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<strong>Contents</strong><br />
A.Report To Shareholders........................................................................................... 1<br />
B.Company Overview<br />
1.Company Profile........................................................................................................................ 5<br />
2.Company Organization.............................................................................................................. 9<br />
3.Capital and Shares, Corporate Bonds, Special Shares, Global Depositary Receipts,<br />
Employee Stock Subscription Voucher, and Mergers............................................................... 16<br />
C.Operations Overview<br />
1.Business..................................................................................................................................... 23<br />
2.Market and Manufacturing Sales .............................................................................................. 30<br />
3.Employed Staff.......................................................................................................................... 37<br />
4.Expenses Incurred To Address Environmental Protection Issues............................................. 37<br />
5.Labor/Management Relations ................................................................................................... 38<br />
6.Major Agreements..................................................................................................................... 39<br />
7.Litigation Proceedings............................................................................................................... 39<br />
8.Acquisition or Disposition of Assets......................................................................................... 40<br />
D.Financial Standing<br />
1.Most Recent Five-Year Concise Financial Information............................................................ 41<br />
2.Financial Analysis for Most Recent Five Years........................................................................ 43<br />
E.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. Consolidated Financial Statements and Report of<br />
Independent Accountants<br />
1.Report of Independent Accountants........................................................................................... 45<br />
2.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheet .............................. 46<br />
3.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statement of Changes in<br />
Stockholders' Equity................................................................................................................... 47<br />
4.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows............. 48<br />
5.<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statement of Income.................... 49<br />
F.Financial Condition and Business Results—Analysis and Risk Management<br />
1.Balance Sheet............................................................................................................................. 89<br />
2.Analysis of Business Results ..................................................................................................... 90<br />
3.Cash Flow Analysis ................................................................................................................... 91<br />
4.Influence on Finances of Major Capital Expenditures in the Most Recent Year ...................... 91<br />
5. Investment Policy in the Most Recent Year, Major Reasons for Gains or Losses, Plans<br />
for Improvement, and Investment Plans for the Next Year....................................................... 91<br />
6.Risk Management ...................................................................................................................... 92<br />
7.Other Important Events.............................................................................................................. 94<br />
G.Corporate Governance.............................................................................................95<br />
H. Special Events of Record........................................................................................98
A.Report to Shareholders<br />
In 2003, the global economy suffered from the effects of the SARS outbreak and international<br />
terrorism. As it gradually recovered, growth began to pick up once more in the second half of the<br />
year. National governments proposed fiscal policies to stimulate economic recovery, while<br />
consumer sentiment also improved, and business spending resumed slow growth. In the second half<br />
of 2003, evidence that companies in the global IT industry were replacing outdated equipment<br />
emerged. Demand from corporate users for network equipment showed steady growth, while<br />
interest from individuals and families in multimedia entertainment and digital lifestyles emerged as<br />
a driving force behind growth in demand for PC products. Development trends favoring the digital<br />
home, mobile lifestyles, and mobile commerce created new opportunities for the global IT industry.<br />
Despite the slowdown in the global IT industry, <strong>MiTAC</strong> continued to aggressively puruse<br />
product R&D and process innovation. By the end of 2003, these efforts had made an impact on the<br />
approach used by <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s three major business units. Regarding product R&D innovation,<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> not only continued to work with its partners in implementing the JDM (joint design<br />
manufacturing) operational model, but also implemented the IDM (innovative design<br />
manufacturing) concept in the organization. Besides continuing to strengthen its hardware R&D<br />
capabilities (mold R&D, industrial design, and architecture design), it also increased staffing for<br />
software and hardware engineering operations in both Taiwan and China to provide design services<br />
for customized software and hardware. In terms of general product design, development trends<br />
emphasize miniaturization, digitalization, mobility, integration, and diversification. The new<br />
generation of products includes consumer and business-oriented electronic devices that provide<br />
information, communications, entertainment and lifestyle enhancements, satisfying the varying<br />
needs of the market. In 2003, <strong>MiTAC</strong> won 279 patents, ranking it 8th in Taiwan. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s<br />
hardware and software design and manufacturing prowess, complemented by its expanding<br />
portfolio of intellectual property, have dramatically strengthened <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s overall competitiveness.<br />
Turning to process innovation, <strong>MiTAC</strong> very early on began implementing global logistics<br />
management, an approach that integrates material flows and manufacturing operations. Attuned to<br />
epochal changes as well as an evolving competitive environment, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has already developed a<br />
complete value chain that is built on innovation in areas ranging from design, manufacturing, and<br />
shipping to after-sales service. In addition to innovative design and manufacturing, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has<br />
defined Taiwan as its global R&D center and operational headquarters, while continuing to expand<br />
its production base. At the same time, it is making plans to set up global logistics and customer<br />
service centers. Additionally, in 2003 and continuing into the first half of this year (2004), it<br />
successfully completed work began in 2001 as part of Ministry of Economic Affairs' online supply<br />
chain project (Plan B), monetary flow integration project (Plan C), and joint logistics project (Plan<br />
D). At the end of 2003, it began implementing the joint design project (Plan E). The implementation<br />
of this series of projects has not only strengthened <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s project development capabilities and<br />
speed, improved product quality and control over delivery times, raised the level of integration in<br />
the global supply chain, and increased the efficiency of its global repair services, but even more<br />
importantly, has made the company's operations more transparent. It is expected that in a short time,<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong>'s design R&D, production costs, capital management, delivery turnarounds, and human<br />
resource utilization will all see dramatic improvements, strengthening <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s business<br />
fundamentals and competitiveness from the ground up.<br />
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Innovations in product R&D and workflow drove significant advances in both the products and<br />
sales performance at <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s three main business units. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s desktop computer product series<br />
was strengthened by PCs built for multimedia entertainment and drawing on the digital home<br />
concept, designs stressing diverse form factors and applications, and wireless networking product<br />
applications. <strong>MiTAC</strong> also developed next-generation products such as media center PCs and home<br />
gateway servers. For our server product series, we solidified our existing customer base and<br />
continued to expand our reach to large customers, while our R&D teams in the US, China and<br />
Taiwan continued to develop next-generation servers, workstations and storage equipment. As for<br />
wireless communications products, we firmed up Pocket PCs, handheld GPS devices, smartphones,<br />
and wireless networking cards (802.11 and Bluetooth) as our four main product lines, which enable<br />
us to meet customer needs and accommodate market trends. The wireless communications business<br />
unit not only had a number of products awarded the Taiwan Symbol of Excellence in 2003, but its<br />
Mio 168 wireless navigation system was honored with a number of IT product awards in Korea and<br />
China. In the second half of 2003, this business unit introduced the world's first Chinese-langauge<br />
smartphone based on a Microsoft OS, and shortly thereafter at the beginning of this year (2004)<br />
debuted its second smartphone, which received a great deal of favorable notice from large<br />
international mobile phone companies and channel vendors.<br />
1.Operations during 2003:<br />
(1) Operational results and financial analysis:<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's operating income in 2003 amounted to NT$39.576 billion, an<br />
increase of 57% compared to the NT$25.178 recorded in 2002. The main factors behind this<br />
increase were the recovery in the global economy and strong OEM orders. After-tax profits<br />
for 2003 were NT$1.05 billion, for an EPS of NT$1.03. In addition, the company's finances<br />
remained sound and well-managed. For 2003, the Company's debt-to-asset ratio was 46.77%,<br />
while turnover ratio was 141.58%--both indicating sound financial fundamentals.<br />
(2) R&D operations:<br />
Over the years, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has never ceased in its efforts to strengthen its R&D capabilities<br />
and aggressively develop core technologies. These efforts have paid off with concrete results.<br />
Following on its winning of a bronze medal in the National Invention Awards in 1997—the<br />
first year in which it entered the competition—and the silver award it won in 2001, <strong>MiTAC</strong> in<br />
2003 received the R&D Achievement Prize given by the Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial<br />
Park Administration. <strong>MiTAC</strong> has also achieved success with patents, ranking seventh<br />
nationally in terms of number of patents awarded in 2001, eighth in 2003, pushing the total<br />
number of patents it holds to 279. <strong>MiTAC</strong> was also named by the Institute for Information<br />
Industry as one of the six Taiwan vendors with the richest portfolios of intellectual property<br />
assets. In 2003, <strong>MiTAC</strong> entered five of its mobile communications products in the Symbol of<br />
Excellence competition, with all five winning a prize. The Mio 168 handheld GPS navigation<br />
device won a Best New Product in 2003 award from Korea's Hankookilbo newspaper,<br />
demonstrating that <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s overall business capabilities and R&D innovation strengths have<br />
already opened a considerable lead over other vendors.<br />
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2.Higlights of the 2004 business plan:<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong>'s overall development strategy is to fully implement a value chain-based operational<br />
model linking together upstream and downstream business processes. This entails using software<br />
and hardware R&D to establish our own core technologies, and leveraging these in a complete<br />
series—from high end to entry level—of diversified and individualized communications and<br />
information products. These efforts will be backed up by a vertically integrated production<br />
process and digitalized supply chain management. Such measures will allow effective cost<br />
control, simplify sourcing, increase the transparency of the production process, and shorten the<br />
times needed to bring products to market. Global logistics management and a global repair center<br />
network completes the value chain, allowing us to provide value, velocity, and visibility as the<br />
means to attain customer satisfaction. Following is an overview of sales forecasts and various<br />
measures under consideration for this year:<br />
(1) Sales volume forecasts and the basis for these forecasts:<br />
Based on management's plans for this year (2004) and assessments of future business<br />
conditions, besides setting a sales target of 10 million-plus motherboards, substantial growth<br />
is seen in servers, mobile phones, and wireless communications products.<br />
(2) Ongoing measures:<br />
1.Implementation of the BCDEG project (the "vitamin plan") to strengthen overall company<br />
competitiveness: After completing requirements in 2001 for the online industry supply chain<br />
project (Plan B) promoted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, in 2002 <strong>MiTAC</strong> began<br />
working to implement Plan C and Plan D. Plan C aims to integrate banks with supply chain<br />
companies, to create an online payment system, and to provide links to billing and checking<br />
information, allowing suppliers to perform queries using a shared platform. Plan D aims to<br />
set up a joint logistics network between domestic system vendors and component<br />
distributors, which will not only smooth information sharing, but also allow for optimized<br />
management of shipping charges. This plan will also help achieve the objective of enabling<br />
overseas inventory management, and allow reliable on-time delivery of product to<br />
customers. Implmentation of Plan C and D was begun in 2003, and completed at the<br />
beginning of this year (2004). Work on implementation of Plan E (for joint design system<br />
for system vendors and their upstream and downstream partners) and Plan G (for more<br />
environment-friendly manufacturing) as part of the BCDEG plan will enhance operational<br />
soundness and competitiveness.<br />
2.Nurture talent internally, aggressively develop R&D talent: Working with the Yushou<br />
Education Foundation to establish a scholarship for technology development, open to<br />
graduate students in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science, and<br />
communications technologies. We have also requested that R&D managers, graduate<br />
students and faculty advisors jointly set research directions, while at the same time<br />
encouraging graudate students to seek employment at <strong>MiTAC</strong> after obtaining their degrees.<br />
3.Expand efforts for patent applications, management and utilization: Besides increasing<br />
proportional expenditures for research and development annually, and increasing the total<br />
number of R&D workers, <strong>MiTAC</strong> is stressing the close coordination of R&D work and the<br />
patent application process. In addition, it plans to inaugurate the patent portal, an internal<br />
network site where R&D workers can access patent data, information on how to apply for<br />
patents, and educational materials on intellectual property rights. A catalog of patents that<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> has obtained worldwide will also be compiled, to encourage re-use of<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong>-developed technology and licensing of technology, as well as for use in seeking<br />
legal redress for patent violations.<br />
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4.Integrate Group resources, continue strategic investments in key areas of the IT and<br />
communications industries: <strong>MiTAC</strong> has combined its own and the Group's resources to<br />
establish a strong position for itself in the industry areas in which it is involved, moves<br />
whose benefits are already becoming evident. Continuing investment in <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />
Technology, which develops and manufactures precision molds, has enabled <strong>MiTAC</strong> to use<br />
its control over mold technology to more quickly offer the products that customers require,<br />
increasing design flexibility, and thereby winning attention from additional customers.<br />
Furthermore, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has expanded its investment in <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd.<br />
in the Kunshan Industrial Park in China's Jiangsu Province, strengthening its manufacturing<br />
capabilities in the communications products field. The software R&D arm in which it has<br />
invested, <strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd., has achieved excellent results in operating<br />
systems, applications, R&D testing, and production testing. Besides taking advantage of the<br />
R&D successes described above in its internal production testing, <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s Pocket PC and<br />
smart phones also utilize the applications developed by <strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd.<br />
for wireless communications and networking products. <strong>MiTAC</strong>-invested Synnex<br />
Corporation went public on the New York Stock Exchange in November 2003, solidifying<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong>'s overall competitiveness.<br />
Looking at the new year, it can foreseen that the industry will continue to change rapidly and<br />
competition will remain intense. However, stable growth will prevail in the markets for digital<br />
entertainment, mobile communications, and corporate networking. <strong>MiTAC</strong> will use the strategies<br />
and actions described above, and our hope is that this year (2004) will see excellent results<br />
achieved. Through increased customer satisfaction, strengthened operational soundness, and by<br />
taking advantage of our experience executive team, devising flexible and making effective use of<br />
responsive strategic planning, we should achieve excellent results in furtur competition.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International thanks its shareholders for their support, and hopes that they will<br />
continue to offer encouragement and guidance during 2004.<br />
Best wishes,<br />
Matthew Miau, Chairman<br />
Francis Tsai, Corp. President<br />
Billy Ho, General Manager<br />
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B.Company Overview<br />
1.Company Profile<br />
1.1 Date of Establishment<br />
August 12, 1982<br />
1.2 Company Addresses and Telephone Numbers:<br />
Headquarters and Factory<br />
1 R&D 2nd Road, Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park<br />
Telephone: (03)577-9250<br />
Linkou Branch Office<br />
200 Wenhua 2nd Road, Kueishan Village<br />
Telephone: (03)396-2888<br />
Neihu Office<br />
6th Floor, 187 Tiding Boulevard, Section 2, Neihu District, Taipei<br />
Telephone: (02) 2627-1188<br />
1.3 Company Milestones<br />
1982 - In November, the company's headquarters was established in the Hsinchu<br />
Science-Based Industrial Park at 5-1 Technology Road, with registered capital of<br />
NT$20 million, as a designer and manufacturer of computers and associated<br />
hardware and software.<br />
1984 - In July, the first capital increase was made, bringing total capital to NT$50 million.<br />
1985 - The company moved to 1 R&D 2nd Road in April.<br />
To accommodate business growth and the first phase of factory expansion, profits<br />
were reinvested, bringing capital to NT$70 million. After expansion, floor space at<br />
production facility reached 5,398 square meters.<br />
1986 - To meet business needs, a second phase of factory and production equipment<br />
expansion was commenced in July (adding a facility with a floor area of 4,937<br />
square meters). For this purpose, a cash infusion of NT$50 million was made,<br />
bringing total capital to NT$120 million. In addition, to accommodate business<br />
expansion, a Taipei office was established at 8/F 585 Minsheng East Road for<br />
product display and sales meetings.<br />
1986 - Profits were used to increase capitalization by NT$17 million in December, bringing<br />
total paid-in capital to NT$137 million.<br />
A cash infusion of NT$60 million was made in December, bringing total paid-in<br />
capital to NT$197 million. The Company expanded its business scope, adding<br />
external investments and trading in related products.<br />
1988 - Due to rapid business expansion, a cash infusion of NT$300 million and<br />
reinvestment of NT$40.34 million was used to increase operating funds and finance<br />
a third phase of factory expansion (floor area of 2,074 square meters). After the<br />
increase, total paid-in capital amounted to NT$540.34 million.<br />
PC product series won four Outstanding Product Design awards at the Hannover IT<br />
exhibition.<br />
1989 - Was the first Taiwanese manufacturer to adopt SMT technology, raising product<br />
quality and reducing product sizes.<br />
Selected as an Outstanding Vendor by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.<br />
Received Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park Product Outstanding Vendor<br />
Product Innovation Award.<br />
Developed the world's fastest 80386-based personal computer.<br />
Was the only vendor other than IBM able to field a complete PC product line with<br />
286, 386, and 486-based products<br />
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1990 - In response to rapid business expansion, and to finance equipment purchases, the<br />
establishment of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology Corporation, and the fourth phase of factory<br />
expansion (with floor area of 33,884 square meters), a cash infusion of<br />
NT$297,558,000 and profit reinvestment of NT$162,102,000 were made, bringing<br />
total paid-in capital to NT$1 billion.<br />
To meet the need for additional funds to strengthen the Company's financial<br />
structure during a period of rapid development of the Company's business, a cash<br />
infusion of NT$123,229,250 was made, bringing paid-in capital to<br />
NT$1,123,229,250.<br />
The Company's shares were publicly listed for sale on August 15.<br />
To accommodate future business growth, and service medium- and long-term loans<br />
to finance factory expansion and equipment purchases, NT$224,645,850 from<br />
accumulated surpluses was used for capitalization, bringing total paid-in capital to<br />
NT$1,347,875,100.<br />
Fourth phase of factory expansion completed.<br />
Selected by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as an Outstanding Import/Export<br />
Vendor and Outstanding Contribution to New Market Development Award.<br />
1991 - Surpluses were used to increase capitalization by NT$134,787,510. After doing so,<br />
total paid-in capital amounted to NT$1,482,662,610.<br />
The Company's first convertible debenture bonds, worth NT$450 million, were<br />
issued.<br />
1992 - The Company's first issue of convertible debenture bonds were publicly listed for<br />
sale.<br />
Capital surplus of NT$148,266,260 was used to increase capital, bringing total<br />
paid-in capital to NT$1,630,928,870.<br />
Listed as an A-level outstanding vendor for environmental protection in an<br />
assessment of Taiwan's 500 largest manufacturers by the Environmental Protection<br />
Agency.<br />
Received award for outstanding import/export performance from the Ministry of<br />
Economic Affairs.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International quickened the pace of internationalization, expanding its<br />
production facilities in the UK, in order meet demand in the European market.<br />
1993 - Awarded ISO9001 certification.<br />
Acquired American subsidiary and Compac (now Synnex Information Technologies,<br />
Inc.), increasing <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's competitiveness in the US market.<br />
Established subsidiaries in Mexico and New Zealand.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Shunde in China officially commenced operations, speeding <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s move<br />
to integrate its global sales and manufacturing resources.<br />
1994 - In finance business expansion and to strengthen the Company's operational and<br />
financial structure, a cash infusion of NT$400 million was made, bringing total<br />
paid-in capital to NT$2,101,066,210.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's production arm in China, <strong>MiTAC</strong> Shunde, received ISO9002<br />
certification.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's computers won an award for export market diversification<br />
(Japan region) and Bureau of Foreign Trade's Director's award.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's SuperGreen 4068 power-saving PC received a Taiwan<br />
Symbol of Excellence award.<br />
1995 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> Group celebrated its 20th anniversary, embarking on a new era.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's 4023 notebook computer and 1766PD monitor received<br />
Taiwan Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Internationalsigned a formal agreement with Compaq to establish a strategic<br />
alliance.<br />
Cash infusion of NT$750 million was made, bringing total paid-in capital to<br />
NT$1,852,485,000.<br />
Received Outstanding Vendor Award for 1995 from the Hsinchu Science-Based<br />
Industrial Park (#3 in productivity, #5 in number of patents awarded) .<br />
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1996 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> International made adjustments to its global organizational structure,<br />
creating the Channel Business Group, Logistics Business Group, and Manufacturing<br />
Business Group, in order to enhance utilization and integration of resrouces.<br />
Cash infusion of NT$1,250,000,000 and capital surplus reinvestment of<br />
NT$285,248,540 made, bringing total paid-in capital to NT$4,387,734,020.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's notebook computers, desktop computers, monitors won<br />
Taiwan Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />
Won Ministry of Economic Affairs' gold medal for applications of corporate EDI.<br />
Received Ministry of Economic Affairs' gold medal award for 1996.<br />
1997 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's US subsidiary Synnex successfully acquired well-known<br />
American distribution channel vendor Computer-Land.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Internation's Hsinchu factory received ISO 14001 certification.<br />
Received bronze medal at sixth annual National Invention Awards, demonstrating<br />
recognition of research capabilities in patentable technologies.<br />
Essentia desktop and 5027 notebook computer won Best System and Best Portable<br />
prizes in the Best of Computex awards organized by professional computer industry<br />
publication Byte magazine.<br />
1784FDW monitor won a Taiwan Symbol of Excellence award.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International marked the fifteenth anniversary of its founding, setting a<br />
corporate direction summarized by its slogan "Global Resources Serving Individual<br />
Needs".<br />
1998 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> International issued its second series of unsecured convertible debenture<br />
bonds, raising NT$2 billion.<br />
LCD PC, Essential View LCD monitor, and 6031 notebook computer won Taiwan<br />
Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />
Listed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Bureau of Foreign Trade as #10 for<br />
import/export performance, and ranked #17 among the Top 20 Private Sector<br />
Manufacturers for 1998, as published in the Ministry of Economic Affair's yearbook.<br />
1999 - Announced taking of a stake in well-known American computer mainboard design<br />
house Tyan, thereby entering the market for high-end mainboards.<br />
A cash infusion of NT$500,000, surplus reinvesment of NT$1,270,857, and<br />
employee dividend recapitalization of NT$49,545 brought total paid-in capital to<br />
NT$7,674,597.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International and its invested subsidiaries were integrated to create the<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Group, setting a new objective of becoming one of the "Global<br />
Ten" business groups.<br />
The Essentia 6731 slim desktop won a Taiwan Symbol of Excellence award.<br />
Received recognition from the Hsinchu County Government as an Outstanding<br />
Corporate Taxpayer.<br />
2000 - Established <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (Shanghai) Ltd., <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (Kunshan) Ltd.,<br />
and Shanghai <strong>MiTAC</strong> Research Ltd. to expand production scale and respond to<br />
strategic deployments.<br />
Six products, including an LCD monitor, WebPAD, PDA, router won Taiwan<br />
Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />
Was ranked number 14 for number of patent applications in 2000.<br />
Was chosen by the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Bureau of Foreign Trade as<br />
Outstanding Import/Export Vendor for 2000.<br />
2001 - Received a silver medal at the tenth annual National Invention Awards, the second<br />
time it had been so honored.<br />
Ranked #7 among corporate entities in Taiwan for patent applications in 2001, a<br />
large advance from its #14 ranking in 2000. It was ranked #8 in terms of patent<br />
approvals.<br />
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<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's US subsidiary Synnex USA completed acquisition of all<br />
shares of Merisel Canada, Inc.<br />
Slim server, home router, CF card received Taiwan Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />
2002 - <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Group celebrated its twentieth anniversary, establishing its<br />
business operations headquarters in Taiwan.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International became the first domestic vendor in Taiwan to apply for and<br />
complete certification under the government's B Plan, and received an award from<br />
theMinistry of Economic Affairs' Department of Industrial Technology.<br />
Received Supplier Meritorous Performance Award from Sun Microsystems, Inc. for<br />
the second time.<br />
Launched Pocket PC product, introducing the Mio DigiWalker brand for the entire<br />
product series, returning to the brand-name market. Within six months, Mio<br />
DigiWalker was among the top three best-selling PDA brands in the Asia-Pacific<br />
region.<br />
Mio DigiWalker Pocket PC products Mio 338 and Mio 728 won Taiwan Symbol of<br />
Excellence awards.<br />
Selected by the Institute for Information Industry as one of six companies in 2002<br />
with the richest portfolios of intellectual property assets, and was ranked #7 for the<br />
number of patent approvals.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> InternationalGroup added a new member—Tyan Computer, a specialist in<br />
the design of high-end motherboards. Tyan formally established its business<br />
headquarters in Taiwan. The addition of Tyan's resources enabled <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
International's high-end product line to be more comprehensive, and allowing both<br />
sides could work jointly to expand their customer bases<br />
Jointly established Y.S. Educational Foundation with member companies in the<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Incorporated Group.<br />
2003 - Announced the world's first flip smartphone, the Mio 8380. Launched the world's<br />
first dual-wireless dual-slot Pocket PC, the Mio 558, and the first Pocket PC with an<br />
integrated digital camera, the Mio 339. Debuted the world's first product to combine<br />
a GPS navigation system and PDA functionality, the Mio 168 handheld GPS system<br />
for cars.<br />
The Mio DigiWalker series—Mio 339, Mio 558, Mio 336, Mio 168 GPS, Mio<br />
8390—received Symbol of Excellence awards.<br />
The Mio 168 GPS received a Product of the Year award from the Korea Times.<br />
Group company Synnex Corporation of the United States had its IPO on the New<br />
York Stock Exchange.<br />
2004 - Announced the Mio 8390, Taiwan's first smart phone based on Microsoft's latest<br />
operating system. Established Mio Technology Corporation and promoted the Mio<br />
DigiWalker brand.<br />
Aggressively expanded market share in the Greater China region (Taiwan, Hong<br />
Kong, mainland China) for the Mio brand. Also entered other markets such as<br />
Australia and Canada, while teaming with Dangaard Telecom, the world's<br />
third-largest mobile phone channel vendor to break into the European market.<br />
New book 98/2: <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s Vitamin Plan is published. The book shares <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s<br />
experiences with the digitalization of its operations.<br />
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1.4 Other<br />
In the most recent year and current year to the date of publication of this report, the Company<br />
has not experienced the following:<br />
(1) Acquisition of another company.<br />
(2) Major transfers or exchanges of stakes in the Company by directors, supervisors, or<br />
shareholders with a greater than 10% share of the Company.<br />
(3) Changes in executive-level management.<br />
(4) Other relevant events that could affect stockholder equity or influence the Company.<br />
2 Company Organization<br />
2.1 Organizational Structure<br />
2.1.1 Organizational Chart<br />
Audit Office Public Relations Department<br />
Finance Center Resource Development Center<br />
System Architecture R&D Center Project R&D and Development Center<br />
Technical Service Center<br />
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Legal Affairs Office<br />
Brand Management Department MIS Center<br />
Corporate Planning Office Global Quality Management Office<br />
Desktop Product Business Unit<br />
Chairman<br />
General Manager<br />
Professional System Product Business Unit<br />
Mobile Communication Product Business Unit Hsinchu Operations Unit<br />
New Product Introduction Center
2.1.2 Responsibilities of Major Departments<br />
Audit Office - Examine and evaluate effectiveness of internal control<br />
mechanisms to ensure they are intact, effective; provide<br />
analysis, evaluations, and recommendations.<br />
- Promote effective control of quality at reasonable cost and<br />
provide assessments of quality levels<br />
PR Department - Investor relations, Media relations and Corp. PR affairs<br />
Finance Center - Financial operations and planning<br />
- Financial management and operations for overseas<br />
subsidiaries<br />
- Research domestic and overseas investment opportunities<br />
- Capital planning; handling of accounting and tax procedures<br />
- Coordination of board and shareholder meetings<br />
Resource Development - Strategic management of human resources<br />
Center<br />
- Management of domestic and overseas branch companies<br />
System Architectures - In charge of research and development for future product<br />
R&D Center<br />
Engineering Research<br />
and Development<br />
Center<br />
Technical Service<br />
Center<br />
technologies<br />
- Provide safety certifications and PC engineering support for<br />
all types of products<br />
- After-sales customer service<br />
- Overseas technical support<br />
- Product compatibility testing<br />
Legal Affairs Office - Draft and review contracts<br />
- Provide legal consulting services and support; manage other<br />
legal affairs<br />
Brand Marketing - Responsible for global promotion of the <strong>MiTAC</strong> brand and<br />
Department<br />
marketing activities<br />
MIS Center - Promotion of digitalization of operational system at global<br />
branches and headquarters<br />
- Administration and maintenance of the Company's internal<br />
IT system and network environment<br />
Corporate Planning - e-Commerce<br />
Office<br />
- Improvement of workflow<br />
Global Product Quality - In charge of promoting product quality management system<br />
Management Office at global branches and headquarters<br />
Desktop Product - In charge of R&D, sales, and promotion for desktop<br />
Business Unit<br />
computer products<br />
Professional Systems - In charge of R&D, sales, and promotion for professional<br />
Product Business Unit<br />
Mobile Communication<br />
Product Business Unit<br />
Hsinchu Operations<br />
Unit<br />
New Product<br />
Introduction R&D<br />
Center<br />
systems products<br />
- Take production of high profit margin products as its<br />
imperative<br />
- In charge of R&D, sales, and promotion for information<br />
appliance products<br />
- Import/Export management<br />
- Inventory management for finished products and materials<br />
- Management and control of production materials<br />
- Product quality testing and control<br />
- In charge production process design and setting of product<br />
quality testing standards for products from various business<br />
units before commencement of mass production.<br />
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2.2 Director, Supervisor, General Manager, Vice General Manager<br />
2.2.1 Directors and Supervisors<br />
Title Name Date<br />
Date of Initial<br />
Elected Term<br />
Appointment<br />
Chairman<br />
Shares Held<br />
Directly at Time<br />
of Election<br />
#<br />
Number of<br />
Shares Currently<br />
Held<br />
#<br />
Shares<br />
Currently<br />
Held By<br />
Spouse or<br />
Minors<br />
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Shares Held<br />
Under Other<br />
Name<br />
%<br />
%<br />
% %<br />
Total<br />
Total<br />
Total<br />
Matthew Miau 2001.05.25 3 years 75.05.17 9,963,892 1.12% 12,193,073 1.14% 0 0% 0 0% Santa Clara University, EMBA <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc Group, Chairman<br />
#<br />
Total #<br />
Education and Experience<br />
Other Positions Held at the<br />
Company or Other Companies<br />
April 1, 2004<br />
Spouse or Kin<br />
Renumeration<br />
Within Two<br />
and Other<br />
Degrees of<br />
Payments<br />
Consanguinity<br />
Made in the<br />
Who Is Executive,<br />
Most Recent<br />
Director,<br />
Calendar Year<br />
Supervisor<br />
Units:<br />
Title Name Relation NT$1000s<br />
- - - 1,120<br />
Vice Chairman Francis Tsai 2001.05.25 3 years 81.06.09 1,530,788 0.17% 2,077,578 0.20% 243,630 0.02% 0 0% Chiao-Tung U,<br />
Computer/Control Eng Dept;<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp., CEO<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology, Chairman - - - 1,072<br />
Micro Electronic Computer, <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp.,<br />
Vice GM; <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc, Vice<br />
GM for Operations<br />
Corporate President<br />
Director Lienhwa<br />
Industrial Corp.<br />
Rep: Jason Chou<br />
2001.05.25 3 years 75.06.17 63,559,32<br />
0<br />
7.12% 72,711,862 6.83% 0 0% 0 0% Master's, General Manager BOC Lienhwa Industrial<br />
Co.,Ltd.,Vice GM; United<br />
Industrial Gases Co.,<br />
Supervisor;Lienhwa<br />
Commonwelth Corp., Supervisor<br />
- - - 472<br />
Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc 2001.05.25 3 years 71.11.24 84,946,57 9.52% 97,178,884 9.12% 0 0% 0 0% Institute for Information <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc ,Vice Chairman/ - - - 472<br />
Rep: Yun Kuo<br />
8<br />
Industry, Vice Chairman &<br />
CEO; Executive Yuan NII,<br />
Exec Scty<br />
GM<br />
Director UPC Technology 2001.05.25<br />
Corp.<br />
Rep: Simon Wu<br />
3 years 78.02.29 89,921,41<br />
5<br />
10.08<br />
%<br />
102,870,09 9.66%<br />
8<br />
0 0% 0 0% U of Dallas, MBA;<br />
Acer Group, CFO<br />
UPC Technology Corp., Asst GM - - - 472<br />
Supervisor <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc<br />
Rep: Arthur<br />
2001.05.25 3 years 71.11.24 84,946,57<br />
8<br />
9.52% 97,178,884 9.12% 0 0% 0 0% Washington U, MSEE Winbond Group,Chairman; - - - 472<br />
Chiao<br />
Winbond Electronic Co., Ltd.,<br />
Chairman<br />
Supervisor Lienhwa<br />
Industrial Corp.<br />
Rep: Sunny Sun<br />
2001.05.25 3 years 75.06.17 63,559,32<br />
0<br />
7.12% 72,711,862 6.83% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, Business<br />
Administration<br />
Paohwa Industrial Co., Ltd.,<br />
Chairman<br />
- - - 472
Major Institutional Shareholders<br />
April 1, 2004<br />
Name of Institutional Shareholders Primary Shareholders of Institutional Shareholders(See note.)<br />
UPC Technology Corp. Lienhwa Industrial Corp.<br />
Synnex Technology International Corp., Lienhwa Industrial<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Incorporated<br />
Corp.<br />
Lienhwa Industrial Corp. UPC Technology Corp.<br />
Note: Names of institutional shareholders holding a stake higher than 10% or whose stake is<br />
among the ten largest.<br />
Major shareholders of instutional shareholders<br />
April 1, 2004<br />
Name of Institutional Shareholders Primary Shareholders of Institutional Shareholders(See note.)<br />
Lienhwa Industrial Corp. UPC Technology Corp.<br />
Synnex Technology International<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Incorporated<br />
Corp.<br />
UPC Technology Corp. Lienhwa Industrial Corp.<br />
Note: Names of institutional shareholders holding a stake higher than 10% or whose stake is<br />
among the ten largest.<br />
Name<br />
Terms<br />
Directors and Supervisors<br />
Five-Plus Years of Work<br />
Experience Required for<br />
Business, Law, or<br />
Corporate Operations<br />
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Meets Requirements for<br />
Independence(See note.)<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
Remarks:<br />
Matthew Miau ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ Director<br />
Francis Tsai ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ Director<br />
Director, one seat<br />
Lienhwa Industrial Corp.<br />
Supervisor, one seat<br />
Director, one seat<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Incorporated<br />
Supervisor, one seat<br />
UPC Technology Corp. Director, one seat<br />
Notes : A checkmark () is placed in the column for each condition met by a given director or supervisor.<br />
1. Not an employee of the Company, nor a director, supervisor, or employee of any of the<br />
Company's affiliates.<br />
2. Not an individual shareholder owning more than 1% of the Company's outstanding shares nor<br />
one of the Company's ten largest shareholders.<br />
3. Not the spouse or relative within two degrees of lineal consanguinity with any person described<br />
by conditions (1) or (2).<br />
4. Not a director, supervisor, or employee of a institutional shareholder of the Company directly<br />
or indirectly owning more than 5% of the Company's outstanding shares or one of the<br />
Company's five largest institutional investors.<br />
5. Not a director, supervisor, or manager of, nor a shareholder owning more than 5% of the<br />
outstanding shares of, any companies or institutions that have a financial or business<br />
relationship with the Company.<br />
6. Not an individual who has provided financial, business, or legal services or consultancy to the<br />
Company during the past year, nor the owner, partner, director, supervisor, or manager (or<br />
spouse of any of the foregoing) of any sole proprietor, partner, company, or institution that has<br />
provided financial, business, or legal services or consultancy to the Company during the past<br />
year.<br />
7. Not a legal entity (instituition) or representative as defined by Section 27 of the Company Law,<br />
Republic of China.
2.2.2 Key Managers<br />
Title Name<br />
Date Took<br />
Office<br />
Shares Held<br />
Directly<br />
#<br />
%<br />
Total<br />
Shares Held By<br />
Spouse or Minor<br />
#<br />
%<br />
Total<br />
Shares Held<br />
By Agent<br />
#<br />
%<br />
Total<br />
Education and Experience<br />
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Positions Currently Held at Other<br />
Companies<br />
Spouse or Kin Within Two<br />
Degrees of Consanguinity<br />
Who Is Executive, Director,<br />
Supervisor<br />
Title Name Relation<br />
CEO Matthew Miau 1998.09.01 12,193,0 1.14%<br />
73<br />
0 0% 0 0% Santa Clara University, EMBA <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc Group, Chairman - - -<br />
Corporate Francis Tsai 2000.06.01 2,077,57 0.20% 243,630 0.02% 0 0% Chiao-Tung U, Computer/Control Eng Mitac Technology, Chairman - - -<br />
President<br />
8<br />
Dept; Micro Electronic Computer, Vice<br />
GM; <strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc, Vice GM for<br />
Operations<br />
General Billy Ho 2000.03.27 1,062,65 0.10% 0 0% 0 0% Farleigh-Dickinson U, MS Comp Sci; <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Co., - - -<br />
Manager<br />
5<br />
UCSD Master's<br />
Ltd.,<br />
Director;<br />
Harbinger Venture Capital Corp.,<br />
Director;<br />
3-Probe Technologies Co., Ltd.,<br />
Director;<br />
Lian Jie Investment Co., Ltd.,<br />
Director;<br />
- - -<br />
Vice GM C.J. Lin 2000.03.27 675,825 0.06% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, Dept of Computer<br />
Science; Kui-mao Elec., Manager;<br />
Vice GM C.S. Chen 1996.03.27 186,797 0.02% 27 0% 0 0% Soochow U, Dept of Accounting;<br />
Price Waterhouse Coopers<br />
Vice GM C.H. Wang 1997.03.20 461,314 0.04% 0 0% 0 0% Chengkong U, Dept of Eng Science;<br />
Vice GM Percy Chen 1997.03.20 639,608 0.06% 20,000 0% 0 0% Taipei Inst Of Tech, Electronics Dept;<br />
Mitac Inc, Manager<br />
Vice GM Gino Chang 1997.03.20 455,240 0.04% 0 0% 0 0% Chungyuan U, BSEE; Kui-mao Elec.,<br />
Mgr; AMPEX, Head;<br />
Tyan Computer Co.,<br />
Supervisor;<br />
3-Probe Technologies Co.,<br />
Ltd., Supervisor;<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology<br />
Co., Ltd., Supervisor;<br />
Linous Technology Co., Ltd.,<br />
Supervisor;<br />
Mio Technology Corp.,<br />
Supervisor;<br />
- - -<br />
- - -<br />
Mio Technology Corp., - - -<br />
Director;<br />
3-Probe Technologies Co.,<br />
Ltd., Director;<br />
- - -<br />
Salary, Expense<br />
Account, Bonuses<br />
Received by GM or<br />
Vice GM in Most<br />
Recent Year<br />
Units: NT$1000s<br />
Salary 19,580<br />
Use of car 6,777<br />
Salary 56,728<br />
Use of car 6,750<br />
April 1, 2004<br />
Option Vouchers<br />
Obtained By<br />
Executives<br />
Units: Shares<br />
8,500,000<br />
9,380,000
Title Name<br />
Date Took<br />
Office<br />
Shares Held<br />
Directly<br />
#<br />
%<br />
Total<br />
Shares Held By<br />
Spouse or Minor<br />
#<br />
%<br />
Total<br />
Shares Held<br />
By Agent<br />
#<br />
%<br />
Total<br />
Education and Experience<br />
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Positions Currently Held at Other<br />
Companies<br />
Spouse or Kin Within Two<br />
Degrees of Consanguinity<br />
Who Is Executive, Director,<br />
Supervisor<br />
Title Name Relation<br />
Vice GM James Yuan 1997.06.06 70,038 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% Rutgers U, JD; Baker & McKenzie Asia-Pacific Technology & - - -<br />
Intellectual Property Services<br />
Inc., Director<br />
Vice GM Samuel Wang 1999.07.01 473,989 0.04% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, Dept of Comp Sci; Trumpion Microelectronics - - -<br />
Longshine Electronics Corp., Sen Inc., Director;<br />
Engineer<br />
Actrans System Inc., Director;<br />
Vice GM Tod Chang 1999.09.01 170,017 0.02% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, Dept of Comp Sci;<br />
- - -<br />
Longshine<br />
Engineer<br />
Electronics Corp., Sen<br />
Vice GM Stone Chen 2002.07.01 253,056 0.02% 0 0% 0 0% Chiao-Tung U, BSEE; Natl Chengchih<br />
U, MBA;<br />
NEXCOM International Co., Ltd., Office<br />
Mgr; TeleSynergy Corp., Mgr<br />
- - -<br />
Vice GM Michael Lin 2002.07.01 237,398 0.02% 39.564 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan U, BS Comp Sci - - -<br />
Vice GM Stone Lin 2002.03.27 576,684 0.05% 960 0% 0 0% Ming-Hsin Institute of Technology,<br />
- - -<br />
Vice GM Raymond Lee 2002.03.27 262,080 0.02% 0 0% 0<br />
Industrial Mgmt Dept<br />
0% Chungyuan U, Industrial Eng Dept;<br />
Taiwan, US Wireless Comms Mfg<br />
Engineer<br />
- - -<br />
Vice GM Jack Kuo 2002.03.27 124,880 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% Natl Taiwan Institute of Technology,<br />
MSEE; Clevo, Vice GM<br />
- - -<br />
Vice C.P.Lee 2004.02.25 102,832 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% Chiao Tung University, graduate<br />
- - -<br />
GM<br />
degree;<br />
Mininstry of National Defense<br />
Institute of Management, instructor;<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Inc., sales director<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp<br />
KunShan Business Unit , General<br />
Manager;<br />
Salary, Expense<br />
Account, Bonuses<br />
Received by GM or<br />
Vice GM in Most<br />
Recent Year<br />
Units: NT$1000s<br />
Option Vouchers<br />
Obtained By<br />
Executives<br />
Units: Shares
2.3 Change in Share Ownership by Directors, Supervisors, Managers, and Major Shareholders<br />
2003 2004 to April 1<br />
I n c r e a s e I n c r e a s e I n c r e a s e I n c r e a s e<br />
Title Name<br />
(Decrease) of (Decrease) of (Decrease) of (Decrease) of<br />
Number of Shares Number of Shares Number of Number of Shares<br />
H e l d MortgagedShares<br />
Held Mortgaged<br />
Chairman Matthew Miau 0 (4,200,000) 57,000 0<br />
Vice<br />
Chairman<br />
Francis Tsai 0 0 57,000 0<br />
Director<br />
Supervisor<br />
Jason Chou<br />
Sunny Sun<br />
Lienhwa Industrial Corp.<br />
Representative<br />
0 25,500,000 0 (25,500,000)<br />
Director<br />
Supervisor<br />
Yun Kuo Mitac Incorporated<br />
Arthur Chiao Representative<br />
0 20,000,000 0 0<br />
Director Simon Wu<br />
UPC Technology Corp.<br />
Representative<br />
0 (42,286,000) 0 30,000,000<br />
General<br />
Manager<br />
Billy Ho 0 0 65,000 0<br />
Vice GM C.J. Lin 0 0 45,000 0<br />
Vice GM Tod Chang 150,000 0 20,000 0<br />
Vice GM Stone Chen 0 0 55,000 0<br />
Vice GM Samuel Wang 0 0 55,000 0<br />
Vice GM James Yuan (20,000) 0 10,000 0<br />
Vice GM Raymond Lee 0 0 120,000 0<br />
Vice GM Percy Chen 200,000 0 30,000 0<br />
Vice GM Michael Lin (135,000) 0 55,000 0<br />
Vice GM C.H. Wang 0 0 15,000 0<br />
Vice GM Stone Lin 200,000 0 40,000 0<br />
Vice GM Gino Chang 175,000 0 30,000 0<br />
Vice GM Jack Kuo 0 0 10,000 0<br />
Vice GM C.P. Lee - - 0 0<br />
Vice GM C.S. Chen (20,000) 0 15,000 0<br />
2.4 Consolidated Stock Holdings<br />
Invested Companies<br />
(See note.)<br />
The Company's Holdings<br />
Holdings of Directors, Supervisors,<br />
Managers, and Others Directly or<br />
Indirectly Controlling the Company<br />
Number of<br />
Shares<br />
Percentage of<br />
Number of Shares<br />
Total Shares<br />
Percentage of<br />
Total Shares<br />
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April 1, 2004 Units:Shares;%<br />
Consolidated Holdings<br />
Number of<br />
Shares<br />
Percentage of<br />
Total Shares<br />
Mitac Technology Corp. 93,426,408 37.79% 17,366,287 7.02% 110,792,695 44.81%<br />
Tyan Computer Co. 7,348,916 16.74% 6,903,333 15.73% 14,252,249 32.47<br />
Tung Da Investment Co., Ltd. 37,963,076 49.99% 0 0% 37,963,076 49.99%<br />
Silver Star Developments Ltd. 127,875,404 100.00% 0 0% 127,875,404 100%<br />
Tsu Fong Investment Co., Ltd. 16,500,000 100.00% 0 0% 16,500,000 100%<br />
3-Probe Technologies Co., Ltd. 1,080,000 23.13% 6,000 0.13% 1,086,000 23.25%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Corp. 33,491,150 42.77% 8,190,313 10.46% 41,681,463 53.23%<br />
Lian Jie Investment Co., Ltd. 12,995,000 49.98% 0 0% 12,995,000 49.98%<br />
Sinfotek Information Technology Co. 509,091 36.36% 509,233 36.37% 1,018,324 72.74%<br />
Channel Overseas Corp. 5,500,000 5.00% 3,850,000 3.50% 9,350,000 8.50%<br />
Vate Technology Co., Ltd. 397,191 0.26% 0 0% 397,191 0.26%<br />
Mitac Inc. 24,825,752 8.97% 71,251,880 25.75% 96,077,632 34.72%<br />
Overseas Investment and<br />
Development Corp. 1,000,000 1.11% 0 0% 1,000,000 1.11%<br />
Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. 20,475,398 3.10% 86,545,450 13.09% 107,020,848 16.18%<br />
UPC Technology Corp. 11,107,267 1.54% 169,713,591 23.72% 180,820,858 25.27%<br />
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 3,194,679 3.33% 3,709,296 3.86% 6,903,975 7.19%<br />
Harbinger Venture Capital Corp. 26,099,000 13.05% 32,401,000 16.20% 58,500,000 29.25%<br />
Actrans System Inc. 2,000,000 6.67% 0 0% 2,000,000 6.67%<br />
Trumpion Microelectronics Inc. 916,300 2.93% 238,700 0.76% 1,155,000 3.70%<br />
Quantway Corp. 1,385,000 49.73% 0 0% 1,385,000 49.73%<br />
Note: Investees are accounted for as long-term investments.
3. Capital and Shares, Corporate Bonds, Special Shares, Global Depositary Receipts, Employee Stock Subscription Voucher,<br />
and Mergers:<br />
3.1 Capital Sources<br />
Units: New Taiwan Dollars<br />
Date<br />
1998.08<br />
1998.09<br />
1999.02<br />
1999.08<br />
2000.02<br />
2000.07<br />
2001.07<br />
2002.07<br />
2003.12<br />
2004.03<br />
Issue<br />
Price Per<br />
Share<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
10<br />
Authorized Common Stock Outstanding Common Stock Remarks<br />
Number of<br />
Shares<br />
900,000,000<br />
900,000,000<br />
900,000,000<br />
1,360,000,000<br />
1,360,000,000<br />
1,360,000,000<br />
1,710,000,000<br />
1,710,000,000<br />
1,710,000,000<br />
1,710,000,000<br />
Amount<br />
9,000,000,000<br />
9,000,000,000<br />
9,000,000,000<br />
13,600,000,000<br />
13,600,000,000<br />
13,600,000,000<br />
17,100,000,000<br />
17,100,000,000<br />
17,100,000,000<br />
17,100,000,000<br />
Number of<br />
Shares<br />
577,578,648<br />
585,428,580<br />
635,428,580<br />
767,459,721<br />
769,108,799<br />
892,427,727<br />
994,513,299<br />
1,041,568,630<br />
1,056,381,210<br />
1,065,034,460<br />
Amount Source of Capital<br />
5,775,786,480 Capitalization of capital reserve, retained earnings, and<br />
conversion of entitled stock certificates for 497,723,730、<br />
273,747,860 and 27,077,520 , respectively.<br />
5,854,285,800 Conversion of entitled stock certificates for 78,499,320<br />
6,354,285,800 Capital injection in cash of 500,000,000<br />
7,674,597,210 Capitalization of profits, and employee dividend for<br />
1,270,857,160 and 49,454,250, respectively<br />
7,691,087,990 Conversion of entitled stock certificates for 16,490,780<br />
8,924,277,270 Capitalization of profits, employee dividends, conversion<br />
of entitled stock certificates for 1,153,663,180,<br />
78,956,480, and 569,620, respectively<br />
9,945,132,990 Capitalization of profits, employee dividends for<br />
892,427,720 and 128,428,000, respectively<br />
10,415,686,300<br />
10,563,812,100<br />
10,650,344,600<br />
Shares by<br />
Authorized Capital<br />
Categories Outstanding Shares Unissued Shares Total<br />
Common<br />
Stock<br />
1,065,034,460 644,965,540 1,710,000,000<br />
Capitalization of profits and employee dividend<br />
for397,729,310 and 72,824,000, respectively<br />
In Q4 2003, employees redeemed NT$148,125,800 of<br />
stock vouchers<br />
In Q1 2004, employees redeemed NT$86,532,500 of stock<br />
vouchers<br />
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Property Other<br />
than Cash Taken<br />
for Investment<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
Remarks<br />
Date and Document Number for<br />
Activation (Approval) of<br />
Capitalization<br />
1998.06.09<br />
(87)-Tai-Tsai-Cheng-(1)-49977<br />
-<br />
1998.11.06<br />
(87)-Tai-Tsai(1) -Cheng-93004<br />
1999.06.22<br />
(88)-Tai-Tsai(1) -Cheng-56780<br />
-<br />
2000.06.03<br />
(89)-Tai-Tsai(1) -Cheng-47983<br />
2001.06.07<br />
(90)-Tai-Tsai-Cheng-<br />
(1)-136070<br />
2002.06.18<br />
Tai-Tsai-Cheng-<br />
(1)-0910132851<br />
2004.01.29<br />
Yun-Shun-Tsi0930001436<br />
單位:股<br />
Of authorized shares:<br />
200,000,000 are reserved for company convertible bonds;<br />
150,000,000 are reserved for employee stock options;<br />
200,000,000 are reserved for company bonds with warrant.
3.2 Shareholding Structure<br />
Number<br />
Category<br />
Government<br />
Institutions<br />
Financial<br />
Institutions<br />
Other<br />
Institutions<br />
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Qualified Foreign<br />
Institutional and<br />
Individual Investors<br />
Individuals Reserved<br />
Shares<br />
April 1, 2004<br />
Number of<br />
Shareholders 5 9 130 94 115,311 1 115,550<br />
Number of Shares<br />
Held 2,275 3,699,016 384,289,089 54,253,276 595,043,804 27,747,000 1,065,034,460<br />
Percentage of Total<br />
Shares 0.00% 0.35% 36.08% 5.09% 55.87% 2.61% 100.00%<br />
3.3 Distribution of Shareholdings<br />
Share/Per Value of NT$10<br />
April 1, 2004<br />
Range of Shares Held<br />
Number of<br />
Shareholders<br />
Total Number of<br />
Shares Held<br />
Percentage of<br />
Total Shares<br />
1-999 43,281 14,548,411 1.36%<br />
1,000-5,000 48,567 111,918,063 10.51%<br />
5,001-10,000 12,308 89,330,289 8.39%<br />
10,001-15,000 4,405 53,105,828 4.99%<br />
15,001-20,000 2,238 40,378,155 3.79%<br />
20,001-30,000 1,963 48,211,790 4.53%<br />
30,001-40,000 839 29,382,071 2.76%<br />
40,001-50,000 506 23,433,510 2.20%<br />
50,001-100,000 862 60,851,729 5.71%<br />
100,001-200,000 346 47,900,212 4.50%<br />
200,001-400,000 126 35,044,292 3.29%<br />
400,001-600,000 36 17,981,575 1.69%<br />
600,001-800,000 18 12,171,145 1.14%<br />
800,001-1,000,000 9 8,401,686 0.79%<br />
More than 1,000,001 46 472,375,704 44.35%<br />
Total 115,550 1,065,034,460 100.00%<br />
3.4 List of Major Shareholders<br />
Shares<br />
Name of Shareholder<br />
Total<br />
Number of Shares Held Percentage of Total Shares<br />
UPC Technology Corp. 102,870,098 9.66%<br />
Mitac Incorporated 97,178,884 9.12%<br />
Lienhwa Industrial Corp. 72,711,862 6.83%
3.5 Market Price, Net Value, Earnings, and Dividends for the Most Recent Two Years<br />
Units: New Taiwan Dollars<br />
Item<br />
Year<br />
2002 2003<br />
April 1, 2004<br />
(See note 1.)<br />
Market Price<br />
Per Share<br />
Highest<br />
Lowest<br />
Average<br />
24.5<br />
11.4<br />
16.5<br />
15.70<br />
10.5<br />
13.29<br />
18.2<br />
13.8<br />
16.0<br />
Net Worth Before Distribution 15.76 16.07 16.32<br />
Per Share After Distribution 15.49 * -<br />
Weighted Average Number of<br />
Earnings Per Shares(in Thousand Shares)<br />
Share Earnings Before Adjustments<br />
1,024,966<br />
0.84<br />
1,021,545<br />
1.03<br />
1,017,595<br />
0.44<br />
Per Share After Adjustments 0.84 * -<br />
Dividend Per<br />
Share<br />
Cash Dividend 0.2 * -<br />
From Retained Earnings - * -<br />
Stock<br />
Dividend From Capital Reserve - * -<br />
Accumulated Unpaid Dividends<br />
Declared<br />
- * -<br />
Price/Earnings Ratio (See note 2.) 19.64 12.90 8.00<br />
Return On Price/Dividend Ratio (See note 3.) 82.5 * -<br />
Investment Cash Dividend Yield Rate (See<br />
0.012 * -<br />
note 4.)<br />
* The Company has not yet held a shareholder's meeting to determine allocation of earnings for 2003.<br />
1. To the last quarter prior to publication of this report.<br />
2. Price/Earnings Ratio = (Year-End Share Price) / (Earnings Per Share)<br />
3. Price/Dividend Ratio = (Year-End Share Price) / (Cash Dividend Per Share)<br />
4. Cash Dividend Yield Rate = (Cash Dividend Per Share) / (Average Closing Share Price for Year)*<br />
3.6 Dividend Policy and Implementation:<br />
3.6.1 Company Dividend Policy<br />
The Company is part of an industry that is in a growth stage, and the Company it is<br />
growing along with this industry. In consideration of the industry environment in<br />
which the Company operates, long-term financial planning, and future financing<br />
requirements, as well as to satisfy shareholder demand for cash inflows, the Company<br />
shall, after payment of taxes and covering losses occurred in past years, allocate 10% of<br />
earnings as a legal reserve. Moreover, it shall after deducting interest paid to<br />
shareholders allocate at least 5% as an employee dividend, with the distribution of the<br />
remainder, together with any undistributed earnings from the previous year, to be<br />
proposed by the Board of Directors for approval at the shareholder's meeting.<br />
If the employee dividend described above is distributed as stock shares, employees<br />
of subsidiaries of the Company who meet specified conditions are also eligible to<br />
receive such shares. The Chairman is authorized to set the relevant conditions.<br />
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The earnings allocations and shareholder cash dividend rates described above are to<br />
be set by the Board of Directors giving due consideration to the Company's financial<br />
condition, future financing requirements, and profit status, with cash dividends not less<br />
than 10% of total stock dividends, and subject to adjustments approved at the<br />
shareholder's meeting.<br />
3.6.2 Proposal for Dividend Distribution<br />
In accordance with the above principles, the Company's Board of Directors on<br />
April 1, 2004 drafted a proposal for dividend distribution for the current year (2004),<br />
with a cash dividend for each share of NT$0.5. The proposal will be presented for<br />
approval at the shareholder's meeting on May 18, 2004.<br />
3.7 Employee Bonuses and Renumeration for Directors, Supervisors<br />
3.7.1 Scale and Scope of Employee Bonuses and Renumeration for Directors and Supervisors<br />
As Set Forth in Company Regulations<br />
(1) Employee Bonus: Where the Company has earnings at the end of the business year,<br />
after paying all relevant taxes, deducting accumulated deficits from past years, and<br />
setting aside a legal reserve of ten percent, it shall in accordance with the law<br />
appropriate a special earnings surplus. After payment of interest on stocks, a<br />
minimum of 5% of the remainder shall be appropriated for employee bonuses.<br />
(2) Scale and Scope of Renumeration for Directors and Supervisors: Not specified in<br />
company regulations.<br />
3.7.2 Information on the Proposed Scheme for Distribution of Employee Bonuses as Passed<br />
by the Board of Directors<br />
On Apri l, 2004, the Board of Directors passed a resolution on the distribution of<br />
the Company's earnings in 2003 as follows:<br />
(1) Distribute to employees cash bonuses totaling NT$94,632,585, and renumeration<br />
totaling NT$4,000,000 to directors and supervisors.<br />
(2) Proposed number of shares to be distributed as employee stock bonuses: None. Share<br />
of capitalized earnings: 0%.<br />
(3) Consider using for discussion an after-tax basic earnings per share figure of NT$0.93<br />
after distribution of employee bonuses and renumeration for directors and<br />
supervisors.<br />
3.7.3 Resolution of Employee Bonuses and Renumeration to Directors and Supervisors Last<br />
Year<br />
Actual Figures Resolved Upon at<br />
2002 Shareholder's Meeting and by<br />
the Board of Directors<br />
(1)Dividend Distribution<br />
Employee cash bonus<br />
Employee stock bonus<br />
A. Number of Shares<br />
B. Value<br />
C. Share of total shares in circulation at year-end<br />
Remuneration to directors, supervisors<br />
(2)Information on Earnings Per Share<br />
Earnings Per Share<br />
Set Earnings Per Share (See note 1.)<br />
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NT$ 77,841,000<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
NT$ 4,000,000<br />
NT$ 0.84<br />
NT$ 0.76<br />
Notes: 1. Calculated based on the following formula: (Earnings Per Share) = ((Net Profit for the<br />
Period) – (Employee Bonus) – (Renumeration for Directors and Supervisors)) /<br />
(Weighted Average Number of Shares in Circulation During That Year)
3.8 Treasury Stock<br />
Aapril 1, 2004<br />
Sequence First (period) Second(period) Third(period) Fourth(period) Fifth(period) Sixth(period) Seventh(period) Eighth(period)<br />
Purpose<br />
To transfer to<br />
employees<br />
To transfer to<br />
employees<br />
To transfer to<br />
employees<br />
To transfer to<br />
employees<br />
To transfer to<br />
employees<br />
To transfer to<br />
employees<br />
To transfer to<br />
employees<br />
To transfer to<br />
employees<br />
Period<br />
Price Range<br />
Type and<br />
Quantity<br />
Bought Back<br />
Value of Shares<br />
Bought Back<br />
Shares<br />
Cancelled or<br />
Transferred<br />
Accumulated<br />
Shares<br />
Accumulated<br />
Held Shares As<br />
Percentage of<br />
Total Issued<br />
Shares(%)<br />
September 7,<br />
2001 to<br />
November 16,<br />
2001<br />
Between<br />
NT$10 and<br />
NT$13<br />
190,000 shares<br />
of common<br />
stock<br />
NT$<br />
2,212,143<br />
May 30, 2003 to<br />
July 29, 2003<br />
Between<br />
NT$10.5 and<br />
NT$12<br />
0 share of<br />
common stock<br />
NT$<br />
0<br />
August 7, 2003<br />
to October 6,<br />
2003<br />
Between<br />
NT$10.5 and<br />
NT$14<br />
5,000,000 shares<br />
of common<br />
stock<br />
NT$<br />
69,111,879<br />
September 1,<br />
2003 to<br />
October 31, 2003<br />
Between<br />
NT$10.5 and<br />
NT$14<br />
5,000,000 shares<br />
of common<br />
stock<br />
NT$<br />
68,079,339<br />
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September 17,<br />
2003 to<br />
November 16,<br />
2003<br />
Between<br />
NT$10.5 and<br />
NT$14<br />
10,000,000<br />
shares of<br />
common stock<br />
NT$<br />
137,834,108<br />
December 8 ,<br />
2003 to<br />
February 7, 2004<br />
Between<br />
NT$10.5 and<br />
NT$15<br />
5,000,000 shares<br />
of common<br />
stock<br />
NT$<br />
72,424,882<br />
February 25,<br />
2004 to April 24,<br />
2004<br />
Between<br />
NT$15 and<br />
NT$17<br />
5,000,000 shares<br />
of common<br />
stock<br />
NT$<br />
84,065,197<br />
March 12, 2004<br />
to<br />
May 11, 2004<br />
Between<br />
NT$15 and<br />
NT$17.5<br />
6,760,000 shares<br />
of common<br />
stock<br />
NT$<br />
103,300,497<br />
190,000 shares 0 4,503,000 shares 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 497,000 shares 5,497,000 shares<br />
15,497,000<br />
shares<br />
20,497,000<br />
shares<br />
25,497,000<br />
shares<br />
32,257,000<br />
shares<br />
0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.52% 1.46% 1.93% 2.40% 3.03%
3.9 Corporate Bond Issues<br />
Category<br />
April 1, 2004<br />
Secured Convertible Debenture Bonds<br />
– First Series<br />
Date of Issue<br />
From November 11, 2000 to December 13,<br />
2000<br />
Par Value NT$1,000,000<br />
Issue Price 100% at par value<br />
Total Amount NT$2,500,000 thousand<br />
Interest Rate Annualized 5.82% at par value<br />
Five Years<br />
Duration<br />
Date of Maturity: November 11, 2005 ~<br />
December 13, 2005<br />
Guarantor None<br />
Trustee<br />
Chinatrust<br />
Division<br />
Commercial Bank, Trust<br />
Underwriter None<br />
Underwriting Attorney-At-Law George Lin and Weng Chin-Kun<br />
Auditing CPA Wen Fang-Yu<br />
Terms of Repayment Principal and interest paid upon maturity<br />
Outstanding Principal NT$2,500,000 thousand<br />
Terms of Redemption or Repayment in Advance -<br />
Restrictive Terms -<br />
Credit Assessing Results None<br />
Amount of common shares, GDR, or<br />
other securities as of the publication Not applicable<br />
Auxiliary<br />
date of the annual report.<br />
Rights<br />
Terms of Issuance and Conversion<br />
Not applicable<br />
(swap or subscriptions)<br />
Clauses of Issuance and Conversion, Swap or<br />
Stock Subscription, Effect of Issuing Conditions<br />
Not applicable<br />
on Possible Dilution of Stock Rights and<br />
Stockholder's Current Rights and Interests<br />
Name of Custodian or Subject of Swap Not applicable<br />
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3.10 Employee Stock Options<br />
3.10.1 Overview of Employee Stock Options<br />
Category 2001, First Issue of Employee Stock Options<br />
Executive Approval Date September 13, 2001<br />
Issuance Date October 18, 2001<br />
Issuance Units 99,000<br />
Number of Shares for Purchase as<br />
Proportion of Total Shares Issued<br />
9.50%<br />
Shareholding Period 6 years<br />
Method of Provision Issuance of new shares<br />
Period and Proportional Limitations<br />
on Exercise of Options (%)<br />
Note: To the quarter completed prior to the printing date of this annual report.<br />
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April 1, 2003<br />
3.10.2 Names of Managers With Employee Stock Option Vouchers and Employees Among<br />
Top Ten In Terms of Number of Shares For Which Options are Held and Whose<br />
Purchase Value is at Least NT$30 Million, Options Acquired, Status of Options<br />
Title Name<br />
No. of shares<br />
acquired<br />
Option<br />
Persons exercising stock options must do so in accordance with the timing<br />
specified by item 2 under the Article 5 of these procedures exercise these<br />
rights, and complete an application form for doing so, presenting this to the<br />
company's stock agency for processing, with right to exercise suspended<br />
during a period commencing at least three business days prior to a legal<br />
transfer or rights, the date of declaration by the Company to the Taiwan<br />
Securities Exchange of intent to disburse a stock dividend or cash interest<br />
on stock, until the day appointed for disbursement of the same.<br />
Number of Shares Already Acquired<br />
23,466,000 shares<br />
Through Exercised Options<br />
Value of Stocks in Exercised Options NT$ 218,232,000<br />
Number of Shares In Unexercised<br />
75,534,000 shares<br />
Options<br />
Exercise Price of Unexercised<br />
NT$ 9.3/share<br />
Options<br />
Number of Shares In Unexercised<br />
Options as Share of Total Issued 7.1%<br />
Shares<br />
Persons with stock option rights conferred by the Company may only<br />
exercise such rights in accordance with the timetable specified in these<br />
Impact on Stockholder equity<br />
regulations, and only after a period of two years has elapsed since the<br />
option voucher was issued to the employee. Therefore, there will be no<br />
significant dilution of earnings per share, nor compromises to stockholder<br />
equity.<br />
No. of Shares<br />
in Acquired<br />
Options as<br />
No. of Shares Price Amount<br />
Percentage of<br />
Total Shares<br />
April 1, 2003<br />
Already Exercised Not Exercised<br />
No. of Shares<br />
as % of Total<br />
Issued Shared<br />
No. of<br />
Shares<br />
Price Amount<br />
No. of Shares<br />
as % of Total<br />
Issued Shared<br />
CEO Matthew Miau<br />
Corporate<br />
President<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
8,500,000 0.80% 0 -- 0 0.00% 8,500,000 9.3 79,050,000 0.80%<br />
General<br />
Manager<br />
Billy Ho<br />
Vice GM C.J. Lin<br />
Vice GM C.S. Chen<br />
Vice GM C.H. Wang<br />
Vice GM Percy Chen<br />
Vice GM Gino Chang<br />
Vice GM James Yuan<br />
Vice GM<br />
Vice GM<br />
Samuel Wang<br />
Tod Chang<br />
9,380,000 0.88% 845,000 9.3 7,858,500 0.74% 8,535,000 9.3 79,375,500 0.80%<br />
Vice GM Stone Chen<br />
Vice GM Michael Lin<br />
Vice GM Stone Lin<br />
Vice GM Raymond Lee<br />
Vice GM Jack Kuo<br />
Vice GM C.P. Lee<br />
Note: To the quarter completed prior to the printing date of this annual report.
C. Operations Overview<br />
1 Business<br />
1.1 Business Scope<br />
1.1.1 Main lines of business and products<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International's three core businesses are: (1) desktop computer products;<br />
(2) server product series, including workstations, servers, and data storage equipment; (3)<br />
wireless communications product series, including handheld computers (includes<br />
products with wireless connectivity and multimedia capabilities), handheld GPS<br />
navigation devices, smartphones, wireless networking cards (802.11 and Bluetooth), and<br />
the associated technical support and services for the above-mentioned mobile<br />
communications products.<br />
Following are descriptions of current products:<br />
(1)Desktop Computer Products<br />
-Consumer-oriented multimedia computers<br />
-High-performance business computers<br />
-High-performance network computers<br />
-Small form factor multimedia personal computers<br />
-LCD computers<br />
-High-resolution display cards<br />
-High-performance computer mainboards<br />
-Entry-level and midrange workstations<br />
-High-performance power supplies<br />
(2)Server product series<br />
-High-performance workstations<br />
-General-use servers<br />
-Rack-mounted servers<br />
-Ultra-dense servers<br />
-Telecommunications servers<br />
-Blade storage<br />
(3) Wireless Communications Products<br />
- Handheld computers (includes products with wireless connectivity and multimedia<br />
capabilities)<br />
- Handheld GPS navigation devices<br />
- Smart phones<br />
- Wireless networking cards (802.11 and Bluetooth)and the associated technical<br />
support and services for the above-mentioned mobile communications products.<br />
Technical support and after-sales services for the above products.<br />
1.1.2 Shares of Revenue<br />
Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />
Product<br />
Year<br />
2003 Share<br />
Desktop Computer Products 23,731,656 59.96<br />
Server product series 11,095,186 28.04<br />
LCD Computer Products 376,684 0.95<br />
Wireless Communications Products 3,602,150 9.10<br />
Peripherals and Other Products 770,278 1.95<br />
Total 39,575,954 100.00<br />
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1.1.3 New Products and Technologies Planned for Development<br />
(1) Desktop Computer Products<br />
- Personal computers with integrated digital AV capabilities, diversified styling and<br />
applications<br />
- Personal computers integrating home electronics products<br />
- Personal computers integrating wired and wireless networking capabilities<br />
- High-performance low-cost dual-processor workstations<br />
(2) Server product series<br />
- High-performance workstations based on RISC/CISC processors<br />
- Development of high-performance servers<br />
- Development of ultra-dense servers<br />
- Development of telecommunications servers<br />
- Development of storage device technologies<br />
(3) Wireless Communications Products<br />
- Technologies for integrating computers and telecommunications<br />
- Integrate data retrieval, voice, and wireless broadband communications<br />
- Extensions of Internet-centric devices merging PCs and information appliances,<br />
with integrated telecommunications and storage technologies<br />
- Technology related to multimedia applications<br />
- Development of wireless communications and networking technologies<br />
- Research in wireless communications equipment technology<br />
- Research in the developments in new digital media, seeking in the process new<br />
business opportunities and development of related products<br />
- R&D for operating systems and application software<br />
- Development and application of virtual reality software<br />
(4) Other<br />
- Ultra-dense, high-frequency electronic architectures and associated automated<br />
production and testing technologies.<br />
- Defect-free manufacturing (DFM) product design.<br />
- Product design and manufacturing technologies for satisfying environmental<br />
protection requirements and ISO standards.<br />
- High-speed PC architectures and heat flow technologies.<br />
1.2 State of the industry: the discussion below is limited to the three main product lines<br />
1.2.1 Desktop computer product series<br />
(1) Due to the effect of replacement by notebook computers, desktop computer growth<br />
has slowed somewhat.<br />
(2) The corporate market is saturated, with weak growth potential. The home market has<br />
far greater potential for growth.<br />
(3)Desktop computers for the home market are being repositioned, with less emphasis<br />
on computing power and increased stress on their suitability for multimedia<br />
entertainment and digital home applications. This has spurred the closer integration<br />
of regular PCs with the digital images, video, audio, and data on home electronics<br />
equipment, sparking a new wave of rapid growth.<br />
(4) With the difficulty of achieving substantial growth in global demand for desktop<br />
computers, price competition has become an important weapon for maintaining or<br />
expanding market share.<br />
(5) Pricing pressures are increasing on brand vendors. Taiwan vendors' low-cost contract<br />
manufacturing capabilities have been much in their favor, with the proportion of<br />
manufacturing outsourced by major brand vendors continuing to rise. Shipments by<br />
Taiwan vendors are likely to benefit as a result.<br />
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1.2.2 Server product series<br />
Servers are used primarily for running corporate information systems, and<br />
represent an essential investment that companies make in basic infrastructure. Because<br />
computer systems are a critical tool for sustaining the business of modern corporations,<br />
companies place a great deal of importance on total cost of ownership (TCO) when<br />
considering server purchases. TCO includes the cost of downtime when the system is<br />
not functional, as well as regular maintenance costs. Therefore, server customers<br />
demand system reliability, availability, serviceability, usability, manageability—known<br />
collectively by the acronym RASUM. Servers with strong RASUM require a longer<br />
product development and testing cycle, and such products also carry a higher product<br />
margin and long product lifespan. Major international server vendors are<br />
correspondingly cautious in outsourcing manufacturing and design for their products, as<br />
establishing the necessary close working relationship requires more time. Besides<br />
hardware, software is another key facet of a server solution.<br />
From the perspective of server types, shipments of traditional pedestal servers in<br />
the US market have already begun a gradual decline. Such servers are being replaced by<br />
rack mount models, which have become the mainstream choice. This trend will become<br />
evident in the Europe and Asia markets over the next one or two years. Rack mount<br />
servers are likely to be succeeded by even more compute-intensive blade servers. The<br />
high compute-intensity of rack mount and blade servers entails more stringent system<br />
cooling measures. Vendors will be increasing the share of R&D resources and<br />
investment allocated to these types of servers compared to traditional pedestal servers.<br />
1.2.3 Wireless communications product series<br />
(1) Industry status and development:<br />
a. PDA<br />
According to IDC estimates, in 2005 market share for Windows Mobile<br />
operating systems will catch up to the market share for Palm OS, and go on to<br />
surpass it. Together, the two largest PDA OSes will account for 80% of the market.<br />
Windows Mobile OSes can be expected to appeal to the large number of Windows<br />
users in the PC market, because of such advantages as user familiarity with the<br />
interface, file-level compatibility, full-color multimedia functionality, and fast data<br />
transfer speeds. However, growth in the traditional PDA market slowed after 2002,<br />
entering a transitional period. Although still expanding, the growth stems from<br />
increasing sales of wireless PDA products rather than traditional PDAs. According<br />
to forecasts by Taiwan's Market Intelligence Center, wireless PDAs will account<br />
for close to half of the overall PDA market in the second half of 2004, becoming a<br />
mainstream product.<br />
b. Smart phone<br />
According to IDC statistics, the market for mobile phones in 2003 was<br />
roughly 440 million units, with growth of 10% for the year. In 2004, the size of<br />
the market should increase to over 500 million, with most of the demand<br />
stemming from users replacement of older phones. Numerous products with<br />
extremely appealing new features are being introduced. Such "killer app" features<br />
include color screens, MMS, Java, and polyphonic ring tones are a key driving<br />
force behind market demand for phones. IDC points out that since 2000, smart<br />
phone shipments have been doubling or even tripling yearly. Global shipments of<br />
smart phones reached 13.08 million in 2003 [I think the 13.08 is wrong, since it is<br />
more than the volume predicted for 2007], 3.6 times as many as were shipped in<br />
the previous year. Over the next five years, IDC forecasts that growth in the smart<br />
phone segment will be twice as rapid as for other types of mobile phones. In 2007,<br />
sales volumes are set to reach 8 million. Microsoft's smart phone platform is<br />
strongly supported by Taiwanese contract manufacturers, and products based on<br />
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this platform are being aggressively launched by system operators in Europe and<br />
the United States. The Market Intelligence Center stated that in Q4 of 2003,<br />
Taiwan's shipments of smart phones surpassed 1 million for the first time, and<br />
made evident rapid growth over the mere 70,000 Microsoft OS-based smart<br />
phones that were shipped during the entire second half of 2002. Another trend that<br />
bears watching is that with the increasing use of mobile phones by consumers to<br />
send text messages and manage personal information, the market for phones with<br />
handwritten input is gradually emerging, and is particularly evident in Asia.<br />
(2) Relationship among upstream, midstream, downstream industry segments<br />
The PDA industry specializes in products that emphasize compact size and<br />
portability. In handling everything from product development and design to testing<br />
and manufacturing, vendors must have the capability to create embedded system<br />
devices with a high level of hardware/software integration. Upstream vendors run the<br />
gamut from suppliers of key hardware components such as microprocessors, displays,<br />
touch screen panels, memory, driver ICs, batteries, connectors, and buttons to<br />
suppliers of operating system (which may be developed in-house). Also included as<br />
upstream vendors are multimedia application developers and suppliers of other<br />
software. Downstream vendors mainly include OEM/ODM customers and channel<br />
vendors.<br />
(3) Product development trends<br />
PDA products offer "information portability", combining Internet applications<br />
and wireless communications technologies. Advances in these areas enable<br />
convenient access to personal data and communications at any time and in any place.<br />
Value-added niche products can be targeted at specific markets or different classes of<br />
business users—such as those in the financial industry, insurance, health care, or<br />
distribution. Product development trends for PDAs include the following:<br />
.Continuation of the trend toward more compact size, lighter weight, and greater<br />
individualization.<br />
.High-resolution color displays.<br />
.Thinner, extended-life batteries.<br />
.Modularization and expandability, and support for connection to peripheral devices<br />
to enable personalized applications.<br />
.Integration of multimedia and wireless broadband communications.<br />
.Consumer orientation and market segmentation in an effort to satisfy varying<br />
market requirements.<br />
.Provision of solutions and applications for specialized vertical markets.<br />
(4) State of competition:<br />
a. Competition between operating systems<br />
IDC reports point out the strong growth in WinCE operating systems in the<br />
PDA segment. It forecasts that WinCE will likely take a 35% of the market in<br />
2004, closing in on the 45% share of Palm OS, while it predicts that WinCE will<br />
overtake Palm in 2005, with a 41% versus 40.2% share. From these projections, it<br />
can be seen that WinCE will in all probability become the mainstream OS choice<br />
for PDAs.<br />
As for smart phones, an MIC report indicates that although the Symbian OS<br />
still dominates with a current market share of 67%, the adoption by<br />
telecommunications network operators of Microsoft OS-based smart phones<br />
manufactured by major mobile phone vendors and Taiwanese smart phone<br />
vendors will put pressure on Symbian. The report projects that Symbian's market<br />
share will decline to 58% in 2008, while Microsoft's share will rise from 13% to<br />
36%. IDC is more aggressive in its forecast, predicting that 2007 will see the two<br />
platforms taking an identical 39% share of the market. Microsoft's internal<br />
estimates see Microsoft's share of the mobile phone software market climbing as<br />
high as 60%.<br />
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From the foregoing, it can be seen that the richer multimedia environment,<br />
and more robust Internet connectivity and data transfer (between the phone and a<br />
PC) capabilities of Microsoft's operating systems, as well as the abundance of<br />
applications designed for them, make their market prospects extremely favorable.<br />
b. Competition among vendors<br />
Global shipments of PDAs declined for the eighth straight quarter, with the<br />
main reason being that consumers favor phones that incorporate task schedulers<br />
and phone books. Therefore, the value of traditional PDAs is seen as shrinking,<br />
placing constraints on their growth, and leading to the exit of many PDA vendors<br />
from the market. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s Mio 168 GPS is the world's first Microsoft OS -based<br />
handheld device, taking the PDA into the realm of mobile lifestyle applications.<br />
The Mio 168 has proved successful in developing this market, receiving favorable<br />
market response in Asia since its launch at the end of 2003 and setting new highs<br />
for shipments volumes. Looking to the future, in terms of product positioning,<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> will continue to follow the successful approach of the Mio 168 GPS,<br />
designing consumer-oriented devices to expand and cultivate this market.<br />
As for smart phones, though they remain a niche market, shipments are<br />
growing rapidly and they represent an enormous business opportunity. Currently,<br />
there are few Taiwanese brands for smart phones, but <strong>MiTAC</strong> has already<br />
introduced the Mio 8380 and 8390 in this segment, indicating its aggressive stance.<br />
Besides personal information management, the Mio 8380 and 8390 provide the<br />
capabilities that define a smart phone—the ability to send and receive e-mail,<br />
manage files, browse the Web, and take photographs with an integrated digital<br />
camera—making them highly suited for mobile business users. As for other major<br />
Taiwanese vendors, their second smart phone models will not appear on the<br />
domestic market until the first quarter of 2004 at the earliest. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s Microsoft<br />
OS-based smart phones and wireless PDAs have not only been adopted by major<br />
telecommunications network operators in Europe and Asia, but <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s mobile<br />
data department is continually strengthening the company's competitive advantage<br />
through R&D innovation, manufacturing quality, and cost controls. It is focused<br />
on developing competitive products based on consideration of market trends,<br />
customer satisfaction, and creation of customer demand. Utilizing strategic<br />
alliances with major international vendors in the areas of software, hardware, and<br />
communications services, as well as continual product innovation, development of<br />
new markets, and winning of new orders, make <strong>MiTAC</strong> confident that smart<br />
phones will make a substantial contribution to the company's continuing growth.<br />
1.3 Technology and R&D:<br />
1.3.1 R&D Expenditures<br />
Item<br />
Year<br />
2003<br />
Units: Thousands of NT$<br />
2004 to March 31 (See note.)<br />
R&D Expenditures 1,110,001 264,755<br />
Note: To the end of the last complete quarter prior to printing of this report.<br />
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1.3.2 Technologies and Products Successfully Developed in the Last Year<br />
To keep abreast of global market trends for wireless communications, mobile<br />
communications, and networking products, ensure timely development of new<br />
technologies and products, and coordinate R&D resources in Taiwan, China, and the US<br />
to rapidly introduce technology products—this is <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's main R&D<br />
strategy. Adopting the product standards promoted by mainstream technology leaders<br />
such as Intel, Sun, and Microsoft, while developing exclusive technologies, and then<br />
launching product at an opportune time to meet market demand will allow <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
International to take advantage of business opportunities. Product diversification,<br />
comprehensive product lines, complete upstream and downstream supplier network, and<br />
globalized production infrastructure are our competitive strengths.<br />
(1) Key Results:<br />
A.Allied with world-leading vendors in servers, workstations, and storage equipment<br />
to develop and manufacture servers, workstations based on high-peformance<br />
processors, allowing <strong>MiTAC</strong> International to achieve a leading position in the<br />
professional server and workstation segment.<br />
B.Integrating software technologies such as Microsoft's wireless PDA capabilities,<br />
developed wireless networking products, while at the same time jointly developing<br />
products with world-class vendors for the PDA and Pocket PC segments.<br />
C.Took advantage of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's development of globally integrated<br />
division of labor system, as well as its overall engineering, production, and<br />
distribution logistical capabilities. Worked with world-leading vendors to jointly<br />
develop leading-edge wireless networking and personal computer technologies.<br />
Became a key personal computer supplier for individual and home-use computers<br />
that integrate multiple capabilities such as video, audio, graphics, and wireless<br />
communications.<br />
(2) Products:<br />
A.Desktop Computers<br />
(a) Business and home PCs: Designed a series of computers with a basic<br />
architecure utilizing CPUs with the newest technologies, AGP graphics cards,<br />
3D sound capabilities, wireless networking, and a system design providing<br />
superior heat dissipation.<br />
(b) Media center PC, home gateway server<br />
(c) Entry-level and midrange workstations: Single- and dual-processor Intel x86<br />
processor-based.<br />
B.Server Product Series<br />
(a) Workstations and related products: Expanded cooperation with world-leading<br />
vendors to develop, design, manufacture, and market high-performance single-<br />
and multiple-processor workstations, becoming one of the few companies able<br />
to develop and provide both Unix and Windows workstations.<br />
(b)Servers: <strong>MiTAC</strong> International has accumulated many years of experience in<br />
developing multi-processor multi-function servers. In response to growing<br />
global market and strong demand for servers and data storage equipment,<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International 's R&D team has created single-, dual- and<br />
quad-processor servers, utilizing high-density system integration technologies<br />
to develop ultra-dense servers.<br />
(c) Data Storage Devices: <strong>MiTAC</strong> International has responded to the increasing<br />
size of the data storage device market by devoting R&D teams to the<br />
development of data storage device technologies and products.<br />
(d) Blade Storage<br />
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C.Wireless Communications Products<br />
(a) Wireless communications and networking products: Through strategic alliances<br />
and investments, developed Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11a/IEEE<br />
802.11g,a wireless communications computer interface cards and PDAs.<br />
(b) PDA: Formed an alliance with Intel and Microsoft, using Intel's newest<br />
generation of microprocessors together with Microsoft's Pocket PC 2003<br />
operating system in developing the world's lightest and most compact Pocket<br />
PC product. Launched PDA products integrating digital photography<br />
capabilities, WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth connectivity, and GPS navigation<br />
capabilities ahead of rivals.<br />
(c) Mobile telecommunications modules: To meet demand for products with voice<br />
and data communications capabilities, exploited the advantages of a<br />
world-class mobile telecommunications components vendor to develop 2.5-G<br />
GSM/GPRS and CDMA 1X-RTT mobile telecommunications modules.<br />
(d) Handheld smart terminals: Allied with Intel and Microsoft, combining PDA<br />
technology and mobile communications module technology to develop a<br />
hybrid product with both PDA functionality and mobile connectivity. Also<br />
introduced a smart terminal product with integrated digital photography<br />
capabilities, multimedia functionality, and wireless networking.<br />
(e) Communications software products: While meeting the requirements of mobile<br />
communications devices, developed video camera, phone book, MMS, Java,<br />
and J2ME MIDP applications, as well as software to enhance the friendliness<br />
of the interface, such as a world clock and call alerts with photographs for use<br />
in spurring sales of handheld smart teminal products.<br />
1.4 Long- and short-term business development plans:<br />
1.4.1 Desktop computer product series<br />
The US, Europe and Japan are the world's major PC markets. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s business<br />
has been concentrated in these markets in the past, and in the future, it will continue to<br />
develop even further OEM/ODM business in these markets. In 2003, shipments in the<br />
Asia-Pacific region grew at the highest rates in the world, and total shipments for this<br />
region surpassed those for the Japanese market, with the China market being the largest<br />
single national market. Therefore, in terms of a long-term business plan, market<br />
development efforts will center on the Asia-Pacific region and China.<br />
1.4.2. Server product series<br />
In terms of product strategy, <strong>MiTAC</strong> will continue its joint development and<br />
manufacturing efforts with existing Unix customers, as well as repair services, for<br />
workstations and various types of servers. In addition it will devote manpower to the<br />
development of a complete lnieup of Intel architecture single-processor and<br />
dual-processor servers in order to expand its customer base and revenues. The three<br />
major drivers for business growth in this area over the next three years will be: (1)<br />
continued development and sales of rack mount and pedestal servers, (2) development<br />
of next-generation blade servers, and (3) development of network storage equipment.<br />
Business strategies will focus on expanding cooperation with major server<br />
customers, in areas ranging from module shipments to shipments of complete systems,<br />
from entry-level to high-end, from cooperation on a single product line to cooperation<br />
on multiple product lines. We will seek stable long-term cooperative relationships,<br />
conntuing to strengthen our product development capabilities and speed, improve<br />
production quality and control over delivery times, raise the level of integration of our<br />
global supply chain, enhance our global logistics service network, and solidify <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s<br />
position as a major server system OEM/ODM vendor.<br />
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1.4.3. Wireless communications product series<br />
(1) Near-term business development plan: Take a market demand-driven approach, and<br />
develop competitive mobile communications products. Take advantage of<br />
innovation and professional product planning, R&D, design, and manufacturing<br />
capabilities to provide high value-added services to customers. Strengthen overall<br />
performance, increasing customer satisfaction and expanding the existing customer<br />
base through niche products that appeal to different customer segments.<br />
(2) Long-term business development plans: Build on established global manufacturing<br />
and sales logistical cooperation and service network, leveraging the synergies of<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Synnex Group in global channels, and add highly integrated product<br />
planning and high value-added products to develop a diverse range of customers,<br />
and expand the presence of first-tier vendors in our customer base.<br />
2. Market and Manufacturing Sales<br />
2.1 Market Analysis<br />
2.1.1 Sales of major products, by region<br />
Region 2003 Sales<br />
North America 20,841,548<br />
Europe 8,636,868<br />
Asia & Australia 9,634,577<br />
Taiwan 462,961<br />
Total 39,575,954<br />
2.1.2 Market Share:<br />
(1) Desktop computer product series<br />
According to statistics from the Institute for Information Industry, global sales<br />
of desktop computers reached 110 million units in 2003. <strong>MiTAC</strong> sold roughly 8<br />
million entry-level and mid-range servers, and desktop PCs and motherboards, for a<br />
market share of 7.3%.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong>'s OEM customers are drawn mainly from the world's top ten PC brand<br />
vendors. Due to the fight for market share among such vendors and with the recovery<br />
in the global economy, <strong>MiTAC</strong> is projected to continue high rates of growth in 2004,<br />
and further increase its own market share.<br />
(2) Server product series<br />
As the bulk of server products are manufactured on an ODM/OEM basis, it is<br />
more difficult to calculate actual market share. Taiwan's major IT vendors, after<br />
many years of effort, are now able to offer global logistics management, able to<br />
provide design, testing, manufacturing, assembly, and distribution according the<br />
customer's launch timetable, and thereby provide customers with the best possible<br />
competitive position in their markets. Therefore, as seen from continuing trend of<br />
major international brand vendors seeking partners in Taiwan, an increasing number<br />
of non-PC products will be outsourced to Taiwanese companies for design and<br />
manufacturing. For most Taiwanese companies, including <strong>MiTAC</strong>, these types of<br />
alliances will increase market competitiveness, and furthermore expand market<br />
share.<br />
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(3) Wireless communications product series<br />
According to Gartner Group statistics, global PDA sales in 2003 amounted to<br />
11.45 million units. As for smart phones, Market Intelligence Center statistics show<br />
that shipments in 2003 reached 14.33 million units. With entry-level, mid-range,<br />
high-end and wireless-capable PDAs, <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s PDA product line is not only<br />
comprehensive, but includes a device with GPS capabilities that has opened up new<br />
markets by adding mobile lifestyle applications to handheld computers. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s<br />
shipments for PDAs reached a new high in 2003, hitting 550,000 units, and reaching<br />
a global market share of 4.8%. <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s smart phones achieved good results in the<br />
European and Asian markets as well. With the smart phone market forecast to grow<br />
at double the pace of the market for other types of mobile phones, the opportunities<br />
for applications that support messaging that combines voice and multimedia, that<br />
allow users to manage personal information on their phones, and that enable<br />
handwritten input will show strong demand growth. With <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s product<br />
positioning ideally suited to take advantage, these trends are very favorable for our<br />
growth prospects and expansion in market share through development of new<br />
markets and the winning of new orders.<br />
2.1.3 Future Supply and Demand, and Growth Prospects for the Market<br />
(1) Desktop Computers<br />
The global PC industry is now more than twenty years old. Products are largely<br />
in a mature phase of development, with the major markets of the USA, Europe, and<br />
Japan quite saturated, limiting potential for future growth. As for emerging markets<br />
such as China, India, and Latin America, due to the relatively level of penetration for<br />
PCs compared to the previously mentioned markets, they present a much brighter<br />
picture for strong growth in the future.<br />
(2)Server Product Series<br />
As economic recovery gains strength, corporations' willingness to renew IT<br />
spending is rising, spurring demand in the server market. Major international server<br />
vendors are placing an increasing number of orders with Taiwanese companies. Due<br />
to these factors, Taiwan's server shipments in 2003 showed substantial growth over<br />
2002.<br />
In recent times, major international server vendors have increased their levels of<br />
outsourced manufacturing in order to reduce production costs, increase product<br />
competitiveness and expand market share. With their advantages in cost, R&D speed,<br />
and delivery times, Taiwanese server vendors have been a direct beneficiary of this<br />
trend. The scale of Taiwan's server industry is expanding in step with increases in<br />
contract manufacturing orders. Although most outsourced server manufacturing is<br />
restricted to entry-level, low-end products, with the volume of orders increasing, the<br />
proportion of relatively high-priced rack-optimized and blade server product<br />
shipments is rising, and this is compensating for the declining prices of some<br />
components and contract manufacturing fees. Shipment values are therefore manage<br />
to show growth.<br />
Looking at Taiwan's server industry in 2004, with various countries' companies<br />
generally bullish on the strength of the global economy's recovery, and subsequent<br />
increases in spending on IT equipment, major international server vendors can be<br />
expected to continue increasing the proportion of their products outsourced to<br />
Taiwan for manufacturing. Therefore, Taiwan server industry shipments will likely<br />
continue growth, and once again record historic highs.<br />
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(3) Wireless Communications Products<br />
With the continuing spread of Internet usage, demand for various types of<br />
networking equipment is growing rapidly, even though growth was slowed by the<br />
bursting of the dot-com bubble. However, from a long-term perspective, Web<br />
applications will become an important development trend, and the potential for<br />
growth remains excellent. Additionally, due to the maturing state of wireless<br />
communications technologies, which are driving consumer demand for mobile<br />
communications, the market for various types of wireless web-enabled products is<br />
very promising. According to studies done by a number of market research firms,<br />
production volumes of information appliances may well reach 170 million in 2005,<br />
with production value of over US$40 billion—a huge market. Taking handheld<br />
devices as an example, IDC statistical data show that shipments of smart handheld<br />
devices were approximately 12.99 million units in 2001, while they are forecast to<br />
reach 63.42 million in 2004, for a compound annual growth rate of 48.6%. The value<br />
of this market has increased from US$8.24 billion in 2000 to 2004's US$26.64<br />
billion, representing 34.1% compound annual growth, which could be fairly<br />
characterized as stunning.<br />
Regarding PDAs, IDC statistical data show that the global market for these<br />
products in 2001 was around 10 million, with shipments increasing to 15 million in<br />
2002. In 2004, shipments grew to 33.62 million units, for a compound annual growth<br />
rate of 38.1%. The value of this market increased from US$3.65 billion in 2000 to<br />
US$10.76 billion in 2004. Turning to the operating system side, the Institute for<br />
Information Industry pointed out that Pocket PCs may challenge the 50% mark for<br />
global market share in 2004, achieving a compound annual growth rate of 70.9%,<br />
with 2004 shipments forcast to rise to 13 million units.<br />
The fruits of Taiwanese PDA vendors' efforts are gradually becoming evident.<br />
Beginning in 2003, overall volume shipments have shown high rates of growth,<br />
reaching 6 million units in that year for a 50% increase over the 4 million units in<br />
2002. These 6 million units account for close to 50% of total global shipments of 13<br />
million. In 2004, Taiwan's shipments will reach 8 million units, achieving a 50%<br />
share of total global shipments of 16 million.<br />
By integrating computing concepts into smart phones, voice and data<br />
communications capabilities can be combined in a single device. These products will<br />
be extremely appealing in terms of functionality (such as multimedia, games,<br />
personal information management, data exchange with PCs, and so forth), industrial<br />
design and pricing, leading to rapid expansion of this market. Shipment volumes<br />
increased from 480,000 in 2000 to a projected 23.19 million in 2004, for 163.7%<br />
compound annual growth rate. In 2006, the smart phone market is projected to reach<br />
61.04 million units for a compound annual growth rate of 106.6% over the period<br />
from 2001 to 2006. The value of this market is projected to increase from the<br />
US$269 million recorded for 2000 to US$8.44 billion in 2004. These products are<br />
sure to be a star product in the next phase of the industry's evolution.<br />
2.1.4 Competitive Advantage and Development Prospects—Positive and Negative Factors,<br />
Strategic Responses<br />
In order to overcome the effects of global economic stagnation, <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
International shall take advantage of the Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM)<br />
approach. JDM integrates global R&D, engineering, manufacturing design, engineering<br />
design, sales and technology, and after-sales service in a new operational model that<br />
achieves higher customer satisfaction and delivers a competitive advantage.<br />
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(1) Competitive Advantage<br />
Competitive advantage in the wireless communications industry and products<br />
lies chiefly in: sales development, R&D capabilities, cost control, stable product<br />
quality and high-yield production process, rapid ramp-up to mass production,<br />
inventory management and components purchasing, strong back-end operational<br />
support, and solid financials. <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's competitive advantages are as<br />
follows:<br />
A.Grasp of customer requirements and market conditions: With the growth of the<br />
market for wireless communications-enabled handheld devices, <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
Internaitonal is working with customers to develop the market. In addition, it is<br />
negotiating joint projects with world-class IT vendors, in the process attaining a<br />
grasp of market trends and developing new products in response.<br />
B.Work with the world's first-rank software and hardware vendors to ensure supply:<br />
Includes support from software vendors for software development, as well as<br />
sources for key components.<br />
C.R&D innovation: Numerous products have continued to win various awards and<br />
establish a sterling record.<br />
D.Continuing advance in product quality and production capacity: Many years of<br />
accumulated experience in PC and embedded systems product technologies are a<br />
big advantage in design and manufacturing. Production capacity has increased in<br />
tandem.<br />
E.By leveraging our existing channels, the Group's global logistics management, and<br />
its service network, provide more comprehensive customer service.<br />
(2) Development Prospects—Positive Factors<br />
A.Integrate supply chain for basic Internet equipment<br />
The development and implementation of distribution and sales model with<br />
global e-commerce mechanisms, along with <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's having already<br />
developed high-end products for direct production and sales approach have<br />
allowed it to dramatically increase efficiency, while also reducing costs and<br />
increasing customer satisfaction.<br />
B.Global e-Manufacturing Model<br />
With the benefit of several years' experience with a globalized logistical<br />
model, <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's e-manufacturing infrastructure is nearing<br />
completion. Operations in Taiwan and the USA handling R&D and design, while<br />
facilities in China and Taiwan produce modules and assembly kits. BTO/CTO<br />
assembly centers in the USA, Australia, and UK complete a global manufacturing<br />
model based on a coordinated division of labor. Based chiefly on the<br />
sophistication of the product's underlying technology, production costs, transport<br />
times, and tax considerations, a determination will be made as to the<br />
manufacturing network system that best accommodates delivery requirements<br />
specified by the order. Taiwan is largely responsible for high-end motherboards,<br />
workstations, servers, and storage devices. Components and systems that are less<br />
sophisticated technologically and are less time-sensitive are manufactured in<br />
China. High-priced key components are sourced at the location of global<br />
production sites. This globally integrated division of labor has already enabled<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International to grow from a local organization into a internationalized<br />
e-manufacturing company with global R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and<br />
sales distribution infrastructure.<br />
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C.Expand development of high value-added products:<br />
In response to emerging development trends favoring the integration of<br />
wireless Internet access capabilities in computers, <strong>MiTAC</strong> International will<br />
continue to ally with world-leading vendors to jointly develop markets. <strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
International will pursue development of several products in this category, such as<br />
Windows CE-based handheld computer products (including products with<br />
wireless communications capabilities), and smart phones.<br />
In addition, in view of the Internet's future development and growth in<br />
market demand for servrs and data storage equipment, <strong>MiTAC</strong> International will<br />
cotinue to develop Intel architecture-based servers and data storage devices.<br />
Besides continuing to develop the key North American and European<br />
markets, China and Japan will be the focus of market development efforts.<br />
E. Total digitialization of the supply chain<br />
In view of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International's global production requirements, and in<br />
response to the product localization needs, <strong>MiTAC</strong> has not only modularized<br />
design of key components, but has also integrated the e-commerce capabilities of<br />
upstream vendors to achieve global real-time delivery. It can thereby reduce<br />
operational risks, reduce inventories, and provide customers with on-time delivery<br />
of orders.<br />
(3) Development Prospects—Negative Factors<br />
A.Intense competition: After the entry of major vendors into the development and<br />
manufacturing of handheld computer products, it can be expected that products<br />
will become more diversified and product life cycles shortened, with industry<br />
competition even fiercer.<br />
Strategic Response<br />
(a)Stress R&D innovation, strengthen R&D capabilities, shorten product<br />
development cycles, maintain the ability to launch new models. Use product<br />
differentiation, manufacturing scale to maintain product compeititiveness and<br />
profits.<br />
(b)Increase levels of customer satisfaction in areas from upstream design, mass<br />
manufacturing, and followup support. Seek strategic alliances with<br />
world-leading vendors.<br />
(c)Take strong advantage of the global logistics and manufacturing sales approach<br />
to create comprehensive material planning, value chain, and followup support<br />
capabilities.<br />
B. Key Components Remain Under the Control of Foreign Vendors<br />
Strategic Response<br />
(a)Diversify key component supply channels: Seek additional suppliers to ensure<br />
adequate supply and competitive pricing. In addition, establish good working<br />
relationship with domestic vendors that have already or are planning to<br />
produce key components in order to increase flexibility.<br />
(b)Use scale to obtain support advantage: Deliver strong-selling products to obtain<br />
further orders from large OEM/ODM customers, and use the pricing leverage<br />
provided by large purchases to reduce overall costs.<br />
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2.2 Major Applications and Production Process for Main Products<br />
2.2.1 Major Product Applications<br />
Product Type Major Applications and Functionalities<br />
Workstations Graphical computing tool needed by designers<br />
Servers Data handling for businesses<br />
Data Storage Equipment Data storage for businesses<br />
Desktop PCs<br />
Productivity, educational, entertainment tool for individuals,<br />
families, schools, and businesses<br />
Personal and business applications for individuals, business users,<br />
Handheld Computers enterprises, families, schools, etc. (PIM applications such as<br />
(including products with scheduling, business card management, meeting notes, sending<br />
wireless communications and receiving e-mail, communications, multimedia, entertainment<br />
capabilities)<br />
tools, etc) PIM, wireless data connectivity, multimedia<br />
Smart Phone<br />
applications as needed by the user.<br />
Wireless data connectivity, voice, video, multimedia applications<br />
Wireless networking cards 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless networking cards<br />
(802.11 and Bluetooth)<br />
2.2.2 Production Process<br />
Electronic<br />
SMT Automated<br />
ICT Testing<br />
Manual Assembly<br />
Substrate Soldering<br />
Substrate<br />
Substrate Burn<br />
ATE Automated<br />
Functional Testing<br />
System Assembly<br />
Functional Testing<br />
Packaging<br />
Random Testing<br />
Finished Product<br />
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2.3 Supply of Key Components<br />
Component Name Source Supply Status<br />
CPU Original vendors: US, Korea Excellent<br />
Hard disk drives Original vendors: US, Japan, Korea Excellent<br />
DRAM Original vendors: US, Japan, Germany, Korea Excellent<br />
Printed circuit boards Original vendors: Taiwan, Korea, US, China Excellent<br />
LCD Original vendors: Korea, Japan, Taiwan Excellent<br />
CHIPSET Original vendors: US, Taiwan Excellent<br />
CDROM Original vendors: Korea, Taiwan, Japan Excellent<br />
MODEM Original vendors: Taiwan Excellent<br />
Camera Module Original vendors: Taiwan, Japan Excellent<br />
Battery Pack Original vendors: Taiwan, Japan Excellent<br />
2.4 Main Customers and Suppliers for the Most Recent Two Years<br />
2.4.1 Main customers<br />
Units: New Taiwan dollars<br />
2002 2003<br />
Item Customer<br />
Name<br />
Amount<br />
Share of total<br />
net sales<br />
Customer Name Amount<br />
Share of total<br />
net sales<br />
1 "B" 5,468,085 21.72 "E" 12,995,701 32.84<br />
2 "E" 3,380,332 13.43 SYNNEX 5,743,416 14.51<br />
3 SYNNEX 3,095,247 12.29 "B" 5,526,924 13.97<br />
Other 13,233,898 52.56 Other 15,309,913 38.68<br />
Net Sales 25,177,562 100.00 Net Sales 39,575,954 100.00<br />
The various increases and decreases are the result of company's consideration of<br />
market rends, product demand, industry outlook, R&D technology, sales profits, and<br />
customer contracts.<br />
2.4.2 Main suppliers<br />
2002<br />
Units: New Taiwan dollars<br />
2003<br />
Item<br />
Supplier Name Amount<br />
Share of Net<br />
Purchases Supplier Name Amount<br />
Net Purchases<br />
as Percentage of<br />
Total Sales (%)<br />
1 <strong>MiTAC</strong> Shunde 18,600,087 50.74 <strong>MiTAC</strong> Shunde 22,915,952 46.87<br />
Other 18,063,543 49.26 Other 25,979,058 53.13<br />
Net Purchases 36,663,630 100.00 Net Purchases 48,895,010 100.00<br />
The various increases and decreases are the result of the company's consideraton of<br />
yearly sales strategy, component demand, supplier prices, delivery terms, and product<br />
quality.<br />
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2.5 Production Volumes and Value for the Last Two Years<br />
Units: Thousands of NT Dollars, Units<br />
2002 2003<br />
Major Products Capacity Volume Value Capacity Volume Value<br />
Desktop Computers 5,000,000 1,808,947 12,142,649 6,500,000 3,093,616 22,978,536<br />
Server Product Series 630,000 203,309 5,334,850 800,000 349,194 9,804,303<br />
LCD PCs 800,000 417,325 3,974,079 100,000 54,338 444,502<br />
Wireless Communications Products 70,000 53,137 378,794 1,500,000 551,588 3,143,797<br />
Peripherals and Other Products 1,302,769 562,129<br />
Total 23,133,141 36,933,267<br />
Note: The production capacity figures listed above include overseas processing work.<br />
2.6 Sales Volumes and Value for the Last Two Years<br />
2002<br />
Units: Thousands of NT Dollars/Units<br />
2003<br />
Major Products<br />
Domestic Sales Foreign Sales Domestic Sales Foreign Sales<br />
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value<br />
Desktop Computers 832 5,792 1,821,538 13,061,702 530 3,511 3,075,585 23,728,145<br />
Server Product Series 0 0 203,309 6,148,363 3,158 100,778 344,998 10,994,408<br />
LCD PCs 58,552 616,796 358,773 3,262,903 14,867 103,069 39,471 273,615<br />
Wireless Communications Products 4,016 36,622 49,121 363,317 30,656 200,626 519,713 3,401,524<br />
Peripherals and Other Products 13,596 1,668,471 54,977 715,301<br />
Total 672,806 24,504,756 462,961 39,112,993<br />
3. Employed Staff<br />
Year 2002 2003 2003 to April 1<br />
Number of<br />
Employees<br />
Indirect<br />
Direct<br />
Total<br />
1,077<br />
195<br />
1,272<br />
1,033<br />
228<br />
1,261<br />
1,034<br />
219<br />
1,253<br />
Average Age 35.93 35.7 35.9<br />
Average Years of Employment 5.56 5.67 5.85<br />
PhD 5 6 6<br />
Level of Master's 181 179 184<br />
Education College 850 821 826<br />
High School 135 130 132<br />
Less than High School 101 125 105<br />
4. Expenses Incurred To Address Environmental Protection Issues<br />
In the last year to the publication date of this report, the company has not suffered losses<br />
or subjected to any fines stemming from environmental contamination. The company's policy<br />
regarding environment protection are as follows:<br />
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As a professional computer assembly vendor, the production process consists of<br />
assembly operations. Therefore, the production process does not give rise to any regulated air<br />
pollution, water pollution, or toxic wastes. In addition, in 1992 the company received<br />
recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency as an outstanding vendor in the<br />
Agency's first environmental protection assessment. It achieved ISO14000 certification in<br />
1997, and maintains a commitment to preventing pollution. In 1999, it won a two-year mark<br />
of distinction after passing an safety and hygiene system evaluation conducted by the Council<br />
of Labor Affairs.<br />
The Company shall continue to promote environmental protection and worker safety,<br />
with the aim of attaining sustained zero-pollution, zero-injury business operations.<br />
5. Labor/Management Relations<br />
The company is an information technology company, and its staff is suitably composed. In<br />
order to pursue a business philosophy based on humane management principles, the company has<br />
actively sought to create various communication channels, and respects the views of its<br />
employees. Employees are able to actively participate in affairs related to labor/management<br />
relations. Following is an overview of the company's policy in the area:<br />
5.1 Communication and Incentives<br />
The Company greatly values the views of its employees, and has designated a dedicated<br />
staff members to be in charge of employee relations. It has also created a post office box,<br />
encouraging employees to provide their opinions and respond to problems. Each year, an<br />
employee meeting is held, better allowing employees to directly communicate with executives.<br />
In the hope that employee needs could be better met, every six months, departmental<br />
satisfaction surveys are conducted, as well as a comprhensive exectuvie survey. At the end of<br />
each year, an employee satisfaction survey is conducted in order to ensure that employee<br />
concerns are understood.<br />
The Company has spared no effort to establish internal communication channels. At<br />
present, the e-mail system is already in general use by employees, reducing paper waste and a<br />
proliferation of reports—and increasing communication efficiency. At the same time, the<br />
Company has created an internal "speak-out mailbox" e-mail address where employees can<br />
directly express their views. In addition, in consideraton of employees, the Company invested<br />
more than NT$4 million to set up a videoconferencing system linking offices in Hsinchu,<br />
Linkou, and Taipei, thereby reducing the need to travel between these locations for work<br />
purposes. Since this system was implemented, employees in Hsinchu, Linkou, and Taipei can<br />
not hold inter-office meetings without needing to leave their own offices, but the company's<br />
internal communications have been greatly enhanced.<br />
The company has also implemented an electronic bulletin board to regularly promulgate<br />
the Company's business ideals, announce business performance, and publish useful<br />
information from the outside world. In order to provide an effective encouragement to<br />
employees and enhance morale, the Company selected an outstanding employee at the end of<br />
each year, and also honors senior employees who have completed five, ten, fifteen, and<br />
twenty years of service. At the Company's year-end weiya party, the chairman and president<br />
present gold commemorative plaques and monetary prizes. The company's main business unit<br />
in the Taipei suburb of Linkou was moved to the Hwa-Ya Technology Park during August<br />
2001. In order to minimize any inconvenience for employees during the moving process, a<br />
shuttle bus was provided to transport them between the Park and Taipei. At the new location,<br />
a sufficient number of spaces in a parking garage were allotted to those employees driving to<br />
work. These measures were undertaken to give employees a more convenient and comfortable<br />
working environment.<br />
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5.2 Benefits and Training<br />
The Company considers its employees to be one of its most important assets. In addition<br />
to providing employee insurance in conformance with relevant labor laws, the Company has<br />
also joined group life and overseas travel insurance plans, with the Company covering the full<br />
amount of insurance fees.<br />
A well-organized employee benefits committee with members selected by individual<br />
departments not only holds regular meetings to coordinate the Company's worker benefits<br />
measures and programs, but also organizes intra-company clubs to promote leisure and<br />
recreational activities that can build camaraderie among employees.<br />
The Company has established a reference library that is open to employees all day,<br />
stocking it with materials on CD-ROM and participating in the Sci-Tech Interlibrary<br />
Cooperation Association so that employees can easily access information pertinent to their<br />
work. The Company also provides comprehensive training programs to stimulate employees'<br />
potential and allow them to continuously learn and grow as they work—making work a home<br />
and a school. Each year, the Company disburses substantial funds for employee education.<br />
Severeal years of effort in this area, have yielded results.<br />
5.3 Retirement system<br />
The Company has established, in accordance with applicable labor laws, a<br />
comprehensive retirement system compliant with all legal stipulations. In addition to creating<br />
individual pension accounts for employees as required by law, the Company has also<br />
established a steering committee composed of representiatives from both labor and<br />
management to jointly monitor the handling of these accounts. Moreover, an amount<br />
calculated by a neutral third party is distributed into each account from the pension fund on a<br />
monthly basis. To date, no irregularities have occurred in operation of this system.<br />
5.4 Labor/management relations<br />
The Company has negotiated a As current labor/management relations at the Company<br />
are harmonious, the possibility of losses stemming from disputes in this area are exceedingly<br />
low. The Compnay will remain faithful to principles of humane management and continuing<br />
building a system of multiple channels of communication, not only to maintain the current<br />
harmonious state of relations between labor and management, but also in the hope of<br />
advancing these relations even further.<br />
6. Major Agreements<br />
Contract Type Party Period of Validity Major Content Limiting Terms<br />
OEM<br />
DELL From 1 August 2002 to Arranges for product None<br />
1 August 2005, can be manufacture, delivery,<br />
automatically extended warranties, etc.<br />
Purchase Agreement HP From 16 October 2003 Arranges for computer<br />
product manufacture,<br />
delivery, warranties, etc.<br />
None<br />
7. Litigation Proceedings<br />
7.1 The Company has not been involved in lawsuits or other legal action that might influence<br />
shareholder interests or securities prices as defined by the relevant laws in the Republic of<br />
China (Taiwan).<br />
7.2 None of the Company's directors, supervisors, general manager, actual person in charge, or<br />
major shareholders holding a stake in excess of 10% or the companies to which these<br />
shareholders belong, have in the most recent two calendar years and the current year to the<br />
publication date of this annual report been involved in any lawsuits or other legal action.<br />
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8. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets<br />
8.1 Major Asset Acquisitions<br />
January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2004<br />
Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />
Asset Name Acquired in Acquiring<br />
Price<br />
Seller<br />
Relationship<br />
with Company<br />
Conditions Of Use<br />
GRAND CATHAY BOND FUND 92.011-93.02 3,552,077<br />
Grand Cathay Securities Investment<br />
Trust Co.,Ltd.<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
JIH SUN BOND FUND 92.02-93.02 2,880,118<br />
JIH SUN SECURITIES<br />
INVESTMENT TRUST CO. LTD<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
KGI Victory Fund 92.05-92.11 757,405<br />
KGI Securities Investment Trust Co.<br />
Ltd.<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
THE WAN PAO FUND 92.03-93.03 1,047,068<br />
International Invertment Trust<br />
Co.,Ltd.<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
NT$ HIGH YIELD FUND 92.08-93.03 2,369,100<br />
Shin kong Investment Trust Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
FAR EASTERN ALLIANCE TAIWAN<br />
BOND FUND<br />
92.01-92.09 1,259,500<br />
Far Eastern Alliance Asset<br />
Management Co.<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
THE FIRST GLOBAL INVESTMENT<br />
TRUST DUO LI BOND FUND<br />
92.04-93.03 300,000<br />
First Global Investment Trust Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
THE FIRST GLOBAL INVESTMENT<br />
TRUST DUO LI-2 BOND FUND<br />
92.02-93.03 2,147,500<br />
First Global Investment Trust Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
PCA BOND FUND 92.02-93.03 1,463,232<br />
PCA Securities Investment Trust<br />
Co,Ltd<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
PCA WELL POOL FUND 92.01-92.12 1,820,926<br />
PCA Securities Investment Trust<br />
Co,Ltd<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
PITC HOME RUN BOND FUND 92.01-93.03 1,230,566 President Investment Trust Corp. None Short-Term Investment<br />
En Trust Phoenix Bond Fund 92.05-93.03 1,869,678 EnTrust Investment Trust Corp. None Short-Term Investment<br />
EnTrust Kirin Bond Fund 92.07-92.12 941,621 EnTrust Investment Trust Corp. None Short-Term Investment<br />
Sheng Hua 1699 Bond Fund 92.08-93.03 713,940<br />
Sheng Hua Securities Investment<br />
Trust Co.,Ltd<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
Sheng Hua 5599 Bond Fund 92.04-92.12 1,299,627<br />
Sheng Hua Securities Investment<br />
Trust Co.,Ltd<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
FUBON JU-I FUND 92.01-92.04 450,000<br />
Fubon Securities Investment Trust<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
None Short-Term Investment<br />
Note 1: Assets obtained at a cost amounting to 20% or more of paid-in capital, or NT$300 million or more are listed.<br />
Recepients of funds are shown in consolidated form.<br />
Note 2: To the date one month previous to the printing of this annual report.<br />
8.2 Major Assest Disposition<br />
Asset Name<br />
Date<br />
Obtained<br />
Date of<br />
Disposal<br />
Disposal<br />
Price<br />
Remaining<br />
Amount<br />
(non-depreciated)<br />
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Gain from<br />
Disposal<br />
January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2004<br />
Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />
Buyer<br />
Relationship<br />
to Company<br />
GRAND CATHAY BOND<br />
92.01-93.02 92.01-93.02 3,764,164<br />
FUND<br />
-<br />
Grand Cathay Securities Investment<br />
2,111<br />
Trust Co.,Ltd.<br />
None<br />
JIH SUN BOND FUND 91.12-93.02 92.02-93.02 3,047,834 -<br />
JIH SUN SECURITIES<br />
2,437<br />
INVESTMENT TRUST CO. LTD<br />
None<br />
KGI Victory Fund 92.05-92.11 92.06-92.11 758,754 -<br />
KGI Securities Investment Trust Co.<br />
1,349<br />
Ltd.<br />
None<br />
THE WAN PAO FUND 92.03-92.12 92.04-92.12 487,821 - 821 International Invertment Trust Co.,Ltd. None<br />
NT$ HIGH YIELD FUND 92.08-93.03 92.09-93.03 2,358,456 - 1,115 Shin kong Investment Trust Co., Ltd. None<br />
FAR EASTERN<br />
ALLIANCE TAIWAN<br />
BOND FUND<br />
THE FIRST GLOBAL<br />
91.12-92.09 92.01-92.09 1,351,455 -<br />
Far Eastern Alliance Asset<br />
1,955<br />
Management Co.<br />
None<br />
INVESTMENT TRUST<br />
DUO LI-2 BOND FUND<br />
92.02-93.03 92.02-93.03 2,029,277 - 747 First Global Investment Trust Co., Ltd. None<br />
PCA BOND FUND 91.12-92.12 92.03-93.03 1,167,365 -<br />
PCA Securities Investment Trust<br />
3,045<br />
Co,Ltd<br />
None<br />
PCA WELL POOL FUND 92.01-92.12 92.01-92.12 1,823,210 -<br />
PCA Securities Investment Trust<br />
2,285<br />
Co,Ltd<br />
None<br />
PITC HOME RUN BOND<br />
92.01-93.03 92.01-93.03 1,176,715<br />
FUND<br />
- 1,408 President Investment Trust Corp. None<br />
En Trust Phoenix Bond<br />
Fund<br />
92.05-92.12 92.06-92.12 1,009,881 - 3,062 EnTrust Investment Trust Corp. None<br />
EnTrust Kirin Bond Fund 92.07-92.12 92.09-92.12 702,621 - 2,532 EnTrust Investment Trust Corp. None<br />
Sheng Hua 1699 Bond<br />
Fund<br />
92.08-93.03 92.09-93.03 442,939 -<br />
Sheng Hua Securities Investment Trust<br />
1,278<br />
Co.,Ltd<br />
None<br />
Sheng Hua 5599 Bond<br />
Fund<br />
92.04-93.03 92.06-93.03 1,611,978 -<br />
Sheng Hua Securities Investment Trust<br />
4,265<br />
Co.,Ltd<br />
None<br />
FUBON JU-I FUND 92.01-92.04 92.02-92.05 450,419 -<br />
Fubon Securities Investment Trust<br />
419<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
None
D. Financial Standing<br />
1. Most Recent Five-Year Concise Financial Information<br />
1.1 Most Recent Five-Year Balance Sheet<br />
Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />
Year<br />
Most Recent Five-Year Financial Information<br />
March 31, 2004<br />
(Unaudited by CPA)<br />
Item 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 (See Note)<br />
Current Assets<br />
Fund and Long-Term Equity<br />
13,102,826 17,457,550 9,530,651 11,866,398 16,018,538 15,725,752<br />
Investments 5,887,927 8,460,554 10,454,496 11,193,389 11,966,267 12,209,735<br />
Net Property, Plant and<br />
Equipment 3,651,997 3,912,890 3,158,165 2,788,135 2,667,533 2,651,512<br />
Intangible Assets - - - - - -<br />
Other Assets 371,522 799,107 1,253,624 1,325,485 1,210,913 1,183,310<br />
Total Assets 23,014,272 30,630,101 24,396,936 27,173,407 31,881,751 31,770,309<br />
Current<br />
Before<br />
Distribution 7,875,288 12,803,922 4,303,710 7,760,571 11,313,864 10,897,435<br />
Liabilities After<br />
Distribution 8,269,842 13,260,136 4,413,142 8,050,689 Not distributed Not distributed<br />
Long-Term Liabilities 1,741,753 2,662,500 4,149,758 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,000,000<br />
Other Liabilities<br />
Before<br />
148,032 430,831 425,570 493,105 596,256 487,865<br />
Total Distribution 9,765,073 15,897,253 8,879,038 10,753,676 14,910,120 14,385,300<br />
Liabilities After<br />
Distribution 10,159,627 16,353,467 8,988,470 11,043,794 Not distributed Not distributed<br />
Common Stock 7,675,922 8,924,277 9,945,133 10,415,686 10,563,812 10,650,345<br />
Capital reserve<br />
Before<br />
3,175,857 3,381,120 3,339,293 3,110,806 3,086,493 3,080,257<br />
Retained Distribution 2,194,572 2,351,114 1,885,493 2,374,734 3,136,089 2,778,004<br />
Earnings After<br />
Distribution<br />
Unrealized Loss on<br />
567,398 874,044 1,305,508 2,084,617 Not distributed Not distributed<br />
Long-Term Investments - (352,072) (431,178) (4,081) (8,801) (8,801)<br />
Translation Adjustments<br />
Before<br />
202,848 428,409 781,369 771,092 765,441 765,441<br />
Stockholder Distribution 13,249,199 14,732,848 15,517,898 16,419,731 16,971,631 17,385,009<br />
Equity After<br />
Distribution 12,854,645 14,276,634 15,408,466 16,129,615 Not distributed Not distributed<br />
Note: To the last quarter prior to publication of this report.<br />
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1.2 Concise Profit/Loss Statment<br />
Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />
Year<br />
Financial Data for the Most Recent Five Years Mar. 31, 2004<br />
(Unaudited by<br />
Item 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 CPA)(See Note)<br />
Operating Revenues 30,260,023 47,311,663 28,447,707 25,177,562 39,575,954 11,131,941<br />
Gross Profits 2,792,327 3,462,283 2,199,047 2,055,723 2,979,345 844,703<br />
Operating Profit 1,056,904 1,051,226 222,073 278,468 555,300 230,047<br />
Non-Operating Revenue 1,182,021 1,507,138 1,238,231 1,166,688 1,006,878 303,391<br />
Non-Operating Expenses (193,163) (433,757) (409,483) (567,572) (491,528) (65,997)<br />
Pre-Tax Profit for<br />
Continuing Operations<br />
2,045,762 2,124,607 1,050,821 877,584 1,070,650 467,441<br />
Profit for Continuing<br />
Operations<br />
Profit for Discontinued<br />
1,734,943 1,803,419 1,010,821 864,904 1,070,650 451,069<br />
Operations - - - - - -<br />
Extraordinary Profitability - - - - - -<br />
Influence of change in<br />
-<br />
Accounting Principles - - - - -<br />
Net Profit 1,734,943 1,803,419 1,010,821 864,904 1,051,473 451,069<br />
Earnings Pre-retrospection 2.27 2.02 1.02 0.84 1.03 0.44<br />
per Share Post-retrospection 1.67 1.73 0.97 0.84 1.03 0.44<br />
Note: To the last quarter prior to publication of this report.<br />
1.3 Names of Certifying Accountants and Their Recommendations for the Most Recent Five<br />
Years:<br />
Year Name of Accounting Firm Name of Certifying Accountant Opinion<br />
2003 Price Waterhouse Coopers Liu Yin-Fei, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />
2002 Price Waterhouse Coopers Chen Yong-Ching, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />
2001 Price Waterhouse Coopers Chen Yong-Ching, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />
2000 Price Waterhouse Coopers Chen Yong-Ching, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />
1999 Price Waterhouse Coopers Chen Yong-Ching, Wen Fang-Yu Unqualified<br />
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2.Financial Analysis for Most Recent Five Years<br />
YearFinancial<br />
Analysis for Most Recent Five Years Mar. 31, 2004<br />
Particulars<br />
(Unaudited by<br />
of Analysis 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 CPA)(See Note)<br />
Financial Debt ratio 42.43 51.9 36.39 39.57 46.77 45.28<br />
Structure Ratio of long-term funds to<br />
(%) property and equipment 410.49 444.57 622.76 678.58 748.69 768.81<br />
Solvency<br />
(%)<br />
Current Ratio<br />
Quick Ratio<br />
Times-Interest-earned Ratio<br />
Turnover rate of receivables<br />
166.38<br />
114.12<br />
12.01<br />
136.35<br />
91.5<br />
6.16<br />
221.45 152.88 141.58<br />
175.85 113.36 107.13<br />
3.72 3.83 5.13<br />
144.31<br />
108.48<br />
9.3<br />
(times) 5.18 5.88 3.54 3.73 4.76 5.25<br />
Days sales in receivable 70 62 103 98 77 69<br />
Inventory Turnover (times) 10.25 11.09 7.65 9.38 10.54 11.35<br />
Turnover rate of payables<br />
Operational<br />
(times)<br />
Ability<br />
Days to sell inventories<br />
Turnover rate of property and<br />
7.25<br />
36<br />
10.51<br />
33<br />
8.54<br />
48<br />
10.54<br />
39<br />
11.16<br />
35<br />
10.03<br />
32<br />
equipment (times)<br />
Turnover rate of overall assets<br />
9.72 12.51 8.05 8.47 14.51 16.79<br />
(times) 1.49 1.76 1.03 0.98 1.34 1.4<br />
Profitability<br />
Return on assets(%)<br />
Return on shareholders’ equity<br />
9.4 7.87 4.73 4.26 4.42 1.55<br />
(%) 14.99 12.89 6.68 5.42 6.3 2.63<br />
% of paid-in<br />
capital<br />
Operating profit 13.77 11.78 2.23 2.67 5.26 2.16<br />
Net profit before<br />
tax 26.66 23.81 10.57 8.43 10.14 4.39<br />
Net profit rate (%)<br />
Before<br />
5.73 3.81 3.55 3.44 2.66 4.05<br />
EPS distribution 2.27 2.02 1.02 0.84 1.03 0.44<br />
After distribution 1.67 1.73 0.97 0.84 1.03 0.44<br />
Cash<br />
Flow<br />
Cash flow ratio (%)<br />
Cash flow adequacy ratio (%)<br />
Cash reinvestment ratio (%)<br />
2.11<br />
28.77<br />
-<br />
-<br />
1.45<br />
-<br />
130.32<br />
37.63<br />
24<br />
-<br />
63.7<br />
-<br />
1.21<br />
60.39<br />
-<br />
8.91<br />
89.26<br />
4.39<br />
Leverage<br />
Operating Leverage<br />
Financial Leverage<br />
13.52<br />
1.21<br />
26.53<br />
1.64<br />
95.03<br />
-<br />
73.91<br />
-<br />
59.26<br />
1.88<br />
40.78<br />
1.32<br />
Notes: 1.To the last quarter prior to publication of this report.<br />
2. Based on business performance for the first quarter of 2004, with figures annualized for<br />
convenience in comparisons.<br />
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2.1 Financial Structure<br />
(1) Debt ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets<br />
(2) Ratio of long-term funds to property and equipment = (Net shareholders’ equity +<br />
Long-term debts) / Net fixed assets<br />
2.2 Solvency<br />
(1) Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities<br />
(2) Quick ratio = (Current assets – Inventory – Prepaid expenses) / Current liabilities<br />
(3) Times-Interest-earned Ratio = Net income before income tax and interest expenses /<br />
Interest expenses<br />
2.3 Operational Ability<br />
(1) Turnover rate of receivables (including accounts receivable and notes receivable from<br />
operations) = Net sales / Average receivables balance (including accounts receivable and<br />
notes receivable from operations) in various terms<br />
(2) Days sales in receivable = 365 / Turnover rate of receivables<br />
(3) Inventory turnover = Cost of goods sold / Average value of inventory<br />
(4) Turnver rate of payables (including accounts payable and notes payable from operations)<br />
= Cost of goods sold / Average accounts payable balance (including accounts payable and<br />
notes payable from operations) in various terms<br />
(5) Days to sell inventories = 365 / Inventory turnover<br />
(6) Turnover rate of property and equipment = Net sales) / Net fixed assets<br />
(7) Turnover rate of overall assets = Net sales / Total assets<br />
2.4 Profitability<br />
(1) Return on assets = [Profit after tax + (Interest expenses) x (1 – (tax rate)] / Average of<br />
total assets<br />
(2) Return on shareholders’ equity = Profit after tax / Average net equity<br />
(3) Net profit rate = Profit after tax / Net sales<br />
(4) EPS = (Profit after tax – Dividend from preferred stock) / Weighted average of<br />
outstanding shares<br />
2.5 Cash Flow<br />
(1) Cash flow ratio = Cash flow from operations / Current liabilities<br />
(2) Cash flow adequacy ratio = Most recent five-year cash flow from operations / Most recent<br />
five-year sum of capital expenditures, increases in inventory, cash dividends<br />
(3) Cash reinvestment ratio = (Cash flow from operating activities – Cash dividend) / (Gross<br />
fixed assets + Long-term investment + Other assets + Working capital)<br />
2.6 Leverage<br />
(1) Operating leverage = (Net revenue – Variable cost of goods sold and operating expenses) /<br />
Operating income<br />
(2) Financial leverage = Operating income / (Operating income – Interest expenses)<br />
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E. <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. Consolidated Financial<br />
Statements and Report of Independent Accountants<br />
Report of Independent Accountants<br />
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of MITAC International Corp.<br />
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of MITAC International Corp. and its<br />
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of<br />
income, of changes in stockholders' equity and of cash flows for the years then ended. These<br />
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our<br />
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our<br />
audits.<br />
We conducted our audits in accordance with the“Rules Governing the Examination of<br />
Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants"and generally accepted auditing<br />
standards in the Republic of China. Those standards and rules require that we plan and<br />
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial<br />
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,<br />
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An<br />
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by<br />
management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statements presentation.<br />
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for an opinion.<br />
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements audited by us present<br />
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of MITAC International<br />
Corp. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their<br />
operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with the “Rules<br />
Governing the Preparation of Financial Statements of Securities Issuers” and generally<br />
accepted accounting principles in the Republic of China.<br />
As described in Note 3 (1) to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2002,<br />
the Company adopted R.O.C. Financial Accounting Standard No. 30〝Accounting Standard<br />
for Treasury Stock〞. This standard No. 30 requires that the Company’s stock held by<br />
subsidiaries should be recorded as treasury stock, and no gain or loss can be recognized into<br />
profit and loss accounts. As a result of the adoption of this standard, total assets decreased by<br />
$328,241 as of December 31, 2003 and net income decreased by $82,966 for the year ended<br />
December 31, 2003.<br />
As described in Note 3 (3) to the consolidated financial statements, some of the Company’s<br />
subsidiaries included in 2002 consolidated financial statements were excluded from those in<br />
2003 since the Company’s ownership had declined to below 50%. For the changes in<br />
consolidated entities, financial statements for 2002 have been restated to be comparable to the<br />
2003 consolidated financial statements.<br />
March 15, 2004<br />
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial<br />
position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles<br />
generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The<br />
standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such<br />
consolidated financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and<br />
jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated<br />
financial statement and report of the independent accountants are not intended for use by<br />
those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally<br />
accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice.<br />
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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS<br />
DECEMBER 31,<br />
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />
2003 2002 2003 2002<br />
ASSETS LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY<br />
Current Assets Current Liabilities<br />
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4(1)) $ 1,748,343 $ 791,172 Short-term loans (Notes 4(8) and 6) $ 5,904,860 $ 2,509,177<br />
Marketable securities (Note 4(2)) 1,749,607 183,518 Commercial paper payable (Note 4(9)) 379,377 -<br />
Notes receivable – net - 702 Notes payable 7,259 -<br />
Accounts receivable – net (Notes 4(3)) 5,479,597 5,557,540 Accounts payable 9,304,799 7,771,950<br />
Accounts receivable – related parties (Note 4(3) and 5) 3,669,333 1,777,539 Accounts payable – related parties (Note 5) 1,583,860 1,329,394<br />
Other receivables 626,851 369,535 Income tax payable (Note 4(17)) 434 4,012<br />
Other financial assets – current - 1,343 Accrued expenses 1,558,478 824,163<br />
Inventories - net (Note 4(4)) 7,429,636 6,908,826 Other payables 159,652 529,988<br />
Prepayments 29,283 342,990 Receipts in advance 614,826 788,755<br />
Deferred income tax assets – current 300,569 233,704 Current portion of long-term debts (Notes 4(10) and 6) - 1,781,739<br />
Other current assets 1,957 5,762 Provision for product warranty 277,821 159,321<br />
21,035,176 16,172,631 Other current liabilities 204,436 210,077<br />
19,995,802 15,908,576<br />
Long-term investments (Note 4(5)) Long-term Liabilities<br />
Equity method 7,676,428 6,970,414 Bonds payable (Notes 4 (10) and 6) 2,500,000 2,500,000<br />
Cost method 2,058,875 2,298,512 Long-term debts (Notes 4(10) and 6) 793,194 13,985<br />
9,735,303 9,268,926 3,293,194 2,513,985<br />
Other financial assets – non current 32,494 108,324 Other Liabilities<br />
Accrued pension payable (Note 4 (12)) 18,163 1,181<br />
Property, plant and equipment - net Deposit in 180 80<br />
(Notes 4(6) and 6) 8,706,638 8,565,748 Deferred income tax liability (Note 4 (17)) 579,213 493,896<br />
Others (Note 4 (11)) 203,162 358,881<br />
Intangible Assets 800,178 854,038<br />
Other intangible assets 291,594 164,811 Total Liabilities 24,089,714 19,276,599<br />
Other Assets Stockholders' Equity<br />
Refundable deposits 11,337 10,923 Common stock (Note 4 (13)) 10,563,812 10,415,686<br />
Deferred charges 191,382 253,981 Capital reserve (Note 4(14)) 3,086,493 3,110,806<br />
Other assets (Notes 4(7) and 6) 1,057,421 1,150,986 Retained earnings (Note 4(15))<br />
1,260,140 1,415,890 Legal reserve 809,154 702,232<br />
Unappropriated earnings 2,326,935 1,672,502<br />
Unrealized long-term investment loss ( 8,801 ) ( 4,081 )<br />
Cumulative translation adjustments 765,441 771,092<br />
Unrecognized pension cost ( 256 ) -<br />
Treasury stock (Note 4 (16)) ( 571,147 ) ( 248,506 )<br />
Total Stockholders' Equity 16,971,631 16,419,731<br />
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 7)<br />
TOTAL ASSETS $ 41,061,345 $ 35,696,330 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 41,061,345 $ 35,696,330<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.<br />
See report of independent accountants dated March 15, 2004.<br />
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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME<br />
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,<br />
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS,<br />
EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE)<br />
2003 2002<br />
Operating Revenues-net $ 45,514,663 $ 35,622,333<br />
Operating Cost ( 42,343,444 ) ( 33,008,871 )<br />
Gross Profit<br />
Operating Expenses<br />
3,171,219 2,613,462<br />
Selling expenses ( 984,098 ) ( 762,808 )<br />
Administrative expenses ( 626,065 ) ( 944,804 )<br />
Research and development expenses ( 1,190,664 ) ( 874,246 )<br />
( 2,800,827 ) ( 2,581,858 )<br />
Operating Income<br />
Non-operating Income and gains<br />
370,392 31,604<br />
Interest income<br />
Investment income accounted for under equity method<br />
7,699 5,003<br />
(Note 4 (5))<br />
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754,099<br />
1,081,684<br />
Dividend income 47,403 35,642<br />
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 1,208 7,282<br />
Gain on disposal of investment 144,103 400,574<br />
Exchange gain, net 82,467 111,000<br />
Other income 160,005 116,862<br />
Non-operating Expenses and Losses<br />
1,196,984 1,758,047<br />
Interest expenses ( 298,465 ) ( 328,712 )<br />
Other investment loss (Note 4 (5)) ( 66,903 ) ( 122,009 )<br />
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment ( 18,121 ) ( 58,264 )<br />
Loss on physical count of inventories<br />
Loss on market value decline and obsolescence of<br />
( 1,050 ) ( 1,947 )<br />
inventories<br />
-<br />
( 160,372 )<br />
Other losses ( 121,236 ) ( 252,334 )<br />
( 505,775 ) ( 923,638 )<br />
Income Before Income Tax and minority interest 1,061,601 866,013<br />
Income Tax Expense (Note 4 (17)) ( 34,907 ) ( 7,847 )<br />
Minority interest 24,779 6,738<br />
Net Income $ 1,051,473 $ 864,904<br />
Before<br />
income tax<br />
After<br />
income tax<br />
Before<br />
income tax<br />
After<br />
income tax<br />
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars) (Note 4 (18))<br />
Income before income tax and minority interest $ 1.04 $ 1.01 $ 0.84 $ 0.83<br />
Minority interest 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01<br />
Net income $ 1.06 $ 1.03 $ 0.85 $ 0.84<br />
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars)<br />
Income before income tax and minority interest 0.96 0.94 0.76 0.77<br />
Minority Interest 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01<br />
Net income $ 0.98 $ 0.96 $ 0.77 $ 0.78<br />
Pro forma information of net income and earnings per<br />
share disclosed as if the Company’s stock held by<br />
subsidiaries was not recorded as treasury stock:<br />
Net income $ 994,328 $ 959,421 $ 948,979 $ 941,132<br />
Basic earnings per share (in dollars) $ 0.98 $ 0.95 $ 0.92 $ 0.91<br />
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars) $ 0.90 $ 0.88 $ 0.84 $ 0.84<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.<br />
See report of independent accountants dated March 15, 2004.
MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY<br />
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,<br />
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />
Retained Earnings<br />
Unrealized<br />
Long-term Cumulative<br />
Common<br />
Capital<br />
Legal Unappropriated Investment Translation Unrecognized Treasury<br />
2002<br />
Stock<br />
Reserve<br />
Reserve Earnings<br />
Loss Adjustments Pension cost Stock<br />
Total<br />
Balance at January 1, 2002<br />
Distribution of 2001 earnings:<br />
$ 9,945,133 $ 3,339,293 $ 601,087 $ 1,284,406 ( $ 431,178 ) $ 781,369 $ - ( $ 2,212 ) $ 15,517,898<br />
Appropriation for legal reserve - - 101,145 ( 101,145 ) - - - - -<br />
Issuance of employee bonus stock 72,824 - - ( 72,824 ) - - - - -<br />
Issuance of stock dividends 397,729 - - ( 397,729 ) - - - - -<br />
Cash dividends declared - - - ( 99,432 ) - - - - ( 99,432 )<br />
Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration - - - ( 10,000 ) - - - - ( 10,000 )<br />
Net income in 2002<br />
Transfer capital reserve resulted from gain on disposal of fixed assets to<br />
- - - 864,904 - - - - 864,904<br />
unappropriated earnings<br />
- ( 204,322 )<br />
-<br />
204,322<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
Capital reserve due to change in ownership of long-term investments - ( 13,712 ) - - - - - - ( 13,712 )<br />
Capital reserve adjustment due to disposal of long-term investments - ( 11,472 ) - - - - - - ( 11,472 )<br />
Translation adjustment for 2002<br />
Transfer of gain on disposal of the Company’s stock traded by subsidiaries to<br />
- - - - - ( 10,277 ) - - ( 10,277 )<br />
capital reserve<br />
-<br />
1,019<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
1,019<br />
Reversal of unrealized loss on market value decline of long-term investments - - - - 427,097 - - - 427,097<br />
Treasury stock purchased-net - - - - - - - ( 246,294 ) ( 246,294 )<br />
Balance at December 31, 2002<br />
2003<br />
$ 10,415,686 $ 3,110,806 $ 702,232 $ 1,672,502 ( $ 4,081 ) $ 771,092 $ - ( $ 248,506 ) $ 16,419,731<br />
Balance at January 1, 2003<br />
Distribution of 2002 earnings:<br />
$ 10,415,686 $ 3,110,806 $ 702,232 $ 1,672,502 ( $ 4,081 ) $ 771,092 $ - ( $ 248,506 ) $ 16,419,731<br />
Appropriation for legal reserve - - 106,922 ( 106,922 ) - - - - -<br />
Employee bonuses - - - ( 77,842 ) - - - - ( 77,842 )<br />
Cash dividends declared - - - ( 208,276 ) - - - - ( 208,276 )<br />
Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration - - - ( 4,000 ) - - - - ( 4,000 )<br />
Employee stock purchase warrants exercised 148,126 ( 10,369 ) - - - - - - 137,757<br />
Net income in 2003 - - - 1,051,473 - - - - 1,051,473<br />
Capital reserve due to change in ownership of long-term investments<br />
Capital reserve due to change in subsidiaries ownership of long-term<br />
- ( 20,926 ) - - - - - - ( 20,926 )<br />
investments<br />
-<br />
6,997<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
6,997<br />
Recognition of subsidiaries’ unrecognized pension cost - - - - - - ( 256 ) - ( 256 )<br />
Translation adjustment for 2003 - - - - - ( 5,651 ) - - ( 5,651 )<br />
Decrease in the Company’s stocks held by subsidiaries<br />
Recognition of subsidiaries’ unrealized loss on market value decline of<br />
- - - - - - - 22,597 22,597<br />
long-term investments<br />
-<br />
-<br />
-<br />
- ( 4,720 )<br />
-<br />
-<br />
- ( 4,720 )<br />
Treasury stock sold-net - ( 15 ) - - - - - 2,212 2,197<br />
Treasury stock purchased-net - - - - - - - ( 347,450 ) ( 347,450 )<br />
Balance at December 31, 2003 $ 10,563,812 $ 3,086,493 $ 809,154 $ 2,326,935 ( $ 8,801 ) $ 765,441 ( $ 256 ) ( $ 571,147 ) $ 16,971,631<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.<br />
See report of independent accountants dated March 15, 2004.<br />
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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS<br />
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,<br />
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />
2003 2002<br />
Cash flows from operating activities:<br />
Net income<br />
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash<br />
Provided (used in) by operating activities:<br />
$ 1,051,473 $ 864,904<br />
Bad debt expenses 16,093 ( 7,665 )<br />
Depreciation 830,395 775,416<br />
Amortization<br />
(Reversal of provision) provision for market value decline and<br />
300,185 141,150<br />
obsolete inventories<br />
( 20,268 )<br />
160,372<br />
Long-term investment income accounted for under equity method ( 754,099 ) ( 1,082,642 )<br />
Loss on impairment of long-term investments 66,903 122,009<br />
Gain on disposal of investments<br />
Cash dividends from long-term investments accounted for under<br />
( 144,103 ) ( 400,574 )<br />
the equity method<br />
91,022<br />
114,818<br />
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net 16,913 50,983<br />
Loss on disposal of other financial assets<br />
Payment of compensation interest payable recognized in<br />
671 -<br />
prior years<br />
( 535,739 )<br />
-<br />
Effects of changes in exchange rates 399,599 65,691<br />
Minority interest in net income<br />
Changes in assets and liabilities<br />
(Increase) decrease in:<br />
( 24,779 ) ( 6,738 )<br />
Notes receivable 702 89,537<br />
Accounts receivable ( 1,867,311 ) ( 4,609,211 )<br />
Other receivables ( 266,315 ) ( 158,151 )<br />
Receivable on forward exchange contracts, net 8,999 96,375<br />
Inventories ( 615,993 ) ( 1,963,059 )<br />
Prepayments 313,707 ( 16,720 )<br />
Other current assets 3,805 10,985<br />
Deferred income tax assets<br />
Increase (decrease) in:<br />
( 66,865 ) ( 48,157 )<br />
Notes payable 7,259 ( 18,090 )<br />
Accounts payable 1,787,315 4,228,593<br />
Income tax payable ( 3,578 ) ( 47,430 )<br />
Accrued expenses 734,315 128,639<br />
Payable on forward exchange contracts, net ( 5,004 ) ( 154,704 )<br />
Other payables ( 365,314 ) 357,700<br />
Compensation interest payable - 131,981<br />
Receivable in advance ( 173,929 ) ( 192,590 )<br />
Other current liabilities ( 5,641 ) 187,121<br />
Deferred income tax liabilities 85,317 65,262<br />
Accrued pension payable 16,982 1,181<br />
Provision for product warranty 118,500 ( 54,360 )<br />
Net cash provided (used in) by operating activities 1,001,217 ( 1,167,374 )<br />
(CONTINUED)<br />
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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)<br />
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,<br />
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />
2003 2002<br />
Cash flows from investing activities:<br />
(Increase) decrease in marketable securities, net ( $ 1,541,814 ) $ 57,296<br />
Increase in long-term investments ( 373,976 ) ( 272,409 )<br />
Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments 510,584 681,150<br />
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment ( 1,311,416 ) ( 2,011,103 )<br />
Proceeds from disposal of other financial assets 1,859 -<br />
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 203,971 741,413<br />
(Increase) decrease in other financial assets ( 7,866 ) 504<br />
Increase in deferred charges ( 370,006 ) ( 360,868 )<br />
(Increase) decrease in refundable deposits, net ( 414 ) 2,136<br />
Decrease in limited assets 82,343 31,657<br />
Decrease (increase) in other assets, net 73,925 ( 116,058 )<br />
Net cash used in investing activities<br />
Cash flows from financing activities:<br />
( 2,732,810 ) ( 1,246,282 )<br />
Increase in short-term debts, net 3,395,683 1,681,768<br />
Increase in commercial paper payable, net 379,377 -<br />
Proceeds from long-term loans 794,186 -<br />
Repayments of long-term loans ( 13,720 ) ( 210,024 )<br />
Redemption of convertible bonds payable ( 1,246,000 ) -<br />
Increase in deposit-in 100 -<br />
Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration ( 4,000 ) ( 10,000 )<br />
Employee stock warranty exercised 137,757 -<br />
Cash dividends paid ( 208,276 ) ( 99,393 )<br />
Employee bonuses paid ( 77,842 ) -<br />
Sales of treasury stock 2,197 -<br />
Acquisition of treasury stock ( 347,450 ) -<br />
(Decrease) increase in minority interest ( 123,248 ) 169,359<br />
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,688,764 1,531,710<br />
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 957,171 ( 881,946 )<br />
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 791,172 1,673,118<br />
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year<br />
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:<br />
$ 1,748,343 $ 791,172<br />
Cash paid for interest $ 235,378 $ 300,364<br />
Cash paid for compensation interest of convertible bond $ 584,748 $ -<br />
Cash paid for income tax $ 601,180 $ 640,229<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.<br />
See report of independent accountants dated March 15, 2004.<br />
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MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002<br />
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)<br />
1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION<br />
1) MITAC International Corp. (〝the Company〞) was incorporated under the<br />
provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China (R.O.C) on December 8,<br />
1982 and started its operation on December 15, 1982. The main activities of the<br />
Company include the design, manufacture, sales and services of micro-computers<br />
and related products as well as other related investments. As of December 31, 2003,<br />
there were 10,314 employees in the Company and its subsidiaries.<br />
2) Consolidated subsidiaries<br />
Relationship with Rates of direct and<br />
Company name related parties Main operating items indirect ownership<br />
Silver Star Developments Ltd.<br />
(SSDL) and its subsidiaries<br />
Holding shares more<br />
than 50% interest<br />
3) Majority owned subsidiaries excluded in the consolidation<br />
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2003 2002<br />
Investment 100% 100%<br />
Company name<br />
Rates of direct and<br />
indirect ownership<br />
Reasons for exclusion<br />
2003 2002<br />
Tsu Fung Investment Corp. (TFC) 100% 100% Total assets and operating revenue are less than 10% of<br />
the Company’s non-consolidated total assets and<br />
operating revenue, and the combined total assets or<br />
operating revenues of all such non-consolidated<br />
subsidiaries are less than 30% of the Company’s<br />
non-consolidated total assets and operating revenue.<br />
So Fung Investment Co., Ltd. 100% 100% 〃<br />
Mio Technology Corp. 100% 100% 〃<br />
MITAC Precision Technology Corp.<br />
(MPT) and its subsidiaries<br />
49.37% 57.50% Rates of ownership is less than 50% in 2003.<br />
4) Adjustment for the effect of different accounting period adopted by the<br />
consolidation subsidiaries and that of the Company:<br />
Some of SSDL’s subsidiaries adopted accounting period that are different from the<br />
Company’s accounting period. However as the difference is not over 3 months, the<br />
financial reports of these subsidiaries are consolidated without any adjustment.<br />
5) Exceptional risks of foreign subordinate companies: None.<br />
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the “Rules Governing the<br />
Preparation of Financial Statements of Securities Issuers” and generally accepted<br />
accounting standards in the Republic of China.<br />
1) Basis of consolidation<br />
The financial statements of subsidiaries in which the Company owns more than<br />
50% of the subsidiaries’ shares are included in consolidation except as noted below.<br />
All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the<br />
consolidated financial statements.<br />
Pursuant to R.O.C Financial Accounting Standard (“FAS”) 7 and the regulations of<br />
R.O.C. Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”), subsidiaries are consolidated,<br />
except as noted below. Subsidiaries with negative stockholders equity or with total<br />
assets and total operating revenue for the current year less than 10% of the<br />
Company’s non-consolidated total assets and operating revenues are not included in<br />
the consolidated financial statements. Irrespective of the above test, if the
combined total assets or operating revenues of all such non-consolidated<br />
subsidiaries exceed 30% of the Company’s non-consolidated total assets or<br />
operating revenue, then each individual subsidiary with total assets or operating<br />
revenue of more than 3% of the Company’s non-consolidated total assets or<br />
operating revenues shall be consolidated.<br />
2) Translation of foreign currency transactions<br />
The accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are maintained in<br />
their functional currencies. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies, except<br />
for forward contracts, are translated into their functional currencies at the rates of<br />
exchange prevailing on the transaction dates. Receivables, other monetary assets<br />
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into their functional<br />
currencies at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange<br />
gains or losses are included in the current year's net income.<br />
The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated into New Taiwan<br />
dollars using the exchange rates prevailing at balance sheet date for asset and<br />
liability accounts, average exchange rates for profit and loss accounts and historical<br />
exchange rates for equity accounts. The cumulative translation effects for<br />
subsidiaries using functional currencies other than New Taiwan dollar are included<br />
in the cumulative translation adjustment in stockholders’ equity.<br />
3) Derivative financial instruments<br />
The foreign currency amounts on non-speculative forward contracts are translated<br />
into New Taiwan dollars using the spot rate at the date of inception of the contract.<br />
The difference between the contract forward rate and the spot rate is amortized over<br />
the life of the forward contract. The foreign currency amounts of outstanding<br />
contracts are also translated into New Taiwan dollars at the rates of exchange<br />
prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange gains or losses are included in<br />
determining current year's net income. Exchange gains or losses accounted for at<br />
the date when a forward contract has expired are also included in determining net<br />
income for the current year.<br />
Premiums on foreign currency options are translated into New Taiwan dollars using<br />
the spot rate at the date of inception of the contract and are amortized over the life<br />
of the contract. Unrealized gain or losses for known foreign currency transactions<br />
are recognized in current year’s earnings but unrealized gain or losses for foreign<br />
currency commitments are deferred until the underlying transaction is recorded,<br />
unless deferral will result in recognizing losses in later period.<br />
The foreign currency amounts on non-speculative swap contracts are translated into<br />
New Taiwan dollars using the spot rate at the date of inception of the contract.<br />
Unrealized gain or losses for known foreign currency transactions are recognized in<br />
current year’s earnings but unrealized gain or losses for foreign currency<br />
commitments are deferred until the underlying transaction is recorded, unless<br />
deferral will result in recognizing losses in later period.<br />
4) Cash equivalents<br />
Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investment, which are readily<br />
convertible to known amounts of cash and with maturity dates that do not present<br />
significant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.<br />
5) Marketable securities<br />
Marketable securities are recorded at cost when acquired. The carrying amount of<br />
the marketable securities portfolio is stated at the lower of its aggregate cost or<br />
market value at the balance sheet date.<br />
6) Allowance for doubtful accounts<br />
Allowance for doubtful accounts is provided based on the collectibility of accounts<br />
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eceivable, notes receivable and other receivables.<br />
7) Inventories<br />
A. Inventories of the Company are stated at standard cost, which is adjusted to<br />
actual cost based on the weighted average method at year end. Inventories of the<br />
consoliated subsidiaries are stated at cost using the weighted average method or<br />
the average method.<br />
B. Inventories of the Company and subsidiary companies are valued at the lower of<br />
cost or market value at balance sheet date.<br />
8) Long-term investments<br />
A. Long-term investments in which the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries<br />
owns less than 20% of the investee company’s voting rights and has no<br />
significant influence on operational decisions of the investee company are<br />
accounted for at the lower of cost or market value for listed companies and at<br />
cost for unlisted companies. The unrealized loss resulting from the decline in<br />
market value of the investment, accounted for under the lower of cost or market<br />
value method, is deducted from stockholders' equity. When it becomes<br />
evidently clear that there has been a permanent impairment in value and the<br />
chance of recovery is minimal, loss is recognized in the current years’ income.<br />
For investments accounted for under the equity methods, the difference between<br />
the Company’s cost and underlying equity in the net assets of the investee<br />
company at the date of investment is amortized over 5~10 years.<br />
B. For investments accounted for under the equity methods, the Company<br />
recognizes investment gains or losses by quarter. The unrealized profits and<br />
losses from intercompany transactions between the Company and investee<br />
company during the current year shall be eliminated.<br />
C. Long-term investments in both listed and unlisted companies in which the<br />
Company and / or its consolidated subsidiaries own at least 20% of the investee<br />
company’s voting rights are accounted for under the equity method, unless the<br />
Company is unable to exercise significant influence over the investee.<br />
D. The exchange difference arising from the translation of long-term investments<br />
denominated in foreign currencies is included in the Company's stockholders'<br />
equity account as "Cumulative Translation Adjustment".<br />
9) Property, plant and equipment<br />
A. Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Interest incurred on loans<br />
used to finance the construction of property and plant is capitalized and<br />
depreciated accordingly.<br />
B. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the assets estimated<br />
useful lives. Residual values of fixed assets still in use at the end of the<br />
original service lives are depreciated based on the newly estimated remaining<br />
service lives of the assets. The useful lives of the fixed assets are 2 – 10 years,<br />
except for buildings, which are 3 - 55 years.<br />
C. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Significant<br />
renewals and improvements are treated as capital expenditure and depreciated<br />
accordingly.<br />
D. Idle assets are valued at the lower of book value or net realizable value (based<br />
on the appraised value of real estate appraisal company) and classified as other<br />
assets. Rental assets are valued at cost and classified as other assets; current<br />
depreciation is recorded as non-operating expense.<br />
10) Intangible assets<br />
Land usage rights are amortized on a straight-line method over 48~50 years.<br />
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11) Deferred charges<br />
A. Telephone installation expenditure are amortized on a straight-line method over<br />
5 years.<br />
B. Mold expenses are amortized on a straight-line method over 2 years.<br />
C. Convertible bond issuance costs are deferred and amortized on a straight-line<br />
method over the life of the bonds.<br />
D. Software is amortized on a straight-line method over 5 years.<br />
12) Convertible bonds<br />
A. When bonds are redeemed before maturity, the excess of the stated redemption<br />
price over the par value is recognized as interest expense and compensation<br />
interest payable using the effective interest method during the period from the<br />
issue date to the last day of redemption period.<br />
B. When an investor exercises his/her conversion right, the book value of bonds is<br />
credited to common stock at an amount equal to the par value of the stock and<br />
the excess is credited to capital reserve; no gain or loss is recognized on bond<br />
conversion.<br />
C. For convertible bonds with redemption options, the right of redemption becomes<br />
invalid if the investor failed to exercise his/her redemption right during the<br />
redemption period. The balance of the compensation interest payable is<br />
amortized over the period from the date following the redemption period to the<br />
maturity date using the effective interest method.<br />
13) Retirement plan<br />
The Company maintains defined benefit retirement plans covering all regular<br />
employees. The contributions to an independent fund are deposited with the<br />
Central Trust of China, as the custodian. Net pension cost is recognized, which<br />
includes service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization<br />
of net asset or obligation at transition, based on an actuarial valuation.<br />
14) Product service warranty<br />
Product service warranty liability is based on past years' service cost records.<br />
Service warranty expense is included in the current year's operating expense.<br />
15) Income tax<br />
A. Provision for income tax includes deferred income tax resulting from items<br />
reported in different periods for tax and financial reporting purposes, loss<br />
carryforwards and investment tax credits. A valuation allowance on deferred<br />
income tax assets is provided to the extent that it is more likely than not that the<br />
future tax benefit will not be realized. Over or under provisions of prior years’<br />
income tax liabilities are included in the current year's income tax expense.<br />
B. Investment tax credits arising from the acquisition of machinery and equipment,<br />
research and development expense, and employee training expenses are charged<br />
to deferred income tax assets and credited to income tax expense in the year that<br />
the investment tax credits arise.<br />
C. Under the imputation tax system, the additional 10% additional income tax on<br />
undistributed earnings is included in income tax-expense in the year that the<br />
shareholders resolved to retain the earnings.<br />
16) Recognition of revenue, cost and expenses<br />
Revenue is recognized when goods are shipped or installed. The related costs and<br />
expenses are recognized as incurred.<br />
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17) Treasury stock<br />
A. Treasury stock is stated at cost using the weighted average method and is<br />
reported as a deduction under stockholders’ equity.<br />
B. When treasury stock is disposed of, the related gain is credited to “capital<br />
reserve-treasury stock transaction” and any loss is offset against this capital<br />
reserve account. However, when the balance of this capital reserve account is<br />
insufficient to offset the loss, then the remaining amount should be charged<br />
against retained earnings.<br />
C. When treasury stock is retired, the treasury stock account is credited and all<br />
capital account balance related to the treasury shares, including capital reserve<br />
from paid-in capital in excess of par are debited on a proportionate basis. When<br />
the book value of treasury stock is higher than capital account balance,<br />
including additional paid-in capital in excess of par, the difference is debited to<br />
offset against this capital reserve from treasury stock. However, when the<br />
balance of this capital reserve account is insufficient to offset the difference,<br />
then the remaining amount should be charged against retained earnings. When<br />
the book value of treasury stock is less than the capital account balance,<br />
including additional paid-in capital in excess of par, the difference is credited to<br />
capital reserve from treasury stock.<br />
D. Effective January 1, 2003, the Company’s stock traded by subsidiaries was<br />
accounted for as treasury stock when preparing financial statements, and the<br />
disclosure of pro forma information for treating the treasury stocks described<br />
above as an investment is also enclosed in the income statement.<br />
18) Use of Estimates<br />
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted<br />
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that<br />
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent<br />
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of<br />
revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from<br />
those estimates.<br />
3. EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES<br />
1) Prior to January 1, 2001, the Company’s stocks traded by subsidiaries was recorded as<br />
investments. Effective January 1, 2002, pursuant to the regulations of R.O.C. Securities<br />
and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 30,<br />
“Accounting Standard for Treasury Stock,” the Company’s stock traded by subsidiaries<br />
should be recorded as treasury stock, and no gain or loss can be recognized in profit and<br />
loss accounts. As a result of this change of accounting principle, long-term investment<br />
decreased $328,241, treasury stock increased $246,094, capital reserve-treasury stock<br />
transaction increased $1,019 as of December 31, 2002 and net income decreased<br />
$82,966 for the year ended December 31, 2002.<br />
2) Effective January 2002, the Company adopted revised R.O.C. SFAS No.24, “Earnings<br />
per share” under which the calculation of diluted earnings per share is changed. The<br />
change in accounting principle did not have any impact on the assets and liabilities as of<br />
December 31, 2002 or on the profit and loss for the year ended December 31, 2002.<br />
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3) Mitac Precision Technology Co., Ltd. (MPT) and its subsidiaries, as well as Tsu Fung<br />
Corp., which is one of MPT’s shareholders, had been included in the consolidated<br />
financial statements in 2002. In 2003, the ownership in MPT declined to below 50%,<br />
and MPT was accordingly excluded from the consolidated financial statements in 2003.<br />
Additionally, the 2002 consolidation financial statements of SSDL were restated for the<br />
changes in consolidated entities. Because of the changes in consolidated entities<br />
described above, the Company has restated its 2002 consolidation financial statements.<br />
As a result of the restatement, total assets and operating revenue as of and for the year<br />
ended December 31, 2002 decreased by $19,877,451 and $123,968,617, respectively,<br />
and the decreased amount were 56% and 348%, of the restated consolidated total assets<br />
and operating revenue respectively.<br />
4. CONTENTS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS<br />
1) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS<br />
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December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Cash:<br />
Petty cash $ 2,272 $ 4,030<br />
Checking and savings accounts 1,516,671 702,373<br />
Time deposits 229,400 30,769<br />
1,748,343 737,172<br />
Cash equivalents:<br />
Repurchase bonds - 54,000<br />
$ 1,748,343 $ 791,172<br />
2) MARKETABLE SECURITIES<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Mutual funds $ 1,749,607 $ 179,350<br />
Listed equity securities - stock - 4,168<br />
$ 1,749,607 $ 183,518<br />
3) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - NET<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Third parties $ 5,517,638 $ 5,579,566<br />
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts ( 38,041 ) ( 22,026 )<br />
5,479,597 5,557,540<br />
Related parties 3,669,333 1,777,539<br />
$ 9,148,930 $ 7,335,079<br />
4) INVENTORIES - NET<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Materials $ 5,816,781 $ 4,967,113<br />
Work in process 221,027 668,653<br />
Finished goods 1,900,703 1,612,582<br />
Inventories in transit 1,815 92,746<br />
7,940,326 7,341,094<br />
Less: Inventory reserve ( 510,690 ) ( 432,268 )<br />
$ 7,429,636 $ 6,908,826
5) LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS<br />
A. The details of long-term investments are summarized as follows:<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Percentage Percentage<br />
of direct of direct<br />
Amount ownership Amount ownership<br />
Cost method:<br />
Channel Overseas Corporation $ 11,000 5.00% $ 55,000 5.00%<br />
Wyse Technology (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. - - 9,895 0.25%<br />
Vate Technology Co., Ltd. 5,022 0.26% 7,535 0.79%<br />
MITAC Inc. 645,051 8.97% 645,051 9.01%<br />
Overseas Investment & Development<br />
Corp.<br />
10,000 1.11%<br />
10,000 1.11%<br />
Eversilk Enterprise - - 12,480 1.74%<br />
Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. 281,480 3.25% 281,480 3.25%<br />
Union Petrochemical Corp. 189,340 1.55% 326,025 2.67%<br />
Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. 36,007 3.42% 36,007 3.63%<br />
Harbinger Venture Capital Corp. 260,990 13.05% 260,990 13.05%<br />
Jon An Technology Co., Ltd. - - 930 3.72%<br />
Actrans System Inc. 20,000 9.38% 40,000 9.38%<br />
Trumption Microelectronics Inc. 24,157 3.67% 24,157 4.63%<br />
Gapura Inc. 26,992 5.55% 27,608 5.55%<br />
Budworth Investments Ltd. 150,319 13.83% 153,747 13.83%<br />
Pacific Metal Development Ltd. 161,500 (Note2) 165,184 (Note2)<br />
Global Strategic Investment Inc. 33,978 1.26% 34,753 1.26%<br />
Panasas Inc. 45,384 1.63% 46,420 1.63%<br />
Synnex International Corp. 157,655 (Note1) 161,250 (Note 1)<br />
2,058,875 2,298,512<br />
Equity method:<br />
MITAC Technology Corp. 1,309,769 37.79% 1,387,548 38.78%<br />
Tyan Computer Corp. 193,691 22.62% 174,497 22.51%<br />
Tung Da Investment Co., Ltd. 415,495 49.99% 394,374 49.99%<br />
Tsu Fung Corp. 288,547 100.00% 124,008 100.00%<br />
Sinfotek Information Technology Co. 4,997 36.36% 16,834 36.36%<br />
3 Probe Technology Co., Ltd. 11,503 23.13% 12,813 23.13%<br />
Mitac Precision Technology Corp. 530,140 42.77% 458,365 50.27%<br />
Proconn Technology Co., Ltd. - - 43,569 39.49%<br />
Lian Jie Investment Co., Ltd. 130,864 49.98% 49,636 49.95%<br />
Synnex Corp. 4,502,023 45.54% 4,056,809 55.24%<br />
Brilliant Star Holding Ltd. 240,634 35.52% 214,108 43.04%<br />
Mitac Corporation (ShenZhen) Ltd.<br />
Harbinger II (BVI) Venture Capital<br />
- - 9,596 100.00%<br />
Corp.<br />
48,765 49.96%<br />
24,359 49.92%<br />
Shenyang Heda Computer Co., Ltd. - - 3,898 34.00%<br />
Sub-total 7,676,428 6,970,414<br />
$ 9,735,303 $ 9,268,926<br />
Note 1: Invested in GDR.<br />
Note 2: Invested in non-cumulative, convertible preferred stock without right of voting.<br />
B. The total investment income and loss recognized by the Company and its<br />
subsidiaries for investees accounted for under the equity method for the years<br />
2003 and 2002 based on the financial statements of the investee companies were<br />
$754,099 and $1,082,642, respectively. The financial statements of the investee<br />
companies were audited, except 3-Probe Technology Co., Ltd., Mitac Computer<br />
(ShenZhen) Ltd. and Shenyany Heda Computer Co., Ltd. for the years 2003 and<br />
2002.<br />
C. The Jon An Technology Co., Ltd., Vate Technology Co., Channel Overseas<br />
Corporation, Actrans System Inc. and Vate Technology Co., Ltd., Lineo Inc.,<br />
Converge Inc. have suffered on impairment in value and the chance of recovery<br />
is minimal, so the Company and it’s subsidiaries recognized impairment loss for<br />
the years 2003 and 2002 of $66,903 and $122,009, respectively.<br />
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D. Tsu Fung Investment Corp. was not included in the Company’s consolidated<br />
financial statements since its total assets and total operating revenue for the<br />
current year were less than 10% of the Company’s non-consolidated total assets<br />
and operating revenues.<br />
6) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Cost<br />
Land $ 1,154,105 $ 1,155,109<br />
Buildings 4,141,769 3,931,943<br />
Machinery 4,831,509 4,232,625<br />
Computer and communication equipment 693,250 643,986<br />
Transportation equipment 90,645 87,397<br />
Furniture and fixtures 489,160 484,002<br />
Leasehold improvements 55,471 65,535<br />
Other equipment 62,294 42,698<br />
11,518,203 10,643,295<br />
Accumulated depreciation ( 2,832,391 ) ( 2,272,106 )<br />
8,685,812 8,371,189<br />
Construction in progress and prepayments for equipment 20,826 194,559<br />
Net book value $ 8,706,638 $ 8,565,748<br />
7) OTHER ASSETS<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Land $ 726,918 $ 725,191<br />
Building 136,984 143,706<br />
Rental buildings and machinery, net 151,674 162,173<br />
Others 41,845 119,916<br />
$ 1,057,421 $ 1,150,986<br />
The Company owns a piece of agricultural land, located at Treasure Mountain, Hsin<br />
Chu Hsien, with a total area of 285,181.09 square meters. The land will be<br />
developed for employees' housing projects. A portion of the land, totaling 138,685.10<br />
square meters, is currently registered under a nominee's name and pledged to the<br />
Company.<br />
8) SHORT-TERM LOANS<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Unsecured bank loans $ 5,317,772 $ 407,400<br />
Secured bank loans 587,088 2,101,777<br />
$ 5,904,860 $ 2,509,177<br />
Interest rates 0.65%~2.11% 1.67%~5.85%<br />
9) COMMERCIAL PAPER PAYABLE<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Commercial paper $ 380,000 $ -<br />
Less: Prepaid interest expense ( 623 ) -<br />
$ 379,377 $ -<br />
Interest rates 0.9%~1.1% -<br />
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10) LONG-TERM DEBTS<br />
a) Long-term loans<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Long-term unsecured loans-from bank $ 500,000 $ 13,985<br />
Long-term secured loans-from bank 293,194 -<br />
$ 793,194 $ 13,985<br />
Interest rates 1.55~1.98% 5.58%<br />
As of December 31, 2003, long-term loans are payable in installments with final<br />
payment due in 2008.<br />
b) Bonds payable<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Convertible bonds payable $ - $ 1,246,000<br />
Add: Compensation interest payable - 535,739<br />
- 1,781,739<br />
Secured bonds payable 2,500,000 2,500,000<br />
2,500,000 4,281,739<br />
Current portion - ( 1,781,739 )<br />
$ 2,500,000 $ 2,500,000<br />
A. On May 13, 1998, the Company issued unsecured convertible bonds. The main<br />
terms of the issue are as follows:<br />
(a) Total amount: $2,000,000<br />
(b) Interest rate: zero<br />
(c) Maturity date: May 12, 2005<br />
(d) Conversion terms: The convertible bonds converted into common stock any<br />
time during the period starting 1 month after the bond issuance date and<br />
ending 10 days before maturity date.<br />
(e) Redemption at the option of the Company: The Company may redeem the<br />
bonds at any time beginning 2 years after the issue date in accordance with<br />
the agreement.<br />
(f) Redemption at the option of the bondholders: Bondholders may request the<br />
Company to redeem the bonds in cash equal to par value of the bond plus<br />
interest of 23.36% and 46.93% of the par value on May 12, 2002 and May 12,<br />
2003, respectively. In May, 2003, the bondholders had requested the<br />
Company to redeem the bonds in $1,830,748 which is 146.93% of the bond’s<br />
par value.<br />
B. On November 27, 2000, the Company issued secured bonds. The main terms of<br />
the issue are as follows:<br />
(a) Total amount: $2,500,000<br />
(b) Interest rate: 5.28% per annum net of witholding tax<br />
(c) Maturity date: November 27, 2005~December 13, 2005.<br />
(d) Collateral: buildings and land.<br />
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11) OTHER LIABILITIES<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
Minority interest $ 123,432 $ 277,333<br />
Deferred credit-unrealized inter-company gains 79,730 81,548<br />
$ 203,162 $ 358,881<br />
12) RETIREMENT FUND<br />
A. All of the regular employees of the Company are covered by the pension plans.<br />
Under the plans, the Company and its consolidated subsidiary company<br />
contribute each an amount equal to 2% of total wages on a monthly basis to the<br />
pension fund deposited with the Central Trust of China. Pension benefits are<br />
generally based on service years and are paid from fund previously contributed.<br />
B. Based on actuarial assumptions for the years 2003 and 2002, the discount rate are<br />
3.5% and 4%, expected rate of return on plan assets are 2.75% and 3.25%,<br />
respectively, and the rate of compensation increase is 3% for both years. The<br />
transition obligation is amortized equally over 15 years.<br />
The Company’s funded status of pension plan is listed as follows:<br />
a. Reconciliation of plan funded status to balance sheet amounts<br />
December<br />
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31, 2003<br />
December<br />
31, 2002<br />
Vested benefit obligation ( $ 9,473 ) ( $ 3,923 )<br />
Non-vested benefit obligation ( 158,848 ) ( 140,978 )<br />
Accumulated benefit obligation ( 168,321 ) ( 144,901 )<br />
Effect of projected salary increase ( 79,602 ) ( 71,419 )<br />
Projected benefit obligation ( 247,923 ) ( 216,320 )<br />
Market-related value of plan assets 190,973 176,681<br />
Funded status ( 56,950 ) ( 39,639 )<br />
Unrecognized transition obligation ( 7,348 ) ( 8,398 )<br />
Unrecognized loss 46,136 46,856<br />
Prepaid pension cost ( $ 18,162 ) ( $ 1,181 )<br />
Vested benefit $ 11,384 $ 5,816<br />
b. Net periodic pension cost<br />
2003 2002<br />
Service cost $ 24,955 $ 20,287<br />
Interest cost 8,653 9,672<br />
Expected return on plan assets ( 5,742 ) ( 8,559 )<br />
Amortization of unrecognized gain<br />
Amortization of net transition<br />
( 1,050 ) ( 1,050 )<br />
obligation<br />
1,949<br />
1,102<br />
Net periodic pension cost $ 28,765 $ 21,452<br />
13) CAPITAL<br />
A. The Company has authorized capital of 1,710,000 thousand shares (of which<br />
200,000 thousand shares are reserved for convertible bonds issued, 150,000<br />
thousand shares are reserved for employees’ stock options and 200,000 thousand<br />
shares are reserved for bonds with detachable warrants) with NT$10 (in dollar)<br />
par value per share. As of December 31, 2003, the total issued and outstanding<br />
common shares amounted to $10,563,812.
B. Based on the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on June 5, 2002, the<br />
Company issued 47,055 thousand new shares from the capitalization of retained<br />
earnings of $397,729 and employees’ bonus of $72,824. The Company completed<br />
the amendment procedures for registration in 2003.<br />
C. The exercise price of the Company’s stock option incentive plan was based on the<br />
market price of the Company’s common stock on the issuance date. The exercise<br />
price can be adjusted when the Company issues stock dividends or declares cash<br />
dividends after option granted. Options granted vest ratably over a four-years<br />
period and expire in six years.<br />
A summary of the activity under the Company’s stock option plans is set forth<br />
below:<br />
For the year ended December 31, 2003 For the year ended December 31, 2002<br />
In thousands of<br />
shares<br />
Weighted average<br />
exercisable price<br />
(in NT dollars)<br />
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In thousands of<br />
shares<br />
Outstanding at the<br />
beginning of the year 99,000 $ 9.5<br />
99,000<br />
Option granted<br />
Stock dividends or<br />
adjustment of<br />
- -<br />
number of options<br />
-<br />
-<br />
Option exercised ( 14,813 ) 9.3 -<br />
Option confiscated<br />
Outstanding at the<br />
- -<br />
end of the year<br />
Exercisable options at<br />
84,187<br />
9.3<br />
99,000<br />
the end of the year<br />
Approved and not yet<br />
34,687<br />
-<br />
issued options at the<br />
end of the year<br />
-<br />
-<br />
Weighted average<br />
exercisable price<br />
(in NT dollars)<br />
$ 9.5<br />
D. As of December 31, 2003, the summary of the outstanding stock option plan was as<br />
follows:<br />
Range of<br />
exercisable<br />
price<br />
(in NT dollars)<br />
Number of options outstanding at the end of the year Exercisable options at the end of the year<br />
In thousands<br />
of shares<br />
Expected<br />
weighted<br />
average<br />
residual years<br />
Weighted<br />
average<br />
exercise price<br />
(in NT dollars)<br />
In thousands<br />
of shares<br />
9.5<br />
Weighted average<br />
exercise price<br />
(in NT dollars)<br />
$ 9.3 84,187 3.75 $ 9.3 34,687 $ 9.3<br />
14) CAPITAL RESERVE<br />
According to the R.O.C. Company Law, capital reserve shall be exclusively used to<br />
offset against accumulated deficit. However, capital reserve arising from paid-in<br />
capital in excess of par and donation can be used to increase capital after covering<br />
accumulated deficit. The capitalization of the paid-in capital in excess of par and<br />
donation is limited to 10% of the Company’s capital each year.<br />
15) RETAINED EARNINGS<br />
A. Legal reserve<br />
In accordance with the Company Law and the Company's Articles of<br />
Incorporation, the annual net income should first be used to cover any<br />
accumulated deficit, thereafter, 10% of the remaining balance shall be set aside as<br />
legal reserve until the legal reserve equals the total paid in capital. The legal<br />
reserve shall only be used either to cover losses or to increase share capital.
B. Undistributed earnings<br />
(a) In accordance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the annual net<br />
income after transferring the gain on disposal of fixed assets to capital reserve,<br />
shall be first used to pay all taxes and dues, and offset prior operating losses,<br />
then 10% of the remaining balance, if any, shall be set aside as legal reserve.<br />
Additionally, the Company may also set aside a special reserve. The<br />
remaining net income after legal and special reserve plus the prior years'<br />
undistributed earnings shall be appropriated according to the resolution<br />
adopted by the Board of Director's and the annual Stockholders' meeting. At<br />
least 5% of net income, after deducting the appropriation for the legal reserve<br />
and dividend, shall be set aside for employees’ bonus.<br />
(b) The Company has not yet held the meeting of board of directors to discuss the<br />
earnings distribution proposal for the fiscal year 2003 by March 15, 2004; the<br />
related information can be obtained from the “Market Observation Post<br />
System” website of Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation after the approval of<br />
the resolution adopted by the board of directors and shareholders.<br />
(c) The information on the 2002 earnings distribution for employees’ bonuses<br />
and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are as follows:<br />
Approved in the Stockholders<br />
Meeting<br />
(1) Distribution<br />
a. Employee cash bonuses<br />
b. Employee stock dividends<br />
(a) Shares (in thousands of shares)<br />
(b) Amount<br />
(c) Percentage of outstanding shares in 2002<br />
c. Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration<br />
(2) Information about earnings per share (in dollars)<br />
a. Original EPS<br />
b. Imputed EPS(Note)<br />
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$ 77,842<br />
-<br />
$ -<br />
-<br />
$ 4,000<br />
$ 0.84<br />
$ 0.76<br />
Note: Imputed EPS=(Net income-employees’ bonuses-directors’ and<br />
supervisors’ remunerations) /weighted average outstanding common<br />
shares for 2002.<br />
(d) The Company had resolved to distribute cash dividends $0.2 and $0.1 (in<br />
dollar) per share, and stock dividends $0 and $0.4 (in dollar) per share at<br />
2003 and 2002’s meetings of board of shareholders.<br />
16) TREASURY STOCK<br />
2003<br />
(in thousands of shares)<br />
Reason for reacquisition Beginning shares Addition Reduction Ending shares<br />
Transfer shares to employees 190 25,000 190 25,000<br />
Company’s common shares held by 17,959 2,013 4,850<br />
15,122<br />
SSDL and its subsidiaries, TFC and<br />
So Fung Investment Co., Ltd.<br />
(Note) (Note)<br />
Note: The addition shares resulted from acquisitions by SSDL’s subsidiary for<br />
employee deferred compensation plan. However SSDL’s ownership of its<br />
subsidiary declining to below 50%, the shares are not belonging to treasury<br />
stock.
2002<br />
(in thousands of shares)<br />
Reason for reacquisition Beginning shares Addition Reduction Ending shares<br />
Transfer shares to employees 190 - - 190<br />
Company’s common shares held by 15,040 3,435 516 17,959<br />
SSDL and its subsidiaries, TFC and<br />
So Fang Investment Co., Ltd.<br />
(Note)<br />
Note: The 3,435 thousand shares resulted from stock dividends and acquisitions by<br />
SSDL’s subsidiary for employee deferred compensation plan.<br />
A. According to the R.O.C. Securities Exchange Act, the percentage of the number of<br />
shares of treasury stock should not exceed 10% of the total shares of common<br />
stocks issued by the Company and the total amount of treasury stock should not<br />
exceed the total amount of retained earnings, paid-in capital in excess of par value<br />
of shares and realized capital reserve. As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s<br />
treasury stock amounted to $347,450.<br />
B. According to the R.O.C. Securities Exchange Act, the treasury stock should not be<br />
pledged and has no shareholder rights until transferred.<br />
C. As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s common shares held by TFC and So<br />
Fung Investment Co., Ltd. are 15,122 thousands of shares, with average book<br />
value of $14.793 dollars per share and market value of $14.528 dollars per share.<br />
17) INCOME TAX<br />
A. Income tax expense and payable:<br />
2003 2002<br />
Tax on pretax income at statutory tax rate $ 284,427 $ 238,060<br />
Tax effect of permanent differences ( 65,695 ) ( 260,625 )<br />
Investment tax credits ( 160,377 ) ( 94,170 )<br />
Loss carryforwards 62,010 ( 84,943 )<br />
Valuation allowance of deferred income tax assets ( 83,254 ) 218,337<br />
Adjustment of prior year’s income tax expense ( 2,204 ) ( 8,812 )<br />
Income tax expense 34,907 7,847<br />
Net effect of deferred income tax assets (liabilities) ( 19,177 ) ( 17,105 )<br />
Adjustment of prior year’s income tax expense 2,204 12,370<br />
Prepaid income tax<br />
Tax which is subjected to separate withholding<br />
( 12,901 ) -<br />
income tax and income tax paid by subsidiary<br />
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( 4,539 )<br />
Translation adjustment ( 60 ) 900<br />
Income tax payable $ 434 $ 4,012<br />
B. The deferred income tax assets and liabilities:<br />
December December<br />
31, 2003 31, 2002<br />
Deferred income tax assets – current $ 313,336 $ 236,957<br />
Deferred income tax assets – non-current $ 484,713 $ 511,324<br />
Deferred income tax liabilities – current $ 12,767 $ 3,253<br />
Deferred income tax liabilities-non-current $ 684,439 $ 542,479<br />
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets $ 379,487 $ 462,741<br />
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C. Components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities:<br />
December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002<br />
Amount Tax Effect Amount Tax Effect<br />
Current (shown in other current assets):<br />
Temporary differences<br />
Provision for loss on obsolete<br />
inventories<br />
$ 320,849 $ 80,212 $ 200,018 $ 50,004<br />
Unrealized warranty 273,709 68,427 153,581 38,395<br />
Compensation interest payable - - 535,739 133,935<br />
Others 125,499 31,375 45,480 11,370<br />
Investment tax credit 120,555 -<br />
$ 300,569 $ 233,704<br />
Non-current:<br />
Temporary differences<br />
Unrealized investment gain ( $2,732,560 ) ( $ 683,140 ) ( $2,161,706 ) ( $ 540,427 )<br />
Others 37,212 9,303 41,028 10,257<br />
Loss carryforward 80,863 20,216 339,770 84,943<br />
Investment tax credit 453,895 414,072<br />
Valuation allowance ( 379,487 ) ( 462,741 )<br />
( $ 579,213 ) ( $ 493,896 )<br />
D. As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s unused investment tax credits<br />
according to the “Statute for Promotion of Industrial Upgrading” were as follows:<br />
Item Total Amount Unused Amount Year of Expiry<br />
Research and development $ 212,611 $ 97,366 2004<br />
expenditure<br />
〞 139,803 93,562 2005<br />
〞 164,769 164,769 2006<br />
〞 192,464 192,464 2007<br />
548,161<br />
Machinery Equipment 23,189 23,189 2004<br />
〞 123 123 2005<br />
23,312<br />
Employee training expenditure 1,512 1,512 2005<br />
〞 1,465 1,465 2006<br />
2,977<br />
$ 574,450<br />
E. As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s unused loss carryforward was $80,863<br />
and will expire in 2007.<br />
F. The Company's income tax returns for the years through 2000 have been assessed<br />
and approved by the Tax Authority.<br />
G.<br />
December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002<br />
Unappropriated earnings:<br />
Earnings earned before 1997 $ 323,371 $ 323,371<br />
Earnings earned after 1998 2,003,564 1,349,131<br />
$ 2,326,935 $ 1,672,502<br />
H. As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the balance of stockholders’ tax credit<br />
account was approximately $90,051 and $52,359. The estimated ratio of<br />
deductible tax credit for the appropriation of the 2003 earnings is 4.49%. The<br />
ratio of deductible tax credit for the appropriation of 2002 earnings was 6.90%.<br />
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18) EARNINGS PER SHARE<br />
For the period ended December 31, 2003<br />
Amount<br />
Outstanding<br />
Common<br />
Shares<br />
Income per share (in dollars)<br />
Income before<br />
(in thousands Income before<br />
income tax Net income of shares) income tax Net income<br />
Primary earnings<br />
per share:<br />
Net income<br />
Less: effect of<br />
dilutive<br />
potential<br />
common stocks<br />
issued by<br />
investee<br />
companies<br />
under equity<br />
$ 1,086,380 $ 1,051,473 1,021,545 $ 1.06 $ 1.03<br />
method<br />
Effect of dilutive<br />
potential<br />
common stocks:<br />
Employee stock<br />
( 58,439 ) ( 44,169 )<br />
options<br />
Diluted earnings<br />
-<br />
- 29,123<br />
per share $ 1,027,941 $ 1,007,304 1,050,668 $ 0.98 $ 0.96<br />
For the period ended December 31, 2002<br />
Amount<br />
Outstanding<br />
Common<br />
Shares<br />
Income per share (in dollars)<br />
Income before<br />
(in thousands Income before<br />
income tax Net income of shares) income tax Net income<br />
Primary earnings<br />
per share:<br />
Net income<br />
Less: effect of<br />
dilutive<br />
potential<br />
common stocks<br />
issued by<br />
investee<br />
companies<br />
under equity<br />
$ 872,751 $ 864,904 1,024,966 $ 0.85 $ 0.84<br />
method<br />
Effect of dilutive<br />
potential<br />
common stocks:<br />
Employee stock<br />
( 47,010 ) ( 35,258 )<br />
options<br />
Diluted earnings<br />
-<br />
- 40,941<br />
per share $ 825,741 $ 829,646 1,065,907 $ 0.77 $ 0.78<br />
A. The convertible bonds are anti-dilutive and are excluded when calculating diluted<br />
earnings per share.<br />
B. The retroactively adjusted weighted average outstanding common stock for 2003<br />
and 2002 excluded treasury stock.<br />
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19) PERSONNEL EXPENSES, DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION<br />
EXPENSES<br />
The personnel expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses for 2003<br />
and 2002 were as follows:<br />
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For the period ended December 31, 2003<br />
Shown in<br />
operating<br />
Shown in<br />
non-operating<br />
expenses Total<br />
Shown in cost<br />
of sales<br />
expenses<br />
Personnel expenses $ 664,369 $ 1,479,259 $ 1,225 $ 2,144,853<br />
Salaries 372,283 1,208,508 - 1,580,791<br />
Labor and health insurance 38,883 63,234 - 102,117<br />
Pension 4,374 43,347 - 47,721<br />
Others 248,829 164,170 1,225 414,224<br />
Depreciation 485,303 305,957 39,140 830,400<br />
Depletion - - - -<br />
Amortization 254,299 45,900 - 300,199<br />
For the period ended December 31, 2003<br />
Shown in<br />
operating<br />
Shown in<br />
non-operating<br />
expenses Total<br />
Shown in cost<br />
of sales<br />
expenses<br />
Personnel expenses $ 692,268 $ 1,533,259 $ 19,958 $ 2,245,485<br />
Salaries 394,706 968,800 - 1,363,506<br />
Labor and health insurance 29,206 105,109 - 134,315<br />
Pension 2,345 37,051 - 39,396<br />
Others 266,011 422,299 19,958 708,268<br />
Depreciation 443,968 275,966 49,041 768,975<br />
Depletion - - - -<br />
Amortization 106,471 34,659 - 141,130<br />
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS<br />
1) Names and Relationship with Related Parties<br />
Names of the related parties The relationship with the Company<br />
MITAC Inc. The major investor of the Company.<br />
Tyan Computer Corp. Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />
MITAC Precision Technology Corp. (MPT) Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />
Tsu Fung investment Corp. Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />
So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. Subsidiary<br />
Synnex International Corp. (SIC) Common board chairman.<br />
MITAC Technology Corp. (MTC) Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />
Mio Technology Corp. (Note1) Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Linpus Technology Corp. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Wisdom Investment Co., Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
United Industrial Gas Corp. The Company’s chairman is vice director<br />
Harbinger Venture Management Co., Ltd. Common board chairman.<br />
BOC LianHwa Industrial Gas Corp. Common board chairman.<br />
3Probe Technologies Corp. Investee Company accounted for under the equity method.<br />
Union Petrochemical Corp. The Company’s chairman is vice director<br />
Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. Common board chairman.<br />
Harbinger Venture Capital Ltd. Common board chairman.<br />
Lian Jie Investment Co., Ltd. Common board chairman.<br />
Gemteck Technology Co., Ltd. The Company is Gemteck’s director<br />
Integration Technology Ltd. (ITL) Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Pacific Royale Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Getac Inc. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Tyan Computer Corp. (TYAN) Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Top Windom Corp. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Hot Link Technology Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Master China Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Mitac Computers System (Shunde) Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity
Names of the related parties The relationship with the Company<br />
method.<br />
Mitac Precision Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
Synnex Corp. and its subsidiaries (SYNNEX)<br />
(Note 2)<br />
method.<br />
Indirect Investee Company accounted for under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Note 1: Renamed from My Outlet Corp. in June 2003.<br />
Note 2: One of SSDL’s subsidiaries before SSDL changed its ownership to below 50% in<br />
December 2003.<br />
2) Significant Related Party Transactions<br />
A. Purchases from<br />
2003 2002<br />
MPT $ 5,663,091 $ 2,699,199<br />
MTC 252,985 421,818<br />
Others 234,134 155,626<br />
$ 6,150,210 $ 3,276,643<br />
The purchase price to related parties is based on market value.<br />
The payment period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivable and<br />
payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related parties,<br />
respectively. The payment period for ordinary customers is approximately 90 days<br />
after purchase date.<br />
B. Sales to<br />
2003 2002<br />
MTC $ 5,542,316 $ 4,518,929<br />
ITL - 1,601,320<br />
SYNNEX 8,428,719 6,420,684<br />
TYAN 1,117,326 564,044<br />
Others 1,245,399 856,198<br />
$ 16,333,760 $ 13,961,175<br />
The selling price to related parties is based on market value.<br />
The collection period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivables and<br />
payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related parties,<br />
respectively. the collection period for ordinary customer is approximately 90 days<br />
after shipping date.<br />
C. Accounts receivable<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
MTC $ 429,153 $ 730,019<br />
SYNNEX 2,993,856 748,405<br />
TYAN 124,818 $ 94,555<br />
Others 121,506 204,560<br />
$ 3,669,333 $ 1,777,539<br />
D. Other receivable<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
MTC $ 70,452 $ 93,563<br />
MPT 5,258 21,210<br />
Others 22,968 64,617<br />
$ 98,678 $ 179,390<br />
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E. Accounts payable<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
MTC $ 190,436 $ 220,537<br />
MPT 1,335,919 1,089,615<br />
Others 57,505 19,242<br />
$ 1,583,860 $ 1,329,394<br />
F. Accounts payable<br />
December 31,<br />
2003 2002<br />
MPT $ 35,800 $ 65,968<br />
PRL 23 74,743<br />
MTC - 49,921<br />
Others 7,415 46,623<br />
$ 43,238 $ 237,255<br />
G. In 2003 and 2002, the Company bought equipment from related parties at the price of<br />
$88,389 and $98,590, respectively.<br />
H. As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the bank<br />
loans of Top Wisdom Corp. amounting to $120,700 and $147,442, respectively.<br />
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed certain<br />
contracts entered into by MITAC Inc. amounting to $1,828,521 and $1,828,666,<br />
respectively. Guarantee is secured by 4,066 thousand shares of listed stock in 2002 and<br />
2003 (market value at December 31, 2003 was approximately $187,036).<br />
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company provided guarantees of rent to<br />
MITAC Technology Co., Ltd. amounting to $9,667 and $14,267, respectively.<br />
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the bank<br />
loans of Tsu Fung Investment Co., Ltd. amounting to $420,000 and $430,000.<br />
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the bank<br />
loans of Mitac Precision Technology Corp. amounting to $400,000 and $1,150,000.<br />
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the bank<br />
loans of So Fung Investment Co., Ltd. amounting to $220,000 and $290,000,<br />
respectively.<br />
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, MITAC Technology Corp. provided guarantees of<br />
rent to the Company amounting to $6,311 and $3,450, respectively.<br />
I. In 2003 and 2002, the Company earned rent revenue from related party amounted to<br />
$38,663 and $21,954, respectively.<br />
6. ASSETS PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL<br />
December 31,<br />
ASSETS 2003 2002 Subject of collateral<br />
Other current assets and<br />
other assets:<br />
Time deposit $ - $ 82,343 Long-term debts, guarantee of<br />
performing contract and bonds payable<br />
Land $ 1,339,947 $ 1,339,947 Bonds payable<br />
Building 1,812,369 2,151,100 Bonds payable and long-term debts<br />
Machinery and Equipment - 38,421 Long-term debts<br />
$ 3,152,316 $ 3,529,468<br />
Land usage right $ - $ 135,297 Short-term loans<br />
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES<br />
1) The Company has outstanding letters of credit for inventory purchases of<br />
approximately $23,818 and $206,664 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.<br />
2) The Company has credit lines for guarantee of customs duties in 2003 and 2002. As<br />
of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the amount of customs duties guaranteed by the bank<br />
was $6,000 and $5,500, respectively.<br />
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3) The Company leased certain land (from 1987 to 2008), factories and offices (to<br />
September 2005) under operating leases. Annual rental payments are approximately<br />
$16,967.<br />
8. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS<br />
None.<br />
9.SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENT<br />
The Company has resolved to purchase 5,000 and 10,000 thousand of its outstanding<br />
common stocks for transferring to its employees at the meetings of the board of directors on<br />
February 24 and March 11, 2004 respectively. The planned acquisition periods are from<br />
February 25 to April 24, 2004, and from March 12 to May 11, 2004. The acquisition prices<br />
ranged from $15 to $17 and from $15 to $17.5, respectively, to the date of this report before<br />
March 15, 2004, the Company had bought back 5,000 and 1,500 thousand shares, and the<br />
total costs were $84,065 and $25,415, respectively.<br />
10. OTHER INFORMATION<br />
1) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS<br />
December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002<br />
Financial Assets Book value Fair value Book value Fair value<br />
Short-term financial assets with fair<br />
value equal to book value<br />
$ 11,508,412 $ 11,508,412 $ 8,548,536 $ 8,548,536<br />
Marketable securities 1,749,607 1,749,777 183,518 183,597<br />
Long-term investments 9,735,303 10,140,152 9,282,515 10,188,596<br />
$ 22,993,322 $ 23,398,341 $ 18,014,569 $ 18,920,729<br />
Sale of forward foreign exchange $ 20,704 $ 20,704 $ 790 $ 790<br />
Buy US$ Put option $ 38,839 $ 38,839 $ 59,209 $ 59,209<br />
Buy US$ SWAP $ - $ - $ 8,543 $ 8,543<br />
December 31, 2003 December 31, 2002<br />
Financial Liabilities<br />
Financial liabilities with fair value equal<br />
Book value Fair value Book value Fair value<br />
to book value<br />
$ 20,162,803<br />
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$ 20,162,803<br />
$ 13,318,614<br />
$ 13,318,614<br />
Bonds payable 2,500,000 2,608,983 4,281,739 4,414,797<br />
$ 22,662,803 $ 22,771,786 $ 17,600,353 $ 17,733,411<br />
Purchase of forward foreign exchange $ 24,583 $ 24,583 $ 24,324 $ 24,324<br />
Sell US$ Swap $ 4,319 $ 4,319 $ 8,720 $ 8,720<br />
Sell Interest rate Swap $ 808 $ 808 $ 1,670 $ 1,670<br />
The methods and assumptions used to measure the fair value of financial instruments are as<br />
follows:<br />
A. The carrying amounts of short-term financial assets and liabilities: approximate fair values<br />
due to their short maturities.<br />
B. The fair values of marketable securities and long-term investments are based on the market<br />
value of the securities or, if market value is unavailable, the net equity of the investee<br />
companies are used as fair value.<br />
C. Fair value of bonds payable is estimated by the market value.<br />
D. The book value of long-term loans is used as fair value as the loans bear floating interest<br />
rates.<br />
E. Derivative financial instruments: The estimated fair values are the expected cash flow<br />
(using rates quoted by financial institutions) if the contracts are terminated at the balance<br />
sheet date, including unrealized gains or losses generally. The quotes from financial<br />
institutions are available for most of the Company’s derivate financial instruments.<br />
2) Inter-company eliminate transactions:<br />
Eliminate transactions Transaction parties 2003 2002<br />
1.Write-off of long-term investments and MITAC<br />
$ 7,721,679 $ 6,974,554<br />
stockholders’ equity<br />
International Corp.<br />
and its subsidiaries<br />
2.Write-off of inter-company AR and AP " 1,895,672 2,314,213<br />
3.Write-off of inter-company purchases and sales " 17,737,525 9,882,377<br />
4.Write-off of inter-company unrealized gain " 57,778 11,482<br />
5.Write-off of other inter-company transactions " 785,768 512,872
11. SPECIAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS<br />
A. Information of Significant Transactions:<br />
(1) Loans to others attributed to financial activities as of December 31, 2003: None.<br />
(2) The endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company to others as of December 31, 2003:<br />
Guarantor company Company being guaranteed<br />
Name Name<br />
MITAC<br />
International Corp.<br />
〃<br />
〃<br />
Relationship with<br />
the Company<br />
MITAC Inc. Business<br />
relationship<br />
MITAC<br />
Technology Corp.<br />
So Fung<br />
Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 Tsu Fung<br />
Investment Co.<br />
〃<br />
〃<br />
〃<br />
MITAC Precision<br />
Technology Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Silver Star<br />
Developments Ltd.<br />
MITAC Japan<br />
Corp.<br />
The limit of<br />
guarantee for such<br />
party<br />
The highest<br />
outstanding<br />
guarantee amount<br />
during 2003<br />
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The outstanding<br />
guarantee amount<br />
at Dec.31, 2003<br />
The amount of<br />
guarantee with<br />
collateral placed<br />
The ratio of<br />
accumulated<br />
guarantee amount<br />
to net asset value<br />
of the Company<br />
The ceiling of the<br />
outstanding<br />
guarantee for the<br />
respective party<br />
$ 12 $ 1,828,666 $1,828,521 - 11.12% $16,443,699<br />
〃 200,262 14,266 9,667 - 0.06% 〃<br />
Subsidiary 8,221,850 290,000 220,000 - 1.34% 〃<br />
〃 8,221,850 470,000 420,000 - 2.55% 〃<br />
Business<br />
relationship<br />
451,017 1,190,000 400,000 - 2.43% 〃<br />
Subsidiary 8,221,850 848,325 848,325 - 5.16% 〃<br />
〃 8,221,850 146,000 116,000 - 0.71% 〃<br />
〃 MITAC U.S.A Inc. 〃 8,221,850 59,093 59,093 - 0.36% 〃<br />
〃 MITAC U.K. Ltd. 〃 8,221,850 477,570 - - - 〃<br />
〃 MITAC Computer<br />
(Shunde) Corp.<br />
〃 8,221,850 20,100 - - - 〃<br />
〃 Top Wisdom Corp. Joint venture<br />
investee Company<br />
8,221,850 149,779 120,700 - 0.73% 〃
(3) Marketable securities held as of December 31, 2003:<br />
Investor Types<br />
MITAC<br />
International<br />
Corp.<br />
Name of marketable<br />
securities<br />
Common Stocks MITAC Technology<br />
Corp.<br />
Relationship of the issue<br />
with the Company<br />
Investee Company<br />
accounted for under the<br />
equity method.<br />
General ledger<br />
account<br />
Long-term<br />
investment<br />
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Number of shares Book value<br />
December 31, 2003<br />
Percentage<br />
ownership<br />
Market value (Note1)<br />
93,426,408 $1,322,689 37.79% $1,491,553<br />
〃 〃 Silver Star Developments<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 127,875,404 7,721,679 100.00% 7,721,679<br />
〃 〃 Tyan Computer Corp. 〃 〃 7,348,916 126,790 16.74% 126,790<br />
〃 〃 Tung Da Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 37,963,076 415,495 49.99% 415,495<br />
〃 〃 Tsu Fong Investment Co.<br />
(Note 2)<br />
〃 〃 16,500,000 305,181 100.00% 528,878<br />
〃 〃 3-Prode Technologies<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 1,080,000 11,503 23.13% 10,235<br />
〃 〃 MITAC Precision<br />
Technology Co., Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 33,491,150 530,140 42.77% 530,140<br />
〃 〃 Lian Jie Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 12,995,000 130,864 49.98% 130,864<br />
〃 〃 Sinfotek Information<br />
Technology Co.<br />
〃 〃 3,600,000 4,997 36.36% 4,997<br />
〃 〃 Channel Overseas<br />
Corporation<br />
None 〃 5,500,000 11,000 5.00% 11,000<br />
〃 〃 Vate Technology Co., Ltd. 〃 〃 397,191 5,022 0.26% 3,436<br />
〃 〃 MITAC Inc. The major investor of<br />
the Company<br />
〃 24,825,752 645,051 8.97% 645,051<br />
〃 〃 Overseas Investment &<br />
Development Corp.<br />
None 〃 1,000,000 10,000 1.11% 10,000<br />
〃 〃 Union Petrochemical<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 〃 Lien Hwa Industrial<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 〃 Gemtek Technology Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 Harbinger Venture<br />
Capital Corp.<br />
The major investor of<br />
the Company.<br />
Common board<br />
chairman<br />
Board member of<br />
Gemtek<br />
Common board<br />
chairman<br />
〃 11,107,267 189,340 1.55% 175,195<br />
〃 21,475,398 281,480 3.25% 202,427<br />
〃 3,194,679 36,007 3.42% 252,795<br />
〃 26,099,000 260,990 13.05% 260,990<br />
〃 〃 Actrans System Inc. None 〃 4,000,000 20,000 9.38% 20,000
Investor Types<br />
Name of marketable<br />
securities<br />
〃 〃 Trumption<br />
Microelectronics Inc.<br />
MITAC<br />
International<br />
Corp.<br />
Relationship of the issue<br />
with the Company<br />
General ledger<br />
account<br />
Mutual funds Grand Cathay Bond Fund None Short-term<br />
investment<br />
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Number of shares Book value<br />
December 31, 2003<br />
Percentage<br />
ownership<br />
Market value (Note1)<br />
〃 〃 916,300 24,157 3.67% 24,157<br />
3,223,328 40,100 - 40,104<br />
〃 〃 Fuh-Hwa Bond Fund 〃 〃 3,150,123 40,066 - 40,074<br />
〃 〃 Jih Sun Bond Fund 〃 〃 12,846,618 168,148 - 168,165<br />
〃 〃 The Wan Pao Fund 〃 〃 4,123,286 60,034 - 60,040<br />
〃 〃 PCA Bond Fund 〃 〃 20,082,036 299,849 - 299,873<br />
〃 〃 President Home Run<br />
Bond Fund<br />
〃 〃 15,251,593 205,306 - 205,328<br />
〃 〃 PHOENIX 〃 〃 19,876,063 287,223 - 287,251<br />
〃 〃 Entrust Kirin Bond Fund 〃 〃 22,779,760 241,532 - 241,554<br />
〃 〃 Sheng Hua 1699 Bond<br />
Fund<br />
〃 〃 12,738,868 151,498 - 151,512<br />
〃 〃 Sheng Hua 5599 Bond<br />
Fund<br />
〃 〃 23,814,873 255,851 - 255,877<br />
Note1: The market value of investments accounted for under equity method was based on the net asset value of the investee company, while the market value of investments<br />
accounted for under cost method was based on acquisition cost if not listed or the average closing price during the last month of the year if listed.<br />
Note2: The book value decreased $223,697 because the Company dealt with those shares held by Tsu Fung Investment Corp. and its subsidiaries according to Statement of<br />
Financial Accounting Standards for treasury stocks.
Investor<br />
MITAC<br />
International<br />
Corp.<br />
(4) Marketable securities for which total buying or selling exceeded $100,000 or 20 percent of capital stock for the year ended December 31, 2003:<br />
Types and names<br />
of marketable<br />
securities<br />
Common<br />
stocks-Tsu Fong<br />
Investment Corp.<br />
〃 Common<br />
Stocks-Union<br />
Petrochemical<br />
Corp.<br />
General<br />
ledger<br />
account<br />
Long-term<br />
investment<br />
Counter<br />
Party<br />
Relationship<br />
with Counter<br />
Party<br />
Beginning balance Additions Disposals Ending balance<br />
Number of<br />
shares<br />
Amount<br />
Number of<br />
shares<br />
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Amount<br />
Number of<br />
shares<br />
Selling<br />
price<br />
Cost<br />
Gain/Loss<br />
from<br />
disposal<br />
Number of<br />
shares<br />
Amount<br />
(Note 1)<br />
6,500,000 $146,363 10,000,000 $100,000 - $ - $ - $ - 16,500,000 $305,181<br />
〃 18,749,478 326,025 - - 7,860,000 146,830 136,685 10,145 11,107,267 189,340<br />
〃 Common<br />
stocks-Silver Star<br />
Developments Ltd.<br />
〃 SSDL Subsidiary 122,425,404 6,974,554 5,450,000 187,916 - - - - 127,875,404 7,721,679<br />
〃 Grand Cathay Short-term 〃 - - 206,802,099 2,554,077 203,578,771 2,515,716 2,513,977 1,739 3,223,328 40,100<br />
Bond Fund investment<br />
〃 The first global<br />
investment<br />
〃 〃 - - 6,331,438 100,000 6,331,438 100,088 100,000 88 - -<br />
〃 The first global<br />
investment<br />
〃 〃 - - 85,216,217 1,186,500 85,216,217 1,186,958 1,186,500 458 - -<br />
〃 Jih Sun Bond Fund 〃 〃 5,088,327 65,279 189,681,980 2,461,118 181,923,688 2,360,276 2,358,249 2,027 12,846,618 168,149<br />
〃 PAC Bond Fund 〃 〃 1,646,039 24,071 76,786,083 1,140,249 58,350,086 866,382 864,471 1,911 20,082,036 299,849<br />
〃 PCA Well Pool<br />
Fund<br />
〃 〃 - - 152,692,777 1,820,926 152,692,777 1,823,210 1,820,926 2,285 - -<br />
〃 The Wan Pao Fund 〃 〃 - - 37,828,830 547,034 33,705,544 487,821 487,000 821 4,123,286 60,034<br />
〃 NITC Bond Fund 〃 〃 - - 786,950 122,000 786,950 122,104 122,000 104 - -<br />
〃 President Home<br />
Run Bond Fund<br />
〃 〃 - - 44,832,229 600,307 29,580,636 395,467 395,000 467 15,251,593 205,306<br />
〃 Fubon Ju-I Fund 〃 〃 - - 29,912,218 450,000 29,912,218 450,419 450,000 419 - -<br />
〃 Far Eastern<br />
Alliance Taiwan<br />
〃 〃 8,793,958 90,000 122,296,061 1,259,500 131,090,019 1,351,455 1,349,500 1,955 - -<br />
〃 KGI Victory Fund 〃 〃 - - 73,791,333 757,405 73,791,333 758,754 757,405 1,349 - -<br />
〃 Sheng HUA 1699<br />
Bond Fund<br />
〃 〃 - - 32,629,086 386,662 19,890,218 235,662 235,164 498 12,738,868 151,498<br />
〃 Sheng HUA 5599<br />
Bond Fund<br />
〃 〃 - - 121,757,200 1,299,627 97,942,327 1,046,415 1,043,776 2,638 23,814,873 255,851<br />
〃 PHOENIX 〃 〃 - - 90,151,181 1,294,043 70,275,118 1,009,881 1,006,820 3,062 19,876,063 287,223<br />
〃 Entrust Kirin Bond 〃 〃 - - 89,194,969 941,621 66,415,209 702,621 700,089 2,532 22,779,760 241,532<br />
Fund<br />
〃 NT$ High Yield<br />
Fund<br />
〃 〃 - - 77,047,341 1,223,100 77,047,341 1,223,769 1,223,100 669 - -<br />
Note 1: Including the investment gain or loss of the investee companies, cumulative translation adjustments of long-term investment, adjustment of capital reserve due to<br />
change in equities in long-term investments.<br />
(5) Real estate acquired amounting to over $100,000 or 20 percent of the Company’s capital stock for the year ended December 31, 2003: None.<br />
(6) Real estate disposed amounting to over $100,000 or 20 percent of the Company’s capital stock for the year ended December 31, 2003: None.
The company<br />
buying /selling<br />
products<br />
MITAC<br />
International Corp.<br />
(7) Purchases or sales transactions with related parties exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of capital for the ended December 31, 2003:<br />
Name of related<br />
parties<br />
Silver Star<br />
Developments<br />
Ltd. and its<br />
subsidiaries<br />
Relationship with<br />
the Company<br />
Investee company<br />
accounted for<br />
under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Transactions The reason and situation of having different Accounts & notes receivable<br />
transaction terms between related parties<br />
(payable)<br />
Purchase<br />
(Sales)<br />
Amount<br />
Percentage of<br />
(purchase)<br />
sales<br />
Credit Term Unit price Credit Term Balance<br />
Percentage of<br />
account<br />
Footnote<br />
Sales $285,919 1% Note 1 Note 2 Note 1 $529,284 6%<br />
〃 〃 〃 Purchase 17,451,606 48% Note 3 〃 Note 3 ( 1,113,368 ) 28%<br />
〃 Tyan Computer Indirect investee Sales 1,107,934 3% Note 1 〃 Note 1 124,818 1%<br />
Corp. (USA) company<br />
accounted for<br />
under the equity<br />
method.<br />
〃 〃 〃 Purchase 157,326 - Note 3 〃 Note 3 - -<br />
〃 MITAC Precision Indirect investee Sales 477,233 1% Note 1 〃 Note 1 75,548 1%<br />
Technology company<br />
(Shunde) Corp. accounted for<br />
under the equity<br />
method.<br />
〃 MITAC Precision Investee company Purchase 1,405,642 4% Note 3 〃 Note 3 ( 176,807 ) 4%<br />
Technology Co., accounted for<br />
Ltd.<br />
under the equity<br />
method.<br />
〃 Tyan Computer Investee company Sales 173,211 - Note 1 〃 Note 1 58,012 1%<br />
Corp.<br />
accounted for<br />
under the equity<br />
method.<br />
〃 〃 〃 Purchase 108,831 - Note 3 〃 Note 3 - -<br />
〃 Synnex<br />
Common board Sales 215,446 - Note 1 〃 Note 1 - -<br />
International<br />
Corp.<br />
chairman.<br />
〃 〃 〃 Purchase 193,991 1% Note 3 〃 Note 3 29,871 -<br />
〃 Synnex Corp. Indirect investee Sales 8,426,980 21% Note 1 〃 Note 1 2,932,251 32%<br />
and its<br />
company<br />
subsidiaries accounted for<br />
under the equity<br />
method.<br />
Note 1:The collection period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivable and payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related parties,<br />
respectively. And the collection period of ordinary customers is approximately 90 days after shipping date.<br />
Note 2:The selling price to related parties is based on market value.<br />
Note 3:The payment period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivable and payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related parties,<br />
respectively. And the payment period of ordinary customers is approximately 90 days after purchase date.<br />
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Company Name<br />
MITAC<br />
International Corp.<br />
(8) Receivables from related parties exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of capital as of December 31, 2003:<br />
Name of the counter<br />
party<br />
Silver Star<br />
Developments Ltd. and<br />
its subsidiaries<br />
〃 Synnex Corp. and its<br />
subsidiaries<br />
〃 Tyan Computer Corp.<br />
(USA)<br />
Relationship with the<br />
counter party<br />
Investee company<br />
accounted for under<br />
the equity method<br />
Indirect investee<br />
company accounted<br />
for under the equity<br />
method<br />
Balance of receivable from related party Overdue receivable<br />
Notes/Accounts<br />
receivable<br />
(9) Information on derivative transactions.<br />
To hedge existing assets denominated in foreign currencies:<br />
For year 2003:<br />
Item<br />
Sales of forward<br />
foreign exchange<br />
Buy of forward foreign<br />
exchange<br />
Notional Amount<br />
(in thousands)<br />
Other<br />
receivables<br />
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Total<br />
Turnover rate<br />
(times)<br />
Amount<br />
Collection<br />
method<br />
Subsequent<br />
received amount<br />
Bad debt allowance<br />
provided<br />
$529,284 $217,483 $746,767 0.26 $ - N/A $476,663 $ -<br />
2,932,251 8,921 2,941,172 4.58 - N/A 846,023 -<br />
〃 124,818 115 124,933 10.10 - N/A 53,660 -<br />
Fair Market Value<br />
(in thousands)<br />
Contract Terms<br />
Trade date Strike Price Settlement Date<br />
Hedged Assets<br />
(in thousands)<br />
Hedged<br />
Liabilities (in<br />
thousands)<br />
Gain/(Loss)Recognized<br />
(in thousands)<br />
US$ 362,000 (NT$ 24,583) 2003.08.21~2003.12.31 33.48~34.137 2004.01.02~2004.07.06 US$362,000 - (NT$ 24,583 )<br />
US$ 212,500 NT$ 20,704 2003.08.21~2003.12.31 32.985~34.025 2004.01.05~2004.07.06 - US$212,500 NT$ 20,704<br />
Buy US$ call option US$ 145,000 NT$ 38,839 2003.09.03~2003.12.31 33.005~33.876 2004.01.05~2004.07.06 - US$145,000 NT$ 38,839<br />
Sell US$ put option US$ 145,000 - 2003.09.03~2003.12.31 33.005~33.876 2004.01.05~2004.07.06 - US$145,000 -<br />
Buy of currency<br />
SWAP<br />
US$ 53,500 (NT$ 4,319) 2003.10.06~2003.12.22 33.587~34.125 2004.01.05~2004.04.29 US$53,500 - (NT$ 4,319 )
Item<br />
Sales of forward<br />
foreign exchange<br />
Buy of forward foreign<br />
exchange<br />
For year 2002:<br />
Notional Amount<br />
(in thousands)<br />
Fair Market Value<br />
(in thousands)<br />
Contract Terms<br />
Trade date Strike Price Settlement Date<br />
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Hedged Assets<br />
(in thousands)<br />
Hedged<br />
Liabilities (in<br />
thousands)<br />
Gain/(Loss)Recognized<br />
(in thousands)<br />
US$ 65,000 (NT$ 24,324) 2002.06.28~2002.11.08 33.400~35.123 2003.01.02~2003.05.12 US$65,000 - (NT$ 24,324 )<br />
JPY 180,450 NT$ 790 2002.12.24 120.3 2003.01.23 - JPY180,450 NT$ 790<br />
Buy NT$ put option US$ 54,000 NT$ 25,147 2002.02.06~2002.10.11 35.021~35.520 2003.01.13~2003.04.16 US$54,000 - NT$ 25,147<br />
Sell NT$ call option US$ 54,000 - 2002.02.06~2002.10.11 35.021~35.520 2003.01.13~2003.04.16 US$54,000 - -<br />
Buy US$ call option US$ 32,000 NT$ 34,062 2002.06.28~2002.11.15 33.063~33.718 2003.1.02~2003.05.12 - US$32,000 NT$ 34,062<br />
Sell US$ put option US 32,000 - 2002.06.28~2002.11.15 33.063~33.719 2003.1.02~2003.05.12 - US$32,000 -<br />
Sales of currency<br />
SWAP<br />
Buy of currency<br />
SWAP<br />
US$ 61,000 NT$ 8,543 2002.09.16~2002.12.27 34.683~35.179 2003.01.13~2003.04.15 US$61,000 - NT$ 8,543<br />
US$ 46,000 (NT$ 8,720) 2002.02.06~2003.04.12 34.817~35.055 2003.01.09~2003.04.14 - US$46,000 (NT$ 8,720 )<br />
a. Credit risk: There is no significant credit risk with respect to the above transactions because the counter party banks are of good financial standing.<br />
b. Market risk: The main purpose of the transaction is to hedge exchange loss. Any change in the value of the instrument will be offset by a corresponding<br />
change in the underlying commitment. Accordingly, no market risk is expected.<br />
c. Future cash flow: the Company will receive (pay) cash or sale (purchase) contracts on settlement dates.
B. Information of Subsidiaries:<br />
(1) Related information of Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003:<br />
Investor<br />
MITAC<br />
International<br />
Corp.<br />
Investee<br />
Company<br />
MITAC<br />
Technology<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 Tyan Computer<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 Tung Da<br />
Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 Silver Star<br />
Developments<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 Tsu Fung<br />
Investment Co.<br />
〃 3 Probe<br />
Technologies<br />
〃 Sinfotek<br />
Information<br />
Technology Ltd.<br />
〃 MITAC<br />
Precision<br />
Technology Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Location<br />
(Country)<br />
The main<br />
business<br />
operations<br />
Taiwan Manufacturing<br />
and sale of<br />
notebook<br />
computer,<br />
military and<br />
industrial<br />
computer<br />
systems, etc.<br />
〃 Manufacturing<br />
and sale of<br />
computers and<br />
electronic parts,<br />
etc.<br />
British Virgin<br />
Islands<br />
Ending<br />
balance<br />
Original amount Shares held by the Company<br />
Beginning<br />
balance<br />
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Number of shares<br />
Percentage<br />
owned<br />
Book value<br />
Income (loss) of the<br />
investee company<br />
Gain/Loss<br />
recognized by<br />
the company<br />
$721,964 $807,236 93,426,408 37.79% $1,322,689 $109,301 $40,777 Investee<br />
accounted for<br />
under equity<br />
method<br />
99,204 98,454 7,348,916 16.74% 126,790 104,579 17,468 〃<br />
〃 Investment 299,985 299,985 37,963,076 49.99% 415,495 35,032 17,512 〃<br />
〃 3,828,523 3,640,607 127,875,404 100.00% 7,721,679 540,926 540,926 Subsidiary<br />
Taiwan 〃 550,000 450,000 16,500,000 100.00% 305,181 57,209 59,041 〃<br />
〃 Information<br />
process service,<br />
sale of software<br />
and international<br />
trading.<br />
〃 Sales of<br />
information<br />
software and<br />
service,<br />
corporation<br />
management<br />
consulting.<br />
〃 Manufacturing<br />
and sale of mold,<br />
electronic<br />
connectors.<br />
16,800 16,800 1,080,000 23.13% 11,503 (186) (1,309) Investee<br />
accounted for<br />
under equity<br />
method<br />
36,000 36,000 3,600,000 36.36% 4,997 (32,554) (11,837) 〃<br />
298,376 304,465 33,491,150 42.77% 530,140 143,893 66,791 〃<br />
Note
Investor<br />
Investee<br />
Company<br />
〃 Proconn<br />
Technology Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 Lian Jie<br />
Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Silver Star<br />
Developments<br />
Ltd. (SSDL)<br />
Tyan Computer<br />
Corp.<br />
Location<br />
(Country)<br />
The main<br />
business<br />
operations<br />
Ending<br />
balance<br />
Original amount Shares held by the Company<br />
Beginning<br />
balance<br />
- 78 -<br />
Number of shares<br />
Percentage<br />
owned<br />
Book value<br />
Income (loss) of the<br />
investee company<br />
Gain/Loss<br />
recognized by<br />
the company<br />
〃 Researching and<br />
manufacturing of<br />
elecronic<br />
connectors.<br />
- 38,500 - - - 4,860 1,919 (Note)<br />
〃 Investment 129,950 49,750 12,995,000 49.98% 130,864 2,057 1,028 Investee<br />
accounted for<br />
under equity<br />
method<br />
〃 Manufacturing<br />
and sale of<br />
computers and<br />
electronic parts,<br />
etc., etc.<br />
〃 Synnex Corp. USA Information<br />
process services,<br />
sale of computer<br />
peripheral,<br />
system and<br />
network products<br />
〃 Brilliant Star Cayman<br />
Holdings Ltd. Islands<br />
〃 Harbinger II<br />
(BVI) Venture<br />
Capital Corp.<br />
〃 Shenyang Heda<br />
Computer Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Tsu Fung<br />
Investment<br />
Corp.<br />
So Fung<br />
Investment<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
So Fung<br />
Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Mio Technology<br />
Corp.<br />
British Virgin<br />
Islands<br />
Mainland<br />
China<br />
65,811 65,811 2,583,333 5.88% 66,901 104,579 - Investee<br />
accounted for<br />
under equity<br />
method by<br />
SSDL<br />
1,165,896 1,243,462 11,697,024 45.54% 4,502,023 1,022,654 〃<br />
Investment 249,018 249,018 7,115,000 35.52% 240,634 61,065 - 〃<br />
〃 50,730 24,722 1,457,850 49.96% 48,765 (1,057) - 〃<br />
Design and<br />
manufacturing of<br />
computer<br />
accessories<br />
4,550 4,550 N/A 34.21% - - - 〃<br />
Taiwan Investment 460,000 460,000 36,000,000 100.00% 444,211 26,388 - Subsidiary of<br />
Tsu Fung<br />
Investment<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 Information<br />
process services<br />
and sale of<br />
software.<br />
5,000 5,000 500,000 100.00% 17,709 3,241 - Subsidiary of So<br />
Fung Investment<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
Note: The Company had disposed all of its investments in Proconn Technology Co., Ltd in July 2003. The gain recognized was calculated on the basis of the investee’s<br />
income up to July 31, 2003.<br />
Note
(2) Loans to others attributed to financial activities as of December 31, 2003:<br />
Names of<br />
lending<br />
company<br />
Silver Star<br />
Developments<br />
Limited.<br />
Name of the<br />
borrowers<br />
System Glory<br />
Int’l Ltd.<br />
〃 Pacific China<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 MITAC<br />
Pacific<br />
(H.K.) Ltd.<br />
〃 MITAC<br />
Computer<br />
(Kunshan)<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
Accounts<br />
name<br />
Affiliated<br />
loans<br />
receivable<br />
The credit limit<br />
set up by the<br />
Company for its<br />
respective<br />
borrower<br />
The highest<br />
balance<br />
during 2003<br />
The ending<br />
balance<br />
Interest<br />
rate<br />
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Type of<br />
loan<br />
Amount of<br />
selling<br />
each other<br />
Required<br />
reason of<br />
short-term<br />
financing<br />
The<br />
valuation<br />
of the loans<br />
Name<br />
Collateral<br />
Value of<br />
collateral<br />
The yearly<br />
amount of<br />
sales to<br />
(purchase<br />
from) the<br />
borrower<br />
The ceiling of<br />
fund financing<br />
for the<br />
borrower<br />
N/A $33,594 $21,542 - Note 1 - operations $ - None $ - $ - $7,016,480<br />
(Note 2)<br />
〃 〃 2,215,599 2,215,599 - 〃 - 〃 - 〃 - - 〃<br />
〃 〃 232,116 14,848 - 〃 - 〃 - 〃 - - 〃<br />
〃 〃 214,061 214,061 - 〃 - 〃 - 〃 - - 〃<br />
Note 1: The borrowers required short-term capital.<br />
Note 2: Equal to the net worth of Silver Star Developments Limited in 2002.<br />
(3) Endorsements and guarantees provided to others as of December 31, 2003 :<br />
Guarantor company Company being guaranteed<br />
Name Name<br />
Silver Star Developments Ltd. MITAC Computer<br />
(Shunde) Corp.<br />
〃 MITAC Computer<br />
(Kunshan) CO., Ltd.<br />
MITAC Computer (Shunde) MITAC Computer<br />
Corp.<br />
(Kunshan) Co., LTd.<br />
〃 MITAC Computer<br />
(Shang Hai) Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 MITAC Precision<br />
Technology (Shunde)<br />
LTD.<br />
Relationship with the<br />
Company<br />
The limit of<br />
guarantee for such<br />
party<br />
The highest<br />
outstanding<br />
guarantee amount<br />
during 2003<br />
The outstanding<br />
guarantee amount at<br />
Dec.31, 2003<br />
The amount of<br />
guarantee with<br />
collateral placed<br />
The ratio of<br />
accumulated<br />
guarantee amount to<br />
net asset value of the<br />
Company<br />
The ceiling of the<br />
outstanding<br />
guarantee for the<br />
respective party<br />
Subsidiaries 3,508,420 575,700 575,700 - 8.20% 7,016,480<br />
〞 3,508,420 272,625 272,625 - 3.89% 7,016,480<br />
Business relationship 858,270 840,320 830,220 - 48.37% 1,716,539<br />
〞 858,270 42,100 - - - 1,716,539<br />
〞 858,270 627,000 616,500 - 35.92% 1,716,539
(4) The detail of marketable securities as of December 31, 2003:<br />
December 31, 2003<br />
Investor Type<br />
Name of marketable<br />
securities<br />
Relationship with the issuer General ledger account<br />
Number of<br />
shares<br />
Book value Percentage<br />
Market value<br />
(Note1)<br />
Tsu Fung<br />
Investment Corp.<br />
Common Stocks So Fung Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Common Board chairman Long-term investment 36,000,000 $444,211 100.00% $444,211<br />
〃 〃 MITAC Precision 〃 〃 2,401,647 22,478 3.07% 22,478<br />
Technology Co., Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 Trumption<br />
None 〃 238,700 4,718 1.21% 4,718<br />
Microelectronics Inc.<br />
〃 〃 Tyan Computer Corp. Common board chairman 〃 2,100,000 31,500 4.78% 31,500<br />
〃 〃 Synnex International<br />
Corp.<br />
None Short-term investment 940,000 38,985 0.13% 44,421<br />
〃 〃 Union Petrochemical<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 〃 24,268 386 - 383<br />
〃 〃 Lien Hwa Industrial<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 〃 4,215,171 55,938 0.64% 39,732<br />
〃 〃 MITAC International The company’s vice chairman is<br />
〃 8,333,010<br />
230,539 0.80% 121,062<br />
Corp.<br />
Tsu Fung’s chairman<br />
(Note 2)<br />
〃 Convertible Bonds Gemtek Technology Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
None 〃 482,000 48,200 - 63,103<br />
So Fung<br />
Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Common Stocks Linpus Technology Corp. 〃 Long-term investment 417,213 2,397 18.54% 2,397<br />
〃 〃 MITAC Precision Common board chairman 〃 2,768,447 33,442 3.54% 33,442<br />
Technology Co., Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 Harbinger Venture<br />
Investment Co., Ltd<br />
None 〃 18,000 180 17.82% 180<br />
〃 〃 3 Probe Technologies<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 〃 6,000 30 0.13% 30<br />
〃 〃 Mio Technology Corp. Investee company accounted for<br />
under the equity method.<br />
〃 500,000 11,709 100.00% 11,709<br />
〃 〃 Tyan Computer Corp. Common board chairman 〃 2,150,000 32,250 4.90% 32,250<br />
〃 〃 Lien Yung Investment None 〃 7,198,000 71,980 19.99% 71,980<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 〃 Synnex International None Short-term investment 2,033,102<br />
139,105 0.28% 96,076<br />
Corp.<br />
(Note 3)<br />
〃 〃 MITAC Technology<br />
Corp.<br />
Common board chairman 〃 11,675,994 133,471 4.72% 186,407<br />
〃 〃 MITAC International The company’s vice chairman is So<br />
〃 6,788,496<br />
183,109 0.65% 98,623<br />
Corp.<br />
Fung’s chairman<br />
(Note 4)<br />
〃 〃 Union Petrochemical<br />
Corp.<br />
None 〃 987,521 12,336 0.14% 15,576<br />
〃 〃 Others 〃 〃 1,139 - 673<br />
〃 Convertible Bonds MITAC Technology<br />
Corp.<br />
Common board chairman 〃 200,000 20,000 - 19,940<br />
〃 〃 Yang Ming Marine<br />
Transport Corp.<br />
None 〃 40,000 4,000 - 5,043<br />
〃 〃 Ichia Technolgies, Inc. 〃 〃 200 6,974 - 7,866<br />
〃 〃 Shinkong Chi-Shun Fund 〃 〃 568,837 8,015 - 7,892<br />
Common stock Brilliant Star Holdings SSDL’s investee company<br />
Long-term investment 7,115,000 240,634 35.52% 240,634<br />
Silver Star<br />
Developments<br />
Ltd. and its<br />
subsidiaries<br />
Ltd.<br />
accounted for under the equity<br />
method<br />
〃 〃 Tyan Computer Corp. 〃 〃 2,583,333 66,901 5.88% 66,901<br />
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December 31, 2003<br />
Investor Type<br />
Name of marketable<br />
securities<br />
Relationship with the issuer General ledger account<br />
Number of<br />
shares<br />
Book value Percentage<br />
Market value<br />
(Note1)<br />
〃 〃 Harbinger II (BVI)<br />
Venture Capital Corp.<br />
〃 〃 1,457,850 48,765 49.96% 48,765<br />
〃 〃 Gapura Inc. None 〃 850,000 26,992 5.55% 26,992<br />
〃 〃 Budworth Investments<br />
Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 4,424,000 150,319 13.83% 150,319<br />
〃 〃 Global Strategic<br />
〃 〃 1,000,000 33,978 1.26% 33,978<br />
Investment Inc.<br />
〃 〃 Pacific Metal<br />
Developments Ltd.<br />
〃 〃 5,100,000 161,500<br />
(Note 5) 161,396<br />
〃 〃 Panasas Inc. 〃 〃 1,391,354 45,384 1.63% 45,384<br />
〃 〃 Synnex Corp SSDL’s investee company<br />
accounted for under the equity<br />
method<br />
〃 11,697,024 4,502,023 45.54% 5,616,224<br />
〃 GDR Synnex International<br />
Corp.<br />
Synnex’s chairman is SSDL’s<br />
director<br />
〃 853,706 157,655 - 160,954<br />
Note 1: The market value of investments accounted for under the equity method was based on the net asset value of the investee company, while the market value of<br />
investment accounted for under cost method was based on acquisition cost if not listed or the average closing price during the last month of the year if listed.<br />
Note 2: The investor provided 2,500 thousand shares as collateral.<br />
Note 3: The investor provided 1,398 thousand shares as collateral.<br />
Note 4: The investor provided 5,813 thousand shares as collateral.<br />
Note 5: Investing in non-cumulative, convertible preferred stock without right of voting.<br />
(5) Marketable securities for which total buying or selling exceeded $100,000 or 20 percent of capital for the year ended December 31, 2003:<br />
Investor<br />
Tsu Fung<br />
Investment<br />
Corp.<br />
Silver Star<br />
Development<br />
Ltd. and its<br />
subsidiaries<br />
Name of the<br />
securities<br />
So Fung<br />
Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Star Well<br />
Technology Ltd.<br />
General<br />
ledger<br />
Counter The relationship<br />
party with the Company<br />
Cash<br />
issuance of<br />
capital<br />
Tsu Fung’s<br />
investee company<br />
accounted for<br />
stock under the equity<br />
method<br />
〃 Pacific<br />
Royale<br />
Ltd.<br />
The Company’s<br />
investee company<br />
accounted for<br />
under the equity<br />
method.<br />
account<br />
Long-term<br />
investment<br />
Beginning balance Additions Disposals Ending balance<br />
Number of<br />
Number of<br />
Number of Selling<br />
Gain/Loss<br />
from Number of<br />
shares Amount shares Amount shares price Cost disposal shares Amount<br />
26,000 $309,213 10,000 $100,000 - $ - $ - $ - 36,000 $444,211<br />
(Note)<br />
5,000,000 172,150 4,900,000 127,213 - - - - 9,900,000 295,609<br />
Note: Including the investment gain or loss of the investee companies, investment revenues, cumulative translation adjustments or adjustments of capital reserve due to<br />
change in equities in long-term investments.<br />
(6) Real estate acquired exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of the Company’s capital for the year ended December 31, 2003: None.<br />
(7) Real estate disposed exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of the Company’s capital for the year ended December 31, 2003: None.<br />
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(8) Purchases or sales transactions with related parties exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of capital for the year ended December 31, 2003:<br />
Transactions<br />
The reason and situation of<br />
having different transaction term<br />
between related parties and<br />
others Accounts & notes receivable (payable)<br />
The company<br />
Percentage of<br />
buying/selling Name of Relationship with the<br />
(purchase)<br />
Percentage of<br />
products related parties Company Purchase (Sales) Amount sales Credit Term Unit price Credit Term Balance account Note<br />
Silver Star MITAC SSDL’s parent<br />
Sales $17,451,606 73% Note 2 Note 3 Note 2 $1,113,368 45%<br />
Developments International company<br />
Ltd.<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 MITAC<br />
International<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 Purchase 285,919 1% Note 1 Note 3 Note 1 (529,284) 6%<br />
〃 MITAC<br />
Precision<br />
Technology<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
Affiliated company Sales 252,985 - Note 2 Note 3 Note 2 7,422 -<br />
〃 〃 〃 Purchase 4,257,449 19% Note 1 Note 3 Note 1 (1,159,112) 12%<br />
〃 MITAC<br />
Technology<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 Sales 5,542,416 23% Note 2 Note 3 Note 2 429,153 17%<br />
〃 〃 〃 Purchase 192,004 1% Note 1 Note 3 Note 1 (190,436) 2%<br />
Note 1:The payment period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivables and payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related<br />
parties, respectively. And the collection period of ordinary customers is approximately 90 days after shipping date.<br />
Note 2:The collection period is 150 days and 90 days after offsetting certain receivables and payables according to payment terms to overseas and domestic related<br />
parties, respectively. And the payment period of ordinary customers is approximately 90 days after purchase date.<br />
Note 3:The selling price to overseas related parties is based on market value. The selling price to domestic related parties is based on common domestic price.<br />
(9) Receivables from related parties totaling exceeding $100,000 or 20 percent of capital as of December 31, 2003:<br />
Balance of receivables from related party Overdue receivable<br />
Company Name<br />
Silver Star<br />
Developments Ltd.<br />
Name of the<br />
counter party<br />
MITAC<br />
International<br />
Corp.<br />
〃 MITAC<br />
Technology Corp.<br />
Relationship with<br />
the counter party<br />
The Company is<br />
SSDL’s parent<br />
company<br />
Affiliated<br />
company<br />
Accounts<br />
receivable<br />
Other receivables Total<br />
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Turnover rate<br />
(times)<br />
Amount Collection method<br />
Subsequent<br />
received amount<br />
Bad debt<br />
allowance<br />
provided<br />
$1,113,368 $35,537 $1,148,905 26.15 $ - N/A $1,059,767 $ -<br />
429,153 19,933 449,086 9.56 - 〃 - -
(10) Information on derivative transactions:<br />
For year 2003:<br />
Item<br />
Silver Star Developments<br />
Ltd.<br />
Interest rate SWAP<br />
For year 2002:<br />
Item<br />
Silver Star Developments<br />
Ltd.<br />
Buy of forward foreign<br />
exchange<br />
Buy of forward foreign<br />
exchange<br />
Buy of forward foreign<br />
exchange<br />
Interest rate SWAP<br />
Notional Amount<br />
(in thousands)<br />
JPY 300,000<br />
Notional Amount<br />
(in thousands)<br />
Fair Market Value<br />
(in thousands)<br />
(NT$ 808 )<br />
Contract Terms<br />
Trade date Strike Price Settlement Date<br />
2002.03.27<br />
Contract Terms<br />
2.95%<br />
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2004.09.27<br />
Fair Market Value<br />
(in thousands) Trade date Strike Price Settlement Date<br />
Hedged Assets<br />
(in thousands)<br />
Hedged Assets<br />
(in thousands)<br />
-<br />
Hedged Liabilities (in<br />
thousands)<br />
JPY300,000<br />
Gain/(Loss)Recognized<br />
(NT$ 808)<br />
Hedged Liabilities (in<br />
thousands) Gain/(Loss)Recognized<br />
US$ 50,200 (NT$ 5,910 ) 2002.10.28~2002.11.29 CAD1.5567~1.5876 2003.01.07~2003.02.04 - US$50,200 (NT$ 5,910)<br />
US$ 2,600 NT$ 2,476<br />
US$ 18,500<br />
JPY 300,000<br />
NT$ 2,670<br />
(NT$ 1,670 )<br />
2002.11.21 MXN10.2113~10.2453 2003.01.06~2003.01.21 - US$2,600 NT$ 2,476<br />
2002.11.08~2002.11.21<br />
2002.03.27<br />
GBP1.5632~1.5854<br />
2.95%<br />
2003.01.10~2003.02.25<br />
2004.09.27<br />
-<br />
-<br />
US$18,500<br />
JPY300,000<br />
a. Credit risk: There is no significant credit risk with respect to the above transactions because the counter party banks are of good financial standing.<br />
b. Market risk: The main purpose of the transaction is to hedge exchange loss. Any change in the value of the instrument will be offset by a corresponding change in<br />
the underlying commitment. Accordingly, no market risk is expected.<br />
c. Future cash flow: the Company will receive (pay) cash or sale (purchase) contracts on settlement dates.<br />
NT$ 2,670<br />
( NT$ 1,670 )
C. Relevant Information Regarding Investment In Mainland China:<br />
a) Basic information, change in investment balance and profits/losses recognized from the direct investment:<br />
Amount of remittance<br />
Name of investee<br />
in Mainland China<br />
MITAC Computer<br />
(Shunde) Corp.<br />
MITAC Computers<br />
System (Shunde)<br />
Ltd.<br />
MITAC Research<br />
(Shanghai) Ltd.<br />
Shenyang Heda<br />
Computer Co., Ltd.<br />
MITAC Computer<br />
(Shang Hai) Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Catac Electronic<br />
(Zhong-Shan) Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
MITAC Computer<br />
(Kunshan) Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
MITAC Service<br />
(Shang Hai) Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
MITAC Computer<br />
(Shen Zhen) Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
Technology<br />
(KunShan) Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Main activities of<br />
investee<br />
Manufacturing of<br />
computer cases and<br />
monitors, etc.<br />
Manufacturing of<br />
mainborad, desktop<br />
computers, interface<br />
cards, etc.<br />
Manufacturing and<br />
selling of hardware,<br />
software and related<br />
service.<br />
Design and<br />
manufacturing of<br />
computers and related<br />
accessories<br />
Research,<br />
manufacturing and<br />
sale of PC server,<br />
mainboard, and<br />
provide warranty<br />
service.<br />
Sale and<br />
manufacturing of<br />
PCB.<br />
Sale and<br />
manufacturing of<br />
computer accessories,<br />
hardware, software<br />
and related service.<br />
Manufacturing,<br />
assembling computers<br />
and provide test,<br />
maintenance and<br />
service for related<br />
products.<br />
Trading and<br />
warehousing service<br />
of computer and<br />
related accessories.<br />
Sale and<br />
manufacturing of<br />
computer accessories,<br />
hardware, software<br />
and related service.<br />
out in 2003<br />
Ending balance of<br />
(Note)<br />
remittance from Shares held by Profit/loss<br />
Method of Beginning balance of Remittance Remittance Taiwan on the Company recognized in<br />
Ending balance of book value<br />
Ending balance of<br />
Capital investment remittance in 2003 out in December 31, 2003 (Direct indirect) 2003<br />
on December 31, 2003<br />
profit remittance into<br />
Taiwan<br />
$1,408,235 Invest in<br />
$1,536,341 $175,000 $ - $1,536,341 100.00% $55,763 $1,729,195 $ -<br />
Mainland<br />
China through<br />
investing<br />
company in<br />
third area<br />
345,862 〃 161,188 - - 161,188 49.37% - 173,288 -<br />
34,435 〃 29,155 - - 29,155 100.00% 621 19,049 -<br />
13,120 〃 4,260 - - 4,260 34.21% - - -<br />
193,290 〃 103,632 - - 103,632 100.00% (15,792) (3,985) -<br />
678,739 〃 240,901 - - 240,901 35.52% 28,689 235,959 -<br />
345,804 〃 170,568 127,213 - 297,781 100.00% (56,628) 197,362 -<br />
33,770 〃 7,000 27,180 - 34,180 100.00% 33 32,128 -<br />
13,548 〃 13,548 - - 13,548 - (9,412) - -<br />
33,936 〃 - 34,695 - 34,695 100.00% 1,808 35,736 -<br />
Note: Profit/Loss recognized based on the unaudited financial statements, except MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp., MITAC Computers System (Shunde) Ltd., MITAC<br />
Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd., Catac Electronic (Zhong-Shan) Co., Ltd. and MITAC Computer (Kunshan) CO., Ltd.<br />
Ending balance of investment from Taiwan on Approved investment amount by Ministry of The ceiling amount of the Company for investment in<br />
December 31, 2003<br />
Economic Affairs R.O.C.<br />
Mainland China<br />
$2,455,681 $2,478,101 $4,894,326<br />
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) Major transactions with the subsidiaries in third region and Mainland China:<br />
1) Purchases from<br />
Purchases from third region investee:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. $ - $ 3,620,006<br />
Third region subsidiaries purchases from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ - $ 3,269,917<br />
MITAC Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. - 176,532<br />
$ - $ 3,446,449<br />
The Company’s purchases from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ 22,711,375 $ 15,043,478<br />
MITAC Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd. 4,007,714 -<br />
Others 537 1,675,003<br />
$ 26,719,626 $ 16,718,481<br />
The prices that the Company and third region subsidiaries purchase from Mainland<br />
China subsidiaries are negotiated based on the material and manufacturing cost. The<br />
payment period is 150 days after offsetting certain receivables and payables according<br />
to the payment terms.<br />
The price that the Company purchase from third region subsidiaries are negotiated<br />
based on the product cost plus handling charges and other necessary costs. The<br />
payment period is 150 days after offsetting certain receivable and payables according<br />
to payment terms.<br />
The prices that the Company and third region subsidiaries purchase from ordinary<br />
suppliers are negotiated based on local market value. The payment period is<br />
approximately 90 days from shipping date.<br />
As of December 31, 2003, the unrealized inter-company gain due to up<br />
stream sales is $0.<br />
2) Sales to<br />
The Company sales to third region investee:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. $ - $ 3,078,385<br />
Third region subsidiaries sales to Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ - $ 3,033,610<br />
MITAC Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. - 163,774<br />
$ - $ 3,197,384<br />
The Company sales to Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ 9,706,148 $ 7,692,751<br />
MITAC Computer (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. 2,332,741 1,384,649<br />
Others 484,568 297,993<br />
$ 12,523,457 $ 9,375,393<br />
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The prices that the Company and third region subsidiaries sales to Mainland China<br />
subsidiaries are negotiated based on the product cost plus other necessary cost . The<br />
collection period is 150 days after offsetting certain receivables and payables<br />
according to the payment terms.<br />
The prices that third region subsidiaries sales to Mainland China subsidiaries are<br />
negotiated based on the product cost plus other necessary cost . The collection period<br />
is 150 days after offsetting certain receivable and payables according to payment<br />
terms.<br />
The prices that the Company and third region subsidiaries sales to ordinary suppliers<br />
are negotiated based on local market value. The collection period is approximately 90<br />
days from shipping date.<br />
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the unrealized inter-company gain due to down<br />
stream sales is $0 and $45,488, respectively.<br />
3) Property transactions:<br />
In 2003 and 2002, the Company sold equipments to third region subsidiaries<br />
amounted to $1,902 and $156,184, respectively. The total disposal gain was<br />
$305 and $5,873, respectively.<br />
4) Accounts receivable:<br />
The Company from third region investees:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. $ - $ 55,380<br />
Third region subsidiaries from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ - $ -<br />
MITAC Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. - -<br />
$ - $ -<br />
The Company from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ - $ 401,804<br />
MITAC Computer (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. 430,617 491,793<br />
MITAC Computer (Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. - -<br />
MITAC Computers System (Shunde) Ltd. 75,548 -<br />
$ 506,165 $ 893,597<br />
5) Accounts payable:<br />
The Company from Mainland China subsidiaries:<br />
2003 2002<br />
MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. $ 803,537 $ -<br />
6) Loans to third region and Mainland China subsidiaries: None.<br />
7) The endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company to Mainland China<br />
subsidiaries:<br />
i) As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the<br />
bank loans of MITAC Computer (Shunde) Corp. through Silver Star<br />
Developments Ltd. amounted to $575,700 and $594,600, respectively.<br />
iii) As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company guaranteed and endorsed the<br />
bank loans of MITAC Computer (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. through Silver Star<br />
Developments Ltd. amounted to $272,625 and $100,625, respectively.<br />
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8) Other significant transactions which effect current income or financial conditions:<br />
i) In 2003 and 2002, the Company paid research expense to MITAC Research<br />
(Shanghai) Ltd. through System Glory International Ltd. amounted to $111,068<br />
and $103,184, respectively.<br />
ii) In 2003 and 2002, the Company paid warranty expense to MITAC Computer<br />
(Shang Hai) Co., Ltd. amounted to $65,235 and $58,220, respectively.<br />
12. SEGMENT INFORMATION<br />
1) Operations in different industries:<br />
The Company operates principally in one industry. The Company’s major operation is<br />
the design, manufacture, sales and services of micro-computers and related products.<br />
2) Operations in different geographic areas:<br />
2003<br />
Adjustments and<br />
North America Asia<br />
Other<br />
Taiwan Eliminations Consolidation<br />
Revenue from third<br />
party<br />
Revenue from parent<br />
and consolidated<br />
$ 7,590 $ 5,172,260 $ 1,370,619 $ 39,407,078 $ - $ 45,957,547<br />
subsidiaries<br />
217,885 34,262,821 96,145 285,939 ( 34,862,790 )<br />
-<br />
Total $ 225,475 $ 39,435,081 $ 1,466,764 $ 39,693,017 ( $ 34,862,790 ) $ 45,957,547<br />
Income of area $ 7,800 $ 16,532,674 ( $ 89,498 ) $ 561,218 ( $ 16,406,227 ) $ 605,967<br />
Interest expense ( 298,465 )<br />
Investment income<br />
Income before income<br />
tax and minority<br />
754,099<br />
interest<br />
$ 1,061,601<br />
Identifiable assets $ 139,876 $ 18,597,304 $ 706,466 $ 21,398,531 ( $ 7,457,260 ) $ 33,384,917<br />
Long-term investments 7,676,428<br />
Total assets $ 41,061,345<br />
In order to reconcile the amounts of segment information and the amounts shown on the<br />
consolidated financial statements the following adjustments and eliminations have been<br />
made:<br />
A. Revenue from parent and consolidated subsidiaries:$34,862,790.<br />
B. Income from parent and consolidated subsidiaries:$16,406,229, which is equal to<br />
the revenues from the parent and consolidated subsidiaries $34,862,790 minus the<br />
related costs and expenses $18,456,561.<br />
2002<br />
Adjustments and<br />
North America Asia<br />
Other<br />
Taiwan Eliminations Consolidation<br />
Revenue from third<br />
party<br />
Revenue from parent<br />
and consolidated<br />
$ 63,778 $ 8,354,676 $ 2,563,372 $ 25,315,870 $ - $ 36,297,696<br />
subsidiaries<br />
240,312 17,485,673 52,008 445,859 ( 18,223,852 )<br />
-<br />
Total $ 304,090 $ 25,840,349 $ 2,615,380 $ 25,761,729 ( $ 18,223,852 ) $ 36,297,696<br />
Income of area ( $ 17,621 ) ( $ 421,967 ) ( $ 62,480 ) $ 604,623 $ 10,486 $ 113,041<br />
Interest expense ( 328,712 )<br />
Investment income<br />
Income before income<br />
tax and minority<br />
1,081,684<br />
interest<br />
$ 866,013<br />
Identifiable assets $ 216,141 $ 15,471,193 $ 1,442,407 $ 17,689,569 ( $ 6,093,394 ) $ 28,725,916<br />
Long-term investments 6,970,414<br />
Total assets $ 35,696,330<br />
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In order to reconcile the amounts of segment information and the amounts shown on the<br />
consolidated financial statement the following adjustments and eliminations have been<br />
made:<br />
A. Revenue from parent and consolidated subsidiaries:$18,223,852.<br />
B. Income from parent and consolidated subsidiaries:$10,486, which is equal to the<br />
revenues from the parent and consolidated subsidiaries $18,223,852 minus the<br />
related costs and expenses $18,234,338.<br />
3) Export sales<br />
2003 2002<br />
North America $ 20,821,921 $ 8,634,083<br />
Europe 8,460,001 6,376,631<br />
Asia & Australia 9,067,919 8,769,384<br />
$ 38,349,841 $ 23,780,098<br />
4) Major customer<br />
In 2003 and 2002, list of customers accounted for more than 10% of total sales.<br />
For the period ended December 31, 2003<br />
Customer name<br />
Percentage of<br />
Sales amount<br />
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total sales<br />
Sales department<br />
E customer $ 12,995,701 29% Total company<br />
A customer 5,743,416 13% Total company<br />
C customer 5,542,316 12% Total company<br />
B customer 5,526,924 12% Total company<br />
Customer name<br />
For the period ended December 31, 2002<br />
Percentage of<br />
Sales amount total sales Sales department<br />
B customer $ 5,468,085 15% Total company<br />
C customer 4,518,929 13% Total company
F. Financial Condition and Business<br />
Results—Analysis and Risk Management<br />
1. Balance Sheet<br />
Year<br />
Units:Thousands of NT Dollars<br />
Differential<br />
Item 2002 2003 Amount %<br />
Current Assets 11,866,398 16,018,538 4,152,140 34.99<br />
Fixed Assets 2,788,135 2,667,533 (120,602) -4.33<br />
Other Assets 1,223,455 1,210,913 (12,542) -1.03<br />
Total Assets 27,173,407 31,881,751 4,708,344 17.33<br />
Current Liabilities 7,760,571 11,313,864 3,553,293 45.79<br />
Long-Term Debt 2,500,000 3,000,000 500,000 20.00<br />
Total Liabilities 10,753,676 14,910,120 4,156,444 38.65<br />
Capital 10,415,686 10,563,812 148,126 1.42<br />
Capital reserve 3,110,806 3,086,493 (24,313) -0.78<br />
Retained Earnings 2,374,734 3,136,089 761,355 32.06<br />
Total Stockholder Equity 16,419,731 16,971,631 551,900 3.36<br />
1.1 Explanation of discrepancies:<br />
1.1.1 Current Assets<br />
Due to sales increases in Q4 2003 and projected sales increases in Q1 2004,<br />
increases in end-of-quarter accounts receivable and value of inventory resulted.<br />
Additionally, short-term investments were increased in order to provide financial<br />
flexibility.<br />
1.1.2 Total debt:<br />
1.1.2.1 Current debt:<br />
Sales performance for 2003 was excellent, leading to increases in<br />
associated costs and expenditures. As a result, accounts receivable and<br />
accounts payable both increased. Additionally, to meet the need for<br />
operational and financial flexibility, short-term loans were increased.<br />
1.1.2.2 Long-term debt:<br />
During this period, long-term debt was taken on to pay convertible<br />
corporate bonds, leading to an increase in debt at the end of the period.<br />
1.1.3 Retained earnings<br />
Due to sales increases during this period, leading to a rise in net profits, retained<br />
earnings also increased.<br />
1.2 Current debt taken on the most recent two calendar years and long-term debt coming due<br />
within one year—main reasons for changes in their level, and planned response<br />
Due to excellent sales performance in 2003, associated costs and expenditures<br />
increased, causing increases in accounts payable and bills payable. In addition, to meet the<br />
needs of operational and financial flexibility, the level of short-term loans was increased.<br />
The Company is pursuing discussions with other financial institutions on raising funds<br />
through issues of corporate debt, and no impact on the Company's financial condition is<br />
foreseen.<br />
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2. Analysis of Business Results<br />
Year<br />
Item 2002 2003<br />
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Units:Thousands of NT Dollars<br />
Amount of<br />
Increase<br />
(Decrease)<br />
Percentage<br />
Change<br />
%<br />
Operating Revenue 25,598,978 40,321,138 14,722,160 57.51<br />
Less: Sales Return and Allowance (421,416) (745,184) (323,768) 76.83<br />
Net Operating Revenue 25,177,562 39,575,954 14,398,392 57.19<br />
Operating Costs (23,121,839) (36,596,609) (13,474,770) 58.28<br />
Gross Profit 2,055,723 2,979,345 923,622 44.93<br />
Operating Expenses (1,777,255) (2,424,045) (646,790) 36.39<br />
Operating Income 278,468 555,300 276,832 99.41<br />
Non-Operating Income and Gains 1,166,688 1,006,878 (159,810) -13.70<br />
Non-Operating Expenses and Losses (567,572) (491,528) 76,044 -13.40<br />
Net Income Before Tax 877,584 1,070,650 193,066 22.00<br />
Income Tax (12,680) (19,177) (6,497) 51.24<br />
Net Income 864,904 1,051,473 186,569 21.57<br />
2.1 Analysis of proportional increases or decreases<br />
2.1.1 Operating income: During this period, increases in demand for IT products and<br />
aggressive development of new products, as well as growth in the volume of orders<br />
compared to 2002, led to an increase in sales income.<br />
2.1.2 Returned goods and depreciation: In line with increases in operating revenues,<br />
adjustments for returned goods and depreciation correspondingly increased.<br />
2.1.3 Cost of sales: In line with increased revenues compared to the previous period, cost of<br />
sales in the current period increased.<br />
2.1.4 Gross profits: Substantial growth in the value of sales compared to 2002 resulted in<br />
increases in gross profits.<br />
2.1.5 Operating expenses: In line with increases in sales volume, associated expenses such<br />
as for after-sales service increased correspondingly.<br />
2.1.6 Operating profits: A rise in gross profits led to increases in operating profits for this<br />
period.<br />
2.1.7 Tax expenses: Due to increases in pre-tax net profits, tax expenses for the current<br />
period increased.<br />
2.2 Reasons for changes in the Company's main businesses: The Company did not alter its main<br />
lines of business.<br />
2.3 Projected sales volume for the next calendar year and their basis; Main factors influencing<br />
whether sales continue to expand or experience a decline:<br />
Based on the executive team's plans for 2004 and assessments of future business<br />
conditions, the Company has set a sales target of 10 million or more motherboards, and<br />
expects substantial growth in sales of servers, mobile phones, and wireless communications<br />
products.
3. Cash Flow Analysis<br />
Initial Cash<br />
Balance<br />
Net Cash Flow<br />
from Operations<br />
Cash<br />
Outflows<br />
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Cash Surplus<br />
(Shortage) Investment<br />
Units: Thousands of NT$<br />
Measures for Remedying Cash<br />
Shortage<br />
Plans<br />
Financial<br />
Management Plans<br />
329,740 137,463 (4,221,620) (3,754,417) 357,107 4,054,933<br />
3.1 Analysis of changes in cash flow for this year:<br />
3.1.1 Operating activities: As revenues increased and accounts receivable were well-managed,<br />
cash inflows from operating activities increased.<br />
3.1.2 Investment activities: The result of the utilization of short-term operating funds for<br />
increased levels of short-term investments.<br />
3.1.3 Financing activities: Buybacks of convertible corporate debt and issues of cash<br />
dividends and employee bonuses.<br />
3.2 Analysis of liquidity of and remedial measures for cash shortages:<br />
3.2.1 Investment plans: Sales of a portion of long-term equity investments.<br />
3.2.2 Financial management plans: Take out long- and short-term bank loans.<br />
3.3 Analysis Of Cash Flow For The Next Year<br />
Initial Cash<br />
Balance<br />
Projected net<br />
cash flow from<br />
operations<br />
Projected net<br />
cash outflows<br />
Projected cash<br />
surplus(Shortage) Investment<br />
Plans<br />
Units:Thousands of NT Dollars<br />
Measures for Remedying Cash<br />
Shortage<br />
Financial<br />
Management<br />
Plans<br />
657,623 404,738 (5,918,010) (4,855,649) 2,467,716 3,387,933<br />
3.3.1 Analysis of changes in cash flow for this year:<br />
3.3.1.1 Operating activities: Revenue are expected to increase 2004 while operational<br />
turnaround times over the next calendar year are projected to be similar to<br />
those for 2003. Therefore, for the next calendar year, net cash inflow is<br />
expected from operating activities.<br />
3.3.1.2 Investment activities: Projected disposal of short-term investments and a<br />
portion of long-term investments.<br />
3.3.1.3 Financing activities: Projected increases in long-term loans undertaken,<br />
retirement of a portion of short-term loans, and distribution of cash dividends.<br />
3.3.2 Analysis of liquidity of and remedial measures for cash shortages:<br />
3.3.2.1 Investment plans: Projected disposal of short-term investments and a portion of<br />
long-term investments.<br />
3.3.2.2 Financial management plans: Projected issue of corporate debt.<br />
4. Influence on Finances of Major Capital Expenditures in the Most Recent Year:<br />
None<br />
5. Investment Policy in the Most Recent Year, Major Reasons for Gains or Losses,<br />
Plans for Improvement, and Investment Plans for the Next Year<br />
Not applicable. In the current year, there has been no investment exceeding 5% of total<br />
paid-in capital.
6. Risk Management<br />
6.1 Influence of Interest Rates in the Most Recent Year, Exchange Rate Fluctuations, Inflation<br />
on the Company's Profits or Losses, and Future Responses<br />
6.1.1 Influence Of Interest Rates, Exchange Rate Fluctuations, And Inflation On The<br />
Company's Profits Or Losses In 2003<br />
Item<br />
Amount for 2003<br />
(Thousands of NT Dollars)<br />
As Percentage of Operating<br />
Revenues<br />
(%)<br />
Interest Expenses 259,551 0.66<br />
Foreign Exchange Gains 59,759 0.15<br />
There was no significant inflation in 2003.<br />
6.1.2 Future Responses<br />
In order to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on the Company's<br />
profit/loss performance, the Company has agreed with vendors and customers to as<br />
far as possible use US dollars for sales and purchases. Moreover, the Company<br />
pursues foreign exchange derivatives to hedge risks from foreign currency fluctations,<br />
in accordance with "Procedures of Trading in the Derivatives Products". In addition,<br />
the Company regularly evaluates interest rates on bank loans, working closely with<br />
banks in order to obtain favorable terms of loan interest, lessening the potential<br />
impact of interest rate fluctuations on the Company's profit/loss performance.<br />
6.2 For the most recent year, policies regarding participation in high-risk, highly leveraged<br />
investments, loans to other parties; endorsements, guarantees, and derivatives; major<br />
reasons for gains or losses, and future responsive measures:<br />
6.2.1 In 2003, the Company did not pursue high-risk, highly leveraged investments, nor<br />
provide loans to other parties. In compliance with regulations, the Company has<br />
already established policies delineated in "Procedure for Lending Money to Other<br />
Parties".<br />
6.2.2 Endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company in 2003 were in conformance<br />
with polices delineated in "Procedures of Guaranty for Other Persons". The upper<br />
limit for endorsements and guaranties by the Company is NT$16,443,699. As of<br />
December 31, 2003, the Company's balance of endorsements or guaranties amounted<br />
to NT$4,022,306.<br />
6.2.3 Derivatives transactions during 2003 were conducted according to policies delineated<br />
in "Procedure of Trading in the Derivatives Products".<br />
6.3 R&D Projects in the Last Year, Current Status of R&D Projects in Progress, Additional<br />
R&D Expenditures Required, Projected Time to Mass Production, Key Factors Affecting<br />
Success of R&D Efforts<br />
6.3.1 Desktop PCs<br />
Future products slated for development will integrate digital audiovisual<br />
applications and the Internet—for example, high-resolution digital televisions,<br />
personal digital camcorders, optical storage devices, home servers, wireless<br />
networking products. It is projected that these products will enter mass production in<br />
the third quarter of 2004. The key to the success of this R&D effort will be whether<br />
relevant industry standards are unified.<br />
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On another front, due to the rapid increase in the speed of CPUs, demands<br />
stemming from heat dissipation designs and safety regulations will become more<br />
important. Beginning in 2002, development of small form factor chassis commenced,<br />
as well the development of system architectures for personal computers with superior<br />
thermal characteristics. Products have been introduced beginning in 2003. The key to<br />
the success of these R&D efforts is lowering material costs.<br />
Coordinating with the efforts of major vendors of high-performance chips for<br />
workstations, the company has initiated development and manufacture of high-end<br />
low-cost workstations. Beginning in 2003, it has already begun mass producing these<br />
workstation models, with full ramp-up expected in the third quarter of 2003. The key<br />
to the success of these R&D efforts will be broad availability and maturity of the<br />
chips for low-cost workstations.<br />
6.3.2 Server Product Series:<br />
Development of ultra-dense blade servers has commenced, with mass production<br />
set to begin by the end of this year. Development of high-performance servers is also<br />
in progress, with mass production slated to start mid-year. The main factor<br />
influencing the success of this R&D effort is the capabilities of the R&D team. In<br />
response, R&D staffers in Shanghai and the USA have joined product development<br />
work.<br />
6.3.3 Wireless Communications Products:<br />
The wireless communications products developed during this year include:<br />
handheld computers and smart phones. Within these two main categories, handheld<br />
computers include several models of portable GPS devices and personal<br />
entertainment centers slated for development and expected to be shipped this year. As<br />
for smart phones, several new products will be introduced and shipped this year. As a<br />
number of new products are to be developed, a total of 100 or more engineers will be<br />
assigned to completion of design work.<br />
Additionally, as handheld computer functionality is tending toward mass market<br />
consumer applications, software development staff in Shanghai has been directed to<br />
develop easy-to-use operating interfaces with the aim of increasing product<br />
competitiveness. Development of wireless modules for smart phones has already been<br />
completed, greatly reducing risks associated with product development for these<br />
devices.<br />
6.4 Major Changes in Governmental Policy and Laws—Effects on the Company's Financial<br />
Status and Business, Strategic Responses<br />
Currently under planning in accordance with the Company's governance principles.<br />
The Company will conform to the law with a spirit of stregthening the systematization and<br />
transparency of its operations as the guiding principle.<br />
6.5 Technology Changes in the Most Recent Year—Their Influence on the Company's<br />
Finances and Sales, and the Company's Responses<br />
6.5.1 Desktop Computer Products:<br />
Due to rapid price declines and intense competition in computer hardware<br />
products, profits are being squeezed despite growth in unit sales. The appropriate<br />
response is develop lower-cost products and speed up their development and<br />
ramp-up to mass production.<br />
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6.5.2 Server Product Series:<br />
Due to the effects of an unfavorable economic environment, companies are<br />
investing less in technology. As a result, the revenues that a single new product can<br />
contribute are correspondingly diminished. In addition, vendors are cutting prices in<br />
order to obtain orders, putting pressure on profit margins. Therefore, a greater number<br />
of R&D workers must be assigned to a greater number of new development projects<br />
in order to achieve the same level of revenues and profits. The appearance of<br />
Ultra-dense serversproduct should increase average per-unit prices and production<br />
value.<br />
6.5.3 Wireless Communications Products:<br />
The product technology development trend embedded systems devices that play<br />
an important role in handheld products is toward lower power consumption and<br />
greater functional integration in a single chip. The trend for wirless communications<br />
products, besides lower power consumption, is toward ever faster speeds for data<br />
communications. <strong>MiTAC</strong> International is able to keep abreast of these trends due to<br />
its strategic alliances with Intel, Microsoft, and world-famous telecommunications<br />
companies. This has enabled <strong>MiTAC</strong> International to develop a new generation of<br />
PDA products and handheld smart client products. Receiving a favorable response<br />
from the broader market, <strong>MiTAC</strong>'s efforts in this area have contributed to sales and<br />
profits.<br />
6.6 Corporate Image Changes in the Most Recent Year—Their Influence on the Company's<br />
Crisis Management Capabilities, and the Company's Response:None.<br />
7. Other Important Events:None.<br />
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Item Status<br />
1. The Company's equity structure<br />
and shareholder interests<br />
1.1 The Company's approach for<br />
handling shareholder<br />
recommendations or disputes<br />
1.2 The Company's ability to<br />
ascertain the major<br />
shareholders with actual<br />
controlof the company and to<br />
access a list of the parties in<br />
actual control of major<br />
shareholders.<br />
1.3 The approach that the<br />
Company has established with<br />
its affiliated companies<br />
regarding risk management<br />
mechanisms and firewall<br />
policies .<br />
2. Composition of the board of<br />
directors, and responsibilities of<br />
its members<br />
2.1 Establishment of an<br />
independent board.<br />
2.2 Regular assessment of the<br />
independence of financial<br />
auditor.<br />
G. Corporate Governance<br />
1.1 The Company uses a spokesperson system to handle<br />
shareholder recommendations, questions, and<br />
disputes as appropriate.<br />
1.2 The Company can ascertain the major shareholders<br />
with actual control of the company and access a list of<br />
the parties in actual control of major shareholders. In<br />
accordance with securities trade law, each month the<br />
number of shares held by the directors, supervisors,<br />
and major shareholders is reported.<br />
1.3 Relations with affiliated companies are based on<br />
principles of fairness and reasonableness. Procedures<br />
for handling financial and sales activities that involve<br />
affiliates is described in written regulations.<br />
2.1 The Company does not maintain an independent<br />
board. Its directors act in accordance with the law,<br />
company charter, and shareholder meeting resolutions<br />
in fulfilling their responsibilities.<br />
2.2 Evaluated yearly.<br />
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Differences from governance principles practiced<br />
by publicly-traded companies, reasons for any<br />
such differences<br />
No substantive differences.。<br />
2.1 The Company has not established an<br />
independent board.<br />
2.2 If there are necessary legal or practical<br />
considerations, policies described in<br />
"Corporate governance practices for publicly<br />
listed companies" and relevant legislation will<br />
be implemented.
Item Status<br />
3. Designation of supervisors and<br />
their responsibilities.<br />
3.1 Designation of independent<br />
supervisors<br />
3.2 Communication between<br />
supervisors and the company's<br />
employees and shareholders<br />
4. Establishment of communication<br />
channels for parties whose<br />
interests are affected<br />
5. Information transparency<br />
5.1 Set up of a website showing<br />
information about the<br />
Company's finances and<br />
corporate governance policies.<br />
5.2 The Company's use of other<br />
means (for example, setup of<br />
an English-language website,<br />
designation of a specialist to<br />
collect and disseminate<br />
company information,<br />
implement a spokesperson<br />
system, publication of<br />
procedures for institutional<br />
investor meeting on company<br />
website)<br />
3.1 The Company has not designed independent<br />
supervisors. Its supervisors act in accordance with the<br />
law, company charter, and shareholder meeting<br />
resolutions in fulfilling their responsibilities.<br />
3.2 Communication channels are open.<br />
Parties whose interests are affected by the actions of the<br />
Company can contact the Company at any time.<br />
5.1 The Company maintains a website at<br />
http://www.mitac.com, and a section for investors<br />
publishes financial and sales data.<br />
5.2 Information about the Company is published on the<br />
Market Observation Post System<br />
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Differences from governance principles practiced<br />
by publicly-traded companies, reasons for any<br />
such differences<br />
3.1 The company has not designated independent<br />
supervisors.<br />
3.2 If there are necessary legal or practical<br />
considerations, policies described in<br />
"Corporate governance practices for publicly<br />
listed companies" and relevant legislation will<br />
be implemented.<br />
No substantive differences.<br />
No substantive differences.
Item Status<br />
6. The Company's establishment of<br />
an auditing committee<br />
The Company does not currently maintain an auditing<br />
committee<br />
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Differences from governance principles practiced<br />
by publicly-traded companies, reasons for any<br />
such differences<br />
If there are necessary legal or practical<br />
considerations, policies described in "Corporate<br />
governance practices for publicly listed<br />
companies" and relevant legislation will be<br />
implemented. 。<br />
7.If the Company has set corporate governance regulations in accordance with "Corporate governance practices for publicly listed companies",<br />
please describe their implementation and any discrepancy with the regulations set.<br />
The Company has not formally established corporate governance regulations.<br />
8. Other important information that can aid in understanding the Company's corporate governance practices (such as study by directors and<br />
supervisors, director attendance and supervisor status vis a vis the board, use of quantitiative standards for managing risk, implemenation of<br />
consumer protection or customer policy measures, handling of potential conflicts of interest among directors, liability insurance purchased by<br />
the Company for its directors and supervisors, fulfillment of social responsibilities)<br />
8.1 The Company has not formally established regulations covering corporate governance practices. Its directors and supervisors conform to<br />
"Corporate governance practices for publicly listed companies" in performing their duties.<br />
8.2 The Company's directors and supervisors fulfill their responsibilities acting in good faith and in accordance with the principles of sound<br />
management.
1. Information on Affiliates<br />
1.1 Consolidated Operational Statement for Affiliates<br />
1.1.1 Organization Chart of Affiliates<br />
H. Special Events of Record<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corporation<br />
100% 42.77% 100%<br />
Tsu Fong<br />
Investment Corp.<br />
100%<br />
So Fong<br />
Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
100.00%<br />
Mio Technology<br />
Corporation<br />
Master China Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />
Technology<br />
(KunShan) Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision .<br />
Technology Co., Ltd.<br />
100%<br />
Hot Link<br />
Technology Ltd.<br />
100% 100% 100%<br />
Pacific Metal<br />
Developments Ltd.<br />
100% 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />
Technology (ShunDe)<br />
Ltd.<br />
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ACE Continental<br />
IndustriesLtd.<br />
Silver Star<br />
Developments<br />
Ltd.<br />
See next page
<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
U.S.A.<br />
Inc.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corporation<br />
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100%<br />
Silver Star Developments Ltd.<br />
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
Japan<br />
Corp.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
Benelux N.V.<br />
Dynamic Star<br />
Investments<br />
Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
Technology<br />
(Kunshan) Co.<br />
Ltd.<br />
MS Hardware<br />
Service GmbH<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.K.<br />
Ltd.<br />
EC Land Ltd.<br />
Pacific<br />
China Corp.<br />
System Glory<br />
International Ltd.<br />
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
Start Well<br />
Technology<br />
Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Service<br />
(Shanghai)<br />
Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star<br />
Service Ltd.<br />
Software<br />
Insights Ltd.<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
Computer<br />
(KunShan)<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
Computer<br />
(ShunDe)<br />
Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
Research<br />
Shanghai<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong><br />
Computers<br />
(Shanghai) Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific<br />
(H.K.) Ltd.
1.1.2 Affiliated Companies—Basic Data<br />
Units: Thousands of NT Dollars<br />
Company Name Date Established Address Paid-In Capital Main Business or Production Items<br />
Tsu Fong Investment<br />
Corp.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />
Technology Corp.<br />
Silver Star Developments<br />
Ltd.<br />
Feb. 16, 1998 10/F, 77 Minsheng East Road, Section 3, Taipei NT$165,000 General investment<br />
Jun. 17, 2000<br />
Jun. 05, 1990<br />
202 Wenhua 2nd Road, Gueishan Township, Taoyuan<br />
County<br />
P.O. Box 71, Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town,<br />
Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
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Manufacture, wholesale distribution, and<br />
NT$783,099 retail sales of precision molds;<br />
manufacture of electronic components<br />
US$127,875 General investment<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.S.A. Inc. Mar. 15, 1993 47988 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538 U.S.A. US$1,332<br />
Computer peripherals, software and<br />
hardware, and associated products<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Japan Corp. Apr. 30, 1983 1-2-8 Showajima, Ohta-Ku, Tokyo, Japan 143-0004 YEN 249,000<br />
Computer peripherals, software and<br />
hardware, and associated products<br />
MS Hardware Service<br />
GmbH<br />
Sept. 23, 1993 Muendelheimer Weg 51, 40472 Dusseldorf, Germany EUR 31<br />
Computer peripherals, software and<br />
hardware, and associated products<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Benelux N.V. Sept. 13, 1993 Brusselsesteenweg 307B, 1785 Brussegem, Belgium EUR 1,618<br />
Computer peripherals, software and<br />
hardware, and associated products<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> (UK) Ltd. Dec. 29, 2000<br />
Synnex House, Nedge Hill, Telford, Shropshire TF3<br />
3AH, U.K.<br />
£500<br />
Computer peripherals, software and<br />
hardware, and associated products<br />
ECLand Ltd. Dec. 29, 2000<br />
Synnex House, Nedge Hill, Telford, Shropshire TF3<br />
3AH, U.K.<br />
£0<br />
Computer peripherals, software and<br />
hardware, and associated products<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. Jun. 13, 1991 34/F The Lee Gardens, 33 Hysan Avenue, Hong Kong<br />
Computer peripherals, software and<br />
US$10<br />
hardware, and associated products<br />
System Glory International<br />
Oct. 25, 1995<br />
Ltd.<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$0 General investment<br />
Pacific China Corp. Dec. 27, 1996<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$0 General investment<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. Jan. 12, 2001<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$50,500 General investment<br />
Software Insights Ltd. Dec. 26, 2000<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$900 General investment<br />
Produces computers and peripheral<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer<br />
(KunShan) Co., Ltd.<br />
Nov. 01, 2000<br />
Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Jiangsu Province,<br />
China<br />
RMB 81,944<br />
equipment, hardware and software and<br />
related product; sales of own<br />
manufactured product<br />
Manufactures and assembles computers,<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Service<br />
(Shanghai)Ltd.<br />
Oct. 11, 2001<br />
2 Fl, No. 129 Fute Rd. (N.), Waigaoqiao Free Trade<br />
Zone, Shanghai, China<br />
computer components; warehousing,<br />
RMB8,277 distribution, testing, repairs, displays of<br />
same; technical support and after-sales<br />
service for related products<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer<br />
(ShunDe) Ltd.<br />
Jan. 18, 1993<br />
No. 1 ShunDa Rd., Lunjiao Town, Shunde City,<br />
Guangdong Province, China<br />
RMB379,909<br />
Manufactures computer mainboards,<br />
interface cards, monitors, power
Company Name Date Established Address Paid-In Capital Main Business or Production Items<br />
supplies, keyboards, related pressed<br />
metal parts, plastic components;<br />
motherboard repair services<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Research<br />
(ShangHai) Ltd.<br />
Mar. 10, 2000<br />
Rm. 314, Technology Building, Shanghai University<br />
Technology Park, No. 149, Yenchang Rd. (W.),<br />
Shanghai, China<br />
R&D and manufacture of computer<br />
RMB8,279<br />
software; sales of own manufactured<br />
product and provision of related<br />
technical support service<br />
R&D, production of high-end PC<br />
servers, notebook computers,<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computers<br />
(ShangHai) Ltd.<br />
Jul. 12, 2000 4560 Cao An Rd., Shanghai 201804, China RMB51,000<br />
motherboards, add-on cards and other<br />
hardware products; software R&D; sales<br />
of own manufactured products and<br />
provision of after-sales service.<br />
Computer cases and their components,<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />
Technology (ShunDe) Ltd.<br />
Dec. 12, 1995<br />
No. 1 Shunde Rd., Lunjiao Town, Shunde City,<br />
Guangdong Province, China<br />
precision injection molds, mold<br />
RMB82,861 components, stamping part, mold<br />
processing, design repair services, steel<br />
sheet shearing<br />
So Fong Investment Co.,<br />
Ltd.<br />
Apr. 8, 1999<br />
10/F, 77 Minsheng East Road, Section 3, Taipei,<br />
Taiwan<br />
NT$360,000 General investment<br />
Mio Technology Corp. Jan. 17, 2000<br />
Suite 1, 11/F, 9 Chunghwa Rd., Sec. 3, Hsinchu City,<br />
Taiwan<br />
Data processing services, wholesales and<br />
NT$5,000 retail sales of electronic communications<br />
software<br />
Hot Link Technology Ltd. May 10, 2000<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$5,350 General investment<br />
Pacific Metal<br />
Developments Ltd.<br />
Mar. 31, 2000<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$10,000 General investment<br />
Start Well Technology<br />
Ltd.<br />
Apr. 20, 2000<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$9,900 General investment<br />
Master China Ltd. Nov. 28, 2001<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$0 General investment<br />
Dynamic Star Investments<br />
May 27,2003<br />
Ltd.<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$0 General investment<br />
ACE Continental<br />
Industries Ltd.<br />
Nov. 28, 2001<br />
P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road<br />
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands<br />
US$0 General investment<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />
Technology (Kunshan)<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
Jan. 28, 2002<br />
Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Jiangsu Province,<br />
China<br />
Produces computer cases and their<br />
RMB3,725<br />
components, precision injection molds,<br />
mold components, mold processing and<br />
design<br />
Testing, repair, exhibition of computer<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology<br />
(Kunshan) Co. Ltd.<br />
May 27,2003<br />
Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Jiangsu Province,<br />
China<br />
RMB8,277<br />
components and related products;<br />
technical support and after-sales service<br />
for related products<br />
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1.1.3 Business and Inter-Relationships of Affiliates<br />
Type of Business Named of Affiliated Company Relationship with Business of Affliliated Company<br />
Manufacture and <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd. Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />
sales of computer <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (ShunDe) Ltd. Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />
products <strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (Shanghai) Ltd. Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology products, provision of after-sales<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (ShunDe) Ltd.<br />
service<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (Kunshan) Production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology products, provision of after-sales<br />
Co., Ltd.<br />
service<br />
Holding Company<br />
Silver Star Developments Ltd.<br />
System Glory Int’l Ltd.<br />
Pacific China Corp.<br />
Software Insights Ltd.<br />
Start Well Technology Ltd.<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd.<br />
Dynamic Star Investments Ltd.<br />
Hot Link Technology Ltd.<br />
Pacific Metal Developments Ltd.<br />
Master China Ltd.<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />
products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />
products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />
products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />
products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />
products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />
products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International<br />
products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />
Technology products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment in <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (ShunDe) Ltd., for production and sales of<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />
Technology products, provision of after-sales service<br />
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ACE Continental Industries Ltd.<br />
Investment in overseas subsidiaries, for production and sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision<br />
Technology products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Investment Tsu Fong Investment Corp. General investment<br />
Companies So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. General investment<br />
Mold<br />
Manufacturing<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Corp. Manufacture, wholesale distribution, retail sales of precision molds<br />
Technical Services<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd.<br />
Computer software R&D and production, sales of own products, provision of associated<br />
technology query services<br />
Trading MS Hardware Service GmbH Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology (Kunshan) co.,Ltd Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology (ShangHai) Co.,<br />
Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />
Ltd.<br />
ECLand Ltd. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products<br />
Mio Technology Corp. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.S.A. Inc. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> International products, provision of after-sales service<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Japan Corp. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> products, provision of after-sales service<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Benelux N.V. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> products, provision of after-sales service<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> (UK) Ltd. Sales of <strong>MiTAC</strong> products, provision of after-sales service<br />
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1.1.4 Directors, Supervisors, General Managers of Affiliated Companies<br />
Units: Thousands of NT Dollars, shares, %<br />
Company Name Title Name or Representative<br />
Holdings<br />
Shares Stake<br />
Chairman <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative Francis Tsai 16,500,000 100%<br />
Tsu Fong Investment Corp.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative Matthew<br />
Miau<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative C.J.Lin<br />
16,500,000<br />
16,500,000<br />
100%<br />
100%<br />
Supervisor <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative C.S. Chen 16,500,000 100%<br />
General Manager Francis Tsai 0 0%<br />
Chairman <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative Francis Tsai 33,491,150 42.77%<br />
Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative Billy Ho 33,491,150 42.77%<br />
Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> International Corp. representative J.H.Chen 33,491,150 42.77%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Corp.<br />
Director<br />
Supervisor<br />
Harbinger Management Consultants Corp.<br />
representative T.C. Chou<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology Corp.<br />
representative C.S. Chen<br />
165,000<br />
33,491,150<br />
0.21%<br />
42.77%<br />
Supervisor<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology Corp. representative James<br />
Hwang<br />
13,187,017 16.84%<br />
General Manager Francis Tsai 379,500 0.48%<br />
Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />
Silver Star Developments Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
Billy Ho<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.S.A. Inc.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Matthew Miau<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director Matthew Miau N/A 0%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Japan Corp.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
Iida<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Supervisor Vicky Hsieh N/A 0%<br />
MS Hardware Service GmbH<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Matthew Miau<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Benelux N.V.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Matthew Miau<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> (UK) Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Matthew Miau<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
ECLand Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Matthew Miau<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
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Company Name Title Name or Representative<br />
Holdings<br />
Shares Stake<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific (H.K.) Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Matthew Miau<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />
System Glory International Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
Billy Ho<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />
Pacific China Corp.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
Billy Ho<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
Billy Ho<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />
Software Insights Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
Billy Ho<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
Chairman Start Well Technology Ltd. representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Start Well Technology Ltd. representative James<br />
Hwang<br />
N/A 100%<br />
Director/General<br />
Manager<br />
Start Well Technology Ltd. representative C.P.Lee N/A 100%<br />
Chairman Pacific China Corp. representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Service (ShangHai) Ltd.<br />
Vice Chairman/General<br />
Pacific China Corp. representative Percy Chen<br />
Manager<br />
N/A 100%<br />
Director<br />
Chairman<br />
Pacific China Corp. representative C.P. Lee<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative Francis Tsai N/A<br />
N/A 100%<br />
100%<br />
Vice Chairman Liaw Pang-Wen N/A 0%<br />
Vice Chairman/General<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative D.L.Lin<br />
Manager<br />
N/A 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (ShunDe) Ltd. Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative C.S. Chen N/A 100%<br />
Director<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative Matthew<br />
Miau<br />
N/A 100%<br />
Director <strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. representative James Yuan N/A 100%<br />
Director Chang I-Dwen N/A 0%<br />
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Company Name Title Name or Representative<br />
Holdings<br />
Shares Stake<br />
Chairman Software Insights Ltd. representative N.Y.Yeh N/A 100%<br />
Director Software Insights Ltd. representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd. Director Software Insights Ltd. representative C.S. Chen N/A 100%<br />
Director Tsai Kuo-Jun N/A 0%<br />
Director Lu Yin-Hai N/A 0%<br />
Chairman Pacific China Corp. representative Francis Tsai N/A 51%<br />
Vice Chairman Yang Bob N/A 0%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computers (ShangHai) Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director/General<br />
Manager<br />
Pacific China Corp. representative Billy Ho<br />
Pacific China Corp. representative C.P. Lee<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
51%<br />
51%<br />
Director Chu Show-Quan N/A 0%<br />
Chairman<br />
Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. representative<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
N/A 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (ShunDe)<br />
Director<br />
Ltd.<br />
Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. representative Billy<br />
Ho<br />
N/A 100%<br />
Vice Chairman/General Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. representative J.H.<br />
Manager<br />
Chen<br />
N/A 100%<br />
Chairman Tsu Fong Investment Corp. representative Francis Tsai 36,000,000 100%<br />
So Fong Investment Co., Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Tsu Fong Investment Corp. representative Matthew<br />
Miau<br />
Tsu Fong Investment Corp. representative Vicky<br />
Hsieh<br />
36,000,000<br />
36,000,000<br />
100%<br />
100%<br />
Supervisor Tsu Fong Investment Corp. representative C.S. Chen 36,000,000 100%<br />
Chairman So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. representative Billy Ho 500,000 100%<br />
Director<br />
So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. representative Francis<br />
Tsai<br />
500,000 100%<br />
Mio Technology Corp.<br />
Director<br />
So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. representative Percy<br />
Chen<br />
500,000 100%<br />
Supervisor So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. representative C.S. Chen 500,000 100%<br />
General Manager Samuel Wang 0 0%<br />
Director Francis Tsai 0 0%<br />
Hot Link Technology Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Billy Ho<br />
J.H. Chen<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
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Company Name Title Name or Representative<br />
Holdings<br />
Shares Stake<br />
Director Francis Tsai 0 0%<br />
Pacific Metal Developments Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Billy Ho<br />
J.H. Chen<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />
Start Well Technology Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
Billy Ho<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
Director Francis Tsai 0 0%<br />
Master China Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Billy Ho<br />
J.H. Chen<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
Director Matthew Miau 0 0%<br />
Dynamic Star Investments Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Director<br />
Francis Tsai<br />
James Hwang<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0%<br />
0%<br />
Director James Yuan 0 0%<br />
ACE Continental Industries Ltd. Director M.S. Chen 0 0%<br />
Chairman Master China Ltd. representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (Kunshan) Vice Chairman Master China Ltd. representative J.H.Chen N/A 100%<br />
Co., Ltd. Director/General<br />
Manager<br />
Master China Ltd. representative C.P.Lee N/A 100%<br />
Chairman Dynamic Star Investments representative Francis Tsai N/A 100%<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.<br />
Director<br />
Dynamic Star Investments representative James<br />
Hwang<br />
N/A 100%<br />
Director/General<br />
Manager<br />
Dynamic Star Investments representative C.P. Lee N/A 100%<br />
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1.1.5 Operations Overview of Affliated Companies<br />
Company Name Capital Total Assets Total Liabilities Net Value<br />
Operating<br />
Revenues<br />
Operating<br />
Profit<br />
Profit/Loss<br />
(after tax)<br />
EPS (NT$)<br />
(after tax)<br />
Tsu Fong Investment Corp. 165,000 768,046 299,561 468,485 63,726 57,903 57,209 3.47<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology Co., Ltd. 783,099 3,518,493 2,278,722 1,239,771 6,747,875 182,829 143,893 1.84<br />
Silver Star Developments Ltd. Consolidated 4,344,937 21,559,201<br />
13,837,521<br />
(See Note1)<br />
7,721,679 23,085,469 (180,501) 538,015 4.38<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> U.S.A. Inc. 45,274 139,876 95,726 44,151 224,796 7,094 6,675 5.01<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Japan Corp. 79,132 957,069 958,146 (1,076) 3,109,860 (53,117) 2,932 N/A<br />
MS Hardware Service GmbH 1,314 237,502 182,510 54,992 205,812 (22,587) 0 N/A<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Benelux N.V. 69,332 132,718 21,300 111,418 239,566 17,203 13,941 213.66<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong>(UK)Ltd. 30,230 336,240 324,787 11,452 952,445 (151,943) (109,468) (218.94)<br />
ECLand Ltd. 5 6 0 6 0 0 0 0.00<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Pacific (H.K.) Ltd. 340 113,527 113,419 109 0 (123) 45,221 4,522.05<br />
System Glory Int’l Ltd. 0 82,232 41,253 40,979 0 (31,553) (31,249) (31,249,405)<br />
Pacific China Corp. 0 2,374,417 2,218,997 155,420 0 (20) 48,301 48,301,087<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Star Service Ltd. 1,715,889 1,734,577 0 1,734,577 0 0 0 0<br />
Software Insights Ltd. 30,580 2,884 0 2,884 0 0 193 0.21<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (KunShan) Co., Ltd. 335,971 3,083,045 2,885,684 197,361 4,332,598 (32,082) (56,625) N/A<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Service (Shanghai) Ltd. 33,937 75,511 43,384 32,128 97,438 146 35 N/A<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computer (ShunDe) Ltd. 1,557,619 10,910,506 9,183,314 1,727,191 43,930,347 78,208 55,759 N/A<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Research (ShangHai) Ltd. 33,943 67,772 48,722 19,049 157,973 1,023 614 N/A<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Computers (ShangHai) Ltd. 209,100 164,180 65,666 98,514 84,619 (3,147) (15,785) N/A<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (ShunDe) Ltd. 339,732 2,444,236 2,057,242 386,993 5,702,840 65,396 57,135 N/A<br />
So Fong Investment Co., Ltd. 360,000 598,028 153,817 444,211 47,277 36,734 35,220 0.98<br />
Mio Technology Corporation 5,000 23,802 12,093 11,709 21,921 2,770 3,241 6.48<br />
Hot Link Technology Ltd. 181,782 181,952 170 0 (10) (9) (0.00)<br />
Pacific Metal Developments Ltd. 339,780 363,377 9,225 354,153 14,421 14,421 14,421 1.44<br />
Start Well Technology Ltd. 336,382 375,236 38,876 336,360 0 (23) (23) (0.00)<br />
Master China Ltd. 0 18,442 18,442 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Dynamic Star Investment Ltd. 0 33,978 33,978 0 0 0 0 0<br />
ACE Continental Industries Ltd. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Precision Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. 15,273 533,613 597,191 (63,578) 164,053 3,005 (57,542) N/A<br />
<strong>MiTAC</strong> Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. 33,936 43,614 7,876 35,738 11,012 1,773 1,807 N/A<br />
Note 1:Includes a small amount of equity.<br />
Note 2:If the affiliated enterprise is a foreign company, relevant figures are quoted in NT Dollars and are calculated based on the exchange rate on the day they were reported.<br />
Note 3:Based on exchange rates at end of 2003 Month-end Average<br />
US Dollars: 33.978 34.093<br />
British Pounds: 60.460 59.575<br />
Euros: 42.850 41.833<br />
Japanese Yen: 0.318 0.315<br />
People’s Republic of China Renminbi: 4.100 4.119<br />
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