,783.7 |
|
|
|
2,806.2 |
|
|
|
4,542.1 |
|
|
|
139.4 |
|
Equity in earnings of equity method
investees, net |
|
2, 11 |
|
|
2,094.1 |
|
|
|
1,433.2 |
|
|
|
2,347.2 |
|
|
|
72.0 |
|
Settlement income |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
964.7 |
|
|
|
979.2 |
|
|
|
30.0 |
|
Technical service income |
|
26, 28 |
|
|
423.8 |
|
|
|
462.6 |
|
|
|
571.5 |
|
|
|
17.5 |
|
Gain on disposal of property, plant and
equipment and other assets |
|
2, 26 |
|
|
242.8 |
|
|
|
342.8 |
|
|
|
421.1 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
Subsidy income |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
321.9 |
|
|
|
334.5 |
|
|
|
10.3 |
|
Foreign exchange gain, net |
|
2, 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,610.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of financial instruments, net |
|
2, 4 |
|
|
3,480.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
26 |
|
|
556.6 |
|
|
|
458.0 |
|
|
|
510.0 |
|
|
|
15.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-operating income and gains |
|
|
|
|
8,581.4 |
|
|
|
9,399.4 |
|
|
|
9,705.6 |
|
|
|
297.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation loss on financial instruments, net |
|
2, 4, 6 |
|
|
75.2 |
|
|
|
337.2 |
|
|
|
812.9 |
|
|
|
24.9 |
|
Loss on settlement and disposal of financial
instruments, net |
|
2, 4, 6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,602.8 |
|
|
|
798.6 |
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
Interest expense |
|
4 |
|
|
1,366.0 |
|
|
|
1,413.4 |
|
|
|
890.6 |
|
|
|
27.3 |
|
Foreign exchange loss, net |
|
2, 4 |
|
|
3,036.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400.9 |
|
|
|
12.3 |
|
Loss on impairment of financial assets |
|
2, 4 |
|
|
350.6 |
|
|
|
128.9 |
|
|
|
279.7 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and
equipment |
|
2 |
|
|
131.1 |
|
|
|
60.1 |
|
|
|
241.4 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
|
Others |
|
|
|
|
138.3 |
|
|
|
562.3 |
|
|
|
184.0 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-operating expenses and losses |
|
|
|
|
5,097.5 |
|
|
|
6,104.7 |
|
|
|
3,608.1 |
|
|
|
110.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Continued)
- F4 -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Millions of New Taiwan or U.S. Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share that are in New Taiwan or
U.S. Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
Notes |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX |
|
|
|
|
91,965.6 |
|
|
|
94,263.3 |
|
|
|
133,362.2 |
|
|
|
4,092.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) |
|
2, 20 |
|
|
363.4 |
|
|
|
(630.6 |
) |
|
|
(7,773.7 |
) |
|
|
(238.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE
EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES |
|
|
|
|
92,329.0 |
|
|
|
93,632.7 |
|
|
|
125,588.5 |
|
|
|
3,853.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET OF TAX
BENEFIT OF NT$82.1 MILLION |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,606.7 |
|
|
|
49.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME |
|
|
|
|
92,329.0 |
|
|
|
93,632.7 |
|
|
|
127,195.2 |
|
|
|
3,902.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ATTRIBUTABLE TO: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders of the parent |
|
|
|
|
92,316.1 |
|
|
|
93,575.0 |
|
|
|
127,009.7 |
|
|
|
3,897.2 |
|
Minority interest |
|
2 |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
57.7 |
|
|
|
185.5 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,329.0 |
|
|
|
93,632.7 |
|
|
|
127,195.2 |
|
|
|
3,902.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE |
|
2, 24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before tax |
|
|
|
|
3.56 |
|
|
|
3.66 |
|
|
|
5.22 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
|
3.63 |
|
|
|
4.93 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE |
|
2, 24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before tax |
|
|
|
|
3.56 |
|
|
|
3.66 |
|
|
|
5.22 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
|
3.63 |
|
|
|
4.92 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC EARNINGS PER EQUIVALENT ADS |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before tax |
|
|
|
|
17.82 |
|
|
|
18.28 |
|
|
|
26.12 |
|
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
17.89 |
|
|
|
18.16 |
|
|
|
24.63 |
|
|
|
0.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DILUTED EARNINGS PER EQUIVALENT ADS |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before tax |
|
|
|
|
17.81 |
|
|
|
18.28 |
|
|
|
26.09 |
|
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
17.88 |
|
|
|
18.15 |
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING (THOUSANDS) |
|
2, 24 |
|
|
25,804,488 |
|
|
|
25,763,320 |
|
|
|
25,788,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING (THOUSANDS) |
|
2, 24 |
|
|
25,810,416 |
|
|
|
25,775,967 |
|
|
|
25,813,183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
|
(Concluded) |
- F5 -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(In Millions of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Dividends Per Share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(NT$10 Par Value) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
on |
|
Cumulative |
|
Gain on |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority |
|
Total |
|
|
Common stock |
|
Capital |
|
Retained |
|
Long-term |
|
Translation |
|
Financial |
|
Treasury |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest in |
|
Shareholders |
|
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
Surplus |
|
Earnings |
|
Investments |
|
Adjustments |
|
Instruments |
|
Stock |
|
Total |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Equity |
|
|
(Thousands) |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2004 |
|
|
20,266,619 |
|
|
|
202,666.2 |
|
|
|
56,855.9 |
|
|
|
71,100.1 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
225.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,633.2 |
) |
|
|
329,214.3 |
|
|
|
89.0 |
|
|
|
329,303.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriations of prior years earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employees profit sharing in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(681.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(681.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(681.6 |
) |
Employees profit sharing in stock |
|
|
272,651 |
|
|
|
2,726.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,726.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends to preferred shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(184.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(184.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(184.5 |
) |
Cash dividends to common shareholders NT$0.6 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,160.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,160.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,160.0 |
) |
Stock dividends to common shareholders NT$1.4 per share |
|
|
2,837,327 |
|
|
|
28,373.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,373.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonus to directors and supervisors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(127.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(127.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(127.8 |
) |
Net income in 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,316.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,316.1 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
92,329.0 |
|
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34.0 |
|
Reversal of unrealized loss on long-term investments of investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,451.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,451.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,451.8 |
) |
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options |
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from parent company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.8 |
|
Treasury stock transactions sales of parent companys stock held by subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.0 |
|
|
|
39.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39.9 |
|
Common stock repurchases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,059.8 |
) |
|
|
(7,059.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,059.8 |
) |
Retirement of treasury stock |
|
|
(124,720 |
) |
|
|
(1,247.2 |
) |
|
|
(380.1 |
) |
|
|
(5,432.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,059.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26.2 |
) |
|
|
(26.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2004 |
|
|
23,251,964 |
|
|
|
232,519.6 |
|
|
|
56,537.3 |
|
|
|
113,730.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,226.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,595.2 |
) |
|
|
398,965.3 |
|
|
|
75.7 |
|
|
|
399,041.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriations of prior years earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employees profit sharing in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,086.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,086.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,086.2 |
) |
Employees profit sharing in stock |
|
|
308,622 |
|
|
|
3,086.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,086.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends to common shareholders NT$2.00 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46,504.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46,504.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46,504.1 |
) |
Stock dividends to common shareholders NT$0.50 per share |
|
|
1,162,602 |
|
|
|
11,626.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,626.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonus to directors and supervisors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(231.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(231.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(231.5 |
) |
Net income in 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,575.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93,575.0 |
|
|
|
57.7 |
|
|
|
93,632.7 |
|
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71.4 |
|
Translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,585.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,585.7 |
|
|
|
(51.8 |
) |
|
|
1,533.9 |
|
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options |
|
|
6,837 |
|
|
|
68.4 |
|
|
|
202.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
270.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
270.9 |
|
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from parent company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84.3 |
|
Treasury stock transactions sales of parent companys stock held by subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
677.1 |
|
|
|
899.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
899.5 |
|
Increase in minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
526.8 |
|
|
|
526.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2005 |
|
|
24,730,025 |
|
|
|
247,300.2 |
|
|
|
57,117.9 |
|
|
|
142,771.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(640.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(918.1 |
) |
|
|
445,630.3 |
|
|
|
608.4 |
|
|
|
446,238.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriations of prior years earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employees profit sharing in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,432.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,432.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,432.1 |
) |
Employees profit sharing in stock |
|
|
343,213 |
|
|
|
3,432.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,432.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends to common shareholders NT$2.50 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61,825.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61,825.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61,825.1 |
) |
Stock dividends to common shareholders NT$0.15 per share |
|
|
370,950 |
|
|
|
3,709.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,709.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonus to directors and supervisors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(257.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(257.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(257.4 |
) |
(Continued)
- F6 -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(In Millions of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Dividends Per Share)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(NT$10 Par Value) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
on |
|
Cumulative |
|
Gain on |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority |
|
Total |
|
|
Common stock |
|
Capital |
|
Retained |
|
Long-term |
|
Translation |
|
Financial |
|
Treasury |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest in |
|
Shareholders |
|
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
Surplus |
|
Earnings |
|
Investments |
|
Adjustments |
|
Instruments |
|
Stock |
|
Total |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Equity |
|
|
(Thousands) |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock |
|
|
370,950 |
|
|
|
3,709.5 |
|
|
|
(3,709.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income in 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,009.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,009.7 |
|
|
|
185.5 |
|
|
|
127,195.2 |
|
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187.1 |
|
Translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(550.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(550.4 |
) |
|
|
(126.2 |
) |
|
|
(676.6 |
) |
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options |
|
|
14,550 |
|
|
|
145.6 |
|
|
|
429.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
575.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
575.3 |
|
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from parent company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82.3 |
|
Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
386.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
386.0 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
388.1 |
|
Equity in the valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets of equity method investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
175.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
175.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
175.6 |
|
Increase in minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
487.0 |
|
|
|
487.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2006 |
|
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25,829,688 |
|
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|
258,296.9 |
|
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|
54,107.5 |
|
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|
197,124.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,191.1 |
) |
|
|
561.6 |
|
|
|
(918.1 |
) |
|
|
507,981.3 |
|
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1,156.8 |
|
|
|
509,138.1 |
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BALANCE,
DECEMBER 31, 2006 (IN MILLIONS OF US$ Note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,925.6 |
|
|
|
1,660.2 |
|
|
|
6,048.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36.5 |
) |
|
|
17.2 |
|
|
|
(28.2 |
) |
|
|
15,587.0 |
|
|
|
35.5 |
|
|
|
15,622.5 |
|
|
|
|
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|
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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(Concluded) |
- F7 -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions of New Taiwan or U.S. Dollars)
|
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Year Ended December 31 |
|
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2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
(Note 3) |
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|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent |
|
|
92,316.1 |
|
|
|
93,575.0 |
|
|
|
127,009.7 |
|
|
|
3,897.2 |
|
Net income attributable to minority interest |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
57.7 |
|
|
|
185.5 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
69,818.5 |
|
|
|
75,649.4 |
|
|
|
73,715.2 |
|
|
|
2,261.9 |
|
Amortization of premium/discount of financial assets |
|
|
28.7 |
|
|
|
120.9 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Loss on impairment of financial assets |
|
|
350.6 |
|
|
|
128.9 |
|
|
|
279.7 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
Loss (gain) on disposal of available-for-sale financial
assets, net |
|
|
69.2 |
|
|
|
150.1 |
|
|
|
(90.8 |
) |
|
|
(2.8 |
) |
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net |
|
|
(2,094.1 |
) |
|
|
(1,433.2 |
) |
|
|
(2,347.2 |
) |
|
|
(72.0 |
) |
Dividends received from equity method investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
668.5 |
|
|
|
614.6 |
|
|
|
18.9 |
|
Gain on disposal of investments accounted for using
equity method |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of financial assets carried at cost, net |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
(14.7 |
) |
|
|
(16.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and
other assets, net |
|
|
(227.8 |
) |
|
|
(282.6 |
) |
|
|
(179.7 |
) |
|
|
(5.5 |
) |
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(1,058.4 |
) |
|
|
(3,353.0 |
) |
|
|
121.6 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
|
Loss on idle assets |
|
|
116.2 |
|
|
|
131.8 |
|
|
|
44.1 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
Donation of idle assets |
|
|
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7.2 |
|
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|
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
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|
Decrease (increase) in: |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss |
|
|
(930.7 |
) |
|
|
72.8 |
|
|
|
340.2 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
Notes and accounts receivable, net |
|
|
(1,540.3 |
) |
|
|
(10,601.0 |
) |
|
|
6,447.3 |
|
|
|
197.8 |
|
Receivables from related parties |
|
|
266.0 |
|
|
|
(101.9 |
) |
|
|
440.9 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
|
Other receivables from related parties |
|
|
(9.8 |
) |
|
|
(88.0 |
) |
|
|
341.1 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
Other financial assets |
|
|
281.3 |
|
|
|
(306.0 |
) |
|
|
(738.7 |
) |
|
|
(22.7 |
) |
Inventories, net |
|
|
(3,420.6 |
) |
|
|
(2,006.2 |
) |
|
|
(3,702.4 |
) |
|
|
(113.6 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
120.1 |
|
|
|
(170.5 |
) |
|
|
(5.2 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
825.8 |
|
|
|
2,088.6 |
|
|
|
(1,487.1 |
) |
|
|
(45.6 |
) |
Payables to related parties |
|
|
(1,500.0 |
) |
|
|
(1,629.2 |
) |
|
|
(572.4 |
) |
|
|
(17.6 |
) |
Income tax payable |
|
|
266.5 |
|
|
|
3,611.5 |
|
|
|
3,931.0 |
|
|
|
120.6 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
(546.5 |
) |
|
|
181.7 |
|
|
|
862.4 |
|
|
|
26.4 |
|
Accrued pension cost |
|
|
500.3 |
|
|
|
360.1 |
|
|
|
65.7 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
Deferred credits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
117.3 |
|
|
|
(99.3 |
) |
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
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|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
153,523.0 |
|
|
|
157,225.2 |
|
|
|
204,997.1 |
|
|
|
6,290.2 |
|
|
|
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|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Acquisitions of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale financial assets |
|
|
(75,119.2 |
) |
|
|
(99,436.2 |
) |
|
|
(119,291.7 |
) |
|
|
(3,660.4 |
) |
Held-to-maturity financial assets |
|
|
(34,274.5 |
) |
|
|
(14,199.1 |
) |
|
|
(18,554.0 |
) |
|
|
(569.3 |
) |
Investments accounted for using equity method |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(621.9 |
) |
|
|
(2,613.0 |
) |
|
|
(80.2 |
) |
Financial assets carried at cost |
|
|
(75.1 |
) |
|
|
(456.9 |
) |
|
|
(511.6 |
) |
|
|
(15.7 |
) |
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(81,094.5 |
) |
|
|
(79,878.7 |
) |
|
|
(78,737.3 |
) |
|
|
(2,416.0 |
) |
(Continued)
- F8 -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions of New Taiwan or U.S. Dollars)
|
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|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from disposal of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale financial assets |
|
|
28,801.3 |
|
|
|
102,577.8 |
|
|
|
91,620.4 |
|
|
|
2,811.3 |
|
Investments accounted for using equity method |
|
|
|
|
|
|
65.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets carried at cost |
|
|
7.8 |
|
|
|
76.1 |
|
|
|
126.5 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
Held-to-maturity financial assets upon maturity |
|
|
13,843.5 |
|
|
|
14,595.4 |
|
|
|
10,410.0 |
|
|
|
319.4 |
|
Property, plant and equipment and other assets |
|
|
1,812.6 |
|
|
|
480.7 |
|
|
|
518.7 |
|
|
|
15.9 |
|
Increase in deferred charges |
|
|
(2,405.7 |
) |
|
|
(856.0 |
) |
|
|
(1,414.8 |
) |
|
|
(43.4 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in refundable deposits |
|
|
93.1 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
(1,224.5 |
) |
|
|
(37.6 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in other assets |
|
|
51.6 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
(52.1 |
) |
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(148,359.1 |
) |
|
|
(77,652.2 |
) |
|
|
(119,723.4 |
) |
|
|
(3,673.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits |
|
|
(351.0 |
) |
|
|
2,483.5 |
|
|
|
920.7 |
|
|
|
28.2 |
|
Cash dividends paid for common stock |
|
|
(12,137.2 |
) |
|
|
(46,419.8 |
) |
|
|
(61,742.7 |
) |
|
|
(1,894.5 |
) |
Cash dividends paid for preferred stock |
|
|
(184.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash bonus paid to employees |
|
|
(681.6 |
) |
|
|
(3,086.2 |
) |
|
|
(3,432.1 |
) |
|
|
(105.3 |
) |
Bonus to directors and supervisors |
|
|
(127.8 |
) |
|
|
(231.5 |
) |
|
|
(257.4 |
) |
|
|
(7.9 |
) |
Repurchase of treasury stock |
|
|
(7,059.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term bank loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(54.5 |
) |
|
|
(328.5 |
) |
|
|
(10.0 |
) |
Bonds payable |
|
|
(5,000.0 |
) |
|
|
(10,500.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bank loans |
|
|
(6,656.1 |
) |
|
|
(1,337.4 |
) |
|
|
(5.5 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Proceeds from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of employee stock options |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
270.9 |
|
|
|
575.1 |
|
|
|
17.6 |
|
Disposal of treasury stock |
|
|
39.9 |
|
|
|
899.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in minority interests |
|
|
(26.1 |
) |
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
487.0 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(32,180.6 |
) |
|
|
(57,968.7 |
) |
|
|
(63,783.4 |
) |
|
|
(1,957.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
(27,016.7 |
) |
|
|
21,604.3 |
|
|
|
21,490.3 |
|
|
|
659.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
(1,669.8 |
) |
|
|
348.9 |
|
|
|
(136.8 |
) |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT OF FIRST INCLUSION FOR CONSOLIDATION
OF CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
228.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF
YEAR |
|
|
102,988.9 |
|
|
|
74,302.4 |
|
|
|
96,483.7 |
|
|
|
2,960.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR |
|
|
74,302.4 |
|
|
|
96,483.7 |
|
|
|
117,837.2 |
|
|
|
3,615.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid |
|
|
1,470.3 |
|
|
|
1,378.6 |
|
|
|
951.5 |
|
|
|
29.2 |
|
Income tax paid |
|
|
389.2 |
|
|
|
341.7 |
|
|
|
3,630.0 |
|
|
|
111.4 |
|
(Continued)
- F9 -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions of New Taiwan or U.S. Dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES AFFECTING BOTH CASH AND
NON-CASH ITEMS |
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Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |
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113,043.5 |
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56,166.2 |
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80,675.3 |
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2,475.5 |
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Decrease (increase) in payables to contractors and
equipment suppliers |
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(26,195.6 |
) |
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24,361.7 |
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(1,702.5 |
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(52.3 |
) |
Decrease in obligations under capital leases |
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160.3 |
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Increase in other long-term payables |
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(5,913.7 |
) |
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(649.2 |
) |
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(235.5 |
) |
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(7.2 |
) |
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Cash paid |
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81,094.5 |
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79,878.7 |
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78,737.3 |
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2,416.0 |
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NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Current portion of long-term liabilities |
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10,500.0 |
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5.5 |
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7,004.1 |
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214.9 |
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Current portion of other long-term payables (under accrued
expenses and other current liabilities) |
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1,505.3 |
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869.1 |
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617.9 |
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19.0 |
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Current portion of other payables to related parties (under
payables to related parties) |
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469.5 |
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694.0 |
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688.6 |
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21.1 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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(Concluded) |
- F10 -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), a Republic of China (R.O.C.)
corporation, was incorporated as a venture among the Government of the R.O.C., acting through
the Development Fund of the Executive Yuan; Philips Electronics N.V. and certain of its
affiliates (Philips); and certain other private investors. On September 5, 1994, its shares
were listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). On October 8, 1997, TSMC listed some of its
shares of stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the form of American Depositary Shares
(ADSs). |
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TSMC is engaged mainly in the manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided
designing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing of
masks. |
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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The consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with the Guidelines Governing
the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and accounting principles generally
accepted in the R.O.C. |
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Significant accounting policies are summarized as follows: |
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Principles of Consolidation |
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all directly and
indirectly majority owned subsidiaries of TSMC, and the accounts of investees in which TSMCs
ownership percentage is less than 50% but over which TSMC has a controlling interest. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. |
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The consolidated entities were as follows: |
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Percentage of |
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Ownership at |
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December 31, |
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Name of Investor |
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Name of Investee |
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2006 |
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Remark |
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TSMC |
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TSMC Global, Ltd. (TSMC Global) |
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100% |
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TSMC Global was acquired in August 2006. |
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TSMC North America (TSMC-NA) |
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100% |
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TSMC Japan K. K. (TSMC-Japan) |
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100% |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Korea (TSMC-Korea) |
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100% |
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TSMC-Korea was established in May 2006. |
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TSMC International Investment Ltd. (TSMC International) |
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100% |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Europe B.V. (TSMC-Europe) |
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100% |
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TSMC Partners, Ltd. (TSMC Partners) |
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100% |
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TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited (TSMC-Shanghai) |
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100% |
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(Continued)
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Percentage of |
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Ownership at |
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December 31, |
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Name of Investor |
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Name of Investee |
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2006 |
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Remark |
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Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd. (Chi Cherng) |
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36% |
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TSMC and Hsin Ruey held in aggregate a 100% ownership of Chi Cherng. As of December 31, 2006, Chi Cherng held 16,947
thousand common shares in TSMC (approximately 0.07% of outstanding common shares). |
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Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd. (Hsin Ruey) |
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36% |
|
TSMC and Chi Cherng held in aggregate a 100% ownership of Hsin Ruey. As of December 31, 2006, Hsin Ruey held 16,979
thousand common shares in TSMC (approximately 0.07% of outstanding common shares). |
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Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P. (Emerging
Alliance) |
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99.5% |
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VentureTech Alliance Fund II,
L.P. (VTAF II) |
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98% |
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VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P. (VTAF III) |
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98% |
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VTAF III was established in April 2006. |
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Global Unichip Corporation (GUC) |
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38% |
|
GUC became a consolidated entity of TSMC as GUCs president was assigned by TSMC and TSMC has control over the
financial, operating and personnel hiring decisions of GUC. |
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VisEra Technology Company, Ltd. (VisEra) |
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Due to the changes in investment structure, TSMC no longer had a controlling interest in VisEra beginning in November
2005 resulting in VisEra being deconsolidated. |
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TSMC Partners |
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VisEra Holding Company (VisEra Holding) |
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49% |
|
Due to the changes in investment structure, TSMC Partners no longer had a controlling interest in VisEra beginning
in November 2005 resulting in VisEra Holding being deconsolidated. |
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TSMC International |
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TSMC Technology, Inc. (TSMC Technology) |
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100% |
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TSMC Development, Inc. (TSMC Development) |
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100% |
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InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (ISDF) |
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97% |
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InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (II) LDC (ISDF II) |
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97% |
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TSMC Development |
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WaferTech, LLC (WaferTech) |
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99.996% |
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(Continued)
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Percentage of |
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Ownership at |
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December 31, |
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Name of Investor |
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Name of Investee |
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2006 |
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Remark |
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GUC
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Global Unichip
Corp.-North America
(GUC-NA)
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100%
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GUC-NA, a subsidiary of
GUC, became a consolidated
entity of TSMC since TSMC
has control over GUC.
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Global Unichip Japan Co.,
Ltd. (GUC-Japan)
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100%
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GUC-Japan, a subsidiary of
GUC, became a consolidated
entity of TSMC since TSMC
has control over GUC. |
(Concluded)
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The following diagram presents information regarding the relationship and ownership percentages
between TSMC and its consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006: |
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TSMC-NA is engaged in selling and marketing of integrated circuits
and semiconductor devices. TSMC-Japan, TSMC-Korea and TSMC-Europe
are engaged mainly in marketing activities. TSMC International is
engaged in investment in companies involved in the design,
manufacture, and other related business in the semiconductor
industry. TSMC Global, TSMC Partners, TSMC Development, Chi Cherng
and Hsin Ruey are engaged in investing activities. TSMC-Shanghai is
engaged in the manufacturing and selling of integrated circuits
pursuant to the orders from and product design specifications
provided by customers. Emerging Alliance, VTAF II, VTAF III, ISDF
and ISDF II are engaged in investing in new start-up technology
companies. TSMC Technology is engaged mainly in engineering support
activities. WaferTech is engaged in the manufacturing, selling,
testing and computer-aided designing of integrated circuits and
other semiconductor devices. GUC is engaged in researching,
developing, manufacturing, testing and marketing of integrated
circuits. GUC-NA and GUC-Japan are engaged in providing products
consulting in North America and Japan, respectively. |
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TSMC together with its consolidated subsidiaries are hereinafter
referred to collectively as the Company. |
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Minority interests in the aforementioned subsidiaries are presented
as a separate component of shareholders equity. |
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The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with the aforementioned
guidelines, law and principles requires management to make reasonable assumptions and estimates
of matters that are inherently uncertain. The actual results may differ from managements
estimates. |
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Classification of Current and Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities |
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Current assets are assets held for trading purposes and assets expected to be converted to
cash, sold or consumed within one year from the balance sheet date. Current liabilities are
obligations incurred for trading purposes and obligations expected to be settled within one
year from the balance sheet date. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current
are noncurrent assets and liabilities, respectively. |
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Repurchase agreements collateralized by government bonds, corporate notes and treasury bills
acquired with maturities of less than three months from the date of purchase are classified as
cash equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair value. |
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Financial Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss |
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Derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting and financial assets acquired
principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are initially recognized at fair
value, with transaction costs expensed as incurred. The derivatives and financial assets are
remeasured at fair value subsequently with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. A
regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using settlement date
accounting. |
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Fair value is determined as follows: Publicly-traded stocks closing prices at the end of the
year; and derivatives using valuation techniques incorporating estimates and assumptions that
are consistent with prevailing market conditions. When the fair value is positive, the
derivative is recognized as a financial asset; when the fair value is negative, the derivative
is recognized as a financial liability. |
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Available-for-Sale Financial Assets |
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Investments designated as available-for-sale financial assets include debt securities and
equity securities. Available-for-sale financial assets are initially recognized at fair value
plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition. Changes in fair
value from subsequent remeasurement are reported as a separate component of shareholders
equity. The corresponding accumulated gains or losses are recognized in earnings when the
financial asset is derecognized from the balance sheet. A regular way purchase or sale of
financial assets is accounted for using settlement date accounting. |
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Fair value is determined as follows: Structured time deposits using valuation techniques;
open-end mutual funds and money market funds net asset value at the end of the year;
publicly-traded stocks closing prices at the end of the year; and other debt securities -
average of bid and asked prices at the end of the year. |
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Cash dividends are recognized as investment income upon resolution of shareholders of an
investee but are accounted for as reductions to the original cost of investments if such
dividends are declared on the earnings of the investees attributable to periods prior to the
purchase of the investments. Stock dividends are recorded as an increase in the number of
shares held and do not affect investment income. The cost per share is recalculated based on
the new total number of shares. Any difference between the initial carrying amount of a debt
security and the amount due at maturity is amortized using the effective interest method, with
the amortization recognized in earnings. |
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If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is
recognized. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases, for
equity securities, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the
decrease and recorded as an adjustment to shareholders equity; for debt securities, the amount
of the decrease is recognized in earnings, provided that the decrease is clearly attributable
to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized. |
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Held-to-Maturity Financial Assets |
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Debt securities for which the Company has a positive intention and ability to hold to maturity
are categorized as held-to-maturity financial assets and are carried at amortized cost under
the effective interest method. Those financial assets are initially recognized at fair value
plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition. Gains or losses are
recognized at the time of derecognition, impairment or amortization. A regular way purchase or
sale of financial assets is accounted for using settlement date accounting. |
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If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is
recognized. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the
decrease is clearly attributable to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was
recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the
decrease. The reversal may not result in a carrying amount that exceeds the amortized cost
that would have been determined as if no impairment loss had been recognized. |
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Allowance for Doubtful Receivables |
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An allowance for doubtful receivables is provided based on a review of the collectibility of
accounts receivable. The Company determines the amount of allowance for doubtful receivables
by examining the aging analysis of outstanding accounts receivable and current trends in the
credit quality of its customers as well as its internal credit policies. |
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Revenue Recognition and Allowance for Sales Returns and Others |
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The Company recognizes revenue when evidence of an arrangement exists, shipment is made, price
is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Revenues from the design
and manufacturing of photo masks, which are used as manufacturing tools in the fabrication
process, are recognized when the photo masks are accepted by customers. Provisions for
estimated sales returns and others are generally recorded in the period the related revenue is
recognized based on historical experience, managements judgment, and any known factors that
would significantly affect the allowance. |
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Sales prices are determined using fair value taking into account related sales discounts agreed
to by the Company and its customers. Sales agreements typically provide that payment is due 30
days from invoice date for a majority of the customers and 30 to 45 days after the end of the
month in which sales occur for some customers. Since the receivables from sales are
collectible within one year and such transactions are frequent, fair value of the receivables
is equivalent to the nominal amount of the cash to be received. |
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Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Inventories are recorded at
standard cost and adjusted to the approximate weighted-average cost at the balance sheet date.
Market value represents replacement cost for raw materials, supplies and spare parts and net
realizable value for work in process and finished goods. The Company assesses the impact of
changing technology on its inventories on hand and writes off inventories that are considered
obsolete. Year-end inventories are evaluated for estimated excess quantities and obsolescence
based on a demand forecast within a specific time horizon, which is generally 180 days or less.
Estimated losses on scrap and slow-moving items are recognized and included in the allowance
for losses. |
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Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method |
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Investments in companies wherein the Company exercises significant influence over the operating
and financial policy decisions are accounted for using the equity method. The Companys share
of the net income or net loss of an investee is recognized in the equity in earnings/losses of
equity method
investees, net account. Prior to January 1, 2006, the difference, if any, between the cost of
investment and the Companys proportionate share of the investees equity was amortized by the
straight-line method over five years, with the amortization recorded in the equity in
earnings/losses of equity method investees, net account. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant
to the revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Long-term Investments in
Equity Securities (SFAS No. 5), the cost of an investment shall be analyzed and the difference
between the cost of investment and the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired,
representing goodwill, shall not be amortized and instead shall be tested for impairment
annually. The accounting treatment for the investment premiums acquired before January 1, 2006
is the same as that for goodwill which is no longer being amortized; while investment discounts
continue to be amortized over the remaining periods. When an indication of impairment is
identified, the carrying amount of the investment is reduced, with the related impairment loss
recognized in earnings. |
- F15 -
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When the Company subscribes for additional investees shares at a percentage different from its
existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment in the investee
differs from the amount of the Companys share of the investees equity. The Company records
such a difference as an adjustment to long-term investments with the corresponding amount
charged or credited to capital surplus. |
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Gains or losses on sales from the Company to equity method investees are deferred in proportion
to the Companys ownership percentage in the investees until such gains or losses are realized
through transactions with third parties. Gains or losses on sales from equity method investees
to the Company are deferred in proportion to the Companys ownership percentages in the
investees until they are realized through transactions with third parties. |
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|
If an investees functional currency is a foreign currency, translation adjustments will result
from the translation of the investees financial statements into the reporting currency of the
Company. Such adjustments are accumulated and reported as a separate component of
shareholders equity. |
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Financial Assets Carried at Cost |
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Investments in which the Company does not exercise significant influence and that do not have a
quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured are
carried at their original cost, such as non-publicly traded stocks and mutual funds. The costs
of non-publicly traded stocks and mutual funds are determined using the weighted-average
method. If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a
loss is recognized. A subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed. |
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|
The accounting treatment for cash dividends and stock dividends arising from financial assets
carried at cost is the same as that for cash and stock dividends arising from
available-for-sale financial assets. |
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Property, Plant and Equipment |
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Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Properties
covered by agreements qualifying as capital leases are carried at the lower of the leased
equipments market value or the present value of the minimum lease payments at the inception
date of the lease, with the corresponding amount recorded as obligations under capital leases.
When an indication of impairment is identified, any excess of the carrying amount of an asset
over its recoverable amount is recognized as a loss. If the recoverable amount increases in a
subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and
recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that
would have been determined, net of depreciation, as if no impairment loss had been recognized.
Significant additions, renewals and betterments incurred during the construction period are
capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. |
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|
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service
lives: Land improvements 20 years; buildings 10 to 20 years; machinery and equipment 3
to 10 years; office equipment 3 to 15 years; and leased assets 20 years. |
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|
Upon sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment, the related cost and accumulated
depreciation are deducted from the corresponding accounts, with any gain or loss recorded as
non-operating gains or losses in the year of sale or disposal. |
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|
Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for an
acquisition over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired.
Prior to January 1, 2006, goodwill was amortized using the
straight-line method over the estimated life of 10 years. Effective
January 1, 2006, pursuant to the newly revised SFAS No. 25, Business
Combinations Accounting Treatment under Purchase Method (SFAS No.
25), goodwill is no longer amortized and instead is tested for
impairment annually. If an event occurs or circumstances change which
indicates that the fair value of goodwill is more likely than not
below its carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized. A
subsequent recovery in the fair value of goodwill is not allowed.
|
- F16 -
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|
Deferred charges consist of technology license fees, software and
system design costs and other charges. The amounts are amortized over
the following periods: Technology license fees the shorter of the
estimated life of the technology or the term of the technology
transfer contract; software and system design costs and other charges
2 to 5 years. When an indication of impairment is identified, any
excess of the carrying amount of an asset over its recoverable amount
is recognized as a loss. If the recoverable amount increases in a
subsequent period, the previously recognized impairment loss would be
reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may
not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of
amortization, as if no impairment loss had been recognized. |
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|
For employees under defined contribution pension plans, pension costs
are recorded based on the actual contributions made to employees
individual pension accounts during their service periods. For
employees under defined benefit pension plans, pension costs are
recorded based on actuarial calculations. |
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|
Income-related subsidies from foreign governments are recognized in
earnings when the requirements for subsidies are met. |
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|
The Company applies intra-period and inter-period allocations for its
income tax, whereby (1) a portion of current income tax expense is
allocated to the cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles; and (2) deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the tax effects of temporary differences and unused tax
credits. Valuation allowances are provided to the extent, if any,
that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will
not be realized. A deferred tax asset or liability is classified as
current or noncurrent in accordance with the classification of its
related asset or liability. However, if a deferred tax asset or
liability does not relate to an asset or liability in the financial
statements, then it is classified as either current or noncurrent
based on the expected length of time before it is realized or settled. |
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|
Any tax credits arising from purchases of machinery, equipment and
technology, research and development expenditures, personnel training,
and investments in important technology-based enterprises are
recognized using the flow-through method. |
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|
Adjustments of prior years tax liabilities are added to or deducted
from the current years tax provision. |
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|
Income tax on unappropriated earnings (excluding earnings from foreign
consolidated subsidiaries) at a rate of 10% is expensed in the year of
shareholder approval which is the year subsequent to the year the
earnings are generated. |
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|
The R.O.C. government enacted the Alternative Minimum Tax Act (the AMT
Act), which became effective on January 1, 2006. The alternative
minimum tax (AMT) imposed under the AMT Act is a supplemental tax
levied at a rate of 10% which is payable if the income tax payable
determined pursuant to the Income Tax Law is below the minimum amount
prescribed under the AMT Act. The taxable income for calculating the
AMT includes most of the income that is exempted from income tax under
various laws and statutes. The Company has considered the impact of
the AMT Act in the determination of its tax liabilities. |
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|
Employee stock option plans that are amended or have options granted
on or after January 1, 2004 are accounted for by the interpretations
issued by the Accounting Research and Development Foundation (the
ARDF). The Company adopted the intrinsic value method and any
compensation cost determined using this method is recognized in
earnings over the employee vesting period. |
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|
TSMCs stock held by subsidiaries is treated as treasury stock and
reclassified from investments accounted for using equity method to
treasury stock. The gains resulted from disposal of the treasury
stock held by subsidiaries and cash dividends received by subsidiaries
from TSMC are recorded under capital surplus treasury stock
transactions.
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- F17 -
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Foreign-currency Transactions |
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|
Foreign-currency transactions are recorded in New Taiwan dollars at
the rates of exchange in effect when the transactions occur. Exchange
gains or losses derived from foreign-currency transactions or monetary
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
recognized in earnings. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are revalued at
prevailing exchange rates with the resulting gains or losses
recognized in earnings. |
|
|
Translation of Foreign-currency Financial Statements |
|
|
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 14, Accounting for
Foreign-currency Translation applies to foreign subsidiaries that use
the local currency as their functional currency. The financial
statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated into New Taiwan
dollars at the following exchange rates: Assets and liabilities spot rates at year-end; shareholders equity historical rates;
income and expenses average rates during the year. The resulting
translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of
shareholders equity. |
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|
Concentration of Credit Risk |
|
|
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to
significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash
and cash equivalents, receivables, investments and deposits. The
Company limits its exposure to credit loss by depositing its cash and
cash equivalents with high credit rating financial institutions. The
Companys sales are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. Sales to
top ten customers represented 49%, 52% and 53% of the consolidated
sales for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006,
respectively. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength
of substantially all customers. The financial condition of the
counter-party to investments and deposits is assessed by management on
a regular basis. |
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|
Fair Values of Financial Instruments |
|
|
The carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates fair value due to
the short period of time to maturity. Fair values of investments in
equity or debt securities and derivative financial instruments are
based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market
data. Receivables, other financial assets, payables and short-term
loans are financial instruments with carrying amounts that approximate
fair values. Fair value of long-term loans with floating interest
rates is their carrying amount. Fair value of long-term loans with
fixed interest rates is the present value of expected cash flows
discounted using the interest rate the Company may obtain for similar
long-term loans. For the Companys investment portfolio without
immediately available market quotes, management believes that the
carrying amount of the portfolio approximates the fair value at
December 31, 2005 and 2006. Management believes that the differences
between the estimated fair values and carrying amounts of these
financial instruments were not significant at December 31, 2005 and
2006. |
|
|
Earnings per share is computed by dividing income attributable to
shareholders of the parent by the weighted-average number of shares
outstanding in each year, which is retroactively adjusted to the
beginning of the year for stock dividends and stock bonuses issued
subsequently. Earnings per equivalent ADS is calculated by
multiplying earnings per share by five (one ADS represents five common
shares). |
|
|
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
|
|
In July 2006, the ARDF issued R.O.C. SFAS No. 37, Accounting for
Intangible Assets, which is required to be applied by the Company on
January 1, 2007. The standard provides guidance on initial
recognition and measurement, amortization, presentation and disclosure
of intangible assets. An intangible asset should be measured
initially at cost. For an intangible asset of a finite useful life;
the
carrying amount shall be amortized over its useful life. On the other hand, for an intangible
asset with an indefinite useful life, the carrying amount shall not be amortized. Intangible
assets shall be evaluated for impairment at least annually as required by R.O.C. SFAS No.35
Accounting for Impairment of Assets. Upon adoption of the standard on January 1, 2007, the
Company expects no significant impact on its current accounting treatment. |
- F18 -
|
|
In November 2006, the ARDF issued R.O.C. SFAS No. 38, Accounting for Non-current Assets
Held-for-sale and discontinued operations, which is required to be applied by the Company on
January 1, 2007. Under R.O.C. SFAS No.38, assets classified as held-for-sale shall be measured
at the lower of carrying values or fair values and ceased to be depreciated or amortized. Any
impairment loss shall be recognized in current earnings. Assets classified as held-for-sale
shall be presented separately on the balance sheet. R.O.C. SFAS No.38 also requires the
Company to disclose information of discontinued operations separately on the statements of
income and cash flow or in a footnote. Upon adoption of the standard on January 1, 2007, the
Company expects no significant impact on its current accounting treatment. |
|
|
|
|
|
In March 2007, the ARDF issued an interpretation which requires R.O.C. companies to recognize
compensation expenses for bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors beginning January 1, 2008.
Such bonuses are currently recorded as appropriation of earnings under R.O.C. GAAP. On March 30, 2007, the R.O.C.
Financial Supervisory Commission also issued an interpretation which requires that bonuses granted to employees,
directors and supervisors in the form of shares be valued at fair market value for purposes of compensation expenses.
While definitive implementing accounting pronouncements have not yet been issued,
the Company currently expects a significant increase in total compensation expenses upon adoption of
the aforementioned interpretations on January 1, 2008. |
|
|
Certain accounts in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005 have been reclassified to conform to the consolidated financial
statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006. |
|
|
The Company maintains its accounts and expresses its consolidated
financial statements in New Taiwan dollars. For convenience only,
U.S. dollar amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements have been translated from New Taiwan dollars at
the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers in
New Taiwan dollars as certified for customs purposes by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York as of December 31, 2006, which was NT$32.59
to US$1.00. The convenience translations should not be construed as
representations that the New Taiwan dollar amounts have been, could
have been, or could in the future be, converted into U.S. dollars at
this or any other rate of exchange. |
|
|
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the newly released R.O.C. Statements of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 34, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (R.O.C. SFAS
No. 34) and No. 36, Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation and related revisions
of previously released R.O.C. SFASs. |
|
a. |
|
Effect of adopting the newly released R.O.C. SFASs and related revisions of
previously released R.O.C. SFASs |
|
|
|
The Company had categorized its financial assets and liabilities upon initial adoption of
the newly released R.O.C. SFASs. The adjustments made to the carrying amounts of the
financial instruments categorized as financial assets or financial liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss were included in the cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles; the adjustments made to the carrying amounts of those categorized as
available-for-sale financial assets were recognized as adjustments to shareholders equity. |
|
|
|
The effect of adopting the newly released R.O.C. SFASs is summarized as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognized as |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of |
|
|
Recognized as a |
|
|
|
Changes in |
|
|
Separate |
|
|
|
Accounting |
|
|
Component of |
|
|
|
Principles |
|
|
Shareholders |
|
|
|
(Net of Tax) |
|
|
Equity |
|
|
Financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss |
|
$ |
1,606.7 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Available-for-sale financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
306.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,606.7 |
|
|
$ |
306.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The adoption of the newly released R.O.C. SFASs resulted in a decrease in net income before
cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles of NT$1,083.5 million, an increase in
net income of NT$523.2 million, and an increase in basic earnings per share (after income
tax) of NT$0.02 for the year ended December 31, 2006. |
- F19 -
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the newly revised R.O.C. SFAS No. 5 and SFAS
No. 25, which prescribe that investment premiums, representing goodwill, be assessed for
impairment at least on an annual basis instead of being amortized. Such a change in
accounting principle did not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006. |
|
|
|
Upon adoption of R.O.C. SFAS No. 34, certain accounts in the consolidated financial
statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 were reclassified to
conform to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31,
2006. The previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005 were not required to be restated. |
|
|
|
Certain accounting policies prior to the adoption of the newly released R.O.C. SFASs are
summarized as follows: |
|
1) |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
|
Short-term investments that were publicly-traded, easily converted to cash, and not
acquired for the purpose of controlling the investees or establishing close business
relationship with the investees were carried at the lower of cost or market value at
the balance sheet date, with any temporary decline in value charged to current income.
The market value of publicly-traded stocks was determined using the average-closing
prices for the last month of the year. |
|
2) |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
|
|
|
The Company entered into forward exchange contracts to manage foreign exchange
exposures on foreign-currency-denominated assets and liabilities. The contracts were
recorded in New Taiwan dollars at the current rate of exchange at the contract date.
The differences in the New Taiwan dollar amounts translated using the current rates and
the amounts translated using the contracted forward rates were amortized over the terms
of the forward contracts using the straight-line method. At the end of each year, the
receivables or payables arising from forward contracts were restated using the
prevailing exchange rates with the resulting differences credited or charged to income.
In addition, the receivables and payables related to the same forward contracts were
netted with the resulting amount presented as either an asset or a liability. Any
resulting gain or loss upon settlement was credited or charged to income in the year of
settlement. |
|
|
|
The Company entered into cross currency swap contracts to manage currency exposures on
foreign-currency-denominated assets and liabilities. The principal amount was recorded
using the current rates of exchange at the contract date. The differences in the New
Taiwan dollar amounts translated using the current rates and the amounts translated
using the contracted rates were amortized over the terms of the contracts using the
straight-line method. At the end of each year, the receivables or payables arising
from cross-currency swap contracts were restated using prevailing exchange rate with
the resulting differences credited or charged to income. In addition, the receivables
and payables related to the contracts of the same counter party were netted with the
resulting amount presented as either an asset or a liability. The difference in
interest computed pursuant to the contracts on each settlement date or the balance
sheet date was recorded as an adjustment to the interest income or expense associated
with the hedged items. Any resulting gain or loss upon settlement was credited or
charged to income in the year of settlement. |
|
|
|
The Company entered into interest rate swap contracts to manage exposures to changes in
interest rates on existing assets or liabilities. These transactions were accounted
for on an
accrual basis, in which the cash settlement receivable or payable was recorded as an
adjustment to interest income or expense associated with the hedged items. |
- F20 -
|
|
|
Certain accounts in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2005 have been reclassified to conform to the classifications prescribed
by the newly released R.O.C. SFASs. The reclassifications of the whole or a part of the
account balances of certain accounts are summarized as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before |
|
After |
|
|
Reclassification |
|
Reclassification |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
Balance sheet |
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments, net |
|
|
47,399.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other financial assets |
|
|
2,915.7 |
|
|
|
1,617.8 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
1,503.4 |
|
|
|
1,420.5 |
|
Long-term investments accounted for using cost method |
|
|
3,365.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term bond investments |
|
|
18,548.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term investments |
|
|
10,227.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
(10,542.2 |
) |
|
|
(10,307.9 |
) |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,770.4 |
|
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(234.3 |
) |
Available-for-sale financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,570.1 |
|
Held-to-maturity financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,377.8 |
|
Financial assets carried at cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,202.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,416.9 |
|
|
|
73,416.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sales of investments, net |
|
|
914.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(1,454.2 |
) |
|
|
(1,366.0 |
) |
Foreign exchange loss, net |
|
|
(382.2 |
) |
|
|
(3,036.3 |
) |
Loss on impairment of long-term investments |
|
|
(350.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Unrealized valuation loss on short-term investments |
|
|
(75.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,480.4 |
|
Loss on impairment of financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(350.6 |
) |
Valuation loss on financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(75.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,347.7 |
) |
|
|
(1,347.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
3,069.4 |
|
|
|
2,806.2 |
|
Foreign exchange gain, net |
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
2,610.0 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(2,662.5 |
) |
|
|
(1,413.4 |
) |
Unrealized valuation loss on short-term investments |
|
|
(337.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Loss on disposal of investment, net |
|
|
(9.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Valuation loss on financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(337.2 |
) |
Loss on settlement and disposal of financial instruments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,602.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62.8 |
|
|
|
62.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits in banks |
|
|
48,107.3 |
|
|
|
85,496.1 |
|
Repurchase agreements collaterized by government bonds |
|
|
47,963.2 |
|
|
|
31,241.6 |
|
Corporate notes |
|
|
413.2 |
|
|
|
1,026.5 |
|
Treasury bills |
|
|
|
|
|
|
73.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,483.7 |
|
|
|
117,837.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F21 -
6. |
|
FINANCIAL ASSETS/LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publicly-traded stocks |
|
|
389.5 |
|
|
|
1,162.3 |
|
Forward exchange contracts |
|
|
26.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cross currency swap contracts |
|
|
1,354.2 |
|
|
|
44.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,770.4 |
|
|
|
1,206.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading financial liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward exchange contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Cross currency swap contracts |
|
|
234.3 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
234.3 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company entered into derivative contracts during the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2006 to manage exposures due to the
fluctuations of foreign exchange rates. The derivative contracts
entered into by the Company did not meet the criteria for hedge
accounting prescribed by R.O.C. SFAS No. 34. Therefore, effective
from January 1, 2006, the Company discontinued applying hedge
accounting treatment for its derivative financial contracts. |
|
|
|
Outstanding forward contracts as of December 31, 2005 and 2006: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Currency |
|
Maturity Date |
|
(in Millions) |
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sell
|
|
US$/NT$
|
|
January 2006
|
|
US$ |
60.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buy
|
|
US$/JPY$
|
|
January 2007
|
|
JPY$ |
38.6 |
|
|
|
Outstanding cross currency swap contracts as of December 31, 2005 and 2006: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Range of |
|
|
Contract Amount |
|
Range of |
|
Interest Rates |
Maturity Date |
|
(in Millions) |
|
Interest Rates Paid |
|
Received |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 2006 to March 2006
|
|
US$ |
2,089.0 |
|
|
4.15%-4.54%
|
|
0.02%-2.12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 2007 to February 2007
|
|
US$ |
820.0 |
|
|
3.19%-5.91%
|
|
0.90%-3.25% |
|
|
The Company did not enter into any interest rate swap contracts
during the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company rescinded all
interest rate swap contracts in the first quarter of 2005 before
their original maturities. The rescission loss of NT$28.3 million
has been reclassified and included in the loss on settlement and
disposal of financial instruments account. |
- F22 -
|
|
Net losses arising from derivative financial instruments for the
year ended December 31, 2006 were NT$1,613.4 million (including
realized settlement losses of NT$1,647.1 million and a valuation
gain of NT$33.7 million). |
7. |
|
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Open-end mutual funds |
|
|
6,199.0 |
|
|
|
26,147.3 |
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
11,853.0 |
|
|
|
16,494.3 |
|
Agency bonds |
|
|
14,496.7 |
|
|
|
12,691.6 |
|
Corporate issued asset-backed securities |
|
|
11,582.6 |
|
|
|
10,541.7 |
|
Government bonds |
|
|
1,776.3 |
|
|
|
6,921.5 |
|
Money market funds |
|
|
260.7 |
|
|
|
667.8 |
|
Structured time deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
499.3 |
|
Publicly-traded stocks |
|
|
138.5 |
|
|
|
208.9 |
|
Corporate notes |
|
|
263.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,570.1 |
|
|
|
74,172.4 |
|
Current portion |
|
|
(46,452.8 |
) |
|
|
(67,523.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117.3 |
|
|
|
6,648.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Starting from 2004, the Company entered into investment management
agreements with three well-known financial institutions (fund
managers) to manage its investment portfolios. In accordance with
the investment guidelines and terms specified in these agreements,
the securities invested by the fund managers cannot be below a
pre-defined credit rating. As of December 31, 2006, the Companys
investment portfolios managed by these fund managers aggregated to
an original amount of US$1,206.2 million. The investment portfolios
included securities such as corporate bonds, agency bonds,
asset-backed securities, government bonds and others. Securities
acquired with maturities of less than three months from the date of
purchase were classified as cash equivalents. |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, structured time deposits categorized as
available-for-sale financial assets consisted of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Carrying |
|
Range of |
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
Amount |
|
Interest Rates |
|
Maturity Date |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
Step-up callable deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic deposits |
|
|
500.0 |
|
|
|
499.3 |
|
|
1.76% |
|
March 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The interest rate of the step-up callable deposits was pre-determined by the Company and the banks. |
8. |
|
HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
8,927.3 |
|
|
|
13,742.5 |
|
Structured time deposits |
|
|
10,227.0 |
|
|
|
11,671.1 |
|
Government bonds |
|
|
10,223.5 |
|
|
|
12,070.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,377.8 |
|
|
|
37,484.3 |
|
Current portion |
|
|
(602.5 |
) |
|
|
(8,510.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,775.3 |
|
|
|
28,973.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F23 -
|
|
Structured time deposits categorized as held-to-maturity financial assets consisted of
the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Interest |
|
Range of |
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
Receivable |
|
Interest Rates |
|
Maturity Date |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Step-up callable deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic deposits |
|
|
3,000.0 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
1.40%-1.50% |
|
June 2007 to October 2007 |
Callable range accrual deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic deposits |
|
|
3,942.0 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
(See below) |
|
September 2009 to December 2009 |
Foreign deposits |
|
|
3,285.0 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
(See below) |
|
October 2009 to January 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,227.0 |
|
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Step-up callable deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic deposits |
|
|
4,500.0 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
1.40%-1.83% |
|
June 2007 to October 2008 |
Callable range accrual deposits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic deposits |
|
|
3,911.5 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
(See below) |
|
September 2009 to December 2009 |
Foreign deposits |
|
|
3,259.6 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
(See below) |
|
October 2009 to January 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,671.1 |
|
|
|
23.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The amount of interest earned by the Company for the callable range
accrual deposits is based on a pre-defined range as determined by
the 3-month or 6-month LIBOR plus an agreed upon rate ranging
between 2.10% and 3.45%. Based on the terms of the contracts, if
the 3-month or 6-month LIBOR moves outside of the pre-defined range,
the interest paid to the Company is at a fixed rate between zero and
1.5%. Under the terms of the contracts, the bank has the right to
cancel the contracts prior to the maturity date. |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, the principal of the deposits that
resided in banks located in Hong Kong amounted to US$80.0 million;
those resided in banks located in Singapore amounted to US$20.0
million. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes receivable |
|
|
76.3 |
|
|
|
60.3 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
43,006.0 |
|
|
|
34,897.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,082.3 |
|
|
|
34,957.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful receivables |
|
|
(980.6 |
) |
|
|
(749.9 |
) |
Allowance for sales returns and others |
|
|
(4,317.4 |
) |
|
|
(2,870.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,298.0 |
) |
|
|
(3,620.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,784.3 |
|
|
|
31,337.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F24 -
|
|
Changes in the allowances are summarized as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful receivables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
|
1,020.4 |
|
|
|
982.8 |
|
|
|
980.6 |
|
Effect of inclusion of a newly consolidated subsidiary, GUC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
54.7 |
|
Deductions |
|
|
(37.6 |
) |
|
|
(6.8 |
) |
|
|
(285.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of the year |
|
|
982.8 |
|
|
|
980.6 |
|
|
|
749.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for sales returns and others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of the year |
|
|
2,135.8 |
|
|
|
3,342.5 |
|
|
|
4,317.4 |
|
Additions |
|
|
4,650.2 |
|
|
|
5,805.5 |
|
|
|
5,382.2 |
|
Deductions |
|
|
(3,443.5 |
) |
|
|
(4,830.6 |
) |
|
|
(6,828.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of the year |
|
|
3,342.5 |
|
|
|
4,317.4 |
|
|
|
2,870.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finished goods |
|
|
2,964.0 |
|
|
|
5,146.8 |
|
Work in process |
|
|
13,359.2 |
|
|
|
14,688.7 |
|
Raw materials |
|
|
1,765.3 |
|
|
|
1,674.0 |
|
Supplies and spare parts |
|
|
1,325.6 |
|
|
|
926.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,414.1 |
|
|
|
22,435.6 |
|
Allowance for losses |
|
|
(1,685.8 |
) |
|
|
(1,004.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,728.3 |
|
|
|
21,430.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in the allowance are summarized as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of the year |
|
|
1,364.2 |
|
|
|
1,577.5 |
|
|
|
1,685.8 |
|
Effect of inclusion of a newly consolidated subsidiary, GUC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
|
1,771.6 |
|
|
|
159.0 |
|
|
|
172.1 |
|
Write-offs |
|
|
(1,558.3 |
) |
|
|
(50.9 |
) |
|
|
(853.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of the year |
|
|
1,577.5 |
|
|
|
1,685.8 |
|
|
|
1,004.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F25 -
11. |
|
INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
% of |
|
|
|
% of |
|
|
Carrying |
|
Owner- |
|
Carrying |
|
Owner- |
|
|
Amount |
|
ship |
|
Amount |
|
ship |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd.
(SSMC) |
|
|
4,215.2 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
7,960.9 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS) |
|
|
5,419.7 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
5,931.7 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
VisEra Holding |
|
|
652.5 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
1,108.3 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,287.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In November 2006, the Company acquired 81 thousand shares in SSMC
from EDB Investments Pte Ltd. under a Shareholders Agreement. After
the acquisition, the number of SSMC shares owned by the Company
increased from 382 thousand to 463 thousand; the percentage of
ownership increased from 32% to 39%. |
|
|
|
For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, net equity in
earnings of NT$2,094.1million, NT$1,433.2 million and NT$2,347.2
million were recognized, respectively. The carrying amounts of the
investments accounted for using the equity method and the related
equity in earnings of equity method investees were determined based
on the audited financial statements of the investees for the same
periods as the Company. |
12. |
|
FINANCIAL ASSETS CARRIED AT COST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-publicly traded stocks |
|
|
2,867.5 |
|
|
|
2,924.4 |
|
Mutual funds |
|
|
335.0 |
|
|
|
347.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,202.5 |
|
|
|
3,272.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13. |
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land improvements |
|
|
851.2 |
|
|
|
844.7 |
|
Buildings |
|
|
105,832.0 |
|
|
|
112,595.1 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
510,922.1 |
|
|
|
579,825.3 |
|
Office equipment |
|
|
9,670.6 |
|
|
|
10,646.7 |
|
Leased assets |
|
|
597.7 |
|
|
|
612.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
627,873.6 |
|
|
|
704,524.7 |
|
Advance payments and construction in progress |
|
|
15,074.3 |
|
|
|
12,607.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
642,947.9 |
|
|
|
717,132.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land improvements |
|
|
206.4 |
|
|
|
234.4 |
|
Buildings |
|
|
46,560.1 |
|
|
|
54,288.2 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
344,431.0 |
|
|
|
400,579.6 |
|
Office equipment |
|
|
6,862.5 |
|
|
|
7,839.3 |
|
Leased assets |
|
|
64.6 |
|
|
|
96.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
398,124.6 |
|
|
|
463,038.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
244,823.3 |
|
|
|
254,094.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F26 -
|
|
Depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment was
NT$64,276.5 million, NT$71,385.8 million and NT$71,225.2 million for
the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. |
|
|
|
Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 was NT$1,644.3
million (before deducting capitalized interest of NT$278.3
million). The interest rates used for the purpose of calculating
the capitalized interest were 1.89% to 2.89% for the years ended
December 31, 2004. No interest was capitalized during the years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2006. |
|
|
|
The Company entered into agreements to lease buildings that qualify
as capital leases. The term of the leases is from December 2003 to
December 2013. |
14. |
|
DEFERRED CHARGES, NET |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology license fees |
|
|
5,099.2 |
|
|
|
4,132.2 |
|
Software and system design costs |
|
|
1,737.4 |
|
|
|
1,669.8 |
|
Others |
|
|
169.7 |
|
|
|
134.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,006.3 |
|
|
|
5,936.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense on deferred charges was NT$5,548.9 million, NT$4,341.3 million and
NT$2,472.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, the Companys estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the
five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Amount |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
1,998.4 |
|
2008 |
|
|
1,647.5 |
|
2009 |
|
|
1,169.6 |
|
2010 |
|
|
538.8 |
|
2011 |
|
|
437.5 |
|
2012 and thereafter |
|
|
145.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,936.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. |
|
SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured loans: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US$10 million repayable by June 2006, annual interest at 4.77% |
|
|
328.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F27 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic unsecured bonds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued in December 2000 and repayable in December 2005 and 2007 in
two installments, 5.25% and 5.36% interest payable annually,
respectively |
|
|
4,500.0 |
|
|
|
4,500.0 |
|
Issued in January 2002 and repayable in January 2007, 2009 and
2012 in three installments, 2.60%, 2.75% and 3.00% interest
payable annually, respectively |
|
|
15,000.0 |
|
|
|
15,000.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,500.0 |
|
|
|
19,500.0 |
|
Current portion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,000.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,500.0 |
|
|
|
12,500.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, future principal repayments for the Companys bonds were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Year of Repayment |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
7,000.0 |
|
2009 |
|
|
8,000.0 |
|
2012 |
|
|
4,500.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,500.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Secured loan: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US$20.0 million, repayable by November 2008 in 5 payments,
annual interest at 5.91% |
|
|
656.9 |
|
|
|
651.9 |
|
Unsecured loans: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Science Park Administration (SPA) SOC loan, repayable by July
2008 in 20 payments, interest-free |
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
SPA DSP loan, repayable by April 2007 in 20 payments, interest-free |
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
668.6 |
|
|
|
658.1 |
|
Current portion |
|
|
(5.5 |
) |
|
|
(4.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
663.1 |
|
|
|
654.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, assets of TSMC-Shanghai with an aggregate carrying amount of
NT$4,293.6 million (RMB1,028.7 million) were provided as collateral for the aforementioned
secured loan. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the annual audited financial statements of
TSMC-Shanghai must comply with certain financial covenants. As of December 31, 2006,
TSMC-Shanghai was in compliance with all such financial covenants. |
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, future principal repayments under the Companys long-term bank loans
were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Year of Repayment |
|
Amount |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
4.2 |
|
2008 |
|
|
132.5 |
|
(Continued)
- F28 -
|
|
|
|
|
Year of Repayment |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
260.7 |
|
2010 |
|
|
260.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
658.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
(Concluded)
18. |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM PAYABLES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables for acquisition of property, plant and equipment (Note 28k) |
|
|
7,037.8 |
|
|
|
7,431.4 |
|
Payables for royalties |
|
|
2,380.2 |
|
|
|
1,889.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,418.0 |
|
|
|
9,321.2 |
|
Current portion (under accrued expenses and other current liabilities) |
|
|
(869.1 |
) |
|
|
(617.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,548.9 |
|
|
|
8,703.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The payables for royalties were primarily attributable to several license arrangements that the
Company entered into for certain semiconductor-related patents. |
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, future payments for other long-term payables were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Year of Payment |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
617.9 |
|
2008 |
|
|
337.0 |
|
2009 |
|
|
337.0 |
|
2010 |
|
|
337.0 |
|
2011 |
|
|
260.8 |
|
2012 and thereafter |
|
|
7,431.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,321.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Labor Pension Act (the Act) became effective on July 1, 2005. The
employees of TSMC and GUC who were subject to the Labor Standards Law
prior to July 1, 2005 were allowed to choose to be subject to the
pension mechanism under the Act with their seniority as of July 1,
2005 retained or continue to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Labor Standards Law. Employees who
joined TSMC and GUC after July 1, 2005 can only be subject to the pension mechanism under the Act. |
|
|
|
The pension mechanism under the Act is deemed a defined contribution plan. Pursuant to the
Act, TSMC and GUC have made monthly contributions equal to 6% of each employees monthly salary
to employees pension accounts starting from July 1, 2005. Furthermore, TSMC-NA and
TSMC-Shanghai are required by local regulations to make monthly contributions, at a certain
percentage of the monthly basic salary of their local employees. Pursuant to the
aforementioned Act and local regulations, the Company has made monthly contributions and
recognized pension costs of NT$7.5 million, NT$305.3 million and NT$679.9 million for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. |
|
|
|
TSMC and GUC have defined benefit plans under the Labor Standards Law that provide benefits
based on an employees length of service and average monthly salary at retirement. TSMC and GUC
contribute an amount equal to 2% of salaries paid each month to their respective pension funds (the
Funds), which are administered by the pension fund monitoring committees and deposited in the names of the committees in the Central Trust
of China. Under the R.O.C. regulation, government authority will then collect the Fund as a
Labor Retirement Fund and determine the assets allocation and investment policy. |
- F29 -
|
|
|
TSMC and GUC use December 31 as the measurement date for their pension plans. |
|
|
|
Changes in benefit obligation and plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and
2006 are summarized as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
Benefit obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year |
|
|
3,958.7 |
|
|
|
4,904.1 |
|
|
|
5,976.9 |
|
Effect of inclusion of a newly consolidated subsidiary, GUC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost |
|
|
632.6 |
|
|
|
470.9 |
|
|
|
178.5 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
128.3 |
|
|
|
163.8 |
|
|
|
164.2 |
|
Actuarial gain |
|
|
185.9 |
|
|
|
436.6 |
|
|
|
653.4 |
|
Benefits paid |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
(14.6 |
) |
|
|
(16.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation at end of year |
|
|
4,904.1 |
|
|
|
5,976.9 |
|
|
|
6,956.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plan assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
|
1,207.3 |
|
|
|
1,447.5 |
|
|
|
1,691.6 |
|
Effect of inclusion of a newly consolidated subsidiary, GUC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Actual return of plan assets |
|
|
15.3 |
|
|
|
18.7 |
|
|
|
44.7 |
|
Employer contribution |
|
|
226.3 |
|
|
|
226.2 |
|
|
|
233.1 |
|
Benefits paid |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
(8.4 |
) |
|
|
(10.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
|
1,447.5 |
|
|
|
1,691.6 |
|
|
|
1,958.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other information of defined benefit plans was as follows: |
|
a. |
|
Components of net periodic pension cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost |
|
|
632.6 |
|
|
|
470.9 |
|
|
|
178.5 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
128.3 |
|
|
|
163.8 |
|
|
|
164.2 |
|
Projected return on plan assets |
|
|
(41.9 |
) |
|
|
(49.8 |
) |
|
|
(49.4 |
) |
Amortization |
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic pension cost |
|
|
727.3 |
|
|
|
593.2 |
|
|
|
305.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b. |
|
Reconciliation of funded status of the plans and accrued pension cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
Benefit obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested benefit obligation |
|
|
62.3 |
|
|
|
102.9 |
|
Nonvested benefit obligation |
|
|
3,364.3 |
|
|
|
3,883.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated benefit obligation |
|
|
3,426.6 |
|
|
|
3,986.3 |
|
Additional benefits based on future salaries |
|
|
2,550.3 |
|
|
|
2,969.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation |
|
|
5,976.9 |
|
|
|
6,956.1 |
|
Fair value of plan assets |
|
|
(1,691.6 |
) |
|
|
(1,958.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status |
|
|
4,285.3 |
|
|
|
4,997.5 |
|
Unrecognized net transition obligation |
|
|
(127.0 |
) |
|
|
(118.4 |
) |
- F30 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrecognized net loss |
|
|
(684.4 |
) |
|
|
(1,339.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued pension cost |
|
|
3,473.9 |
|
|
|
3,540.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested benefit |
|
|
67.8 |
|
|
|
106.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
c. |
|
Actuarial assumptions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate used in determining present values |
|
2.75%-3.50% |
|
2.25%-3.50% |
Future salary increase rate |
|
2.00%-3.00% |
|
2.00%-3.00% |
Expected rate of return on plan assets |
|
2.50%-2.75% |
|
2.50% |
|
d. |
|
Expected benefits payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
78.0 |
|
2008 |
|
|
11.2 |
|
2009 |
|
|
24.3 |
|
2010 |
|
|
39.4 |
|
2011 |
|
|
70.6 |
|
2012 and thereafter |
|
|
701.2 |
|
|
e. |
|
TSMC and GUC expect to make contributions to their pension funds in 2007 of NT$212.9
million and NT$2.2 million, respectively. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
f. |
|
Contributions to the Funds |
|
226.3 |
|
|
|
226.2 |
|
|
|
233.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
g. |
|
Payments from the Funds |
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. |
|
Income tax benefit (expense) consisted of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
|
|
(566.5 |
) |
|
|
(3,531.8 |
) |
|
|
(7,395.2 |
) |
Foreign |
|
|
(173.7 |
) |
|
|
(485.3 |
) |
|
|
(283.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(740.2 |
) |
|
|
(4,017.1 |
) |
|
|
(7,678.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
|
|
1,101.4 |
|
|
|
3,295.7 |
|
|
|
(173.7 |
) |
Foreign |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
90.8 |
|
|
|
78.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,103.6 |
|
|
|
3,386.5 |
|
|
|
(95.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
363.4 |
|
|
|
(630.6 |
) |
|
|
(7,773.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F31 -
|
b. |
|
A reconciliation of income tax expense based on income before income tax at statutory
rates and income tax currently payable was as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense based on income before income tax at
statutory rates |
|
|
(23,840.5 |
) |
|
|
(23,658.5 |
) |
|
|
(34,786.3 |
) |
Tax effect of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax-exempt income |
|
|
14,712.5 |
|
|
|
12,243.4 |
|
|
|
12,281.4 |
|
Temporary and permanent differences |
|
|
(658.2 |
) |
|
|
(1,123.7 |
) |
|
|
2,817.1 |
|
Additional tax at 10% on unappropriated earnings |
|
|
(823.9 |
) |
|
|
(1,494.8 |
) |
|
|
(1,170.1 |
) |
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82.1 |
|
Investment tax credits used |
|
|
10,470.9 |
|
|
|
10,133.8 |
|
|
|
12,769.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax currently payable |
|
|
(139.2 |
) |
|
|
(3,899.8 |
) |
|
|
(8,006.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
c. |
|
Income tax benefit (expense) consisted of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax currently payable |
|
|
(139.2 |
) |
|
|
(3,899.8 |
) |
|
|
(8,006.4 |
) |
Other income tax adjustments |
|
|
(555.8 |
) |
|
|
(117.3 |
) |
|
|
328.2 |
|
Net change in deferred income tax assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment tax credits |
|
|
234.7 |
|
|
|
(1,965.9 |
) |
|
|
(3,914.8 |
) |
Temporary differences |
|
|
1,131.3 |
|
|
|
2,402.4 |
|
|
|
2,181.5 |
|
Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
|
(1,653.0 |
) |
|
|
(690.6 |
) |
|
|
(1,412.9 |
) |
Adjustment in valuation allowance |
|
|
1,345.4 |
|
|
|
3,640.6 |
|
|
|
3,050.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
363.4 |
|
|
|
(630.6 |
) |
|
|
(7,773.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
d. |
|
Net deferred income tax assets consisted of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
Current deferred income tax assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment tax credits |
|
|
7,033.6 |
|
|
|
7,870.8 |
|
Temporary differences |
|
|
454.1 |
|
|
|
584.2 |
|
Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
|
15.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(354.2 |
) |
|
|
(441.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,149.3 |
|
|
|
8,014.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment tax credits |
|
|
17,004.3 |
|
|
|
12,252.3 |
|
Temporary differences |
|
|
14.1 |
|
|
|
895.5 |
|
Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
|
6,261.5 |
|
|
|
4,816.8 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(10,836.9 |
) |
|
|
(7,686.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,443.0 |
|
|
|
10,278.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Continued)
- F32 -
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Temporary differences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
(4,975.3 |
) |
|
|
(4,475.7 |
) |
Others |
|
|
(679.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,654.6 |
) |
|
|
(4,476.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net noncurrent deferred income tax assets |
|
|
6,788.4 |
|
|
|
5,802.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Concluded)
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, the net operating loss carryforwards were generated by WaferTech,
TSMC Development and TSMC Technology and will expire on various dates through 2026. |
e. |
|
Integrated income tax information: |
|
|
The balance of the imputation credit account as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 was NT$20.1 million and NT$828.6 million,
respectively. |
|
|
The actual and expected estimated creditable ratio for distribution of TSMCs earnings of 2005 and 2006 was 2.88% and
0.54%, respectively. |
|
|
The imputation credit allocated to shareholders is based on its balance as of the date of dividend distribution. The
estimated creditable ratio may change when the actual distribution of imputation credit is made. |
f. |
|
All of TSMCs earnings generated prior to December 31, 1997 have been appropriated. |
g. |
|
As of December 31, 2006, the Companys investment tax credits consisted of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Creditable |
|
Creditable |
|
Expiry |
Regulation |
|
Item |
|
Amount |
|
Amount |
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statute for Upgrading Industries |
|
Purchase of machinery and equipment |
|
|
2,686.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,113.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,803.0 |
|
|
|
3,956.0 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,030.3 |
|
|
|
6,030.3 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,114.8 |
|
|
|
5,114.7 |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,747.5 |
|
|
|
15,101.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statute for Upgrading Industries |
|
Research and development expenditures |
|
|
1,800.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,283.7 |
|
|
|
38.6 |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,668.8 |
|
|
|
1,668.8 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,572.2 |
|
|
|
1,572.1 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,580.6 |
|
|
|
1,580.6 |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,906.2 |
|
|
|
4,860.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Continued)
- F33 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Creditable |
|
Creditable |
|
Expiry |
Regulation |
|
Item |
|
Amount |
|
Amount |
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statute for Upgrading Industries |
|
Personnel training |
|
|
27.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.3 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.8 |
|
|
|
40.8 |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.6 |
|
|
|
40.6 |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125.7 |
|
|
|
82.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statute for Upgrading Industries |
|
Investments in important technology-based enterprises |
|
|
79.8 |
|
|
|
79.8 |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Concluded)
|
h. |
|
The profits generated from the following expansion and construction projects of TSMC
are exempt from income tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
Tax-Exemption Periods |
|
|
|
Construction of Fab 8 module B
|
|
2002 to 2005 |
Expansion of Fab 2 modules A and B, Fab 3, Fab 4, Fab 5 and Fab 6
|
|
2003 to 2006 |
Construction of Fab 12
|
|
2004 to 2007 |
Construction
of Fab 14
|
|
2006 to 2010 |
|
i. |
|
The tax authorities have examined income tax returns of TSMC through 2003. |
|
|
Common Stock, Capital Surplus and Earnings |
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, 889.7 million ADSs of TSMC were traded on the NYSE. The number of common shares represented by
the ADSs was 4,448.7 million (one ADS represents five common shares). |
|
|
|
Capital surplus can only be used to offset a deficit under the Company Law. However, the capital surplus generated from
donations and the excess of the issuance price over the par value of capital stock (including the stock issued for new
capital, mergers, convertible bonds and the surplus from treasury stock transactions) may be appropriated as stock
dividends, which are limited to a certain percentage of the TSMCs paid-in capital. |
|
|
As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, capital surplus consisted of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From merger |
|
|
24,003.6 |
|
|
|
24,003.6 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
23,254.2 |
|
|
|
19,974.4 |
|
From convertible bonds |
|
|
9,360.4 |
|
|
|
9,360.4 |
|
From treasury stock transactions |
|
|
306.9 |
|
|
|
389.2 |
|
From long-term investments |
|
|
192.8 |
|
|
|
379.9 |
|
Donations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,117.9 |
|
|
|
54,107.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F34 -
|
|
As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, retained earnings consisted of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unappropriated earnings |
|
|
106,196.4 |
|
|
|
152,778.1 |
|
Legal capital reserve |
|
|
34,348.2 |
|
|
|
43,705.7 |
|
Special capital reserve |
|
|
2,226.4 |
|
|
|
640.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
142,771.0 |
|
|
|
197,124.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TSMCs Articles of Incorporation provide that, when allocating the net profits for each fiscal
year, TSMC shall first offset its losses in previous years and then set aside the following
items accordingly:
|
|
a. |
|
Legal capital reserve at 10% of the profits left over, until the accumulated legal
capital reserve has equaled TSMCs paid-in capital; |
|
b. |
|
Special capital reserve in accordance with relevant laws or regulations or as
requested by the authorities in charge; |
|
c. |
|
Bonus to directors and supervisors and bonus to employees of TSMC of not more than
0.3% and not less than 1% of the remainder, respectively. Directors who also serve as
executive officers of TSMC are not entitled to receive the bonus to directors and
supervisors. TSMC may issue stock bonuses to employees of an affiliated company meeting
the conditions set by the Board of Directors or, by the person duly authorized by the
Board of Directors; |
|
d. |
|
Any balance left over shall be allocated according to the resolution of the
shareholders meeting. |
|
|
The Articles of Incorporation also provide that profits of TSMC may be distributed by way of
cash dividend and/or stock dividend. However, distribution of profits shall be made preferably
by way of cash dividend. Distribution of profits may also be made by way of stock dividend;
provided that the ratio for stock dividend shall not exceed 50% of the total distribution.
|
|
|
|
Any appropriations of the profits are recorded in the year of shareholder approval and given
effect to in the financial statements of that year. |
|
|
|
The appropriation for legal capital reserve shall be made until the reserve equals TSMCs
paid-in capital. The reserve may be used to offset a deficit, or be distributed as dividends
and bonuses for the portion in excess of 50% of the paid-in capital if TSMC has no
unappropriated earnings and the reserve balance has exceeded 50% of TSMCs paid-in capital.
The Company Law also prescribes that, when the reserve has reached 50% of TSMCs paid-in
capital, up to 50% of the reserve may be transferred to capital.
|
|
|
|
A special capital reserve equivalent to the net debit balance of the other components of
shareholders equity (for example, cumulative translation adjustments and unrealized loss on
financial assets, but excluding treasury stock) shall be made from unappropriated earnings
pursuant to existing regulations promulgated by the Securities and Futures Bureau (SFB). Any
special reserve appropriated may be reversed to the extent that the net debit balance reverses.
|
- F35 -
|
|
The appropriations of earnings for 2004, and 2005 had been approved in the shareholders
meetings held on May 10, 2005, and May 16, 2006, respectively. The appropriations of earnings
of 2006 were approved by the Board of Directors on February 6, 2007. The appropriations and
dividends per share were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriations of Earnings |
|
Dividends Per Share |
|
|
For Fiscal |
|
For Fiscal |
|
For Fiscal |
|
For Fiscal |
|
For Fiscal |
|
For Fiscal |
|
|
Year 2004 |
|
Year 2005 |
|
Year 2006 |
|
Year 2004 |
|
Year 2005 |
|
Year 2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal capital reserve |
|
|
8,820.2 |
|
|
|
9,357.5 |
|
|
|
12,701.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special capital reserve |
|
|
2,226.4 |
|
|
|
(1,585.7 |
) |
|
|
(11.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employees profit
sharing in cash |
|
|
3,086.2 |
|
|
|
3,432.1 |
|
|
|
4,572.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employees profit
sharing in stock |
|
|
3,086.2 |
|
|
|
3,432.1 |
|
|
|
4,572.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends to
common shareholders |
|
|
46,504.1 |
|
|
|
61,825.1 |
|
|
|
77,489.1 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
|
2.50 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
Stock dividends to
common shareholders |
|
|
11,626.0 |
|
|
|
3,709.5 |
|
|
|
516.6 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Bonus to directors and
supervisors |
|
|
231.5 |
|
|
|
257.4 |
|
|
|
285.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,580.6 |
|
|
|
80,428.0 |
|
|
|
100,126.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
The shareholders meeting held on May 16, 2006 also resolved to
distribute stock dividends out of capital surplus in the amount of
NT$3,709.5 million. The Board of Directors also resolved to
distribute stock dividends out of capital surplus in the amount of
NT$774.9 million on February 6, 2007. However, the Company Law
prescribes that TSMC, as a holder of treasury stock, shall not
participate in the appropriations of earnings. Therefore, the
actual cash dividend per share and stock dividend per share are
slightly more than those in the aforementioned resolutions. |
|
|
The amounts of the appropriations of earnings for 2003, 2004 and
2005 are consistent with the resolutions of the meetings of the
Board of Directors held on February 17, 2004, February 22, 2005 and
February 14, 2006, respectively. If the above bonus to employees,
directors and supervisors had been paid entirely in cash and charged
to earnings of 2004 and 2005, the basic earnings per share (after
income tax) for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 shown in
the respective financial statements would have decreased from
NT$3.97 to NT$3.70 and NT$3.79 to NT$3.50, respectively. |
|
|
The shares distributed as a bonus to employees represented 1.33% and
1.39% of TSMCs total outstanding common shares as of December 31,
2004 and 2005, respectively. |
|
|
The above information about the appropriations of bonus to
employees, directors and supervisors is available at the Market
Observation Post System website. |
|
|
Under the Integrated Income Tax System that became effective on
January 1, 1998, R.O.C. resident shareholders are allowed a tax
credit for their proportionate share of the income tax paid by TSMC
on earnings generated since January 1, 1998. |
|
|
As of March 30, 2007, the appropriations of earnings for 2006 had
not been approved by shareholders. |
|
|
TSMC issued 1,300,000 thousand shares of unlisted
Series A
preferred stock to certain investors on November 29, 2000. All of
the preferred stock was redeemed at par value and retired on May 29,
2003. Under TSMCs Articles of Incorporation, TSMC is no longer
authorized to issue preferred stock. |
|
|
The terms and conditions of the preferred shares were as follows: |
|
a. |
|
Are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 3.5%. |
|
b. |
|
Are not entitled to receive any common stock dividends (whether declared out of
unappropriated earnings or capital surplus). |
- F36 -
|
c. |
|
Have priority over the holders of common shares to the assets of TSMC available for
distribution to shareholders upon liquidation or dissolution; however, the pre-emptive
rights to the assets shall not exceed the issue price of the shares. |
|
d. |
|
Have voting rights similar to that of the holders of common shares. |
|
e. |
|
Have no right to convert their shares into common shares. The preferred shares are
to be redeemed within thirty months from their issuance. The preferred shareholders have
the aforementioned rights and TSMCs related obligations remain the same until the
preferred shares are redeemed by TSMC. |
22. |
|
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS |
|
|
TSMCs Employee Stock Option Plans under the TSMC 2002 Plan, TSMC 2003
Plan and TSMC 2004 Plan were approved by the SFB on June 25, 2002,
October 29, 2003 and January 6, 2005, respectively. The maximum
number of options authorized to be granted under the TSMC 2002 Plan,
TSMC 2003 Plan and TSMC 2004 Plan was 100.0 million, 120.0 million and
11.0 million, respectively, with each option eligible to subscribe for
one common share when exercisable. The options may be granted to
qualified employees of TSMC or any of its domestic or foreign
subsidiaries, in which TSMCs shareholding with voting rights,
directly or indirectly, is more than fifty percent (50%). The options
of all the plans are valid for ten years and exercisable at certain
percentages subsequent to the second anniversary of the grant date.
Under the terms of the plans, the options are granted at an exercise
price equal to the closing price of TSMCs common shares listed on the
TSE on the grant date. |
|
|
|
Options of the aforementioned TSMC Plans that had never been granted
or had been granted but subsequently cancelled had expired as of
December 31, 2006. |
|
|
|
Information about TSMCs outstanding stock options for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
|
Number of |
|
Exercise |
|
|
Options |
|
Price |
|
|
(In Thousands) |
|
(NT$) |
Year
ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
|
49,357 |
|
|
|
43.0 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
20,400 |
|
|
|
47.3 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
41.8 |
|
Options cancelled |
|
|
(5,303 |
) |
|
|
45.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
|
64,367 |
|
|
|
44.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
|
64,367 |
|
|
|
40.5 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
14,864 |
|
|
|
48.4 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(6,837 |
) |
|
|
39.6 |
|
Options canceled |
|
|
(4,636 |
) |
|
|
44.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
|
67,758 |
|
|
|
42.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
|
67,758 |
|
|
|
39.4 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
2,758 |
|
|
|
40.1 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(14,550 |
) |
|
|
40.1 |
|
Options canceled |
|
|
(3,152 |
) |
|
|
43.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
|
52,814 |
|
|
|
39.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F37 -
The number of outstanding options and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect the
distribution of dividends in accordance with the plans.
As of December 31, 2006, information about TSMCs outstanding and exercisable options was as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding |
|
Options Exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
Range of |
|
Number of |
|
Remaining |
|
average |
|
Number of |
|
average |
Exercise |
|
Options (in |
|
Contractual |
|
Exercise |
|
Options (in |
|
Exercise |
Price (NT$) |
|
Thousands) |
|
Life (Years) |
|
Price (NT$) |
|
Thousands) |
|
Price (NT$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$27.6-$39.7 |
|
|
34,584 |
|
|
|
5.15 |
|
|
$ |
35.5 |
|
|
|
28,351 |
|
|
$ |
35.5 |
|
$45.1-$52.3 |
|
|
18,230 |
|
|
|
6.88 |
|
|
|
47.5 |
|
|
|
4,390 |
|
|
|
45.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GUCs Employee Stock Option Plans, consisting of the GUC 2002 Plan and GUC 2003 Plan, were
approved by its Board of Directors on July 1, 2002 and January 23, 2003, respectively. The
maximum number of options authorized to be granted under the GUC 2002 Plan and GUC 2003 Plan
was 5,000 and 7,535, respectively, with each option eligible to subscribe for one thousand
common shares when exercisable. The options may be granted to qualified employees of GUC. The
options of all the plans are valid for six years and exercisable at certain percentages
subsequent to the second anniversary of the grant date.
Moreover, the GUC 2004 Plan and GUC 2006 Plan were approved by the SFB on August 16, 2004 and
July 3, 2006 to grant a maximum of 2,500 options and 3,665 options, respectively, with each
option eligible to subscribe for one thousand common shares when exercisable. The options may
be granted to qualified employees of GUC or any of its subsidiaries. The options of the GUC
2004 Plan are valid for six years and the options of the GUC 2006 Plan are valid until August
15, 2011. Options of both Plans are exercisable at certain percentages subsequent to the
second anniversary of the grant date.
Options of the aforementioned GUC Plans, except those of the GUC 2006 Plan that had never been
granted, or had been granted but subsequently canceled had expired as of December 31, 2006.
Information about GUCs outstanding stock options for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005
and 2006 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
|
Number of |
|
Exercise |
|
|
Options |
|
Prices (NT$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
|
7,058 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
831 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
|
7,889 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
|
7,889 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(2,641 |
) |
|
|
10.5 |
|
Options canceled |
|
|
(615 |
) |
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
|
7,132 |
|
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Continued)
- F38 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
|
Number of |
|
Exercise |
|
|
Options |
|
Prices (NT$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
|
7,132 |
|
|
$ |
10.7 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
19.5 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(2,862 |
) |
|
|
10.5 |
|
Options canceled |
|
|
(617 |
) |
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
|
7,342 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Concluded)
As of December 31, 2006, information about GUCs outstanding and exercisable options was as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding |
|
Options Exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
Range of |
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
average |
|
|
|
|
|
average |
Exercise |
|
Number of |
|
Contractual |
|
Exercise |
|
Number of |
|
Exercise |
Price (NT$) |
|
Options |
|
Life (Years) |
|
Price (NT$) |
|
Options |
|
Price (NT$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$10.0-$18.4 |
|
|
7,342 |
|
|
|
1.58-4.75 |
|
|
$ |
14.0 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
$ |
10.5 |
|
The requisite service period under the TSMC 2002 Plan, 2003 Plan, and 2004 Plan is 4 years,
which is the same as the vesting period. Based on the vesting schedule, 50% of the options
vest two years after the date of grant, 25% of the options granted vest three years after the
date of grant, and the remaining 25% of the options vest four years after the date of grant.
If employment is terminated voluntarily by an employee or by the Company, any vested options
must be exercised within three months from the employment termination date. For the GUC 2002
Plan, 2003 Plan, 2004 Plan and 2006 Plan, the requisite service period is also 4 years. The
vesting period is 4 years, with 50% of the options vesting two years after the date of grant
and the remaining 50% vesting four years after the date of grant.
No compensation cost was recognized under the intrinsic value method for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Had the Company used the fair value based method (based on
the Black-Scholes model) to evaluate the options granted after January 1, 2004, the assumptions
and pro forma results of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 would
have been as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
Assumptions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TSMC |
|
Weighted average fair value of grants |
|
19.73 |
|
17.69 |
|
|
|
|
Expected dividend yield |
|
1.00% |
|
1.00%-3.44% |
|
1.00%-3.44% |
|
|
Expected volatility |
|
43.77%-46.15% |
|
43.77%-46.15% |
|
43.77%-46.15% |
|
|
Risk free interest rate |
|
3.07%-3.85% |
|
3.07%-3.85% |
|
3.07%-3.85% |
|
|
Expected life |
|
5 years |
|
5 years |
|
5 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GUC |
|
Weighted average fair value of grants |
|
3.86 |
|
3.32 |
|
3.73 |
|
|
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected volatility |
|
38.74%-41.74% |
|
22.65%-28.02% |
|
22.65%-41.74% |
|
|
Risk free interest rate |
|
2.56% |
|
2.56% |
|
2.23%-2.56% |
|
|
Expected life |
|
6 years |
|
6 years |
|
3-6 years |
- F39 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
|
92,316.1 |
|
|
|
93,575.0 |
|
|
$ |
127,009.7 |
|
Pro forma |
|
|
92,257.4 |
|
|
|
93,456.5 |
|
|
|
126,887.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated earnings per share (EPS) after income tax
(NT$): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPS as reported |
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
|
3.63 |
|
|
|
4.93 |
|
Pro forma basic EPS |
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
|
3.63 |
|
|
|
4.92 |
|
Diluted EPS as reported |
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
|
3.63 |
|
|
|
4.92 |
|
Pro forma diluted EPS |
|
|
3.57 |
|
|
|
3.63 |
|
|
|
4.92 |
|
The expected volatility is determined based on the historical stock price trends. The expected
life computation is based on business environment and the option plan itself. The risk-free
interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S.
treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield is based on the
anticipated future cash dividends yield at the time of grant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning |
|
Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
Ending |
|
|
Shares |
|
Dividends |
|
Disposal |
|
Shares |
|
|
(Shares in Thousands) |
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent company stock held by subsidiaries |
|
|
45,521 |
|
|
|
2,242 |
|
|
|
14,825 |
|
|
|
32,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent company stock held by subsidiaries |
|
|
32,938 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,926 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 were
NT$39.9 million and NT$899.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, the book
value of the treasury stock was NT$918.1 million; the market value was NT$2,047.1 million and
NT$2,290.0 million, respectively. TSMCs stock held by subsidiaries is treated as treasury
stock and the holders are entitled to the rights of shareholders, except that starting from
June 24, 2005, pursuant to the revised Company Law, the holders are no longer entitled to vote
in shareholders meetings.
24. |
|
CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS PER SHARE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Before |
|
After |
|
Before |
|
After |
|
Before |
|
After |
|
|
Income |
|
Income |
|
Income |
|
Income |
|
Income |
|
Income |
|
|
Tax |
|
Tax |
|
Tax |
|
Tax |
|
Tax |
|
Tax |
Consolidated basic EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles attributable to shareholders
of the parent |
|
$ |
3.56 |
|
|
$ |
3.58 |
|
|
$ |
3.66 |
|
|
$ |
3.63 |
|
|
$ |
5.16 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles attributable to shareholders of the
parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income attributable to shareholders of the parent |
|
$ |
3.56 |
|
|
$ |
3.58 |
|
|
$ |
3.66 |
|
|
$ |
3.63 |
|
|
$ |
5.22 |
|
|
$ |
4.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Continued)
- F40 -
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Before |
|
|
After |
|
|
Before |
|
|
After |
|
|
Before |
|
|
After |
|
|
|
Income |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Income |
|
|
|
Tax |
|
|
Tax |
|
|
Tax |
|
|
Tax |
|
|
Tax |
|
|
Tax |
|
Consolidated diluted EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles attributable to shareholders
of the parent |
|
$ |
3.56 |
|
|
$ |
3.58 |
|
|
$ |
3.66 |
|
|
$ |
3.63 |
|
|
$ |
5.16 |
|
|
$ |
4.86 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles attributable to shareholders of the
parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income attributable to shareholders of the parent |
|
$ |
3.56 |
|
|
$ |
3.58 |
|
|
$ |
3.66 |
|
|
$ |
3.63 |
|
|
$ |
5.22 |
|
|
$ |
4.92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Concluded)
Consolidated EPS was computed as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts (Numerator) |
|
Number of |
|
EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Before |
|
After |
|
|
Before |
|
After |
|
(Denominator) |
|
Income |
|
Income |
|
|
Income Tax |
|
Income Tax |
|
(In Thousands) |
|
Tax |
|
Tax |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated basic EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income available to common shareholders of the parent |
|
|
91,952.7 |
|
|
|
92,316.1 |
|
|
|
25,804,488 |
|
|
|
3.56 |
|
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of dilutive potential common stock stock
options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated diluted EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income available to common shareholders of the parent
(including effect of dilutive potential common stock) |
|
|
91,952.7 |
|
|
|
92,316.1 |
|
|
|
25,810,416 |
|
|
|
3.56 |
|
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated basic EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income available to common shareholders of the parent |
|
|
94,214.6 |
|
|
|
93,575.0 |
|
|
|
25,763,320 |
|
|
|
3.66 |
|
|
|
3.63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of dilutive potential common stock stock
options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,647 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated diluted EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income available to common shareholders of the parent
(including effect of dilutive potential common stock) |
|
|
94,214.6 |
|
|
|
93,575.0 |
|
|
|
25,775,967 |
|
|
|
3.66 |
|
|
|
3.63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated basic EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income available to common shareholders of the parent |
|
|
134,698.7 |
|
|
|
127,009.7 |
|
|
|
25,788,555 |
|
|
|
5.22 |
|
|
|
4.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of dilutive potential common stock stock
options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated diluted EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income available to common shareholders of the parent
(including effect of dilutive potential common stock) |
|
|
134,698.7 |
|
|
|
127,009.7 |
|
|
|
25,813,183 |
|
|
|
5.22 |
|
|
|
4.92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F41 -
25. |
|
DISCLOSURES FOR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
|
a. |
|
Fair values of financial instruments were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
Fair Value |
|
Amount |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
|
|
1,770.4 |
|
|
|
3,000.8 |
|
|
|
1,206.9 |
|
|
|
1,206.9 |
|
Available-for-sale financial assets |
|
|
46,570.1 |
|
|
|
46,560.9 |
|
|
|
74,172.4 |
|
|
|
74,172.4 |
|
Held-to-maturity financial assets |
|
|
29,377.8 |
|
|
|
29,081.9 |
|
|
|
37,484.3 |
|
|
|
37,375.5 |
|
Investments accounted for using equity method
(with market price) |
|
|
5,419.7 |
|
|
|
10,991.1 |
|
|
|
5,931.8 |
|
|
|
11,027.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss |
|
|
234.3 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
|
Bonds payable (including current portion) |
|
|
19,500.0 |
|
|
|
19,924.9 |
|
|
|
19,500.0 |
|
|
|
19,817.1 |
|
Long-term bank loans (including current portion) |
|
|
668.6 |
|
|
|
668.6 |
|
|
|
658.1 |
|
|
|
658.1 |
|
Other long-term payables (including current portion) |
|
|
11,212.4 |
|
|
|
11,212.4 |
|
|
|
10,413.1 |
|
|
|
10,413.1 |
|
Obligations under capital leases |
|
|
597.7 |
|
|
|
597.7 |
|
|
|
612.9 |
|
|
|
612.9 |
|
|
b. |
|
Methods and assumptions used in the determination of fair values of financial instruments |
|
1) |
|
The aforementioned financial instruments do not include cash and cash
equivalents, receivables, other financial assets, short-term bank loans, payables, and
payables to contractors and equipment suppliers. The carrying amounts of these
financial instruments approximate their fair values. |
|
|
2) |
|
Fair values of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss,
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity financial assets other than derivatives and
structured time deposits were based on their quoted market prices. |
|
|
3) |
|
Fair values of derivatives and structured time deposits were determined using
valuation techniques incorporating estimates and assumptions that were consistent with
prevailing market conditions. |
|
|
4) |
|
Fair value of bonds payable was based on their quoted market price. |
|
|
5) |
|
Fair values of long-term bank loans, other long-term payables and obligations
under capital leases were based on the present value of expected cash flows, which
approximate their carrying amount. |
|
c. |
|
Gains recognized for the changes in fair value of derivatives estimated using
valuation techniques were NT$33.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. |
|
|
d. |
|
As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, financial assets exposed to fair value interest
rate risk were NT$77,190.3 million and NT$111,492.3 million, respectively, financial
liabilities exposed to fair value interest rate risk were NT$234.3 million and NT$10.9
million, respectively, and financial assets exposed to cash flow interest rate risk were
NT$7,227.0 million and NT$7,171.1 million, respectively. |
|
|
e. |
|
The Company recognized an unrealized gain of NT$388.1 million (NT$386.0 million
attributable to shareholders equity of the parent and NT$2.1 million attributable to
minority interests) in shareholders equity for the changes in fair value of
available-for-sale financial assets for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company
also recognized an unrealized gain of NT$175.6 million in shareholders equity for the
changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets held by equity method
investees for the year ended December 31, 2006. |
- F42 -
|
f. |
|
Information about financial risk |
|
1) |
|
Market risk. The publicly-traded stocks categorized as financial assets at
fair value through profit or loss are exposed to market risk. The derivative
financial instruments categorized as financial assets/liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss are mainly used to hedge the exchange rate fluctuations of
foreign-currency-denominated assets and liabilities. Therefore, the market risk of
derivatives will be offset by the foreign exchange risk of these assets and
liabilities. Available-for-sale financial assets held by the Company are mainly
fixed-interest-rate debt securities. Therefore, the fluctuations in market interest
rates would result in changes in fair values of these debt securities. |
|
|
2) |
|
Credit risk. Credit risk represents the potential loss that would be
incurred by the Company if the counter-parties or third-parties breached contracts.
Financial instruments with positive fair values at the balance sheet date are
evaluated for credit risk. The counter-parties or third-parties to the foregoing
financial instruments are reputable financial institutions, business organizations,
and government agencies. Management believes that the Companys exposure to default
by those parties is low. |
|
|
3) |
|
Liquidity risk. The Company has sufficient operating capital to meet cash
needs upon settlement of derivative financial instruments, bonds payable and loans.
Therefore, the liquidity risk is low. |
|
|
4) |
|
Cash flow interest rate risk. The Company mainly engages in investments in
fixed-interest-rate debt securities. Therefore, cash flows are not expected to
fluctuate significantly due to changes in market interest rates. |
26. |
|
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
Except as disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and other
notes, the following is a summary of significant related party
transactions: |
|
a. |
|
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the chairman of TSMC was one of
ITRIs supervisors, who resigned in October 2006. |
|
|
b. |
|
Philips, a major shareholder of TSMC |
|
|
c. |
|
Investees of TSMC |
|
|
|
|
VIS (accounted for using equity method)
SSMC (accounted for using equity method) |
|
|
d. |
|
Indirect investee |
|
|
|
|
VisEra, originally an investee over which the Company had a controlling interest; beginning
in November 2005, VisEra became an indirect investee accounted for using the equity method
due to changes in investment structure. |
|
|
|
|
XinTec Corporation (XinTec), the chairman of VisEra was previously one of Xintecs
directors. Because VisEra has not been a consolidated entity of the Company since November
2005, XinTec is no longer considered a related party. |
|
|
e. |
|
Omnivision International Holding, Ltd. (Omnivision), originally a shareholder holding
a 25% equity interest in VisEra. Because VisEra has not been a consolidated entity of the
Company since November 2005, Omnivision is no longer considered a related party. |
|
|
f. |
|
Huawei Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Huawei), which has the same president as
VisEra. However, because VisEra has not been a consolidated entity of the Company since
November 2005, Huawei is no longer considered a related party. |
- F43 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
For the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Philips |
|
|
5,463.6 |
|
|
|
3,298.8 |
|
|
|
4,025.0 |
|
Omnivision |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,489.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
|
812.2 |
|
|
|
492.7 |
|
|
|
162.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,275.8 |
|
|
|
6,280.7 |
|
|
|
4,187.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SSMC |
|
|
5,869.1 |
|
|
|
5,729.7 |
|
|
|
6,820.6 |
|
VIS |
|
|
9,169.6 |
|
|
|
4,142.4 |
|
|
|
3,919.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,038.7 |
|
|
|
9,872.1 |
|
|
|
10,740.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing expenses technical assistance fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Philips (see Note 28a) |
|
|
907.0 |
|
|
|
581.1 |
|
|
|
755.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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General and administrative expenses rental |
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GUC |
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13.2 |
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Research and development expenses |
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GUC |
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11.7 |
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Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
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VisEra |
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534.3 |
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VIS |
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34.0 |
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Non-operating income and gains |
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SSMC (primarily technical service income, see Note 28e) |
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364.5 |
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316.2 |
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315.0 |
|
VisEra |
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28.9 |
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308.1 |
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246.2 |
|
VIS (primarily technical service income, see Note 28h) |
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117.8 |
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210.7 |
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261.2 |
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511.2 |
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835.0 |
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822.4 |
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At end of year |
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Receivables |
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Philips |
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581.5 |
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573.6 |
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250.9 |
|
Others |
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72.8 |
|
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119.7 |
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1.4 |
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654.3 |
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693.3 |
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252.3 |
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Other receivables |
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VisEra |
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30.3 |
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374.2 |
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59.0 |
|
SSMC |
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63.7 |
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149.2 |
|
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|
69.6 |
|
VIS |
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47.6 |
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74.5 |
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121.9 |
|
Others |
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6.4 |
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141.6 |
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597.9 |
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256.9 |
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(Continued)
- F44 -
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Year Ended December 31 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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NT$ |
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NT$ |
|
NT$ |
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(In Millions) |
Payables |
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Philips |
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469.5 |
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|
694.0 |
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|
688.6 |
|
VIS |
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1,533.9 |
|
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|
563.2 |
|
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|
719.8 |
|
SSMC |
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|
207.8 |
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485.9 |
|
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459.3 |
|
GUC |
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6.6 |
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2,217.8 |
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1,743.1 |
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1,867.7 |
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Other long-term payables |
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Philips (see Note 28a) |
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2,318.0 |
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1,100.5 |
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|
403.4 |
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Deferred credits |
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VisEra |
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|
186.5 |
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124.4 |
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(Concluded)
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|
The terms of sales to related parties were not significantly different from those of sales to
third parties. For other related party transactions, prices were determined in accordance with
mutual agreements. |
|
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|
The Company leased certain buildings and facilities to VisEra with a monthly rental of NT$7.7
million (classified under non-operating income and gains). The Company deferred the gains
(classified under deferred credits) derived from sales of property, plant, and equipment to
VisEra, and then recognized such gains (classified under non-operating income and gains) over
the depreciable lives of the disposed assets. |
27. |
|
SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM LEASES |
|
|
The Company leases several parcels of land from the SPA. These
operating leases expire on various dates from March 2008 to December
2021 and can be renewed upon expiration. |
|
|
|
The Company entered into lease agreements for its office premises and
certain equipment located in North America, Japan and Shanghai. These
operating leases expire between 2007 and 2011 and can be renewed upon
expiration. |
|
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|
As of December 31, 2006, future lease payments were as follows: |
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|
Year |
|
Amount |
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|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
945.7 |
|
2008 |
|
|
697.2 |
|
2009 |
|
|
422.4 |
|
2010 |
|
|
306.7 |
|
2011 |
|
|
211.1 |
|
2012 and thereafter |
|
|
1,507.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
4,090.1 |
|
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|
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|
Rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 was NT$823.0 million,
NT$949.4 million and NT$1,368.2 million, respectively. |
- F45 -
28. |
|
SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
|
|
Significant commitments and contingencies of the Company as of
December 31, 2006, excluding those disclosed in other notes, were
as follows: |
|
a. |
|
On June 20, 2004, TSMC and Philips amended the Technical Cooperation Agreement, which
was originally signed on May 12, 1997. The amended Technical Cooperation Agreement is for
five years beginning from January 1, 2004. Upon expiration, this amended Technical
Cooperation Agreement will be terminated and will not be automatically renewed; however,
the patent cross license arrangement between TSMC and Philips will survive the expiration
of the amended Technical Cooperation Agreement. Under this amended Technical Cooperation
Agreement, TSMC will pay Philips royalties based on a fixed amount mutually agreed-on,
rather than under a certain percentage of TSMCs annual net sales. TSMC and Philips
agreed to cross license the patents owned by each party. TSMC also obtained through
Philips a number of cross patent licenses. |
|
|
b. |
|
Under a technical cooperation agreement with ITRI, the R.O.C. Government or its
designee approved by TSMC can use up to 35% of TSMCs capacity if TSMCs outstanding
commitments to its customers are not prejudiced. The term of this agreement is for five
years beginning from January 1, 1987 and is automatically renewed for successive periods
of five years unless otherwise terminated by either party with one year prior notice. The
agreement was automatically renewed in 1992, 1997, 2002 and on January 1, 2007. |
|
|
c. |
|
Under several foundry agreements, TSMC shall reserve a portion of its production
capacity for certain major customers that have guarantee deposits with TSMC. As of
December 31, 2006, TSMC had a total of US$116.3 million of guarantee deposits. |
|
|
d. |
|
Under a Shareholders Agreement entered into with Philips and EDB Investments Pte Ltd.
on March 30, 1999, the parties formed a joint venture company, SSMC, which is an
integrated circuit foundry in Singapore. TSMCs equity interest in SSMC was 32%.
Nevertheless, Philips parted with its semiconductor company which was renamed as NXP B.V.
in September 2006. TSMC and NXP purchased all the SSMC shares owned by EDB Investments
Pte Ltd. pro rata according to the Shareholders Agreement on November 15, 2006. After the
purchase, TSMC and NXP B.V. currently own approximately 39% and 61% of the SSMC shares
respectively. The Company and Philips (now NXP) committed to buy specific percentages of
the production capacity of SSMC. TSMC and Philips (now NXP) are required, in the
aggregate, to purchase up to 70% of SSMCs capacity, but TSMC alone is not required to
purchase more than 28% of the capacity. If any party defaults on the commitment and the
capacity utilization of SSMC fall below a specific percentage of its capacity, the
defaulting party is required to compensate SSMC for all related unavoidable costs. |
|
|
e. |
|
TSMC provides technical services to SSMC under a Technical Cooperation Agreement (the
Agreement) entered into on May 12, 1999. TSMC receives compensation for such services
computed at a specific percentage of net selling price of all products sold by SSMC. The
Agreement shall remain in force for ten years and may be automatically renewed for
successive periods of five years each unless pre-terminated by either party under certain
conditions. |
|
|
f. |
|
Under a Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) with National Semiconductor Corporation
(National) entered into on June 27, 2000, TSMC shall receive payments for the licensing of
certain technology to National. The agreement was to remain in force for ten years and
could be automatically renewed for successive periods of two years thereafter unless
either party gives written notice for early termination under certain conditions. In
January 2003, TSMC and National entered into a Termination Agreement whereby the TTA was
terminated. Under the Termination Agreement, TSMC will be relieved of any further
obligation to transfer any additional technology. In addition, TSMC granted National an
option to request the transfer of certain technologies under the same terms and conditions as the terminated TTA. The option
will expire in January 2008. |
|
|
g. |
|
In December 2003, TSMC entered into a Technology Development and License Agreement
with Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. to jointly develop 65-nm SOI (silicon on insulator)
technology. TSMC will also license related 90-nm SOI technology from Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. Any intellectual properties arising out of the co-development project
shall be jointly owned by the parties. In accordance with the agreement, TSMC will pay
royalties to Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. and will share a portion of the costs
associated with the joint development project. |
|
|
h. |
|
TSMC provides a technology transfer to VIS under a Manufacturing License and
Technology Transfer Agreement entered into on April 1, 2004. TSMC receives compensation
for such technology transfer in the form of royalty payments from VIS computed at specific
percentages of net selling price of certain products sold by VIS. VIS agreed to reserve
its certain capacity to manufacture for TSMC certain products at prices as agreed by the
parties. |
- F46 -
|
i. |
|
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company entered into the Joint Technology Cooperation
Agreement with Philips, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. and STMicroelectronics to jointly
develop 45-nm and beyond advanced CMOS Logic and e-DRAM technologies. The Company will
contribute process technologies and share a portion of the costs associated with this
joint development project. This agreement will expire on December 31, 2008. |
|
|
j. |
|
TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech filed a series of lawsuits in late 2003 and
2004 against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), SMIC
(Shanghai) and SMIC Americas. The lawsuits alleged that SMIC companies infringed multiple
TSMC patents and misappropriated TSMCs trade secrets. These suits were settled out of
court on January 30, 2005. As part of the settlement, SMIC shall pay TSMC US$175.0
million over six years to resolve TSMCs claims. As of December 31, 2006, SMIC had paid
US$60.0 million in accordance with the terms of this settlement agreement. In August
2006, TSMC, TSMC-North America and Wafertech filed a lawsuit against SMIC in Alameda
County Superior Court in California for breach of aforementioned settlement agreement,
breach of promissory notes and trade secret misappropriation, seeking injunctive relief
and monetary damages. In September 2006, SMIC filed a cross-complaint against TSMC in the
same court, alleging TSMC of breach of the settlement agreement and implied covenant of
good faith and fair dealing, in response to TSMCs August complaint. SMIC also filed a civil
action against us in November 2006 with the Beijing Peoples
High Court alleging defamation and breach of good faith. The matters
are pending in both courts. The outcome of the litigation cannot be
determined at this time. |
|
|
k. |
|
TSMC-Shanghai entered into an agreement with a certain foreign company. In
accordance with the agreement, TSMC-Shanghai is obligated to purchase certain property,
plant and equipment at the agreed-upon price within the contract period. If the purchase
is not completed, TSMC-Shanghai is obligated to compensate the counterparty for the loss
incurred. |
|
|
l. |
|
Amounts available under unused letters of credit as of December 31, 2006 were NT$6.5
million. |
29. |
|
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
|
a. |
|
Industry financial information |
|
|
|
The Company is engaged mainly in the manufacturing, selling, packaging and testing of
integrated circuits. Therefore, the disclosure of industry financial information is not
applicable to the Company. |
|
b. |
|
Geographic information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
and Others |
|
Taiwan |
|
and Elimination |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to other than consolidated
entities |
|
|
143,801.1 |
|
|
|
113,411.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
257,212.6 |
|
Sales among consolidated entities |
|
|
15,657.8 |
|
|
|
142,580.9 |
|
|
|
(158,238.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total sales |
|
|
159,458.9 |
|
|
|
255,992.4 |
|
|
|
(158,238.7 |
) |
|
|
257,212.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
6,173.8 |
|
|
|
110,160.6 |
|
|
|
(515.2 |
) |
|
|
115,819.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,337.5 |
) |
Non-operating income and gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,581.4 |
|
Non-operating expenses and losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,097.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,965.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to
minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Continued)
- F47 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North America |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
and Others |
|
Taiwan |
|
and Elimination |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Identifiable assets |
|
|
89,045.2 |
|
|
|
416,076.6 |
|
|
|
(43,725.3 |
) |
|
|
461,396.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,057.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
499,454.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to other than consolidated
entities |
|
|
152,517.8 |
|
|
|
114,047.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
266,565.1 |
|
Sales among consolidated entities |
|
|
13,513.2 |
|
|
|
152,132.5 |
|
|
|
(165,645.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total sales |
|
|
166,031.0 |
|
|
|
266,179.8 |
|
|
|
(165,645.7 |
) |
|
|
266,565.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
2,858.1 |
|
|
|
115,722.2 |
|
|
|
(377.4 |
) |
|
|
118,202.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,234.3 |
) |
Non-operating income and gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,399.4 |
|
Non-operating expenses and losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,104.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,263.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to
minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Identifiable assets |
|
|
92,904.4 |
|
|
|
430,084.0 |
|
|
|
(45,861.3 |
) |
|
|
477,127.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,382.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
519,509.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to other than consolidated
entities |
|
|
191,511.9 |
|
|
|
125,895.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
317,407.2 |
|
Sales among consolidated entities |
|
|
18,998.6 |
|
|
|
191,345.1 |
|
|
|
(210,343.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total sales |
|
|
210,510.5 |
|
|
|
317,240.4 |
|
|
|
(210,343.7 |
) |
|
|
317,407.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
5,641.4 |
|
|
|
150,498.0 |
|
|
|
(329.3 |
) |
|
|
155,810.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,545.4 |
) |
Non-operating income and gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,705.6 |
|
Non-operating expenses and losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,608.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133,362.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to
minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
185.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Identifiable assets |
|
|
133,341.6 |
|
|
|
441,339.4 |
|
|
|
(41,091.0 |
) |
|
|
533,590.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,895.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
587,485.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Concluded)
- F48 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
Areas |
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taiwan |
|
|
36,649.6 |
|
|
|
30,908.7 |
|
|
|
34,483.2 |
|
United States |
|
|
114,866.0 |
|
|
|
119,792.3 |
|
|
|
155,166.0 |
|
Asia and others |
|
|
91,342.4 |
|
|
|
102,977.9 |
|
|
|
105,808.9 |
|
Europe |
|
|
19,089.3 |
|
|
|
18,122.8 |
|
|
|
27,425.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
261,947.3 |
|
|
|
271,801.7 |
|
|
|
322,883.5 |
|
Sales returns and allowances |
|
|
(4,734.7 |
) |
|
|
(5,236.6 |
) |
|
|
(5,476.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
|
257,212.6 |
|
|
|
266,565.1 |
|
|
|
317,407.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The net sales information is presented by billed regions. |
|
d. |
|
Major customers representing at least 10% of gross sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT $ |
|
% |
|
NT $ |
|
% |
|
NT $ |
|
% |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer A |
|
|
22,114.6 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
24,718.3 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
33,950.4 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Customer B |
|
|
25,299.9 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
29,855.4 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
25,214.9 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
e. |
|
Net sales by product categories: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
Product Category |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wafer fabrication |
|
|
233,216.9 |
|
|
|
239,576.6 |
|
|
|
286,452.0 |
|
Mask making |
|
|
14,136.6 |
|
|
|
14,448.5 |
|
|
|
15,317.1 |
|
Others |
|
|
9,859.1 |
|
|
|
12,540.0 |
|
|
|
15,638.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
257,212.6 |
|
|
|
266,565.1 |
|
|
|
317,407.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30. |
|
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES FOLLOWED BY THE COMPANY AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
|
|
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China
(R.O.C. GAAP), which differ in the following respects from accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S.
GAAP): |
|
|
|
Under R.O.C. GAAP, prior to January
1, 2006, marketable securities were
carried at the lower of aggregate
cost or market value, and debt
securities were carried at cost,
with only unrealized losses
recognized. Effective January 1,
2006, the Company adopted R.O.C.
SFAS No. 34, Financial
Instruments: Recognition and
Measurement, and No. 36,
Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation. Financial instrument including debt securities and equity
securities are categorized as financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit
or loss (FVTPL), available-for-sale (AFS) or held-to-maturity (HTM) securities. FVTPL has
two sub-categories, financial assets designated on initial recognition as one to be
measured at fair value, and those that are classified as held for trading, which are also
measured at fair value with fair value changes recognized in profit and loss. These
classifications are similar to those required by U.S. GAAP Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (U.S. SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities. |
- F49 -
|
|
|
Under U.S. SFAS No.115, debt and equity securities that have readily determinable fair
values are classified as either trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities.
Debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity
are classified as held-to-maturity securities and reported at amortized cost. Debt and
equity securities that are bought and traded for short-term profit are classified as
trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in
earnings. Debt and equity securities not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading
are classified as available-for-sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized
gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of
shareholders equity. |
|
|
|
|
Upon adoption of R.O.C. SFAS No. 34 and No. 36 on January 1, 2006, the Company recorded an
accumulated effect of changes in accounting principles of NT$1,606.7 million to adjust the
carrying basis of trading securities, which were recorded at the lower of aggregate cost or
market value, to fair market value, which is a one-time reconciling adjustment between U.S.
GAAP and R.O.C. GAAP in 2006. |
|
|
|
|
Upon adoption of R.O.C. GAAP No. 34 and No. 36, the Company also adjusted the carrying
value of the marketable securities categorized as available-for-sale, which were carried at
the lower of aggregate cost or market with unrealized losses included in earnings, to fair
market value on January 1, 2006, therefore unrealized gains and losses included in
shareholders equity associated with available-for-sale marketable securities acquired
prior to January 1, 2006 under R.O.C. GAAP would be different from that under U.S. GAAP. |
|
b. |
|
Equity-method investees |
|
|
|
The Companys proportionate share of the income (loss) from an equity-method investee may
differ if the equity-method investees net income (loss) under R.O.C. GAAP differs from
that under U.S. GAAP. Such differences between R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP would result in
adjustments to investments accounted for using equity method and the equity in earnings
(losses) of equity method investee recorded in net income. |
|
c. |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
|
|
Under U.S. GAAP, an impairment loss is recognized when the carrying
amount of an asset or a group of assets is not recoverable from the
expected future cash flows and the impairment loss is measured as the
difference between the fair value and the carrying amount of the asset
or group of assets. The impairment loss is recorded in earnings and
cannot be reversed subsequently. Effective January 1, 2002,
long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and other indefinite lived
assets) held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable. |
|
|
|
|
Under R.O.C. GAAP, for purposes of evaluating the recoverability of
long-lived assets, assets purchased for use in the business but
subsequently determined to have no use were written down to fair value
and recorded as either idle assets or assets held for disposition.
Under R.O.C. GAAP, effective January 1, 2005, the Company is required
to recognize an impairment loss when an indication is identified that
the carrying amount of an asset or a group of assets is not
recoverable from the expected future cash flows. However, if the
recoverable amount increases in a future period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and recognized as
a gain. The adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would have been
determined, net of depreciation, if no impairment loss had been recognized. Accordingly,
the depreciation basis of long-lived assets impaired prior to January 1, 2005 under U.S.
GAAP is different from the depreciation basis under R.O.C. GAAP. However, no impairment
charges were recorded by the Company since 2005 under either R.O.C. GAAP or U.S. GAAP. |
- F50 -
|
d. |
|
10% Tax On Unappropriated Earnings |
|
|
|
In R.O.C., a 10% tax is imposed on unappropriated earnings (excluding
earnings from foreign consolidated subsidiaries). For R.O.C. GAAP
purposes, the Company records the 10% tax on unappropriated earnings
in the year of shareholders approval. Starting from 2002, the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants International
Practices Task Force (the Task Force) concluded that in accordance
with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 95-10, Accounting for tax
credits related to dividends in accordance with SFAS 109, the 10% tax
on unappropriated earnings should be accrued under U.S. GAAP during
the period the earnings arise and adjusted to the extent that
distributions are approved by the shareholders in the following year.
The adjustment had no effect on the income tax expense under U.S. GAAP
in 2005 as a result of a corresponding reduction in the valuation
allowance as the previously reserved tax credits became utilizable due
to the additional tax. To the extent the Company does not have
sufficient tax credits to offset the 10% tax, additional tax expense
would be recognized under U.S. GAAP. Therefore, additional tax
expense in the amount of NT$878.1 million and NT$3,278.0 million were
recognized in 2004 and 2006 under U.S. GAAP, respectively. |
|
e. |
|
Goodwill and intangible assets |
|
|
|
Under R.O.C. GAAP, goodwill was recorded for the excess of the
purchase price over the net tangible assets for the purchase of a 32%
equity interest in TSMC-Acer Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
(TASMC) in 1999 and was being amortized over ten years. Under U.S.
GAAP, the goodwill was being amortized over five years. |
|
|
|
|
Goodwill was not recorded under R.O.C. GAAP for the acquisition of the
remaining 68% equity interest in TASMC in June 2000, because under
R.O.C. GAAP goodwill from a business combination in the form of a
share exchange was charged to capital surplus. Under U.S. GAAP, the
acquisition cost is the fair value of the shares issued in exchange
and the difference between the acquisition cost and the sum of the
fair values of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets
acquired is recorded as goodwill. Accordingly, the goodwill from the
acquisition of the remaining 68% equity interest in TASMC was recorded
for U.S. GAAP purpose and was being amortized over the estimated life
of five years. |
|
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted U.S. SFAS No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and ceased amortization of
goodwill which is now assessed for impairment annually or more
frequently if impairment indicators arise. In accordance with U.S.
SFAS No. 142, the Company determined that it is comprised of one
reporting unit and has completed its goodwill impairment test and
found no impairment as of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. |
|
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted R.O.C. SFAS No. 35
Accounting for Impairment of Asset which required the Company to
evaluate impairment of an asset group, including goodwill allocated to
such group. The Company found no impairment as of December 31, 2005
and 2006. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted R.O.C. SFAS
No. 25 (revised 2005), Business Combinations which is similar to
U.S. SFAS No. 142. Upon adoption of R.O.C. SFAS No.25, the Company
ceased amortization and reviewed the goodwill impairment in accordance
with the provisions of the standard and SFAS No. 35. |
|
f. |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
|
|
|
Under R.O.C. GAAP, prior to January 1, 2006, the receivables or
payables arising from forward contracts were restated using the
prevailing exchange rates with the resulting differences credited or
charged to income. In addition, the receivables and payables related
to forward contracts were netted with the resulting amount presented
as either an asset or a liability. The receivables and payables
arising from cross-currency swap contracts and interest rate swap
contracts that were related to the contracts of the same counter party
were netted with the resulting amount presented as either an asset or
a liability. The difference in interest computed pursuant to the
contracts on each settlement date or the balance sheet date was recorded as an adjustment to the
interest income or expense associated with the hedged items. The notional amounts of
foreign currency option contracts entered into for hedging purposes were not recognized as
an asset or a liability on contract dates. The premiums paid or received for the options
bought or written was amortized and charged to income on a straight-line basis over the
term of the related contract. Any resulting gain or loss upon settlement was credited or
charged to income in the year of settlement. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company
adopted R.O.C. SFAS No. 34, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, and
derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recorded as financial assets or
liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) and measured at fair value as
described in Note 2. |
- F51 -
|
|
|
Under U.S. GAAP, derivative instruments are accounted for in accordance with U.S. SFAS No.
133, as amended, and require all entities to recognize derivative instruments as assets and
liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value. If certain conditions are met, entities
may elect to designate a derivative instrument as a hedging instrument. The derivative
instruments used by the Company do not qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. SFAS No.133.
Therefore, under U.S. GAAP, derivatives have historically been, and continue to be,
recorded on the balance sheet at fair value, with the changes in fair values recognized in
earnings. |
|
g. |
|
Bonuses to employees, directors and supervisors |
|
|
|
According to R.O.C. regulations and TSMCs Articles of Incorporation,
a portion of the Companys distributable earnings should be set aside
as bonuses to employees, directors and supervisors. Bonuses to
directors and supervisors are usually paid in cash. However, bonuses
to employees may be paid in cash or stock, or a combination of both.
Under R.O.C. GAAP, the bonuses, including stock bonuses which are
valued at the par value of NT$10 each, are treated as appropriations
of retained earnings and are charged to retained earnings after such
bonuses are formally approved by the shareholders in the following
year. |
|
|
|
|
Under U.S. GAAP, such bonuses are treated as compensation expense and
are charged to earnings. The amount of compensation expense related
to stock bonuses is determined based on the market value of TSMCs
common stock at the date of approval of distribution by shareholders
in the following year. The total amount of the aforementioned bonuses
to be paid in the following year is initially accrued based on
managements estimate pursuant to TSMCs Articles of Incorporation in
the year to which it relates. Any difference between the amount
initially accrued and the market value of the bonuses upon the payment
of cash and the issuance of shares is recognized in the year of
approval by shareholders. Subsidiaries registered in R.O.C. follow
the same accounting treatment as TSMC. |
|
|
|
|
The Company records two separate U.S. GAAP reconciling adjustments
relating to bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors each
year. The first reconciling adjustment, referred to as Bonuses to
employees, directors and supervisors current year accrual, records
the full bonuses earned in the current year, in an amount equal to the
product of the total net income for the current year multiplied by the
percentage set forth based on managements estimate pursuant to TSMCs
Articles of Incorporation. The second reconciling adjustment,
referred to as Fair market value adjustment of prior year accrual,
is made in the following year to record the additional compensation
expense for prior-year bonuses paid in stock, which is measured at the
fair market value on the date of shareholder approval. |
|
|
|
U.S. SFAS No. 87, Employers Accounting for Pensions requires the
Company to determine the accumulated pension obligation and the
pension expense on an actuarial basis. The Company adopted U.S. SFAS
No. 87 at the beginning of 1993 for U.S. GAAP purposes. |
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|
U.S. SFAS No. 87 was amended by U.S. SFAS No. 158, Employers
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
(U.S. SFAS No. 158) on September 29, 2006, which requires employers to
recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit
pension plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial
position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in
which the changes occur through comprehensive income. U.S. SFAS No.
158 defines the funded status of a benefit plan as the difference
between the fair value of the plan assets and the projected benefit
obligation. Previously unrecognized items such as gains or losses,
prior service credits and transition assets or liabilities will be
recognized in other comprehensive income and will be subsequently
recognized through net periodic benefit cost pursuant to the
provisions of U.S. SFAS No. 87. |
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|
R.O.C. SFAS No. 18 is similar in many respects to U.S. SFAS No. 87 and
was adopted by the Company in 1996. However, R.O.C. SFAS No. 18 does
not require a company to recognize the overfunded or underfunded
status of a defined benefit pension plan as an asset or liability in
the statement of financial position. |
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|
|
|
The difference in the dates of adoption gives rise to a U.S. GAAP
difference in the actuarial computation for transition obligation
pension expense and the related amortization.
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i. |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value
recognition provisions of U.S. Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (U.S. SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment
(U.S. SFAS No. 123R), and the modified prospective transition method
and therefore has not restated the results for prior periods. Under
the transition method, stock-based compensation expense for the year
ended December 31, 2006 includes compensation expense for all unvested
stock-based compensation awards granted prior to January 1, 2006 that
are expected to vest, based on the grant date fair value estimated in
accordance with the original provision of U.S. SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (U.S. SFAS No. 123). Upon
an employees termination, unvested awards are forfeited, which
affects the quantity of options to be included in the calculation of
stock-based compensation expense. Forfeitures do not include vested
options that expire unexercised. Stock-based compensation expense for
all stock-based compensation awards granted after January 1, 2006 is
based on the grant-date fair value estimate in accordance with the
provisions of U.S. SFAS No. 123R. The Company recognizes these
compensation costs using the graded vesting method over the requisite
service period of the award, which is generally the option vesting
term of four years. Prior to the adoption of U.S. SFAS No. 123R, the
Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in accordance with
U.S. Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25). See Note 31c for
additional stock-based compensation disclosures. |
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|
|
Certain characteristics of the stock options granted under TSMC 2002
Plan and the GUC 2004 Plan are not reasonably estimable using
appropriate valuation methodologies as prescribed under U.S. SFAS No.
123 and have been accounted for using the variable accounting method.
Upon the adoption of U.S. SFAS No. 123R, the Company continued to
account for these stock options based on their intrinsic value,
remeasured at each reporting date through the date of exercise or
settlement. |
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|
|
Under R.O.C. GAAP, employee stock option plans that are amended or
have options granted on or after January 1, 2004 must be accounted for
by the interpretations issued by the Accounting Research and
Development Foundation in Taiwan (ARDF). The Company adopted the
intrinsic value method and any compensation expense determined using
this method is recognized over the vesting period. No stock-based
compensation expense was recognized under R.O.C. GAAP for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. |
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|
|
For marketable security investments of InveStar Semiconductor
Development Fund, Inc. (ISDF) managed by fund managers, the Company is
required by the investment management contract to pay carry interests
upon disposal of financial assets, which is calculated mainly based on
total gains from the sale of financial assets multiplied by certain
percentages. Therefore, the Company estimates and accrues for such
expense based on total unrealized gains recorded during the year. |
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|
|
|
Under R.O.C. GAAP, carry interest expense was not accrued prior to
2006 as the marketable security investments were carried at the lower
of cost or market and no unrealized gains were recognized prior to
disposal of investments. Upon adoption of R.O.C. SFAS No. 34 and No.
36 on January 1, 2006, the Company started to accrue carry interest
because marketable securities are now carried at fair market value. |
|
|
|
|
Under U.S. GAAP, the Company accrued an expense of NT$193.3 million in
2005 and reversed such accrual in 2006 since the expense was recorded
under R.O.C. GAAP in 2006. |
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|
|
Under R.O.C. GAAP, earnings per share is calculated as described in
Note 2 and 24. Under U.S. GAAP, earnings per share is calculated by
dividing net income by the average number of shares outstanding in each period, adjusted retroactively for any stock dividends issued and stock
splits subsequently. Other shares issued from unappropriated earnings, such as stock
bonuses to employees, are included in the calculation of weighted-average number of shares
outstanding from the date of occurrence. |
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|
|
Under both R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP, the unvested stock options are included in the
diluted EPS calculation using the treasury stock method if the inclusion of such would be
dilutive. The accounting for stock option under R.O.C GAAP is generally the same as U.S.
APB 25 in all material aspects, which uses intrinsic value to account for the stock-based
compensation. However, under U.S. GAAP, upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the
denominator used to calculate diluted EPS is likely to be different from the denominator
used under U.S. APB 25 and R.O.C. GAAP.
|
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|
|
Under U.S. SFAS No.123R paragraph 66 and 67 states that the shares or stock options shall
be treated as contingently issuable shares in accordance with U.S. SFAS No. 128, Earnings
per share. The statement provides guidance on applying the treasury stock method for
equity instruments granted in share-based payment transactions in determining diluted
earnings per share. In applying the treasury stock method, the assumed proceeds shall be
the sum of (a) the exercise price, (b) the amount of compensation cost attributed to future
services and not yet recognized, and (c) the amount of excess tax benefits that would be
credited to additional paid-in capital assuming exercise of the options. Therefore, the
number of shares included in the denominator of the diluted EPS calculation under U.S. SFAS
No. 123R will be different from that under R.O.C. GAAP. Earnings per equivalent American
Depository Share (ADS) is calculated by multiplying earnings per share by five (one ADS
represents five common shares). |
|
|
|
Under R.O.C. GAAP, the Company adopted R.O.C. SFAS No. 7,
Consolidated Financial Statements, which requires that the
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
all directly and indirectly majority owned subsidiaries of TSMC, and
the accounts of investees in which TSMCs ownership percentage is less
than 50% but which TSMC has a controlling interest. All significant
intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon
consolidation. Partially owned, non-controlled equity investees are
accounted for under the equity method. The standard is similar to
Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 51 Consolidated Financial
Statements (ARB No. 51). |
|
|
|
|
U.S. FASB Interpretation No. 46R (Revised December 2003),
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, which clarifies
Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 Consolidated Financial
Statements and replaces FASB Interpretation No. 46 Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, addresses consolidation by business
enterprises of variable interest entities. The interpretation states
that if an enterprise absorbs a majority of the expected losses or
receives a majority of the expected residual rewards, or both, of a
Variable Interest Entity (VIE) through its variable interests, it is
identified as the primary beneficiary and is required to consolidate
the VIE. |
|
|
|
|
Under U.S. GAAP, the Company consolidated the accounts of VisEra for
the year ended December 31, 2004 and for the ten months period ended
October 31, 2005 based on the majority voting interest rule pursuant
to Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 51 Consolidated Financial
Statements (ARB No. 51) and U.S. FASB Interpretation No. 46R
(Revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities. Subsequent to October 31, 2005, however, VisEra was no
longer treated as a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. The
Company believes that this accounting treatment is appropriate under
U.S. GAAP because: (i) the Company lost its control over VisEra in
November 2005 due to changes in the investment structure through which
VisEra became a subsidiary of VisEra Holdings (Cayman), in which the
Company owns only a 50% equity interest; (ii) Cayman is not a variable
interest entity (VIE) as defined in paragraph 5 of U.S. Financial
Accounting Standard Board (FASB) Financial Interpretation No. 46R
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities an Interpretation of
Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 51 (FIN 46R); (iii) Cayman is not a majority
owned subsidiary of the Company that would require consolidation under ARB No. 51; and (iv)
the Company does not otherwise have control over Cayman. Therefore, the Company
deconsolidated VisEra as of November 1, 2005. |
|
|
|
|
Under U.S. GAAP, the Company consolidated the accounts of GUC for the years ended December
31, 2004, 2005, and 2006. GUC is a business entity and an independent operation, which
satisfies the exemption defined in paragraph 4h of FIN 46R. Therefore, GUC does not fall
under the scope of FIN46R, and the Company follows ARB No. 51 as well as Regulation S-X
Rule 1-02(g) to determine whether a parent-subsidiary relationship existed. |
|
|
|
|
Under R.O.C. GAAP, prior to January 1, 2005, the Company did not consolidate VisEra and GUC
due to the ownership percentage being less than 50%. In December 2004, the ARDF revised
R.O.C. SFAS No. 7, which was required to be adopted by the Company on January 1, 2005. The
revised R.O.C. SFAS No. 7 requires the Company to consolidate all investees in which the
Company has a controlling interest. As a result of the adoption of this standard,
subsequent to December 31, 2004, there has been no difference between R.O.C. GAAP and U.S.
GAAP with respect to consolidated entities of the Company. |
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|
|
The following reconciles net income and shareholders equity under R.O.C. GAAP as
reported in the consolidated financial statements to the net income and shareholders
equity determined under U.S. GAAP, giving effect to the differences listed above. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
|
(In Millions Except Per Share Amounts) |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to shareholders of the
parent based on R.O.C. GAAP |
|
$ |
92,316.1 |
|
|
$ |
93,575.0 |
|
|
$ |
127,009.7 |
|
|
$ |
3,897.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. Marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Adjustment of unrealized gain on
trading securities |
|
|
365.1 |
|
|
|
1,062.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. Reversal (realization) of unrealized
loss on marketable securities |
|
|
75.2 |
|
|
|
337.2 |
|
|
|
(262.0 |
) |
|
|
(8.0 |
) |
3. Reversal of cumulative effect of
changes in accounting principle for
adopting R.O.C. SFAS No. 34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,606.7 |
) |
|
|
(49.3 |
) |
b. U.S. GAAP adjustments on equity-method
investees |
|
|
952.2 |
|
|
|
(161.9 |
) |
|
|
(42.6 |
) |
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
c. Reversal of depreciation on assets impaired
under U.S. GAAP |
|
|
1,514.7 |
|
|
|
1,398.7 |
|
|
|
1,391.5 |
|
|
|
42.7 |
|
d. 10% tax on undistributed earnings |
|
|
(878.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,278.0 |
) |
|
|
(100.6 |
) |
e. Reversal of amortization of goodwill
recognized under R.O.C. GAAP |
|
|
1,255.3 |
|
|
|
1,220.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
f. Adjustment to market value for derivative
financial instruments |
|
|
(142.0 |
) |
|
|
(225.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
g. Bonuses to employees, directors and
supervisors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Current year accrual |
|
|
(6,403.9 |
) |
|
|
(7,121.7 |
) |
|
|
(9,488.6 |
) |
|
|
(291.1 |
) |
2. Fair market value adjustment of prior
year accrual |
|
|
(12,956.7 |
) |
|
|
(13,795.4 |
) |
|
|
(18,016.4 |
) |
|
|
(552.8 |
) |
h. Pension expense |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
(9.9 |
) |
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
i. Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Stock-based compensation |
|
|
156.2 |
|
|
|
(791.4 |
) |
|
|
(471.7 |
) |
|
|
(14.5 |
) |
2. Cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principle for adopting
U.S.
SFAS 123R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37.9 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
j. Adjustment of carrying interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(193.3 |
) |
|
|
170.4 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
Income tax effect of U.S. GAAP
adjustments |
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
147.8 |
|
|
|
98.3 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
Minority interest effect of U.S. GAAP
adjustments |
|
|
(10.3 |
) |
|
|
(23.8 |
) |
|
|
165.0 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net adjustment |
|
|
(16,062.7 |
) |
|
|
(18,156.7 |
) |
|
|
(31,299.0 |
) |
|
|
(960.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income based on U.S. GAAP |
|
|
76,253.4 |
|
|
|
75,418.3 |
|
|
|
95,710.7 |
|
|
|
2,936.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles |
|
|
3.04 |
|
|
|
2.98 |
|
|
|
3.73 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
3.04 |
|
|
|
2.98 |
|
|
|
3.73 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Continued)
F55 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
NT$ |
|
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
|
(In Millions Except Per Share Amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles |
|
|
3.04 |
|
|
|
2.98 |
|
|
|
3.73 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
3.04 |
|
|
|
2.98 |
|
|
|
3.73 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per ADS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles |
|
|
15.22 |
|
|
|
14.90 |
|
|
|
18.67 |
|
|
|
0.57 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
15.22 |
|
|
|
14.90 |
|
|
|
18.67 |
|
|
|
0.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per ADS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles |
|
|
15.22 |
|
|
|
14.89 |
|
|
|
18.66 |
|
|
|
0.57 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
15.22 |
|
|
|
14.89 |
|
|
|
18.66 |
|
|
|
0.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic number of weighted average shares
outstanding under U.S. GAAP(thousands) |
|
|
25,044,280 |
|
|
|
25,307,690 |
|
|
|
25,628,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted number of weighted average shares
outstanding under U.S. GAAP (thousands) |
|
|
25,050,208 |
|
|
|
25,320,337 |
|
|
|
25,650,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Concluded)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent based on R.O.C.
GAAP |
|
|
445,630.3 |
|
|
|
507,981.3 |
|
|
|
15,587.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. Marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Adjustment of unrealized gain on trading securities |
|
|
1,875.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale marketable
securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) The Company |
|
|
(99.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) Equity-method investees |
|
|
21.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3) Reversal of unrealized loss on marketable
securities
under R.O.C. GAAP |
|
|
412.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b. U.S. GAAP adjustments on equity-method investees |
|
|
(463.8 |
) |
|
|
(445.1 |
) |
|
|
(13.7 |
) |
c. Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Loss on impairment of assets |
|
|
(10,740.7 |
) |
|
|
(10,657.7 |
) |
|
|
(327.0 |
) |
2. Reversal of depreciation on assets impaired under U.S.
GAAP |
|
|
7,223.0 |
|
|
|
8,561.8 |
|
|
|
262.7 |
|
(Continued)
- F56 -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
d. 10% tax on undistributed earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,278.0 |
) |
|
|
(100.6 |
) |
e. Goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Carrying amount difference from 68% equity interest in
TASMCs share acquisition |
|
|
52,212.7 |
|
|
|
52,212.7 |
|
|
|
1,602.1 |
|
2. Reversal of amortization of goodwill recognized under
R.O.C. GAAP |
|
|
(11,230.0 |
) |
|
|
(11,257.5 |
) |
|
|
(345.4 |
) |
f. Derivative financial instruments |
|
|
(328.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
g. Bonuses to employees, directors and supervisors |
|
|
(7,121.7 |
) |
|
|
(9,488.5 |
) |
|
|
(291.1 |
) |
h. Accrued pension cost |
|
|
(47.7 |
) |
|
|
(43.8 |
) |
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
i. Accrual for accumulated other comprehensive income under
U.S. SFAS No. 158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,391.3 |
) |
|
|
(42.7 |
) |
j. Adjustment of carrying interest |
|
|
(193.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax effect of U.S. GAAP adjustments |
|
|
194.2 |
|
|
|
209.0 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
Minority interest effect of U.S. GAAP adjustments |
|
|
(47.5 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in equity attributable to shareholders of the parent |
|
|
31,666.9 |
|
|
|
24,421.7 |
|
|
|
749.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent based on U.S.
GAAP |
|
|
477,297.2 |
|
|
|
532,403.0 |
|
|
|
16,336.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
(In Millions) |
Changes in equity attributable to shareholders
of the parent based on U.S. GAAP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
|
357,173.1 |
|
|
|
427,124.8 |
|
|
|
477,297.2 |
|
|
|
14,645.5 |
|
Net income for the year |
|
|
76,253.4 |
|
|
|
75,418.3 |
|
|
|
95,710.7 |
|
|
|
2,936.8 |
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale
marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TSMC |
|
|
(346.1 |
) |
|
|
(133.3 |
) |
|
|
338.7 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
Equity-method investees |
|
|
112.0 |
|
|
|
(221.4 |
) |
|
|
151.1 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
Common shares issued as bonus to employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TSMC |
|
|
15,677.5 |
|
|
|
16,881.6 |
|
|
|
21,431.1 |
|
|
|
657.6 |
|
Equity-method investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
54.4 |
|
|
|
51.6 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
Adjustment arising from changes of ownership
percentage in investees |
|
|
34.6 |
|
|
|
73.2 |
|
|
|
186.1 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
Translation adjustments |
|
|
(2,273.6 |
) |
|
|
1,574.5 |
|
|
|
(549.1 |
) |
|
|
(16.9 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock |
|
|
39.9 |
|
|
|
899.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retirement of treasury stock |
|
|
(7,059.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from
parent
company |
|
|
22.8 |
|
|
|
84.3 |
|
|
|
82.3 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
Cash dividends to preferred shareholders |
|
|
(184.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends to common shareholders |
|
|
(12,160.0 |
) |
|
|
(46,504.1 |
) |
|
|
(61,825.1 |
) |
|
|
(1,897.1 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
(168.1 |
) |
|
|
896.4 |
|
|
|
326.2 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
270.9 |
|
|
|
575.2 |
|
|
|
17.7 |
|
Adjustment of prior year accrual of 10% tax on
undistributed earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
878.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment of pension cost upon adoption of U.S.
SFAS No. 158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TSMC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,391.3 |
) |
|
|
(42.7 |
) |
Equity-method investees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.3 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
|
427,124.8 |
|
|
|
477,297.2 |
|
|
|
532,403.0 |
|
|
|
16,336.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F57 -
|
|
The following U.S. GAAP condensed balance sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, and
statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 have been derived
from the audited consolidated financial statements and reflect the adjustments presented above. |
|
|
Certain accounts have been reclassified to conform to U.S. GAAP. Technical service income is
included as sales with the related costs included in cost of sales. Gains and losses on
disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets, losses on idle assets due to
decreasing demand for products produced using those assets and certain other items in
non-operating income (expense) are included as operating expenses. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
214,141.3 |
|
|
|
260,317.2 |
|
|
|
7,987.6 |
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
42,292.1 |
|
|
|
53,450.1 |
|
|
|
1,640.0 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
241,305.7 |
|
|
|
251,998.4 |
|
|
|
7,732.4 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
46,993.3 |
|
|
|
46,940.2 |
|
|
|
1,440.3 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
14,186.6 |
|
|
|
13,402.5 |
|
|
|
411.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
558,919.0 |
|
|
|
626,108.4 |
|
|
|
19,211.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
42,765.4 |
|
|
|
59,627.1 |
|
|
|
1,829.6 |
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
|
30,410.2 |
|
|
|
22,873.5 |
|
|
|
701.9 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
7,786.1 |
|
|
|
10,048.1 |
|
|
|
308.3 |
|
Minority interest in subsidiaries |
|
|
660.1 |
|
|
|
1,156.7 |
|
|
|
35.5 |
|
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent |
|
|
477,297.2 |
|
|
|
532,403.0 |
|
|
|
16,336.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
|
558,919.0 |
|
|
|
626,108.4 |
|
|
|
19,211.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
|
260,035.0 |
|
|
|
267,027.7 |
|
|
|
317,978.7 |
|
|
|
9,756.9 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
154,785.3 |
|
|
|
161,808.4 |
|
|
|
179,174.2 |
|
|
|
5,497.8 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
105,249.7 |
|
|
|
105,219.3 |
|
|
|
138,804.5 |
|
|
|
4,259.1 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
32,190.9 |
|
|
|
32,763.6 |
|
|
|
37,050.1 |
|
|
|
1,136.9 |
|
Income from operations |
|
|
73,058.8 |
|
|
|
72,455.7 |
|
|
|
101,754.4 |
|
|
|
3,122.2 |
|
Non-operating income (expenses), net |
|
|
3,779.2 |
|
|
|
3,526.9 |
|
|
|
4,892.3 |
|
|
|
150.2 |
|
Income before income tax and minority interest |
|
|
76,838.0 |
|
|
|
75,982.6 |
|
|
|
106,646.7 |
|
|
|
3,272.4 |
|
Net income before minority interest and
cumulative
effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,693.3 |
|
|
|
2,936.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37.9 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to shareholders of the
parent |
|
|
76,253.4 |
|
|
|
75,418.3 |
|
|
|
95,710.7 |
|
|
|
2,936.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income attributable to common shareholders of the
parent |
|
|
76,253.4 |
|
|
|
75,418.3 |
|
|
|
95,710.7 |
|
|
|
2,936.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company reports comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with U.S. SFAS No. 130,
Reporting Comprehensive Income under U.S. GAAP. U.S. SFAS No. 130 requires that in addition to
net income (loss), a company should report other comprehensive income (loss) consisting of the
changes in equity of the company during the year from transactions and other events and
circumstance from nonowner sources. It includes all changes in equity during the year except those
resulting from investments by shareholders and distribution to shareholders. The components of
other comprehensive income for the Company consist of unrealised gains and losses relating to the |
- F58 -
|
|
|
translation of financial statements maintained in foreign currencies and unrealized gains and
losses relating to the Companys investments in available-for-sale securities. |
|
|
|
|
Statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to shareholders of the
parent based on U.S. GAAP |
|
|
76,253.4 |
|
|
|
75,418.3 |
|
|
|
95,710.7 |
|
|
|
2,936.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment of available-for-sale marketable
securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TSMC |
|
|
(346.1 |
) |
|
|
(133.3 |
) |
|
|
338.7 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
Equity-method investees |
|
|
112.0 |
|
|
|
(221.4 |
) |
|
|
151.1 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
Translation adjustments |
|
|
(2,273.6 |
) |
|
|
1,574.5 |
|
|
|
(549.1 |
) |
|
|
(16.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,507.7 |
) |
|
|
1,219.8 |
|
|
|
(59.3 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
73,745.7 |
|
|
|
76,638.1 |
|
|
|
95,651.4 |
|
|
|
2,934.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company applies R.O.C. SFAS No. 17, Statement of Cash Flows. Its objectives and
principles are similar to those set out in U.S. SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. The
principal differences between the two standards relate to classification. Cash flows from
investing activities for changes in deferred charges, refundable deposits and other
assets-miscellaneous, and cash flows from financing activities for changes in guarantee
deposits, other liabilities and cash bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors are
reclassified to operating activities under U.S. SFAS No. 95. Summarized cash flow data by
operating, investing and financing activities in accordance with U.S. SFAS No. 95 are as
follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31 |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Note 3) |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash inflow (outflow) from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
150,192.4 |
|
|
|
155,445.3 |
|
|
|
199,536.9 |
|
|
|
6,122.6 |
|
Investing activities |
|
|
(146,382.7 |
) |
|
|
(76,730.2 |
) |
|
|
(117,032.1 |
) |
|
|
(3,591.0 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
|
(31,035.5 |
) |
|
|
(57,111.7 |
) |
|
|
(61,014.5 |
) |
|
|
(1,872.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(27,225.8 |
) |
|
|
21,603.4 |
|
|
|
21,490.3 |
|
|
|
659.4 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year |
|
|
103,427.0 |
|
|
|
74,531.4 |
|
|
|
96,483.7 |
|
|
|
2,960.5 |
|
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate |
|
|
(1,669.8 |
) |
|
|
348.9 |
|
|
|
(136.8 |
) |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year |
|
|
74,531.4 |
|
|
|
96,483.7 |
|
|
|
117,837.2 |
|
|
|
3,615.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31. |
|
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY U.S. GAAP |
|
a. |
|
Recent accounting pronouncements |
|
|
|
|
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
(FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes
by prescribing the recognition threshold a
tax position is required to meet before
being recognized in the financial
statements. It also provides guidance on
derecognition, classification, interest
and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN
48 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2006 and is required to
be adopted by the Company in fiscal 2007.
The cumulative effects, if any, of
applying FIN 48 will be recorded as an
adjustment to retained earnings as of the
beginning of the period of adoption. The
Company is currently evaluating the effect
that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on
its results of operations and financial
positions and is not yet in a position to
determine such effects. |
- F59 -
|
|
|
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which
defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and
expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not
require any new fair value measurements,
but provides guidance on how to measure
fair value by providing a fair value
hierarchy used to classify the source of
the information. This statement is
effective for the Company beginning
January 1, 2008. The Company is currently
assessing the potential impact that the
adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on its
results of operations and financial
position and is not yet in a position to
determine such effects. |
|
|
|
|
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 158, Employers Accounting for
Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans An Amendment of
FASB Statements Nos. 87, 88, 106, and
132R (SFAS No. 158). Provisions with
respect to the recognition of an asset and
liability related to the funded status and
the changes in the funded status be
reflected in comprehensive income are
effective for fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2006 and the change in
measurement date provisions is effective
for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2008. SFAS No. 158 also requires the
measurement date of the plans funded
status be the same as the Companys fiscal
year-end. The Company adopted all
requirements of SFAS No. 158 in fiscal
year 2006. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 158,
the Company recognized a decrease to
cumulative other comprehensive income of
NT$1,391.3 million as of December 31,
2006. |
|
|
|
|
In September 2006, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 108,
Considering the Effects of Prior Year
Misstatements when Quantifying Current
Year Misstatements. SAB No. 108 requires
analysis of misstatements using both an
income statement (rollover) approach and a
balance sheet (iron curtain) approach in
assessing materiality and provides for a
one-time cumulative effect transition
adjustment. SAB No. 108 is effective for
the Companys fiscal year 2006 financial
statements. The Company believes that the
adoption of SAB No. 108 has no material
impact on its results of operations and
financial position. |
|
|
b. |
|
Marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, marketable securities by category are as follows, certain
investments as of December 31, 2005 carried at the lower of cost or market value under
R.O.C. GAAP were adjusted to fair value for purposes of U.S. GAAP presentation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R.O.C. GAAP |
|
U.S. GAAP |
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketable securities trading |
|
|
389.5 |
|
|
|
1,162.3 |
|
|
|
2,265.4 |
|
|
|
1,162.3 |
|
Marketable securities available-for-sale |
|
|
46,570.1 |
|
|
|
74,172.4 |
|
|
|
46,560.9 |
|
|
|
74,172.4 |
|
Marketable securities held-to-maturity |
|
|
29,377.8 |
|
|
|
37,484.3 |
|
|
|
29,377.8 |
|
|
|
37,484.3 |
|
|
|
|
The Company uses the average cost method for trading securities and available-for-sale
securities when determining their cost basis. Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale
securities for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 were NT$28,801.3 million,
NT$102,577.8 million and NT$91,620.4 million, respectively. Net realized gains on these
sales were NT$154.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 and net realized losses on
these sales were NT$137.9 million and NT$190.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2005
and 2006, respectively. |
- F60
|
|
As of December 31, 2005 and 2006, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities
of the Company were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
Gross |
|
Estimated |
|
|
Adjusted |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
|
|
Cost |
|
Gains |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
21,098.6 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
|
(323.5 |
) |
|
|
20,785.5 |
|
Corporate issued asset-backed securities |
|
|
11,724.1 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
(144.0 |
) |
|
|
11,582.6 |
|
Bond funds |
|
|
6,055.6 |
|
|
|
143.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,199.0 |
|
Agency bonds |
|
|
14,607.7 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
(118.6 |
) |
|
|
14,496.7 |
|
Government bonds |
|
|
12,010.3 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
(21.3 |
) |
|
|
11,990.6 |
|
Money market funds |
|
|
260.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
260.7 |
|
Publicly traded common stocks |
|
|
19.9 |
|
|
|
109.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129.4 |
|
Corporate notes |
|
|
263.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
263.2 |
|
Structured time deposits |
|
|
10,227.0 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
(296.4 |
) |
|
|
9,935.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
76,267.1 |
|
|
|
279.5 |
|
|
|
(903.8 |
) |
|
|
75,642.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Categorized as: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,452.8 |
|
Held-to-maturity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
602.5 |
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108.1 |
|
Held-to-maturity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,479.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,642.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
Gross |
|
Estimated |
|
|
Adjusted |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
|
|
Cost |
|
Gains |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
30,389.3 |
|
|
|
53.5 |
|
|
|
(192.8 |
) |
|
|
30,250.0 |
|
Corporate issued asset-backed securities |
|
|
10,600.9 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
(73.7 |
) |
|
|
10,541.7 |
|
Bond funds |
|
|
25,768.7 |
|
|
|
378.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,147.3 |
|
Agency bonds |
|
|
12,735.8 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
|
(54.6 |
) |
|
|
12,691.6 |
|
Government bonds |
|
|
18,996.2 |
|
|
|
137.5 |
|
|
|
(78.2 |
) |
|
|
19,055.5 |
|
Money market funds |
|
|
667.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
667.8 |
|
Publicly traded common stocks |
|
|
89.0 |
|
|
|
119.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208.9 |
|
Structured time deposits |
|
|
12,171.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(186.0 |
) |
|
|
11,985.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
111,418.8 |
|
|
|
714.4 |
|
|
|
(585.3 |
) |
|
|
111,547.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Categorized as: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,523.9 |
|
Held-to-maturity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,522.6 |
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,648.5 |
|
Held-to-maturity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,852.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111,547.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- F61 -
|
|
|
The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the investments with
unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporary impaired, aggregated by
investment category and length of time that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position
as of December 31, 2006: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 12 Months |
|
12
Months or Greater |
|
Total |
|
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
19,619.7 |
|
|
|
(80.5 |
) |
|
|
3,862.6 |
|
|
|
(112.3 |
) |
|
|
23,482.3 |
|
|
|
(192.8 |
) |
Corporate issued asset-backed
securities |
|
5,523.1 |
|
|
|
(41.2 |
) |
|
|
1,437.3 |
|
|
|
(32.5 |
) |
|
|
6,960.4 |
|
|
|
(73.7 |
) |
Agency bonds |
|
|
4,324.4 |
|
|
|
(22.0 |
) |
|
|
1,625.2 |
|
|
|
(32.6 |
) |
|
|
5,949.6 |
|
|
|
(54.6 |
) |
Structured time deposits |
|
|
1,994.0 |
|
|
|
(6.0 |
) |
|
|
9,991.1 |
|
|
|
(180.0 |
) |
|
|
11,985.1 |
|
|
|
(186.0 |
) |
Government bonds |
|
|
15,738.2 |
|
|
|
(76.6 |
) |
|
|
768.1 |
|
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
16,506.3 |
|
|
|
(78.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,199.4 |
|
|
|
(226.3 |
) |
|
|
17,684.3 |
|
|
|
(359.0 |
) |
|
|
64,883.7 |
|
|
|
(585.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The gross unrealized losses related to bonds and structured time deposits were due to
changes in interest rates. Because the Company has the ability and intent to hold the
investments until a recovery of fair value, which may be maturity, management does not
consider the investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2006. |
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, the amortized cost and fair value of the Companys
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments in debt securities by contractual
maturity were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
NT$ |
|
NT$ |
|
|
(In Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due in one year or less |
|
|
11,733.0 |
|
|
|
11,559.0 |
|
Due after one year through two years |
|
|
31,318.6 |
|
|
|
31,310.1 |
|
Due after two years through five years |
|
|
30,191.3 |
|
|
|
30,031.5 |
|
Due after five years |
|
|
11,650.4 |
|
|
|
11,623.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,893.3 |
|
|
|
84,523.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total appreciation of trading marketable securities held by the Company as of December 31,
2005 and 2006 were NT$1,876 million and NT$964 million, respectively. Total appreciation
as of December 31, 2005 included a gain of NT$221 million that resulted from the transfer
of formerly unquoted available-for-sale securities to trading securities as they became
marketable. There was no such transfer for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2006. |
|
|
c. |
|
Stock-based compensation plans |
|
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2006, TSMC adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123
(revised 2004), Shared-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R), using the modified prospective transition
method and therefore has not restated the results for prior periods. Under the transition method,
stock-based compensation expense in the year ended December 31, 2006 includes stock-based
compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of
January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original
provision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123). In
addition, the stock-based compensation expense also includes intrinsic value of certain outstanding
share-based awards for which it was not possible to reasonably estimate their grant-date fair value under the requirement of SFAS
No. 123. Stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted after January
1, 2006 is based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provision of SFAS
No. 123R. The Company recognizes these compensation costs using the graded vesting method over the
requisite service period of the award, which is generally a four-year vesting period. The adoption
of SFAS No. 123R resulted in a cumulative gain from accounting change of NT$37.9 million, which
reflects the net cumulative impact of estimating future forfeitures in the determination of period
expense, rather than recording forfeitures when they occur as previously permitted. Prior to the
adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company accounted for |
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awards granted under the intrinsic value method prescribed by U.S. APB No. 25 and related
interpretations, and provided the required pro forma disclosures prescribed by SFAS No. 123.
In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB No. 107) regarding the
SECs interpretation of SFAS No. 123R and the value of share-based payments for public
companies. TSMC has applied the provisions of SAB No. 107 in its adoption of SFAS No. 123R. |
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As a result of adopting U.S. SFAS No. 123R, income before income tax and cumulative effect
of changes in accounting principles and net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 were
NT$73.1 million and NT$67.1 million, respectively, lower than if the Company had continued
to account for stock-based compensation under APB 25. The impact on both basic and diluted
earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2006 was less than NT$0.01. The pro
forma table reflects net income and basic and diluted net earnings per share for the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 in accordance with the fair value based method provision of
SFAS 123: |
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Year Ended December 31 |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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NT$ |
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NT$ |
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(In Millions Except Per Share |
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Amounts) |
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Net income based on U.S. GAAP, as reported |
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76,253.4 |
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75,418.3 |
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Add: stock-based compensation expense (gain) included in reported net
income
attributable to shareholders of the parent under APB No.25, net of tax |
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(156.2 |
) |
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753.5 |
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Less: stock-based compensation expense determined under SFAS No.123, net
of tax |
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(61.6 |
) |
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(846.8 |
) |
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Pro forma net income attributable to shareholders of the parent |
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76,035.6 |
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75,325.0 |
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Earnings per share: |
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Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share |
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3.04 |
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2.98 |
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Pro forma diluted earnings per share |
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3.04 |
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2.97 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share as reported |
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3.04 |
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2.98 |
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Pro forma basic earnings per ADS |
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15.18 |
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14.88 |
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Pro forma diluted earnings per ADS |
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15.18 |
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14.87 |
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Basic earnings per ADS as reported |
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15.22 |
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14.90 |
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Diluted earnings per ADS as reported |
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15.22 |
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14.89 |
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The fair values of the options granted under the TSMC 2002 Plan and GUC 2004 Plan were not
reasonably estimable using appropriate valuation methodologies as prescribed under SFAS No.
123 because the terms of such plans included a provision for a reduction in the exercise
price in the event TSMC or GUC issues additional common shares or issues ADSs at a price
lower than the exercise price of a granted stock option. Accordingly, the expenses for the
stock options granted under the TSMC 2002 Plan and the GUC 2004 Plan were determined using
the variable accounting method. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company continued to
account for these stock options based on their intrinsic value, remeasured at each reporting
date through the date of exercise or other settlement. |
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Please refer to Note 22 of the Consolidated Financial Statement for other general terms of
TSMCs and GUCs Employee Stock Option Plans, such as the maximum contractual term and the
number of shares authorized for each stock option plan, as well as the supplemental
information such as outstanding options as of December 31, 2006. |
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The weighted average remaining contractual term and aggregate intrinsic value of options
under the foregoing plans as of December 31, 2006 were as follows: |
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Weighted Average |
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Remaining |
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Contractual |
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Aggregate |
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Term |
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Intrinsic Value |
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NT$ |
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(In Years) |
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(In Millions) |
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TSMC: |
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Options outstanding |
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5.8 |
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1,471.9 |
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Options exercisable |
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5.3 |
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1,004.3 |
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GUC: |
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Options outstanding |
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4.2 |
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1,003.4 |
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Options exercisable |
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1.9 |
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2.1 |
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The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic
value (the difference between TSMCs or GUCs stock closing price on the last trading date
of the year ended December 31, 2006 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of
in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option
holders exercised their options on December 31, 2006. |
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The number of options that are expected to vest for the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2006 was 42,447 thousand shares and 23,093 thousand shares, respectively. |
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Total intrinsic value of options exercised in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 was
NT$116.3 million and NT$332.2 million, respectively. Total fair value of options vested,
net of taxes, during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 was NT$512.6 million and
NT$528.8 million, respectively. |
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Subsidy income |
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The subsidy income of NT$321.9 million and NT$334.5 million recognized
in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively,
represented payments granted by the government of the Peoples
Republic of China (PRC Government) in connection with the Companys
investment in Mainland China. Under R.O.C. GAAP, such government
grants are recorded as non-operating income when received. In the
absence of specific U.S. GAAP accounting guidance, the Company applied
the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 20, Accounting for
Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance. Therefore
the subsidy income was recognized when received as non-operating
income under U.S. GAAP as well. |
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Settlement income |
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Settlement income of NT$964.7 million and NT$979.2 million was
recognized in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006,
respectively, under the settlement agreement with Semiconductor
Manufacturing Company Limited (SMIC). The dispute settlement is not
a component of the activities that constitute the Companys ongoing
major or central operations and therefore is classified as
non-operating income in accordance with U.S. GAAP, FASB Standard of
Financial Accounting Concept (SFAC) No. 6, Elements of Financial
Statements. |
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Under paragraph 84 (g) of SFAC No. 5, Recognition and Measurement in
Financial Statements of Business Enterprises, the Company recognized
such settlement income on a cash basis due to the Companys serious
doubt as to its collectibility at the time the settlement agreement
was consummated. The Company continues to analyze the recognition of
the remaining settlement income based on its collectibility, and will
evaluate SMICs reported financial condition, capital resources and
liquidity condition on a regular basis. |
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(a)
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See Item 18 for a list of the financial statements filed as part of this annual report. |
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(b)
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Exhibits to this Annual Report: |
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1.1
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Articles of Incorporation of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, as
amended and restated on May 16, 2006. |
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2b.1
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The Company hereby agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon
request, copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the
Company and its subsidiaries. |
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3.1 (2)
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Rules for Election of Directors and Supervisors, as amended and restated on May
7, 2002. |
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3.2 (2)
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Rules and Procedures of Shareholders Meetings, as amended and restated on May 7,
2002. |
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4.1 (2)
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Land Lease with Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration (formerly Tainan
Science Park Administration) relating to the fabs located in Southern Taiwan Science
Park (effective August 1, 1997 to July 31, 2017) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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4.2 (3)
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Land Lease with Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration (formerly Tainan
Science Park Administration) relating to the fabs located in Southern Taiwan Science
Park (effective May 1, 1998 to April 30, 2018) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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4.3 (3)
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Land Lease with Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration (formerly Tainan
Science Park Administration) relating to the fabs located in Southern Taiwan Science
Park (effective November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2019) (in Chinese with English
summary). |
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4.4 (3)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fab 7 (effective
December 4, 1989 to December 3, 2009) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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4.5 (2)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to the Fab 7
(effective July 1, 1995 to June 30, 2015) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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4.6 (2)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fab. 8 (effective
March 15, 1997 to March 14, 2017) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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4.7 (3)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fab 12 (Phase I)
(effective December 1, 1999 to November 30, 2019) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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+4.8 (1)
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Technology Cooperation Agreement between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Ltd. and Philips Electronics N.V., as amended and restated on June 20, 2004. |
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4.9a (4)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2002 Employee Stock Option
Plan, as revised by the board of directors on March 4, 2003. |
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4.9aa (5)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan. |
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4.9aaa (6)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2004 Employee Stock
Option Plan. |
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4.9aaaa (1)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2004 Employee Stock
Option Plan, as revised on February 22, 2005. |
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4.9b (4)
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TSMC North America 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan, as revised on June 5,
2003. |
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4.9bb (5)
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TSMC North America 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan. |
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4.9c (4)
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WaferTech, LLC 2002 Employee Stock Option Plan, as revised on June 5, 2003. |
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4.9cc (5)
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Wafer Tech, LLC 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan. |
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4.9ccc (6)
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Wafer Tech, LLC 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan. |
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4.9cccc (1)
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Wafer Tech, LLC 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan, as revised on February
22, 2005. |
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+4.10 (7)
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Shareholders Agreement, dated as of March 15, 1999, by and among EDB
Investments Pte. Ltd., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. |
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4.11 (9)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fabs 2 and
5 and Corporate Headquarters (effective April 1, 1988 to March 31, 2008) (in
Chinese with English summary). |
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4.12 (9)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fabs 3 and
4 (effective May 16, 1993 to May 15, 2013) (in Chinese with English summary). |
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4.13 (8)
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Land Lease with Hsinchu Science Park Administration relating to Fab 12
(Phase II) (effective May 1, 2001 to December 31, 2020) (English summary). |
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4.14 (8)
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Land Lease with Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration relating to
fabs located in Southern Taiwan Science Park (effective November 1, 2000 to
October 31, 2020) (English summary). |
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8.1
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List of manufacturing subsidiaries of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Limited. |
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12.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the
Exchange Act. |
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12.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the
Exchange Act. |
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13.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b)
under the Exchange Act. |
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13.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b)
under the Exchange Act. |
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99.1
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche. |
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(1) |
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Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed by TSMC on May 16, 2005. |
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(2) |
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Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, filed by TSMC on May 9, 2002. |
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(3) |
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Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, filed by TSMC on June 29, 2000. |
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(4) |
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Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, filed by TSMC on June 23, 2003. |
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(5) |
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Previously filed in TSMCs registration statement on Form S-8,
filed by TSMC on October 20, 2003. |
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(6) |
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Previously filed in TSMCs registration statement on Form S-8,
filed by TSMC on January 6, 2005. |
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(7) |
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Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, filed by TSMC on April 30, 1999. |
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(8) |
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Previously filed in TSMCs annual report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, filed by TSMC on May 28, 2004. |
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(9) |
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Previously filed in TSMCs registration statement on Form F-1,
filed by TSMC on September 15, 1997. |
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Contains portions for which confidential treatment has been requested. |