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I. The name, title, telephone number and e-mail of the spokesperson and Deputy spokesperson
1. Spokesperson
Name: Chui-Chuan Chang Title: Vice President
Tel: 886-3-5638951 E-mail: [email protected]
2. Deputy Spokesperson
Name: Chien-Chang Chen Title: Vice Manager
Tel: 886-3-5638951 E-mail: [email protected]
II. The Address and telephone number of the company and manufactories
The company
Address: No. 8, Innovation 1st Rd., Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, 300 Taiwan R.O.C.
Tel: 886-3-5777481
Manufactory Ⅰ
Address: No. 8, Innovation 1st Rd., Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, 300 Taiwan R.O.C.
Tel: 886-3-5777481
Manufactory Ⅱ
Address: No. 1, Li-hsin Rd. V, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan. R.O.C.
Tel: 886-3-5638951
III. Stock Transfer Agent
Taishin International Bank Stock Affairs Department
Address: B1, No.96, SEC. 1, JIANGUO N. RD., TAIPEI, TAIWAN
Website: http://www.taishinbank.com.tw
Tel: 886-2- 25048125
IV. The name of the certified public accountant who duly audited the annual reports for the most
recent fiscal year and telephone number of said person’s accounting firm
Accountants: Philine Lee, Wilson Wang
Accounting firm: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
Address:27F,333 Keelung Rd,, Sec. 1,Taipei, Taiwan
Website: http://www.pwc.com
Tel: 886-2-27296666
V. Overseas Securities Exchange
Not applicable
VI. Corporate Website
http://www.opto.com.tw
Contents
I. Letter to Shareholders ........................................................................................................................ 1
II. Company Profile
1. Date of Incorporation ............................................................................................................................... 4
2. Company History ..................................................................................................................................... 4
III. Corporate Governance Report
1. Organization ........................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Directors, Supervisors and Management Team ...................................................................................... 8
3. Implementation of Corporate Governance ............................................................................................. 18
4. Information Regarding the Company’s Audit Fee ............................................................................... 33
5. Replacement Of CPA ............................................................................................................................. 33
6. The Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and managers in
charge of its finance and accounting operations did not hold any positions in the Company’s
independent auditing firm or its affiliates in the most recent two years ............................................... 34
7. Changes in Shareholding of Directors, Supervisors, Managers and Major Shareholders ...................... 34
8. Relationship among the Top Ten Shareholders .................................................................................... 35
9. Ownership of Shares in Affiliated Enterprises ..................................................................................... 35
IV.Capital Overview
1. Capital and Shares .................................................................................................................................. 36
2. Bonds ...................................................................................................................................................... 40
3. Preferred stock ....................................................................................................................................... .40
4. Global Depository Receipts .................................................................................................................... 40
5. Employee Stock Options ........................................................................................................................ 40
6. Status of New Shares Issuance in Connection with Mergers and Acquisitions ..................................... 41
7. Financing Plans and Implementation ..................................................................................................... 41
V. Operational Highlights
1. Business Activities ................................................................................................................................. 42
2. Market and Sales Overview.................................................................................................................... 48
3. Human Resources ................................................................................................................................... 54
4. Environmental Protection Expenditure .................................................................................................. 55
5. Labor Relations ...................................................................................................................................... 55
6. Important Contracts ................................................................................................................................ 59
VI.Financial Information
1. Five-Year Financial Summary ............................................................................................................... 60
2. Five-Year Financial Analysis ................................................................................................................. 64
3. Supervisors’ Report for the Most Recent Year ...................................................................................... 70
4. Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and
Independent Auditors’ Report ................................................................................................................ 71
VII.Review of Financial Conditions, Operating Results, and Risk Management
1. Analysis of Financial Status .................................................................................................................132
2. Analysis of Financial Performance ......................................................................................................132
3. Analysis of Cash Flow .........................................................................................................................133
4. Major Capital Expenditure Items and Source of Capital ......................................................................133
5. Investment Policy in Last Year, Main Causes for Profits or Losses, Improvement Plans and the
Investment Plans for the Coming Year .............................................................................................. 133
6. Analysis of Risk Management..............................................................................................................133
7. Other Major events137
VIII.Special Disclosure
1. Summary of Affiliated Companies .....................................................................................................137
2. Private Placement Securities in the Most Recent Years .......................................................................142
3. The Shares in the Company Held or Disposed of by Subsidiaries in the Most Recent Years .............142
4. Others supplementary events ................................................................................................................142
5. Matters Significantly Influenced on Shareholders’ Equity or Securities Price ....................................142
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I、 Letter to shareholders 1. Operating Performance in 2015:
(1) Outcome of business plan of 2015:
A. In terms of technology strategy, existing technological advantages are used to develop new products to meet customer requirements, expand application field and increase the added value of products.
B. Through excellent integrated capability and supplier cooperation, offer reasonably priced products, consolidate market competitiveness of existing customers and bring in new customers to increase market share.
C. Through internal vertical integration, enhance the luminous efficiency of flip-chip products, strengthen product reliability and reduce cost to achieve the competitive advantage of high price–performance ratio. At the same time, enter the automotive lighting market and cooperate with material suppliers for international manufacturers to mass produce high wattage LED products.
D. Overall, operating revenue in 2015 reaches NT$5.630 billion, net profit after tax reaches NT$573.373 million, with an EPS of NT$1.05.
(2) Budget implementation of 2015: Unit: Million pieces
Major Divisions Sales of 2015
Expected Actual Light emitting devices 35,783 23,931
Sensor devices 26,652 24,013 Total 62,435 47,944
(3) Profitability analysis: Unit: NT$ thousands
Item 2015 Operating revenues 5,630,540 Operating income 565,554
Profit before income tax 709,276 Interest expense 46,111
Ratio of interest expense to operating income (%) 8.15%
Unit: NT$ thousands;%
Year/Item 2015 Basic
information Total liabilities 4,057,899
Financial structure
Ratio of capital owned 65.53%
Ratio of liabilities to assets 34.47% Ratio of long-term capital to Property, plant
and equipment 287.31%
Solvency Current ratio 270.23%
Quick ratio 225.46% Times interest earned ratio 16.38
(4) Research and development status
A. Using the existing foundation for infrared products, develop long waveband optoelectronic products with wavebands 1000nm or above. In addition, further develop deep ultraviolet products from short waveband products.
B. Further the technologies of existing products to meet market changes and at the same time develop market differentiated products.
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2. Business plan in 2016:
(1) Business objectives:
A. Continue to develop infrared products to expand high-end market share. Increase the proportion of high-end infrared LED products, and increase the combination of infrared surface emitting laser, InGaAs optical detector and other products to improve gross margin and market share.
B. Continue to promote existing technology advantage and develop niche products to enhance product features and satisfy customer needs.
C. Further the advantages of years of vertical integration. On one hand, develop market-oriented competitively priced differentiated products while on the other hand, continue to enhance the performance of existing products, thereby providing customers with the most competitive solutions.
(2) Forecast of sales volume and its basis:
Despite rising demand for LED lighting and a large number of traditional lighting applications being replaced, oversupply has resulted in 30%- 40% decline in the average unit price of LED, and many manufacturers are facing loss and gradual withdrawal from the market.
Due to the continuous growth of the LED lighting market, the global lighting market is expected to reach US$30.5 billion in 2016, in which LED lighting will up to 36% penetration rate . (Source:LEDinside)
Our business goals are as follows: Unit: Million pieces
Major Divisions Expected sales of 2016 Light emitting devices 23,198
Sensor devices 23,759 Total 46,957
(3) Sales forecast and sales policie:
A. Continue to enhance the quality of infrared optoelectronic products and high luminance LED products to meet high-end Japanese, Korean, European and US applications.
B. In line with the Company's business development and customer needs, increase the production of silicon power products accordingly to increased product market share.
3. Impact of the company’s future development strategy, external competitive environment, legal environment and Macroeconomic environment on the company:
(1) The company’s future development strategy:
Using the existing advantage of product development, the Company is actively involved in the development of new products, including a variety of short and long waveband light-emitting elements to layout and solidify the optical communications and medical beauty markets. In addition, it will integrate photovoltaic autonomous material (epitaxy, chips) and competitive advanced packaging technology to provide customers with packaged products that are high in price–performance ratio. At the same time, it will integrate lighting application products for business offices to achieve competitive LED terminal application products. Moreover, it will provide a full range of services, technical support and reasonable prices to secure existing customers and competitive market channels and create new markets and customers to increase market share.
(2) External competitive environment:
In 2016, the demand for LED lighting will continue to increase while prices will decrease. Due to the prop-up policy of the Chinese government, China's companies are actively securing overseas mergers and acquisitions, and coupled with the continuing development of specialized lighting in Europe, America, Japan and other countries, the market price of LED lighting is intensely competitive. However, emerging markets in countries such as India, Africa and Southeast Asia are subjected to local policies that encourage replacing lighting equipment and strengthening infrastructure development. Hence emerging markets are expected to develop and drive a certain level of demand.
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(3) Impact of the legal environment:
Given legal stipulations and worldwide enforcement, and sales ban of incandescent light bulbs in the United States, Japan, mainland China and other countries, strengthening of public constructions in emerging markets and the shift to LED lighting facilities have substantially increased the demand for LED lighting in constructions, businesses and buildings. In Taiwan, the increased software and hardware capabilities and industrial value brought about by the Ministry of Economic Affairs' “Build the industrial supply chain through an organized team”, “Strengthen vendor competitiveness through field demonstration” and “Grasp overseas market opportunities by keeping with international standards ” strategies. Coupled with favorable LED niche application, the prospects are expected to drive market growth.
(4) Macroeconomic environment::
The oversupply of energy in 2015 has resulted in the price fall of raw material, leading to the overall weakening of the economy and subsequent impact on the LED market. Overall, the price competiveness of the 2016 LED market will continue to fall, and products remain subjected to price pressure. Coupled with the impact of the red supply chain, many manufacturers are facing elimination and merger, non-competitive manufacturers will eventually exit the LED market, and long-term supply and demand balance will be gradually re-established. OptoTech has been consistently cultivating the LED industry with innovation, customization and sustainable operations to achieve a distinct market through product differentiation.
In summary, although the LED industry is being severely challenged, OptoTech can perform well in this environment with the continual recognition and support of our shareholders, customers, suppliers and employees. The Company will exercise caution in observing market development, coordinate with government policies, develop overseas channels, diligently pursue revenue and profit growth and fulfill corporate governance to achieve maximum benefits for all stakeholders. Chairman: President: Head of Accounting:
Yung-Chiang Huang Hung-Tung Wang Tzu-Chun Lin
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II、 Company Profile 1. Date of Incorporation: December 21st, 1983
2. Company History: 12/1983 Company was founded
01/1984 Bank of Communications invested our company, and we began factory construction and equipment installation.
06/1984 Test run began.
07/1984 The production and sales of LED chips began
02/1986 Operation broke even
09/1987 The development of high brightness LED chip was completed and mass production began
12/1991 The production of LED large-size display began
08/1992 Securities and Exchange Commission of Ministry of Finance approved the re-submission of IPO of our company
03/1993 Our LED large-size display was granted US patent for 17 years
12/1993 The civil construction of the first factory of OPTOTECH was completed
05/1995 Our stock was listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange
08/1996 Received RWTUV ISO-9001 certificate
12/1999 Signed development project of “organic LED material and device technologies” with Material Laboratory of ITRI
09/2000 The civil construction of the second factory of OPTOTECH was completed. All departments were gradually moved to the second factory on Li Hsin Road.
03/2001 Successfully developed 2.5 inch and 3.3 inch OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display with panels of 16 grey scales such as red, yellow, green, blue, and white
12/2001 Developed new generation high brightness algainp LED chip
01/2002 Our company signed with Advanced TEK International Corporation to begin “ERP+MES implementation” project
05/2002 Authorized by ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
07/2005 Successfully introduced Japanese investment from Nichia during company capital increase and promoted mutual collaboration and exchange.
06/2006 Taiwan Nichia was elected to be our board members
08/2006 Received SGS IECQ HSPM (QC080000) certificate
12/2006 Temporary shareholders’ meeting was convened to report that the operation of our Flat Panel Display Business Unit was ceased.
06/2007 Shareholders’ meeting decided to eliminate 255,965,785 of common shares for covering business losses.
06/2007 Invested and founded Optotech Semiconductor (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
01/2008 Officially launched all new corporate identity system (CIS) to create new corporate brand image and strengthen international competitiveness.
12/2008 Involving in the cash capital increase plan of an international LED manufactory, Nichia Japan
06/2009 The annual shareholders’ meeting in 2009 had passed the resolution of private equity capital increase
03/2011 Ningbo OPTOTECH Semiconductor started to be built.
09/2012 LED products passed carbon footprint check
02/2013 Launched a new product image
08/2013 Secured energy saving label certification from the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs (street lighting lamps)
01/2015 Achieved taf (taiwan accreditation foundation) iso/iec 17025 (photovoltaic test laboratory) certification
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III、 Corporate Governance Report 1. Organization:
(1) Organization Chart OPTOTECH CORPORATION
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(2) Major Corporate Functions
A. Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer
In charge of all business matters on behalf of OPTOTECH.
Provides the board of directors with the company's mid- and long-term development
strategies.
B. Chairman’s Office
Assist the chairman to fulfill power and responsibilities conferred by the Companies Act, and
to assist the convention of board meetings to discuss the Company's major proposals and
strategies; to implement the resolutions of the board, and to ensure that all actions of the
Company are in compliance with the law and the interests of shareholders; responsible for all
shareholders.
Legal Affairs Roome:Planning and management of corporate law and intellectual property
rights.
Stock Affairs Room:Handles affairs related to stocks, organizes board meetings and
stockholders' meetings.
C. President Office
Formulates the company's overall operating objectives and responsible for matters related to
the implementation of management objectives. Prepares and adjusts annual operating plans
and formulates mid- and long-term operating and development plans.
Drafts rules governing the management of businesses in which the company invests.
Brand strategy planning and brand promotion and management.
D. Management Division
Formulation of objectives and strategies for the Management Division in line with
OPTOTECH’s corporate vision and overall goals, and plan implementation.
Oversees the daily operations of all the units under the Management Division.
Implementation of tasks falling with the scope of the Managemen Division’s responsibilities.
E. Sales & Marketing Division
Formulation of objectives and strategies for the Sales & Marketing Division in line with
OPTOTECH’s corporate vision and overall goals, and plan implementation.
Oversees the daily operations of all the units under the Sales & Marketing Division.
Implementation of tasks falling with the scope of the Sales & Marketing Division’s
responsibilities.
F. Material Management Division
Formulation of objectives and strategies for the Material Management Division in line with
OPTOTECH’s corporate vision and overall goals, and plan implementation.
Oversees the daily operations of all the units under the Materials Management Division.
Implementation of tasks falling with the scope of the Material Management Division’s
responsibilities.
G. Facility & Equipment Division
Formulation of objectives and strategies for the Facility & Equipment Division in line with
OPTOTECH’s corporate vision and overall goals, and plan implementation.
Oversees the daily operations of all the units under the Facility & Equipment Division.
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Implementation of tasks falling with the scope of the Facility & Equipment Division’s
responsibilities.
H. Optoelectronics Division
Formulation of objectives and strategies for the Optoelectronics Division in line with
OPTOTECH’s corporate vision and overall goals, and plan implementation.
Oversees the daily operations of all the units under the Optoelectronics Division.
Implementation of tasks falling with the scope of the Optoelectronics Division’s
responsibilities.
I. Silicon Division
Formulation of objectives and strategies for the Silicon Division in line with OPTOTECH’s
corporate vision and overall goals, and plan implementation.
Oversees the daily operations of all the units under the Silicon Division.
Implementation of tasks falling with the scope of the Silicon Division’s responsibilities.
J. Systems Division
Formulation of objectives and strategies for the Systems Division in line with OPTOTECH’s
corporate vision and overall goals, and plan implementation.
Oversees the daily operations of all the units under the Systems Division.
Carrying out of tasks relating to LED markets, customers and technologies, etc.
Implementation of tasks falling with the scope of the Systems Division’s responsibilities
K. Research Center
Formulation of objectives and strategies for the Research Center in line with OPTOTECH’s
corporate vision and overall goals, and plan implementation.
Oversees and inspects the daily operations of all the units under the Research Center.
Implementation of tasks falling with the scope of the Research Center’s responsibilities.
L. Safety & Health Office
Drafts occupational disaster prevention and management plans and environmental protection
implementation plans.
Handles matters related to the safety, hygiene, and environmental protection of employees of
various departments and oversees their implementation.
Handles other labor safety, hygiene, and environmental protection related matters and other
matters as instructed by senior management.
M. Auditing Office
Reviewing the design and implementation of internal control systems, providing suggestions
for improvement, and submitting periodic follow-up reports.
Other matters as instructed by senior management.
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2. Directors, Supervisors and Management Team:
(1) Directors and Supervisors Apr. 26, 2016
Title Nationality/ Country of Origin
Name Date
Elected Term
(Years) Date First Elected
Shareholding when Elected
Current Shareholding
Spouse & Minor
Shareholding
Shareholding by Nominee Arrangement
Experience(Education) Other Position
Executives, Directors or Supervisors who are spouses or within two
degrees of kinship Shares % Shares % Shares % Shares % Title Name Relation
Chairman R.O.C. Yung-Chiang Huang 2014.06.17 3 1990.05.26 2,625,600 0.48 2,625,600 0.48 512,891 0.09 0 0.00
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University Chairman of OptoTech
Chairman of Opto Tech Corp. Chairman and President of Viking Tech Corp. Chairman of Ho Chung Investment Co.,Ltd. Chairman of Jyu Shin Investment Co.,Ltd. Director of Shin-Etsu Opto Electronic Co., Ltd. Director of Giga Epitaxy Technology Corp.
None None None
Director R.O.C. Hung-Tung Wang 2014.06.17 3 2002.05.29 2,219,743 0.41 2,219,743 0.41 13,790 0.00 0 0.00
Dept. of Chemistry, National Changhua University of Education President of OptoTech
Chairman of CS Bright Corp. Chairman of Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Chairman of Opto Plus Technology Co., Ltd. Director of Viking Tech Corp. Director of Ho Chung Investment Co., Ltd. Director of Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. Director of OPTO Tech (Macao) Co., Ltd. President of Opto Tech Corp.
None None None
Director R.O.C. Chui-Chuan Chang 2014.06.17 3 2008.06.13 800,503 0.15 800,503 0.15 0 0.00 0 0.00
Master of International Business, National Taiwan University Vice President of OptoTech
Director of CS Bright Corp. Director of Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Director of Opto Plus Technology Co., Ltd. Vice President of Opto Tech Corp.
None None None
Director R.O.C. Shun-Chih Chen ( NOTE 1)
2014.06.17 3 2008.06.13 250,694 0.05 499,694 0.09 0 0.00 0 0.00
Sec. Electrical Engineering, Dept. of Engineering Education , National Changhua University of Education Deputy Assistant General Manager for System Dept., OptoTech
Director of CS Bright Corp. Director of United Radiant Technology Corp. Director of Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Deputy Assistant General Manager for System Dept., OptoTech
None None None
Director
R.O.C. Nichia Taiwan Corp. 2014.06.17 3 2006.06.14 31,755,947 5.82 31,755,947 5.82 0 0.00 0 0.00 - - None None None
Japan Rep. of legal person: Ishigami Koji ( NOTE 2)
2015.09.09 3 2015.09.09 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Dept. of Business and Economics, Div. of Kindai University Vice President of Nichia Taiwan Corp.
Vice President of Nichia Taiwan Corp. Vice President of Nichia ShenZhen Corp. Assisted General Manager of Nichia ShangHai Corp. Assisted General Manager of Nichia Hongkong Corp.
None None None
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Title Nationality/ Country of Origin
Name Date
Elected Term
(Years) Date First Elected
Shareholding when Elected
Current Shareholding
Spouse & Minor
Shareholding
Shareholding by Nominee Arrangement Experience(Education) Other Position
Executives, Directors or Supervisors who are spouses or within two
degrees of kinship Shares % Shares % Shares % Shares % Title Name Relation
Director
R.O.C. Lee Tech Co., Ltd. 2014.06.17 3 2011.06.17 2,020,000 0.37 2,231,000 0.41 0 0.00 0 0.00 - - None None None
R.O.C. Rep. of legal person: Zong-Xing Wu
2014.06.17 3 2011.06.17 0 0.00 8,000 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Dept. of International Trade Tamkang University
Chairman of Lee Tech Co., Ltd. Chairman of Giga Epitaxy Technology Corp.
None None None
Director
R.O.C. Shin-Etso Opto Electronic Co.,Ltd
2014.06.17 3 2014.06.17 930,232 0.17 930,232 0.17 0 0.00 0 0.00 - - None None None
Japan Rep of legal person: Shuji Ogasawara
2014.06.17 3 2014.06.17 0 0.00 21,006 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Department of Economics Rakuno Gakuen University
Chairman of Shin-Etso Opto Electronic Co.,Ltd None None None
Supervisor
R.O.C. Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd.
2014.06.17 3 2005.06.10 5,361,681 0.98 5,361,681 0.98 0 0.00 0 0.00 - - None None None
R.O.C. Rep of legal person: Tsang-Der Ni
2014.06.17 3 2005.06.10 0 0.00 298,548 0.05 66,642 0.01 0 0.00 PhD of Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, USA
Director of J-MEX Inc. Supervisor of CS Bright Corp.
None None None
Supervisor R.O.C. Tzu-Hua Han 2014.06.17 3 2005.06.10 245,000 0.04 245,000 0.04 60,000 0.01 0 0.00 Dept. of Radar Engineering,Air Force Institute of Technology
Chairman of United Radiant Technology Corp. Chairman of LT Lighting (Taiwan) Corp. Supervisor of QinSi Investment Co., Ltd.
None None None
NOTE 1:Mr. Shun-Chih Chen retired director on Jun. 17th, 2011, and re- elected as director on Jun. 17th, 2014. NOTE 2: Due to Nichia Taiwan Corp. changed its representive on Sep.9th 2015.
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A. Major shareholders of the institutional shareholders Mar. 31, 2016
Name of Institutional Shareholders
Major shareholders of the institutional shareholders Ratio of
shareholding (%)
Nichia Taiwan Corp. Nichia Corp. 99.74Kan-Lin Yen 0.13Jo-Li Chang 0.13
Lee Tech Co., Ltd.
Zong-Xing Wu 18.40Yu-Hui Chen 38.46Fei-Yu Wu 21.57Qian-Hua Wu 21.57
Shin-Etso Opto Electronic Co.,Ltd
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd. 80.00 Opto Tech Corp. 10.00 TOPCO Co., Ltd. 10.00
Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd.
Ting-Hu Shao 25.00
Ru-Mei Chia Chiu 14.50
Feng-Kang Ni 12.00
Ai-Ti Chao 9.90
Ying Wan 9.50
Kuei-Cheng Liu 7.60
Ying Chang 7.00
Yu-Hsun Shao 6.00
Mei Ling Wang Lin 5.50
Hsiang-Yun Yang 2.00
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B. Major shareholders of the Company’s major institutional shareholders
Mar. 31, 2016
Name of Institutional Shareholders
Major Shareholders Ratio of
shareholding (%)
Nichia Corp.
日亜持株組合 13.3
株式会社協同医薬研究所 5.9
Tokushima Bank,Ltd. 4.7
The Awa Bank, Ltd 4.7
Shikoku Bank, Ltd. 4.7
Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd. 4.0
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 3.4
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd 3.0
The Iyo Bank, Ltd. 3.0
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ 2.8
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 100.00
Opto Tech Corp.
Nichia Taiwan Corp. 5.82
Nichia Corp. entrusted to Chinatrust Commercial Bank 2.96
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund 1.50
Polunin Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, LLC 1.49
Foreningen AP Invest F.M.B.A. 1.31
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, A Series Of Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
1.29
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Taipei Branch in custody for Norges Bank
1.03
Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd 0.98
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Taipei Branch in custody for Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund, a series of Vanguard Star Funds
0.96
Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.
0.70
TOPCO Co., Ltd.
J.W. Kuo 6.16
Nan Shan Life Insurance Company, Ltd. 5.47
Chia Pin Technology Co., Ltd. 2.98
Kuei-Yu Chang Chiu 2.48
HSBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund 1.31
Mercuries Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 1.21
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Taipei Branch in custody for Norges Bank
1.05
Jeffery C.L. Pan 1.03
Employee Stock ownership trust of TOPCO Co., Ltd. entrusted to Chinatrust Commercial Bank
0.97
Pei-Fen Chang 0.81
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C. Professional qualifications and independence analysis of directors and supervisors
Criteria Name
Meet One of the Following Professional Qualification Requirements, Together with at Least Five Years Work Experience
Independence Criteria(Note)
Number of Other Public Companies in Which the Individual is Concurrently Serving as an Independent Director
An Instructor or Higher Position in a Department of Commerce, Law, Finance, Accounting, or Other Academic Department Related to the Business Needs of the Company in a Public or Private Junior College, College or University
A Judge, Public Prosecutor, Attorney, Certified Public Accountant, or Other Professional or Technical Specialist Who has Passed a National Examination and been Awarded a Certificate in a Profession Necessary for the Business of the Company
Have Work Experience in the Areas of Commerce, Law, Finance, or Accounting, or Otherwise Necessary for the Business of the Company
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Yung-Chiang Huang 0 Hung-Tung Wang 0 Chui-Chuan Chang 0 Shun-Chih Chen 0 Ishigami Koji (Nichia Taiwan Corp.)
0
Zong-Xing Wu (Lee Tech Co., Ltd.)
0
Shuji Ogasawara (Shin-Etso Opto Electronic Co.,Ltd)
0
Tsang-Der Ni - (Medison Pacific Investment CO., Ltd.)
0
Tzu-Hua Han 0 Note: Please tick the corresponding boxes that apply to the directors or supervisors during the two years prior to being elected or during the term of office.
(1). Not an employee of the Company or any of its affiliates. (2). Not a director or supervisor of the Company or any of its affiliates. Not applicable in cases where the person is an independent director of the Company, its parent company, or any subsidiary in which the
Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting shares. (3). Not a natural-person shareholder who holds shares, together with those held by the person’s spouse, minor children, or held by the person under others’ names, in an aggregate amount of 1% or more of
the total number of outstanding shares of the Company or ranking in the top 10 in holdings. (4). Not a spouse, relative within the second degree of kinship, or lineal relative within the third degree of kinship, of any of the persons in the preceding three subparagraphs. (5). Not a director, supervisor, or employee of a corporate shareholder who directly holds 5% or more of the total number of outstanding shares of the Company or who holds shares ranking in the top five
holdings. (6). Not a director, supervisor, officer, or shareholder holding 5% or more of the shares, of a specified company or institution which has a financial or business relationship with the Company. (7). Not a professional individual who is an owner, partner, director, supervisor, or officer of a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, or institution that provides commercial, legal, financial, accounting
services or consultation to the Company or to any affiliate of the Company, or a spouse thereof. These restrictions do not apply to any member of the remuneration committee who exercises powers pursuant to Article 7 of the “Regulations Governing the Establishment and Exercise of Powers of Remuneration Committees of Companies whose Stock is Listed on the TWSE or Traded on the TPEx“.
(8). Not having a marital relationship, or a relative within the second degree of kinship to any other director of the Company. (9). Not been a person of any conditions defined in Article 30 of the Company Law.
(10). Not a governmental, juridical person or its representative as defined in Article 27 of the Company Law.
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(2) Management Team
Apr. 26, 2016
Title Nationality/ Country of
Origin Name
Date Effective
Shareholding Spouse & Minor
Shareholding
Shareholding by Nominee Arrangement Experience(Education) Other Position
Managers who are Spouses or Within Two
Degrees of Kinship Shares % Shares % Shares % Title Name Relation
Chief Strategy Officer
R.O.C. Yung-Chiang Huang 2008.06.13 2,625,600 0.48 512,891 0.09 0 0.00 Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University Chairman of OptoTech
Chairman of OptoTech Chairman and President of Viking Tech Corp.Chairman of Ho Chung Investment Co.,Ltd. Chairman of Jyu Shin Investment Co.,Ltd. Director of Shin-Etsu Opto Electronic Co., Ltd. Director of Giga Epitaxy Technology Corp.
None None None
President R.O.C. Hung-Tung Wang 2008.06.16 2,219,743 0.41 13,790 0.00 0 0.00 Dept. of Chemistry, National Changhua University of Education President of OPTOTECH
Chairman of CS Bright Corp. Chairman of Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Chairman of Opto Plus Technology Co., Ltd.Director of Viking Tech Corp. Director of Ho Chung Investment Co., Ltd. Director of Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. Director of OPTO Tech (Macao) Co., Ltd.
None None None
Vice President R.O.C. Chui-Chuan Chang 2008.06.16 800,503 0.15 0 0.00 0 0.0 Master of International Business, National Taiwan University Vice President of OPTOTECH
Director of CS Bright Corp. Director of Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Director of Opto Plus Technology Co., Ltd.
None None None
Vice President (Head of
Financing and Accounting)
R.O.C. Tzu-Chun Lin 2012.01.01 300,548 0.06 0 0.00 0 0.00 Dept. of Comprehensive Commerce, Hsinchu Commercial High School Vice President of OPTOTECH
Director of CS Bright Corp. Supervisor of Ho Chung Investmetn Co., Ltd.Supervisor of Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd.
None None None
Deputy Assistant General Manager
R.O.C. Jung-Huan Lee 2006.01.01 304,442 0.06 2,000 0.00 0 0.00 Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Tamkang University Deputy Assistant General Manager at Dept. of Silicon, OPTOTECH
None None None None
Deputy Assistant General Manager
R.O.C. Shun-Chih Chen 2008.01.01 499,694 0.09 0 0.00 0 0.00
Sec. Electrical Engineering,Dept. of Engineering Education, National Changhua University of Education Deputy Assistant General Manager at Dept. of Systems, OPTOTECH
Director of CS Bright Corp. Director of United Radiant Technology Corp.Director of Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
None None None
Deputy Assistant General Manager
R.O.C. Chin-Lung Ma 2009.01.01 91,639 0.02 48 0.00 0 0.00
Dept. of Electronic Engineering, Ta Hwa Institute of Technology Deputy Assistant General Manager at Dept. of Facility & Equipment, OPTOTECH
None None None None
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(3) Remuneration of Directors, Supervisors, President, and Vice President A. Remuneration of Directors Unit: NT$ thousands / Thousand shares
Title Name
Remuneration Ratio of total remuneration
(A+B+C+D) to net income(%)
Relevant remuneration received by directors who are also employees Ratio of total compensation
(A+B+C+D+E+F+G) to net income(%)
Compensation paid to directors from an invested company other than
the company’s subsidiary
Base Compensation
(A)
Severance Pay (B)
Bonus to Directors(C)
Allowances(D)Salary, Bonuses, and
Allowances (E) Severance Pay
(F) Profit Sharing- Employee Bonus (G)
Exercisable Employee Stock
Options (H)
New Restricted Employee Shares (I)
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Chairman Yung-Chiang Huang
0 0 0 0 26,924 26,924 1,440 1,440 4.95% 4.95% 20,382 20,744 845 845 18,059 0 18,059 0 0 0 0 0 11.80% 11.80% 16,086
Director Hung-Tung Wang Director Chui-Chuan Chang
Director Shun-Chih Chen
Director
Nichia Taiwan Corp. Rep. of legal person: Masao Shono (Note 1) Katsuse Hideaki(Note 2) Ishigami Koji (Note 3)
Director Lee Tech Co., Ltd. Rep. of legal person: Zong-Xing Wu
Director
Shin-Etso Opto Electronic Co.,Ltd Rep. of legal person: Shuji Ogasawara
Note 1:Mr. Masao Shono resigned from director on Sep. 1th ,2015. Note 2:Mr. Katsuse Hideaki was appointed as the representative of Nichia Taiwan Corp. on Sep. 1th ,2015 and resigned from director on Sep. 9th ,2015. Note 3:Mr. Ishigami Koji was appointed as the representative of Nichia Taiwan Corp. on Sep. 9th ,2015.
Range of Remuneration
Name of DirectorTotal of (A+B+C+D) Total of (A+B+C+D+E+F+G)
OPTOTECH Companies in the consolidated financial
statements OPTOTECH
Companies in the consolidated financial statements
Under NT$ 2,000,000 Masao Shono、Katsuse Hideaki 、Ishigami Koji、
Shuji Ogasawara、Zong-Xing Wu Masao Shono、Katsuse Hideaki 、Ishigami Koji、
Shuji Ogasawara、Zong-Xing Wu Masao Shono、Katsuse Hideaki、Ishigami Koji、
Shuji Ogasawara、Zong-Xing Wu Masao Shono、Katsuse Hideaki 、Ishigami Koji、
Shuji Ogasawara、Zong-Xing Wu
NT$2,000,000 ~ NT$5,000,000
Nichia Taiwan Corp.、Shin-Etso Opto Electronic、 Lee Tech Co., Ltd.、Hung-Tung Wang、
Chui-Chuan Chang、Shun-Chih Chen
Nichia Taiwan Corp.、Shin-Etso Opto Electronic、 Lee Tech Co., Ltd.、Hung-Tung Wang、
Chui-Chuan Chang、Shun-Chih Chen
Nichia Taiwan Corp.、Shin-Etso Opto Electronic、 Lee Tech Co., Ltd.
Nichia Taiwan Corp.、Shin-Etso Opto Electronic、 Lee Tech Co., Ltd.
NT$5,000,000 ~ NT$10,000,000 Yung-Chiang Huang Yung-Chiang Huang Shun-Chih Chen Shun-Chih Chen
NT$10,000,000 ~ NT$15,000,000 - - Chui-Chuan Chang Chui-Chuan Chang
NT$15,000,000 ~ NT$30,000,000 - - Yung-Chiang Huang、Hung-Tung Wang Yung-Chiang Huang、Hung-Tung Wang
NT$30,000,000 ~ NT$50,000,000 - - - -
NT$50,000,000 ~ NT$100,000,000 - - - -
Over NT$100,000,000 - - - -
Total 12 12 12 12
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B. Remuneration of Supervisors Unit: NT$ thousands / Thousand shares
Title Name
Remuneration Ratio of Total Remuneration (A+B+C) to Net Income (%)
Compensation Paid to
Supervisors from an Invested
Company Other than the
Company’s Subsidiary
Base Compensation (A) Bonus to Supervisors (B) Allowances (C)
OPTOTECH
Companies in the
consolidated financial
statements
OPTOTECH
Companies in the
consolidated financial
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OPTOTECH
Companies in the
consolidated financial
statements
OPTOTECH
Companies in the
consolidated financial
statements
Supervisor
Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd. Rep. of legal person: Tsang-Der Ni 0 0 7,180 7,180 360 360 1.32% 1.32% 346
Supervisor Tzu-Hua Han
Range of Remuneration
Name of Supervisors
Total of (A+B+C+D)
OPTOTECH Companies in the consolidated financial statements
Under NT$ 2,000,000 Tsang-Der Ni Tsang-Der Ni
NT$2,000,000 ~ NT$5,000,000 Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd.、
Tzu-Hua Han Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd.、
Tzu-Hua Han NT$5,000,000 ~ NT$10,000,000 - - NT$10,000,000 ~ NT$15,000,000 - - NT$15,000,000 ~ NT$30,000,000 - - NT$30,000,000 ~ NT$50,000,000 - - NT$50,000,000 ~ NT$100,000,000 - - Over NT$100,000,000 - -
Total 3 3
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C. Remuneration of the President and Vice President Unit: NT$ thousands / Thousand shares
Title Name
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Allowances (C) Profit Sharing- Employee Bonus
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Chief Strategy Officer
Yung-Chiang Huang
14,469 14,831 940 940 7,026 7,026 20,299 0 20,299 0 7.45% 7.52% 0 0 0 0 4,989 President
Hung-Tung Wang
Vice President
Chui-Chuan Chang
Vice President
Tzu-Chun Lin
Range of Remuneration Name of President and Vice President
OPTOTECH Companies in the consolidated
financial statements Under NTD2,000,000 - -
NT$2,000,000 ~ NT$5,000,000 - -
NT$5,000,000 ~ NT$10,000,000 Chui-Chuan Chang、Tzu-Chun Lin Chui-Chuan Chang、Tzu-Chun Lin
NT$10,000,000 ~ NT$15,000,000 Yung-Chiang Huang、Hung-Tung Wang Yung-Chiang Huang、Hung-Tung Wang
NT$15,000,000 ~ NT$30,000,000 - -
NT$30,000,000 ~ NT$50,000,000 - -
NT$50,000,000 ~ NT$100,000,000 - -
Over NT$100,000,000 - -
Total 4 4
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D. Employee Bonus to Executive Officers Unit: NT$ thousands
Title Name
Employee Bonus
- in Stock (Fair Market
Value)
Employee Bonus
- in Cash Total
Ratio of Total
Amount to Net Income
(%)
Executive Officers
Chairman &
Chief Strategy Officer Yung-Chiang Huang
0 27,400 27,400 4.78%
President Hung-Tung Wang
Vice President Chui-Chuan Chang Vice President
(Head of Financing and Accounting)
Tzu-Chun Lin
Deputy Assistant General Manager
Jung-Huan Lee
Deputy Assistant General Manager
Shun-Chih Chen
Deputy Assistant General Manager
Chin-Lung Ma
Note: The employee bonus to Executive Officers for the year 2015 has not been reviewed by the Compensation Committee meeting yet. The above figures are only estimates.
(4) Comparison of Remuneration for Directors, Supervisors, Presidents and Vice Presidents in the Most Recent Two Fiscal Years and Remuneration Policy for Directors, Supervisors, Presidents and Vice Presidents
A. The ratio of total remuneration paid by the Company and by all companies included in the consolidated financial statements for the two most recent fiscal years to directors, supervisors, presidents and vice presidents of the Company, to the net income.
Item
Title
Ratio of total remuneration to net income
2015 2014
OPTOTECH Companies in the
consolidated financial statements
OPTOTECH Companies in the
consolidated financial statements
Director 4.95% 4.95% 3.84% 3.84%
Supervisor 1.32% 1.32% 1.02% 1.02%
President & Vice President 7.45% 7.52% 6.90% 7.02%
B. The policies, standards, and portfolios for the payment of remuneration, the procedures for determining remuneration, and the correlation with business performance.
a. The remuneration paid to Director and Supervisor for the year 2015 was according to our Articles of Incorporation and was resolved by the board of directors and reported at the shareholders’ meeting.(Note)
b. A ratio of profit of the current year distributable as Employee, director and supervisory director remunerations. However, the company’s accumulated losses shall have been covered.
c. The remuneration to President and Vice President has been handled in compliance with Article 27 of OPTOTECH’s Corporate Charter and Article 29 of the Company Act.
d. We had set up the Remuneration Committee. The Remuneration Committee periodically evaluate the performance of directors, supervisors and managers and review the Company’s remuneration policy, system, standard and structure.
Note: In accordance to the stipulations outlined in Taiwan Stock Exchange Document No.1041802730 and the Ministry of Economic Affairs Business Document No.10402427800, the Company's Board of Directors has revised the Articles 235, 235-1 and 240 of the Company Regulations in the Company Constitution, approved the revision and will present the amendment to the 2016 stockholder meeting for discussion. Employee, director and supervisory director remunerations for 2015 are allocated according to the abovementioned revised draft of the Company Regulations.
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3. Implementation of Corporate Governance
(1) Board of Directors:
A total of 10 meetings of the Board of Directors were held in the previous period. The attendance of director and supervisor were as follows:
Title Name Attendance in Person
By Proxy
Attendance rate (%)
Remarks
Chairman Yung-Chiang Huang 10 0 100%
Director Hung-Tung Wang 10 0 100%
Director Chui-Chuan Chang 10 0 100%
Director Shun-Chih Chen 10 0 100%
Director Nichia Taiwan Corp. Rep. of legal person: Masao Shono
6 0 85.71% Resigned from
director. Should attend 7 times
Director Nichia Taiwan Corp. Rep. of legal person: Katsuse Hideaki
0 0 - Resigned from
director. Should attend 0 times
Director Nichia Taiwan Corp. Rep. of legal person: Ishigami Koji
3 0 100% Appointed as the representative.
Should attend 3 times
Director Lee Tech Co., Ltd. Rep. of legal person: Zong-Xing Wu
10 0 100%
Director Shin-Etso Opto Electronic Co.,Ltd Rep. of legal person:Shuji Ogasawara
10 0 100%
Other mentionable items: 1. If there are circumstances referred to in Article 14-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act and resolutions of the directors’
meetings objected to by independent directors or subject to qualified opinion and recorded or declared in writing, the dates of the meetings, sessions, contents of motion, all independent directors’ opinions and the company’s response should be specified: None
2. If there are directors’ avoidance of motions in conflict of interest, the directors’ names, contents of motion, causes for avoidance and voting should be specified:
(1) The 11th meeting of the eleventh term Board of Directors on Auguest 11, 2015: The Company resolved the remuneration for the Manager. The Manager - MR. Chui-Chuan Chang and MR. Shun-Chih Chen did not attend the discussion in accordance with the law due to the conflict of interest.
(2) The 11th meeting of the eleventh term Board of Directors on Auguest 11, 2015: The Company resolved the allocation plans for manager and employee bonuses. MR. Huang Yung-chiang, MR. Hung-Tung Wang, MR. Chui-Chuan Chang and MR. Shun-Chih Chen did not attend the discussion in accordance with the law due to the conflict of interest.
3. Measures taken to strengthen the functionality of the board: (1) To strengthen corporate governance, OPTOTECH has laid down the “Rules of Procedure for Board of Directors
Meeting”, and post the status of directors’ attendance of board meetings on the Market Observation Post System. (2) OPTOTECH has the “Remuneration Committee” with the function to assist the board of directors in executing their
duties. Please refer to the “Composition, Responsibilities and Operations of Remuneration Committee” in the annual report.(P.23)
(3) To help directors enhance their corporate governance related abilities, OPTOTECH from time to time to provide the course information compliance with the “Directions for the Implementation of Continuing Education for Directors and Supervisors” for directors and supervisors.
(4) OPTOTECH has valued its shareholders’ equity and enhanced its corporate information transparency. The important resolutions made in each board meeting have all been posted on OPTOTECH’s coporate website.
(5) OPTOTECH has instituted the “Procedures for Handling Material Inside Information”, and informed its directors, supervisors, managers and employees across the board of the procedure. At the same time, the procedure has also been posted on OPTOTECH’s coporate website at http://www.opto.com.tw for reference.
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(2) Audit Committee: OPTOTECH do not establish the Audit Commission.
(3) Attendance of Supervisors at Board Meetings:
A total of 10 meetings of the Board of Directors were held in the previous period. The attendance of director and supervisor were as follows:
Title Name Attendance in
Person Attendance rate (%) Remarks
Supervisor Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd.Rep. of legal person: Tsang-Der Ni
8 80%
Supervisor Tzu-Hua Han 10 100%
Other mentionable items: 1. Composition and responsibilities of supervisors: (1) Communications between supervisors and the Company's employees and shareholders (e.g. the communication
channels and methods, etc.): Supervisors shall properly exercise its supervision rights. When necessary, they shall communicate with our employees and shareholders in an appropriate manner. Also, supervisors are allowed to review our internal audit reports, trace our execution of internal control and audit. Furthermore, they can use the spokesperson to communicate with our employees and shareholders through telephone, e-mail and shareholders meetings, etc.
(2) Communications between supervisors and the Company's Chief Internal Auditor and CPA (e.g. the items, methods and results of the audits of corporate finance or operations, etc.): A. Our supervisors shall regularly come to OPTOTECH to check and review the reports submitted by the audit unit,
and communicate with the internal audit chief through telephone or e-mail. B. The CPA shall quarterly submit its audit results of the financial reports to supervisors.
2. If a supervisor expresses an opinion during a meeting of the Board of Directors, the dates of meetings, sessions, contents of motions, resolutions of the directors’ meetings and our response to supervisor’s opinion should be specified: None.
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(4) Corporate Governance Implementation Status and Deviations from “the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies”
Evaluation Item Implementation Status Deviations from “the Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx
Listed Companies” and Reasons Yes No Abstract Illustration
1. Does the company establish and disclose the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles based on “Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies”?
V Although the Company has not established the "Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles ", it has been implementing the spirit of corporate governance among the various internal controls in accordance with the "Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies ".
None
2. Shareholding structure & shareholders’ rights
(1) Does the company establish an internal operating procedure to deal with shareholders’ suggestions, doubts, disputes and litigations, and implement based on the procedure?
(2) Does the company possess the list of its major shareholders as well as the ultimate owners of those shares?
(3) Does the company establish and execute the risk management and firewall system within its conglomerate structure?
(4) Does the company establish internal rules against insiders trading with undisclosed information?
V
V
V
V
(1) In addition to commissioning a shareholder services agent to handle relevant services, the Company has also put in place spokesman and deputy spokesman to deal with issues related to shareholders, and when necessary commissions legal counsel to provide assistance.
(2) The Company regularly reports the changes in directors and managers of equity transaction based on the list of major shareholders and ultimate controllers of the Company complied by the shareholder service agent.
(3) OPTOTCH has instituted regulations to control and manage the trading, endorsement guarantee and capital loans (to others) between OPTOTECH and the related parties of our affiliated enterprises. In addition, according to the “Regulations Governing Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies” stipulated by Financial Supervisory Committee, our has laid down the “Rules Governing for Subsidiary” to carry out the subsidiary risk control and management mechanism.
(4) The Company has established “Rules of Procedure for the Handling of Major Internal Information" to ensure that the consistency and accuracy of company-published information, to avoid undue leakage of information, and to prevent the use of undisclosed insider information to trade securities on the market.
None
3. Composition and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
(1) Does the Board develop and implement a diversified policy for the composition of its members?
(2) Does the company voluntarily establish other functional committees in addition to the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee?
(3) Does the company establish a standard to measure the performance of the Board, and implement it annually?
V
V
V
(1) The Board of Directors of the Company is formed with members from different professional backgrounds and includes foreign national members, providing objective and professional assessments of the decisions of the board.
(2) The Company has established the Remuneration Committee in accordance with the law. In addition to establishing an Audit Committee in the future, the Company will evaluate the establishment of other types of functional committees based on its actual operational situation.
(3) The Company has not yet to establish board performance assessment methods, but the operations of the Board of Directors are in compliance with laws and regulations as well as the Company’s corporate governance spirit.
None
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Evaluation Item Implementation Status Deviations from “the Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed
Companies” and Reasons Yes No Abstract Illustration
(4) Does the company regularly evaluate the independence of CPAs? V (4) Each year, the Company's Accounting Department and Audit Department review the independence of the certified public accountant to obtain the Statement of Accountant Independence. Checks for any joint ventures or other shared interests between the accountants and the Company or its affiliated businesses, and examines whether the accountants hold posts in the Company and its affiliated enterprises, as well as if the accountants have violated The "Code of Ethics Gazette No. 10”. The result of the above assessment is reported to the Company's Board of Directors.
None
4. Does the company establish a communication channel and build a designated section on its website for stakeholders, as well as handle all the issues they care for in terms of corporate social responsibilities?
V The Company has an external website for stakeholders with correspondence windows and communication channels for the various types of stakeholders to promptly and appropriately address stakeholder concerns. None
5. Does the company appoint a professional shareholder service agency to deal with shareholder affairs?
V The Company has appointed Taishin International Bank as its Shareholder Service Agency, specializing in handling matters related to shareholders' meetings.
None
6. Information Disclosure
(1) Does the company have a corporate website to disclose both financial standings and the status of corporate governance?
(2) Does the company have other information disclosure channels (e.g. building an English website, appointing designated people to handle information collection and disclosure, creating a spokesman system, webcasting investor conferences)?
V
V
(1) As regulated, OPTOTECH has periodically or non-periodically reported a variety of its financial and business information on the website of the Market Observation Post System. At the same time, it has also posted the above mentioned information on its own website at http://www.opto.com.tw for its shareholders and the public to refer to.
(2) Our has designated exclusive personnel to collect and disclose its information, and followed statutory regulations to fulfill the spokesperson system. Also, by going to the website of the Market Observation Post System, investors can obtain the information regarding our finance, business and corporate governance.
None
7. Is there any other important information to facilitate a better understanding of the company’s corporate governance practices (e.g., including but not limited to employee rights, employee wellness, investor relations, supplier relations, rights of stakeholders, directors’ and supervisors’ training records, the implementation of risk management policies and risk evaluation measures, the implementation of customer relations policies, and purchasing insurance for directors and supervisors)?
V (a)Status of employee rights and employee wellness:OPTOTECH has been based on the spirit of faith, innovation and pragmatism to give sustainable operation, take good care of its employees and clients and take up its social responsibility. At the same time, it has adopted the following measures to protect its employees’ rights and interests and care for its employees. A. Based on the Gender Equality Act, our employees are eligible to request for the
baby nursing leave, baby feeding time, maternity leave and childbirth leave. B. OPTOTECH has taken out labor and health insurance as well as medical insurance
and provided regular physical examinations at no charge for its employees. C. OPTOTECH has established the employee welfare committee to arrange
employee tours and take care of a variety of employee welfare related matters. D. OPTOTECH has contributed employee pensions by law. E. OPTOTECH has provided on-the-job training for its employees. F. OPTOTECH has taken sex harassment and irrational management prevention
measures, and punished violators. G. Stipulate personal information protection and management regulations.
None
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Evaluation Item Implementation Status Deviations from “the Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx
Listed Companies” and Reasons Yes No Abstract Illustration
(b) Investor relations, supplier relations and rights of stakeholders: OPTOTECH has designated exclusive personnel to handle investor’s recommendations or problems, and has good financial and business relationships with its suppliers and rights of stakeholders, for which it hopes to generate a win-win benefit based on the equal and reciprocal principle.
(c) Directors’ and supervisors’ training records:
Title Name Course Training hours
Chairman Yung-Chiang Huang
- Introduction of corporate governance and securities regulation.
- Explanation session for the Promotion of Compliance of Laws for internal shareholder trading for listed companies.
- Directors and supervisory director forums for listed companies-corporate integrity risk control and new horizon for social responsibility.
- Corporate governance philosophy of professional directors and supervisors and establishment of an effective board of directors.
- Fulfilling the functions of independent directors and practices of the audit committee.
-Best practices of the Board.
3 3 3 3 3 6
Director Hung-Tung Wang -Introduction of corporate governance and
securities regulation.3
Director Chui-Chuan Chang -Introduction of corporate governance and
securities regulation.3
Director Shun-Chih Chen -Introduction of corporate governance and
securities regulation.3
Director Ishigami Koji - Practice workshops for directors and supervisors
(including independent directors).12
Director Shuji Ogasawara -Introduction of corporate governance and
securities regulation.3
Director Zong-Xing Wu -Introduction of corporate governance and
securities regulation.3
Supervisor Tsang-Der Ni -Introduction of corporate governance and
securities regulation.3
Supervisor Tzu-Hua Han -Introduction of corporate governance and
securities regulation.3
8. Has the company implemented a self-evaluation report on corporate governance or has it authorized any other professional organization to conduct such evaluation? If so, please describe the opinion from the Board, the result of self or authorized evaluation, the major deficiencies, suggestions, or improvements.
V The Company has not yet to establish Corporate Governance Assessment Report or to commission external assessment on its corporate governance, but the operations of the Company are in compliance with laws and regulations as well as the Company’s corporate governance spirit. None
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(5) Composition, Responsibilities and Operations of the Remuneration Committee:
A. Information of the remuneration committee member
Title
Criteria
Name
Meets One of the Following Professional Qualification Requirements, Together with at Least Five Years’ Work
Experience
Independence Criteria (Note)
Number of Other Public Companies in Which the Individual is Concurrently Serving as an Remuneration Committee Member
Rem
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An instructor or higher position in a department of commerce, law, finance, accounting, or other academic department related to the business needs of the Company in a public or private junior college, college or university
A judge, public prosecutor, attorney, Certified Public Accountant, or other professional or technical specialist who has passed a national examination and been awarded a certificate in a profession necessary for the business of the Company
Has work experience in the areas of commerce, law, finance, or accounting, or otherwise necessary for the business of the Company
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Other Hsueh-Liang Wu 1
Other Chung-Hsing Huang
0
Other Yen-Ming Hsu 0 Note: Please tick the corresponding boxes that apply to a member during the two years prior to being elected or during the term(s) of office.
1. Not an employee of the Company or any of its affiliates. 2. Not a director or supervisor of affiliated companies. Not applicable in cases where the person is an independent director of the parent
company, or any subsidiary in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting shares. 3. Not a natural-person shareholder who holds shares, together with those held by the person’s spouse, minor children, or held by the person
under others’ names, in an aggregate amount of 1% or more of the total number of outstanding shares of the Company, or ranking in the top 10 in holdings.
4. Not a spouse, relative within the second degree of kinship, or lineal relative within the third degree of kinship, of any of the persons in the preceding three sub-paragraphs.
5. Not a director, supervisor, or employee of a corporate shareholder who directly holds 5% or more of the total number of outstanding shares of the Company, or who holds shares ranking in the top five holdings.
6. Not a director, supervisor, officer, or shareholder holding 5% or more of the shares of a specified company or institution which has a financial or business relationship with the Company.
7. Not a professional individual, who is an owner, partner, director, supervisor, or officer of a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, or institution that provides commercial, legal, financial, accounting services or consultation to the Company or to any affiliate of the Company, or a spouse thereof.
8. Not a person of any conditions defined in Article 30 of the Company Law.
B. Attendance of Members at Remuneration Committee Meetings
(a) There are 3 members in the Remuneration Committee.
(b) Current term of members: From July 9, 2014 to June 16, 2017. A total of 3 Remuneration Committee meetings were held in the previous period. The attendance record of the Remuneration Committee members was as follows:
Title Name Attendance in
Person By Proxy Attendance Rate (%) Remarks
Convener Hsueh-Liang Wu 3 0 100%
Committee Member
Chung-Hsing Huang 3 0 100%
Committee Member
Yen-Ming Hsu 3 0 100%
Other mentionable items: 1. If the Board of Directors shall not accept or revise the suggestions proposed by the remuneration committee, the dates of meetings,
sessions, contents of motions, all independents’ opinion and the Company’s response to the remuneration committee’ opinion should be specified(i.e., the remuneration passed by the Board of Directors is better than the remuneration suggested by the remuneration committee, reasoning for the deviation shall be stated.): None.
2. If the committee member is in opposition or reservation the suggestions proposed by the remuneration committee and he/she has record or written statement, information such as remuneration committee date, committee number, meeting content, suggestions of all members and how these suggestions were handled shall be clearly stated: None.
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(6) Corporate Social Responsibility:
Evaluation Item
Implementation Status Deviations from “the Corporate
Social Responsibility Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies” and Reasons
Yes No Abstract Explanation
1. Corporate Governance Implementation
(1) Does the company declare its corporate social responsibility policy and examine the results of the implementation?
(2) Does the company provide educational training on corporate social responsibility on a regular basis?
(3) Does the company establish exclusively (or concurrently) dedicated first-line managers authorized by the board to be in charge of proposing the corporate social responsibility policies and reporting to the board?
(4) Does the company declare a reasonable salary remuneration policy, and integrate the employee performance appraisal system with its corporate social responsibility policy, as well as establish an effective reward and disciplinary system?
V
V
V
V
(1) The company has yet to establish its corporate social responsibility policy, but has always upheld the spirit to implement the concept of social responsibility, the maintenance of the ecological environment, and the promotion of carbon reduction. The Company has also actively participated in community activities to make a contribution to the society and to provide employee a safe and healthy work environment.
(2) Management and staff hold annual in-house management courses and formulate employee performance management and also develop and incorporate clearly defined incentives and disciplinary system into employee code of conduct.
(3) Other than environmental protection and safety as well as health which are taken care of by the safety & Health Office, our administrative department has taken charge of remaining issues, such as social and public welfare and human rights.
(4) OPTOTECH has periodically provided management courses every year for its management executives and other employees. In addition, it has also instituted the employee performance management regulations, while specifically included the reward and punishment system in employees’ work rules, so the employees may fully understand the rules.
None
2. Sustainable Environment Development
(1) Does the company endeavor to utilize all resources more efficiently and use renewable materials which have low impact on the environment?
(2) Does the company establish proper environmental management systems based on the characteristics of their industries?
V
V
(1) OPTOTECH has implemented water recycling, for which the volume of water usage and water recycling rate are monthly monitored. Furthermore, indoor and outdoor lighting equipment has also been gradually replaced with LED lights, so as to save the energy and maximize the efficiency of resources. As for the waste, it has been disposed for re-utilization under the circumstance where it can be re-used. At the same time, the use of materials is in line with the Company’s policy to ban and cut environmentally hazardous materials, in order to reduce impacts on the environment.
(2) By executing the ISO14001 management system, OPTOTECH has periodically appraised its processes, operation activities, products and service environment, so as to evaluate the environmental impact on its employees and interested parties, use of hazardous substances, working sites and the environment. OPTOTECH has also used the results as the reference for setting the industrial safety and health goal, and taking measures, such as operation control and educational training, to control the environmental impact. OPTOTECH has reviewed the goal, and considered the environmental impact, safety and health risks, statutory
None
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Evaluation Item
Implementation Status Deviations from “the Corporate
Social Responsibility Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies” and Reasons
Yes No Abstract Explanation
(3) Does the company monitor the impact of climate change on its operations and conduct greenhouse gas inspections, as well as establish company strategies for energy conservation and carbon reduction?
V
laws and regulations, international standards, technological feasibility , economic feasibility and interested parties’ opinions every year to continue to make improvement and fulfill its commitment of pollution prevention.
(3) Implementation of energy saving and carbon elimination, secure ISO / DIS 14067 certification of carbon footprint of product and certification of use of energy saving label of Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs, regularly examine the emission of greenhouse gas that passes international audit organizations, and obtained the ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gas Verification Statement as the basis for preparation of energy saving strategy in order to slow down global warming.
None
3. Preserving Public Welfare
(1) Does the company formulate appropriate management policies and procedures according to relevant regulations and the International Bill of Human Rights?
(2) Has the company set up an employee hotline or grievance mechanism to handle complaints with appropriate solutions?
(3) Does the company provide a healthy and safe working environment and organize training on health and safety for its employees on a regular basis?
(4) Does the company setup a communication channel with employees on a regular basis, as well as reasonably inform employees of any significant changes in operations that may have an impact on them?
V
V
V
V
(1) OPTOTECH has abided by related labor laws and regulations, instituted the management regulations and systems and disclosed its information through public channels, so employees can fully understand the details and their legal rights and interest can be protected. At the same time, OPTOTECH has also respected the internationally recognized basic labor rights and not allowed any hindrance to labor’s basic rights.
(2) The Company has developed sexual harassment and unreasonable management prevention measures as well as guidance for complaints and disciplinary actions, providing employees channel to file complaints in order to property handle employees’ complaints.
(3) Our emphasizes the management of safety, sanitation and occupational health and has secured certificates including CNS15506 Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System (TOSHMS), and Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18001) in continuation of providing a safe and healthy working environment. In the execution portion of safety and health related operations, OPTOTECH in addition to carrying out requirements based on legal regulations also continued to handle hazard warning activities and promoted machine safety standard mechanism so as to escalate employee safety and health awareness and maintain factory safety. In the health management portion, we also continued to plan and promote all kinds of health improvement activities such as Maternity protection , Prevention of human-caused hazards, Health Forum, Women Health Activities, and Bone Mineral Intensity Checks, etc. and reduce safety and health risks in company operations.
(4) Besides the Labor-Management Meeting held quarterly, the employee mailbox feature was incorporated into the homepage of employees for improving their dialogue with the management
None
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Evaluation Item
Implementation Status Deviations from “the Corporate
Social Responsibility Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies” and Reasons Yes No Abstract Explanation
(5) Does the company provide its employees with career development and training sessions?
(6) Does the company establish any consumer protection mechanisms and appealing procedures regarding research development, purchasing, producing, operating and service?
(7) Does the company advertise and label its goods and services according to relevant regulations and international standards?
(8) Does the company evaluate the records of suppliers’ impact on the environment and society before taking on business partnerships?
(9) Do the contracts between the company and its major suppliers include termination clauses which come into force once the suppliers breach the corporate social responsibility policy and cause appreciable impact on the environment and society?
V
V
V
V
V
(5)OPTOTECH has periodically training survey every year,and implementation of the annual training plan. Then according to the results after training to estimate efficacy, in order to strengthen staff functions, improve business performance and competitiveness.
(6) Even though our clients are not the end-users, OPTOTECH has still been devoted to fulfilling the standards of IECQ-QC-080000, so as to reduce the product’s hazardous substances and protect consumers’ safety.
(7) The marketing and labeling of the Company's products are in accordance with the laws and regulations.
(8) The Company pays attention to environmental protection and energy saving. The Company pays attention to environmental protection as a criterion in the choice of suppliers, in order to fulfill its corporate social responsibility.
(9) The cooperation between the Company and its suppliers is in accordance with the laws and international regulations. If suppliers have significantly negative impacts on the environment and society, the Company may at any time terminate or cancel the terms of the contracts.
None
4. Enhancing Information Disclosure
(1) Does the company disclose relevant and reliable information regarding its corporate social responsibility on its website and the Market Observation Post System (MOPS)?
V
(1) The Company exposes from time to time crucial and reliable information relating to corporate social responsibility in the Company's website and the Taiwan Exchange’s Market Observation Post System, etc.
None
5. If the Company has established the corporate social responsibility principles based on “the Corporate Social Responsibility Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies”, please describe any discrepancy between the Principles and their implementation:
The Company is committed to enhance corporate governance, to continue urging and practicing corporate social responsibility, and to keep reviewing the effectiveness of its implementation and continuously improve its policies.
6. Other important information to facilitate better understanding of the company’s corporate social responsibility practices:
A. Environmental protection: a. Based on the principles of reduction, re-use and increasing the effectiveness of use, the Company is committed to co-existence with the environment through sustainable operation, and expects
to fulfill our corporate social responsibility. b.It will incorporate the best pollution control technology to enhance the purification of waste water and facilitate the re-use of water resources for better protection of river water quality. c. OPTOTECH has reinforced its waste management and minimization, classified garbage, promoted office dematerialization in order to reduce the use of paper. It will apply for waste recycling
projects to turn waste into resource. d.OPTOTECH has aggressively developed and promoted the use of green raw materials, in an attempt to continuously cut down the impact of its products on the environment. In the end, our
hopes to develop the products which can be harmoniously blended with nature and friendly to the earth.
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Evaluation Item
Implementation Status Deviations from “the Corporate
Social Responsibility Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies” and Reasons
Yes No Abstract Explanation
B. Community participation:
Participated in the ACCTON Dream Actualization Plan, with which our employees were called to donate the Christmas gifts underprivileged children wanted.
C.Contribution to society:
OPTOTECH has been devoted to R&D for enhancement of LED product effect and reduction of resource waste.
D. Service to society, social and public interests:
a. OPTOTECH participated in the 2015 blood donation activity showing its enthusiasm for blood donation related public welfare activities.
b.OPTOTECH has continued to promote its ISO-14001 environmental management system and avoid polluting and hurting the neighboring environment.
c. Our Employees were called to donate the Christmas gifts underprivileged children wanted and received certificate of appreciation.
E. Consumer rights and interests:
Our clients are not the end-users, but we have devoted our efforts to fulfilling the rules of IECQ-QC-080000, so as to reduce hazardous substances of our products and protect consumers’ safe
use of our products.
F. Human rights: OPTOTECH has good labor relations, and provides the following fringe benefits for its employees:
a. Health insurance, labor insurance, medical insurance and casualty insurance for its employees
b.Various prizes, employee bonuses and the stock ownership plan.
c. Establishment of the employee welfare committee
d.Integrated study and training measures
e. Integrated retirement system.
G. Safety and health:
It will take care of employee health, implement workplace maternity protection, prevent human-caused hazards, and prevent abnormal workload and other issues to create a healthy workplace.
7. A clear statement shall be made below if the corporate social responsibility reports were verified by external certification institutions:
- Sep. 2005:As recommended by SGS, OPTOTECH passed the ISO14001:2004 version Environment Management System Verification.
- Aug. 2006: As recommended by SGS, OPTOTECH passed the IECQ HSPM(QC080000)version Environment Management System Verification.
- Oct. 2008: As recommended by SGS, OPTOTECH passed the OHSAS 18001:2007 version Environment Management System Verification.
- July 2010: As recommended by SGS, our Optoelectronics Division/ Silicon Division passed ISO/TS16949: 2009 Quality Management System Certification.
- Oct. 2010: As recommended by SGS, OPTOTECH passed the ISO 9001:2008 Management System Verification.
- Aug. 2012: As recommended by SGS, our system products MR-16 passed ISO/DIS 14067 Verification certificate .
- Sep. 2013: As recommended by SGS, OPTOTECH passed the CNS15506: 2011 Management System Verification.
- Jan. 2015: As recommended by TAF (Taiwan Accreditation Foundation), OPTOTECH passed the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (Optoelectronic Test Lab) Verification.
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(7) Ethical Corporate Management
Evaluation Item
Implementation Status Deviations from “the
Ethical Corporate Management
Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed
Companies” and Reasons Yes No Abstract Illustration
1. Establishment of ethical corporate management policies and programs
(1) Does the company declare its ethical corporate management policies and procedures in its guidelines and external documents, as well as the commitment from its board to implement the policies?
(2) Does the company establish policies to prevent unethical conduct with clear statements regarding relevant procedures, guidelines of conduct, punishment for violation, rules of appeal, and the commitment to implement the policies?
(3) Does the company establish appropriate precautions against high-potential unethical conducts or listed activities stated in Article 2, Paragraph 7 of the Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies?
V
V
V
(1) The operation of OPTOTECH has followed applicable laws. Related operating procedures and regulations for the operation of OPTOTECH have been established and announced on OPTOTECH’s corporate website. The Board of Directors and management will perform necessary practices to fulfill ethical corporate management.
(2) We will offer non-scheduled courses relating to corporate working rules and announced the related regulations on OPTOTECH’s corporate website for people to follow.
(3) It has been clearly stated in corporate working rules that our employees should stay on their post and strictly follow all applicable regulations. Our employees, when conducting businesses, shall not offer or accept any improper benefits including rebates, commissions, grease payments, etc.
None
2. Fulfill operations integrity policy
(1) Does the company evaluate business partners’ ethical records and include ethics-related clauses in business contracts?
(2) Does the company establish an exclusively (or concurrently) dedicated unit supervised by the Board to be in charge of corporate integrity?
(3) Does the company establish policies to prevent conflicts of interest and provide appropriate communication channels, and implement it?
(4) Has the company established effective systems for both accounting and internal control to facilitate ethical corporate management, and are they audited by either internal auditors or CPAs on a regular basis?
V
V
V
V
(1) Prior to any commercial transactions with other companies, we shall take into consideration their legality and records of unethical conduct, if any. Rules and regulations relating to ethical conduct shall be clearly stated in the contract of any commercial transaction.
(2) The Company has yet to set up a dedicated unit to implement operating integrity of the enterprise, but the moral conducts of the Company’s directors and supervisors, managers and all its employees are in compliance with regulations and norms for business integrity.
(3) Directors shall exercise a high degree of self-discipline, a director is prohibited from participating in discussion of or voting on any proposal where the director or the juristic person that the director represents is an interested party, and such participation is likely to prejudice the interests of OPTOTECH. Employees when encounters conflicts in interests while conducting businesses shall report to their supervisors or the dedicated unit.
(4) We have established effective accounting systems and internal control systems according to the related laws and regulations. The Audit Department formulates an annual audit plan based on the results of risk assessments, and assesses the Company's internal control system accordingly.
None
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Evaluation Item
Implementation Status Deviations from “the
Ethical Corporate Management
Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed
Companies” and Reasons Yes No Abstract Illustration
(5) Does the company regularly hold internal and external educational trainings on operational integrity?
V (5)The Company holds annual internal promotion, in which the chairman, general manager, or other senior executives convey the importance of integrity to the directors, the employees and the mandatories of the Company.
None
3. Operation of the integrity channel
(1) Does the company establish both a reward/punishment system and an integrity hotline? Can the accused be reached by an appropriate person for follow-up?
(2) Does the company establish standard operating procedures for confidential reporting on investigating accusation cases?
(3) Does the company provide proper whistleblower protection?
V
V
V
(1) We established “Directors, Supervisors and Management Ethical Conduct Principles” and “Working Rules” to clearly state the disciplinary and complaint system. The above regulations were announced on OPTOTECH’s corporate internal website.
(2) The Company has been actively assessing its standard operating procedures and confidentiality mechanisms for the handling of reports on violations.
(3) The company promises that people reporting on violations will not be subjected to undue disposals due to their reports.
None
4. Strengthening information disclosure
(1) Does the company disclose its ethical corporate management policies and the results of its implementation on the company’s website and MOPS?
V (1) The operation of OPTOTECH has followed applicable laws. Related operating procedures and regulations for the operation of OPTOTECH have been established and announced on OPTOTECH’s corporate website. It has been clearly stated in corporate working rules that our employees should stay on their post and strictly follow all applicable regulations. Our employees, when conducting businesses, shall not offer or accept any improper benefits including rebates, commissions, grease payments, etc.
None
5. If the company has established the ethical corporate management policies based on the Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, please describe any discrepancy between the policies and their implementation.
The Company has yet to establish "Procedures for Ethical Management" but bases its business activities on principles of fairness, honesty, trustworthiness, and transparency, in order to implement business integrity policies and to actively prevent acts of bad faith.
6. Other important information to facilitate a better understanding of the company’s ethical corporate management policies (e.g., review and amend its policies).
We will at all times monitor the development of relevant local and international regulations concerning ethical corporate management, so as to review and improve our ethical corporate management principles and achieve better results from implementing the principles.
(8) Corporate Governance Guidelines and Regulations:
OPTOTECH has yet to institute any corporate governance rules, but it has fulfilled the corporate governance spirit, including internal control and various kinds of management. Its control and management functions have been operated smoothly.
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A. Based on the “Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TSEC/GTSM Listed Companies”, OPTOTECH has instituted the following regulations: - Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meeting - Rules of Procedure for Board of Directors Meeting - Rules of Election of Directors and Supervisors - Remuneration Committee Charter - Procedures for Acquistion or Disposal Assets - Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantee - Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties - Rules Governing for Subsidiary - Rules Governing for Investments - Procedures for Handling Material Inside Information - Directors, Supervisors and Management Ethical Conduct Principles - Procedures for Halt and Resumption Applications
B. Enquiry: OPTOTECH’s corporate website at http://www.opto.com.tw for the financial data and corporate governance information disclosed by OPTOTECH.
(9) Other Important Information Regarding Corporate Governance:
A. Program and training of manager:
Title Name Date or program /training
Organizing unit Program Name Hours
Vice President (Head of
Financing and Accounting)
Tzu-Chun Lin2015/09/08
- 2015/09/10
Accounting Research and Development Foundation
Continuous advancing classes for issuer, security broker, and accounting department head of security trading office
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Chief of Auditing Office
Ting-Hui Chou
2015/09/02 Accounting Research and Development Foundation
(COSO- ERM): Evaluate the effectiveness of the analytical approach
6
2015/09/09 Accounting Research and Development Foundation
Discuss internal control and management according to ISO implementation
6
2015/09/12 Accounting Research and Development Foundation
Observe how internal auditor gather and analyze evidence and how investigative departments search and seize criminal evidence
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2015/11/23 Accounting Research and Development Foundation
Conduct case analysis of illegal kickback liability and investigations in corporate procurement and sales
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B. Procedures for Handling Material Inside Information: To manage our internal material information, our board of directors instituted the “Procedure for Handling Internal Material Information”, and informed its directors, supervisors, managers and employees. At the same time, the procedure system and precautious matters have been posted on OPTOTECH’s corporate website for all the colleagues across the board to comply with. In so doing, it is hoped that there will be no violation or insider trading occurring in the company.
(10) Internal Control System: A. Internal control statement: (P.32)
B. Those that entrust a CPA to examine the internal control system as a project shall disclose the CPA’s audit report: None.
(11) For the most recent fiscal year or during the current fiscal year up to the date of printing of the annual report, disclose any sanctions imposed in accordance with the law upon the company or its internal personnel, any sanctions imposed by the company upon its internal personnel for violations of internal control system provisions, principal deficiencies, and the state of any efforts to make improvements: None.
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(12) Major Resolutions of Shareholders’ Meeting and Board Meetings:
A. Major resolutions made in the 2015 regular shareholders’ meeting:
Major Resolutions Implementation Status
Approval of the 2014 business report and financial statements. All the resolutions of the Shareholders’ Meeting have been
fully implemented in accordance with the resolutions. Approval of the distribution of 2014 retained earnings
B. Major resolutions made in board meetings include the following:
Year Major Resolutions Implementation Status
2015
- Resolved to revise the “Internal Control Systems” and “Internal audit
implementation rules”
- Approval of the 2014 business report and financial statements.
- Approval of the distribution of 2014 retained earnings
- Approval of the 2014 Internal Control System Statement
- Convening the 2015 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
- Resolved to set the company’s ex-dividend date
- Approval of the 2016 annual audit plans
All the resolutions of the Board Meeting have been fully implemented in accordance with the resolutions.
2016
- Approval of the change of auditing CPA.
- Approval of the amendment to the “Articles of Incorporation”
- Approval of the amendment to the “Directors and Supervisors Election
Guidelines”
- Approval of the amendment to the “Regulations Governing Shareholders’
Meetings”
- Approval of the distribution of 2015 retained earnings
- Approval of the distribution of 2015 cash bonus for employees, directors and
supervisors.
- Approval of the 2015 business report and financial statements.
- Approval of the distribution of 2015 retained earnings
- Removal of the restriction against the ban on directors’ engagement in similar
businesses
- Convening the 2016 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
- Approval of the amendment to the “Code of Ethics for Directors, Supervisors
and Officers”.
- Approval of the amendment to the “Procedure for Loaning Capital to Others”
and “Procedure for Making Endorsements and Guarantees”.
- Approval of the 2015 Internal Control System Statement.
All the resolutions of the Board Meeting have been fully implemented in accordance with the resolutions.
(13) Major Issues of Record or Written Statements Made by Any Director or Supervisor Dissenting to Important Resolutions Passed by the Board of Directors :None.
(14) Resignation or Dismissal of the Company’s Key Individuals, Including the Chairman, CEO, and Heads of Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit and R&D :
March, 31, 2016
Title Name Date of
Appointment Date of Termination
Reasons for Resignation or Dismissal
Chief Internal Auditor
Eric Chen July, 28, 1992 August, 03, 2015 Job Adjustment
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Optotech Corporation Limited
Statement of Internal Control System
Date:March 25,2016
Based on its internal control system in 2015, Optotech Corporation Limited (OPTOTECH) declares the results of its self-examination as below:
1. OPTOTECH is fully aware that establishing, operating, and maintaining an internal control system are the responsibility of its Board of Directors and management. OPTOTECH has established such a system aimed at providing reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories: effectiveness and efficiency of operations (including profitability, performance, and safeguarding of assets), reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
2. An internal control system has inherent limitations. No matter how perfectly designed, an effective internal control system can provide only reasonable assurance of accomplishing the three objectives mentioned above. Moreover, the effectiveness of an internal control system may be subject to changes of environment or circumstances. Nevertheless, the internal control system of OPTOTECH contains self-monitoring mechanisms, and OPTOTECH takes corrective actions whenever a deficiency is identified.
3. OPTOTECH evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of its internal control system based on the criteria provided in the Regulations Governing the Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies (herein below, the “Regulations”). The criteria adopted by the Regulations identify five components of internal control based on the process of management control: 1.control environment, 2.risk assessment, 3.control activities, 4.information and communication, and 5.monitoring. Each component further contains several items. Please refer to the Regulations for details.
4. OPTOTECH has evaluated the design and operating effectiveness of its internal control system according to the aforesaid criteria.
5. Based on the findings of the evaluation mentioned in the preceding paragraph, OPTOTECH believes that, during the year 2015, its internal control system (including its supervision and management of subsidiaries), as well as its internal controls to monitor the achievement of its objectives concerning operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, were effective in design and operation, and reasonably assured the achievement of the above-stated objectives.
6. This Statement will be an integral part of OPTOTECH’s Annual Report for the year 2015 and Prospectus, and will be made public. Any falsehood, concealment, or other illegality in the content made public will entail legal liability under Articles 20, 32, 171, and 174 of the Securities and Exchange Law.
7. This Statement has been passed by the Board of Directors in their meeting held on March 25, 2016, with zero of the Seven attending directors expressing dissenting opinions, and the remainder all affirming the content of this Statement.
OPTOTECH Corporation Limited
Chairman: Yung-Chiang Huang
President: Hung-Tung Wang
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4. Information Regarding the Company’s Audit Fee
Accounting Firm Name of CPA Period Covered by
CPA’s Audit Remarks
Pricewaterhouse Coopers Philine Lee Wilson Wang 2015.01.01-2015.12.31 -
Fee Items Fee Range Audit Fee Non-audit Fee Total
1 Under NT$ 2,000,000 V
2 NT$2,000,001 ~ NT$4,000,000
3 NT$4,000,001 ~ NT$6,000,000 V V
4 NT$6,000,001 ~ NT$8,000,000
5 NT$8,000,001 ~ NT$10,000,000
6 Over NT$100,000,000
(1) In the case that the amount of the non-audit fee paid to the CPA, the CPA’s firm or its affiliated enterprise is more than 1/4 of that of the audit fee, the audit and non-audit amounts and non- nonauditservices shall be disclosed: None.
(2) In the case that the accounting firm is replaced and the audit fee paid for the year making replacement is less than that of the year before replacement, the audit fees before and after replacement of the accounting firm and the reason for replacement shall be disclosed: None.
(3) The company whose audit fee is reduced by no less than 15% from the previous year shall disclose the audit fee reduction amount, ratio and reason. The audit fee referred to in item (1) is the amount paid by the company to the CPA for audit, examination, re-review of financial reports, financial prediction review and taxation certificat: None.
5. Replacement of CPA
(1) Regarding the former CPA
Replacement Date Resolved by the board of directors on 7th Jan., 2016
Reason of change and explanation
As PricewaterhouseCoopers reorganized its internal structure, the CPAs auditing the financial statements of March 31,2016 would be changed from the CPAs Philine Lee and Wilson Wang to the CPAs Yu-Kuan, Lin and Charles Lai.
Describe whether the Company terminated or the CPA did not accept the appointment
PartiesStatus CPA CPA
Termination of appointment Philine Lee Wilson Wang
Did not accept (continue) the appointment
Other issues (except for unqualified issues) in the audit reports within the last two years
None
Differences with the company None
Other Revealed Matters None
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(2) Regarding the successor CPA
Name of accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Name of CPA Yu-Kuan, Lin / Charles Lai Date of appointment 7th Jan., 2016 Consultation results and opinions on accounting treatments or principles with respect to specified transactions and the company's financial reports that the CPA might issue prior to the engagement.
None
Succeeding CPA’s written opinion of disagreement toward the former CPA
None
(3) Reply letter from the former CPA: None.
6. The Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and managers
in charge of its finance and accounting operations did not hold any positions in the Company’s independent auditing firm or its affiliates in the most recent two years.
7. Changes in Shareholding of Directors, Supervisors, Managers and Major Shareholders
(1) Changes in Shareholding of Directors, Supervisors, Managers and Major Shareholders:
Title Name
2015 As of Mar. 31, 2016
Holding Increase
(Decrease)
Pledged Holding Increase
(Decrease)
Holding Increase
(Decrease)
Pledged Holding Increase
(Decrease)Chairman& Chief Strategy Officer
Yung-Chiang Huang 0 0 0 0
Director & President Hung-Tung Wang 0 0 0 0Director &
Vice President Chui-Chuan Chang 217,000 0 166,000 0
Director & Deputy Assistant General Manager
Shun-Chih Chen 249,000 0 0 0
Director
Nichia Taiwan Corp. 0 0 0 0
Rep. of legal person:Masao Shono 0 0 - -
Rep. of legal person:Katsuse Hideaki 0 0 - -
Rep. of legal person:Ishigami Koji 0 0 0 0
Director Lee Tech Co., Ltd. 259,000 0 0 0
Rep. of legal person:Zong-Xing Wu 0 0 0 0
Director Shin-Etso Opto Electronic Co.,Ltd 0 0 0 0
Rep of legal person:Shuji Ogasawara 0 0 0 0
Supervisor Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd. 0 0 0 0
Rep of legal person:Tsang-Der Ni 0 0 0 0
Supervisor Tzu-Hua Han 0 0 0 0Vice President
(Head of Financing and Accounting)
Tzu-Chun Lin 0 0 0 0
Deputy Assistant General Manager
Jung-Huan Lee 0 0 0 0
Deputy Assistant General Manager
Chin-Lung M 0 0 0 0
(2) Shares Trading with Related Parties: None.
(3) Shares Pledge with Related Parties: None.
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8. Relationship among the Top Ten Shareholders As of 04/26/2016
Name
Current
Shareholding
Spouse’s
/minor’s
Shareholding
Shareholding
by Nominee
Arrangement
Name and Relationship
Between the Company’s Top
Ten Shareholders, or Spouses or
Relatives Within Two Degrees
Rem
arks
Shares % Shares % Shares % Name Relationship
Nichia Taiwan Corp. 31,755,947 5.82 0 0.00 0 0.00
Hitachi Metals, Ltd. entrusted to
Chinatrust Commercial Bank
Parent company
Nichia Corp. entrusted to Chinatrust Commercial Bank
16,163,760 2.96 0 0.00 0 0.00Nichia Taiwan
Corp. Subsidiary
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund
8,205,000 1.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 None None
Polunin Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, LLC
8,155,400 1.49 0 0.00 0 0.00 None None
Foreningen AP Invest F.M.B.A.
7,121,000 1.31 0 0.00 0 0.00 None None
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, A Series Of Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
7,027,000 1.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 None None
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Taipei Branch in custody for Norges Bank
5,640,007 1.03 0 0.00 0 0.00 None None
Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd
5,361,681 0.98 0 0.00 0 0.00 None None
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Taipei Branch in custody for Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund, a series of Vanguard Star Funds
5,260,000 0.96 0 0.00 0 0.00 None None
Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.
3,802,713 0.70 0 0.00 0 0.00 None None
9. Ownership of Shares in Affiliated Enterprises
As of 12/31/2015 Unit:shares/%
Affiliated Enterprises Ownership by the Company
Direct or Indirect Ownership by Directors, Supervisors, Managers
Total Ownership
Shares % Shares % Shares %
Viking Tech Corp. 9,189,994 7.83 11,587,883 9.87 20,777,877 17.70
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IV、 Capital Overview 1. Capital and Shares
(1) Source of Capital
A. Issued Shares: No change in capital stocks in fiscal year 2015 and as of printing of annual report.
B. Type of Stock
C. Information for Shelf Registration: None.
(2) Status of Shareholders
As of 04/26/2016
(3) Shareholding Distribution Status (Common Shares)
As of 04/26/2016
Class of Shareholding (Unit: Share)
Number of Shareholders
Shareholding (Shares)
Percentage
1 ~ 999 17,760 3,879,232 0.71%
1,000 ~ 5,000 29,762 70,328,601 12.89%
5,001 ~ 10,000 7,230 59,538,123 10.91%
10,001 ~ 15,000 1,927 24,942,682 4.57%
15,001 ~ 20,000 1,611 30,591,368 5.61%
20,001 ~ 30,000 1,137 29,758,864 5.45%
30,001 ~ 50,000 916 37,548,098 6.88%
50,001 ~ 100,000 607 45,296,380 8.30%
100,001 ~ 200,000 258 36,888,358 6.76%
200,001 ~ 400,000 115 32,063,529 5.88%
400,001 ~ 600,000 27 13,623,531 2.50%
600,001 ~ 800,000 16 11,272,773 2.07%
800,001 ~ 1,000,000 12 10,517,960 1.93%
1,000,001 or over 33 139,412,616 25.55%
Total 61,411 545,662,115 100.00%
Share Type
Authorized Capital Remark
Issued Shares Un-issued
Shares Total
Employees’ warrant (Share)
Shares convertible from converted bonds (Share)
Common stock
545,662,115 454,337,885 1,000,000,000 60,000,000 150,000,000
Item Government
Agencies Financial
Institutions
Other Juridical Persons
Domestic Natural Persons
Foreign Institutions &
Natural Persons Total
Number of Shareholders
2 13 63 61,216 117 61,411
Shareholding (shares)
254,483 398,484 47,762,545 403,842,839 93,403,764 545,662,115
Percentage 0.05% 0.07% 8.75% 74.01% 17.12% 100.00%
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(4) List of Major Shareholders
As of 04/26/2016
Shareholder's Name Shares Percentage
Nichia Taiwan Corp. 31,755,947 5.82%
Nichia Corp. entrusted to Chinatrust Commercial Bank 16,163,760 2.96%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund 8,205,000 1.50%
Polunin Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, LLC 8,155,400 1.49%
Foreningen AP Invest F.M.B.A. 7,121,000 1.31%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, A Series of Vanguard
International Equity Index Funds 7,027,000 1.29%
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Taipei Branch in custody for Norges
Bank 5,640,007 1.03%
Medison Pacific Investment Co., Ltd 5,361,681 0.98%
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Taipei Branch in custody for Vanguard
Total International Stock Index Fund, a series of Vanguard Star Funds5,260,000 0.96%
Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio of DFA Investment
Dimensions Group Inc. 3,802,713 0.70%
(5) Market Price, Net Worth, Earnings, and Dividends per Share
Items 2014 2015
01/01/2016 -
03/31/2016
Market
Price per
Share
Highest Market Price 17.55 14.65 11.80
Lowest Market Price 11.60 6.80 8.81
Average Market Price 14.57 11.50 10.22
Net Worth
per Share
Before Distribution 13.89 14.16 14.42
After Distribution 13.14 - -
Earnings
per Share
Weighted Average Shares 544,554,839 544,554,839 544,554,839
Diluted Earnings Per Share 1.03 1.05 0.21
Dividends
per Share
Cash Dividends 0.75 1.00 -
Stock
Dividends
Dividends from
Retained Earnings - - -
Dividends from Capital
Surplus - - -
Accumulated Undistributed
Dividends - - -
Return on
Investment
Price / Earnings Ratio (Note 1) 13.96 9.95 -
Price / Dividend Ratio (Note 2) 19.43 - -
Cash Dividend Yield Rate (Note 3) 5.15% - - Note 1: Price / Earnings Ratio = Average Market Price / Earnings per Share Note 2: Price / Dividend Ratio = Average Market Price / Cash Dividends per Share Note 3: Cash Dividend Yield Rate = Cash Dividends per Share / Average Market Price
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(6) Dividend Policy and Implementation Status
A. Dividend Policy:
If there is any surplus in the company’s yearly final accounts, it will be distributed as follows: (a) Offset the losses from previous years. (b) Withdrawing 10% statutory surplus reserve until the accumulated amount has reached the total capital
of OPTOTECH. (c) Provision or rotation of special reserves depending on company’s need of operation and legal
requirement. (d) Deduction of balance required by article (a) to article (c), adding the undistributed surplus
accumulated in the previous fiscal year. Except for a reserved portion, the stockholder’s meeting has decided the amount of bonus for stockholder to be appropriated.
Since OPTOTECH requires capital expenditure and well-rounded financial planning in order to pursue sustainable development. Hence, we will distribute both stock dividend and cash dividend in accordance with our growth rate and capital expenditure status, in which the cash dividend shall be no less than 50% of the total amount of the dividend distribution of the year that the dividend occurs.
B. Proposed Distribution of Dividend: As resolved in the board meeting held on March 25, 2016, the company’s 2015 surplus distribution is as below. The case will be sent to the board of supervisors for examination and approval and submitted to the regular shareholders meeting for recognition. Then, the board of directors will separately determine a base day to distribute the stock (cash) dividend.
OPTOTECH Corporation Statement of Earning Distribution 2015
Unit: NT$
Item Amount
Undistributed earnings at the beginning of year(IFRS) 631,776,479
Less: Retained earnings translation adjustment recognized under equity method to the invested company
0
Less: Adjustment of retained earnings for the deletion of treasury stock
0
Plus: Actuarial gains and losses of current fiscal year 13,653,812
Subtotal 645,430,291
After-tax profit of the year 573,375,135
Less: Allocated legal earning reserve (57,337,514)
Plus: Rotating special reserves. 0
Distributable retained earnings 1,161,467,912
Cash dividends to shareholders (545,662,115)
Undistributed surplus at year end. 615,805,797
(7) Effect of the free share allotment to be proposed at the shareholders’ meeting on the Company’s business performance and its EPS:
According to the resolution by the board of directors on March 25, 2016, neither stock dividends to shareholders nor stock bonus to employees will be distributed for the year 2015.
(8) Employee, Director and Supervisors' Remuneration:
A. Information Relating to Employee, Director and Supervisors' Remuneration in the Articles of Incorporation:
10%-15% of the Company's annual profit, if any, should be allocated to employee remuneration, and not more than 5% to director and supervisors' remuneration; however, in the event of accumulated loss, the Company should be compensated.
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Employees' remuneration can in be the form of stock or cash. Allocation recipients must include Company employees who satisfy certain conditions. The current year profit referred to in Paragraph 1 is defined as pre-tax profit minus benefits prior to remunerating dispatch employees, directors and supervisors. Allocation for employees, directors and supervisors must be approved by a board meeting in which more than two-thirds of the directors are present and more than half of those present agree to the resolution, which is reported at the shareholders meeting.
B. The Estimated Basis for Calculating the Employee, Director and Supervisors' Remuneration:
Employee, director and supervisors' remuneration that is calculated according to legal stipulations or construction obligation and reasonably estimated is recognized as expense and liability. Subsequent to resolution, discrepancy between actual allocated amount and estimated amount will be handled according to changes in accounting estimate.
C. Profit Distribution for Employee, Director and Supervisors’ Remuneration for 2015 Approved in Board of Directors Meeting:
(a) Recommended Distribution of Employee, Director and Supervisors’ Remuneration:
(NT$ thousands)
Director and Supervisors' Remuneration $ 34,103,882
Employees' Remuneration – in Cash $102,331,647
Total $136,435,529
(b) Ratio of Recommended Employee Stock Bonus to Capitalization of Earnings:
As resolved in OPTOTECH’s board meeting held on March 25, 2016, we would not distribute the employee stock bonus.
D. Information of 2014 Earnings Set Aside for Employee Bonus and Directors’ and Supervisors’ Remuneration:
Distribution of 2014 Earnings
(NT$ thousands)
Distributed actually according
to the resolution at the shareholders’ meeting
Proposed to be distributed by the board of directors
Difference
Bonus for shareholders 409,246,586 409,246,586 0
Remuneration to directors and supervisors
25,577,912 25,577,912 0
Bonus for employees 76,733,735 76,733,735 0
Note:There is no difference between the employees’ bonus and remuneration to directors and supervisors actually distributed and those proposed to be distributed by the board of directors.
(9) Buyback of Treasury Stock:None.
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2. Bonds:None.
3. Preferred Stock:None. 4. Global Depository Receipts:None. 5. Employee Stock Options
(1) Status of Employee Stock Options
A. Issuance of Employee Stock Options Mar. 31, 2016
Type of Stock Option Employees’ stock option voucher for year 2010
Regulatory approval date Aug. 09, 2010
Issue date Aug. 26, 2010
Units issued 13,910,000 units
(1 common share of the Company to be subscribed by every unit)Option shares to be issued as a percentage of outstanding shares
2.55%
Duration Till Dec. 31, 2017
Conversion measures Issuing new shares
Conditional conversion periods and percentages(%)
Duration of allocating stock option vouchers
Ratio of stock options to be exercised
2 years 50% 3 years 75% 4 years 100%
Converted shares 0
Exercised amount 0
Number of shares yet to be converted 10,863,250 units
(1 common share of the Company to be subscribed by every unit)Adjusted exercise price for those who have yet to exercise their rights
NTD 17.2
Unexercised shares as a percentage of total issued shares(%)
1.99%
Impact on possible dilution of shareholdings
The stock option vouchers are used to subscribe 13,910,000 common shares. It does not have much effect on dilution of original shareholders’ equity and shareholders’ equity.
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B. List of Executives Receiving Employee Stock Options and the Top Ten Employees with Stock Options Mar. 31, 2016
Title Name No. of Option
Shares
Option Shares as a Percentage of Shares Issued
Exercised Unexercised
No. of Shares Converted
Strike Price (NT$)
Amount (NT$
thousand)
Converted Shares as a
Percentage of shares Issued
No. of Shares Converted
Strike Price (NT$)
Amount (NT$ thousand)
Converted Shares as a
Percentage of shares Issued
Executive Officers
Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer
Yung-Chiang Huang
2,830,000 0.52% - - - - 2,830,000 17.2 48,676,000 0.52%
President Hung-Tung Wang
Vice President Chui-Chuan Chang Vice President (Head of Financing and Accounting)
Tzu-Chun Lin
Deputy Assistant General Manager
Jung-Huan Lee
Deputy Assistant General Manager
Shun-Chih Chen
Deputy Assistant General Manager
Chin-Lung Ma
President of Subsidiary Chih-Yuan Yen Head of Financing and Accounting of Subsidiary
Ko-Ying Teng
Employee
Manager Wen-cong Lai
1,388,000 0.25% - - - - 1,388,000 17.2 23,873,600 0.25%
Manager Shu-zhen You Manager Qian-yan Huang Manager Yin-rui Chen Manager Ming-song Hsieh Manager Jia-zhang Hsieh Manager Kun-Tai Chung Manager Hsiu-Tao Tseng Manager Ru-yuan You Sales Executive Hui-chao Chen Manager Yun-qiang Mo Manager Hong-ji Lee Manager Shao-Cheng Chang
(2) Issuance of New Restricted Employee Shares:None.
6. Status of New Shares Issuance in Connection with Mergers and Acquisitions:None.
7. Financing Plans and Implementation:None.
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V、 Operational Highlights 1. Business Activitie (1) Business Scope: A. Main areas of business operations:
(A) Production and sales of opto-electronic semiconductor devices: (a) LED (b) Infrared LED (c) Photodiode (d) Phototransistor (e) Opto-electronic coupler (f) Laser diode (g) Optical integrated circuit
(B) Production and sales of semiconductor electronic devices: (a) Varactor diode (b) Field effect transistor (c) Microwave transistor (d) Diode (e) Transistor (f) All kinds of semiconductor devices
(C) Production and sales of wireless communication equipments: UHF wireless hopping communication device.
(D)Production and sales of wired communication equipments:intercom system inside the artillery armored vehicle.
(E) The research, development, design, manufacturing, sales, leasing (only for self-owned products), promotion and after-sale service of aforementioned items and associated system products.
(F) We are also involved in export/import trading activities associated with our company’s business.
B. Revenue distribution: Unit: NT$ thousands
Major products 2015 revenue, net Ratio % Light emitting devices 2,166,415 38.47 Sensor devices 1,940,798 34.47 System product 1,224,508 21.75 Packaging Products 298,819 5.31 Total 5,630,540 100.00
C. Main products: In the aspect of LED products, the opto-electronic product division has devoted its efforts to servicing each of its clients with its well-rounded resources and processes and providing innovative resolution schemes to meet its clients’ respective requirements. These products include GaP (red, yellowish green, standard green, pure green), VPE (red, orange, light orange, yellow), AlGaAs (SH, DH, DDH), IR (infrared LED), AlGaInP (red, orange, yellow, yellowish green, pure green), InGaN (green, cyanine, blue, purple), and Flip-Chip (green, blue) LED chip. We will continue to focus on enhancing brightness and efficiency in order to develop LED chip products at a higher level.
The silicon electronic product division has combined current technology, integrated the resources to be developed in the years to come and adopted the cutting edge process to provide clients with flexible services and the overall resolution schemes. Just in a few short years, this new integration technology has gained recognition and support from clients. The silicon electronic product division is still making every effort to provide its clients with on-time delivery and low-defect quality products, in an attempt to become its clients’ “most reliable partner”. Its products are especially acclaimed by its Japanese clients.
System Products division - full-color display: using unique technologies, with 16-bit red, green and blue bands to achieve the best gamma curve to allow delicate and vivid color distribution on the display. At the same time, the Company has overcome the flashing and interference effects of low-level color and low brightness in order to create clearer screen rendition; in addition, pixel sharing technology can enhance the overall resolution of the display, producing superb high-quality images. Lighting products (including streetlights, project lamps, patio lights, T8, LED lights, down lights) use modular design that allows easy removal as well as unique cooling technology to rapidly and effectively reduce the heat generated by the optical module. Equipped with excellent power module, the lights’ conversion efficiency is up to 90%, and with the characteristics of a constant current output, reducing the long-term decay of LED. Other system products include LED car lighting systems, variable information sign board and LED traffic lights, etc.
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D. New products development
(A) Light emitting devices
a. High-power UV LED b.Infrared LED with waveband exceeding 1000nm
c. High-power Surface-emitting laser diode
(B) Sensor devices a.Develop photodiode detector products for
encoder applications b.Develop photodiode detector products for IR
band-pass c.Develop ambient light optotransistor
products d.Develop nonpolarized resistor products
e.Develop photodiode detector products for Mesa-type TVS
f.Develop planar-type rectifier diode products
g.Develop products for Pressure sensor h.Develop products for III-V based Schottky diode
(C) System products
Systems Display R&D Department
a.Develop MRT passenger information display system
b.Develop control system products for High resolution full-color
c.Develop display control system products for FHD d.Develop flexible module display control system
e.Import high refresh rate LED Driver
Systems Lighting R&D Department
a.High penetration glass screen full-color LED display screen development
b.High resolution full-color LED display screen development
c.Develop full-color display screen d.To develop 2K/4K LED Display control system
e.Develop mounted LED display module f.Special Purpose LED lighting development
g.Smart lighting control system
Systems General R&D Department
a.Develop sensor module
(D) LED packaging devices
a.Develop AlGaInP infrared/yellow light flip chip LED chips and package for automotive light applications and special purpose market
b.Develop packaging technology for UVC wavelength LED for applications in sterilization and biotechnology
c.Develop and build technology for a series of high-wattage light sources for automobiles
d.Develop high power multi-chip mixed light or white light products for primary use in stage lighting or high-wattage projector lamp
(2) Industry Overview:
A. Current status and future development: 2015 was a sluggish year for LED. Propped up by the policies of the Chinese government, China's companies have vigorously secured overseas mergers and acquisitions, and with big companies growing bigger, the profit margins of small and medium sized companies fell sharply. Faced with losses, many manufacturers are gradually withdrawing from the market. However, the red supply chain continued to threaten local businesses such that in recent years, local LED manufacturers have been cutting back on the proportion of backlighting and lighting products. To resolve the problem, one solution is to become the main player in future markets by giving up on price competition and instead seek technology transformation and cross-industry cooperation and niche applications such as automotive lighting and medical equipment.
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DIGITIMES Research estimates that by 2016, the annual growth of global high luminance LED output value will be 3.4%, reaching US$ 12.82 billion. In terms of number, up to 245.2 billion light bulbs will be used in 2016, and annual growth rate will be 31.8%, of which the highest growth rate of up to 57.1% will come from lighting applications. In terms of LED usage distribution, the lighting applications rate for 2016 will reach up to 58.7%. The highest proportion of lighting application will be in LED bulbs, reaching up to 35.9%, followed by tube LED light source, reaching up to 34.7%.
B. Relationship with Up-, Middle- and Downstream Companies: The current LED supply chain is relatively excessively lengthy: from upstream raw materials supplying: single crystal wafer, epitaxial wafer to midstream electrode production, die cutting, die testing, the downstream die bonding, wire bonding to packaging, and finally into the application side. In recent years, competition in the LED industry is very intense, resulting in constant changes in the overall up, middle and down stream industrial chain. Particularly in the lighting market where demand fell short of expectation, the oversupply of LED packages has resulted in a slow growth in LED. Coupled with price competition among China's manufacturers, investment, joint venture, merger and acquisition, strategic alliance and other business patterns have gradually emerged in the overall LED industrial chain, forcing small and medium sized companies to eventually withdraw from the market. However, from a long-term perspective, this could stimulate the overall LED industrial chain into restoring the supply and demand balance.
C. Product trends: LED emits cold light, and the advantages of low electricity consumption, long lifetime, no need for warm-up, quick response time, small dimension, vibration resistant and suitable for mass production have made LED applicable to all kinds of electronic products. The development overview is shown below:
Backlight application In response to the demand of compact and space saving dimension, along with the advancing technology, the cold light and compact feature of LED have been utilized for the backlight applications for electronic products such as cell phone display panel, LCD TV, and NB display panel.
Lighting application In light of the environmental protection issues such as greenhouse effect and energy saving, the low electricity consumption and cold light features of LED have enabled the applications as street lights, traffic signals, car lights and household lighting.
Large-size display Due to the compact size, good plasticity, and full-color capability, the system-controlled large-size LED displays have been constantly applied to entertainment venues, shopping malls, and concerts.
Sensor product This kind of product is usually based on LED with invisible light, and the applications are mainly consumer products such as household appliance, communication devices, computers, remote controls, ear thermometers, rapid temperature measuring devices, and temperature sensors for car or household appliance.
D. Product competition: 2016 remains a difficult year for the LED industry.Faced with slim trend in cell phones, panel specifications will change, and along with maturing OLED technology, the defect-free rate and capacity of panels continue to improve to meet the demand of LED backlight market. However, due to factors such as greater wear and tear, weaker luminance and color performance, shorter life-span and higher acquisition cost of OLED light compared to traditional LED, the penetration rate of OLED will not achieve substantial growth in the short term, which is the only respite for the LED industry. However in the long run, OLED remains a threat to the LED panel market; on the other hand, the LED industry should seek solutions such as better technology and lower cost as solutions.
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According to the LEDinside research on 2016 Global LED Lighting Market Trend, prices for alternative light source products have fallen sharply and profitability is low. Hence lighting manufacturers will begin to shift their focuses to professional lighting and hope that governments can introduce domestic demand policies, stimulate spending on public construction and develop new construction projects. If such is the case, then the potential growth in construction lighting, commercial lighting and building lighting will be considerable.
(3) Research and Development A. R&D expense of the most recent fiscal year up to the publication date of this annual report:
Year Total Expenses (NT$ thousands) 2015 282,029
2016(As of March 31) 77,263
B. Technologies and R&D achievements R&D and innovation have been the driving force behind everlasting growth of Optotech. There are R&D engineering units under each business division with major objectives including new product development, innovative improvement of existing products, and development of customer service oriented customized products. The technologies and R&D achievements of R&D engineering units in each division is shown below:
Optoelectronics Division (A) Organization
This unit is mainly in charge of the development, the characteristic improvement, process stability and the mass production of compound semiconductor LED materials and devices. Currently the organization is divided into several sectors based on product features such as epitaxial material development sector, R&D and specifications formulation of new devices and new processes sector, process parameter setting sector, process technology improvement and upgrading sector, process capability control sector and yield improvement sector for satisfying customers’ demands.
(B) Strategy (a) Continue to develop and invest in AlGaInP epitaxial. Using existing infrared products as
foundation, develop LED with long waveband greater than 1000nm. (b) Engage in strategic alliance with substrate material and epitaxial wafer suppliers in achieving
vertical integration and complementary for epitaxial wafer and chip production in anticipation of stable expansion market share.
(c) Continue to develop of infrared surface emitting laser to meet market demand for lighting, optical communication and sensor.
(d) To focus on patent deployment and alliance for breaking through LED patent dilemma in addition to continuously improving existing high power LED efficiency, so as to respond to the future demand in the high power LED market, in response to future market of high power LED.
(e) Expand market share for traditional LED and IR products. Aggressively win LED market orders. (f) Continue to cooperate with our R&D center and R&D units of silicon electronic departments and
system departments in the development of new and niche products. (g) To continue to cooperate with Nichia Corp and Hitachi Metals to expand the market. (h) Continue to deepen blue light flip-chip technology and advanced packaging technology as well as
the vertical integration of wafer level package. (i) Develop GaN UV-LED niche products.
(C) Performance and achievement (a) Stabilize quality standards of two element and three element products. Win new traditional two
element and three element LED orders from Japanese customers. Expand market share and continue to maintain number one for traditional LED production capacity.
(b) Adjust the ratio of high-end and low-end four-element LED products, and full wavelength product packages to enhance the net profit margin and market share.
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(c) Complete development of new IR products required by customers in cooperation with customer’s new demand and expand IR new market and achieve continuous increase in market share. Currently the market share of IR chips are still number one in the application of CCD camera and opto-electronic coupling application. The shipment is already stable in Japanese market. We will continue to win more customers and orders subsequently.
(d) Through internal vertical integration, enhance the luminous efficiency of flip-chip products, strengthen product reliability and reduce cost to achieve the competitive advantage of high price–performance ratio. At the same time, enter the automotive lighting market lighting market and cooperate with material suppliers for international manufacturers to mass produce high wattage LED products.
Silicon Division: (A) Organization
Major duties are to assist the mass production of silicon electronic products and the development of new products. This unit will enhance competitiveness among peers and expand the scope of applications by improving product features and satisfying customers’ demand based on existing foundation.
(B) Strategy (a) Our current technology advantages are in the field of high voltage MOS manufacturing process,
high voltage transistor manufacturing process, optical technology of light sensor device, Schottky manufacturing process and MEMS manufacturing process. Light sensor devices with high voltage, high power and high sensitivity will be developed by integrating the aforementioned technologies.
(b) Based on our current capability of high voltage process, we will conduct technology exchange with or partners to enhance the quality and market share of our high voltage products.
(c) In response to the demand of consumer electronic products, comprehensive solution will be provided in conjunction with IC design house to meet different application demands.
(d) In response to the demand for LED lighting and backlighting, the Company has developed a semiconductor protection and sensing component.
(e) To have technological cooperation with foreign manufacturers, so as to combine advantages of both sides and develop competitive products.
(C) Performance and achievement (a) High voltage Rbe optotransistor: Completed development and in the process of client certification. (b) Visible light photodetector diode: In mass production and used in automotive market. (c) THB verification for 800V zero-crossing & non-zero-crossing photo thyristor: In mass production
and used in AC control components. (d) High-power (600V 1A) thyristor: Completed development and in the process of client certification. (e) N side up 80Vzener diode: Completed development and in the process of client certification.
Systems Division: (A) Organization
(a) The Systems Display R&D Department of Optotech plays the role of developer for large-size full color LED display panel with several sectors responsible for software, hardware, firmware, and mechanism design, respectively.
(b) The Systems Lighting R&D Department of Optotech plays the role of developer for lighting system, LED billboard, and car use headlight products.
(c) The Systems General R&D Department of Optotech plays the role of developer for whole new application products.
(B) Strategy (a) Insist on providing high-quality products and complete after-sales service. (b) Integration of the supply chain for the best interest of the Company group. (c) Prioritize technology in order to meet the engineering and product needs of high-end customers. (d) Implement materials and component verification to ensure product quality. (e) Combine global customer demand to develop future products. (f) Gradually expand production energy to establish Taiwan's manufacturing reputation.
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(C) Performance and achievement
(a).Landmark P20 display screen and lighting control system
(b).Hong Kong's Victoria Peak P6.4 display screen
(c).The Palais Garnier P8 display screen (d). SEIKO P6.4 Rental Type display screen
(e).Hasmore Dazhi Store P6.4 display screen (f).Passenger information display system in Taichung Metro carriages
(g).Passenger information display systems in Taichung Metro hall and platforms
(h).Exported special hospital lighting to Japan
(i). Exported freeway street lights to Indonesia
R&D Center (A) Organization
The Center is responsible for the evaluation and development of new products and technologies. Within the Center, there is one R&D Division responsible for the development of LED advanced packaging technology and related technologies.
(B) Strategy Photovoltaic autonomous material (epitaxy, chips) and competitive advanced packaging technology are integrated to provide customers with packaged products that are high in price–performance ratio. At the same time, lighting application products for business offices are integrated to achieve competitiveness in LED terminal application products.
(C) Performance and achievement
(a).Completed the development of packaging technology for LED white light chips and the development of technology for modular technology.
(b).Completed development of high power VCSEL IR waveband LED package and established mass production technology.
(c).Completed the development and verification for independent lens COB module manufacturing. ( W30*L30*T 3mm)
(d).Completed development of ceramic package for LED UV-A series and established mass production technology.
(e).Developed and established technology for white light pod chips.
(4) Long-term and Short-term Development
A. Short-term Development (A) With our sound and down-to-earth corporate culture, we have accumulated profound experience and
professionalism. Also, with our dedication to clients and our focus on the LED business, we have provided diversified products and customized services for our clients, and come up with resolution schemes exclusively for our respective clients.
(B) Our goal of strategic alliance with Nichia Corp. has been successfully achieved. In addition to developing a whole series of quaternary LED with Hitachi Metals, we have also cooperated with Nichia Corp to build a cooperation platform for the blue ray, in which OPTOTECH is responsible for producing epitaxial dies. Our obtaining of the material patented by Hitachi Metals enable us to produce LED epitaxial dies without worrying about infringement.
(C) We will increase production capacity of LED and silicon electronic products in response to market demand by bottleneck analysis and expansion of key production equipments. In light of the potential risk after production expansion, other than adopting selective approaches for hardware expansion, the observation on customer orders and global economy will be early warning signs for potential dangerous situations.
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B. Long-term Development (A) In order to pursue product innovation, technological sophistication, quality enhancement and cost
reduction, our has constantly devoted to the research and development of new products such as high-brightness chip, light emitting device product with high response speed, high frequency high power silicon electronics products, in the hope of further developing the market and enhancing our company’s overall competiveness.
(B) OPTOTECH has many LED international technology patents, and they all came from many years of professionalism and originality of our R&D crew. We have especially accumulated rich experience and fruition in die process technology and design of application products. Also, in response to the change in the world industrial trends, we have combined the aggressive corporate management concept and outstanding technological capacity to make every effort to promote the innovative, environmentally friendly and energy efficiency products.
2. Market and Sales Overview (1) Market Analysis
A. Sales (Service) Region: Our major products include LED Light emitting devices, Sensor devices and system products. The sales of 2015 are as follows:
Unit: NT$ thousands
Year Item
2015 Subtotal Total
Operating income from import of domestic region (i.e. Taiwan) 1,844,197 1,844,197
Operating income from export of domestic region (i.e. Taiwan)
Europe 176,732
America 588,450
Southeast Asia 2,505,977
Northeast Asia 434,599
Other areas (not reaching 10%) 80,585
Operating income from export 3,786,343
Net operating income 5,630,540
B. Market Share: LEDinside reported that in 2015, the global output value of the LED industry showed an unprecedented weakening, dropping to USD$14.325 billion and declining at an annual rate of 3%. This is mainly due to price competition among LED manufacturers, leading to an average price drop of up to 40% or more in some mainstream LED specifications. Strong appreciation of the US dollars also resulted in decreased revenue for many LED manufacturers when converting into US dollars. Calculating with product revenues of the Company’s light emitting components, packaging products and system products in 2015 of NT$ 5,613 million, the Company’s market share is about 1.19%.
C. Market Analysis of Major Product Categories: Expected LED trends: (A) With market price competition, the red supply chain has emerged sharply, small manufacturers are
predicted to exit the market and the overall LED market supply and demand re-balanced. (B) Market demand for niche applications such as automobile lighting, medical treatment and smart home
appliances is high, and is expected to grow significantly in 2016. (C) The lighting market has a policy-based demand in the emerging market where demand for LED
lighting is expected due to a large number of deprecated public facilities. However, due to price competition, profit margin for manufacturers is limited.
(D) With maturing OLED technology, demand for LED panel will be affected.
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D. Competitive niche LED chips are our core business. With the core business, we have built our position today, earned trust and respect in the industry and gained a place in the local and foreign market. Our advantages are as below: (A) Owning a vertical integration supply chain
By having the advantage of vertical integration of our supply chain, we are in the position to establish a strong strategic alliance with our suppliers, buyers or customers in the aspects covering material sources and chip and LED related product lines. We have made every effort to promote stable growth. On the other hand, we and our cooperation partners all consider good faith and customer prioritization the core of our business conviction.
(B) Put stress on patent technology research and development and yield rate improvement We have put focus on technology research and development and accumulation of experiences and strength in order to overcome the risk resulting from rapid change of the market. Our R&D crew are constituted by the professionals integrated across the board, so professionals in different fields can be gathered to research and develop new products and new technologies. As a result of our research and development, we have more than 100 patents in the world. Furthermore, with our product strategy to broaden and strengthen our cooperation with Hitachi Metals and Nichia Corp., we hope to overcome patent related problems.
(C) Equipped with strong and extraordinarily flexible capacity to customize our products Our products are all customer oriented. Our professional crew have specifically tailored the resolution scheme for our respective clients, which enable us to respond to extensive requirements and produce the products which can meet the needs of varying projects. With OPTOTECH’s customizing capacity, we can always actualize our client’s design originality, and that is why we are popular for cooperation among dealers, agents and even proprietors throughout the world.
E. Favorable and unfavorable factors and countermeasures for development outlook (A) Favorable factors
(a) In the global market where competition is keen, how to use your competition edge to have a presence in the market turns out to be the challenge every enterprise would face. To look into the future, we will make the most of our operating advantages including integration of the following three major categories of products: light emitting components, sensor components and system products, which are not available to our competitors, to create profuse operating income.
(b) To integrate “vertical alliance” and “horizontal alliance”, give aggressive strategic deployment and provide customers with most efficient services: With our professional teamwork, we use our rich talent resources and profound experience to keep pursuing innovation.
(c) As a member of the LED energy efficiency industry, we have devoted our efforts to develop LED energy efficiency products so as to counter the problem of global warming, actualize environmental protection and do our share of corporate social responsibility.
(B) Unfavorable factors (a) The risk of patent infringement
Currently there are four major high brightness LED makers in the world such as Nichia, Samsung LED, OSRAM, Philips, and LG Innotek, and together they occupy 75% of global market share. Almost all patents associated with LED technology are in the hands of these major players, and most of them are not open for licensing. Therefore Taiwanese companies have been facing the risk of patent infringement. Corresponding measures: Our strong R&D team has been actively developing products and manufacturing processes different from other companies and applying for all kinds of patent with the objectives of mutual licensing and collaboration. We will also expand our collaboration with Nichia Chemical in order to obtain patented epitaxial materials.
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(b) With China’s enterprises on the rise, the price war is ignited The scale of China’s local market is greater and greater, so more and more Chinese enterprises have jumped on the bandwagon. Our LED lighting market is still threatened by China’s seizure of the market share with low-price competition. Corresponding measures: In order to initiate new markets and expand production capacity, we have established Suzhou plant and Ningbo plant, in an attempt to use the low development cost and product innovation capacity to get into the market. In so doing, we will be able to serve the nearby markets and OPTOTECH will turn out to be maturer and stronger.
(2) Key Performance Indicator (KPI): Product yield of our optoelectronic products is 91.00% Product yield of our silicon electronic products is 88.70%
(3) The Production Procedures of Main Products
A. Important applications
Product Name Important applications
Light Emitting Device
LED chip
Full color LED, digital display, Dot-Matrix display, light source display for fax machine, indicating devices for consumer products such as household appliance, communication and computers, indoor lighting, car lights and tail lights, display backlight and lighting products
IR emitting diode chip Remote control device for infrared LED, photo-coupler, photo-replay, and infrared lighting applications
Sensor Device
Photodiode chip Phototransistor chip Liquid crystal light valve FET chip
Photodiode, phototransistor device, devices for remote control reception of consumer products such as home appliance, communication, computers and cars. AC motor driving, SSR (Solid State Relay), Dimming control. Condenser microphone.
High power electric device Devices for opto-electronic solid-state relay and power supply
System Product
LED Information Display Road condition display, indoor display, outdoor display
LED lighting system and LED head light
Indoor and outdoor lighting system, all kinds of head lights
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B. Manufacturing Process
(A) Light emitting device (LED chip)
○Epitaxial chip growth
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○Grinding
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○Vapor deposition
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○Photolithography
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○Etching
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○Sintering
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○Cutting
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□Testing
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□Visual inspection
|
Stocking
(B) Sensor device (Phototransistor chip)
○Silicon wafer
│
○Oxidation
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○Base photolithography
│
○Diffusing
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○Emitter photolithography
│
○Diffusion
│
○Photolithography
│
○Metal layer vapor deposition
│
○Photolithography
│
○Protection laypr deposition
│
○Photolithography
│
○Grinding
│
○Back metal deposition
│
□Testing
│
□Visual inspection
│
▽Stocking
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(C) System product (LED Display) ○Central
control panel
○Address control panel
○50W Power supply
○Control box chassis
○LED ○Display circuit board
○ASIC chip ○Other electric Components
○Driver circuit board
○300W Power supply
○Cables ○Body materials
○Assembly of control box
○Brightness classification
○Point testing
○Assembly of main body
□Testing of control box
○Assembly of display unit
○Packaging ○Wiring
□Testing of display unit
○Classificaton
○Power configuration
○Assembly of driving unit
□Testing of driving unit
○Assembly of display module
□Testing of display module
○Assembly of display system
□Testing of display system
○Assembly of control system
□Reliability test
▽Stocking
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(4) Supply Status of Main Materials
Product Group Major Raw Materials Source of Supply Supply
Situation
Light emitting devices
GaAs, GaAlAs, GaP, GaAsP, AlInGaN wafers Japan, Korea, Taiwan,China
Sufficient
Sensor devices Silicon wafer Germany, Japan,
Taiwan Sufficient
System product Chip, control IC, circuit board Taiwan Sufficient
(5) Major Suppliers and Clients
A. Major Clients to which products have been sold: (A) Major Clients in the Last Two Calendar Years
Unit: NT$ thousands
2014 2015 2016 (As of March 31)
Item
Company Name
Amount Percent Relation
with Issuer
CompanyName
Amount PercentRelation
with Issuer
Company Name
Amount PercentRelation
with Issuer
1 Client A 623,840 9.87 - Client A 700,865 12.45 - Client A 162,379 11.97 -
2 Client B - - - Client B 112,568 2.00 - Client B 148,513 10.95 -
3 Others 5,693,543 90.13 - Others 4,817,107 85.55 - Others 1,045,318 77.08 -
Net Sale 6,317,383 100.00 Net Sale 5,630,540 100.00 Net Sale 1,356,210 100.00
(B) Explanation of reasons of any change, increase or decrease: There is no obvious difference between the ratio of sale from major clients of 2015 and that of 2014.
B. Major Suppliers to which products have been purchased: (A) Major Suppliers in the Last Two Calendar Years
Unit: NT$ thousands
2014 2015 2016(As of March 31)
Item
Company Name
Amount Percent Relation
with Issuer
CompanyName
Amount PercentRelation
with Issuer
Company Name
Amount PercentRelation
with Issuer
1 Supplier A 828,864 24.88
OPT
OT
EC
H’s
di
rect
or
Supplier A 476,784 17.13
OPT
OT
EC
H’s
di
rect
or
Supplier A 87,473 13.01
OPT
OT
EC
H’s
di
rect
or
2 Supplier B 393,512 11.81 - Supplier B 320,817 11.53 - Supplier B 74,998 11.16 -
3 Others 2,108,543 63.31 - Others 1,985,419 71.34 - Others 509,714 75.83 -
Net
purchase 3,330,919 100.00
Net purchase
2,783,020 100.00 Net purchase
672,185 100.00
(B) Explanation of reasons of any change, increase or decrease: There is no obvious difference between the ratio of purchase from major suppliers of 2015 and that of 2014.
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(6) Production in the Last Two Years Unit: NT$ thousands/Thousand pieces
Year Output
2014 2015
Major Products Capacity Quantity Amount Capacity Quantity Amount
Light emitting devices
34,000,000 31,253,672 1,858,105 31,000,000 21,583,337 1,440,759
Sensor devices 23,500,000 23,422,025 1,335,449 28,800,000 24,121,172 1,039,767
System product - - 738,439 - - 705,582 Packaging Products
265,525 131,474 210,947 312,135 143,802 206,381
Other products - - - - - -
Total 57,765,525 54,807,171 4,142,940 60,112,135 45,848,311 3,392,489
Note: System products vary, with different types, so there is no meaning to compare the quantity.
(7) Shipments and Sales in the Last Two Years Unit: NT$ thousands/Thousand pieces
Year Shipments & Sales
2014 2015
Local Export Local Export
Major Products
Quantity Amount Quantity Amount Quantity Amount Quantity Amount
Light emitting devices
9,013,704 992,942 23,856,414 1,813,029 6,756,368 700,776 17,174,169 1,472,366
Sensor devices
10,869,534 958,516 11,962,239 1,125,064 12,174,780 837,727 11,838,607 1,101,048
System product
- 195,932 - 890,842 - 249,563 - 964,538
Packaging Products
24,976 38,081 111,133 252,383 44,188 50,593 78,507 236,605
Other products
38 34,244 16 16,350 3 5,538 343 11,786
Total 19,908,252 2,219,715 35,929,802 4,097,668 18,975,339 1,844,197 29,091,626 3,786,343
Note: System products vary, with different types of compounds to be sold, so there is no meaning to compare the quantity.
3. Human Resources
Mar. 31, 2016
Year 2014 2015 As of Mar. 31, 2016
Number of Employees
Management personnel
551 353 348
Technology personnel
334 328 321
Direct personnel 868 983 985
Total 1,753 1,664 1,654
Average Age 35.39 36.05 36.06
Average Years of Service 6.74 8.28 7.69
Education
Ph.D. 0.17 0.18 0.19
Masters 4.80 5.40 5.38
Bachelor’s Degree 52.08 51.86 50.72
Senior High School 30.01 30.70 31.07 Below Senior High School
12.95 11.86 12.64
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4. Environmental Protection Expenditure: The loss or penalty caused by environmental pollution during the latest year and up to the printing date of this annual report: None.
5. Labor Relations (1) A variety of employee welfare measures, studies, training and retirement system taken by the
company and the implementation status, and the progress made for agreements with employees and protection of employee rights and interests.
A. Employee welfare measures and the implementation status: (A) OPTOTECH began production in July 1984, and, based on the Rules Governing Organization of
Employees’ Welfare Committee decreed by the Ministry of the Interior, OPTOTECH set up its employees’ welfare committee on August 7, 1984 to carry out various welfare matters. Our current welfare measures, such as local and foreign travel activities, annual physical examinations, birthday gift coupons, presents given for festivals, wedding, funeral and childbirth subsidies and employee counseling, have all been literally executed by our employees’ welfare committee in accordance with our status and employees’ demands.
(B) Other than the labor insurance and national health insurance, OPTOTECH has also purchased group life insurance, casualty insurance, serious disease and hospitalization insurance for its employees at its expense. At the same time, OPTOTECH has also assisted the spouses, children and parents of its employees in purchasing the medical insurance, in which t OPTOTECH shares half of the premium.
B. Employee studies and training: OPTOTECH has gone to great lengths to cultivate its employees. Based on the perspectives on lifetime learning and career development education training, OPTOTECH has made every effort to elevate its labor quality and nurture its future operating management talents, so as to shape a good corporate culture and generate better performance. In order to cultivate the talents required by OPTOTECH for its operating development, OPTOTECH has planned a well-rounded education training system and laid down an annual education training plan according to OPTOTECH’s annual business status, so as to provide its employees with a good learning environment. Also, by holding a variety of training through the talent cultivation system, OPTOTECH has strengthened its employees’ talent development and professional expertise. On the other hand, OPTOTECH has also encouraged its employees to give self studies. (A) Our training comes in on-the-job training and out-of-the-job training, whereas its training system is
divided into management, professionalism and self-development training and joint training, etc. After enrolling in OPTOTECH, the new entrants will receive the pre-job training and on-the-job training. At the same time, according to the annual training requirement survey, OPTOTECH will map out an annual training plan for implementation, and give an evaluation of the implementation efficiency, so, by using job functions along with job improvement, employees’ competence will be reinforced and our operating performance and competition will therefore be further enhenced.
(B) OPTOTECH’s education training system is shown below:
Management training
High-ranking director training
Medium level director training
General management training Basic director training
Professional training Advanced skill training
Basic skill training
Self- Development training
Common training
Languages, computer and etc. Policy and mission of the Company
Quality control training, new employees’ training, security and health training and etc.
General employee Supervisor / Vice ManagerManager / Vice Manager
High-ranking management such as Deputy Assistant General Manager,
Vice President (included)
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(C) OPTOTECH 2015 education training courses came in five major categories. A total of 4,840 employees participated in the training courses, which included the ones held by OPTOTECH, various competent authorities, the CPA firm and the industry. The following are the names of the training courses and the training execution status:
Program name Number of classes Number of total
people Total hours Total fee
General knowledge 153 1,535 3,500 5,350
Management 17 311 1,600 395,300
Computer 21 132 540 0Professional
program 138 913 2,792 274,519
Environmental safety and health
157 1,949 6,277 342,670
Total 486 4,840 14,709 1,017,839
C. Implementation status of the retirement system: OPTOTECH set up a supervisory committee of workers’ retirement reserve on November 19, 1986 to supervise labor retirement reserve related contribution and payment. In conjunction with the new system of the Labor Standards Act enacted on July 1, 2005, our old employees are allowed to have the optional choice while the new entrants shall follow the new system. In addition, OPTOTECH has also instituted its own retirement system, which is better than what is regulated in the Labor Standards Act, and reported it to the competent authorities for approval and future reference. Also, in order to encourage its employees to contribute their professionalism and provide good post-retirement life for its employees, OPTOTECH has allowed the employees eligible for retirement to apply for extension of their service period when they are willing to retain themselves in OPTOTECH and OPTOTECH considers the retention necessary.
D. Labor-management agreements:None.
E. Employee behavior and ethics rules: OPTOTECH uses the exclusive stamp of “service discipline” included in its working rules to discipline its employees’ behavior and ethics. The following articles are the excerpt from the working rules of the industry attendants: Chapter 3 Service discipline Article 18: Employees shall be devoted to their work, follow OPTOTECH’s regulations and obey reasonable command from respective ranks of superiors. They are not allowed to be delinquent and give feign compliance. On the other hand, all ranks of superiors shall guide the employees in an obliging and earnest manner. - Article 19:Inside OPTOTECH, employees shall work hard, well protect public property, reduce wear and
tear, enhance quality and increase production. Outside the company, they shall keep trade or task secrets. - Article 20:Employees shall directly report to their immediate superior. Bypassing immediate superior to
report is not allowed. However, it is not limited to the emergency or special situation. - Article 21:After enrollment and proper task assignment, employees are not allowed to use any excuse to
request changes. - Article 22:Employees are not allowed to leave their posts without permission during the working hours. - Article 23:Without permission, employees are not allowed to bring their friends or relatives into the
working site. - Article 24:Employees are not allowed to bring contraband goods or the ones irrelevant to production into
the working site. - Article 25:Without permission, employees are not allowed to bring public property out of the factory. In
the case that the public property is required to be brought out of the factory, the employee shall process the required procedure before bringing it out of the factory.
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- Article 26:Employees shall not take advantage of their authority to benefit themselves or others. - Article 27:Employees are not allowed to engage in the business same as or similar to OPTOTECH’s. - Article 28:Employees shall not have the violating behavior, such as receiving entertainment treats,
presents, kickbacks or other illegal benefits. - Article 29:Employees shall abide by labor safety and health laws and regulations and OPTOTECH’s
regulations, protect the working site, keep the environment clean and safe, and prevent occurrence of theft, fires or other natural disasters. - Article 30:Employees shall wear work uniforms along with I.D. badges at work as regulated. The original
work uniform and I.D. badge shall be returned to OPTOTECH when they are changed or re-issued or the employee leaves his or her job. - Article 31:Employees are not allowed to discretionarily read the documents, correspondence and account
books not in their charge. They shall also not to present the documents in their charge to the persons irrelevant to the task. - Article 32:When getting off work, employees shall tidy away all the used tools before leaving the working
site. In case of working on shift, the employees shall clearly hand over the work to the next shift employees before departing the working site. - Article 33:Except for the errand-running leave, employees shall follow the regulated working time to work
and leave on time, and clock in and out accordingly.
F. Measures taken to protect the working environment and employees’ personal safety: (A) Environment safety and health management meeting company management system policy:
(a) Well-rounded quality together with sustainable ecology concept Optotech has placed a high premium on the well-rounded quality for its products, environment and safety and health issues. In addition to continuously improving the efficiency of its process and operation activities, it has also banned or cut down on environmentally hazardous substances. As a whole, Optotech has been devoted to fulfilling energy efficiency and waste reduction as an enterprise citizen, in order to create an environmentally friendly living space.
(b) Present management efficiency through self-discipline By using internal education training and communication, Opotech has made every effort with high standard self-discipline to enhance its employees’ perception of product quality, prohibition from use of environmentally hazardous substances, and environmental safety and health. With education and fulfillment of product and environmental safety and health related laws and regulations, Optotech has come a long way to produce the products which even surpass customers’ expectations. Moreover, Optotech has even showcased its overall management efficiency by presenting its internal safety and unpolluted environment.
(B) Concrete safety and health management measures (a) Hazard appraisal, risk evaluation and countermeasures
Each department shall determine unacceptable risks, acceptable high risks, and items not meeting regulations, etc. after distinguishing risk assessment and prepare, stipulate management solutions or control risk measure to prevent occurrence of accidents. Subsequently carry out progress and report to environment safety committee for follow up in order to protect employee’s health and OPTOTECH’s assets.
(b) Health management In accordance with the “Labor Health Protection Regulations”, OPTOTECH has provided health examinations for the employees involved in the general operation and special hazardous operation respectively. For the working personnel having to touch ionizing radiation, organic solvents and specific chemical substances, OPTOTECH has provided with many items of the special health examination. The results of the special health examination will be graded for management. Other than the items required to be included in the health examination as regulated in the statutory laws and regulations, OPTOTECH has also additionally included other items, such as cancer detection
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and abdominal echo, etc, in the annual health examination. It shows that what OPTOTECH has provided for its employees’ health is better than the items regulated in laws and regulations. To give more care for its employees’ health, OPTOTECH has also cooperated with the hospital to provide its employees with free services of health consultation and women and children health and nutrition consultation, so as to develop its employees’ health care habit.
(c) Operation environment testing In accordance with the “Regulations Governing Implementation of Labor Operation Environment Testing”, OPTOTECH has conducted chemical factor and physical factor operation environment testing. The chemical factors include organic solvents, specific chemical substances, and heavy metal ,whereas the physical factor refers to noise, for which OPTOTECH has entrusted a qualified operation environment testing agency to test and inspect if the noise is within the standard regulated in statutory laws and regulations. In the case that irregularity is found, We will proceed with project management and give remediation, so as to protect employees’ health.
(d) Hazard prevention education training To have employees better understand the danger resulting from hazardous factors in various kinds of operations and the prevention measures, OPTOTECH has periodically or non-periodically held hazard prevention education training. The education training teaches employees how to prevent hazard other than wearing required protection devices, and reinforce their occupational safety and health professional knowledge. In so doing, the risk of occupational disasters in the working environment will be greatly reduced.
(e) Contractor management As stipulated in labor safety and health related laws and regulations, the undertaking construction unit shall process safety and health operation control, in which, in addition to the hazard notification given by the contractor on the site and education training, general work permission and special operation shall also be controlled. Furthermore, when working on the high risk operation, the safety and health personnel shall be designated to oversee and ensure safety of the construction operation all the way through. Also, the task safety protection schedule shall be submitted, examined and approved before going into operation. In order to fulfill contractor’s safety and health supervision, OPTOTECH has laid down related operation controls and promoted safety and health related experiences for all the units and employees to refer to accordingly.
(f) Automatic examination In accordance with the “Labor Safety and Health Organizational Management and Automatic Examination Regulations”, OPTOTECH has laid down an annually automatic examination schedule for routine examinations of the hazardous machines and equipment in the factory zone, in which other than the items and frequency as regulated in laws and regulations, other examination items required by respective units for hazardous prevention have been added and a surveillance and audit mechanism has been executed, so as to prevent accidents from happening.
(g) Safety and health round checks In order to carry out the safety and health management system and establish the mechanism for the safety and health personnel to make round checks of the factory zone and give mobile checks of the operation status in the factory zone so as to effectively prevent accidents from happening or reduce the frequency of accident occurrence, in addition to monitoring the surrounding operation environment, the safety and health personnel shall come to assist in emergency rescue for the accidents occurring in the factory zone, so property loss and personnel casualties can be reduced.
(h) Radiation protection management To ensure the actual execution of routine detection and inspection work, avoid anomaly of the equipment and resulting in radiation damage of operating personnel, workers are required to wear radiation detection badges during work and attend radiation operation medical checks in order to specifically grasp operating personnel’s health condition.
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G. Current labor relations Based on the conviction of taking good care of its employees, OPTOTECH has provided its employees with various welfare benefits, retirement system and management system regulated in the Labor Standards Act or better than what are regulated the Act. Also, OPTOTECH has mostly handled its labor issues by mutual coordination and communication, so its employees have high sense of coherence to OPTOTECH, its labor relationship is based on mutual respect and understanding, and there is no labor dispute.
(2) Loss resulting from labor disputes in the latest year and before the annual report was published, and disclosure of estimated losses for the current and future periods and the countermeasures to be taken:
There had been no labor dispute occurring to OPTOTECH in the latest year and before the annual report was published.
6. Important Contracts Mar. 31, 2016
Agreement Counterparty Period Main contents Restrictions
Lease of land Science Park
Administration
2010.11.25 ~
2029.12.31 Rental of land of Ke-Guan Sec.
Limited to the usfor the target business
Lease of land Science Park
Administration
1997.06.16 ~
2017.06.15 Rental of land of the 3rd phase of the Park
Limited to the use for the target business
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VI、 Financial Information 1. Five-Year Financial Summary
(1) Condensed Balance Sheet -IFRSs
A. Condensed Balance Sheet (Consolidated)- IFRSs Unit: NT$ thousands
Year Item
Four-Year Financial Summary (Note1) Financial data as of
Mar. 31, 2016(Note2)
2012 2013 2014 2015
Current assets 6,272,497 7,038,371 7,402,548 7,384,082 7,575,060 Property, Plant and Equipment 3,789,902 3,601,183 3,398,412 3,146,759 3,061,975 Intangible assets 11,648 13,498 12,930 9,932 9,232 Other assets 1,395,411 1,328,081 1,331,993 1,232,674 1,244,769 Total assets 11,469,458 11,981,133 12,145,883 11,773,447 11,891,036 Current liabilities
Before distribution 3,220,433 2,798,072 2,963,709 2,732,491 2,753,790 After distribution 3,465,981 3,125,469 3,372,956 - -
Non-current liabilities 1,230,406 1,922,766 1,616,066 1,325,408 1,285,602 Total liabilities
Before distribution 4,450,839 4,720,838 4,579,775 4,057,899 4,039,392 After distribution 4,696,387 5,048,235 4,989,022 - -
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent
7,015,085 7,256,768 7,562,554 7,711,998 7,848,091
Capital stock 5,456,621 5,456,621 5,456,621 5,456,621 5,456,621 Capital surplus 610,447 624,100 640,826 641,656 641,656 Retained earnings
Before distribution 1,031,380 1,203,440 1,434,986 1,612,768 1,728,860 After distribution 785,832 876,043 1,025,739 - -
Other equity interest (56,664) (694) 56,820 27,652 47,653 Treasury stock (26,699) (26,699) (26,699) (26,699) (26,699) Non-controlling interest 3,534 3,527 3,554 3,550 3,553 Total equity
Before distribution 7,018,619 7,260,295 7,566,108 7,715,548 7,851,644 After distribution 6,773,071 6,932,898 7,156,861 - -
Note1:The financial data of latest 4 years have been audited and certified by CPAs. Note2:The financial data of the 1st quarter of 2016 have been approved by CPAs.
B. Condensed Balance Sheet (Unconsolidated) - IFRSs Unit: NT$ thousands
Year Item
Four-Year Financial Summary (Note)
2012 2013 2014 2015
Current assets 5,576,697 6,303,350 6,731,584 6,460,765 Property, plant and equipment 3,176,684 2,925,116 2,814,558 2,854,442 Intangible assets 10,408 12,443 12,048 9,333 Other assets 2,245,593 2,166,371 2,004,246 1,875,637 Total assets 11,009,382 11,407,280 11,562,436 11,200,177 Current liabilities
Before distribution 2,787,838 2,243,957 2,396,306 2,172,356 After distribution 3,033,386 2,571,354 2,805,553 -
Non-current liabilities 1,206,459 1,906,555 1,603,576 1,315,823 Total liabilities
Before distribution 3,994,297 4,150,512 3,999,882 3,488,179 After distribution 4,239,845 4,477,909 4,409,129 -
Capital 5,456,621 5,456,621 5,456,621 5,456,621 Capital reserves 610,447 624,100 640,826 641,656 Retained earnings
Before distribution 1,031,380 1,203,440 1,434,986 1,612,768 After distribution 785,832 876,043 1,025,739 -
Other Equity Adjustments (56,664) (694) 56,820 27,652 Treasury stocks (26,699) (26,699) (26,699) (26,699) Total equity
Before distribution 7,015,085 7,256,768 7,562,554 7,711,998 After distribution 6,769,537 6,929,371 7,153,307 -
Note:The financial data of latest 4 years have been audited and certified by CPAs.
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(2) Condensed Balance Sheet –ROC GAAP
A. Condensed Balance Sheet (Consolidated) –ROC GAAP Unit: NT$ thousands
YearItem
Two -Year Financial Summary (Note)
2011 2012 Current assets 6,943,750 6,314,549 Funds and investments 899,527 906,921 Property, plant and equipment 3,762,529 3,746,919 Intangible assets 78,271 75,275 Other assets 406,093 378,280 Total assets 12,090,170 11,421,944
Current liabilities Before distribution 3,585,129 3,199,345 After distribution 3,914,532 3,444,893
Long-term liabilities 1,167,590 849,605 Other liabilities 163,217 251,775
Total liabilities Before distribution 4,915,936 4,300,725 After distribution 5,245,339 4,546,273
Capital 5,481,881 5,456,621 Capital reserves 677,539 716,671
Retained earnings Before distribution 1,088,283 1,093,988 After distribution 758,880 848,440
Unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets (40,058) (27,534) Cumulative translation adjustments 67,992 38,836 Treasury stocks (26,699) (26,699) Unrecognized pension cost (78,296) (134,198) Minority interests 3,592 3,534
Total shareholders’ equity Before distribution 7,174,234 7,121,219 After distribution 6,844,831 6,875,671
Note:The financial data of latest 2 years have been audited and certified by CPAs.
B. Condensed Balance Sheet (Unconsolidated) –ROC GAAP Unit: NT$ thousands
Year Item
Two -Year Financial Summary (Note)
2011 2012 Current assets 6,021,408 5,618,749 Funds and investments 1,939,349 1,839,304 Property, plant and equipment 3,256,946 3,133,701 Intangible assets 1,964 1,745 Other assets 382,164 365,593 Total assets 11,601,831 10,959,092
Current liabilities Before distribution 3,104,233 2,767,824 After distribution 3,433,636 3,013,372
Long-term liabilities 1,167,590 849,605 Other liabilities 159,366 223,978
Total liabilities Before distribution 4,431,189 3,841,407 After distribution 4,760,592 4,086,955
Capital 5,481,881 5,456,621 Capital reserves 677,539 716,671
Retained earnings Before distribution 1,088,283 1,093,988 After distribution 758,880 848,440
Unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets (40,058) (27,534) Cumulative translation adjustments 67,992 38,836 Unrecognized pension cost (78,296) (134,198)
Total shareholders’ equity Before distribution 7,170,642 7,117,685 After distribution 6,841,239 6,872,137
Note:The financial data of latest 2 years have been audited and certified by CPAs.
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(3) Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income -IFRSs
A. Condensed Statement of Comperehensive Income (Consolidated) -IFRSs Unit: NT$ thousands
Year Item
Four-Year Financial Summary (Note1) Financial data as of
Mar. 31, 2016(Note2)
2012 2013 2014 2015
Operating revenue 6,844,325 6,391,594 6,317,383 5,630,540 1,356,210
Gross profit 1,278,316 1,409,113 1,671,922 1,519,536 400,176
Income from operations 407,548 487,047 746,399 565,554 155,351
Non-operating income and expenses 15,737 31,155 (78,649) 143,722 (14,372)
Income before tax 423,285 518,202 667,750 709,276 140,979
Net income (Loss) 341,100 420,047 561,691 573,373 116,095
Other comprehensive income (income after tax)
(65,369) 53,524 67,439 (15,516) 20,001
Total comprehensive income 275,741 473,571 629,130 557,857 136,096
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent
341,167 420,061 561,682 573,375 116,092
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
(57) (14) 9 (2) 3
Comprehensive income attributable to Shareholders of the parent
275,799 473,578 629,119 557,861 136,093
Comprehensive income attributable to non -controlling interest
(58) (7) 11 (4) 3
Earnings per share 0.63 0.77 1.03 1.05 0.21
Note1:The financial data have been audited and certified by CPAs. Note2:The financial data of the 1st quarter of 2016 have been approved by CPAs.
B. Condensed Statement of Comperehensive Income (Unconsolidated) -IFRSs Unit: NT$ thousands
Year
Item
Four-Year Financial Summary (Note)
2012 2013 2014 2015
Operating revenue 6,586,467 6,113,156 5,986,572 5,289,803
Gross profit 1,259,566 1,384,592 1,633,905 1,459,119
Income from operations 488,306 556,790 847,120 638,056
Non-operating income and expenses (77,796) (30,750) (179,451) 67,964
Income before tax 410,510 526,040 667,669 706,020
Net income (Loss) 341,167 420,061 561,682 573,375
Other comprehensive income (income after tax)
(65,368) 53,517 67,437 (15,514)
Total comprehensive income 275,799 473,578 629,119 557,861
Earnings per share 0.63 0.77 1.03 1.05
Note:The financial data have been audited and certified by CPAs.
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(4) Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income – ROC GAAP
A. Condensed Statement of Income (Consolidated) – ROC GAAP Unit: NT$ thousands
Year Item
Two -Year Financial Summary (Note)
2011 2012
Operating revenue 7,343,116 6,844,325
Gross profit 1,554,629 1,278,316
Income from operations 617,496 401,358
Non-operating income 173,451 103,897
Non-operating expenses 257,792 88,199
Income before tax 553,155 417,056
Income from operations of continued segments - after tax 453,402 335,987
Income from discontinued operations - -
Extraordinary gain or loss - -
Cumulative effect of accounting principle changes - -
Net income 453,402 335,987
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent 453,423 336,044
Net income attributable to Minority interests (21) (57)
Earnings per share 0.83 0.62
Note:The financial data have been audited and certified by CPAs.
B. Condensed Statement of Income (Unconsolidated) – ROC GAAP Unit: NT$ thousands
Year Item
Two -Year Financial Summary (Note)
2011 2011
Operating revenue 7,062,718 6,586,467
Gross profit 1,482,389 1,259,423
Income from operations 674,614 481,842
Non-operating income 65,669 40,128
Non-operating expenses 210,466 117,689
Income before tax 529,817 404,281
Income from operations of continued segments - after tax 453,423 336,044
Income from discontinued operations - -
Extraordinary gain or loss - -
Cumulative effect of accounting principle changes - -
Net income 453,423 336,044
Earnings per share 0.83 0.62Note:The financial data have been audited and certified by CPAs.
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(5) Auditors’ Opinions from 2011 to 2015
Year CPA’s Name Auditing Opinion Remark
2011 Charles Lai,
Wilson Wang Modified unqualified
opinions
2012 Charles Lai,
Wilson Wang Unqualified opinions
2013 Philine Lee,
Wilson Wang Unqualified opinions
For the needs of the adjustment of internal operation, the auditing CPAs have been changed to the CPAs Philine Lee and Wilson Wang.
2014 Philine Lee,
Wilson Wang Unqualified opinions
2015 Philine Lee,
Wilson Wang Unqualified opinions
2. Five-Year Financial Analysis
(1) Consolidated Financial Analysis – Based on IFRS
A. Financial Analysis (Consolidated) –IFRS
Year
Item
Financial analysis in the past four years Financial dataas of Mar. 31,
2016 2012 2013 2014 2015
Financial structure (%)
Debt Ratio 38.81 39.40 37.71 34.47 33.97Ratio of long-term capital to property, plant and equipment
207.61 244.30 270.19 287.31 298.41
Solvency (%)
Current ratio 194.77 251.54 249.77 270.23 275.08
Quick ratio 154.99 207.19 207.96 225.46 227.4
Interest earned ratio (times) 10.07 11.74 12.78 16.38 14.65
Operating performance
Accounts receivable turnover (times) 3.50 3.23 3.42 3.35 3.46
Average collection period 104 113 107 109 105
Inventory turnover (times) 4.16 4.01 3.82 3.48 3.3
Accounts payable turnover (times) 3.87 3.61 3.86 3.99 4.43
Average days in sales 88 91 96 105 111Property, plant and equipment turnover (times)
1.80 1.73 1.81 1.72 1.75
Total assets turnover (times) 0.58 0.55 0.52 0.47 0.46
Profitability
Return on total assets (%) 3.22 3.92 5.05 5.11 4.21
Return on stockholders' equity (%) 4.85 5.88 7.58 7.5 5.97
Pre-tax income to paid-in capital (%) 7.76 9.50 12.24 13.00 2.58
Profit ratio (%) 4.98 6.57 8.89 10.18 8.56
Earnings per share (NT$) 0.63 0.77 1.03 1.05 0.21
Cash flow
Cash flow ratio (%) 36.38 22.17 36.06 31.61 17.92
Cash flow adequacy ratio (%) 124.31 139.03 123.16 113.34 140.66
Cash reinvestment ratio (%) 5.46 2.25 4.33 2.85 3.08
Leverage Operating leverage 3.25 2.92 1.79 2.09 2.06
Financial leverage 1.13 1.11 1.08 1.09 1.07
Analysis of financial ratio change in the last two years: 1. Interest earned ratio (times):Mainly due to increase of profit after tax and decrease of interest expenses in this
fiscal year. 2. Cash reinvestment ratio:Mainly due to decrease of cashflows form investing activities in this fiscal year.
Note 1:The financial data of latest 4 years have been audited and certified by CPAs.
Note 2:The financial data of the 1st quarter of 2016 were calculated based on the financial statements audited by CPAs.
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B. Financial Analysis (Unconsolidated) –IFRS Year
Item
Financial analysis in the past four years
2012 2013 2014 2015
Financial structure (%)
Debt Ratio 36.28 36.38 34.59 31.14
Ratio of long-term capital to property, plant and equipment
247.58 300.64 312.62 316.27
Solvency (%)
Current ratio 200.04 280.90 280.92 297.41
Quick ratio 157.97 230.94 232.36 243.17
Interest earned ratio (times) 15.24 17.76 18.49 26.20
Operating performance
Accounts receivable turnover (times) 3.52 3.28 3.48 3.35
Average collection period 104 111 105 109
Inventory turnover (times) 4.44 4.26 3.86 3.39
Accounts payable turnover (times) 3.82 3.58 3.79 3.89
Average days in sales 82 86 95 108
Property, plant and equipment turnover (times)
2.03 2.00 2.09 1.87
Total assets turnover (times) 0.58 0.55 0.52 0.46
Profitability
Return on total assets (%) 3.22 3.98 5.17 5.24
Return on stockholders' equity (%) 4.85 5.89 7.58 7.51
Pre-tax income to paid-in capital (%) 7.52 9.64 12.24 12.94
Profit ratio (%) 5.18 6.87 9.38 10.84
Earnings per share (NT$) 0.63 0.77 1.03 1.05
Cash flow
Cash flow ratio (%) 41.72 28.92 44.16 40.35
Cash flow adequacy ratio (%) 131.86 153.76 134.01 127.42
Cash reinvestment ratio (%) 5.52 2.47 4.39 3.00
Leverage Operating leverage 1.97 1.23 1.60 1.84
Financial leverage 1.06 1.06 1.05 1.05
Analysis of financial ratio change in the last two years: 1. Interest earned ratio (times):Mainly due to increase of profit after tax and decrease of interest expenses in this
fiscal year. 2. Cash reinvestment ratio:Mainly due to decrease of cashflows form investing activities in this fiscal year.
Note :financial data of latest 4 years have been audited and certified by CPAs.
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1.Financial structure
(1)Ratio of liabilities to assets=Total liabilities/Total assets
(2)Ratio of long-term capital to Property, plant and equipment=(Total equity+Non-current liabilities)/ Net
Property, plant and equipment
2. Solvency
(1)Current ratio=Current assets/Current liabilities
(2)Quick ratio=(Current assets- Inventory - Prepaid expenses)/Current liabilities
(3)Times interest earned = Profit before income tax and Interest expense/ Interest expenses of the period
3.Operation ability
(1)Receivables (including accounts receivable and notes receivable from business) turnover ratio= Net sales /
Balance of average receivables (including accounts receivable and notes receivable from business)
(2)Average collection period (days)=365/Receivables turnover ratio
(3)Inventory turnover ratio= Sales cost/ Average inventory
(4)Payables (including accounts payable and notes payable from business) turnover ratio = Sales cost /Balance
of average payables (including accounts payable and notes payable from business)
(5)Inventory turnover in days=365/Inventory turnover ratio
(6)Property, plant and equipment turnover ratio= Net sales/ Net average property, plant and equipment
(7)Total assets turnover ratio=Net sales/Average total assets
4.Profitability
(1)Return on assets=〔After-tax profit or loss+Interest expense×(1-Tax rate)〕/ Average Total assets
(2)Return on shareholders’ equity =After-tax profit or loss/Net average total equity
(3)Net profit ratio=After-tax profit or loss/Net sales
(4)EPS=(Equity attributable to owners of parent- Dividends of preferred stock)/Weighted average shares issued
5.Cash flows
(1)Cash flows ratio=Net cash flows of operating activities/Current liabilities
(2)Net cash flow adequacy ratio=Net cash flows of operating activities in latest 5 years/(Capital expense+
Increase in inventories +Cash Dividends) in latest 5 years
(3)Cash re-investment ratio=(Net cash flows of operating activities-Cash Dividends)/(Gross of property, plant
and equipment + Long-term investments +Other non-current assets+Operational funds)
6.Leverage:
(1)Degree of operational leverage=(Net operating income- Variable operating costs and expenses) / Operating
profit
(2)Degree of financial leverage=Operating profit / (Operating profit-Interest expense)
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(2) Consolidated Financial Analysis – Based on ROC GAAP
A. Financial Analysis (Consolidated) –GAAP
Year Item
Financial analysis in the past two years
2011 2012
Financial structure (%)
Ratio of liabilities to assets 40.66 37.65
Ratio of long-term capital to fixed assets 221.71 212.73
Solvency (%)
Current ratio 193.68 197.37
Quick ratio 153.59 157.32
Times interest earned ratio 12.22 9.93
Operating ability
Accounts receivable turnover (turns) 3.70 3.50
Average collection period 99 104
Inventory turnover (turns) 3.99 4.16
Accounts payable turnover (turns) 3.64 3.87
Average days in sales 91 88
Fixed assets turnover (turns) 2.06 1.82
Total assets turnover (turns) 0.60 0.58
Profitability
Return on total assets (%) 4.01 3.19
Return on stockholders' equity (%) 6.36 4.70
Ratio to issued capital (%)
Operating income 11.26 7.36
Pre-tax income 9.73 7.64
Profit ratio (%) 6.17 4.91
Earnings per share ($) 0.83 0.62
Cash flow
Cash flow ratio (%) 32.81 36.73
Cash flow adequacy ratio (%) 131.99 123.97
Cash reinvestment ratio (%) 4.52 6.04
Leverage Operating leverage 1.96 2.34
Financial leverage 1.08 1.13
Note :financial data of latest 2 years have been audited and certified by CPAs.
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B. Financial Analysis (Unconsolidated) –GAAP Year
Item
Financial analysis in the past two years
2011 2012
Financial structure (%)
Ratio of liabilities to assets 38.19 35.05
Ratio of long-term capital to fixed assets 256.01 254.25
Solvency (%)
Current ratio 192.96 203.00
Quick ratio 151.32 160.63
Times interest earned ratio 17.87 15.03
Operating ability
Accounts receivable turnover (turns) 3.42 3.38
Average collection period 107 108
Inventory turnover (turns) 3.43 3.40
Accounts payable turnover (turns) 3.65 3.82
Average days in sales 106 107
Fixed assets turnover (turns) 2.23 2.06
Total assets turnover (turns) 0.60 0.58
Profitability
Return on total assets (%) 4.07 3.19
Return on stockholders' equity (%) 6.37 4.70
Ratio to issued capital (%) Operating income 12.31 8.83
Pre-tax income 9.66 7.41
Profit ratio (%) 6.42 5.10
Earnings per share ($) 0.83 0.62
Cash flow
Cash flow ratio (%) 40.52 42.15
Cash flow adequacy ratio (%) 115.05 131.52
Cash reinvestment ratio (%) 5.03 5.85
Leverage Operating leverage 2.49 2.69
Financial leverage 1.05 1.06
Note :financial data of latest 2 years have been audited and certified by CPAs.
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1.Financial structure
(1)Ratio of liabilities to assets=Total liabilities/Total assets
(2)Ratio of long-term fund to fixed assets=(Net shareholders’ equity+Long-term liabilities)/ Net fixed assets
2. Solvency
(1)Current ratio=Current assets/Current liabilities
(2)Quick ratio=(Current assets- Inventory - Prepaid expenses)/Current liabilities
(3)Times interest earned = Profit before income tax and Interest expense/ Interest expenses of the period
3.Operation ability
(1)Receivables (including accounts receivable and notes receivable from business) turnover ratio= Net sales /
Balance of average receivables (including accounts receivable and notes receivable from business)
(2)Average collection period (days)=365/Receivables turnover ratio
(3)Inventory turnover ratio= Sales cost/ Average inventory
(4)Payables (including accounts payable and notes payable from business) turnover ratio = Sales cost /Balance
of average payables (including accounts payable and notes payable from business)
(5)Inventory turnover in days=365/Inventory turnover ratio
(6)fixed assets turnover ratio= Net sales/ Net fixed assets
(7)Total assets turnover ratio=Net sales/Total assets
4.Profitability
(1)Return on assets=〔After-tax profit or loss+Interest expense×(1-Tax rate)〕/ Average Total assets
(2)Return on shareholders’ equity =After-tax profit or loss/Net average shareholders’ equity
(3)Net profit ratio=After-tax profit or loss/Net sales
(4)EPS=(After-tax profit- Dividends of preferred stock)/Weighted average shares issued
5.Cash flows
(1)Cash flows ratio=Net cash flows of operating activities/Current liabilities
(2)Net cash flow adequacy ratio=Net cash flows of operating activities in latest 5 years/(Capital expense+
Increase in inventories +Cash Dividends) in latest 5 years
(3)Cash re-investment ratio=(Net cash flows of operating activities-Cash Dividends)/(Gross of fixed assets +
Long-term investments +Other assets+Operational funds)
6.Leverage:
(1)Degree of operational leverage=(Net operating income- Variable operating costs and expenses) / Operating
profit
(2)Degree of financial leverage=Operating profit / (Operating profit-Interest expense)
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3. Supervisors’ Report for the Most Recent Year
Supervisors’ Auditing Report
To: The General Meeting of Shareholders as of year 2016
We have reviewed and audited the business report, statement of earning distribution and financial
statements of the year 2015 (including the consolidated financial statements), which were prepared
by the Board of Directors and audited and certified by the CPAs Philine Lee and Wilson Wang of
PricewaterhouseCoopers. We hereby issue this report in compliance with Article 219 of the
Company Act.
OPTOTECH Corporation
Supervisor: Tzu-Hua Han
Supervisor: Tsang-Der Ni
Mar. 25, 2016
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4.Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and
Independent Auditors’ Report
OPTO TECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Declaration of Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises
For the year ended December 31, 2015 pursuant to the “Criteria Governing Preparation of
Affiliation Reports, Consolidated Business Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements of
Affiliated Enterprises,” the company that is required to be included in the consolidated financial
statements of affiliates, is the same as the company that is required to be included in the
consolidated financial statements of parent and subsidiary companies under International Financial
Reporting Standard 10. And if relevant information that should be disclosed in the consolidated
financial statements of affiliates has all been disclosed in the consolidated financial statements of
parent and subsidiary companies, it shall not be required to prepare separate consolidated financial
statements of affiliates.
Hereby declare,
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
(15)PWCR15002958
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Opto Tech Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Opto Tech Corporation and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive
income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of
Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and generally accepted auditing standards in the
Republic of China. 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, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of Opto Tech Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31,
2015 and 2014, and their performance and cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with the “Rules
Governing the Preparation of Financial Statements by Securities Issuers”, the International Financial
Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations and SIC Interpretations as
endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.
We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of Opto Tech Corporation as of and
for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and have expressed an unqualified opinion on such
financial statements.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
March 25, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The accompanying consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements and report of independent accountants are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice.
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OPTO TECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated)
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Assets Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) $ 3,919,862 33 $ 3,840,208 32
Financial assets at fair value through profit
or loss - current
6(2)
625,462 6 462,413 4
Notes receivable - net 13,406 - 26,562 -
Notes receivable - related parties - net 7 - - 252 -
Accounts receivable - net 6(4) 1,436,428 12 1,620,590 14
Accounts receivable - related parties - net 7 107,216 1 156,599 1
Other receivables 31,763 - 29,460 -
Inventories - net 6(5) 1,144,204 10 1,218,061 10
Prepayments 50,571 1 21,293 -
Non-current assets held for sale - net 6(9) 28,572 - - -
Other current assets 8 26,598 - 27,110 -
Current Assets 7,384,082 63 7,402,548 61
Non-current assets
Available-for-sale financial assets -
non-current
6(3)
606,684 5 622,786 5
Investments accounted for using equity
method
6(6)
432,915 4 427,435 3
Property, plant and equipment - net 6(7) and 8 3,146,759 27 3,398,412 28
Intangible assets 6(8) 9,932 - 12,930 -
Deferred tax assets 6(26) 126,819 1 186,960 2
Other non-current assets 6(10) and 8 66,256 - 94,812 1
Non-current assets 4,389,365 37 4,743,335 39
Total assets $ 11,773,447 100 $ 12,145,883 100
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OPTO TECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated)
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Liabilities and Equity Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current liabilities Short-term loans 6(11) and 8 $ 917,151 8 $ 924,225 8 Financial liabilities at fair value through
profit or loss - current 6(2)
- - 2,492 - Notes payable 219 - 3,402 - Accounts payable 6(12) 611,739 5 770,006 6 Accounts payable - related parties 7 270,460 2 406,982 4 Other payables 552,187 5 457,922 4 Current income tax liabilities 72,161 1 8,128 - Provisions for liabilities - current 6(16) 10,207 - 11,411 - Other current liabilities 6(13) 298,367 2 379,141 3
Current Liabilities 2,732,491 23 2,963,709 25 Non-current liabilities
Long-term loans 6(13), 8 and 9 1,014,625 9 1,236,418 10 Provisions for liabilities - non-current 6(16) 49,327 - 47,644 - Deferred tax liabilities 6(26) 969 - 2,892 - Other non-current liabilities 6(14) 260,487 2 329,112 3
Non-current liabilities 1,325,408 11 1,616,066 13 Total Liabilities 4,057,899 34 4,579,775 38
Equity attributable to owners of parent Capital
Common stock 6(15)(17) 5,456,621 47 5,456,621 45 Capital Reserve 6(18)
Capital reserve 641,656 6 640,826 5 Retained Earnings 6(19)
Legal reserve 393,962 3 337,793 3 Special reserve - - 13,333 - Unappropriated earnings 1,218,806 10 1,083,860 9
Other Equity Adjustments Other equity adjustments 6(20) 27,652 - 56,820 - Treasury stocks 6(17) ( 26,699) - ( 26,699) -
Equity attributable to owners of
parent
7,711,998 66 7,562,554 62 Non-controlling interest 3,550 - 3,554 -
Total equity 7,715,548 66 7,566,108 62 Total liabilities and equity $ 11,773,447 100 $ 12,145,883 100
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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OPTO TECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated)
For the years ended December 31,
2015 2014
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Operating revenue 7 $ 5,630,540 100 $ 6,317,383 100
Operating costs 6(5)(24)(25) and
7 ( 4,111,004) ( 73) ( 4,645,461) ( 73)
Gross profit, net 1,519,536 27 1,671,922 27
Operating Expenses 6(24)(25)
Selling expenses ( 168,982) ( 3) ( 159,566) ( 3)
General and administrative expenses ( 502,971) ( 9) ( 482,701) ( 8)
Research and development expenses ( 282,029) ( 5) ( 283,256) ( 4)
Total operating expenses ( 953,982) ( 17) ( 925,523) ( 15)
Operating income 565,554 10 746,399 12
Non-operating income and expenses
Other income 6(21) 58,149 1 61,010 1
Other gains and losses 6(22) 107,504 2 ( 107,011) ( 2)
Finance costs 6(23) ( 47,929) ( 1) ( 58,483) ( 1)
Share of profit of associates and joint
ventures accounted for using equity
method
6(6)
25,998 1 25,835 1
Total non-operating income and
expenses
143,722 3 ( 78,649) ( 1)
Profit before income tax 709,276 13 667,750 11
Income tax expense 6(26) ( 135,903) ( 3) ( 106,059) ( 2)
Net income $ 573,373 10 $ 561,691 9
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OPTO TECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated)
For the years ended December 31,
2015 2014
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
Other comprehensive income, before
tax, actuarial gains (losses) on defined
benefit plans
$ 16,479 - $ 11,969 -
Income tax related to components of
other comprehensive income that will
not be reclassified to profit or loss
( 2,825) - ( 2,046) -
Items that may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
Currency translation differences of
foreign operations
( 37,051) - 25,203 -
Unrealized gain on valuation of
available-for-sale financial assets
8,088 - 31,893 1
Share of other comprehensive income
of associates and joint ventures
accounted for using equity method -
items that may be reclassified to profit
or loss
( 207) - 420 -
Other comprehensive (loss) income
for the year, net of income tax
($ 15,516) - $ 67,439 1
Total comprehensive income for the
year
$ 557,857 10 $ 629,130 10
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent $ 573,375 10 $ 561,682 9
Non-controlling interest ( 2) - 9 -
$ 573,373 10 $ 561,691 9
Total comprehansive income
attributable to:
Owners of the parent $ 557,861 10 $ 629,119 10
Non-controlling interest ( 4) - 11 -
$ 557,857 10 $ 629,130 10
Basic earnings per share
Profit for the year 6(27) $ 1.05 $ 1.03
Diluted earnings per share
Profit for the year 6(27) $ 1.03 $ 1.02
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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OPTO TECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
Equity attributable to owners of the parent Retained Earnings Other equity interest
NoteCommon
stock Capital reserve
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Unappropriated earnings
Currency translation
differences of foreign
operations
Unrealized gain or loss on
available-for-sale financial assets
Treasury stocks Total
Non-controlling interest Total equity
2014 Balance at January 1, 2014 $ 5,456,621 $ 624,100 $ 295,787 $ 133,363 $ 774,290 $ 16,448 ($ 17,142 ) ( $ 26,699 ) $ 7,256,768 $ 3,527 $ 7,260,295Distribution of 2013
earnings : Legal reserve 6(19) - - 42,006 - ( 42,006 ) - - - - - - Special reserve 6(19) - - - ( 120,030 ) 120,030 - - - - - - Cash dividends 6(19) - - - - ( 327,397 ) - - - ( 327,397 ) - ( 327,397 )Changes in other capital
reserve : Changes in share of loss
of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method
6(6)
- ( 1,861) - - - - - - ( 1,861 ) - ( 1,861 ) Difference between
consideration and carrying amount of subsidiaries acquired or disposed - 12,646 - - ( 12,662 ) - - - ( 16 ) 16 -
Changes in capital reserve for dividends paid to subsidiaries - 665 - - - - - - 665 - 665
Net income for the year - - - - 561,682 - - - 561,682 9 561,691Other comprehensive
income for the year6(20)
- - - - 9,923 25,621 31,893 - 67,437 2 67,439Share-based payment
transactions 6(15)
- 5,276 - - - - - - 5,276 - 5,276Balance at December 31,
2014 $ 5,456,621 $ 640,826 $ 337,793 $ 13,333 $ 1,083,860 $ 42,069 $ 14,751 ( $ 26,699 ) $ 7,562,554 $ 3,554 $ 7,566,108
2015 Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 5,456,621 $ 640,826 $ 337,793 $ 13,333 $ 1,083,860 $ 42,069 $ 14,751 ( $ 26,699 ) $ 7,562,554 $ 3,554 $ 7,566,108Distribution of 2014
earnings : Legal reserve 6(19) - - 56,169 - ( 56,169 ) - - - - - - Special reserve 6(19) - - - ( 13,333 ) 13,333 - - - - - - Cash dividends 6(19) - - - - ( 409,247 ) - - - ( 409,247 ) - ( 409,247 )Changes in other capital
reserve: Changes in capital reserve
for dividends paid to subsidiaries - 830 - - - - - - 830 - 830
Net income for the year - - - - 573,375 - - - 573,375 ( 2 ) 573,373Other comprehensive
income for the year6(20)
- - - - 13,654 ( 37,256 ) 8,088 - ( 15,514 ) ( 2 ) ( 15,516 )Balance at December 31,
2015 $ 5,456,621 $ 641,656 $ 393,962 $ - $ 1,218,806 $ 4,813 $ 22,839 ( $ 26,699 ) $ 7,711,998 $ 3,550 $ 7,715,548
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
For the years ended December 31,
Notes 2015 2014 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Consolidated profit before tax for the year $ 709,276 $ 667,750 Adjustments to reconcile profit before income tax to net cash provided by
operating activities Income and expenses having no effect on cash flows Depreciation 6(7)(24) 397,431 428,171 Amortization 6(8)(24) 13,563 11,628 Bad debts expense (recovery of bad debts expense) 13,182 ( 12,634 ) Net gain on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or
loss 6(2)
( 5,541 ) ( 808 ) Interest expense 6(23) 46,111 56,670 Interest income 6(21) ( 25,502 ) ( 24,226 ) Dividend income 6(21) ( 13,020 ) ( 14,720 ) Compensation cost of employee stock options 6(25) - 5,276 Share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for using
equity method 6(6)
( 25,998 ) ( 25,835 ) (Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 6(22) ( 1,476 ) 176 Gain on disposal of non-current assets held for sale 6(22) ( 25,385 ) - (Gain) loss on sale of investments 6(22) ( 89,582 ) 824 Impairment loss on non-current assets held for sale 6(22) 28,945 - Impairment loss on financial assets 6(22) 756 16,776 (Reversal of) impairment loss on non-financial assets 6(22) ( 10,746 ) 91,909 Changes in assets/liabilities relating to operating activities Net changes in assets relating to operating activities Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss ( 160,000 ) ( 239,680 ) Notes receivable - net 13,156 ( 5,658 ) Notes receivable - related parties - net 252 ( 252 ) Accounts receivable - net 172,305 64,502 Accounts receivable - related parties - net 48,733 44,647 Other receivables ( 3,239 ) 120 Inventories - net 73,857 ( 3,215 ) Prepayments ( 29,278 ) ( 3,163 ) Other current assets 512 2,021 Other non-current assets 1,586 7,499 Net changes in liabilities relating to operating activities Notes payable ( 3,207 ) ( 18,189 ) Accounts payable ( 158,267 ) 2,682 Accounts payable - related parties ( 136,522 ) ( 31,856 ) Other payables 94,581 26,297 Provisions for liabilities 867 ( 8,585 ) Other current liabilities ( 8,421 ) 14,862 Accrued pension liabilities ( 52,150 ) 2,267 Cash generated from operations 866,779 1,055,256 Interest received 26,500 30,789 Dividends received 33,331 45,187 Interest paid ( 46,403 ) ( 56,754 ) Income tax paid ( 16,539 ) ( 5,901 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 863,668 1,068,577
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
For the years ended December 31,
Notes 2015 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets $ - ( $ 18,626 )
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets 72,209 -
Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method - ( 74,429 )
Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets held for sale 314,875 -
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 6(7) ( 444,085 ) ( 288,853 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 6(7) 3,270 321
Increase in deposits-out ( 21,481 ) ( 1,530 )
Acquisition of intangible assets 6(8) ( 11,026 ) ( 11,042 )
Net cash used in investing activities ( 86,238 ) ( 394,159 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in short-term loans 1,539,093 2,337,053
Decrease in short-term loans ( 1,546,167 ) ( 2,263,179 )
Increase in long-term loans 154,635 -
Decrease in long-term loans ( 448,781 ) ( 200,980 )
Increase in guarantee deposits 4 130
Payment of cash dividends ( 408,417 ) ( 326,732 )
Net cash used in financing activities ( 709,633 ) ( 453,708 )
Effect of change in exchange rate 11,857 5,295
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 79,654 226,005
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 3,840,208 3,614,203
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 3,919,862 $ 3,840,208
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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OPTO TECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS,
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION
Opto Tech Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated as a company limited by shares under
the provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China (R.O.C.). The shares of the
Company have been traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange since May 2, 1995. The Company and
its subsidiaries (collectively referred herein as the “Group”) are primarily engaged in the
manufacture and sales of semiconductor components as well as research and development, design,
manufacture and sales of systems products.
2. THE DATE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZATION
These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors
on March 25, 2016.
3. APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS
(1) Effect of the adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial
Reporting
Standards (“IFRS”) as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)
According to Financial-Supervisory-Securities-Auditing No. 1030010325 issued by FSC on
April 3, 2014, commencing 2015, companies with shares listed on the TWSE or traded on the
Taipei Exchange or Emerging Stock Market shall adopt the 2013 version of IFRS (not
including IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments’) as endorsed by the FSC and Regulations
Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers effective January 1,
2015 (collectively referred herein as the “2013 version of IFRS”) in preparing the
consolidated financial statements. The impact of adopting the 2013 version of IFRS is listed
below.
A. IAS 19 (revised), ‘Employee benefits’
The revised standard required additional disclosures for defined benefit plans.
B. IAS 1, ‘Presentation of financial statements’
The amendment requires entities to separate items presented in OCI classified by nature
into two groups on the basis of whether they are potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss
subsequently when specific conditions are met. If the items are presented before tax then
the tax related to each of the two groups of OCI items (those that might be reclassified and
those that will not be reclassified) must be shown separately. Accordingly, the Group will
adjust its presentation of the statement of comprehensive income.
C. IFRS 13, ‘Fair value measurement’
The standard defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid
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New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments
Effective date by
International AccountingStandards Board
IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments' January 1, 2018Sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate orjoint venture (amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28)
To be determined byInternational Accounting
Standards BoardInvestment entities: applying the consolidation exception (amendments toIFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28)
January 1, 2016
Accounting for acquisition of interests in joint operations(amendments to IFRS 11)
January 1, 2016
IFRS 14, 'Regulatory deferral accounts' January 1, 2016IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from contracts with customers' January 1, 2018IFRS 16, 'Leases' January 1, 2019Disclosure initiative (amendments to IAS 1) January 1, 2016Disclosure initiative (amendments to IAS 7) January 1, 2017Recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses (amendments toIAS 12)
January 1, 2017
Clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and amortisation(amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38)
January 1, 2016
Agriculture: bearer plants (amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 41) January 1, 2016Defined benefit plans: employee contributions (amendments to IAS 19R) July 1, 2014Equity method in separate financial statements (amendments to IAS 27) January 1, 2016Recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets (amendmentsto IAS 36)
January 1, 2014
Novation of derivatives and continuation of hedge accounting(amendments to IAS 39)
January 1, 2014
IFRIC 21, ‘Levies’ January 1, 2014
to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the
measurement date. The standard sets out a framework for measuring fair value from
market participants’ perspective, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.
For non-financial assets only, fair value is determined based on the highest and best use of
the asset. Based on the Group’s assessment, the adoption of the standard has no significant
impact on its consolidated financial statements, and the Group will disclose additional
information about fair value measurements accordingly.
(2) Effect of new issuances of or amendments to IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC but not yet
adopted by the Group
None.
(3) IFRSs issued by IASB but not yet endorsed by the FSC
New standards, interpretations and amendments issued by IASB but not yet included in the
2013
version of IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC:
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New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments
Effective date byInternational Accounting
Standards Board
Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 July 1, 2014
Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 July 1, 2014
Improvements to IFRSs 2012-2014 January 1, 2016
The Group is assessing the potential impact of the new standards, interpretations and
amendments above. The impact will be disclosed when the assessment is complete.
4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial
statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods
presented, unless otherwise stated.
(1) Compliance statement
The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the
“Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers”,
International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC
Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the FSC (collectively referred herein
as the “IFRSs”).
(2) Basis of preparation
A. Except for the following items, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared
under the historical cost convention:
(a) Financial assets and financial liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value
through profit or loss.
(b) Available-for-sale financial assets measured at fair value.
(c) Defined benefit liabilities recognised based on present value of defined benefit
obligation less the net amount of pension fund assets.
B. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRSs requires the use of
certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment
in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher
degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are
significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 5.
(3) Basis of consolidation
A. Basis for preparation of consolidated financial statements:
(a) All subsidiaries are included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
Subsidiaries are all entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity
when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with
the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.
Consolidation of subsidiaries begins from the date the Group obtains control of the
subsidiaries and ceases when the Group loses control of the subsidiaries.
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Name of investor
Name of subsidiary
Main business activities
December 31,2015
December 31,2014 Description
Opto Tech Corp.
Ho Chung Investment Co., Ltd. (Ho Chung Investment)
Investment business 100.00 100.00 Note 1
Opto Tech Corp.
Opto Technology International Group Co., Ltd. (Opto)
Investment business 100.00 100.00 -
Opto Tech Corp.
Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. (Jyu Shin Investment)
Investment business 100.00 100.00 -
Ownership (%)
(b) Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains or losses on transactions
between companies within the Group are eliminated. Accounting policies of
subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the
policies adopted by the Group.
(c) Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the
owners of the parent and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income
is attributed to the owners of the parent and to the non-controlling interests even if this
results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.
(d) Changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in the parent
losing control of the subsidiary (transactions with non-controlling interests) are
accounted for as equity transactions, i.e. transactions with owners in their capacity as
owners. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are
adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognised directly
in equity.
(e) When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, the Group remeasures any investment
retained in the former subsidiary at its fair value. That fair value is regarded as the fair
value on initial recognition of a financial asset or the cost on initial recognition of the
associate or joint venture. Any difference between fair value and carrying amount is
recognised in profit or loss. All amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive
income in relation to the subsidiary are reclassified to profit or loss on the same basis
as would be required if the related assets or liabilities were disposed of. That is, when
the Group loses control of a subsidiary, all gains or losses previously recognised in
other comprehensive income in relation to the subsidiary should be reclassified from
equity to profit or loss, if such gains or losses would be reclassified to profit or loss
when the related assets or liabilities are disposed of.
B. Subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements:
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Name of
investor
Name of
subsidiary
Main business
activities
December 31,
2015
December 31,
2014 Description
Opto Tech Corp.
Source Ever Limited (Source)
International trading 100.00 100.00 -
Opto Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. (Cayman)
Investment business 100.00 100.00 -
Opto Opto Grand (Cayman) Co., Ltd. (Opto Grand)
Investment business 100.00 100.00 -
Opto Everyung Investment Ltd. (Everyung)
Investment business 50.00 50.00 -
Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd.
CS Bright Corporation (CSB)
Manufacture and sales of LED and electronic products
99.87 99.87 -
Cayman Opto Tech (Macao) Co., Ltd. (Opto Macao)
International trading 100.00 100.00 -
Cayman Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (Opto Tech Suzhou)
Research, design and manufacture of LED display, wireless communication equipment and related parts
100.00 100.00 -
Opto Grand Opto Tech Semiconductor (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. (Opto Tech Ningbo)
Manufacture and sales of LED and electronic products
- 100.00 Note 2
CSB Bright Investment International Ltd. (Bright)
Investment business 100.00 100.00 -
Bright Everyung Investment Ltd. (Everyung)
Investment business50.00 50.00 -
Everyung Opto Plus Technology Co., Ltd. (Opto Plus)
Manufacture and sales of LED and electronic products
100.00 100.00 -
Ownership (%)
.
Note 1: Ho Chung Investment has been continuously acquiring the Company’s common
stock amounting to 1,107 thousand shares from 1998 to 2000. It holds about 0.2%
of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
Note 2: Opto Grand had received the proceeds from disposal of Opto Tech Ningbo on
November, 2015.
C. Subsidiaries not included in the consolidated financial statements:None.
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D. Adjustments for subsidiaries with different balance sheet dates:None.
E. Nature and extent of significant restrictions on its ability to access or use assets, and settle
liabilities of the Group:None.
F. Subsidiaries that have non-controlling interests that are material to the Group:None.
G. Details of the parent’s stock that is held by the subsidiary:Please refer to Note 13 Table 3
for holdings of marketable securities at the end of the period.
(4) Foreign currency translation
Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using
the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the
“functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in New Taiwan
dollar, which is the Company’s functional and the Group’s presentation currency.
A. Foreign currency transactions and balances
(a) Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the
exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation where items are
remeasured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such
transactions are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
(b) Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the period end are
re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange
differences arising upon re-translation at the balance sheet date are recognised in profit
or loss.
(c) Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair
value through profit or loss are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the
balance sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in profit or loss.
Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair
value through other comprehensive income are re-translated at the exchange rates
prevailing at the balance sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in other
comprehensive income. However, non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies that are not measured at fair value are translated using the historical
exchange rates at the dates of the initial transactions.
B. Translation of foreign operations
(a) The operating results and financial position of all the group entities and associates that
have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into
the presentation currency as follows:
i. Assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing
exchange rate at the date of that balance sheet;
ii. Income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive income are translated at
average exchange rates of that period; and
iii All resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.
(b) When the foreign operation partially disposed of or sold is an associate, exchange
differences that were recorded in other comprehensive income are proportionately
reclassified to profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on sale. In addition, even when
the Group still retains partial interest in the former associate after losing significant
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influence over the former foreign associate, such transactions should be accounted for
as disposal of all interest in these foreign operations.
(c) When the foreign operation partially disposed of or sold is a subsidiary, cumulative
exchange differences that were recorded in other comprehensive income are
proportionately transferred to the non-controlling interest in this foreign operation. In
addition, even when the Group still retains partial interest in the former foreign
subsidiary after losing control of the former foreign subsidiary, such transactions
should be accounted for as disposal of all interest in the foreign operations.
(5) Classification of current and non-current items
A. Assets that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current assets; otherwise
they are classified as non-current assets:
(a) Assets arising from operating activities that are expected to be realised, or are intended
to be sold or consumed within the normal operating cycle;
(b) Assets held mainly for trading purposes;
(c) Assets that are expected to be realised within twelve months from the balance sheet date;
(d) Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash and cash equivalents and those
that are to be exchanged or used to pay off liabilities more than twelve months after the
balance sheet date.
B. Liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current liabilities;
otherwise they are classified as non-current liabilities:
(a) Liabilities that are expected to be paid off within the normal operating cycle;
(b) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;
(c) Liabilities that are to be paid off within twelve months from the balance sheet date;
(d) Liabilities for which the repayment date cannot be extended unconditionally to more
than twelve months after the balance sheet date. Terms of a liability that could, at the
option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do
not affect its classification.
(6) Cash equivalents
Cash equivalents refer to short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to
known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
Time deposits that meet the definition above and are held for the purpose of meeting
short-term cash commitments in operations are classified as cash equivalents.
(7) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
A. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets held for trading.
Financial assets are classified in this category of held for trading if acquired principally for
the purpose of selling in the short-term.
B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
are recognised and derecognised using trade date accounting.
C. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value.
Related transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. These financial assets are
subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value, and any changes in the fair value of these
financial assets are recognised in profit or loss.
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(8) Available-for-sale financial assets
A. Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this
category or not classified in any of the other categories.
B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, available-for-sale financial assets are recognised
and derecognised using trade date accounting.
C. Available-for-sale financial assets are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction
costs. These financial assets are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value, and any
changes in the fair value of these financial assets are recognised in other comprehensive
income. Investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an
active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured or derivatives that are
linked to and must be settled by delivery of such unquoted equity instruments are
presented in ‘financial assets measured at cost’.
(9) Loans and receivables
Accounts receivable are loans and receivables originated by the entity. They are created by the
entity by selling goods or providing services to customers in the ordinary course of business.
Accounts receivable are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at
amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment.
However, short-term accounts receivable without bearing interest are subsequently measured
at initial invoice amount as the effect of discounting is immaterial.
(10) Impairment of financial assets
A. The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a
financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired as a result of one or more events
that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss event') and that loss event
(or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or
group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated.
B. The criteria that the Group uses to determine whether there is objective evidence of an
impairment loss is as follows:
(a) Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or debtor; (b) A breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal
payments; (c) The Group, for economic or legal reasons relating to the borrower’s financial
difficulty, granted the borrower a concession that a lender would not otherwise consider;
(d) It becomes probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation;
(e) The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial
difficulties;
(f) Observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future
cash flows from a group of financial assets since the initial recognition of those assets,
although the decrease cannot yet be identified with the individual financial asset in
the group, including adverse changes in the payment status of borrowers in the group
or national or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults on the assets in
the group;
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(g) Information about significant changes with an adverse effect that have taken place in
the technology, market, economic or legal environment in which the issuer operates,
and indicates that the cost of the investment in the equity instrument may not be
recovered; or
(h) A significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an investment in an equity
instrument below its cost.
C. When the Group assesses that there has been objective evidence of impairment and an
impairment loss has occurred, accounting for impairment is made as follows according to
the category of financial assets:
(a) Financial assets measured at amortized cost
The amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s
carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at
the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, and is recognised in profit or loss.
If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the
decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss
was recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is reversed through profit
or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed its
amortised cost that would have been at the date of reversal had the impairment loss
not been recognised previously. Impairment loss is recognised and reversed by
adjusting the carrying amount of the asset through the use of an impairment
allowance account.
(b) Available-for-sale financial assets
The amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s
acquisition cost (less any principal repayment and amortisation) and current fair value,
less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognised in profit or loss,
and is reclassified from ‘other comprehensive income’ to ‘profit or loss’. Impairment
loss of an investment in an equity instrument recognised in profit or loss shall not be
reversed through profit or loss. Impairment loss is recognised and reversed by
adjusting the carrying amount of the asset directly.
(11) Derecognition of financial assets
The Group derecognises a financial asset when one of the following conditions is met:
A. The contractual rights to receive cash flows from the financial asset expire.
B. The contractual rights to receive cash flows from the financial asset have been transferred
and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership of the
financial asset.
C. The contractual rights to receive cash flows from the financial asset have been transferred
and however, the Group has not retained control of the financial asset.
(12) Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined using
the weighted-average method. The cost of finished goods and work-in-process comprises
raw materials, direct labor, other direct costs and related production overheads (allocated
based on normal operating capacity). It excludes borrowing costs. The item-by-item
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approach is used in applying the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value
is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated cost of
completion and applicable variable selling expenses.
(13) Non-current assets held for sale
Non-current assets are classified as assets held for sale when their carrying amount is to be
recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use, and a
sale is considered highly probable. They are stated at the lower of carrying amount and fair
value less costs to sell.
(14) Investments accounted for using equity method / associates
A. Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control.
In general, it is presumed that the investor has significant influence, if an investor holds,
directly or indirectly 20 percent or more of the voting power of the investee. Investments
in associates are accounted for using equity method and are initially recognised at cost.
B. The Group’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in
profit or loss, and its share of post-acquisition movements in other comprehensive
income is recognised in other comprehensive income. When the Group’s share of losses
in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other
unsecured receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred
legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.
C. When changes in an associate’s equity that are not recognised in profit or loss or other
comprehensive income of the associate and such changes not affecting the Group’s
ownership percentage of the associate, the Group recognises change in ownership
interests in the associate in ‘capital surplus’ in proportion to its ownership.
D. Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associates are eliminated to
the extent of the Group’s interest in the associates. Unrealised losses are also eliminated
unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred.
Accounting policies of associates have been adjusted where necessary to ensure
consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
E. In the case that an associate issues new shares and the Group does not subscribe or
acquire new shares proportionately, which results in a change in the Group’s ownership
percentage of the associate but maintains significant influence on the associate, then
‘capital surplus’ and ‘investments accounted for using equity method’ shall be adjusted
for the increase or decrease of its share of equity interest. If the above condition causes a
decrease in the Group’s ownership percentage of the associate, in addition to the above
adjustment, the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in
relation to the associate are reclassified to profit or loss proportionately on the same basis
as would be required if the relevant assets or liabilities were disposed of.
(15) Property, plant and equipment
A. Property, plant and equipment are initially recorded at cost. Borrowing costs incurred
during the construction period are capitalised.
B. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate
asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated
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with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.
The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repairs and
maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the financial period in which they are
incurred.
C. Land is not depreciated. Other property, plant and equipment apply cost model and are
depreciated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost over their estimated
useful lives. If each part of an item of property, plant, and equipment with a cost that is
significant in relation to the total cost of the item must be depreciated separately.
D. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and
adjusted if appropriate, at each financial year-end. If expectations for the assets’ residual
values and useful lives differ from previous estimates or the patterns of consumption of
the assets’ future economic benefits embodied in the assets have changed significantly,
any change is accounted for as a change in estimate under IAS 8, ‘Accounting Policies,
Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors’, from the date of the change. The estimated
useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
Buildings 10 ~ 50 years
Machinery 8 ~ 10 years
Utility facilities 6 ~ 25 years
Pollution prevention facilities 8 ~ 20 years
Transportation equipment 3 ~ 5 years
Office equipment 3 ~ 7 years
Other equipment 3 ~ 25 years
(16) Leased assets/ leases (lessee)
Payments net of any incentives received from the lessor made under an operating lease are
recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
(17) Intangible assets
Intangible assets, mainly computer software, is stated at cost and amortised on a straight-line
basis over its estimated useful lives of 2~10 years.
(18) Impairment of non-financial assets
The Group assesses at each balance sheet date the recoverable amounts of those assets where
there is an indication that they are impaired. An impairment loss is recognised for the
amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The
recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell or value in use.
When the circumstances or reasons for recognizing impairment loss for an asset in prior
years no longer exist or diminish, the impairment loss is reversed. The increased carrying
amount due to reversal should not be more than what the depreciated or amortised historical
cost would have been if the impairment had not been recognised.
(19) Borrowings
A. Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred.
Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; any difference between the
proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in profit or loss
over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.
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B. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognised as transaction costs of the
loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. In
this case, the fee is deferred until the draw-down occurs. To the extent there is no
evidence that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is
capitalised as a pre-payment for liquidity services and amortised over the period of the
facility to which it relates.
(20) Notes and accounts payable
Notes and accounts payable are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been
acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. They are recognised initially at
fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
However, short-term accounts payable without bearing interest are subsequently measured at
initial invoice amount as the effect of discounting is immaterial.
(21) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are financial liabilities held for trading.
Financial liabilities are classified in this category of held for trading and are initially
recognised at fair value. Derivatives are also categorized as financial liabilities held for
trading unless they are designated as hedges. Related transaction costs are expensed in profit
or loss. These financial liabilities are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value, and
any changes in the fair value of these financial liabilities are recognised in profit or loss.
(22) Derecognition of financial liabilities
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability specified in the
contract is discharged or cancelled or expires.
(23) Offsetting financial instruments
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and reported in the net amount in the balance sheet
when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an
intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
(24) Derivative financial instruments
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered
into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair value. Any changes in the fair value are
recognised in profit or loss.
(25) Provisions
Provisions, mainly warranties, are recognised when the Group has a present legal or
constructive obligation as a result of past events, and it is probable that an outflow of
economic resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation
can be reliably estimated. Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures
expected to be required to settle the obligation on the balance sheet date, which is discounted
using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the current market assessments of the time value of
money and the risks specific to the obligation. When discounting is used, the increase in the
provision due to passage of time is recognised as interest expense. Provisions are not
recognised for future operating losses.
(26) Employee benefits
A. Short-term employee benefits
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Short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits
expected to be paid in respect of service rendered by employees in a period and should be
recognised as expenses in that period when the employees render service.
B. Pensions
(a) Defined contribution plans
For defined contribution plans, the contributions are recognised as pension expenses
when they are due on an accrual basis. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an
asset to the extent of a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments.
(b) Defined benefit plans
i. Net obligation under a defined benefit plan is defined as the present value of an
amount of pension benefits that employees will receive on retirement for their
services with the Group in current period or prior periods. The liability recognised
in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value
of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan
assets. The defined benefit net obligation is calculated annually by independent
actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The rate used to discount is
determined by using interest rates of government bonds (at the balance sheet date)
that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that
have terms to maturity appoximating to the terms of the related pension liability.
ii. Remeasurement arising on defined benefit plans are recognised in other
comprehensive income in the period in which they arise and are recorded as
retained earnings.
C. Termination benefits
Termination benefits are employee benefits provided in exchange for the termination of
employment as a result from either the Group’s decision to terminate an employee’s
employment before the normal retirement date, or an employee’s decision to accept an
offer of redundancy benefits in exchange for the termination of employment. The Group
recognises expense as it can no longer withdraw an offer of termination benefits or it
recognises relating restructuring costs, whichever is earlier. Benefits that are expected to
be due more than 12 months after balance sheet date shall be discounted to their present
value.
D. Employees’, directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration
Employees’ remuneration and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are recognised as
expenses and liabilities, provided that such recognition is required under legal obligation
or constructive obligation and those amounts can be reliably estimated. Any difference
between the resolved amounts and the subsequently actual distributed amounts is
accounted for as changes in estimates.
(27) Employee share-based payment
For the equity-settled share-based payment arrangements, the employee services received
are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted at the grant date, and are
recognised as compensation cost over the vesting period, with a corresponding adjustment to
equity. The fair value of the equity instruments granted shall reflect the impact of market
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vesting conditions and non-market vesting conditions. Compensation cost is subject to
adjustment based on the service conditions that are expected to be satisfied and the estimates
of the number of equity instruments that are expected to vest under the non-market vesting
conditions at each balance sheet date. And ultimately, the amount of compensation cost
recognised is based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.
(28) Income tax
A. The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in
profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other
comprehensive income or items recognised directly in equity, in which cases the tax is
recognised in other comprehensive income or equity.
B. The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or
substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company and
its subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates
positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in accordance with applicable tax
regulations. It establishes provisions where appropriate based on the amounts expected to
be paid to the tax authorities. An additional 10% tax is levied on the unappropriated
retained earnings and is recorded as income tax expense in the year the stockholders
resolve to retain the earnings.
C. Deferred tax is recognised, using the balance sheet liability method, on temporary
differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying
amounts in the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred tax is provided on temporary
differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, except where the timing of the reversal
of the temporary difference is controlled by the Group and it is probable that the
temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is
determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by
the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset is
realised or the deferred tax liability is settled.
D. Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable
profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. At each
balance sheet date, unrecognised and recognised deferred tax assets are reassessed.
E. Current income tax assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the
balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts
and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability
simultaneously. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset on the balance sheet
when the entity has the legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against
current tax liabilities and they are levied by the same taxation authority on either the
same entity or different entities that intend to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and
settle the liability simultaneously.
F. A deferred tax asset shall be recognised for the carryforward of unused tax credits
resulting from research and development expenditures to the extent that it is possible that
future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax credits can be utilised.
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(29) Share capital
A. Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue
of new shares or stock options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the
proceeds.
B. Where the Company repurchases the Company’s equity share capital that has been issued,
the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of
income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.
Where such shares are subsequently reissued, the difference between their book value
and any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction
costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the
Company’s equity holders.
(30) Dividends
Dividends are recorded in the Company’s financial statements in the period in which they
are approved by the Company’s shareholders. Cash dividends are recorded as liabilities.
(31) Revenue recognition
A. Sales of goods
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable taking
into account of business tax, returns, rebates and discounts for the sale of goods to
external customers in the ordinary course of the Group’s activities. Revenue arising from
the sales of goods is recognised when the Group has delivered the goods to the customer,
the amount of sales revenue can be measured reliably and it is probable that the future
economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity. The delivery of
goods is completed when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been
transferred to the customer, the Group retains neither continuing managerial involvement
to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold,
and the customer has accepted the goods based on the sales contract or there is objective
evidence showing that all acceptance provisions have been satisfied.
B. Sales of services
Revenue from delivering services is recognised under the percentage-of-completion
method when the outcome of services provided can be estimated reliably. The stage of
completion of a service contract is measured by the percentage of the actual services
performed as of the financial reporting date to the total services to be performed. If the
outcome of a service contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue should be
recognised only to the extent that contract costs incurred are likely to be recoverable.
C. A sale agreement comprising of multiple components A sale agreement offered by the Group might comprise of multiple components, including sale of goods and subsequent repair services, etc. If a sale agreement comprises of multiple identifiable components, the fair value of the consideration received or receivable in respect of the sale agreement shall be allocated between those components based on the relative fair value of each component. The amount of proceeds allocated to each component is recognised as revenue in profit or loss following the revenue recognition criteria applied to each component. The fair value of each component is determined by its market value when it is sold separately.
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(32) Operating segments
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided
to the chief operating decision-maker. The Group’s chief operating decision-maker, who is
responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments,
has been identified as the Board of Directors that makes strategic decisions.
5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND KEY SOURCES OF
ASSUMPTION UNCERTAINTY
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make critical
judgements in applying the Group’s accounting policies and make critical assumptions and
estimates concerning future events. Assumptions and estimates may differ from the actual results
and are continually evaluated and adjusted based on historical experience and other factors. Such
assumptions and estimates have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year; and the related information is
addressed below:
(1) Critical judgements in applying the Group’s accounting policies
Financial assets—impairment of equity investments
The Group follows the guidance of IAS 39 to determine whether a financial asset—equity
investment is impaired. This determination requires significant judgement. In making this
judgement, the Group evaluates, among other factors, the duration and extent to which the fair
value of an equity investment is less than its cost and the financial health of and short-term
business outlook for the investee, including factors such as industry and sector performance,
changes in technology and operational and financing cash flow.
If the decline of the fair value of an individual equity investment below cost was considered
significant or prolonged, the Group would suffer a loss in its financial statements, being the
transfer of the accumulated fair value adjustments recognised in other comprehensive income
on the impaired available-for-sale financial assets to profit or loss or being the recognition of
the impairment loss on the impaired financial assets measured at cost in profit or loss. As of
December 31, 2015, the Group recognised loss of $756 in its financial statements.
(2) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
A. Impairment assessment of tangible and intangible assets (excluding goodwill)
The Group assesses impairment based on its subjective judgement and determines the
separate cash flows of a specific group of assets, useful lives of assets and the future
possible income and expenses arising from the assets depending on how assets are utilised
and industrial characteristics. Any changes of economic circumstances or estimates due to
the change of Group strategy might cause material impairment on assets in the future.
As of December 31, 2015, the Group has recognised impairment loss on the tangible and
intangible assets to $37,927.
B. Impairment assessment of investments accounted for using equity method
The Group assesses the impairment of an investment accounted for using equity method as
soon as there is any indication that it might have been impaired and its carrying amount
cannot be recoverable. The Group assesses the recoverable amounts of an investment
accounted for using equity method based on the present value of the Group’s share of
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December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Cash on hand 521$ 797$ Checking demand deposits 867,779 937,678 Cash equivalents -Time deposits 2,586,562 2,279,733
-Resale bonds 465,000 622,000
3,919,862$ 3,840,208$
Items December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Current items: Financial assets held for trading Funds 620,000$ 460,000$ Valuation adjustment of financial assets held for trading
Funds 5,462 2,413
Total 625,462$ 462,413$
Valuation adjustment of financial liabilities held for trading Forward exchange contracts $ - $ 2,492
expected future cash flows of the investee and analyses the reasonableness of related
assumptions.
As of December 31, 2015, the Group has not recognised any impairment loss on its
investments accounted for using equity method.
C. Financial assets—fair value measurement of unlisted stocks without active market
The fair value of unlisted stocks held by the Group that are not traded in an active market
is determined considering those companies’ recent funding raising activities and technical
development status, fair value assessment of other companies of the same type, market
conditions and other economic indicators existing on balance sheet date. Any changes in
these judgements and estimates will impact the fair value measurement of these unlisted
stocks. Please refer to Note 12(3) for the financial instruments fair value information.
As of December 31, 2015, the carrying amount of unlisted stocks without active markets
was $562,108.
6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS
(1) Cash and cash equivalents
A. The Group transacts with a variety of financial institutions all with high credit quality to
disperse credit risk, so it expects that the probability of counterparty default is remote.
B. The Group has no cash and cash equivalents pledged to others.
(2) Financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
A. The Group recognised net gain of $5,541, and $808 on financial assets held for trading for
the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
B. The non-hedging derivative instrument transactions and contract information are as
follows:
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Derivative Instruments Contract Period
Current items: Forward exchange contracts USD 3,000$ 2014.11.19~2015.01.20
December 31, 2014
Contract Amount
(Notional Principal)
Items December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Non-current items: Listed stocks 11,988$ 35,414$ Unlisted stocks 571,857 572,621
Subtotal 583,845 608,035 Valuation adjustment of available -for-sale financial assets 22,839 14,751
Total606,684$ 622,786$
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Accounts receivable 1,537,539$ 1,720,927$
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts 101,111)( 100,337)(
1,436,428$ 1,620,590$
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Up to 180 days 80,847$ 117,208$ 181 to 365 days 22,184 14,479 Over 365 days 47,075 46,667
150,106$ 178,354$
As of December 31, 2015: None.
The Group entered into forward exchange contracts to sell USD and buy TWD to hedge
exchange rate risk of export proceeds. However, these forward exchange contracts are not
accounted for under hedge accounting.
C. The Group has no financial assets at fair value through profit or loss pledged to others.
(3) Available-for-sale financial assets
A. The Group recognised $8,088 and $31,893 in other comprehensive income for fair value
change for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
B. As of December 31, 2015, the Group recognised impairment loss of $756 (shown as
“Other gains and losses”) on its investment in Jin Misa Technology Co., Ltd.. And as of
December 31, 2014, the Group recognised impairment loss of $16,776 (shown as “Other
gains or losses”) on its investment in United Radiant Technology Corp. Since the values of
these companies have been impaired, and recovery were unlikely.
(4) Accounts receivable
A. The Group’s accounts receivable that were neither past due nor impaired had good credit
quality.
B. The ageing analysis of accounts receivable that were overdue but not impaired is as
follows:
The above ageing analysis was based on past due date.
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Individual provision Group provision
At January 1 57,168$ 43,169$
Provision for impairment 627 12,684
Reversal of impairment - 780)( Write-offs during the period 11,082)( - Effects of exchange rate - 675)(
At December 31 46,713$ 54,398$
2015
Individual provision Group provision
At January 1 55,700$ 63,049$
Provision for impairment 1,468 -
Reversal of impairment - 14,815)( Write-offs during the period - 6,185)( Effects of exchange rate - 1,120
At December 31 57,168$ 43,169$
2014
Cost Allowance forvaluation loss Book value
Raw materials 525,650$ 251,051)($ 274,599$ Supplies 206,822 21,479)( 185,343 Work in process 374,607 18,682)( 355,925 Semi-finished goods 210,817 118,143)( 92,674 Finished goods 298,573 62,910)( 235,663
Total 1,616,469$ 472,265)($ 1,144,204$
December 31, 2015
Cost Allowance forvaluation loss Book value
Raw materials 532,757$ 250,887)($ 281,870$ Supplies 207,244 22,381)( 184,863 Work-in-process 323,186 13,763)( 309,423 Semi-finished goods 188,270 93,322)( 94,948 Finished goods 419,103 72,146)( 346,957
Total 1,670,560$ 452,499)($ 1,218,061$
December 31, 2014
C. Movements analysis of financial assets that were impaired are as follows: (a) As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, accounts receivable that had been individual
provision impaired were $46,713 and $57,168, respectively. (b) Movements on the Group’s provision for impairment of accounts receivable are as
follows:
D. The Group does not hold any collateral as security.
(5) Inventories
The cost of inventories recognised as expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $4,111,004 and $4,645,461, respectively, including the amounts of $21,963 and $17,922, respectively, that the Group wrote down from cost to net realisable value accounted for as ‘cost of goods sold’.
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2015 2014
At January 1 427,435$ 359,052$ Additional investments accounted for using equity method
- 74,429
Share of profit of investment accounted for using quity method
25,998 25,835
Earnings distribution of investments accounted for using equity method
20,311)( 30,467)(
Change in capital reserve - 1,861)( Change in other equity items (Note 6(20)) 207)( 420 Gain on disposal of investments - 27
At December 31 432,915$ 427,435$
Associated enterprises December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Viking Tech Corporation 432,915$ 427,435$ VML TECHNOLOGIES B.V. - -
432,915$ 427,435$
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Current assets 2,006,010$ 2,126,474$ Non-current assets 1,394,767 1,328,735 Current liabilities 801,836)( 874,313)(
Non-current liabilities 97,225)( 110,386)(
Total net assets 2,501,716$ 2,470,510$
Viking Tech Corporation
2015 2014
Revenue 1,549,394$ 1,437,079$
Profit for the period from continuing operations 149,715$ 148,095$
Profit for the period from discontinued operations - - Other comprehensive income- net of tax 1,169)( 2,661
Total comprehensive income 148,546$ 150,756$
Dividends received from joint venture
-$ -$
Viking Tech Corporation
For the years ended December 31,
(6) Investments accounted for using equity method
A. The summarized financial information of the associates that are material to the Group is as
follows:
B. The Group’s investment in Viking Tech Corporation has quoted market price. The fair
value of Viking Tech Corporation as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $513,874 and
$480,361, respectively.
C. The Company invested directly and indirectly through its subsidiaries to Viking Tech
Corporation totaling 17.30% of the total ownership, which does not exceed 20%. However,
the Company has the highest ownership percentage and is represented by two directors in
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Viking Tech Corporation. As a result of the significant influence, the Group’s investment
in Viking Tech Corporation is accounted for using equity method.
D. On September 22, 2015, the Group and GuangDon Fenghua Advanced Technology
Holding Co., Ltd. (“Fenghua”) have signed a tender offer agreement for Viking Tech
Corporation’s 20,311 thousand shares held by the Group and Fenghua is expecting to
acquire 35%~40% of Viking Tech Corporation’s outstanding ordinary shares at a public
tender offer price of $29.8 per share. Fenghua will file for declaration of the public tender
offer to the competent authority in charge of securities after receiving approvals from the
competent authority in charge of investments in Taiwan and related competent authorities
in Mainland China, and will officially initiate the public tender offer from the date of
declaration. If Fenghua does not receive necessary approvals, it will not initiate the public
tender offer.
When Fenghua or designated person proceeds with the public tender offer, the Group’s
shares in Viking Tech Corporation should be sold under conditions and selling price stated
in the tender offer agreement, along with limits allowed by regulations. Agreements
between the Group and Fenghua are as follows:
(a) If the amount of shareholders’ shares to be sold does not reach the expected acquiring
amount during the public tender offer period, the Group does not have obligation to
complete settlement in accordance with the agreement.
(b) If the amount of shareholders’ shares to be sold reaches the minimum acquiring amount
but not reach the expected acquiring amount, Fenghua will acquire all shares for the
amount to be sold.
(c) If the amount of shareholders’ shares to be sold exceeds the expected acquiring amount,
Fenghua will acquire from each shareholder for the amount proportionate to the
shareholder’s shareholding ratio (that is, the Group will not sell all its shares it wishes
to sell).
Fenghua has obtained approval from the Investment Commission of the Ministry of
Economic Affairs on December 29, 2015. However, the public tender offer will not be
initiated during the tender offer period until the offer is approved by authorities in charge
of securities. If Fenghua do not declare the public tender offer during the effective period
stated in the approval letter, the Group will not be able to sell all its shares in Viking Tech
Corporation to Fenghua.
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Construction inPollution progress and
Utility prevention Transportation Office Other prepayment for At January 1, 2015 Buildings Machinery facilities facilities equipment equipment equipment equipment Total
Cost 2,405,338$ 5,889,255$ 1,094,708$ 638,006$ 14,810$ 79,136$ 1,737,425$ 124,063$ 11,982,741$ Accumulated depreciation 925,524)( 3,721,459)( 891,829)( 550,698)( 11,180)( 69,150)( 1,353,256)( - 7,523,096)( Accumulated impairment 93,636)( 966,924)( - - 424)( 33)( 216)( - 1,061,233)(
1,386,178$ 1,200,872$ 202,879$ 87,308$ 3,206$ 9,953$ 383,953$ 124,063$ 3,398,412$
2015
Opening net book amount 1,386,178$ 1,200,872$ 202,879$ 87,308$ 3,206$ 9,953$ 383,953$ 124,063$ 3,398,412$ Additions 25,408 40,247 17,930 4,681 2,060 7,648 23,660 322,451 444,085 Disposals - 248)( - - 1,459)( 59)( 28)( - 1,794)( Reclassifications 5,049 153,531 1,563 1,301 786 1,458 21,011 196,240)( 11,541)( Reclassification to non-current assets held for sale
166,736)( 28,572)( 65,326)( - - 16)( 4,875)( 18,686)( 284,211)(
Depreciation expense 69,528)( 256,547)( 14,294)( 8,508)( 990)( 4,397)( 43,167)( - 397,431)( Reversal of impairment loss - 16,160 1,520)( - - 1,456)( 1,985)( - 11,199 Net exchange differences 8,503)( 1,279)( 1,518)( - 29)( 30)( 148)( 453)( 11,960)(
Closing net book amount 1,171,868$ 1,124,164$ 139,714$ 84,782$ 3,574$ 13,101$ 378,421$ 231,135$ 3,146,759$
At December 31, 2015Cost 2,143,278$ 4,744,375$ 1,046,673$ 643,988$ 10,394$ 79,071$ 1,774,667$ 231,135$ 10,673,581$ Accumulated depreciation 971,351)( 3,608,716)( 905,449)( 559,206)( 6,757)( 64,490)( 1,394,058)( - 7,510,027)( Accumulated impairment 59)( 11,495)( 1,510)( - 63)( 1,480)( 2,188)( - 16,795)(
1,171,868$ 1,124,164$ 139,714$ 84,782$ 3,574$ 13,101$ 378,421$ 231,135$ 3,146,759$
(7) Property, plant and equipment
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Construction inPollution progress and
Utility prevention Transportation Office Other prepayment for At January 1, 2014 Buildings Machinery facilities facilities equipment equipment equipment equipment Total
Cost 2,377,411$ 5,701,376$ 1,079,152$ 631,209$ 15,538$ 73,918$ 1,708,328$ 105,544$ 11,692,476$ Accumulated depreciation 840,155)( 3,478,331)( 875,701)( 540,177)( 10,888)( 65,613)( 1,311,450)( - 7,122,315)( Accumulated impairment 59)( 968,247)( - - 423)( 33)( 216)( - 968,978)(
1,537,197$ 1,254,798$ 203,451$ 91,032$ 4,227$ 8,272$ 396,662$ 105,544$ 3,601,183$
2014Opening net book amount 1,537,197$ 1,254,798$ 203,451$ 91,032$ 4,227$ 8,272$ 396,662$ 105,544$ 3,601,183$ Additions 4,683 17,438 12,492 4,353 110 5,956 19,020 224,801 288,853 Disposals - 353)( 4)( - - 46)( 94)( - 497)( Reclassifications 667 199,215 382 2,444 - - 11,692 206,295)( 8,105 Depreciation expense 79,705)( 273,654)( 15,541)( 10,521)( 985)( 4,291)( 43,474)( - 428,171)( Impairment loss 93,184)( 1,275 - - - - - 91,909)( Net exchange differences 16,520 2,153 2,099 - 146)( 62 147 13 20,848
Closing net book amount 1,386,178$ 1,200,872$ 202,879$ 87,308$ 3,206$ 9,953$ 383,953$ 124,063$ 3,398,412$
At December 31, 2014Cost 2,405,338$ 5,889,255$ 1,094,708$ 638,006$ 14,810$ 79,136$ 1,737,425$ 124,063$ 11,982,741$ Accumulated depreciation 925,524)( 3,721,459)( 891,829)( 550,698)( 11,180)( 69,150)( 1,353,256)( - 7,523,096)( Accumulated impairment 93,636)( 966,924)( - - 424)( 33)( 216)( - 1,061,233)(
1,386,178$ 1,200,872$ 202,879$ 87,308$ 3,206$ 9,953$ 383,953$ 124,063$ 3,398,412$
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2015 2014
Amount capitalised $ 740 $ 763
Interest rate 0.30%~0.63% 0.52%~0.94%
For the years ended December 31,
Software
At January 1, 2015Cost 33,099$ Accumulated amortisation 20,169)(
12,930$
2015
Opening net book amount 12,930$ Additions 11,026 Amortisation expense 13,563)( Impairment loss 453)( Net exchange differences 8)(
Closing net book amount 9,932
At December 31, 2015Cost 33,799$ Accumulated amortisation 23,417)( Accumulated impairment 450)(
9,932$
Software
At January 1, 2014Cost 36,726$ Accumulated amortisation 23,228)(
13,498$
2014
Opening net book amount 13,498$ Additions 11,042 Amortisation expense 11,628)( Net exchange differences 18
Closing net book amount 12,930
At December 31, 2014Cost 33,099$ Accumulated amortisation 20,169)(
12,930$
A. Amount of borrowing costs capitalised as part of property, plant and equipment and the
range of the interest rates for such capitalisation are as follows:
B. Information about the property, plant and equipment that were pledged to others as
collaterals is provided in Note 8.
(8) Intangible assets
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2015 2014Operating costs 4,040$ 3,305$ Selling expenses 721 865 General and administration expenses 6,139 4,552
Research and development expenses 2,663 2,906
Total 13,563$ 11,628$
For the years ended December 31,
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Land-use rights 14,755$ 77,116$
Type of loans December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Unsecured bank loans 917,151$ 924,225$
Interest rate range 0.66%~7.20% 0.65%~7.20%
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Accounts payable 601,497$ 742,323$ Estimated accounts payable 10,242 27,683
611,739$ 770,006$
Details of amortisation on intangible assets are as follows:
(9) Non-current assets held for sale
A. The Group has signed a facility agreement and received the deposits from Raystar
Optronics, Inc. in December, 2015. The facilities have been reclassified as disposal group
held for sale. The completion date for the transaction is expected by June, 2016. The assets
of the disposal group held for sale as at December 31, 2015 amounted to $28,572.
Reversal of impairment of $19,212 was recognised in other gains and losses as a result of
the remeasurement of the disposal group held for sale at the lower of its carrying amount
or fair value less costs to sell. Information relating to fair value is provided in Note 12(3).
B. The buildings, utility facilities and land-use rights related to Opto Tech Semiconductor
(Ningbo) Co., Ltd. have been reclassified as disposal group held for sale following the
approval of the Company’s Board of Directors on March 23, 2015 to sell to a non-related
party. The completion date for the transaction is on May, 2015. Impairment loss of $28,945
was recognised in other gains and losses as a result of the remeasurement of the disposal
group held for sale at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
(10) Long-term prepaid rents (shown as “Other non-current assets”)
(11) Short-term loans
Please refer to Note 8 for details of the collateral.
(12) Accounts payable
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Interest rate
Type of loans Credit line Period range
Syndicated loans with 10 financial institutions including Taiwan Cooperative Bank
$ 2,000,000 2012.12.06~2017.12.06
1.3807%~1.9027%
1,214,625$
Chinatrust Commercial Bank 850,000 2011.03.29~2016.03.29
1.6058%~1.6800%
24,118
1,238,743 224,118)(
1,014,625$
Interest rate Type of loans Credit line Period range
Syndicated loans with 10 financial institutions including Taiwan Cooperative Bank
$ 2,000,000 2012.12.06~2017.12.06
1.5539%~2.4842%
1,412,300$
Chinatrust Commercial Bank 850,000 2011.03.29~2016.03.29
1.6580%~1.6980%
120,589
1,532,889 296,471)(
1,236,418$
December 31,2015
Less: Current portion (shown as “Other non-current liabilities”)
December 31,2014
Less: Current portion (shown as “Other non-current liabilities”)
(13) Long-term loans
A. Pursuant to the syndicated loan facility agreement entered into by the Company with Taiwan
Cooperative Bank and 9 other banks, the Company is required to maintain certain financial
ratios during the period of the syndicated loan facility agreement. Please refer to Note 9.
B. Please refer to Note 8 for details of the collateral.
(14) Pensions
A. (a) The Company and CS Bright Corporation have a defined benefit pension plan in
accordance with the Labor Standards Law, covering all regular employees’ service
years prior to the enforcement of the Labor Pension Act on July 1, 2005 and service
years thereafter of employees who chose to continue to be subject to the pension
mechanism under the Law. Under the defined benefit pension plan, two units are
accrued for each year of service for the first 15 years and one unit for each additional
year thereafter, subject to a maximum of 45 units. Pension benefits are based on the
number of units accrued and the average monthly salaries and wages of the last 6
months prior to retirement. The Company and CS Bright Corporation contribute
monthly an amount equal to 4.88% and 2% of the employees’ monthly salaries and
wages to the retirement fund deposited with Bank of Taiwan, the trustee, under the
name of the independent retirement fund committee. Before the end of each year, the
Company and CS Bright Corporation would assess the balance in the aforementioned
labor pension reserve account. If the account balance is insufficient to pay the pension
calculated by the aforementioned method, to the labors expected to be qualified for
retirement next year, the Company and CS Bright Corporation will make contribution
to cover the deficit before the end of March of the next year.
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December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Present value of funded defined benefit obligation
583,005$ 590,381$
Fair value of plan assets 322,908)( 261,655)(
Net defined benefit liability 260,097$ 328,726$
Present value ofdefined benefit Fair value of Net defined
obligations plan assets benefit liability
2015Balance at January 1 590,381$ 261,655)($ 328,726$ Current service cost 9,818 - 9,818 Interest (expense) income 13,282 5,886)( 7,396
613,481 267,541)( 345,940
Remeasurements: Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in interest income or expense) - 1,130)( 1,130)( Change in demographic assumptions 893 - 893 Change in financial assumptions 45,914 - 45,914 Experience adjustments 62,156)( - 62,156)(
15,349)( 1,130)( 16,479)(
Pension fund contribution - 69,364)( 69,364)( Paid pension 15,127)( 15,127 -
Balance at December 31 583,005$ 322,908)($ 260,097
Present value ofdefined benefit Fair value of Net defined
obligations plan assets benefit liability
2014Balance at January 1 589,011$ 250,583)($ 338,428$ Current service cost 10,279 - 10,279 Interest (expense) income 11,781 5,012)( 6,769
611,071 255,595)( 355,476
Remeasurements: Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in interest income or expense) - 837)( 837)( Change in demographic assumptions 4)( - 4)( Change in financial assumptions 13,906)( - 13,906)( Experience adjustments 2,778 - 2,778
11,132)( 837)( 11,969)(
Pension fund contribution - 14,781)( 14,781)( Paid pension 9,558)( 9,558 -
Balance at December 31 590,381$ 261,655)($ 328,726
(b) The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are as follows:
(c) Movements in net defined benefit liabilities are as follows:
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2015 2014
Discounted rate 1.25%~1.75% 2.125%~2.25%Future salary increases 2.25%~3.00% 2.25%~3.00%
For the years ended December 31,
Increase0.25%~0.5%
Decrease0.25%~0.5%
Increase0.25%~0.5%
Decrease0.25%~0.5%
December 31, 2015Effect on present value of defined benefit obligations 24,521)($ 27,823$ 27,179$ 24,239)($
December 31, 2014Effect on present value of defined benefit obligations 22,927)($ 28,725$ 28,355$ 22,883)($
Discount rate Future salary increases
(d) The Bank of Taiwan was commissioned to manage the Fund of the Company’s and
CS Bright Corporation’s defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Fund’s
annual investment and utilisation plan and the “Regulations for Revenues,
Expenditures, Safeguard and Utilisation of the Labor Retirement Fund” (Article 6:
The scope of utilisation for the Fund includes deposit in domestic or foreign financial
institutions, investment in domestic or foreign listed, over-the-counter, or private
placement equity securities, investment in domestic or foreign real estate
securitization products, etc.). With regard to the utilisation of the Fund, its minimum
earnings in the annual distributions on the final financial statements shall be no less
than the earnings attainable from the amounts accrued from two-year time deposits
with the interest rates offered by local banks. If the earning is less than
aforementioned rates, government shall make payment for the deficit after authorized
by the Regulator. The Company has no right to participate in managing and operating
that fund and hence the Company is unable to disclose the classification of plan asset
fair value in accordance with IAS 19 paragraph 142. The constitution of fair value of
plan assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is given in the Annual Labor
Retirement Fund Utilisation Report announced by the government.
(e) The principal actuarial assumptions used were as follows:
Future mortality rate was estimated based on the Taiwan Standard Ordinary
Experience Mortality Table (2012).
Because the main actuarial assumption changed, the present value of defined benefit
obligations is affected. The analysis was as follows:
The sensitivity analysis above is based on other conditions are unchanged but only
one assumption is changed. In practice, more than one assumption may change all at
once. The method of analysing sensitivity and the method of calculate net pension
liability in the balance sheet are the same.
(f) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plans of the Group for the year
ended December 31, 2015 amounts to $14,363.
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Within 1 year 427,946$ 1-2 year(s) 21,955 2-5 years 51,387 Over 5 years 36,108
537,396$
(g) As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s and CS Bright Corporation’s weighted
average duration of that retirement plan is 9 and 15 years, respectively. The analysis
of timing of the future pension payment was as follows:
B. (a) Effective July 1, 2005, the Company and CS Bright Corporation established a funded
defined contribution pension plan (the “New Plan”) under the Labor Pension Act (the
“Act”), covering all regular employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan,
the Company and CS Bright Corporation contribute monthly an amount based on 6%
of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the employees’ individual pension
accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The benefits accrued are paid monthly or
in lump sum upon termination of employment.
(b) The Company’s Mainland China subsidiaries, Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Opto
Plus Technology Co., Ltd. and Opto Tech Semiconductor (Ningbo) Co., Ltd, have
defined contribution plans. Monthly contributions to an independent fund
administered by the government in accordance with the pension regulations in the
People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) are based on certain percentage of employees’
monthly salaries and wages. The above Mainland China subsidiaries’ contribution
percentage for both the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was 20%, 14% and
14%, respectively. Other than the monthly contributions, the Group has no further
obligations.
(c) The pension costs under defined contribution pension plans of the Group for the years
ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $39,847 and $38,100, respectively.
(15) Share-based payment
On November 29, 2007 and August 9, 2010, as a result of setting up rules for the employee
stock options for the years 2007 and 2010, the Company issued 10,000 and 15,000
thousands units of employee stock options on December 21, 2007 and August 26, 2010,
respectively. Each unit could buy one share, and the exercise price is based on the closing
price of the Company’s common stock quoted in the Taiwan Stock Exchange and Taipei
Exchange at the issued date. The exercise price under the stock-based employee
compensation plan is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock at the
grant date and is subject to adjustments due to changes in the number of common shares and
issuance of cash dividends. The vesting period of the Company’s employee stock option plan
is 7 years. The employees may exercise the stock options in installment within a period of 2
years after the stock options are granted. The Company recognised compensation costs
under the stock-based employee compensation plan for the years ended December 31, 2015
and 2014, amounting to $0 and $5,276, respectively.
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Weighted- Weighted-average average
No. of shares exercise price No. of shares exercise priceStock options (in thousands) (in dollars) (in thousands) (in dollars)
Options outstanding at beginning of period
11,158 18.40$ 18,285 20.99$
Options exercised - - - - Options revoked 238)( 7,127)(
Options outstanding at end of period 10,920 11,158
Options exercisable at
end of period 10,898 11,098
For the years ended December 31,
2015 2014
RemainingNo. of shares vesting period Exercise price No. of shares Exercise price(in thousands) (in years) (in dollars) (in thousands) (in dollars)
10,920 2 17.20$ 10,898 17.20$
December 31, 2015December 31, 2015Stock options outstanding as at Stock options exercisable as at
RemainingNo. of shares vesting period Exercise price No. of shares Exercise price(in thousands) (in years) (in dollars) (in thousands) (in dollars)
11,158 3 18.40$ 11,098 18.40$
Stock options outstanding as at Stock options exercisable as at
December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014
WarrantyAt January 1, 2015 59,055$ Additional provisions 26,005 Used during the period 16,468)( Reversal of unused amount 8,670)( Exchange differences 388)(
At December 31, 2015 59,534$
A. Details of the employee stock options are set forth below:
B. Details of the employee stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are
set forth below:
On July 2, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the issuance of
employee stock options authorized in 2010. The exercise price were adjusted from $18.4
to $17.2 on July 27, 2015. On July 9, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company
approved the issuance of employee stock options authorized in 2010. The exercise price
were adjusted from $19.1 to $18.4 on July 31, 2014.
(16) Provisions
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December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Current 10,207$ 11,411$
Non-current 49,327$ 47,644$
Name of company Number ofholding the shares Reason for reacquisition Shares (thousand) Carrying amount
The Company The Company’s shares Subsidiary-Ho Chung held by its subsidiary Investment Co., Ltd. 1,107 26,699$
Name of company Number ofholding the shares Reason for reacquisition Shares (thousand) Carrying amount
The Company The Company’s shares Subsidiary-Ho Chung held by its subsidiary Investment Co., Ltd. 1,107 26,699$
December 31, 2015
December 31, 2014
Analysis of total provisions:
The Group provides warranties on LED products sold. Provision for warranties is estimated
based on historical warranty data of LED products.
(17) Share capital
A. As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s authorized capital was $10,000,000, consisting
of 1,000,000 thousand shares of common stock, and the paid-in capital was $5,456,621,
consisting of 545,662 thousand shares of common stock with a par value of $10 (in
dollars) per share. All proceeds from shares issued have been collected. The number of
the Company’s ordinary shares outstanding are the same for the years ended December
31, 2015 and 2014.
B. Treasury stock
(a) Reason for share reacquisition and movements in the number of the Company’s
treasury shares are as follows:
(b) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law, the number of shares bought
back as treasury share should not exceed 10% of the number of the Company’s issued
and outstanding shares and the amount bought back should not exceed the sum of
retained earnings, paid-in capital in excess of par value and realised capital reserve.
(c) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law, treasury shares should not be
pledged as collateral and is not entitled to dividends before it is reissued to the
employees.
(d) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law, treasury shares should be
reissued to the employees within three years and shares not reissued within the
three-year period are to be retired. Treasury shares to enhance the Company’s credit
rating and the stockholders’ equity should be retired within six months of acquisition.
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Dividends DividendsAmount per share (in dollars) Amount per share (in dollars)
Legal reserve 56,169$ 42,006$ Special reserve 13,333)( 120,030)( Cash dividends 409,247 0.75$ 327,397 0.60$
Total 452,083$ 249,373$
2014 2013
(18) Capital reserve
Pursuant to the R.O.C. Company Law, capital reserve arising from paid-in capital in excess
of par value on issuance of common stocks and donations can be used to cover accumulated
deficit or to issue new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership,
provided that the Company has no accumulated deficit. Further, the R.O.C. Securities and
Exchange Law requires that the amount of capital reserve to be capitalised mentioned above
should not exceed 10% of the paid-in capital each year. Capital reserve should not be used to
cover accumulated deficit unless the legal reserve is insufficient.
(19) Retained earnings
A. Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the current year’s earnings, if any, shall
first be distributed as follows:
(1) Offset prior years’ operating losses.
(2) 10% of the remaining amount shall be set aside as legal reserve, unless the
accumulated legal reserve equals the total capital of the Company.
(3) Appropriation of the remainder shall be proposed by the Board of Directors and
resolved by the stockholders.
(4) Bonus distributed to the shareholders.
B. The Company operates in the high-tech industry and its business life cycle is in the
growth stage. In view of its capital expenditure demand and comprehensive financial
plan for continuous development, the Company issues both stock and cash dividends.
The proportion of dividends to be distributed in stocks and cash is determined based on
the Company’s rate of growth and capital expenditures. However, the amount of cash
dividends shall not be lower than 20% of the dividends distributed.
C. Except for covering accumulated deficit or issuing new stocks or cash to shareholders in
proportion to their share ownership, the legal reserve shall not be used for any other
purpose. The use of legal reserve for the issuance of stocks or cash to shareholders in
proportion to their share ownership is permitted, provided that the balance of the reserve
excess 25% of the Company’s paid-in capital.
D. In accordance with the regulations, the Company shall set aside special reserve from the
debit balance on other equity items at the balance sheet date before distributing earnings.
When debit balance on other equity items is reversed subsequently, the reversed amount
could be included in the distributable earnings.
E. For information relating to employees’ remuneration (bonuses) and directors’ and
supervisors’ remuneration, please refer to Note 6(25).
F. The appropriation of 2014 and 2013 earnings had been resolved at the stockholders’
meeting on June 24, 2015 and June 17, 2014, respectively. Details are summarized below:
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DividendsAmount per share (in dollars)
Legal reserve 57,338$ Cash dividends 545,662 1.00$
Total 603,000$
2015
Unrealized gain orCurrency translation loss ondifferences of foreign available-for-sale
operations financial assets TotalAt January 1, 2015 42,069$ 14,751$ 56,820$ Change in unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets - 8,088 8,088 Currency translation differences: -Group 37,049)( - 37,049)( -Associates 207)( - 207)(
At December 31, 2015 4,813$ 22,839$ 27,652$
Unrealized gain orCurrency translation loss ondifferences of foreign available-for-sale
operations financial assets Total
At January 1, 2014 16,448$ 17,142)($ 694)($ Change in unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets - 31,893 31,893 Currency translation differences: -Group 25,201 - 25,201 -Associates 420 - 420
At December 31, 2014 42,069$ 14,751$ 56,820$
The above-mentioned 2014 earnings appropriation as approved by the stockholders were
in agreement with those amounts approved by the Board of Directors on March 23, 2015.
Information on the appropriation of the Company’s earnings as resolved by the Board of
Directors and approved by the stockholders will be posted in the “Market Observation
Post System” at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
G. The appropriation of 2015 earnings had been proposed by the Board of Directors on
March 25, 2016. Details are summarized below:
As of March 25, 2016, the appropriation of 2015 earnings had not been approved by the
stockholders.
(20) Other equity items
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2015 2014
Rental revenue 1,415$ 1,930$ Dividend income 13,020 14,720 Interest income: Interest income from bank deposits 22,846 19,831 Interest income from resale bonds 2,629 4,386 Other interest income 27 9 Recovery of bad debts expense - 12,634 Others 18,212 7,500
Total 58,149$ 61,010$
For the years ended December 31,
2015 2014
Net gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
5,541$ 808$
Impairment loss on non-current assets held for sale
28,945)( -
Reversal of (impairment loss) on non-financial assets
10,746 91,909)(
Net currency exchange gains 13,912 24,520 Gains (losses) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
1,476 176)(
Gains on disposal of non-current assets held for sale
25,385 -
Gains (losses) on disposal of investments 89,582 824)( Impairment loss on financial assets 756)( 16,776)( Others 9,437)( 22,654)(
Total 107,504$ 107,011)($
For the years ended December 31,
2015 2014
Interest expense: Bank loans 46,827$ 57,318$
Others 24 115
Less: capitalisation of qualifying assets 740)( 763)(
46,111 56,670
Other financial costs 1,818 1,813
Total 47,929$ 58,483$
For the years ended December 31,
(21) Other income
(22) Other gains and losses
(23) Finance costs
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2015 2014Employee benefit expense 1,207,120$ 1,180,883$ Depreciation on property, plant and equipment
397,431 428,171
Amortisation on intangible assets 13,563 11,628
1,618,114$ 1,620,682$
For the years ended December 31,
2015 2014Wages and salaries 1,041,685$ 1,012,615$ Employee stock options - 5,276 Labor and health insurance fees 86,935 84,081 Pension costs 57,061 55,148 Other personnel expenses 21,439 23,763
1,207,120$ 1,180,883$
For the years ended December 31,
(24) Expenses by nature
(25) Employee benefit expense
A. According to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, when distributing earnings,
the Company shall distribute bonus to the employees and pay remuneration to the
directors and supervisors that account for 15% and 5%, respectively, of the total
distributed amount. However, in accordance with the Company Act amended in May 20,
2015, a company shall distribute employee remuneration, based on the distributable
profit of the current year in a fixed amount or a proportion of profits. If a company has an
accumulated deficit, earnings should be used to cover losses. A Company may, by a
resolution adopted by a majority vote at a meeting of the Board of Directors attended by
two-thirds of the total number of directors, have the profit distributable as employees’
compensation distributed in the form of shares or in cash; and in addition thereto a report
of such distribution shall be submitted to the shareholders’ meeting. Qualification
requirements of employees, including the employees of subsidiaries of the company
meeting certain specific requirements, entitled to receive aforementioned stock or cash
may be specified in the Article of Incorporation. The Board of Directors of the Company
has approved the amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company on January 7, 2016.
According to the amended articles, a ratio of distributable profit of the current year, after
covering accumulated losses, shall be distributed as employees’ compensation and
directors and supervisors remuneration. The ratio shall be 10%~15% for employees’
compensation and shall not be higher than 5% for directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration.
The amended articles will be resolved in the shareholders’ meeting in 2016.
C. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, employees’ compensation (bonus) was
accrued at $102,312 and $76,734, respectively; directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration
was accrued at $34,104 and $25,578, respectively. The aforementioned amounts were
recognised in salary expense.
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2015 2014
Current tax: Current tax on profits for the year 65,628$ 23$ Tax on undistributed earnings 11,952 12,704 Understatement of income tax payable 2,485 2,133 Prepaid and withholding taxes from foreign income which will not be realized 445 504
Total current tax 80,510 15,364
Deferred tax: Origination and reversal of temporary differences 55,393 90,695
Income tax expense 135,903$ 106,059$
For the years ended December 31,
2015 2014
Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations 2,825)($ 2,046)($
For the years ended December 31,
The employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration were
estimated and accrued based on 12% and 4% of distributable profit of current year for the
year ended December 31, 2015. The employees’ compensation and directors’ and
supervisors’ remuneration resolved by the Board of Directors were $102,312 and $34,104,
respectively, and the employees’ compensation will be distributed in the form of cash.
The expenses recognised for the year of 2014 were accrued based on the net income of
2014 and the percentage 15% and 5% for employees and directors/supervisors,
respectively, taking into account other factors such as legal reserve. Where the accrued
amounts for employees’ bonus and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are different
from the actual distributed amounts as resolved by the stockholders’ at their stockholders’
meeting subsequently, the differences are accounted for as changes in estimates.
Employees’ bonus and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration of 2014 as resolved at the
shareholders’ meeting were in agreement with those amounts recognised in the profit or
loss of 2014.
Information about employees’ compensation (bonus) and directors’ and supervisors’
remuneration of the Company as resolved by the Board of Directors and the shareholders
at the shareholders’ meeting will be posted in the “Market Observation Post System” at
the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
(26) Income tax
A. Income tax expense
(a) Components of income tax expense:
(b) The income tax charge relating to components of other comprehensive income is as
follows:
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2015 2014
Tax calculated based on profit before tax and statutory tax rate
121,730$ 117,614$
Expenses disallowed by tax regulation 7,723 1,867)( Tax exempted income by tax regulation 8,293)( 56)( Taxable loss not recognised as deferred tax assets
123)( 24,973)(
Understatement of income tax payable 2,485 2,133 Effect of tax-exempt income 16)( - Prepaid withholding taxes from foreign income which will not be realized
445 504
Tax on undistributed earnings 11,952 12,704
Income tax expense 135,903$ 106,059$
For the years ended December 31,
January 1Recognised inprofit or loss
Recognised inother
comprehensiveincome December 31
Temporary differences: - Deferred tax assets (liabilities):Loss on inventory value decline
29,640$ 277)($ -$ 29,363$
Over provision of allowance for bad debts
9,446 562 - 10,008
Service warranty expense 6,803 733 - 7,536 Investment loss 2,900 2,900)( - - Impairment loss 30,319 11,285)( - 19,034 Net pension costs 46,975 9,481)( - 37,494 Loss carryforwards 44,751 34,694)( - 10,057 Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations
8,442 - 2,825)( 5,617
Others 4,792 1,949 - 6,741
Total 184,068$ 55,393)($ 2,825)($ 125,850$
For the year ended December 31, 2015
B. Reconciliation between income tax expense and accounting profit.
C. Amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities as a result of temporary difference, loss
carryforward and investment tax credit are as follows:
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January 1Recognised inprofit or loss
Recognised inother
comprehensiveincome December 31
Temporary differences: - Deferred tax assets (liabilities):Loss on inventory value decline
22,682$ 6,958$ -$ 29,640$
Over provision of allowance for bad debts
13,075 3,629)( - 9,446
Service warranty expense 7,429 626)( - 6,803 Investment loss 11,481 8,581)( - 2,900 Impairment loss 15,335 14,984 - 30,319 Net pension costs 46,637 338 - 46,975 Loss carryforwards 142,971 98,220)( - 44,751 Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations
10,488 - 2,046)( 8,442
Others 6,711 1,919)( - 4,792
Total 276,809$ 90,695)($ 2,046)($ 184,068$
For the year ended December 31, 2014
Yearincurred
Amount filed/assessed Unused amount
Amount ofunrecogniseddeferred tax
assets
2006 49,454$ 49,151$ 40,502$ 2007 54,255 54,255 45,607 2008 12,202 12,202 3,553 2009 38,634 38,634 29,986 2010 123,142 123,142 114,494 2011 7,266 7,266 - 2012 10,332 10,332 1,684
295,285$ 294,982$ 235,826$
December 31, 2015
D. Expiration dates of unused net operating loss carryforward and amounts of unrecognised
deferred tax assets are as follows:
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Year
incurred
Amount filed/
assessed Unused amount
Amount ofunrecogniseddeferred tax
assets
2005 210,768$ 54,835$ 48,071$ 2006 49,454 49,454 49,454 2007 54,255 54,255 54,255 2008 131,461 131,461 12,202 2009 96,314 96,314 38,634 2010 19,318 19,318 9,659 2011 7,266 7,266 3,633 2012 10,332 10,332 5,166 2013 122,164 122,164 61,082
701,332$ 545,399$ 282,156$
December 31, 2014
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Deductible temporary differences 387,782$ 391,974$
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Earnings generated in and after 1998 1,218,806$ 1,083,860$
Weighted-averageoutstanding
common share Earnings per
share
Profit after tax (in thousands) (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to owners of the parent 573,375$ 544,555 1.05$ Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents: Stock options - -
Employees’ bonus - 13,254
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to owners of the parent plus dilutive effect of common stock equivalents 573,375$ 557,809 1.03$
For the year ended December 31, 2015
E. The amounts of deductible temporary difference that are not recognised as deferred tax
assets are as follows:
F. As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s income tax returns through 2013 have been
assessed and approved by the Tax Authority.
G. Unappropriated retained earnings:
I. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the balance of the imputation tax credit account was
$29,892 and $27,302, respectively. The creditable tax rate was estimated to be 2.45% for
2015 and actual creditable tax rate was 3.50% for 2014.
(27) Earnings per share
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Weighted-averageoutstanding
common share Earnings per
share
Profit after tax (in thousands) (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to owners of the parent 561,682$ 544,555 1.03$ Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents: Stock options - -
Employees’ bonus - 7,624
Diluted earnings per shareProfit attributable to owners of the parent plus dilutive effect of common stock equivalents 561,682$ 552,179 1.02$
For the year ended December 31, 2014
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Not later than 1 year 18,228$ 18,228$ Later than 1 year but not later than 5 years 25,946 41,286 Later than 5 years 30,326 33,022
74,500$ 92,536$
2015 2014
Long-term liabilities maturing within one year 224,118$ 296,471$ Property, plant and equipment reclassified as non-current assets 11,541$ -$
Property, plant and equipment reclassified as non-current assets held for sale 284,211$ -$
For the years ended December 31,
(28) Operating leases
The Company had entered into an agreement to lease land from Hsinchu Science Park for
the period from 1997 to 2029, and CS Bright Corporation had entered into an agreement to
lease office from a non-related party. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the
Company and CS Bright Corporation together recognised rental expenses of $18,868 and
$18,608, respectively. The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable
operating leases are as follows:
(29) Non-cash transactions
Non-cash flows from investing and financing activities:
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2015 2014
Sales of goods:
Associates 14,631$ 3,391$ Other related parties 427,530 525,846
Total 442,161$ 529,237$
For the years ended December 31,
2015 2014
Purchases of goods:
Associates 1,296$ 158$ Other related parties 668,362 1,079,669
Total 669,658$ 1,079,827$
For the years ended December 31,
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Receivables from related parties: Other related parties -$ 252$
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Receivables from related parties: Associates -$ 2,659$ Other related parties 108,580 154,653 Less:Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,364)( 713)(
Total 107,216$ 156,599$
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Payables to related parties: Associates 1,287$ 128$ Other related parties 269,173 406,854
Total 270,460$ 406,982$
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(1) Significant transactions and balances with related parties
A. Operating revenue:
The selling prices charged to the above related parties are not materially different from
those charged to non-related parties. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the
credit term was 45~136 days and 66~136 days for the related parties respectively, and
90~150 days for the non-related parties for both periods.
B. Purchases:
The purchase prices charged by the above related parties were not materially different
from those charged by non-related parties. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and
2014, the credit term was 60~120 days for the related parties for both periods, and 90~120
days for the non-related parties for both periods.
C. Notes receivable
D. Accounts receivable:
E. Accounts payable:
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2015 2014
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits
55,832$ 47,288$
Termination benefits - - Post-employment benefits 940 752 Other long-term benefits - - Share-based payments - 836
Total 56,772$ 48,876$
For the years ended December 31,
December 31, December 31,Pledged assets 2015 2014 Creditor Bank Type
Restricted assets- Time deposits, shown as "other current assets"
20,860$ 20,860$ Chang Hwa Commercial Bank
Land and dormitory lease deposits
Property, plant and equipment
809,007 843,625 Taiwan Cooperative Bank and 9 other banks
Long-term loans
Property, plant and equipment and land-use rights, shown as "other non-current assets"
- 73,937 Chung Hsin Bank (Mainland China)
Short-term loans
Property, plant and equipment 352,670 440,320
Chinatrust Commercial Bank
Long-term loans
1,182,537$ 1,378,742$
Book value Purpose of pledge
Guarantor Nature of Guarantee Amount
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Customs duty 15,000$ Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Product performance bond and warranty 296 Mega International Commercial Bank 〞 1,767 Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank 〞 800 Taiwan Cooperative Bank 〞 468
18,331$
(2) Key management compensation
8. PLEDGED ASSETS
The Group’s assets pledged as collateral are as follows:
9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNISED CONTRACT
COMMITMENTS
(1) As of December 31, 2015, the guarantees provided by the Group through banks were as
follows:
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Currency Amount
TWD 11,015$ JPY 32,150 USD 276
(2) As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding letters of credit issued for the importation of raw
materials and machinery were as follows:
(3) Operating lease commitments:
See Note 6(28).
(4)Tender offer agreements of shares:
See Note 6(6).
(5) Pursuant to the syndicated loan facility agreement entered into by the Company with Taiwan
Cooperative Bank and 9 other banks, the Company is required to maintain its every half-year
current ratio at 100% or above, debt ratio at 150% or below, interest coverage ratio at 300%
or above and net value of tangible assets at $5 billion or above. If the Company breaches the
above debt covenants, it is required to adjust interest rates as committed in the agreement. If
the Company fails to improve its interest rates before examination day, the Company will
violate the above debt covenants.
(6) As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the promissory notes issued by the Company and CS
Bright Corporation for loans, performance guarantee for purchases and loans granted for
subsidiaries amounted to $7,032,287 and $6,860,582, respectively.
(7) As of December 31, 2015, the capital expenditure contracted but not yet incurred is $25,692.
10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS
None.
11. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
The Company had resolved to sell the plant and land-use rights of the subsidiary, Opto Tech
(Suzhou) Co., Ltd., to a non-related party on February, 2016. The contract amount is CNY
52,500 thousand dollars.
12. OTHERS
(1) Capital risk management
The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to
continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and to maintain an
optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. In order to maintain or adjust the
capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders or issue
new shares to reduce debt. The Group monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio. This
ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total capital. Net debt is calculated as total
borrowings less cash and cash equivalents. Total capital is calculated as ‘equity’ as shown in
the consolidated balance sheet plus net debt.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the gearing ratios was (29.64%) and (22.37%),
respectively.
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(2) Financial instruments
A. Fair value information of financial instruments
The Group used the book value of financial instruments measured at cost (including notes
receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, short-term loans, notes receivables,
accounts payable and other payables) as its reasonable fair value. The fair value of
long-term loans is based on the present value of expected future cash flows. Since
long-term loans have floating interest rates, the carrying value is equivalent to the fair
value. For information of financial instruments measured at fair value, please refer to
Note 12(3).
B. Financial risk management policies
(1) The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including
foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
The Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of
financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group’s
financial position and financial performance.
(2) The plans for material treasury activities are reviewed by Board of Directors in
accordance with procedures required by relevant regulations or internal controls.
During the implementation of such plans, Corporate Treasury function must comply
with certain treasury procedures that provide guiding principles for overall financial
risk management and segregation of duties.
C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks
(1) Market risk
Foreign exchange risk
The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk
arising from various currency exposures, primarily with regards to the USD and
JPY. Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions,
recognised assets and liabilities and net investments in foreign operations.
To manage their foreign exchange risk arising from future commercial
transactions and recognised assets and liabilities, entities in the Group use
forward foreign exchange contracts, transacted with Group treasury. The expired
dates of these forward foreign exchange contracts are shorter than 6 months and
are not accounted for under hedge accounting. Foreign exchange risk arises when
future commercial transactions or recognised assets or liabilities are denominated
in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency.
As the foreign operations are strategic investments, the Company does not hedge
for them.
The Group’s businesses involve some non-functional currency operations (the
Company’s and certain subsidiaries’ functional currency: TWD; other
subsidiaries’ functional currency: CNY). The information on assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies whose values would be materially affected by
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Foreign
currency
amount
(in
thousands)
Exchange
rate
Book value
(TWD)
Extent
of
variation
Effect
on profit
or loss
Effect
on other
compre-
hensive
income
Unrealized
exchange
gain or
loss
(Foreign currency: functional currency)Financial assets Monetary items USD : TWD 71,240$ 32.775 2,334,891$ 1% 23,349$ -$ 28,436$ JPY : TWD 506,413 0.2707 137,086 1% 1,371 - 1,557 USD : CNY (Note) 730 6.5716 23,962 1% 240 - 735 Non-monetary items:NoneFinancial liabilities Monetary items USD : TWD 35,670$ 32.875 1,172,651$ 1% 11,727$ -$ 18,409)($ JPY : TWD 880,886 0.2747 241,979 1% 2,420 - 4,868)( USD : CNY (Note) 7,327 6.5716 240,509 1% 2,405 - 10,094)( Non-monetary items:None
Sensitivity AnalysisDecember 31, 2015
For the year ended December 31, 2015
Foreign
currency
amount
(in
thousands)
Exchange
rate
Book value
(TWD)
Extent
of
variation
Effect
on profit
or loss
Effect
on other
compre-
hensive
income
Unrealized
exchange
gain or
loss
(Foreign currency: functional currency)Financial assets Monetary items USD : TWD 58,148$ 31.600 1,837,477$ 1% 18,375$ -$ 60,635$ JPY : TWD 835,721 0.2626 219,460 1% 2,195 - 7,237)( USD : CNY (Note) 8,304 6.2040 262,406 1% 2,624 - 2,916)( Non-monetary items:NoneFinancial liabilities Monetary items USD : TWD 45,053$ 31.700 1,428,180$ 1% 14,282$ -$ 49,434)($ JPY : TWD 1,014,628 0.2666 270,500 1% 2,705 - 7,484 USD : CNY (Note) 7,391 6.2040 233,556 1% 2,336 - 1,158 Non-monetary items:None
Sensitivity AnalysisDecember 31, 2014
For the year ended December 31, 2014
the exchange rate fluctuations is as follows:
Note:If the consolidated entities’ functional currency is not TWD, the foreign currency
denominated assets and liabilities of the consolidated entities should be disclosed.
For example, when the functional currency of a subsidiary is CNY, its USD
foreign currency positions should also be disclosed.
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Price risk
The Group is exposed to equity securities price risk because of investments held
by the Group and classified on the consolidated balance sheet either as
available-for-sale or at fair value through profit or loss. The Group is not
exposed to commodity price risk. The Group’s investments in equity securities
comprise domestic listed and unlisted stocks. The prices of equity securities
would change due to the change of the future value of investee companies. If the
prices of these domestic funds, equity securities of listed company or unlisted
company had increased/decreased by 5%, 20% or 10%, respectively, with all
other variables held constant, post-tax profit for the years ended December 31,
2015 and 2014 would have increased/decreased by $25,957 and $19,190,
respectively, as a result of gains/losses on equity securities classified as at fair
value through profit or loss. Other components of equity would have
increased/decreased by $65,126 and $67,295 as a result of gains/losses on equity
securities classified as available-for-sale.
Interest rate risk
The Group’s interest rate risk arises from long-term loans. Loans issued at
floating rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk which is partially
offset by cash and cash equivalents held at floating rates. During the years ended
December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Group’s loans at floating rate were
denominated in TWD and USD.
At December 31, 2015 and 2014, if interest rates on loans had been 100 basis
point higher/lower with all other variables held constant, post-tax profit for the
years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 would have been $10,282 and $12,723
lower/higher, respectively, mainly as a result of higher/lower interest expense on
floating rate loans.
(b) Credit risk
i. Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss to the Group arising from default by
the clients or counterparties of financial instruments on the contract obligations.
According to the Group’s credit policy, each local entity in the Group is responsible
for managing and analysing the credit risk for each of their new clients before
standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. Internal risk
control assesses the credit quality of the customers, taking into account their
financial position, past experience and other factors, the utilisation of credit limits is
regularly monitored. Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, derivative
financial instruments and deposits with banks and financial institutions, as well as
operating activities, including outstanding receivables.
ii. As the counterparties of deposits and other financial instruments are creditworthy
banks and financial institutions with good rating, there is no significant doubt
arising from default and credit risk.
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Between Between BetweenLess than 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 and 5 Over 5
December 31, 2015 1 year years years years years Short-term loans 917,151$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Notes payable 219 - - - - Accounts payable 882,199 - - - - (including related parties)Other payables 552,187 - - - - Long-term loans 244,160 1,016,514 - - - (including current portion)
Between Between BetweenLess than 1 and 2 2 and 3 3 and 5 Over 5
December 31, 2014 1 year years years years years Short-term loans 924,225$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Notes payable 3,402 - - - - Accounts payable 1,176,988 - - - - (including related parties)Other payables 457,922 - - - - Long-term loans 325,429 247,325 997,200 - - (including current portion)
Non-derivative financial liabilities:
Non-derivative financial liabilities:
iii As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Group’s 10 largest customers accounted
for 63% and 62% of the balance of the Group’s accounts receivable, respectively.
The centralized credit risk of other accounts receivable is not relatively significant.
iv. Ageing analysis of financial assets that were overdue but not impaired: Please refer
to Note 6(4).
v. The individual analysis of financial assets that had been impaired is provided in the
statement for each type of financial assets in Note 6.
(c) Liquidity risk
i. Cash flow forecasting is performed in the operating entities of the Group and
aggregated by Group treasury. Group treasury monitors rolling forecasts of the
Group’s liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational
needs while maintaining sufficient headroom on its undrawn committed borrowing
facilities at all times.
ii. The table below analyses the Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities and
derivative financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the
remaining period at the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date for
non-derivative financial liabilities and to the expected maturity date for derivative
financial liabilities.
Derivative financial liabilities:
As of December 31, 2014, the periods of derivative financial liabilities are all less
than 1 year.
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December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:Recurring fair value measurementsFinancial assets at fair value through profit or loss Domestic funds 625,462$ -$ -$ 625,462$ Available-for-sale financial assets Equity securities 44,576 - 562,108 606,684
Recurring fair value measurements
Non-current assets held for sale 28,572 - - 28,572
Total 698,610$ -$ 562,108$ 1,260,718$
Note: Under IFRS 5, assets held for sale must be measured at fair value less costs to sell when the fair value less the cost to sell is lower than the carrying amount.
December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:Recurring fair value measurementsFinancial assets at fair value through profit or loss Domestic funds 462,413$ -$ -$ 462,413$ Available-for-sale financial assets Equity securities 50,165 - 572,621 622,786
Total 512,578$ -$ 572,621$ 1,085,199$
Liabilities:
Recurring fair value measurementsFinancial liabilities at fair value through profit
or loss
Forward exchange contracts -$ 2,492$ -$ 2,492$
(3) Fair value information
A. The different levels that the inputs to valuation techniques are used to measure fair value
of financial and non-financial instruments have been defined as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
that the entity can access at the measurement date. A market is regarded as
active where a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place
with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an
ongoing basis.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for
the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
B. The related information of financial and non-financial instruments measured at fair value
by level on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the assets and liabilities at
December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
C. The methods and assumptions the Group used to measure fair value are as follows:
(a) The instruments the Group used market quoted prices as their fair values (that is,
Level 1) are composed of : listed shares using closing price and open-end fund using
net asset value at balance sheet date.
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2015 2014
At January 1 572,621$ 554,038$ Acquired - 18,557 Impairment loss 756)( - Losses recognised in other comprehensive income (Note)
9,749)( -
Net exchange differences 8)( 26
At December 31 562,108$ 572,621$
Note: Recorded as unrealised valuation gain or loss of available-for-sale financial assets.
(b) Except for financial instruments with active markets, the fair value of other financial
instruments is measured by using valuation techniques or by reference to counterparty
quotes.
(c) When assessing non-standard and low-complexity financial instruments, the Group
adopts valuation technique that is widely used by market participants. The inputs used
in the valuation method to measure these financial instruments are normally
observable in the market. Forward exchange contracts are usually valued based on the
current forward exchange rate.
(d) The market approach is used by the Group to measure its assets held for disposal
(Price-to-Sales Ratio, P/S ratio), which is calculating the ratio of recent identical or
similar transaction price to sales as an observable input to project the fair value of the
disposal group.
(e) The output of valuation model is an estimated value and the valuation technique may
not be able to capture all relevant factors of the Group’s financial and non-financial
instruments. Therefore, the estimated value derived using valuation model is adjusted
accordingly with additional inputs. In accordance with the Group’s management
policies and relevant control procedures relating to the valuation models used for fair
value measurement, management believes adjustment to valuation is necessary in
order to reasonably represent the fair value of financial and non-financial instruments
at the consolidated balance sheet. The inputs and pricing information used during
valuation are carefully assessed and adjusted based on current market conditions.
(f) The Group takes into account adjustments for credit risks to measure the fair value of
financial and non-financial instruments to reflect credit risk of the counterparty and
the Group’s credit quality.
D. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, there was no transfer between Level 1
and Level 2.
E. The following chart is the movement of Level 3 financial instruments of equity securities
for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
F. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, there was no transfer into or out from
Level 3.
G. Financial segment is in charge of valuation procedures for fair value measurements being
categorized within Level 3, which is to verify independent fair value of financial
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Fairvalue at
December ValuationSignificant
unobservableRange
(weightedRelationshipof inputs to
31, 2015 technique input average) fair value
Unlisted shares 562,108$ Market Price to 0.62~1.12 The higher the multiple,comparable earnings the higher the fair value.companies ratio multiple
Discounted Weighted 10.74% The higher the weightedCash flow average cost average cost of capital,
of capital the lower the fair value.
Non-derivative equity:
instruments. Such assessment is to ensure the valuation results are reasonable by
applying independent information to make results close to current market conditions and
reviewing periodically.
H. The following is the qualitative information of significant unobservable inputs and
sensitivity analysis of changes in significant unobservable inputs to valuation model used
in Level 3 fair value measurement:
13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES
(1) Significant transactions information
A. Loans to others: Please refer to table 1.
B. Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others: Please refer to table 2.
C. Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries,
associates and joint ventures): Please refer to table 3.
D. Acquisition or sale of the same security with the accumulated cost exceeding $300
million or 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital: None.
E. Acquisition of real estate reaching NT$300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more:
None.
F. Disposal of real estate reaching NT$300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more:
Please refer to table 4.
G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching NT$100 million or 20% of
paid-in capital or more: Please refer to table 5.
H. Receivables from related parties reaching NT$100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or
more: None.
I. Trading in derivative instruments undertaken during the reporting periods: Please refer to
Note 6(2).
J. Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting periods: Please refer to table 6.
(2) Information on investees
Names, locations and other information of investee companies (not including investees in
Mainland China):Please refer to table 7.
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LED and Displays and Packaging
Silicon Sensor Lighting Business Other
Chips Group Group Group segments Total
Revenue from external customers 4,107,213$ 1,224,508$ 298,819$ -$ 5,630,540$
Segment income (loss) 558,594$ 48,572$ 54,137)($ 156,247$ 709,276$
LED and Displays and Packaging
Silicon Sensor Lighting Business Other
Chips Group Group Group segments Total
Revenue from external customers 4,889,476$ 1,138,635$ 283,534$ 5,738$ 6,317,383$
Segment income (loss) 812,960$ 6,916)($ 111,350)($ 26,944)($ 667,750$
For the year ended December 31, 2015
For the year ended December 31, 2014
(3) Information on investments in Mainland China
A. Basic information: Please refer to table 8.
B. Significant transactions, either directly or indirectly through a third area, with investee
companies in the Mainland Area: Please refer to table 9.
14. SEGMENT INFORMATION
(1) General information
The Group identifies the entity’s operating segments based on the decision of the chief
operating decision-maker and in accordance with IFRS 8 “Operating Segments”.
For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, operating segments required to be
disclosed are categorized as LED and Silicon Sensor Chips Group, Displays and Lightening
Group and Packaging Business Group.
(2) Measurement of segment information
The Group’s segment is measured by Board of Directors with operating profit (loss) before
tax, which is used as a basis for the Group in assessing the performance of the operating
segments.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are in agreement with the significant
accounting policies summarised in Note 4.
(3) Segment information
The segment information provided to the chief operating decision-maker for the reportable
segments is as follows:
(4) Reconciliation for segment income (loss)
A. The revenue from external customers reported to the chief operating decision-maker is
measured in a manner consistent with that in the statement of comprehensive income.
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2015 2014
Semiconductor products revenues LED 2,166,415$ 2,803,057$ Silicon sensor 1,940,798 2,086,419 System product revenues 1,224,508 1,138,635 Packaging product revenues 298,819 283,534 Others - 5,738
5,630,540$ 6,317,383$
For the years ended December 31,
Revenues
Non-current
assets Revenues
Non-current
assets
Taiwan 1,844,197$ 2,915,778$ 2,219,715$ 2,843,494$ Mainland China 1,976,319 307,169 2,091,436 662,660 Other countries 1,810,024 - 2,006,232 -
5,630,540$ 3,222,947$ 6,317,383$ 3,506,154$
For the years ended December 31,
2015 2014
2015 2014
Customer A 700,865$ 623,840$
For the years ended December 31,
B. A reconciliation of reportable segment income or loss to the income/(loss) before tax
from continuing operations is measured in a manner consistent with that in the statement
of comprehensive income.
(5) Information on products and services
External revenue mainly comes from sales of semiconductor, system and packaging
products.
Summary of balance of revenue is as follows:
(6) Geographical information
Geographic information for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
(7) Major customer information
Major customer information of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
is as follows:
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VII、 Review of Financial Conditions, Financial Performance, and Risk Management
1. Analysis of Financial Status Unit: NT$ thousands
Year Item 2015 2014
Difference Amount %
Current Assets 7,384,082 7,402,548 (18,466) (0.25) Funds and Investments 1,039,599 1,050,221 (10,622) (1.01) Property, plant and equipmen 3,146,759 3,398,412 (251,653) (7.41) Other Assets 203,007 294,702 (91,695) (31.11)
Total Assets 11,773,447 12,145,883 (372,436) (3.07) Current Liabilities 2,732,491 2,963,709 (231,218) (7.80) Long-term Liabilities 1,325,408 1,616,066 (290,658) (17.99)
Total Liabilities 4,057,899 4,579,775 (521,876) (11.40) Capital 5,456,621 5,456,621 - - Capital reserves 641,656 640,826 830 0.13 Retained Earnings 1,612,768 1,434,986 177,782 12.39 Other equity interest 953 30,121 (29,168) (96.84) Non-controlling interest 3,550 3,554 (4) (0.11)
Total shareholders’ Equity 7,715,548 7,566,108 149,440 1.98 Analysis of changes in financial ratios: Other assets decreased by 31.11%, mainly due to decrease in deferred tax assets.
2. Analysis of Financial Performance (1) Major reason of changes in operating income, operating profit and before-tax profit during latest 2
years Unit: NT$ thousands
Year
Item 2015 2014
Increase(Decrease)
Ratio of change %
Operating revenue 5,630,540 6,317,383 (686,843) (10.87)
Operating cost 4,111,004 4,645,461 (534,457) (11.50)
Gross profit 1,519,536 1,671,922 (152,386) (9.11)
Operating expense 953,982 925,523 28,459 3.07
Income from operations 565,554 746,399 (180,845) (24.23)
Non-operating income 143,722 (78,649) 222,371 282.74
Income before tax 709,276 667,750 41,526 6.22
Tax Expense (Benefit) 135,903 106,059 29,844 28.14
Net income (Loss) 573,373 561,691 11,682 2.08
Analysis and explanation of changes in ratio of increase or decrease during latest 2 years: 1. Decreased for income from operationse:Mainly due to decrease in operating revenue. 2. Increased for Non-operating income: Gain from disposition of investment. 3. Increased for Tax Expense: Mainly due to increase in Income before tax.
(2) Effect of change on the company’s future business and future response plans: Please refer to P. 1 of the annual report for more details.
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3. Analysis of Cash Flow
(1) Cash Flow Analysis for the Current Year
Year Item
2015 2014 Ratio of increase
of decrease %
Cash flow ratio(%) 31.61 36.06 (12.34)
Cash Flow Adequacy Ratio(%) 113.34 123.16 (7.97)
Cash Reinvestment Ratio(%) 2.85 4.33 (34.18)
Cash Reinvestment Ratio:Mainly due to decrease of cashflows form investing activities in this fiscal year.
(2) Cash Flow Analysis for the Coming Year
Unit: NT$ thousands
Cash and Cash Equivalents,
Beginning of Year
Net Cash Flow from Operating
Activities Cash Outflow
Cash Surplus (Deficit)
Leverage of Cash Deficit
Investment Plans
Financing Plans
3,919,862 591,460 811,704 3,699,618 - -
1.Analysis of change in cash flow in the current year: - Operating activities:The expectation for continuous operating growth resulted in net cash inflow from
operating activities. - Investing activities:The expectation for continuous reinforcement of production capacity resulted in
increase of capital expenditure. - Financing activities: It mainly resulted from cash dividend distribution and loan repayments.
2. Remedy for cash shortage and its liquidity analysis:None.
4. Major Capital Expenditure Items and Source of Capital:None.
5. Investment Policy in the Last Year, Main Causes for Profits or Losses, Improvement Plans and Investment Plans for the Coming Year:
(1) Investment loss of OPTOTECH in 2015 is mainly due to loss recognition from part of reinvestment operating performance unable to increase.
(2) OPTOTECH will continue to devote its efforts to growing its core business. For its Investment policy, we will place focus on following the product trend to give up and down-stream integration. At the same time, we will persistently supervise and assist its subsidiaries, so as to accelerate its speed to make more profits. In the future, it will be in conjunction with the market’s overall trend to timely adjust its product policy and reinforce its investment effects.
6. Analysis of Risk Management (1) Effects of Changes in Interest Rates, Foreign Exchange Rates and Inflation on Corporate Finance,
and Future Response Measures Unit: NT$ thousands
Item 2015 Ratio on net revenue Ratio on net
operating profit
Net interest income or expense (20,609) 0.37% 3.64%
Net foreign exchange gain or loss 13,912 0.25% 2.46%
Operating revenue 5,630,540 - -
Income from operations 565,554 - -
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A. Interest rate Since OPTOTECH has good financial status, sound system and good as well as close long term cooperation with its banks, it has obtained better interest rates. At the same time, OPTOTECH has closely watched the trend of market interest rates and adjusted its position of its floating rate loans and fixed rate loans at any time when necessary. By taking risks into consideration, OPTOTECH will still stably handle its cash management.
B. Foreign exchange rates Given that OPTOTECH has the substantive demand for foreign currencies (such as U.S. dollars and Japanese yen, etc.), except for reducing required hedge position through natural hedge, lowering the impact of changes in currency rates on operating gain or loss, we will use spot swap and forward foreign exchange contracts and currency options to hedge the risk resulting from exchange rate volatility.
C. Inflation The quotations provided by OPTOTECH for its clients or suppliers are mostly flexibly adjusted according to the market status. Hence, OPTOTECH is not significantly affected by inflation. Nevertheless, it will devote its efforts to improve its product structure and production process while continuously executing the cost efficiency plan to counter the problem of inflation.
(2) Policies, Main Causes of Gain or Loss and Future Response Measures with Respect to High-risk, High-leveraged Investments, Lending or Endorsement Guarantees, and Derivatives Transactions:
A. Policies, Main Causes of Gain or Loss and Future Response Measures with Respect to High-risk, High-leveraged Investments: OPTOTECH has handled its financial affairs with stability, so it has a sound financial base. It does not give high leverage investment.
B. Lending or Endorsement Guarantees: (A) Our endorsement guarantee and capital loans to others are mainly made to meet business
requirements of its re-investment companies. Based on the laws and regulations stipulated by Securities and Futures Bureau, OPTOTECH has instituted “Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantee” and “Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties”, and evaluated and controlled risks through internal responsible units. At the same time, based on the “Regulations Governing Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies” stipulated by Securities and Futures Bureau, the audit unit of OPTOTECH has also laid down relevant systems for management and risk evaluation and regular audits of execution status.
(B) OPTOTECH has currently only endorsed and guaranteed the affiliated enterprises under its control. The endorsement and guarantee items are mostly in the nature of financing, Since its affiliated enterprises have healthy finance and have been stably operating, it has never inflicted any loss from endorsement and guarantee.
C. Derivatives Transactions: (A) OPTOTECH has engaged in derivative product trading in accordance with its regulated “Procedures
for Acquistion or Disposal Assets”. (B) The main purpose for OPTOTECH to engage in derivative financial product transactions is to hedge
our operating and financial risk. OPTOTECH assets in US dollar is greater than liabilities, and the NT dollar was devalued such that there is gain on exchange.
(C) To meet our future requirements, we will engage in the transactions related to forward foreign exchange and currency swap contracts and options, and adjust its foreign asset and liability positions as needed, so as to hedge the risk resulting from changes in exchange rates.
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(3) Future Research & Development Projects and Corresponding Budget Unit:NTD
Research projects Present progress Expected research expenditure in the
future
Expected completion
schedule
Major factors that will impact future success
High-power UV LED chip Epitaxial and trial production 5,000,000 2016/12
Capability of key process technology and stability
Development of high power IR LED custom product group
In trial production 3,900,000 2016/09 Capability of key product design process technology and stability
Infrared LED chips with waveband exceeding 1000nm.
Epitaxial and trial production 2,000,000 2016/12
Capability of key process technology and stability
Development of Redundant control system.
In the process of development and design 750,000 2016/9
Based on current mainstream control system framework, develop systematic Redundant function so that abnormalities in power supply or scan board can be automatically detected and replaced by a backup without affecting display, thereby saving the cost of manual maintenance.
Development of 4K UHD In the process of development and design 1,000,000 2017/06
In response to mainstream imaging market, enhance SPU compatibility with front-end players, reduce the number of front-end controllers and simplify the complexity of wiring in large display screen.
Import control system into network communication.
In the process of development and design 500,000 2016/09
In response to market applications, ensure compatibility of future UI with mobile communications and support higher-speed transmission to facilitate customers use.
Develop P2 LED display module. In the process of development 3,000,000 2016/06
Based on P2 192x192 common aluminum base, develop the series of Pitch P1.6 240x240 models according to business needs.
Develop P16.67 glass screen display module.
In the process of development 2,000,000 2016/06
With transparent glass substrate, this product features high penetration and can be widely used such as in building facades and indoor screens.
Develop LED smart power source control.
In the process of development and design 500,000 2016/12
Use according to market demand for intelligent dimming in mounted lighting.
Spotlights for large outdoor billboards. In the process of development and design 1,500,000 2016/09
Develop exclusive secondary optics to improve the effectiveness of spotlighting.
Outdoor spotlight modules. In the process of development and design 1,000,000 2016/06
Structural flexibility and product reliability.
Develop various types of sensor sensing modules.
Preliminary assessment 1,500,000 2017/12 Product stability and the degree of market segmentation.
Develop customized special LED light source modules.
Preliminary assessment 800,000 2016/12 Specificity and price competitiveness of product.
Develop photodiode detector products for encoder applications.
In the process of development and design 1,000,000 2016/12
Process control ability and product characteristics.
Develop IR band-pass photodiode detector products.
In the process of development and design 1,000,000 2016/12
Process control ability and product characteristics.
Develop ambient light optotransistor products.
In the process of development and design 1,000,000 2016/09
Process control ability and product characteristics.
Develop non-polarized resistor products. In the process of development and design 1,000,000 2016/06
Product design and process control capability
Develop Mesa-type TVS diode products. In the process of development and design 1,000,000 2016/09
Product design and process control capability
Develop planar-type rectifier diode products.
In the process of development and design 1,000,000 2016/06
Product design and process control capability
Develop Pressure sensor products. In the process of development and design 2,000,000 2016/12
Product design and process control capability
Develop III-V based Schottky diode products.
In the process of development and design 5,000,000 2016/12
Quality of epitaxial materials, product design process control capability
Develop flip chip red light R/yellow Y LED chips and package.
Planning 3,500,000 2016/12 Factors affecting quality of newly developed flip chip epitaxy and chips.
Develop and build technology for UVC wavelength LED package.
planning 5,000,000 2016/12 Selection of Luminous efficacy ratio, cost and package material of UVC chips.
Develop and build technology for various high-wattage automotive light sources.
planning 3,000,000 2016/10 Package materials and equipment capability.
Develop and build technology for high-power multi-chip mixed light or white light products.
planning 5,000,000 2016/10 Quality selection of special high-power chip and cost control.
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(4) Effects of and Response to Changes in Policies and Regulations Relating to Corporate Finance and Sales: OPTOTECH has complied with government policies and national laws and regulations. The Management division of OPTOTECH has kept abreast of major policies and changes of laws and abided by them. In addition, our business activities and governance directions have also been flexibly and timely adjusted to meet the change of policies, laws and regulations, so as to maintain smooth business operation.By now OPTOTECH has not yet been penalized by supervisor by law or supervisory authority, nor has it suffered any major financial or reputational loss.
(5) Effects of and Response to Changes in Technology and in Industry Relating to Corporate Finance and Sales: To ensure autonomy and legality in technical application, other than having its R&D workforce develop new techniques, OPTOTECH has also aggressively worked with respective local research institutes on emerging technology, in an attempt to keep its leading position in technology. Furthermore, to prevent its newly developed technology from being taken out a patent by its competitors resulting in loss of enormous business opportunity, we will take lead to aggressively apply for a patent to European and American countries, Japan and mainland China after a new technology being developed, so as to secure its R&D outcome, protect its business interests and reduce its overall operating risk.
(6) The impacts of changes to corporate image on the management of corporate crisis, and the corresponding measures: In response to the Company's image adjustment, four brand design projects, namely graphics for corporate and product promotion, Company website, brand image videos and corporate image videos, were completed and launched on Feb 1, 2015. Using the original OptoTech identity as the fundamental tone, the new designs incorporated rich colors and creative and interactive concepts to demonstrate that OptoTech is not only a professional manufacturer, but also a creator. Through interaction and communication, the Company continues to explore the rich and diverse possibilities of light induction with customers to develop technology application for intelligent living and achieve a people-oriented and quality aesthetics in daily living. Our change in enterprise image is to make fine adjustment based on the original vision of the company and brand value, but does not create any impact to the enterprise management philosophy. Also, OPTOTECH continues to promote brand internalization educational training in order to establish the recognition of company among entire staff based on the conveying of corporate vision and brand knowledge, such that all staff can fulfill their duties in their positions while implementing the brand values of our company in terms of “professionalism”, “trust”, “innovation”, and “flexibility”. From the management aspect, our company requires the behaviors of all employees to be in compliance with company’s business philosophy by providing customers with high quality product and service. We must all be in compliance with government laws and regulations, and all management regulations and systems of our company must be formulated and amended according to law in order to surely maintain our corporate image. For the latest year until the publication date of the annual report, there is no incident occurring to affect our corporate image.
(7) Expected Benefits from, Risks Relating to and Response to Merger and Acquisition Plans: As of the publication date of the annual report, OPTOTECH had not had any acquisition plan.
(8) Expected Benefits from, Risks Relating to and Response to Factory Expansion Plans: In view of business volatility in the industry, the silicon division of OPTOTECH gives a production expansion plan in order to meet the market demand, for which, by analyzing the bottleneck area and expanding major production equipment.
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Regarding the potential risk after production expansion, other than prudently selecting required hardware for expansion, the silicon division has also carefully observed client order placement status and the world economy as the indicator for risk management. In addition, new product development, market survey and new product application have all been included in the measures to counter the potential risk.
(9) Risks Relating to and Response to Excessive Concentration of Purchasing Sources and Excessive Customer Concentration: A. Our raw materials have all been purchased from more than two suppliers and the individual supplier
having the highest supply ratio in terms of the company’s procurement only takes up 17.58% of the company’s total procurement, so the company does not have the risk resulting from too much concentration of goods purchase on an individual supplier.
B.Our major sales client is an acknowledged firm do not more than taking up 10% of our total sales, so OPTOTECH does not have the risk resulting from too much sales concentration on an individual client.
(10) Effects of Risks Relating to and Response to Large Share Transfers or Changes in Shareholdings by Directors, Supervisors, or Shareholders with Shareholdings of over 10%: Before the publication day of the annual report, there had been no mass equity transfer or replacement from our directors, supervisors or major shareholders holding more than 10% of our shares.
(11) Effects of Risks Relating to and Response to Changes in Control over the Company: As of the publication date of latest year annual reports, there had not been such incident occurring to OPTOTECH.
(12) Litigation or Non-litigation Matters: As of the publication dates of 2016 and 2015 annual reports, there had not been such incident occurring to OPTOTECH.
(13) Other Major Risks: None.
7. Other Major events:None.
VIII、 Special Disclosure 1. Summary of Affiliated Companies
(1) Consolidated business report of affiliated enterprises (Base date:Dec. 31, 2015)
Please refer page 138~ 142
(2) Consolidated financial statements of affiliated enterprises: Please refer the consolidated financial statements and auditors’ report.
(3) Affiliation report:None.
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A. OPTO Subsidiaries Chart
100% 100% 100% 100%
99.87%
100%
50%
100%
100% 100%
100% 100%
0.20%
50%
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B.OPTO Subsidiaries Unit: NT$ thousands
Company Date of
IncorporationPlace of Registration Capital Stock Business Activities
Ho Chung Investment Co.,Ltd. 1998.03.24 2F, No. 363, Sec. 2, Gong-Dao 5th Rd., Hsinchu City 64,940 General investment
CS Bright Corp. 1973.03.01 11F, No.659, Bannan Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 49,999Manufacturing and sale of LED
Opto Technology International Group Co., Ltd
2002.05.07 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman KY-1002, Cayman Islands
1,120,084 Holding company
Opto Tech (Macao) Co., Ltd 2007.02.14 Alameda Dr. Carlos D’ Assumpcao No.258, Kin Heng Long , 19R , Macao
4.096Distribution of LED system products
Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd 2002.05.07 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman KY-1002, Cayman Islands
316,203 Holding company
Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. 2008.05.19 2F, No. 363, Sec. 2, Gong-Dao 5th Rd., Hsinchu City 125,687 General investment
Bright Investment International Ltd. 2002.07.31 Trustnet Chambers,P.O.Box 3444 Road Town,Tortola,British Virgin Islands
171,332 Holding company
Everyung Investment Ltd. 2002.07.31 Trustnet Chambers Lotemau Centre,P.O.Box1225 Apia,Samoa
317,331 Holding company
OPTO Plus Technology Co., Ltd. 2002.09.19 No. 696, Shunjiang Rd., Jishan St., Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, China
317,341Manufacturing and sale of LED
OPTO TECH (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 2002.06.24 No. 735, Changjiang Rd., Suzhou Gaoxin Dist., Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
294,708Manufacturing and sale of LED system products
Opto Grand (Cayman) Co.,Ltd. 2007.03.06 Floor 4, Willow House, Cricket Square, P O Box 2804, Grand Cayman KY1-1112, Cayman Islands
651,721 Holding company
Source Ever Limited 2010.04.26 P.O. Box 957,Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5,725 Holding company
Note:All amounts involving in foreign currencies were converted into NTD at the exchange rate used for original investments of each company.
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C. Data of the shareholders presumed having control or subordinate relationship with the company: None.
D. Businesses and related details covered in the overall affiliated enterprises and their labor division status: (A) Businesses covered in the overall affiliated enterprises:
They are mainly LED downstream and application related manufacturing, sales and service footholds, while part of them are investment, share holding and international trading businesses.
(B) Business exchange and labor division among respective affiliated enterprises: (a). In order to expand its business to China and other foreign countries, OPTOTECH has set up
subsidiaries at Macao, Hong Kong, Suzhou and Ningbo respectively to engage in LED downstream and application related manufacturing and sales businesses.
(b). In order to build a well-rounded industrial structure, OPTOTECH has invested in CS Bright Corporation, a downstream manufacturer which has set up subsidiaries in Shaoxing, Zhejiang to produce and sell its products, so as to expand its markets in Mainland China and other foreign countries.
E. Rosters of Director, Supervisor and President of OPTO Subsidiaries
Company Title Name Shareholding
Shares Percentage
Ho Chung Investment Co.,Ltd.
Chairman Opto Tech Corp. 6,494,000 100.00
Yung-Chiang Huang - -
Director Opto Tech Corp. 6,494,000 100.00
Hung-Tung Wang - -
Director Opto Tech Corp. 6,494,000 100.00
Chien-Chang Chen - -
Supervisor Opto Tech Corp. 6,494,000 100.00
Tzu-Chun Lin - -
CS Bright Corp.
Chairman Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. 4,993,562 99.87
Hung-Tung Wang - -
Director Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. 4,993,562 99.87
Chui-Chuan Chang - -
Director Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. 4,993,562 99.87
Zhi-Yuan Yan - -
Director Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. 4,993,562 99.87
Shun-Chih Chen - -
Director Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. 4,993,562 99.87
Tzu-Chun Lin - -
Supervisor Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd. - -
Supervisor Chien-Chang Chen - -
Opto Technology International Group Co., Ltd.
Director OPTO TECH Corp. 34,769,906 100.00
Yung-Chiang Huang - -
Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. Director Opto Technology International Group Co., Ltd. 9,669,906 100.00Yung-Chiang Huang - -
Bright Investment International Ltd Director
Cs Bright Corp. 5,100,000 100.00
Hung-Tung Wang - -
Everyung Investment Ltd. Director
Opto Technology International Group Co., Ltd. 5,000,000 50.00
Bright Investment International Ltd 5,000,000 50.00
Hung-Tung Wang - -
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Company Title Name Shareholding
Shares Percentage
Opto Plus Technology Co. Ltd.
Chairman Everyung Investment Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Hung-Tung Wang - -
Director Everyung Investment Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Chui-Chuan Chang - -
Director Everyung Investment Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Chen-Ch Wu - -
Supervisor Everyung Investment Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Qian-Yan Huang - -
Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
Chairman Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Hung-Tung Wang - -
Director Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Shun-Chih Chen - -
Director Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Hong-Xiang Tan - -
Director Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Hui -Chao Chen - -
Director Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Chui-Chuan Chang - -
Supervisor Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. 9,000,000 100.00
Qian-Yan Huang - -
Opto Grand (Cayman) Co.,Ltd.
Director Opto Technology International Group Co., Ltd.
20,000,000 100.00
Qian-Yan Huang - -
Source Ever Limited Director Opto Tech Corp. 200,001 100.00Qian-Yan Huang - -
Opto Tech (Macao) Co., Ltd. Director Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. 999,000 100.00
Hung-Tung Wang - -
Jyu Shin Investment Co., Ltd.
Chairman Opto Tech Corp. 12,568,706 100.00
Yung-Chiang Huang - -
Director Opto Tech Corp. 12,568,706 100.00
Hung-Tung Wang - -
Director Opto Tech Corp. 12,568,706 100.00
Chien-Chang Chen - -
Supervisor Opto Tech Corp. 12,568,706 100.00
Tzu-Chun Lin - -
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F. Operational Highlights of OPTO Subsidiaries
Unit: NT$ thousands
Name of Enterprise Capital Total AssetsTotal
LiabilitiesNet Worth
Operating Income
Operating Profit
Profit / Loss Of The Period
(After-Tax)
EPS (NTD) (After-Tax)
Ho Chung Investment Co.,Ltd. 64,940 163,492 110 163,382 5,265 1,422 1,422 0.22 Jyu Shin Investment Co. Ltd. 125,687 262,882 110 262,772 8,577 8,443 8,454 0.67 Opto Tech (Macao) Co., Ltd. 4,096 24,888 3,979 20,909 185,731 5,629 5,670 - CS Bright Corp. 49,999 206,647 119,707 86,940 278,460 4,552 (1,674) - Opto Technology International Group Co., Ltd. 1,120,084 533,387 - 533,387 - (132) (54,590) - Opto Tech (Cayman) Co., Ltd. 316,203 84,977 - 84,977 - (282) (94,568) - Bright Investment International Limited 171,332 30,772 86 30,686 - (153) (5.364) - Everyung Investment Ltd. 317,331 58,883 - 58,883 - - (10,522) - Opto Plus Technology Co. Ltd. 317,341 381,628 322,745 58,883 250,968 (2,698) (10,521) - Opto Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd 294,708 190,361 305,673 (115,312) 63,139 (70,831) (100,323) - Opto Grand (Cayman) Co.,Ltd. 651,721 585,707 - 585,707 - (397) 45,245 - Source Ever Limited 5,725 2,005 - 2,005 - - 75 - Note:For all amounts involving in foreign currencies, the capital was converted into NTD at the exchange rate used for original investments of each company, and the rest was
converted into NTD at the exchange rate of Dec. 31, 2015.
2. Private Placement Securities in the Most Recent Years: None.
3. The Shares in the Company Held or Disposed of by Subsidiaries in the Most Recent Years: Unit: NT$ thousands;Shares;%
Name of subsidiary
Stock capital collected
Fund source
Shareholding ratio of the company
Date of acquisition or
disposition
Shares and amount acquired
Shares and amount
disposed of
Investment gain (loss)
Shareholdings & amount in the most recent year
Mortgage Endorsement amount
made for the subsidiary
Amount loaned to the subsidiary
Ho Chung Investment
Co.,Ltd. 64,940
Self- owned capital
100% - - - - 1,107,276 Shares NTD 12,734
None None None
4. Others supplementary events:None.
5. Matters Significantly Influenced on Shareholders’ Equity or Securities Price:None.
OPTOTECH Co., Ltd
Chairman:
Yung-Chiang Huang