Form 6-K

1934 Act Registration No. 1-15128


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 


 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

 

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Dated November 15, 2005

 

For the month of October 2005

 


 

United Microelectronics Corporation

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 


 

No. 3 Li Hsin Road II

Science Park

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 


 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

Form 20-F      X            Form 40-F              

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

Yes                      No      X    

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable)

 



SIGNATURE

 

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

 

    United Microelectronics Corporation
Date: 11/16/2005   By  

/s/ Chitung Liu


        Chitung Liu
        Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit

 

Exhibit

  

Description


99.1    Announcement on October 17, 2005: To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program
99.2    Announcement on October 19, 2005: To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program
99.3    Announcement on October 20, 2005: To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment
99.4    Announcement on October 21, 2005: To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program
99.5    Announcement on October 25, 2005: To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program
99.6    Announcement on October 26, 2005: UMC announced its unconsolidated operating results for the third quarter of 2005
99.7    Announcement on October 27, 2005: To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program
99.8    Announcement on October 28, 2005: To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program
99.9    Announcement on October 31, 2005: Represent subsidiary Company Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd to announce information on disposal of Unimicron Technology Corp. securities
99.10    Announcement on October 31, 2005: To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program
99.11    Announcement on November 2, 2005: To announce the completion of the 9th share buyback program
99.12    Announcement on November 7, 2005: To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment
99.13    Announcement on November 8, 2005: October Revenue
99.14    Announcement on November 15, 2005: 1) the trading and pledge of UMC common shares by directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of UMC 2) the acquisition and disposition of assets by UMC
99.15    United Microelectronics Corporation Financial Statements with Review Report of Independent Accountants for The Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004


Exhibit 99.1

 

To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program

 

1. Date the cumulative number of shares repurchased in the current repurchase accounted for 2 percent or more of the shares issued by the company or the cumulative value of shares repurchased amounted to NT$300 million or more: 2005/10/17

 

2. Number of shares repurchased this time: 17,000,000 shares

 

3. Type of shares repurchased this time: Common shares

 

4. Total monetary amount of shares repurchased this time: NTD $ 338,254,595

 

5. Average repurchase price per share this time: NTD $19.90

 

6. Cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period: 102,004,000 shares

 

7. Ratio of cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period to the total number of the Company’s issued shares: 0.52%

 

8. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.2

 

To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program

 

1. Date the cumulative number of shares repurchased in the current repurchase accounted for 2 percent or more of the shares issued by the company or the cumulative value of shares repurchased amounted to NT$300 million or more: 2005/10/19

 

2. Number of shares repurchased this time: 21,000,000 shares

 

3. Type of shares repurchased this time: Common shares

 

4. Total monetary amount of shares repurchased this time: NTD $ 411,239,705

 

5. Average repurchase price per share this time: NTD $ 19.58

 

6. Cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period: 123,004,000 shares

 

7. Ratio of cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period to the total number of the Company’s issued shares: 0.62%

 

8. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.3

 

To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

 

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (e.g. land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Machinery and equipment

 

2. Date of the occurrence of the event: 2005/10/19

 

3. Transaction volume (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX ping), unit price, total transaction price: Transaction volume: 8; average unit price: $130,630,624 NTD; total transaction price: $1,045,044,990 NTD

 

4. Counterparty to the trade and its relationship with the company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): APPLIED MATERIALS ASIA PACIFIC LTD; non-related party transaction

 

5. Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also include the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer and the date of acquisition: Not applicable

 

6. Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: Not applicable

 

7. Anticipated loss or profit from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of assets) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained): Not applicable

 

8. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount): 1) 90% paid upon shipment; 10% paid after acceptance 2) 100% paid after acceptance

 

9. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as tender invitation, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making department: transaction: price negotiation; the reference basis for the decision on price: market price. The decision-making department: the Selection Meeting

 

10. Name of the professional appraisal institution and its appraisal amount: Not applicable

 

11. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the transaction amount, and opinion of the certifying CPA: Not applicable

 

12. Is the appraisal report price a limited price or specific price? Not applicable

 

13. Has an appraisal report not yet been obtained? Not applicable

 

14. Reason an appraisal report has not yet been obtained: Not applicable

 

15. Broker and broker’s fee: Not applicable

 

16. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition: To produce integrated circuits

 

17. Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction? No

 

18. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.4

 

To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program

 

1. Date the cumulative number of shares repurchased in the current repurchase accounted for 2 percent or more of the shares issued by the company or the cumulative value of shares repurchased amounted to NT$300 million or more: 2005/10/21

 

2. Number of shares repurchased this time: 22,857,000 shares

 

3. Type of shares repurchased this time: Common shares

 

4. Total monetary amount of shares repurchased this time: NTD $ 437,815,972

 

5. Average repurchase price per share this time: NTD $ 19.15

 

6. Cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period: 145,861,000 shares

 

7. Ratio of cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period to the total number of the Company’s issued shares: 0.74%

 

8. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.5

 

To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program

 

1. Date the cumulative number of shares repurchased in the current repurchase accounted for 2 percent or more of the shares issued by the company or the cumulative value of shares repurchased amounted to NT$300 million or more: 2005/10/25

 

2. Number of shares repurchased this time: 20,173,000 shares

 

3. Type of shares repurchased this time: Common shares

 

4. Total monetary amount of shares repurchased this time: NTD $ 383,068,168

 

5. Average repurchase price per share this time: NTD $ 18.99

 

6. Cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period: 166,034,000 shares

 

7. Ratio of cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period to the total number of the Company’s issued shares: 0.84%

 

8. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.6

 

UMC announced its unconsolidated operating results for the third quarter of 2005

 

1. Date of the investor/press conference: 2005/10/26

 

2. Location of the investor/press conference: B3 Yong Le Room, The Westin Taipei, 133 Nanking East Road, Sec. 3, Taipei

 

3. Financial and business related information:

 

United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TSE: 2303) (“UMC” or “the Company”) today announced its unconsolidated operating results for the third quarter of 2005. Year-over-year revenue decreased by 31.8 % to NT$23.58 billion from NT$34.58 billion, and a 21.3% QoQ increase from NT$19.44 billion in 2Q05. The net income is NT$2.17 billion, increase 624.1% from NT$0.3 billion in 2Q05. The EPS for the third quarter in 2005 was NT$0.12.

 

Wafer shipments in the third quarter were 741 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers, which increased 17.6% compared to 2Q05. The utilization rate for the quarter was 78%, which was higher than the approximately 75% level that we expected in our previous guidance. The blended average selling price (ASP) rose 2% in US dollar terms during 3Q05 due to increasing demand for advanced process technologies. The percentage of revenue from advanced 90nm business increased to 14%, compared to 9% in 2Q05. Revenue from the communication segment increased to 47% of total revenue in 3Q05.

 

“The third quarter of 2005 marked a fairly significant turnaround for our operations,” said UMC CEO, Dr. Jackson Hu. “We noticed demand increasing across a wide rage of applications, including wireless and wired communications, PC chipsets and LCD drivers in the computer segment, and DVD and MP3 products in the consumer segment. These positive developments all set a new stage for growth that started towards the end of the second quarter and continued into the third quarter. As a result, our blended ASP grew 2% and wafer shipments increased 17.6% sequentially to 741 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers in Q3.”

 

Dr. Hu continued, “We are seeing strong demand for our 90nm technologies and we are building momentum in our development of new technologies at the leading edge. It will be exciting to watch as these 90nm products begin spreading within the mainstream markets in the coming months. UMC led all foundries in 90nm wafer shipments in July 2005 with over 10,000 shipments and by the end of August, UMC shipped over 100,000 90nm wafers in total. We believe this is a solid indication of the production maturity and readiness of UMC’s 90nm process for every major advanced application. We are currently producing 90nm chips at two 300mm fabs and one 200mm fab, and now have over 20 different products that are currently being manufactured. In addition to UMC’s standard 90nm device offering, customers are also utilizing either the company’s 90nm low-power or high-speed device options, depending upon their product application.”

 

“I would also like to note that we have already delivered working 65nm product samples to customers. This not only demonstrates that this technology is a reality at UMC today, but is also a testament to our commitment to maintaining our leadership in the industry at the leading edge. About 70% of UMC’s revenue comes from our fabless customers, and their dependency on System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions is increasing as process geometries shrink. In response to this, in the past two years we have particularly focused on enhancing our capabilities in system and architecture knowledge, Electronic Design Automation (EDA) methodology, and tape-out services, and expanding our IP portfolio. This intense focus on delivering premium value-added services to our customers has been at the center of our SoC Solution Foundry strategy and has been a primary factor in helping to drive our success with leading edge 90nm, and now 65nm technologies. As the semiconductor industry continues to evolve, we believe that this strategy will help lead UMC into a long-term phase of sustainable success and profitability.”

 

4. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.7

 

To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program

 

1. Date the cumulative number of shares repurchased in the current repurchase accounted for 2 percent or more of the shares issued by the company or the cumulative value of shares repurchased amounted to NT$300 million or more: 2005/10/27

 

2. Number of shares repurchased this time: 17,900,000 shares

 

3. Type of shares repurchased this time: Common shares

 

4. Total monetary amount of shares repurchased this time: NTD $ 314,121,914

 

5. Average repurchase price per share this time: NTD $ 17.55

 

6. Cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period: 183,934,000 shares

 

7. Ratio of cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period to the total number of the Company’s issued shares: 0.93%

 

8. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.8

 

To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program

 

1. Date the cumulative number of shares repurchased in the current repurchase accounted for 2 percent or more of the shares issued by the company or the cumulative value of shares repurchased amounted to NT$300 million or more: 2005/10/28

 

2. Number of shares repurchased this time: 25,000,000 shares

 

3. Type of shares repurchased this time: Common shares

 

4. Total monetary amount of shares repurchased this time: NTD $ 419,322,547

 

5. Average repurchase price per share this time: NTD $ 16.77

 

6. Cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period: 208,934,000 shares

 

7. Ratio of cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period to the total number of the Company’s issued shares: 1.06%

 

8. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.9

 

Represent subsidiary Company Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd to announce information on disposal of Unimicron Technology Corp. securities

 

1. Name of the securities: Common shares of Unimicron Technology Corp.

 

2. Trading date: 2005/10/15~2005/10/31

 

3. Trading volume, unit price, and total monetary amount of the transaction: trading volume: 14,400,000 shares; average unit price: $23.86 NTD; total amount: $343,563,750 NTD

 

4. Gain (or loss) (not applicable in case of acquisition of securities): Gain of $ 70,462,967 NTD

 

5. Relationship with the underlying company of the trade: None

 

6. Current cumulative volume, amount, and shareholding percentage of holdings of the security being traded (including the current trade) and status of any restriction of rights (e.g. pledges): cumulative volume: 24,145,265 shares; amount: 457,922,971 NTD; percentage of holdings: 2.52%; status of restriction of rights: no

 

7. Current ratio of long or short term securities investment (including the current trade) to the total assets and shareholder’s equity as shown in the most recent financial statement and the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: ratio of total assets: 69.29%; ratio of shareholder’s equity: 69.46%; the operational capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: $4,489,095 thousand NTD

 

8. Concrete purpose/objective of the acquisition or disposal: Financing operation

 

9. Do the directors have any objections to the present transaction? None

 

10. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.10

 

To announce related materials on the Company has spend accumulately more than NTD 300,000,000 on the shares buyback program

 

1. Date the cumulative number of shares repurchased in the current repurchase accounted for 2 percent or more of the shares issued by the company or the cumulative value of shares repurchased amounted to NT$300 million or more: 2005/10/31

 

2. Number of shares repurchased this time: 40,000,000 shares

 

3. Type of shares repurchased this time: Common shares

 

4. Total monetary amount of shares repurchased this time: NTD $ 703,534,579

 

5. Average repurchase price per share this time: NTD $ 17.59

 

6. Cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period: 248,934,000 shares

 

7. Ratio of cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period to the total number of the Company’s issued shares: 1.26%

 

8. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.11

 

To announce the completion of the 9th share buyback program

 

1. Originally determined ceiling on total monetary amount of the share repurchase: 83,847,040 thousand NTD

 

2. Original scheduled period for the repurchase: 2005/09/30~2005/11/29

 

3. Originally determined number of shares to be repurchased: 250,000,000

 

4. Originally determined type of shares to be repurchased: Common shares

 

5. Originally determined repurchase price range: NTD $30.65~$14.00 per share

 

6. Date of expiry of the repurchase period or completion of the repurchase: 2005/11/02

 

7. Number of shares repurchased: 250,000,000 shares

 

8. Type of shares repurchased: Common shares

 

9. Total monetary amount of shares repurchased: NTD $4,804,867,505

 

10. Average repurchase price per share: NTD 19.22 per share

 

11. Cumulative number of own shares held: 942,067,000 shares

 

12. Ratio of cumulative number of own shares held during the repurchase period to the total number of the Company’s issued shares: 4.77%

 

13. Reason for non-completion of the share repurchase at expiry of the repurchase period: N/A

 

14. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.12

 

To announce related materials on acquisition of machinery and equipment

 

1. Name and nature of the subject matter (e.g. land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Machinery and equipment

 

2. Date of the occurrence of the event: 2005/10/04

 

3. Transaction volume (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX ping), unit price, total transaction price: Transaction volume: 1; average unit price: $1,165,268,860 NTD; total transaction price: $1,165,268,860 NTD

 

4. Counterparty to the trade and its relationship with the company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): ASML HONG KONG LTD. C/O; non-related party transaction

 

5. Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also include the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer and the date of acquisition: Not applicable

 

6. Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: Not applicable

 

7. Anticipated loss or profit from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of assets) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained): Not applicable

 

8. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount): 1) 90% paid upon shipment; 10% paid after acceptance 2) 100% paid after acceptance

 

9. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as tender invitation, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making department: transaction: price negotiation; the reference basis for the decision on price: market price. The decision-making department: the Selection Meeting

 

10. Name of the professional appraisal institution and its appraisal amount: Not applicable

 

11. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the transaction amount, and opinion of the certifying CPA: Not applicable

 

12. Is the appraisal report price a limited price or specific price? Not applicable

 

13. Has an appraisal report not yet been obtained? Not applicable

 

14. Reason an appraisal report has not yet been obtained: Not applicable

 

15. Broker and broker’s fee: Not applicable

 

16. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition: To produce integrated circuits

 

17. Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction? No

 

18. Any other matters that need to be specified: None


Exhibit 99.13

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

November 8, 2005

 

This is to report the changes or status of 1) Sales volume 2) Funds lent to other parties 3) Endorsements and guarantees 4) Financial derivative transactions for the period of October 2005

 

1) Sales volume (NT$ Thousand)

 

Period

  Items

  2005

  2004

  Changes

  %

 
October   Invoice amount   9,351,764   10,350,191   - 998,427   -9.65 %
2005   Invoice amount   70,988,870   101,985,592   - 30,996,722   -30.39 %
October   Net sales   9,037,949   10,064,217   - 1,026,268   -10.20 %
2005   Net sales   72,345,371   99,147,283   - 26,801,912   -27.03 %

 

2) Funds lent to other parties (NT$ Thousand)

 

Balance as of period end

  This Month

  Last Month

  Limit of lending

UMC   0   0   39,531,718
UMC’s subsidiaries   23,226   22,936   565,680

 

3) Endorsements and guarantees (NT$ Thousand)

 

     Change in This Month

   Balance as of period end

   Limit of endorsements

UMC

   0    0    79,063,435

UMC’s subsidiaries

   0    0    8,054,240

UMC endorses for subsidiaries

   0    0

UMC’s subsidiaries endorse for UMC

   0    0

UMC endorses for PRC companies

   0    0

UMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies

   0    0

 

4) Financial derivatives transactions

 

a Hedging purpose : NT$ thousand

 

Financial instruments


   Forwards

    Interests SWAP

 

Deposit Paid

   0     0  

Royalty Income (Paid)

   0     0  

Unwritten-off Trading Contracts

   0     15,000,000  

Net Profit from Fair Value

   0     (733,454 )

Written-off Trading Contracts

   35,413,823     0  

Realized profit (loss)

   (415,155 )   0  

 

b Trading purpose : NT$ thousand

 

Financial instruments


   Credit-linked Deposits

Deposit Paid

   0

Unwritten-off Trading Contracts

   1,051,572

Net Profit from Market Value

   8,582

Written-off Trading Contracts

   651,345

Realized profit (loss)

   31,993


Exhibit 99.14

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

For the month of October, 2005

 

This is to report 1) the trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of United Microelectronics Corporation (“UMC”) (NYSE: UMC) 2) the pledge and clear of pledge of UMC common shares by directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of UMC 3) the acquisition assets by UMC 4) the disposition of assets by UMC for the month of October, 2005.

 

1) The trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders

 

Title


 

Name


 

Number of shares

held as of

September 30, 2005


 

Number of shares

held as of

October 31, 2005


 

Changes


       

 

2) The pledge and clear of pledge of UMC common shares by directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders :

 

Title


 

Name


 

Number of shares

pledge as of

September 30, 2004


 

Number of shares

pledge as of

October 31, 2005


 

Changes


Vice President

  Wen-Yang Chen   501,000   0   (501,000)

 

3) The acquisition assets (NT$ Thousand)

 

Description of assets


   October

   2005

Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

   1,684,664    11,215,223

Fixed assets

   0    208,641

 

4) The disposition of assets (NT$ Thousand)

 

Description of assets


     October  

           2005        

Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

   22,970    103,138

Fixed assets

   0    0


Exhibit 99.15

 

UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

WITH REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

 

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 AND 2004

 

Address: No. 3 Li-Hsin Road II, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Telephone: 886-3-578-2258

 

The reader is advised that these financial statements have been prepared originally in Chinese. In the event of a conflict between these financial statements and the original Chinese version or difference in interpretation between the two versions, the Chinese language financial statements shall prevail.


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REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

 

English Translation of a Report Originally Issued in Chinese

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

We have reviewed the accompanying balance sheets of United Microelectronics Corporation as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, and the related statements of income and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to issue the review reports based on our reviews. As described in Note 4(7) to the financial statements, certain long-term investments were accounted for under the equity method based on financial statements as of September 30, 2005 and 2004 of the investees, which were reviewed by other auditors. Our review insofar as it relates to the investment income amounting to NT$474 million and NT$452 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and the related long-term investment balances of NT$4,479 million and NT$4,109 million as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, is based solely on the reports of the other auditors.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the Statements of Auditing Standards No. 36, “Review of Financial Statements” of the Republic of China. A review is limited primarily to applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statement taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based on our reviews and the reports of other auditors, we are not aware of any material modifications or adjustments that should have been made to the financial statements referred to above in order for them to be in conformity of “Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and generally accepted accounting principles in the Republic of China.

 

As described in Note 3 to the financial statements, effective from January 1, 2005, United Microelectronics Corporation has adopted the R.O.C. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.35, “Accounting for Asset Impairment” to account for the impairment of its assets.

 

October 14, 2005

Taipei, Taiwan

Republic of China

 

Notice to Readers

 

The accompanying financial statements are intended only to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.


English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese

UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2005 and 2004

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

          As of September 30,

 
    

Notes


   2005

    2004

 
Assets                      

Current assets

                     

Cash and cash equivalents

   2, 4(1)    $ 71,791,902     $ 85,270,452  

Marketable securities, net

   2, 4(2)      3,124,298       3,031,120  

Notes receivable

   4(3)      2,787       12,001  

Notes receivable - related parties

   5      56,463       41,996  

Accounts receivable, net

   2, 4(4)      4,563,070       5,229,855  

Accounts receivable - related parties, net

   2, 5      8,749,683       12,132,140  

Other receivables

   2      664,725       626,727  

Other financial assets, current

   2, 4(5), 10      66,220       189,613  

Inventories, net

   2, 4(6)      9,381,141       9,029,345  

Prepaid expenses

          591,088       397,065  

Deferred income tax assets, current

   2, 4(18)      3,519,989       3,886,965  
         


 


Total current assets

          102,511,366       119,847,279  
         


 


Funds and long-term investments

   2, 4(7)                 

Long-term investments accounted for under the equity method

          37,245,154       65,448,677  

Long-term investments accounted for under the cost method

          7,800,725       7,419,465  
         


 


Total funds and long-term investments

          45,045,879       72,868,142  
         


 


Other financial assets, noncurrent

   2, 4(5), 10      986,176       1,536,750  
         


 


Property, plant and equipment

   2, 4(8), 6, 7                 

Land

          1,132,576       1,132,576  

Buildings

          16,001,974       13,132,532  

Machinery and equipment

          360,899,914       293,935,079  

Transportation equipment

          88,498       80,546  

Furniture and fixtures

          2,182,011       1,952,955  

Leased assets

          —         47,783  
         


 


Total cost

          380,304,973       310,281,471  

Less : Accumulated depreciation

          (240,517,566 )     (192,147,761 )

Add : Construction in progress and prepayments

          13,810,913       17,796,639  
         


 


Property, plant and equipment, net

          153,598,320       135,930,349  
         


 


Intangible assets

                     

Goodwill

   2, 4(20)      3,957,059       1,235,904  

Technological know-how

   2      391,112       —    
         


 


Total intangible assets

          4,348,171       1,235,904  
         


 


Other assets

                     

Deferred charges

   2      1,958,664       1,622,916  

Deferred income tax assets, noncurrent

   2, 4(18)      3,815,915       3,448,939  

Other assets - others

   2, 4(9), 6      2,061,131       2,181,479  
         


 


Total other assets

          7,835,710       7,253,334  
         


 


Total assets

        $ 314,325,622     $ 338,671,758  
         


 


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                      

Current liabilities

                     

Short-term loans

   4(10)    $ 830,250     $ —    

Accounts payable

          4,505,476       5,091,490  

Accounts payable - related parties

   5      —         1,339,709  

Income tax payable

   2      60,422       60,389  

Accrued expenses

          6,431,701       6,629,800  

Payable on equipment

          3,747,203       9,231,986  

Other payables

   10      84,406       —    

Current portion of long-term interest-bearing liabilities

   4(11), 5, 6      5,250,000       8,390,003  

Other current liabilities

   7      904,320       1,281,266  
         


 


Total current liabilities

          21,813,778       32,024,643  
         


 


Long-term interest-bearing liabilities

                     

Bonds payable

   2, 4(11)      28,500,927       33,829,239  
         


 


Total long-term interest-bearing liabilities

          28,500,927       33,829,239  
         


 


Other liabilities

                     

Accrued pension liabilities

   2, 4(12)      3,098,527       2,599,798  

Deposits-in

          20,826       16,516  

Deferred credits - intercompany profits

   2      9,806       3,796,523  

Other liabilities - others

          629,723       —    
         


 


Total other liabilities

          3,758,882       6,412,837  
         


 


Total liabilities

          54,073,587       72,266,719  
         


 


Capital

   2, 4(13), 4(14), 4(20)                 

Common stock

          197,658,588       177,478,439  

Capital collected in advance

          5,305       —    

Capital reserve

   2, 4(13), 4(14), 4(20)                 

Premiums

          64,411,138       63,783,209  

Change in equities of long-term investments

          20,720,089       20,835,864  

Retained earnings

   4(16)                 

Legal reserve

          15,996,839       12,812,501  

Special reserve

          1,744,171       90,871  

Unappropriated earnings

          5,787,840       28,164,724  

Adjusting items in stockholders’ equity

   2                 

Unrealized loss on long-term investments

          (9,458,866 )     (9,657,023 )

Cumulative translation adjustment

          469,429       581,917  

Treasury stock

   2, 4(15)      (37,082,498 )     (27,685,463 )
         


 


Total stockholders’ equity

          260,252,035       266,405,039  
         


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

        $ 314,325,622     $ 338,671,758  
         


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese

UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except for Earnings per Share)

 

          For the nine-month period ended September 30,

 
    

Notes


   2005

    2004

 

Operating revenues

   2, 5                 

Sales revenues

        $ 63,359,239     $ 88,609,157  

Less : Sales returns and discounts

          (1,329,963 )     (1,941,950 )
         


 


Net sales

          62,029,276       86,667,207  

Other operating revenues

          1,278,147       2,415,859  
         


 


Net operating revenues

          63,307,423       89,083,066  
         


 


Operating costs

   4(17)                 

Cost of goods sold

   5      (56,628,264 )     (58,040,665 )

Other operating costs

          (503,115 )     (1,588,974 )
         


 


Operating costs

          (57,131,379 )     (59,629,639 )
         


 


Gross profit

          6,176,044       29,453,427  

Unrealized intercompany profit

   2      (107,954 )     (227,535 )

Realized intercompany profit

   2      154,417       106,702  
         


 


Gross profit-net

          6,222,507       29,332,594  
         


 


Operating expenses

   4(17), 5                 

Sales and marketing expenses

          (1,668,483 )     (1,538,748 )

General and administrative expenses

          (2,175,558 )     (1,804,436 )

Research and development expenses

          (5,975,207 )     (4,373,421 )
         


 


Subtotal

          (9,819,248 )     (7,716,605 )
         


 


Operating (loss) income

          (3,596,741 )     21,615,989  
         


 


Non-operating income

                     

Interest revenue

          643,405       668,460  

Dividend income

          764,728       1,031,297  

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

   2      53,326       130,862  

Gain on sales of investments

   2, 4(11)      8,572,950       10,942,967  

Exchange gain, net

   2, 10      212,008       —    

Gain on recovery of market value of inventory

   2      548,230       —    

Other income

          530,176       240,311  
         


 


Subtotal

          11,324,823       13,013,897  
         


 


Non-operating expenses

                     

Interest expense

   4(8), 5      (653,562 )     (972,081 )

Investment loss accounted for under the equity method, net

   2, 4(7)      (2,761,674 )     (544,418 )

Other investment loss

   2      —         (84,968 )

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

   2      (64,799 )     (216,900 )

Exchange loss, net

   2, 10      —         (327,622 )

Loss on decline in market value and obsolescence of inventories

   2      —         (457,477 )

Financial expenses

          (212,911 )     (285,997 )

Other losses

   2, 4(11)      (51,723 )     (1,196,855 )
         


 


Subtotal

          (3,744,669 )     (4,086,318 )
         


 


Income before income tax

          3,983,413       30,543,568  

Income tax expense

   2, 4(18)      (662 )     (33,793 )
         


 


Net income

        $ 3,982,751     $ 30,509,775  
         


 


Earnings per share-basic (NTD)

   2, 4(19)                 

Income before income tax

        $ 0.22     $ 1.63  
         


 


Net income

        $ 0.22     $ 1.63  
         


 


Earnings per share-diluted (NTD)

   2, 4(19)                 

Income before income tax

        $ 0.21     $ 1.60  
         


 


Net income

        $ 0.21     $ 1.60  
         


 


Pro forma information on earnings as if subsidiaries’ investment in the Company is not treated as treasury stock

   2, 4(19)                 

Net income

        $ 3,982,751     $ 30,509,775  
         


 


Earnings per share-basic (NTD)

        $ 0.21     $ 1.58  
         


 


Earnings per share-diluted (NTD)

        $ 0.20     $ 1.55  
         


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese

UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

     For the nine-month period ended September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 3,982,751     $ 30,509,775  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

                

Depreciation

     34,064,535       28,412,720  

Amortization

     1,721,927       823,114  

Bad debt expenses (reversal)

     (120,266 )     45,210  

(Gain) loss on (recovery) decline in market value and obsolescence of inventories

     (548,230 )     457,477  

Cash dividends received under the equity method

     724,511       439,514  

Investment loss accounted for under the equity method

     2,761,674       544,418  

Other loss on long-term investments

     —         84,968  

Write-off of deferred charges

     —         269,325  

Gain on sales of investments

     (8,572,950 )     (10,942,967 )

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     11,473       86,038  

Exchange loss (gain) on long term liabilities

     143,898       (72,890 )

Amortization of bond premiums

     —         (10,050 )

Loss on reacquisition of bonds

     —         59  

Amortization of deferred income

     (55,974 )     —    

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

Notes and accounts receivable

     (1,677,615 )     (3,537,047 )

Other receivables

     (111,614 )     (69,820 )

Inventories

     324,578       (1,424,469 )

Prepaid expenses

     (275,113 )     335,899  

Other financial assets

     156,494       108,476  

Accounts payable

     (232,167 )     1,970,394  

Income tax payable

     —         10,696  

Accrued expenses

     (2,194,935 )     1,809,150  

Other current liabilities

     (64,207 )     119,827  

Compensation interest payable

     —         (126,111 )

Capacity deposits

     (171,699 )     (5,937 )

Accrued pension liabilities

     408,017       320,445  

Other liabilities - others

     229,690       —    
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     30,504,778       50,158,214  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Increase in marketable securities, net

     (73,383 )     (1,437,768 )

Cash proceeds from merger

     943,862       70,383  

Decrease in other financial assets, net

     630,928       1,481,004  

Acquisition of long-term investments

     (3,367,549 )     (8,180,364 )

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

     9,617,646       4,278,373  

Proceeds from liquidation of long-term investments

     95,090       —    

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     (11,379,767 )     (32,246,251 )

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     120,175       267,430  

Increase in deferred charges

     (1,058,709 )     (686,510 )

(Increase) decrease in other assets, net

     (114,149 )     985,755  

Increase in other receivables, net

     (5,137,760 )     —    
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (9,723,616 )     (35,467,948 )
    


 



English Translation of Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese

UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

(continued)

 

     For the nine-month period ended September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Decrease in short-term loans, net

   $ (1,074,150 )   $ (400,000 )

Repayment of long-term loans

     (16,153,714 )     (5,866,537 )

Redemption of bonds

     (2,820,004 )     (10,766,941 )

Reacquisition of bonds

     —         (41,392 )

Remuneration paid to directors and supervisors

     (27,005 )     (12,618 )

Increase (decrease) in deposits-in, net

     (1,258 )     137  

Cash dividends

     (1,758,736 )     —    

Purchase of treasury stock

     (11,575,235 )     (5,198,020 )

Exercise of employees’ stock options

     1,133,330       —    
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (32,276,772 )     (22,285,371 )
    


 


Currency exchange

     (59,817 )     —    
    


 


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (11,555,427 )     (7,595,105 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     83,347,329       92,865,557  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 71,791,902     $ 85,270,452  
    


 


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 1,144,137     $ 1,498,314  
    


 


Cash paid (returned) for income tax

   $ (11,836 )   $ 51,375  
    


 


Investing activities partially paid by cash:

                

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

   $ 8,849,034     $ 37,335,622  

Add: Payable at beginning of period

     4,704,299       4,057,940  

                            Payable transferred in from the Branch at beginning of period

     1,573,637       84,675  

Less: Payable at end of period

     (3,747,203 )     (9,231,986 )
    


 


Cash paid for acquiring property, plant and equipment

   $ 11,379,767     $ 32,246,251  
    


 


Investing and financing activities not affecting cash flows:

                

Principal amount of exchangeable bonds exchanged by bondholders

   $ —       $ 11,614,141  

Book value of reference shares delivered for exchange

     —         (3,898,638 )

Elimination of related balance sheet accounts

     —         90,983  
    


 


Recognition of gain on disposal of investments

   $ —       $ 7,806,486  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2005 and 2004

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars unless Otherwise Specified)

 

1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION

 

United Microelectronics Corporation (“the Company”) was incorporated in May 1980 and commenced operations in April 1982. The Company is a full service semiconductor wafer foundry, and provides a variety of services to satisfy individual customer needs. These services include intellectual property, embedded IC design, design verification, mask tooling, wafer fabrication, and testing. The Company’s common shares were publicly listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in July 1985 and its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) were listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in September 2000.

 

Based on the resolution of the board of directors’ meeting on February 26, 2004, the effective date of the merger with SiS Microelectronics Corp. (SiSMC) was July 1, 2004. The Company was the surviving company, and SiSMC was the dissolved company. The merger was approved by the relevant government authorities. All the assets, liabilities, rights, and obligations of SiSMC have been fully incorporated into the Company since July 1, 2004.

 

Based on the resolution of the board of directors’ meeting on August 26, 2004, UMCi had transferred its businesses, operations, and assets to newly incorporated Singapore branch (“the Branch”) since April 1, 2005.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The financial statements were prepared in conformity with the “Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China (R.O.C.).

 

Summary of significant accounting policies is as follows:

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that will affect the amount of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reported period. The actual results may differ from those estimates.


Foreign Currency Transactions

 

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into New Taiwan Dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the transaction dates. Receivables, other monetary assets, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into New Taiwan Dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange gains or losses are included in the current year’s results. However, exchange gains or losses from investments in foreign entities are recognized as cumulative translation adjustments in stockholders’ equity.

 

Translation of Foreign Currency Financial Statements

 

The financial statements of the Branch are translated into New Taiwan Dollars using the spot rates as of each financial statement date for asset and liability accounts, average exchange rates for profit and loss accounts. The cumulative translation effects from the Branch using functional currencies other than the New Taiwan Dollars are included in the cumulative translation adjustment in stockholders’ equity.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and with maturity dates that do not present significant risks on changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates, including commercial paper with original maturities of three months or less.

 

Marketable Securities

 

Marketable securities are recorded at cost at acquisition and are stated at the lower of aggregate cost or market value on the balance sheet date. Cash dividends are recognized as dividend income at the point of receipt. Costs of bond funds, equity funds and short-term notes are identified specifically while other marketable securities are determined on the weighted-average method. The market values of listed securities, convertible bonds and closed-end funds are determined by the average closing price during the last month of the fiscal year. The market value of open-end funds is determined by the net asset value at the balance sheet date. The amount for which the aggregate cost exceeds the market value is reported as a loss in the current period. If recovery of the market value occurs in subsequent periods, a gain will be recognized to the extent that the market value does not exceed the original aggregate cost of the investment.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts is provided based on management’s judgment and on the evaluation of collectibility and aging analysis of accounts and other receivables.


Inventories

 

Inventories are accounted for on a perpetual basis. Raw materials are recorded at actual purchase costs, while the work in process and finished goods are recorded at standard costs and adjusted to actual costs using the weighted-average method at the end of each month. Inventories are stated at the lower of aggregate cost or market value at the balance sheet date. The market values of raw materials and supplies are determined on the basis of replacement cost while the work in process and finished goods are determined by net realizable values. An allowance for loss is to be determined for the instances of decline in market value and obsolescence.

 

Long-term Investments

 

Long-term investments are recorded at cost when acquired. Investments acquired by contribution of technological know-how are credited to deferred credits among affiliates, which will be amortized to income over a period of 5 years.

 

Investments of less than 20% of the outstanding voting rights in listed investees, where significant influence on operating decisions of the investees does not reside with the Company, shall be accounted for by the lower of aggregate cost or market value method. The unrealized loss resulting from the decline in market value of investments that are held for long-term investment purpose is deducted from the stockholders’ equity. The market value is determined by the average closing price during the last month of the fiscal year. Investments of less than 20% of the outstanding voting rights in unlisted investees are accounted for under the cost method. Impairment losses for the investees will be recognized if there is significant decrease in the market values of the shares, and where such decrease is deemed irrecoverable. The losses shall be treated in the new cost basis of such investment.

 

Investment income or loss from investments in both listed and unlisted investees is accounted for under the equity method provided that the Company owns at least 20% of the outstanding voting rights of the investees and has significant influence on operational decisions of the investees. The difference of the acquisition cost and the underlying equity in the investee’s net assets is amortized over 5 years.

 

The change in the Company’s proportionate share in the net assets of its investee resulting from its subscription to additional shares of stock, issued by such investee, at the rate not proportionate to its existing equity ownership in such investee, is charged to the capital reserve and long-term investments account.


Unrealized intercompany gains and losses arising from downstream transactions with investees accounted for under the equity method are eliminated in proportion to the Company’s ownership percentage while those from transactions with majority-owned (above 50%) subsidiaries are eliminated entirely.

 

Unrealized intercompany gains and losses arising from upstream transactions with investees accounted for under the equity method are eliminated in proportion to the Company’s ownership percentage. Unrealized intercompany gains and losses arising from transactions between investees accounted for under the equity method are eliminated in proportion to the multiplication of the Company’s ownership percentages; while those arising from transactions between majority-owned subsidiaries are eliminated in proportion to the Company’s ownership percentage in the subsidiary.

 

In compliance with the Statements of Financial Accounting Standards of the Republic of China (R.O.C. SFAS) No.23 “Interim Financial Reporting and Disclosures”, gain or losses arising from investments accounted for under the equity method have been recognized as of September 30, 2005, in proportion to the Company’s share ownership in the investees.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Interest incurred on loans used to finance the construction of property, plant and equipment is capitalized and depreciated accordingly.

 

Maintenance and repairs are recognized as expense as incurred. Significant renewals and improvements are treated as capital expenditure and are depreciated accordingly. When property, plant and equipment are disposed, their original cost and accumulated depreciation shall be written off and the related gain or loss is classified as non-operating income or expenses. Idle assets are transferred to other assets according to the lower of net book or net realizable value, with the difference recognized as non-operating expenses. The corresponding depreciation expenses provided are also classified as non-operating expenses.

 

Depreciation is provided on the straight-line basis using the estimated economic life of the assets less salvage value, if any. In the cases where the estimated economic life for property, plant and equipment that are still in use expires, these assets shall be depreciated over the amended estimated useful life using the salvage value. The estimated economic life of the property, plant and equipment is as follows: buildings – 20 to 55 years; machinery and equipment – 5 years; transportation equipment – 5 years; furniture and fixtures – 5 years; leased assets – the lease period or estimated economic life, whichever is shorter.


Intangible Assets

 

Patents are stated at cost and amortized over their estimated economic life using the straight-line method. Goodwill arising from the merger is amortized using the straight-line method over 15 years. As a result of the reorganization of UMCi Ltd., the difference between the acquisition cost and net equity is recognized as goodwill and amortized over 5 years. Technological know-how are recorded at cost of acquisition and amortized over their estimated economic life.

 

Where signs of permanent devaluation of intangible assets exist, with remote likelihood of value recovery, impairment loss shall be recognized in the current period. The carrying value after recognizing the impairment loss shall be recorded as the new cost.

 

Deferred Charges

 

Deferred charges are stated at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis as follows: bonds issuance costs – over the life of the bonds, patent license fees – the term of contract or estimated economic life of the related technology, and software – 3 years.

 

Where signs of permanent devaluation of deferred charges exist, with remote likelihood of value recovery, impairment loss shall be recognized in the current period. The carrying value after recognizing the impairment loss shall be recorded as the new cost.

 

Convertible and Exchangeable Bonds

 

The issuance costs of convertible and exchangeable bonds are classified as deferred charges and amortized over the life of the bonds.

 

The excess of the stated redemption price over the par value is accrued as compensation interest payable over the redemption period, using the effective interest method.

 

When convertible bondholders exercise their conversion rights, the book value of bonds shall be credited to common stock at an amount equal to the par value of the common stock and the excess is credited to the capital reserve; no gain or loss is recognized on bond conversion.

 

When exchangeable bondholders exercise their rights to exchange for the reference shares, the book value of the bonds shall be offset against the book value of the investments in reference shares and the related stockholders’ equity accounts, with the difference recognized as gain or loss on disposal of investments.


Pension Plan

 

All regular employees are covered by a defined benefit pension plan that is managed by an independently administered pension fund committee within the Company. The fund is deposited under the committee’s name in the Central Trust of China and kept apart from the Company. The fund is not included in the Company’s financial statements. Pension benefits for employees of the Branch are provided in accordance with the local regulations.

 

The Labor Pension Act of R.O.C. (“the Act”), which adopts a defined contribution plan, took effect from July 1, 2005. In accordance with the Act, employees of the Company may elect to follow either the Act, and retain their seniority before the enforcement of the Act, or the pension mechanism of the Labor Standards Law. For employees following the Act, the Company shall make monthly contributions to the employees’ individual pension accounts of no less than 6% of the employees’ monthly wages.

 

The accounting for pension is computed in accordance with the R.O.C. SFAS No.18. For the defined benefit pension, the net pension cost is calculated based on an actuarial valuation, and pension cost components such as service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, the amortization of net obligation at transition, pension gain or loss, and prior service cost, are taken into consideration. For the defined contribution pension, the Company recognizes the pension amount as expense in the period in which the contribution occurs, on the basis of obligation.

 

Employee Stock Option Plan

 

The Company applies intrinsic value method to recognize the difference between the market price of the stock and the exercise price of its employee stock option as compensation cost. Starting January 1, 2004, the Company also discloses pro forma net income and earnings per share under the fair value method only for options granted since January 1, 2004.

 

Treasury Stock

 

The Company adopted the R.O.C. SFAS No. 30, which requires treasury stock held by the Company to be accounted for under the cost method. Cost of treasury stock is shown as a deduction to stockholders’ equity, while gain or loss from selling treasury stock is treated as an adjustment to the capital reserve. The Company’s stock held by its subsidiaries is also treated as treasury stock in the Company’s account.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The main sales term of the Company is Free on Board (FOB) or Free Carrier (FCA). Revenue is recognized at the point where ownership and liability for risk of loss or damage to the products have been transferred to customers, usually upon shipment. Sales returns and discounts take into consideration customer complaints and past experiences, and are accrued in the same year as the related sales.


Capital Expenditure versus Operating Expenditure

 

Expenditure shall be capitalized if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Company and the expenditure amount exceeds a predetermined level. Otherwise it is recognized as expense when incurred.

 

Income Tax

 

The Company adopted the R.O.C. SFAS No. 22 “Accounting for Income Taxes” for inter-period and intra-period income tax allocation. Provision for income tax includes deferred income tax resulting from temporary differences, loss carry-forward and investment tax credits. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements using enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect if the difference is expected to reverse. Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets is provided to the extent that it is more likely than not that the tax benefits will not be realized.

 

In compliance with the R.O.C. SFAS No. 12, the Company recognizes the tax benefit from the purchase of equipment and technology, research and development expenditure, employee training, and certain equity investments by the flow-through method.

 

Income tax (10%) on unappropriated earnings is recorded as expense in the year when the shareholders have resolved that the earnings shall be retained.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

Earnings per share is computed in compliance with the R.O.C. SFAS No. 24. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed by taking basic earnings per share into consideration plus additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive share equivalents had been issued. The net income (loss) would also be adjusted for interest and other income or expenses derived from any underlying dilutive share equivalents. The weighted-average outstanding shares are adjusted retroactively for stock dividends and bonus share issues.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The interest rate swap agreements entered into for hedging purposes are accounted for on a net accrual basis in accordance with the contractual interest rate as an adjustment to the interest income or expense of the hedged items.


Foreign exchange forward contracts are held to hedge the exchange rate risk arising from net assets or liabilities denominated in foreign currency. These forward contracts are translated and recorded using the spot rate at the inception of the contracts, and the discount or premium of the forward contracts is amortized over their lifespan. The difference between the spot rate at the inception of a forward contract and the spot rate at the balance sheet date is reflected in the statement of income. The receivables and payables of the foreign exchange forward contracts are offset and the resulting balances are recognized as either assets or liabilities. Exchange gains or losses from the settlement of forward contracts are included in the current period’s earnings.

 

Merger

 

The Company merged with SiSMC and recognized the sum of the difference between the acquisition costs, which are the market price of equity stocks issued and other related costs, and the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired as goodwill in compliance with the R.O.C. SFAS No. 25 “ Enterprise Mergers – Accounting of Purchase Method”. The fair value of identifiable net assets and goodwill deducted from the par value of the equity stocks issued and other related costs is recognized as capital reserve.

 

Asset Impairment

 

Pursuant to the R.O.C. SFAS No. 35, the Company assesses indicators of impairment for all its assets within the scope of the standard at each balance sheet date. If impairment is indicated, the Company shall then compare the carrying amount with the recoverable amount of the assets or the cash-generating unit (CGU) and write down the carrying amount to the recoverable amount where applicable. The recoverable amount is defined as the higher of fair values less costs to sell and the values in use.

 

For previously recognized losses, the Company shall assess, at the balance sheet date, whether there is any indication that the impairment loss may no longer exist or may have decreased. If there is any such indication, the Company recalculates the recoverable amount of the asset. If the recoverable amount increases as a result of the increase in the estimated service potential of the assets, the Company shall reverse the impairment loss to the extent that the carrying amount after the reversal would not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined (net of amortization or depreciation) had no impairment loss been recognized for the assets in prior years.

 

In addition, a goodwill-allocated CGU or group of CGUs is tested for impairment each year, regardless of whether impairment is indicated. If impairment test reveals that the carrying amount (including goodwill) of CGU or group of CGUs is greater than its recoverable amount, impairment loss shall be recognized. While recognizing impairment losses, the portion of goodwill allocated shall be written down at the outset. After goodwill has been written off, the remaining impairment loss shall be shared among other assets pro rata to their carrying amount.


The write-down in goodwill cannot be reversed under any circumstances in subsequent periods.

 

Impairment loss (reversal) is classified as non-operating losses/(income).

 

3. ACCOUNTING CHANGE

 

The Company had adopted the R.O.C. SFAS No. 35, “Accounting for Asset Impairment” to account for the impairment of its assets for its financial statements started on and after January 1, 2005. No retroactive adjustment is required under the standard. Such a change in accounting principles does not have any impact on the Company’s net income, earnings per share and total assets as of September 30, 2005.

 

4. CONTENTS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS

 

  (1) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

     As of September 30,

     2005

   2004

Cash:

             

Cash on hand

   $ 1,705    $ 1,397

Checking and savings accounts

     1,595,213      438,864

Time deposits

     61,325,143      73,748,105
    

  

Subtotal

     62,922,061      74,188,366
    

  

Cash equivalents:

             

Government bonds acquired under repurchase agreements

     8,869,841      11,082,086
    

  

Total

   $ 71,791,902    $ 85,270,452
    

  

 

  (2) MARKETABLE SECURITIES, NET

 

     As of September 30,

     2005

   2004

Beneficiary certificate

   $ —      $ 10,000

Convertible bonds

     1,490,673      1,624,648

Listed equity securities

     1,633,625      1,396,472
    

  

Total

   $ 3,124,298    $ 3,031,120
    

  


  (3) NOTES RECEIVABLE

 

     As of September 30,

     2005

   2004

Notes receivable

   $ 2,787    $ 12,001
    

  

 

  (4) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

     As of September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

Accounts receivable

   $ 4,755,657     $ 5,972,387  

Less: Allowance for sales returns and discounts

     (112,523 )     (650,419 )

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (80,064 )     (92,113 )
    


 


Net

   $ 4,563,070     $ 5,229,855  
    


 


 

  (5) OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS, CURRENT

 

     As of September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

Credit-linked deposits and repackage bonds

   $ 1,052,396     $ 1,706,300  

Interest rate swaps

     —         20,063  
    


 


Total

     1,052,396       1,726,363  

Less: Non-current portion

     (986,176 )     (1,536,750 )
    


 


Net

   $ 66,220     $ 189,613  
    


 


 

Please refer to Note 10 for disclosures on risks of other financial assets.

 

  (6) INVENTORIES, NET

 

     As of September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

Raw materials

   $ 281,061     $ 200,699  

Supplies and spare parts

     1,704,681       1,950,332  

Work in process

     7,985,061       6,841,283  

Finished goods

     387,012       901,861  
    


 


Total

     10,357,815       9,894,175  

Less: Allowance for loss on decline in market value and obsolescence

     (976,674 )     (864,830 )
    


 


Net

   $ 9,381,141     $ 9,029,345  
    


 


 

  a. The insurance coverage for inventories was sufficient as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

  b. Inventories were not pledged.


  (7) LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

  a. Details of long-term investments are as follows:

 

(Equity securities refer to common shares unless otherwise stated)

 

     As September 30,

     2005

   2004

Investee Company


   Amount

   Percentage of
Ownership or
Voting Rights


   Amount

   Percentage of
Ownership or
Voting Rights


Investments accounted for under the equity method :

                       

UMC Group (USA)

   $ 684,830    100.00    $ 586,204    100.00

United Microelectronics (Europe) B.V.

     286,536    100.00      305,929    100.00

UMC Capital Corporation

     1,366,315    100.00      1,075,445    100.00

United Microelectronics Corp. (Samoa)

     15,020    100.00      6,315    100.00

UMCi Ltd. (Note A)

     9,440    100.00      27,102,233    94.55

Fortune Venture Capital Inc.

     4,282,373    99.99      2,562,601    99.99

Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd. (Hsun Chieh)

     9,933,386    99.97      10,405,677    99.97

United Microdisplay Optronics Corp.

     361,689    86.72      510,020    83.48

Pacific Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

     287,236    49.99      308,903    49.99

UMC Japan

     7,051,351    48.95      9,244,771    47.48

Toppan Photomasks Taiwan Ltd. (formerly DuPont Photomasks Taiwan Ltd.)

     1,054,413    45.35      1,084,781    45.35

Unitech Capital Inc.

     692,177    42.00      815,636    42.00

Holtek Semiconductor Inc.

     747,910    24.88      685,424    25.23

ITE Tech. Inc.

     301,000    23.78      288,082    22.23

Unimicron Technology Corp.

     3,731,268    20.83      3,424,057    21.44

Faraday Technology Corp. (Note C)

     816,914    18.33      762,725    18.38

XGI Technology Inc. (Note B)

     224,613    16.54      —      —  

Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (Note C)

     4,098,440    16.50      4,468,303    16.16

Thintek Optronics Corp. (Note B)

     26,047    14.26      —      —  

AMIC Technology Corporation (Note B)

     52,290    11.86      115,140    11.83

Novatek Microelectronics Corp. (Note C)

     1,221,906    11.80      1,588,603    19.63

United Foundry Service, Inc. (Note D)

     —      —        107,828    100.00

United Fu Shen Chen Technology Corporation (formerly Applied Component Technology Corp.) (Note E)

     —      —        —      18.48
    

       

    

Subtotal

     37,245,154           65,448,677     
    

       

    


     As September 30,

     2005

   2004

Investee Company


   Amount

   Percentage of
Ownership or
Voting Rights


   Amount

   Percentage of
Ownership or
Voting Rights


Investments accounted for under the cost method or the lower of cost or market value method :

                       

United Fu Shen Chen Technology Corporation (formerly Applied Component Technology Corp.) (Note E)

   $ 40,000    16.60    $ —      —  

United Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.

     146,250    8.11      146,250    8.11

MediaTek Incorporation

     655,659    6.67      1,035,256    10.75

Industrial Bank of Taiwan Corp.

     1,139,196    4.95      1,139,196    4.95

Subtron Technology Co., Ltd.

     172,800    4.92      172,800    4.92

South Epitaxy Corporation (Note F)

     443,654    6.79      —      —  

Chipbond Technology Corporation (Note G)

     235,893    4.48      —      —  

Billionton Systems Inc.

     30,948    2.99      30,948    2.77

AU Optronics Corp. (Note H)

     959,082    1.33      994,097    1.49

Mega Financial Holding Company

     3,108,655    0.84      3,108,656    0.84

Premier Image Technology Corporation

     27,964    0.60      27,964    0.59

Pacific Technology Partners, L.P. (Note I)

     375,074    —        327,188    —  

Pacific United Technology, L.P. (Note I)

     165,550    —        137,110    —  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (Note J)

     300,000    —        300,000    —  
    

       

    

Subtotal

     7,800,725           7,419,465     
    

       

    

Total

   $ 45,045,879         $ 72,868,142     
    

       

    

Note A:    During 2004, the Company acquired an additional 24.95% of interests in UMCi Ltd., totaling 227,938 thousand shares amounting to NT$10,762 million. Based on the resolution of the board of directors’ meeting on August 26, 2004, UMCi had transferred its businesses, operations, and assets to the Branch since April 1, 2005.
Note B:    The equity method was applied for investees in which the percentage of ownership directly and indirectly held by the Company was greater than 20%.
Note C:    The equity method was applied for investees in which the Company held the highest percentage of the outstanding voting rights and had significant influences on operating decisions.
Note D:    United Foundry Service, Inc. liquidated in April 2005. All businesses, operations, and assets of the company were transferred to UMC Group (USA).


Note E:    For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 the Company recognized permanent loss of NT$84,968 thousand as the decline in market value was deemed irrecoverable. Since January 1, 2005, the Company was no longer a majority stockholder of United Fu Shen Chen Technology Corporation. As the Company had no majority voting rights or significant influences, the cost method was applied.
Note F:    As of August 1, 2005, the Company’s former investee, Epitech Technology Corporation (accounted for under the cost method), was merged into South Epitaxy Corporation. One share of Epitech Technology Corporation was exchanged for 1.36 share of South Epitaxy Corporation. As the Company held less than 20% voting rights and had no significant influences, the cost method was applied.
Note G:    As of September 1, 2005 the Company’s former investee, Aptos (Taiwan) Corp. (accounted for under the equity method), merged into Chipbond Technology Corporation. Three shares of Aptos (Taiwan) Corp. were exchanged for 1 share of Chipbond Technology Corporation. As the Company held less than 20% voting rights and had no significant influences, the cost method was applied.
Note H:    As of September 30, 2005 and 2004, 77,625 thousand shares and 73,815 thousand shares with book values of NT$959 million and NT$994 million, respectively, held by the Company in AU Optronics Corp. were utilized as reference shares for the Company’s zero coupon exchangeable bonds.
Note I:    The amount represented the investment in limited partnership without voting rights. As the Company was not able to exercise significant influences, the investments were accounted for under the cost method.
Note J:    The amount represented investment in 30 million preferred shares. As the Company did not possess voting rights or significant influence, the cost method was applied.

 

  b. Total loss arising from investments accounted for under the equity method, which were based on the reviewed financial statements of the investees, were NT$2,762 million and NT$544 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Among which, investment income amounting to NT$474 million and NT$452 million from the respective long-term investment balances of NT$4,479 million and NT$4,109 million as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were determined based on the investees’ financial statements reviewed by other auditors.

 

  c. The long-term investments were not pledged.


  (8) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     As of September 30, 2005

     Cost

   Accumulated
Depreciation


    Book Value

Land

   $ 1,132,576    $ —       $ 1,132,576

Buildings

     16,001,974      (4,487,400 )     11,514,574

Machinery and equipment

     360,899,914      (234,520,219 )     126,379,695

Transportation equipment

     88,498      (60,199 )     28,299

Furniture and fixtures

     2,182,011      (1,449,748 )     732,263

Construction in progress and prepayments

     13,810,913      —         13,810,913
    

  


 

Total

   $ 394,115,886    $ (240,517,566 )   $ 153,598,320
    

  


 

     As of September 30, 2004

     Cost

   Accumulated
Depreciation


    Book Value

Land

   $ 1,132,576    $ —       $ 1,132,576

Buildings

     13,132,532      (3,693,988 )     9,438,544

Machinery and equipment

     293,935,079      (187,178,672 )     106,756,407

Transportation equipment

     80,546      (51,149 )     29,397

Furniture and fixtures

     1,952,955      (1,180,151 )     772,804

Leased assets

     47,783      (43,801 )     3,982

Construction in progress and prepayments

     17,796,639      —         17,796,639
    

  


 

Total

   $ 328,078,110    $ (192,147,761 )   $ 135,930,349
    

  


 

 

  a. Total interest expense before capitalization amounted to NT$894 million and NT$1,118 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

Details of capitalized interest are as follows :

 

    

For the nine-month period ended

September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Machinery and equipment

   $ 235,855     $ 142,922  

Other property, plant and equipment

     4,397       3,078  
    


 


Total interest capitalized

   $ 240,252     $ 146,000  
    


 


Interest rates applied

     2.86%~ 4.20 %     2.30%~ 3.38 %
    


 



  b. The insurance coverage for property, plant and equipment was sufficient as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

  c. Please refer to Note 6 for property, plant and equipment pledged as collateral.

 

  (9) OTHER ASSETS-OTHERS

 

     As of September 30,

     2005

   2004

Leased assets

   $ 1,362,190    $ 1,380,613

Deposits-out

     579,823      677,957

Others

     119,118      122,909
    

  

Total

   $ 2,061,131    $ 2,181,479
    

  

 

  a. The insurance coverage for leased assets was sufficient as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

  b. Please refer to Note 6 for deposits-out pledged as collateral.

 

  (10) SHORT-TERM LOANS

 

     As of September 30,

     2005

        2004    

Unsecured bank loans

   $ 830,250     $ —  
    


 

Interest rates

     3.22%~3.93 %     —  
    


 

 

The Company’s unused short-term lines of credits amounted to NT$8,237 million and NT$11,932 million as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

  (11) BONDS PAYABLE

 

     As of September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

Secured domestic bonds payable

   $ —       $ 1,140,003  

Unsecured domestic bonds payable

     30,500,000       37,750,000  

Exchangeable bonds payable

     3,250,927       3,329,239  
    


 


Total

     33,750,927       42,219,242  

Less: Current portion

     (5,250,000 )     (8,390,003 )
    


 


Net

   $ 28,500,927     $ 33,829,239  
    


 



  a. On April 27, 2000, the Company issued five-year secured bonds amounting to NT$3,990 million. The interest was paid semi-annually with a stated interest rate of 5.6%. The bonds were repayable in installments every six months from April 27, 2002 to April 27, 2005. On April 27, 2005, the bonds were fully repaid.

 

  b. During the period from April 16 to April 27, 2001, the Company issued five-year and seven-year unsecured bonds totaling NT$15,000 million, each with a face value of NT$7,500 million. The interest is paid annually with stated interest rates of 5.1195% through 5.1850% and 5.2170% through 5.2850%, respectively. The five-year bonds and seven-year bonds are repayable starting from April 2004 to April 2006 and April 2006 to April 2008, respectively, both in three annual installments at the rates of 30%, 30% and 40%.

 

  c. During the period from October 2 to October 15, 2001, the Company issued three-year and five-year unsecured bonds totaling NT$10,000 million, each with a face value of NT$5,000 million. The interest is paid annually with stated interest rates of 3.3912% through 3.420% and 3.4896% through 3.520%, respectively. The three-year bonds were repaid at 100% of its principal amount during the period from October 2 to October 15, 2004. The five-year bonds will be repayable in October 2006, upon the maturity of the bonds.

 

  d. On December 12, 2001, the Company issued zero coupon convertible redeemable bonds amounting to US$302.4 million on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE). The terms and conditions of the bonds are as follows:

 

  (a) Final Redemption

 

Unless previously redeemed, repurchased, cancelled or converted, the bonds can be redeemed at 101.675% of their principal amount on March 1, 2004.

 

  (b) Redemption at the Option of the Company

 

The Company may redeem all, but not some only, of the bonds subject to giving no less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ advance notice at the early redemption amount, provided that:

 

  i. On or at any time after June 13, 2003, the closing price of the ADSs listed on the NYSE has been at least 130% of either the conversion price or the last adjusted conversion price, for 20 out of 30 consecutive ADS trading days ending at any time within the period of 5 ADS trading days prior to the redemption notice, or


  ii. At any time prior to maturity, at least 90% in principal amount of the bonds have already been redeemed, repurchased, cancelled or converted.

 

  (c) Conversion Period

 

  i. In respect of the common shares, on or after January 22, 2002 and on or prior to February 20, 2004, or

 

  ii. In respect of the ADSs, on or after the later of January 22, 2002 and the date on which the shelf registration statement covering the resale of certain ADSs issuable upon conversion of the bonds has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on or prior to February 20, 2004.

 

  (d) Conversion Price

 

  i. In respect of the common shares, will be NT$66.67 per share, and

 

  ii. In respect of the ADSs, will be US$9.673 per ADS.

 

The applicable conversion price will be subject to adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events set out in the indenture.

 

  (e) Reacquisition of the Bonds

 

As of September 30, 2004, the Company had reacquired a total amount of US$63 million of the bonds from the open market. The corresponding loss on the reacquisition amounting to NT$0.06 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004, was recognized as other losses.

 

  (f) Redemption of the Bonds

 

On February 27, 2004, the remaining balance of bonds was redeemed.

 

  e. On May 10, 2002, the Company issued LSE listed zero coupon exchangeable bonds exchangeable for common shares or ADSs of AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) with an aggregate principal amount of US$235 million. The terms and conditions of the bonds are as follows:

 

  (a) Final Redemption

 

Unless previously redeemed, exchanged or purchased and cancelled, the bonds must be redeemed at their principal amount in US Dollars on May 10, 2007.


  (b) Redemption at the Option of the Company

 

The Company may redeem the bonds, in whole or in part, in principal amount thereof, on or after August 10, 2002, and prior to May 10, 2007, at their principal amount, if the closing price of the AUO common shares on the TSE, translated into US Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate, for a period of 20 consecutive trading days, the last of which occurs not more than 10 days prior to the date upon which notice of such redemption is published, is at least 120% of the exchange price then in effect translated into US Dollars at the rate of NT$34.645 to US$1.00.

 

The Company may also redeem the bonds, in whole, but not in part, if at least 90% in principal amount of the bonds has already been exchanged, redeemed or purchased and cancelled.

 

  (c) Redemption at the Option of Bondholders

 

The Company will, at the option of the holders, redeem such bonds on February 10, 2005 at their principal amount.

 

  (d) Tax Redemption

 

The Company may redeem all, but not part, of the bonds, at any time, in the event of certain changes in the R.O.C.’s tax rules which would require the Company to gross up for payments of principal, or to gross up for payments of interest or premium.

 

  (e) Terms of Exchange

 

Subject to prior permitted redemption and as otherwise provided in the offering, the bonds are exchangeable at any time on or after June 19, 2002 and prior to April 10, 2007, into AUO shares or AUO ADSs at an exchange price of NT$46.10 per share, determined on the basis of a fixed exchange rate of NT$34.645 to US$1.00; provided however, that if the exercise date falls within 5 business days from the beginning of, and during, any closed period, the right of the exchanging holder of the bonds to vote with respect to the shares it receives will be subject to certain restrictions.

 

The exchange price will be subject to adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events set out in the indenture.

 

  (f) Exchange of the Bonds

 

As of September 30, 2005 and 2004, certain bondholders have exercised their rights to exchange their bonds with the total principal amount of US$137 million and US$137 million, respectively, into AUO shares. The corresponding gains on the exchange amounting to NT$0 and NT$3,457 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were recognized as gain on disposal of investments.


  f. During the period from May 21 to June 24, 2003, the Company issued five-year and seven-year unsecured bonds totaling NT$15,000 million, each with a face value of NT$7,500 million. The interest is paid annually with stated interest rates of 4.0% minus USD 12-Month LIBOR and 4.3% minus USD 12-Month LIBOR, respectively. Stated interest rates are reset annually based on the prevailing USD 12-Month LIBOR. The five-year bonds and seven-year bonds are repayable in 2008 and 2010, respectively, upon the maturity of the bonds.

 

  g. On July 15, 2003, the Company issued its second LSE listed zero coupon exchangeable bonds exchangeable for common shares of AUO with an aggregate principal amount of US$206 million. The issue price was set at 103.0% of the principal amount. The terms and conditions of the bonds are as follows:

 

  (a) Final Redemption

 

Unless previously redeemed, exchanged or purchased and cancelled, the bonds must be redeemed at their principal amount in US Dollars on July 15, 2008.

 

  (b) Redemption at the Option of the Company

 

The Company may redeem the bonds, in whole or in part, in principal amount thereof, on or after January 15, 2004 and on or prior to July 15, 2005, at their principal amount plus a certain premium (the “Early Redemption Amount”) and thereafter until July 15, 2008 at their principal amount, if the closing price of the AUO common shares on the TSE, translated into US Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate, for a period of 20 consecutive trading days, the last of which occurs not more than 10 days prior to the date upon which notice of such redemption is published, is at least 125% of the exchange price then in effect translated into US Dollars at the rate of NT$34.390 to US$1.00.

 

The Company may also redeem the bonds, in whole, but not in part, if at least 90% in principal amount of the bonds has already been exchanged, redeemed or purchased and cancelled.

 

  (c) Redemption at the Option of Bondholders

 

The Company will, at the option of any bondholder, redeem such bonds starting on July 15, 2005, at their principal amount.

 

  (d) Tax Redemption

 

The Company may redeem all, but not part, of the bonds, at any time, in the event of certain changes in the R.O.C.’s tax rules which would require the Company to gross up for payments of principal, or to gross up for payments of interest or premium.


  (e) Terms of Exchange

 

Subject to prior permitted redemption and as otherwise provided in the offering, the bonds are exchangeable at any time on or after August 14, 2003 and prior to June 30, 2008, into AUO shares at an exchange price of NT$36.387 per share, determined on the basis of a fixed exchange rate of NT$34.390 to US$1.00; provided however, that if the exercise date falls within five business days from the beginning of, and during, any closed period, the right of the exchanging holder of the bonds to vote with respect to the shares it receives will be subject to certain restrictions.

 

The exchange price will be subject to adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events set out in the indenture.

 

  (f) Exchange of the Bonds

 

As of September 30, 2004, all bondholders have exercised their rights to exchange their bonds into AUO shares. The corresponding gain on the exchange amounting to NT$4,349 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004, was recognized as a gain on disposal of investments.

 

  h. Repayments of the above bonds in the future years are as follows:

 

(Assuming the convertible bonds and exchangeable bonds are both paid off upon maturity.)

 

Bonds repayable in


   Amount

2005 (4th quarter thereafter)

   $ —  

2006

     10,250,000

2007

     5,500,927

2008

     10,500,000

2009

     —  

2010 and thereafter

     7,500,000
    

Total

   $ 33,750,927
    

 

  (12) PENSION FUND

 

Pension costs amounting to NT$ 613 million and NT$396 million were recognized for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The corresponding totals of the pension fund were NT$1,036 million and NT$926 million as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.


  (13) CAPITAL STOCK

 

  a. As of September 30, 2004, 22,000,000 thousand common shares were authorized to be issued and 17,747,844 thousand common shares were issued, each at a par value of NT$10.

 

  b. Based on the resolution of the board of directors’ meeting on February 26, 2004, the Company merged with SiSMC on July 1, 2004, the effective date, through the issuance of 357,143 thousand new shares at a par value of $10 each. 2.24 shares of SiSMC were exchanged to 1 share of the Company, the surviving company.

 

  c. As recommended by the board of directors and amended by the shareholders’ meeting on June 1, 2004, the Company issued 1,399,685 thousand new shares from the capitalization of retained earnings that amounted to NT$13,335 million and capital reserve that amounted to NT$661 million, of which NT$12,224 million were stock dividends and NT$1,111 million were employees’ bonus.

 

  d. On July 22, 2004, the Company wrote off 149,728 thousand shares of treasury stock, which were bought back during the period from August 1 to September 28, 2001 and the period from August 14 to September 25, 2002 for conversion of the convertible bonds.

 

  e. On April 26, 2005, the Company wrote off 49,114 thousand shares of treasury stocks, which were bought back during the period from February 20 to April 19, 2002 to be transferred to employee.

 

  f. As recommended by the board of directors and amended by the shareholders’ meeting on June 13, 2005, the Company issued 1,956,022 thousand new shares from capitalization of retained earnings that amounted to NT$19,560 million, of which NT$17,587 million were stock dividends and NT$1,973 million were employees’ bonus.

 

  g. The employee stock options issued by the Company on October 7, 2002, and January 3, 2003, were exercised into 111,107 thousand shares during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005. Among the exercised employee stock options, 30,406 thousand common shares were issued on September 28, 2005, and registration is currently under process.

 

  h. As of September 30, 2005, 26,000,000 thousand common shares were authorized to be issued and 19,765,859 thousand common shares were issued, each at a par value of NT$10.

 

  i. The Company has issued a total of 276,820 thousand ADSs which were traded on the NYSE as of September 30, 2005. The total number of common shares represented by all issued ADSs is 1,384,102 thousand shares (one ADS represents five common shares).


  (14) EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS

 

On September 11, 2002, October 8, 2003, and September 30, 2004, the Company was authorized by the relevant government authorities to issue Employee Stock Options with a total number of 1 billion, 150 million, and 150 million units, respectively. Each unit entitles an optionee to subscribe to 1 share of the Company’s common stock. Settlement upon the exercise of the options will be made through the issuance of new shares by the Company. The exercise price of options was set at the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The grant period of the options is 6 years and an optionee may exercise the options in accordance with certain schedules as prescribed by the plan starting 2 years from the date of grant. Detailed information relevant to the Employee Stock Options is disclosed as follows:

 

Date of grant


   Total number of
options granted
(in thousands)


   Total number of
options outstanding
(in thousands)


  

Exercise price

(NTD)


October 7, 2002

   939,000    697,389    $ 15.9

January 3, 2003

   61,000    49,388    $ 17.9

November 26, 2003

   57,330    49,000    $ 25.0

March 23, 2004

   33,330    26,900    $ 23.2

July 1, 2004

   56,590    48,350    $ 20.9

October 13, 2004

   20,200    16,820    $ 18.0

April 29, 2005

   23,460    21,160    $ 16.6

August 16, 2005

   54,350    53,020    $ 21.9

September 29, 2005

   51,990    50,930    $ 20.0

 

  a. A summary of the Company’s stock option plans, and related information for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, are as follows:

 

     For the nine-month period ended September 30,

     2005

   2004

    

Option

(in thousands)


    Weighted-average
Exercise Price
(NTD)


  

Option

(in thousands)


   

Weighted-average
Exercise Price

(NTD)


Outstanding at beginning of period

     973,858     $ 17.0      980,664     $ 16.5

Granted

     129,800     $ 20.2      89,920     $ 21.8

Exercised

     (66,969 )   $ 15.9      —         —  

Forfeited

     (23,732 )   $ 18.5      (57,936 )   $ 17.1
    


        


     

Outstanding at end of period

     1,012,957     $ 17.4      1,012,648     $ 16.9
    


        


     

Exercisable at end of period

     327,153              —          
    


        


     

Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period (NTD)

   $ 6.5            $ 4.0        


  b. The information of the Company’s outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2005, is as follows:

 

          Outstanding Stock Options

   Exercisable Stock Options

Authorization Date


   Range of
Exercise Price


  

Option

(in thousands)


   Weighted-average
Expected
Remaining Years


   Weighted-average
Exercise Price
(NTD)


  

Option

(in thousands)


  

Weighted-average
Exercise Price

(NTD)


2002.09.11

   $ 15.9~$17.9    746,777    1.4    $ 16.0    327,153    $ 16.1

2003.10.08

   $ 20.9~$25.0    124,250    2.8    $ 23.0    —        —  

2004.09.30

   $ 16.6~$21.9    141,930    4.1    $ 19.9    —        —  
           
              
      
            1,012,957    2.0    $ 17.4    327,153    $ 16.1
           
              
      

 

  c. The Company has used the intrinsic value method to recognize compensation costs for the employee stock options issued since January 1, 2004. The compensation costs for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are both NT$0. Pro forma information using the fair value method on net income and earnings per share is as follows:

 

     For the nine-month period ended September 30,

     2005

   2004

     Basic earnings
per share


   Diluted
earnings per
share


   Basic earnings
per share


   Diluted
earnings per
share


Net Income

   $ 3,982,751    $ 3,982,751    $ 30,509,775    $ 30,539,495

Earnings per share (NTD)

   $ 0.22    $ 0.21    $ 1.63    $ 1.60

Pro forma net income

   $ 3,843,418    $ 3,843,418    $ 30,461,885    $ 30,491,605

Pro forma earnings per share (NTD)

   $ 0.21    $ 0.21    $ 1.63    $ 1.60

 

The fair value of the options granted after January 1, 2004, was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004: expected dividend yields of 1.64% and 11.40%; volatility factors of the expected market price of the Company’s common stock of 41.48% and 48.82%; risk-free interest rate of 1.92% and 2.79%; and a weighted-average expected life of the options of 4.4 years, respectively.

 

  (15) TREASURY STOCK

 

  a. The Company bought back its own shares from the open market during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. Details of the treasury stock transactions are as follows:


For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005

(In thousands of shares)

 

Purpose


  

As of
January 1,

2005


   Increase

   Decrease

   

As of

September 30,

2005


For transfer to employees

   241,181    —      (49,114 )   192,067

For conversion of the convertible bonds into shares

   —      500,000    —       500,000
    
  
  

 

Total shares

   241,181    500,000    (49,114 )   692,067
    
  
  

 

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004

(In thousands of shares)

 

Purpose


  

As of

January 1,
2004


   Increase

   Decrease

   

As of

September 30,

2004


For transfer to employees

   49,114    192,067          241,181

For conversion of the convertible bonds into shares

   149,728         (149,728 )    
    
  
  

 

Total shares

   198,842    192,067    (149,728 )   241,181
    
  
  

 

 

  b. The eighth buyback plan of 500,000 shares was originally intended for the purpose of transfer to employees. However, as a result of the board of directors meeting held on September 9, 2005, the shares were approved to be used for the conversion of convertible bonds into shares instead. The buyback plan was approved by the relevant government authorities, and 500,000 thousand common shares were repurchased by the Company from the open market.

 

  c. According to the Securities and Exchange Law of the R.O.C., the total number of treasury stock should not exceed 10% of the Company’s issued stock; total purchase amount should not exceed the sum of the retained earnings, capital reserve-premiums, and realized capital reserve. As such, the maximum number of treasury stock that the Company could hold as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, was 1,976,586 thousand shares and 1,774,784 thousand while the ceiling of the amount was NT$88,397 million and NT$87,751 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company held 692,067 thousand and 241,181 thousand treasury stock that amounted to NT$16,773 million and NT$7,376 million, respectively.


  d. In compliance with the Securities and Exchange Law of the R.O.C., treasury stock should not be pledged, nor should it entitle voting rights or receive dividends.

 

  e. As of September 30, 2005, the Company’s subsidiaries, Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd. and Fortune Venture Capital Inc., held 599,696 thousand shares and 21,847 thousand shares of the Company’s stock, with a book value of NT$20.40 and NT$7.87 per share, respectively. The average closing price during September 2005 was NT$20.40.

 

As of September 30, 2004, the Company’s subsidiaries, Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd. and Fortune Venture Capital Inc., held 543,732 thousand shares and 19,808 thousand shares of the Company’s stock, with a book value of NT$21.52 and NT$8.68 per share, respectively. The average closing price during September 2004 was NT$21.52.

 

  (16) RETAINED EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND POLICIES

 

According to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, current year’s earnings, if any, shall be distributed in the following order:

 

  a. Payment of all taxes and dues;

 

  b. Offset prior years’ operation losses;

 

  c. Set aside 10% of the remaining amount after deducting items (a) and (b) as a legal reserve;

 

  d. Set aside 0.1% of the remaining amount after deducting items (a), (b), and (c) as directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration; and

 

  e. After deducting items (a), (b) and (c) above from the current year’s earnings, no less than 5% of the remaining amount together with the prior years’ unappropriated earnings shall be allocated as employees’ bonus which will be settled through issuance of new shares of the Company, or cash. Employees of the Company’s subsidiaries, meeting certain requirements determined by the board of directors, are also eligible for the employees’ bonus.

 

  f. The distribution of the remaining portion, if any, will be recommended by the board of directors and approved through the shareholders’ meeting.

 

The Company is currently in its growth stage; the policy for dividend distribution should reflect factors such as the current and future investment environment, fund requirements, domestic and international competition and capital budgets; as well as the benefit of shareholders, share bonus equilibrium, and long-term financial planning. The board of directors makes and presents the distribution proposal annually at the shareholders’ meeting. The Company’s Articles of Incorporation further provide that no more than 80% of the dividends to shareholders, if any, must be paid in the form of stock dividends. Accordingly, at least 20% of the dividends must be paid in the form of cash.


Details of the 2004 and 2003 dividend distribution and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are as follows:

 

     2004

   2003

Cash dividend (per share)

   $ 0.10    $ —  

Stock dividend (per share)

   $ 1.03    $ 0.76

Capitalization from reserved capital (per share)

   $ —      $ 0.04

Employees stock dividend

   $ 1,973 million    $ 1,111 million

Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration

   $ 27 million    $ 13 million

 

Pursuant to Article 41 of the Securities and Exchange Law of the R.O.C., a special reserve is set aside from the current net income and prior unappropriated earnings for items that are accounted for as deductions to stockholders’ equity such as unrealized loss on long-term investments and cumulative translation adjustments. However, there are the following exceptions for the Company’s investees’ unrealized loss on long-term investments arising from the merger which was recognized by the Company in proportion to the Company’s ownership percentage:

 

  a. According to the explanatory letter No. 101801 of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), if the Company recognizes the investees’ capital reserve - excess from the merger in proportion to the ownership percentage - then the special reserve is exempted for the amount originated from the acquisition of the long-term investments.

 

  b. However, if the Company and its investees transfer a portion of the capital reserve to increase capital, a special reserve equal to the amount of the transfer shall be provided according to the explanatory letter No.101801-1 of the SFC.

 

  c. In accordance with the explanatory letter No.170010 of the SFC applicable to listed companies, in the case where the market value of the Company’s stock held by its subsidiaries at year-end is lower than the book value, a special reserve shall be provided in the Company’s accounts in proportion to its ownership percentage.

 

For the 2004 appropriations approved by the shareholders’ meeting on June 13, 2005, unrealized loss on long-term investments exempted from the provision of special reserve pursuant to the above regulations amounted to NT$18,667 million.


  (17) OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

The Company’s personnel, depreciation, and amortization expenses are summarized as follows:

 

     For the nine-month period ended September 30,

     2005

   2004

     Operating
costs


   Operating
expenses


   Total

   Operating
costs


   Operating
expenses


   Total

Personnel expenses

                                         

Salaries

   $ 3,313,426    $ 1,264,479    $ 4,577,905    $ 4,557,651    $ 1,408,662    $ 5,966,313

Labor and health insurance

     305,836      84,731      390,567      279,424      73,817      353,241

Pension

     454,420      158,297      612,717      290,255      105,550      395,805

Other personnel expenses

     50,448      11,285      61,733      48,940      16,896      65,836

Depreciation

     32,665,449      1,394,653      34,060,102      26,970,733      1,433,202      28,403,935

Amortization

     124,500      1,522,327      1,646,827      53,021      721,624      774,645

 

The numbers of employees as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, were 12,260 and 10,832, respectively.

 

  (18) INCOME TAX

 

  a. Reconciliation between the income tax expense and the income tax calculated on pre-tax financial statement income based on the statutory tax rate is as follows:

 

     For the nine-month period ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Income tax on pre-tax income at statutory tax rate

   $ 1,516,709     $ 7,635,882  

Permanent differences

     (1,315,850 )     (5,841,375 )

Change in investment tax credit

     5,870,134       (2,492,907 )

Change in valuation allowance

     (6,070,993 )     727,785  

Income tax on interest revenue separately taxed

     662       4,408  
    


 


Income tax expense

   $ 662     $ 33,793  
    


 



  b. Significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

     As of September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 
     Amount

    Tax effect

    Amount

    Tax effect

 

Deferred income tax assets

                                

Investment tax credit

           $ 15,043,540             $ 20,075,232  

Loss carry-forward

   $ 14,671,930       3,667,982     $ 16,861,498       4,215,375  

Pension

     3,098,528       774,632       2,461,194       615,298  

Allowance on sales returns and discounts

     648,720       162,180       2,014,049       503,512  

Allowance for loss on obsolescence of inventories

     895,408       223,852       506,230       126,558  

Others

     304,762       76,191       243,013       60,753  
            


         


Total deferred income tax assets

             19,948,377               25,596,728  

Valuation allowance

             (9,490,217 )             (12,827,817 )
            


         


Net deferred income tax assets

             10,458,160               12,768,911  
            


         


Deferred income tax liabilities

                                

Unrealized exchange gain

     (434,243 )     (108,560 )     (2,075,781 )     (518,945 )

Depreciation

     (12,054,784 )     (3,013,696 )     (19,656,246 )     (4,914,062 )
            


         


Total deferred income tax liabilities

             (3,122,256 )             (5,433,007 )
            


         


Total net deferred income tax assets

           $ 7,335,904             $ 7,335,904  
            


         


Deferred income tax assets - current

           $ 6,343,585             $ 10,196,490  

Deferred income tax liabilities - current

             (108,560 )             (518,945 )

Valuation allowance

             (2,715,036 )             (5,790,580 )
            


         


Net

             3,519,989               3,886,965  
            


         


Deferred income tax assets – non-current

             13,604,792               15,400,238  

Deferred income tax liabilities – non-current

             (3,013,696 )             (4,914,062 )

Valuation allowance

             (6,775,181 )             (7,037,237 )
            


         


Net

             3,815,915               3,448,939  
            


         


Total net deferred income tax assets

           $ 7,335,904             $ 7,335,904  
            


         


 

  c. The Company’s income tax returns for all the fiscal years up to 2000 and 2002 have been assessed and approved by the Tax Authority.

 

  d. Pursuant to the “Statutes for the Establishment and Administration of Science Park of R.O.C.”, the Company was granted several four-year income tax exemption periods for income derived from the expansion of operations. The starting date of the exemption granted for the expansions of operations in 2001 had not yet been decided. The income tax exemption for other periods will expire on December 31, 2010.


  e. The Company earns investment tax credits for the amount invested in production equipment, research and development, and employee training.

 

As of September 30, 2005, the Company’s unused investment tax credit was as follows:

 

Expiration Year


   Investment tax credits
earned


   Balance of unused
investment tax credits


2005

   $ 4,150,692    $ 948,701

2006

     3,656,565      3,656,565

2007

     1,996,790      1,996,790

2008

     3,166,290      3,166,290

2009

     5,275,194      5,275,194
    

  

Total

   $ 18,245,531    $ 15,043,540
    

  

 

  f. Under the rules of the Income Tax Law of the R.O.C., net loss can be carried forward for 5 years. As of September 30, 2005, the unutilized accumulated loss was as follows:

 

Expiration Year


  

Accumulated

loss


   Unutilized accumulated
loss


2006

   $ 10,856,896    $ 10,856,896

2007

     3,773,826      3,773,826

2008 (Transferred in from merger with SiSMC)

     2,283      2,283

2009 (Transferred in from merger with SiSMC)

     38,925      38,925
    

  

Total

   $ 14,671,930    $ 14,671,930
    

  

 

  g. The balance of the Company’s imputation credit accounts as of September 30, 2005 and 2004 were NT$6.1 million and NT$0.3 million, respectively. The creditable ratio for 2004 and 2003 was 0.35% and 0.69%, respectively.

 

  h. As of September 30, 2005 and 2004 the Company’s earnings generated prior to December 31, 1997, have been appropriated.

 

  (19) EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

  a. The Company held employee stock options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, and thus has a complex capital structure. The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, is disclosed as follows:


(shares expressed in thousands)

 

   For the nine-month period ended
September 30,


   2005

   2004
(retroactively
adjusted)


Income before income tax

   $ 3,983,413    $ 30,543,568

Effect of dilution:

             

Employee stock options

     —        —  

Convertible bonds

     —        39,627
    

  

Adjusted income before income tax assuming dilution

   $ 3,983,413    $ 30,583,195
    

  

Net income after income tax

   $ 3,982,751    $ 30,509,775

Effect of dilution:

             

Employee stock options

            —  

Convertible bonds

     —        29,720
    

  

Adjusted net income assuming dilution

   $ 3,982,751    $ 30,539,495
    

  

Weighted-average of shares outstanding

     18,462,731      18,705,213

Effect of dilution:

             

Employee stock options

     174,724      336,892

Convertible bonds

     —        33,368
    

  

Adjusted weighted-average of shares outstanding assuming dilution

     18,637,455      19,075,473
    

  

Earnings per share – basic (NTD)

             

Income before income tax

   $ 0.22    $ 1.63
    

  

Net income

   $ 0.22    $ 1.63
    

  

Earnings per share – diluted (NTD)

             

Income before income tax

   $ 0.21    $ 1.60
    

  

Net income

   $ 0.21    $ 1.60
    

  


  b. Pro forma information on earnings as if subsidiaries’ investment in the Company is not treated as treasury stock is set out as follows:

 

(shares expressed in thousands)

 

  

For the nine-month period ended

September 30, 2005


 
   Basic

    Diluted

 

Net income

   $ 3,982,751     $ 3,982,751  
    


 


Weighted-average of shares outstanding:

                

Beginning balance

     17,550,801       17,550,801  

Stock dividends and employees’ bonus at 11.4% in 2005

     2,009,072       2,009,072  

Purchase of 500,000 thousand shares of treasury stock from January 1 to September 30

     (212,811 )     (212,811 )

Exercise of 66,969 thousand units of employees’ stock options

     30,797       30,797  

Dilutive shares of employee stock options accounted for under treasury stock method

     —         174,724  
    


 


Ending balance

     19,377,859       19,552,583  
    


 


Earnings per share

                

Net income (NTD)

   $ 0.21     $ 0.20  
    


 


(shares expressed in thousands)

 

  

For the nine-month period ended

September 30, 2004

(retroactively adjusted)


 
   Basic

    Diluted

 

Net income

   $ 30,509,775     $ 30,539,495  
    


 


Weighted-average of shares outstanding:

                

Beginning balance

     15,941,901       15,941,901  

Stock dividends and employees’ bonus at 8.7% in 2004

     1,385,341       1,385,341  

Stock dividends and employees’ bonus at 11.4% in 2005

     1,983,481       1,983,481  

Purchase of 192,067 thousand shares of treasury stock from January 1 to September 30, 2004

     (118,705 )     (118,705 )

Issuance of new stock 357,143 thousands shares

     145,257       145,257  

Dilutive shares of employee stock options accounted for under treasury stock method

     —         336,892  

Dilutive shares issued assuming conversion of bonds

     —         33,368  
    


 


Ending balance

     19,337,275       19,707,535  
    


 


Earnings per share

                

Net income (NTD)

   $ 1.58     $ 1.55  
    


 



  (20) MERGER

 

In order to integrate resources, reduce operating costs, enlarge business scales, and improve its financial structure, profitability and global competitiveness, based on the resolution of the board of directors’ meeting on February 26, 2004, the Company merged with SiSMC, the dissolved company, on July 1, 2004. The merger was approved by the relevant government authorities. All the assets, liabilities, rights, and obligations of SiSMC have been fully incorporated into the Company since July 1, 2004. The accounting treatment regarding the merger is in compliance with the R.O.C. SFAS No. 25 “Enterprise Mergers - Accounting of Purchase Method.”

 

Relevant information required by R.O.C. SFAS No. 25 is disclosed as follows:

 

  a. Information of the dissolved company:

 

SiSMC was split from Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. on December 15, 2003. It was mainly engaged in manufacturing of integrated circuits and components of semiconductors.

 

  b. Effective date, percentage of acquisition and accounting treatment:

 

Based on the agreement and the resolution of the board of directors’ meeting, the effective date of the merger was July 1, 2004. All the stocks of SiSMC were exchanged by the Company’s newly issued shares, and the merger was accounted for under the purchase method.

 

  c. The period of combining the dissolved company’s operating result:

 

The operating result for the period from July 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 of SiSMC was integrated into the operating result of the Company.

 

  d. Acquisition costs and the types, quantities, and amounts of securities issued for the merger:

 

According to the agreement, 357,143 thousand common shares, amounting to NT$3,571 million, were newly issued by the Company for the merger. The newly issued shares were allocated to SiSMC’s shareholders in proportion to their ownership. 2.24 common shares were exchanged for 1 new share. Since SiSMC was not a listed company, there is no market value. Thus, the acquisition cost was determined based on the appraisal report made by China Property Appraising Center Co., Ltd.

 

  e. Amortization method and useful lives for goodwill or deferred credit:

 

The difference between the acquisition cost and the fair value of identifiable net assets was recognized as goodwill, which is amortized under the straight-line method for 15 years according to the Article 35 of Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Law of the R.O.C.


  f. Contingent price, warrants, or commitments and accounting treatments in the merger contracts:

 

None.

 

  g. Decisions of disposal of significant assets from the merger:

 

None.

 

  h. Pro forma information on operating results:

 

The operating result for the period from July 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 of SiSMC was consolidated into the financial statements of the Company.

 

The pro forma operating results from January 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 of SiSMC are included in the following pro forma information. The pro forma information on the operating results stated below is based on the assumption that the Company merged with SiSMC on January 1, 2004.

 

(Shares expressed in thousands)

 

   For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2004


Net operating revenues

   $ 91,338,573

Net income

   $ 29,336,376

Weighted-average of shares outstanding

     18,992,570

Earnings per share-basic (NTD)

   $ 1.54

 

5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

  (1) Name and Relationship of Related Parties

 

Name of related parties


  

Relationship with the Company


UMC Group (USA) (UMC-USA)

  

Equity investee

United Foundry Service, Inc. (liquidated in April 2005)

  

Equity investee

United Microelectronics (Europe) B.V. (UME BV)

  

Equity investee

UMC Capital Corporation

  

Equity investee

United Microelectronics Corp. (Samoa)

  

Equity investee

Fortune Venture Capital Inc. (Fortune)

  

Equity investee

Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd. (Hsun Chieh)

  

Equity investee

UMCi Ltd.

  

Equity investee

United Microdisplay Optronics Corp. (UMO)

  

Equity investee

UMC Japan (UMCJ)

  

Equity investee

Toppan Photomasks Taiwan Ltd. (formerly DuPont Photomasks Taiwan Ltd.) (Toppan)

  

Equity investee


Name of related parties


  

Relationship with the Company


Unitech Capital Inc.

  

Equity investee

Holtek Semiconductor Inc. (Holtek)

  

Equity investee

ITE Tech. Inc.

  

Equity investee

Unimicron Technology Corp.

  

Equity investee

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

  

Equity investee

Faraday Technology Corp. (Faraday)

  

Equity investee

Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.

  

Equity investee

AMIC Technology Corporation (AMIC)

  

Equity investee

Pacific Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

  

Equity investee

Aptos (Taiwan) Corporation (Aptos) (merged into Chipbond Technology Corporation on September 1, 2005)

  

Equity investee

Thintek Optronics Corporation

  

Equity investee

XGI Technology Inc.

  

Equity investee

Chiao Tung Bank Co., Ltd. (Chiao Tung) (ceded the supervisory role on May 30, 2005)

  

The Company’s supervisor

Unitruth Investment Corp. (Unitruth)

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

Davicom Semiconductor, Inc.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

Uwave Technology Corp. (formerly United Radiotek Inc.)

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

UCA Technology, Inc.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

Afa Technologies, Inc.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

Star Semiconductor Corp.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

AEVOE Inc.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

USBest Technology Inc.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

U-Media Communications, Inc.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

Chip Advanced Technology Corp.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

Crystal Media, Inc.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

Smedia Technology Corp.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

ULi Electronics Inc.

  

Subsidiary’s equity investee

 

  (2) Significant Related Party Transactions

 

  a. Operating revenues

 

     For the nine-month period ended September 30,

     2005

   2004

     Amount

   Percentage

   Amount

   Percentage

UMC-USA

   $ 29,549,655    47    $ 40,384,895    45

UME BV

     5,326,652    8      15,232,068    17

Others

     10,036,738    16      7,365,009    9
    

  
  

  

Total

   $ 44,913,045    71    $ 62,981,972    71
    

  
  

  


The sales price to the above related parties was determined through mutual agreement based on the market conditions. The collection period for overseas sales was net 30~60 days, while the terms for domestic sales were month-end 30~60 days.

 

  b. Purchases

 

     For the nine-month period ended September 30,

     2005

   2004

     Amount

   Percentage

   Amount

   Percentage

UMCi

   $ 1,244,347    7    $ 1,627,985    8
    

  
  

  

 

The purchases from the above related parties were dealt with in the ordinary course of business similar to those from third-party suppliers. The payment terms for purchases were net 60 days for the related parties and net 30~90 days for the third-party suppliers.

 

  c. Notes receivable

 

     As of September 30,

     2005

   2004

     Amount

   Percentage

   Amount

   Percentage

Holtek

   $ 56,463    95    $ 41,746    78

Others

     —      —        250    —  
    

  
  

  

Total

   $ 56,463    95    $ 41,996    78
    

  
  

  

 

  d. Accounts receivable, net

 

     As of September 30,

     2005

   2004

     Amount

    Percentage

   Amount

    Percentage

UMC-USA

   $ 5,861,839     44    $ 6,906,931     40

UME BV

     612,937     5      4,308,547     25

Others

     2,926,452     22      2,417,919     14
    


 
  


 

Total

     9,401,228     71      13,633,397     79
            
          

Less : Allowance for sales returns and discounts

     (536,197 )          (1,363,630 )    

Less : Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (115,348 )          (137,627 )    
    


      


   

Net

   $ 8,749,683          $ 12,132,140      
    


      


   


  e. Accounts Payable

 

     September 30, 2005

   September 30, 2004

     Amount

   Percentage

   Amount

   Percentage

UMCi

   $ —      —      $ 1,339,709    21
    

  
  

  

 

  f. Financial activities

 

Other receivables – related parties

 

     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005

     Maximum balance

  

Ending

balance


  

Interest

rate


   

Interest

revenue


     Amount

   Month

       

UMCi

   $ 5,137,760    2005.03    $ —      2.74%-3.05 %   $ 7,669
    

       

        

 

Loans

 

     For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004

     Maximum balance

  

Ending

balance


  

Interest

rate


   

Interest

expense


     Amount

   Month

       

Chiao Tung

   $ 282,547    2004.01    $ —      1.83%~2.53 %   $ 2,453
    

       

        

 

  g. Acquisitions of assets

 

    

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005


    

Item


   Amount

Fortune

  

Purchase of Aptos stock

   $ 140,231

Fortune

  

Purchase of Epitech Technology Corporation stock

     185,840

Hsun Chieh

  

Purchase of Epitech Technology Corporation stock

     97,658

Unitruth

  

Purchase of Epitech Technology Corporation stock

     16,495
         

Total

        $ 440,224
         

    

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004


    

Item


   Amount

UMCJ

  

Purchase UMCi stock

   $ 3,947,580

UMCi

  

Purchase UMCi equipment

     165,703
         

Total

        $ 4,113,283
         


In 2004, the Company acquired 90,000 thousand shares of UMCi from UMCJ amounting to approximately NT$3,948 million. The purchase price of US$1.3 per share was based on UMCi’s net asset value, considerations of future industry competition and operating strategies. The Company has complied with “Regulations Governing the Acquisition or Disposition of Assets by Public Companies” to obtain fairness opinions from a security expert and a Certified Public Accountant to evaluate the reasonableness of the purchase price. Gains arising from the upstream transaction amounting to NT$475 million were recognized by UMCJ, and the Company eliminated NT$254 million in proportion to its ownership percentage while recognizing the investment gain or loss of UMC Japan.

 

  h. Other transactions

 

The Company has made several other transactions, including service charges, development expenses of intellectual property, subcontract expenses, and commissions etc., with related parties totaling approximately NT$575 million and NT$676 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2005, the development contracts of intellectual property entered into with Faraday have amounted to approximately NT$2,444 million, and a total amount of NT$1,422 million has been paid. As of September 30, 2004, the development contracts of intellectual property entered into with Faraday have amounted to approximately NT$1,923 million, and a total amount of NT$852 million has been paid.

 

The Company has purchased approximately NT$323 million and NT$324 million of masks from Toppan during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

6. ASSETS PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL

 

As of September 30, 2005

 

     Amount

  

Financial institution

where assets were pledged to


  

Purpose of pledge


Deposits-out (Time deposit)

   $ 520,730    Customs    Customs duty guarantee
    

         

As of September 30, 2004

                
     Amount

  

Financial institution
where assets were pledged to


  

Purpose of pledge


Deposits-out (Time deposit)

   $ 523,627    Customs    Customs duty guarantee

Machinery and equipment

     3,675,516    The International Commercial Bank of China, etc.    Bonds payable
    

         
     $ 4,199,143          
    

         


7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

  (1) The Company has entered into several patent license agreements and development contracts of intellectual property for a total contract amount of approximately NT$19.6 billion. Royalties and development fees for the future years are set out as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31,


   Amount

2005 (4th quarter thereafter)

   $ 3,190,149

2006

     1,555,427

2007

     1,664,752

2008

     304,357

2009

     139,780
    

Total

   $ 6,854,465
    

 

  (2) The Company signed several construction contracts for the expansion of its factory space. As of September 30, 2005, these construction contracts have amounted to approximately NT$0.82 billion and the unpaid portion of the contracts was approximately NT$0.32 billion.

 

  (3) Oak Technology, Inc. (Oak) and the Company entered into a settlement agreement on July 31, 1997 concerning a complaint filed with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) by Oak against the Company and others, alleging unfair trade practices based on alleged patent infringement regarding certain CD-ROM controllers. On October 27, 1997, Oak filed a civil action in a California federal district court, alleging claims for breach of the settlement agreement and fraudulent misrepresentation. The Company has formally denied the material allegations of the Complaint, and asserted counterclaims against Oak for breach of contract, intentional interference with economic advantage and rescission and restitution based on fraudulent concealment and/or mistake. The Company also asserted declaratory judgment claims for invalidity and unenforceability of the relevant Oak patent. On May 2, 2001, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the ITC’s findings of no patent infringement and no unfair trade practice arising out of a second ITC case filed by Oak against the Company and others. Based on the Federal Circuit’s opinion and on a covenant not to sue filed by Oak, the declaratory judgment patent counterclaims were disclaimed from the district court case. However, in connection with its breach of contract and other claims, Oak seeks damages in excess of US$750 million. The district court has set dates for dispositive motions or for trial in February 2006. The Company believes that Oak’s claims are meritless, and intends to vigorously defend the suit, and to pursue its counterclaims. As with all litigation, however, the Company cannot predict the outcome with certainty.


  (4) The Company entered into several operating lease contracts for land in Hsinchu Science Park, Tainan Science Park, and Pasir Ris Wafer Fab Park in Singapore. These operating leases expire in various years through 2032 and are renewable. Future minimum lease payments under those leases are as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31,


   Amount

2005 (4th quarter thereafter)

   $ 49,428

2006

     197,966

2007

     184,155

2008

     181,656

2009

     181,995

2010 and thereafter

     2,072,414
    

Total

   $ 2,867,614
    

 

  (5) The Company entered into several wafer-processing contracts with its customers. According to the contracts, the Company shall guarantee processing capacity, while these customers make deposits to the Company.

 

  (6) The Company has entered into contracts for the purchase of materials and masks with certain vendors. These contracts oblige the Company to purchase specified amounts or quantities of materials and masks. Should the Company fail to fulfill the conditions set out in the contracts, the differences between the actual purchase and the required minimum will be reconciled between the Company and its vendors.

 

  (7) On February 15, 2005, the Hsinchu District Prosecutor’s Office conducted a search of the Company’s facilities. The Company was informed that such search was regarding certain allegations made on the ground of the Securities Exchange Act. On February 18, 2005, the Chairman of the Company released a public statement, explaining that although it had delivered assistance to Hejian Technology Corporation (“Hejian”), given the restrictions of laws and regulations, such assistance did not involve any investment or technology transfer.

 

From the very beginning Hejian had a verbal indication that, at the proper time, the Company would be compensated appropriately for its assistance. Furthermore, circumstances permitting, at some time in the future, it will push through the merger between two companies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no written agreement was made and executed at that time. Upon the Company’s request to materialize the verbal indication of Hejian by compensating in the form of either cash or equity, the Chairman of the holding company of Hejian offered a 15% of the outstanding shares of the holding company of Hejian in return for the Company’s past assistance and for continued assistance in the future.


The holding company has already issued a total of 700 million shares and the subscription price per share in the last offering is US$1.1. Therefore, the total market value of the holding company is estimated at over US$700 million, with 15% of this figure being worth more than US$110 million. Immediately after the Company had received the offer, it filed an application with the Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs on March 18, 2005 (Ref. No. 94-Lian- Tung-Tzu-0222), for their executive guidance for the successful transfer of said shares to the Company. The representative of Hejian has indicated that it is also an alternative to put the shares in escrow or adopt other measures so as to protect the Company’s interests. In the event Hejian distributes any stock dividend or cash dividend, the Company’s stake in Hejian will accumulate accordingly.

 

As of September 30, 2005, no charge has been filed by the prosecutor against the Company or the Chairman and the result of investigation has not been finalized.

 

In April 2005, the Chairman of the Company was fined with in the aggregate amount of NT$3 million by the Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (“R.O.C. SFC”) for failure to disclose material information relating to Hejian in accordance with applicable rules. As a result of the imposition of the fines by the R.O.C. FSC, the Company was also fined in the amount of NT$30,000 by Taiwan Stock Exchange (“TSE”) for the alleged non-compliance with the disclosure rules in relation to the material information. The Company and its Chairman have filed for administrative appeal and reconsideration with R.O.C. SFC and TSE, respectively.

 

8. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS

 

None.

 

9. SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

  (1) In response to the need of cash flow for the procurement of material from overseas, the Company issued Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds (for the fourth time) with an aggregate principal amount of US$381,400 thousand. The entire amount was collected by October 5, 2005 (the closing date).

 

  (2) On October 6, 2005, the Company invested $3,000 million in Hunting Capital Co., Ltd., in which the Company holds 100% ownership.

 

10. OTHERS

 

  (1) Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.


  (2) Financial instruments

 

     As of September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

Non-derivative Financial Instruments


   Book Value

    Fair Value

    Book Value

   Fair Value

 

Financial assets

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 71,791,902     $ 71,791,902     $ 85,270,452    $ 85,270,452  

Marketable securities

     3,124,298       3,369,724       3,031,120      3,263,336  

Notes and accounts receivables

     14,036,728       14,036,728       18,042,719      18,042,719  

Long-term investments

     45,045,879       86,757,901       72,868,142      109,677,889  

Deposits-out

     579,823       579,823       677,957      677,957  

Financial liabilities

                               

Short-term loans

     830,250       830,250       —        —    

Payables

     14,746,879       14,746,879       22,353,374      22,353,374  

Capacity deposits (current portion)

     679,150       679,150       988,039      988,039  

Bonds payable (current portion included)

     33,750,927       33,782,764       42,219,242      43,303,581  
     As of September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

Derivative Financial Instruments


   Book Value

    Fair Value

    Book Value

   Fair Value

 

Credit-linked deposits and repackage bonds - Trading purpose

   $ 1,052,396     $ 1,052,396     $ 1,706,300    $ 1,706,300  

Interest rate swaps - Non-trading purpose

     (53,346 )     (684,349 )     20,063      (293,734 )

Forward contracts - Non-trading purpose

     (28,983 )     (28,983 )     —        —    

 

The methods and assumptions used to measure the fair value of financial instruments are as follows :

 

  a. The book values of short-term financial instruments and other financial assets (credit-linked deposits and repackage bonds) approximate to fair values due to their short maturities. The majority of investment portfolios of the credit-linked deposits and repackage bonds are either corporate bonds of maturity within one year, or highly liquidable secondary market bonds. Short-term financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable, short-term loans, current portion of capacity deposits and payables.


  b. The fair values of marketable securities and long-term investments are based on the quoted market value. If the market values of marketable securities and long-term investments are unavailable, the net assets values of the investees are used as fair values.

 

  c. The fair values of deposits-out are based on the book values since the remittance dates cannot be ascertained.

 

  d. The fair values of bonds payable are determined by the market value. The book values of long-term loans approximate to the fair values since the loans bear floating rates.

 

  e. The fair values of derivative financial instruments are based on the amount the Company expects to receive (positive) or to pay (negative) assuming that the contracts are settled early at the balance sheet date.

 

  (3) The Company and its subsidiary, UMC Japan, held credit-linked deposits and repackage bonds for the earning of interest income. Details are disclosed as follows:

 

  a. Principal amount in original currency

 

As of September 30, 2005

 

The Company

 

Credit-linked deposits and repackage bonds referenced to


   Amount

   Due Date

Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. European Convertible Bonds and Loans

   NTD    400 million    2007.02.05

Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. European Convertible Bonds and Loans

   NTD    200 million    2007.02.05

Chi Feng Blinds Industry Co., Ltd. European Convertible Bonds

   USD    2 million    2005.12.19

UMC Japan European Convertible Bonds

   JPY    640 million    2007.03.28

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. European Convertible Bonds and Loans

   NTD    200 million    2007.09.25

UMC Japan

              

Credit-linked deposits and repackage bonds referenced to


   Amount

   Due Date

UMC Japan European Convertible Bonds

   JPY    500 million    2007.03.29


As of September 30, 2004

 

The Company

 

Credit-linked deposits and repackage bonds referenced to


   Amount

   Due Date

Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. European Convertible Bonds and Loans

   NTD    400 million    2007.02.05

Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. European Convertible Bonds and Loans

   NTD    200 million    2007.02.05

Chi Feng Blinds Industry Co., Ltd. European Convertible Bonds

   USD    2 million    2005.12.19

Hannstar Display Corporation European Convertible Bonds

   USD    5 million    2005.10.19

UMC Japan European Convertible Bonds

   JPY    640 million    2007.03.28

UMC Japan European Convertible Bonds

   JPY    600 million    2007.11.29

UMC Japan European Convertible Bonds

   JPY    400 million    2007.11.29

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. European Convertible Bonds

   USD    3 million    2005.05.23

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. European Convertible Bonds

   USD    2 million    2005.05.23

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. European Convertible Bonds and Loans

   NTD    200 million    2007.09.25

UMC Japan

              

Credit-linked deposits and repackage bonds referenced to


   Amount

   Due Date

UMC Japan European Convertible Bonds

   JPY    1,000 million    2007.11.29

UMC Japan European Convertible Bonds

   JPY    2,000 million    2007.11.28

UMC Japan European Convertible Bonds

   JPY    1,100 million    2007.03.29

Chinatrust Bank Corporate Finance Debt Securities

   USD    30 million    2006.07.10

Chinatrust Bank Corporate Finance Debt Securities

   USD    8 million    2006.01.17

Chinatrust Bank Corporate Finance Debt Securities

   USD    15 million    2006.07.10

 

  b. Credit risk

 

The counterparties of the above investments are major international financial institutions. The repayment in full of these investments is subject to the non-occurrence of one or more credit events, which are referenced to the entities’ fulfillment of their own obligations as well as repayment of their corporate bonds. Upon the occurrence of one or more of such credit events, the Company and its subsidiary, UMC Japan, may receive nil or less than full amount of these investments. The Company and its subsidiary, UMC Japan, have selected reference entities with high credit ratings to minimize the credit risk.


  c. Liquidity risk

 

Early withdrawal is not allowed for the above investments unless called by the issuer. However, the anticipated liquidity risk is low since most of the investments will be matured within 1 year or are relatively liquid in the secondary market.

 

  d. Market risk

 

There is no market risk for the above investments except for the fluctuations in the exchange rates of US Dollars and Japanese Yen to NT Dollars at the balance sheet date and the settlement date.

 

  (4) The Company entered into interest rate swaps and forward contracts, and its subsidiary, UMC Japan, entered into forward contracts for hedging the interest rate risks arising from the counter-floating rate of domestic bonds and for hedging the exchange rate risks arising from the net assets or liabilities denominated in foreign currency. The hedging strategy was developed with the objective to reduce the market risk, and not for trading purpose. The relevant information on the derivative financial instruments entered into by the Company and its subsidiary, UMC Japan, is as follows:

 

  a. The Company utilized interest rate swap agreements to hedge its interest rate risks on its counter-floating rate domestic bonds issued from May 21 to June 24, 2003. The periods of the interest rate swap agreements are the same as those of the domestic bonds, which are five and seven years. The floating rate is reset annually. The details of interest rate swap agreements are summarized as follows:

 

As of September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company had the following interest rate swap agreements in effect:

 

Notional Amount

  

Contract Period


  

Interest Rate Received


   Interest Rate Paid

 
NT$7,500 million    May 20, 2003 to May 20, 2008   

4.0% minus USD

12-Month LIBOR

   1.52 %
NT$7,500 million    May 20, 2003 to May 20, 2010   

4.3% minus USD

12-Month LIBOR

   1.48 %

 

  b. The details of forward contracts entered into by the Company and its subsidiary, UMC Japan, are summarized as follows:

 

As of September 30, 2005

 

The Company

 

Type


  

Notional Amount


  

Contract Period


Forward contracts

  

Sell USD 117 million

  

September 6, 2005 to October 24, 2005

Forward contracts

  

Buy JPY 340 million

  

September 27, 2005 to October 7, 2005

Forward contracts

  

Buy EUR 3 million

  

September 27, 2005 to October 7, 2005


UMC Japan

 

Type


  

Notional Amount


  

Contract Period


Forward contracts

  

Sell USD 2 million

  

September 20, 2005 to October 31, 2005

Forward contracts

  

Sell USD 1 million

  

September 21, 2005 to October 31, 2005

Forward contracts

  

Sell USD 2 million

  

September 26, 2005 to November 30, 2005

As of September 30, 2004

 

UMC Japan

Type


  

Notional Amount


  

Contract Period


Forward contracts

   Buy USD 2 million    September 15, 2004 to October 29, 2004

 

  c. Transaction risk

 

  (a) Credit risk

 

There is no significant credit risk exposure with respect to the above transactions because the counterparties are reputable financial institutions with good global standing.

 

  (b) Liquidity and cash flow risk

 

The cash flow requirements on the interest rate swap agreements are limited to the net interest payables or receivables arising from the differences in the swap rates. The cash flow requirements on forward contracts are limited to the net difference between the forward and spot rates at the settlement date. Therefore, no significant cash flow risk is anticipated since the working capital is sufficient to meet the cash flow requirements.

 

  (c) Market risk

 

Interest rate swap agreements and forward contracts are intended for hedging purposes. Gains or losses arising from the fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates are likely to be offset against the gains or losses from the hedged items. As a result, no significant exposure to market risk is anticipated.

 

  (5) The presentation of derivative financial instruments on financial statements

 

The net receivables or payables resulting from interest rate swap and forward contracts were recognized under current assets or current liabilities.

 

The Company

 

As of September 30, 2005 and 2004, the balances of current liabilities and assets arising from interest rate swap were NT$53 million and NT$20 million, respectively.


The balance arising from forward contracts amounting NT$29 million was under current liabilities in the balance sheet as of September 30, 2005. The related exchange losses for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, amounting to NT$377 million and NT$218 million, respectively, were recognized under non-operating expenses.

 

UMC Japan

 

The balance arising from forward contracts is disclosed under current liability and assets of the amount of JPY 6 million and JPY 4 million in the balance sheet as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The related exchange gains and losses for the nine-months period ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were JPY 44 million and JPY 128 million, respectively.

 

11. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

 

  (1) The following are additional disclosures for the Company and its affiliates pursuant to SFC requirements:

 

  a. Financing provided to others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 : Please refer to Attachment 1.

 

  b. Endorsement/Guarantee provided to others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 : Please refer to Attachment 2.

 

  c. Securities held as of September 30, 2005 : Please refer to Attachment 3.

 

  d. Individual securities acquired or disposed of with accumulated amount exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 : Please refer to Attachment 4.

 

  e. Acquisition of individual real estate with amount exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 : Please refer to Attachment 5.

 

  f. Disposal of individual real estate with amount exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 : Please refer to Attachment 6.

 

  g. Related party transactions for purchases and sales amounts exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 : Please refer to Attachment 7.


  h. Receivables from related parties with amounts exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock as of September 30, 2005 : Please refer to Attachment 8.

 

  i. Names, locations and related information of investees as of September 30, 2005 : Please refer to Attachment 9.

 

  j. Derivative financial instruments : Please refer to Note 10.

 

  (2) Investment in Mainland China

 

None.


ATTACHMENT-1 (Financing provided to others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

No.


 

Lender


 

Counterparty


 

Financial
statement
account


  Maximum
balance for
the period


  Ending
balance


  Interest rate

  Nature of
financing


  Amount of
sales to
(purchases from)
counterparty


  Reason for
financing


  Allowance for
doubtful
accounts


  Collateral

  Limit of
financing
amount for
individual
counterparty


  Limit of total
financing
amount


                      Item

  Value

   

0

  UMC   UMCi Ltd.   Other receivables   $ 5,137,760   $ —     2.74%~3.05%   Note   N/A   Operating capital   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

1

  UMC Group (USA)   Former Employees   Receivable from employees’ loans     USD 691     USD 691   7%   Note   N/A   Employee loan   —     Securities   Lower   N/A   N/A

Note : Need for short-term financing.


ATTACHMENT-2 (Endorsement/Guarantee provided to others for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

No.


  

Endorsor/Guarantor


  

Receiving
party


  

Relationship


   Limit of
guarantee/endorsement
amount for receiving party


   Maximum balance
for the period


   Ending balance

   Amount of collateral
guarantee/endorsement


   Ratio of accumulated
guarantee amount to net
assets value from the latest
financial statement


   Limit of total
guarantee/endorsement
amount


N/A

                                            


ATTACHMENT-3 (Securities held as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial statement
account


   Units(thousand)/
bonds/
shares(thousand)


   Book value

   Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Market value/
Net assets
value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Convertible bonds

   King Yuan Electronics Co., Ltd.    —      Short-term investment    800    $ 271,600    —      $ 270,257    None

Convertible bonds

   EPISTAR Corporation    —      Short-term investment    100      34,140    —        33,110    None

Convertible bonds

   Ching Feng Home Fashions Co., Ltd.    —      Short-term investment    2,000      68,300    —        66,346    None

Convertible bonds

   International Semiconductor Technology Ltd.    —      Short-term investment    4,000      135,800    —        120,521    None

Convertible bonds

   Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.    —      Short-term investment    100      33,745    —        33,491    None

Convertible bonds

   Siliconware Precision Industries    —      Short-term investment    8,000      270,120    —        258,904    None

Convertible bonds

   Quanta Storage Inc.    —      Short-term investment    4,500      152,778    —        143,035    None

Convertible bonds

   EDOM Technology Co., Ltd.    —      Short-term investment    60      201,990    —        195,060    None

Convertible bonds

   Action Electronics Co., Ltd.    —      Short-term investment    10,000      322,200    —        340,801    None

Stock

   SpringSoft, Inc.    —      Short-term investment    9,006      415,728    —        502,246    None

Stock

   King Yuan Electronics Co., Ltd.    —      Short-term investment    23,040      356,781    —        543,019    None

Stock

   SerComm Corporation    Subsidiary’s
equity investee
   Short-term investment    151      3,093    —        3,897    None

Stock

   Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.    —      Short-term investment    3,254      128,057    —        71,747    None

Stock

   Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG    —      Short-term investment    280      398,672    —        393,383    None

Stock

   L&K Engineering Co., Ltd.    —      Short-term investment    1,472      98,925    —        101,555    None

Stock

   Rechi Precision Co., Ltd.    —      Short-term investment    12,412      232,369    —        292,352    None

Stock

   UMC Group (USA)    Investee company    Long-term investment    16,438      684,830    100.00      684,830    None

Stock

   United Microelectronics (Europe) B.V.    Investee company    Long-term investment    9      286,536    100.00      277,494    None

Stock

   UMC Capital Corporation    Investee company    Long-term investment    55,000      1,366,315    100.00      1,366,315    None

Stock

   United Microelectronics Corp. (Samoa)    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,000      15,020    100.00      15,020    None

Stock

   UMCi Ltd.    Investee company    Long-term investment    880,006      9,440    100.00      9,440    None

Stock

   Fortune Venture Capital Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    499,994      4,282,373    99.99      4,621,250    None

Stock

   Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd.    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,417,294      9,933,386    99.97      22,207,129    None

Stock

   United Microdisplay Optronics Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    60,701      361,689    86.72      361,689    None

Stock

   Pacific Venture Capital Co., Ltd.    Investee company    Long-term investment    30,000      287,236    49.99      287,236    None

Stock

   UMC Japan    Investee company    Long-term investment    484      7,051,351    48.95      5,755,814    None

Stock

   Toppan Photomasks Taiwan Ltd.(formerly DuPont Photomasks Taiwan Ltd.)    Investee company    Long-term investment    106,621      1,054,413    45.35      1,054,413    None

Stock

   Unitech Capital Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    21,000      692,177    42.00      692,177    None

Stock

   Holtek Semiconductor Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    51,428      747,910    24.88      1,854,065    None

Stock

   ITE Tech. Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    24,229      301,000    23.78      401,238    None

Stock

   Unimicron Technology Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    196,472      3,731,268    20.83      4,429,077    None

Stock

   Faraday Technology Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    51,973      816,914    18.33      3,136,693    None

Stock

   XGI Technology Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    24,879      224,613    16.54      118,958    None

Stock

   Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    219,092      4,098,440    16.50      4,931,761    None

Stock

   Thintek Optronics Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    3,565      26,047    14.26      11,188    None

Stock

   AMIC Technology Corporation    Investee company    Long-term investment    16,200      52,290    11.86      79,891    None

Stock

   Novatek Microelectronics Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    54,345      1,221,906    11.80      7,613,738    None


ATTACHMENT-3 (Securities held as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial statement
account


   Units(thousand)/
bonds/
shares(thousand)


   Book value

   Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Market value/
Net assets
value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Stock

   United Fu Shen Chen Technology Corporation (formerly Applied Component Technology Corp.)    —      Long-term investment    18,460    $ 40,000    16.60    $ 59,257    None

Stock

   United Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term investment    13,185      146,250    8.11      Note    None

Stock

   South Epitaxy Corporation (merged with Epitech Technology Corp.)    —      Long-term investment    21,413      443,654    6.79      496,643    None

Stock

   MediaTek Inc.    —      Long-term investment    57,626      655,659    6.67      17,632,487    None

Stock

   Industrial Bank of Taiwan Corp.    —      Long-term investment    118,303      1,139,196    4.95      Note    None

Stock

   Subtron Technology Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term investment    11,520      172,800    4.92      Note    None

Stock

   Chipbond Technology Corporation    —      Long-term investment    11,807      235,893    4.48      450,543    None

Stock

   Billionton Systems Inc.    —      Long-term investment    2,008      30,948    2.99      30,792    None

Stock

   AU Optronics Corp.    —      Long-term investment    77,625      959,082    1.33      3,522,134    None

Stock

   Mega Financial Holding Company    —      Long-term investment    95,577      3,108,655    0.84      2,087,875    None

Stock

   Premier Image Technology Corporation    —      Long-term investment    3,497      27,964    0.60      156,473    None

Fund

   Pacific Technology Partners, L.P.    —      Long-term investment    —        375,074    —        N/A    None

Fund

   Pacific United Technology, L.P.    —      Long-term investment    —        165,550    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation    —      Long-term investment    30,000      300,000    —        N/A    None
Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd.                                  
                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial statement
account


   Units(thousand)/
bonds/
shares(thousand)


   Book value

   Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Market value/
Net assets
value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Stock

   Premier Image Technology Corporation    —      Short-term investment    7    $ 366    —      $ 313    None

Stock

   Trident Technologies, Inc.    —      Short-term investment    130      64,261    —        141,379    None

Stock

   VistaPoint, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    6,828      3,458    41.38      3,458    None

Stock

   Uwave Technology, Inc. (formerly United Radiotek Inc.)    Investee company    Long-term investment    6,375      40,974    37.50      41,471    None

Fund

   UC Fund II    Investee company    Long-term investment    5,000      129,148    35.45      3,901    None

Stock

   UCA Technology, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    4,950      22,359    30.94      22,359    None

Stock

   Star Semiconductor Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    6,555      25,775    28.20      25,775    None

Stock

   Afa Technology, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    5,838      27,354    25.82      27,354    None

Stock

   Crystal Media, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    2,115      10,870    24.88      10,869    None

Stock

   USBest Technology, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    2,563      26,582    18.99      25,424    None

Stock

   Patentop, Ltd.    Investee company    Long-term investment    720      1,265    18.00      38    None

Stock

   Harvatek Corporation    Investee company    Long-term investment    22,065      338,296    16.82      490,634    None

Stock

   U-Media Communications, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    2,500      16,359    10.50      16,231    None

Stock

   Chip Advanced Technology, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,386      11,993    9.83      7,210    None

Stock

   SerComm Corporation    Investee company    Long-term investment    11,841      186,548    9.78      306,140    None


ATTACHMENT-3 (Securities held as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd.

 

                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial
statement
account


  

Units

(thousand)/

bonds/

shares

(thousand)


   Book value

   Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Market
value/ Net
assets value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Stock

   ULi Electronics Inc.    Investee company    Long-term
investment
   7,920    $ 157,000    9.33    $ 91,690    None

Stock

   XGI Technology Inc.    Investee company    Long-term
investment
   12,481      233,398    8.36      59,133    None

Stock

   Mobile Devices Inc.    Investee company    Long-term
investment
   1,500      14,490    6.31      13,979    None

Stock

   Smedia Technology Corp.    Investee company    Long-term
investment
   1,800      57    6.10      12,509    None

Stock

   Unimicron Technology Corp.    Investee of UMC
and Hsun Chieh
   Long-term
investment
   52,647      998,473    5.50      1,186,827    None

Stock

   AMIC Technology Corporation    Investee of UMC
and Hsun Chieh
   Long-term
investment
   6,830      33,686    5.00      33,669    None

Stock

   UMC Japan    Investee of UMC
and Hsun Chieh
   Long-term
investment
   45      683,915    4.54      533,321    None

Stock

   Davicom Semiconductor, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term
investment
   1,598      21,769    2.50      16,532    None

Stock

   Novatek Microelectronics Corp.    Investee of UMC
and Hsun Chieh
   Long-term
investment
   3,688      119,866    0.80      516,629    None

Stock

   Faraday Technology Corp.    Investee of UMC
and Hsun Chieh
   Long-term
investment
   245      17,707    0.08      14,814    None

Stock

   VastView Technology Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   4,487      29,759    19.94      Note    None

Stock

   Kits OnLine Technology Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   4,455      56,231    15.91      Note    None

Stock

   Advance Materials Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   14,994      152,321    15.78      Note    None

Stock

   Everglory Resource Technology Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term
investment
   3,700      74,000    15.14      Note    None

Stock

   LighTuning Tech., Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,900      24,772    15.08      Note    None

Stock

   Golden Technology Venture Capital Investment Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   5,600      56,000    10.67      Note    None

Stock

   NCTU Spring I Technology Venture Capital Investment Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   4,284      43,482    10.06      Note    None

Stock

   Printech International, Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   3,000      30,000    9.68      Note    None

Stock

   AMOD Technology Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term
investment
   460      4,445    9.40      Note    None

Stock

   Trendchip Technologies Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   3,775      60,405    9.25      Note    None

Stock

   EE Solution, Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,950      51,900    7.28      Note    None

Stock

   Chipsence Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   3,800      41,800    7.24      Note    None

Stock

   Giga Solution Technology Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term
investment
   8,750      105,000    6.91      Note    None

Stock

   Fortune Semiconductor Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   2,226      71,500    6.64      Note    None

Stock

   NCTU Spring Venture Capital Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term
investment
   2,000      20,000    6.28      Note    None

Stock

   Riselink Venture Capital Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   8,000      80,000    6.20      Note    None

Stock

   Incomm Technologies Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,800      25,020    6.00      Note    None

Stock

   Ralink Technology Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   3,140      47,100    5.96      Note    None

Stock

   Cosmos Technology Venture Capital Investment Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   2,600      26,000    5.03      Note    None

Stock

   Parawin Venture Capital Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   5,000      50,000    5.00      Note    None

Stock

   ACTi Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   850      12,750    4.97      Note    None

Stock

   Programmable Microelectronics Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   2,189      23,760    4.88      Note    None

Stock

   Beyond Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,045      18,096    4.86      Note    None

Stock

   JMicron Technology Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,340      24,120    4.79      Note    None

Stock

   Animation Technologies Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,980      29,700    4.74      Note    None

Stock

   HiTop Communications Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,198      17,964    4.44      Note    None


ATTACHMENT-3 (Securities held as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd.

 

                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial
statement
account


   Units(thousand)/
bonds/
shares(thousand)


   Book value

   Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Market value/
Net assets
value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Stock

   Coretronic Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   21,793    $ 276,192    4.19    $ 849,550    None

Stock

   Taiwan Asia Pacific Venture Fund    —      Long-term
investment
   85      21,625    4.15      Note    None

Stock

   IBT Venture Co.    —      Long-term
investment
   7,614      76,142    3.81      Note    None

Stock

   ZyDAS Technology Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,000      23,000    3.33      Note    None

Stock

   United Microelectronic Corporation    Investor
Company
   Long-term
investment
   599,696      29,592,654    3.04      12,235,005    None

Stock

   Chipbond Technology Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   5,388      60,534    2.67      Note    None

Stock

   Sheng-Hua Venture Capital Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   5,000      50,000    2.50      Note    None

Stock

   Subtron Technology Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term
investment
   5,616      71,280    2.40      Note    None

Stock

   BroadWeb Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   500      8,000    2.22      Note    None

Stock

   Skardin Industrial Corp.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,592      82,158    2.22      Note    None

Stock

   ProSys Technology Integration, Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   186      2,790    2.07      Note    None

Stock

   Pixart Imaging Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,315      16,107    1.83      Note    None

Stock

   Taimide Tech., Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,500      37,500    1.74      Note    None

Stock

   South Epitaxy Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   4,604      58,474    1.46      Note    None

Stock

   Princeton Technology Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   2,253      61,183    1.45      46,917    None

Stock

   Aimtron Technology, Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   241      9,000    0.73      6,557    None

Stock

   Largan Precision, Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term
investment
   711      36,242    0.62      180,244    None

Stock

   C-Com Corporation    —      Long-term
investment
   675      5,958    0.59      3,020    None

Stock

   ULTRA CHIP, Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   101      1,710    0.15      Note    None

Stock

   AverLogic Technologies, Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   24      647    0.09      266    None

Stock

   Mega Financial Holding Company    —      Long-term
investment
   1      22    —        15    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   1,500      46,883    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Aurora Systems, Inc    —      Long-term
investment
   550      6,355    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Formerica International Holding, Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   2,000      30,898    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   ForteMedia, Inc.    —      Long-term
investment
   5,694      108,456    —        N/A    None

Fund

   VenGlobal Capital fund III, L.P.    —      Long-term
investment
   —        33,195    —        N/A    None


ATTACHMENT-3 (Securities held as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

Fortune Venture Capital Inc.

 

                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial statement
account


  

Units

(thousand)/

bonds/
shares

(thousand)


   Book value

   Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Market
value/ Net
assets
value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Stock

   Unitruth Investment Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    40,000    $ 400,000    100.00    $ 395,600    None

Stock

   AEVOE Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,500      7,874    44.12      19,950    None

Stock

   Smedia Technology Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    7,934      55,142    26.89      55,142    None

Stock

   Mobile Devices Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    5,000      45,990    21.02      43,234    None

Stock

   Davicom Semiconductor, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    12,200      126,039    19.06      126,039    None

Stock

   ULi Electronics Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    12,655      252,360    14.91      146,527    None

Stock

   Chip Advanced Technology, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    2,094      18,765    14.85      10,892    None

Stock

   UCA Technology, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    2,335      20,501    14.59      10,544    None

Stock

   USBest Technology, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,448      16,807    12.73      17,047    None

Stock

   AMIC Technology Corporation    Investee of UMC
and Fortune
   Long-term investment    16,575      95,867    12.11      81,547    None

Stock

   Uwave Technology, Inc. (formerly United Radiotek Inc.)    Investee company    Long-term investment    2,000      17,908    11.76      13,005    None

Stock

   Crystal Media, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    950      4,652    11.18      4,884    None

Stock

   U-Media Communications, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    2,500      16,231    10.50      16,231    None

Stock

   XGI Technology Inc.    Investee of UMC
and Fortune
   Long-term investment    10,363      40,238    6.94      49,089    None

Stock

   Star Semiconductor Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,337      11,117    5.75      5,225    None

Stock

   Afa Technology, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,050      19,865    4.64      4,916    None

Stock

   Cion Technology Corporation    —      Long-term investment    2,160      21,600    18.00      Note    None

Stock

   Pixart Imaging Inc.    —      Long-term investment    12,294      207,004    17.15      Note    None

Stock

   Bcom Electronics Inc.    —      Long-term investment    17,365      173,653    16.42      Note    None

Stock

   HiTop Communications Corp.    —      Long-term investment    3,142      47,136    11.64      Note    None

Stock

   AMOD Technology Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term investment    530      5,121    10.60      Note    None

Stock

   JMicron Technology Corp.    —      Long-term investment    2,660      47,880    9.50      Note    None

Stock

   Programmable Microelectronics Corporation    —      Long-term investment    3,651      37,156    8.13      Note    None

Stock

   SIMpal Electronics Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term investment    6,009      70,179    7.34      Note    None

Stock

   Shin-Etsu Hondotai Taiwan Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term investment    10,500      105,000    7.00      Note    None

Stock

   Aimtron Technology, Inc.    —      Long-term investment    1,668      58,777    5.02      54,687    None

Stock

   ACTi Corporation    —      Long-term investment    850      12,750    4.97      Note    None

Stock

   Integrant Technologies, Inc.    —      Long-term investment    120      32,712    4.95      Note    None

Stock

   LighTuning Tech., Inc.    —      Long-term investment    600      9,629    4.76      Note    None

Stock

   WavePlus Technology, Inc.    —      Long-term investment    1,200      30,000    4.00      Note    None

Stock

   Averlogic Technologies, Inc.    —      Long-term investment    1,051      17,629    3.80      11,631    None

Stock

   Animation Technologies Corp.    —      Long-term investment    1,500      22,500    3.59      Note    None

Stock

   Advanced Chip Engineering Technology Inc.    —      Long-term investment    4,160      49,920    3.56      Note    None


ATTACHMENT-3 (Securities held as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

Fortune Venture Capital Inc.

 

                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial statement
account


   Units(thousand)/
bonds/
shares(thousand)


   Book value

   Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Market
value/ Net
assets value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Fund

   iGlobe Partners Fund, L.P.    —      Long-term investment    —      $ 41,176    3.45      N/A    None

Stock

   ProSys Technology Integration, Inc.    —      Long-term investment    186      1,860    3.08      Note    None

Stock

   RDC Semiconductor Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term investment    1,017      24,436    2.81      17,804    None

Stock

   EE Solution, Inc.    —      Long-term investment    650      14,800    2.43      Note    None

Stock

   Chipbond Technology Corporation (merged with Aptos (Taiwan) Corp.)    —      Long-term investment    3,813      41,657    1.89      145,504    None

Stock

   Rechi Precision Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term investment    5,000      93,633    1.81      117,770    None

Stock

   Subtron Technology Co., Ltd.    —      Long-term investment    3,701      52,870    1.58      Note    None

Stock

   South Epitaxy Corporation (merged with Epitech Technology Corp.)    —      Long-term investment    4,361      43,614    1.39      101,145    None

Stock

   SiRF Technology Holding, Inc.    —      Long-term investment    186      25,334    1.34      170,374    None

Stock

   Fortune Semiconductor Corporation    —      Long-term investment    356      10,461    1.04      Note    None

Fund

   Crystal Internet Venture Fund II    —      Long-term investment    —        38,855    0.99      N/A    None

Stock

   Arcadia Design Systems (Taiwan), Inc.    —      Long-term investment    162      1,620    0.83      Note    None

Stock

   United Microelectronic Corporation    Investor Company    Long-term investment    21,847      171,857    0.12      445,702    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Alpha & Omega Semicouductor, Ltd.    —      Long-term investment    1,500      46,313    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Aurora Systems, Inc.    —      Long-term investment    5,133      57,529    —        N/A    None

Stock

   Trident Technology, Inc.    —      Long-term investment    128      71,775    —        139    None
Unitruth Investment Corp.                                  
                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial statement
account


   Units(thousand)/
bonds/
shares(thousand)


   Book value

   Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Market
value/ Net
assets value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Stock

   Smedia Technology Corp.    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,570    $ 18,294    5.32    $ 18,294    None

Stock

   U-Media Communications, Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,250      8,119    5.25      8,119    None

Stock

   ULi Electronics Inc.    Investee company    Long-term investment    2,149      43,418    2.58      43,418    None


ATTACHMENT-3 (Securities held as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

UMC Capital Corporation

 

                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial statement account

  

Units

(thousand)/

bonds/
shares

(thousand)


   Book value

  

Percentage

of ownership

(%)


   Market value/
Net assets value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Stock

   UMC Capital (USA)    Investee company    Long-term investment    200    USD 285    100.00      USD 285    None

Stock

   ECP VITA Ltd.    Investee company    Long-term investment    1,000    USD 1,073    100.00      USD 1,073    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   MaXXan Systems, Inc.       Long-term investment    2,317    USD 1,237    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Aicent, Inc.       Long-term investment    2,000    USD 1,000    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.       Long-term investment    1,581    USD 1,250    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   WISchip International Ltd.       Long-term investment    1,733    USD 3,354    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Silicon 7, Inc.       Long-term investment    1,203    USD 4,000    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Magnachip Semiconductor LLC       Long-term investment    31    USD 1,094    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   GCT Semiconductor, Inc.       Long-term investment    1,571    USD 1,000    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Intellon Corporation       Long-term investment    4,576    USD 3,500    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   ForteMedia, Inc.       Long-term investment    2,000    USD 1,500    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Zylogic Semconductor Corp.       Long-term investment    750    USD 500    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Berkana Wireless Inc.       Long-term investment    1,244    USD 2,000    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Maxlinear, Inc.       Long-term investment    1,474    USD 2,580    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Smart Vanguard Limited       Long-term investment    5,750    USD 6,500    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Wisair, Inc.       Long-term investment    108    USD 1,000    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Amalfi Semiconductor,Inc.       Long-term investment    1,471    USD 1,500    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Praesagus, Inc.       Long-term investment    500    USD 1,500    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   Dibcom, Inc.       Long-term investment    7    USD 1,186    —        N/A    None

Stock-Preferred stock

   East Vison Technology Ltd.       Long-term investment    2,770    USD 4,820    —        N/A    None
United Microdiplay Optronics Corp.                                       
                    September 30, 2005

    

Type of securities


  

Name of securities


   Relationship

   Financial statement account

  

Units

(thousand)/

bonds/
shares

(thousand)


   Book value

  

Percentage

of ownership

(%)


   Market value/
Net assets value


   Shares as
Collateral
(thousand)


Stock

   Thintek Optronics Corp.    Investee of UMC and UMO    Long-term investment    9,999    $ 31,381    40.00    $ 31,381    None

Note : The net assets values for unlisted investees accounted for under the cost method were not available as of September 30, 2005.


ATTACHMENT-4 (Individual securities acquired or disposed of with accumulated amount exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

                         Beginning balance

   Addition

   Disposal

    Ending balance

 

Type of
securities


  

Name of the

securities


  

Financial

statement account


   Counterparty

   Relationship

  

Units

(thousand)/
bonds/
shares

(thousand)


   Amount

  

Units

(thousand)/
bonds/

shares

(thousand)


   Amount

  

Units

(thousand)/
bonds/

shares

(thousand)


   Amount

   Cost

  

Gain

(Loss)

from
disposal


   

Units

(thousand)/
bonds/

shares

(thousand)


    Amount

 

Stock

   Fortune Venture Capital Inc.    Long-term investment    Capitalization
from cash
      299,994    $ 2,354,878    200,000    $ 2,000,000    —      $ —      $ —      $ —       499,994     $
 
4,282,373
(Note 1
 
)

Stock

   Novatek Microelectronic Corp.    Long-term investment    Open market       72,775      1,615,328    —        —      24,893      3,318,017      637,124     
 
2,645,511
(Note 2
 
)
  54,345
(Note 3
 
)
   
 
1,221,906
(Note4
 
)

Stock

   Aptos (Taiwan) Corp.    Long-term investment    Fortune
Venture
   Subsidiary    —        —      16,100      140,231    —        —        —        —       —  
(Note 5
 
)
   
 
—  
(Note 6
 
)

Stock

   MediaTek Inc.    Long-term investment    Open market       77,428      969,048    —        —      25,040      6,265,522      313,389     
 
5,931,886
(Note 7
 
)
  57,626
(Note 8
 
)
    655,659  

Stock

   United Microdisplay Optronics Corp.    Long-term investment    Capitalization
from cash
      104,345      441,618    18,963      189,625    —        —        —        —       60,701
(Note 9
 
)
   
 
361,689
(Note 10
 
)

Stock

   XGI Technology Inc.    Long-term investment    Capitalization
from cash
      —        —      24,879      248,795    —        —        —        —       24,879      
 
244,613
(Note 11
 
)

Stock

   Chipbond Technology Corporation    Long-term investment    Open market       —        —      6,115      174,735    —        —        —        —       11,807
(Note 5
 
)
   
 
235,893
(Note 6
 
)

Stock

   Epitech Technology Corp.    Long-term investment    Note 12    Note 12    —        —      9,091      299,993    —        —        —        —       —  
(Note 13
 
)
   
 
—  
(Note 14
 
)

Stock

   South Epitaxy Corporation    Long-term investment    Open market       —        —      6,561      143,661    —        —        —        —       21,413
(Note 13
 
)
   
 
443,654
(Note 14
 
)

Note 1: The ending balance includes long-term investment loss of NT$(44,381) thousand, long-term investment capital reserve adjustments of NT$(25,072) thousand, and cumulative translation adjustments of NT$(3,052) thousand.
Note 2: The gain on disposal of investment includes adjustments to reserved capital of NT$(35,382) thousand written off in proportion to the shares disposed.
Note 3: The ending balance includes stock dividends of 6,463 thousand shares.
Note 4: The ending balance includes long-term investment gain of NT$515,805 thousand, long-term investment capital reserve adjustments of NT$(15,968) thousand, cumulative translation adjustments of NT$2,402 thousand, and cash dividends of NT$(258,537) thousand.
Note 5: Aptos (Taiwan) Corp. was merged into Chipbond Technology Corporation since September 1, 2005. The ending balance includes stock exchanged from Aptos (Taiwan) Corp. 5,367 thousand shares and stock dividend of 325 thousand shares.
Note 6: Aptos (Taiwan) Corp. was merged into Chipbond Technology Corporation since September 1, 2005. The ending balance includes long-term equity investment loss of NT$(79,073) thousand. The remaining balance of NT$61,158 thousand was transferred into Chipbond Technology Corporation.
Note 7: The gain on disposal of investment includes adjustments to reserved capital of NT$(20,247) thousand written off in proportion to the shares disposed.
Note 8: The ending balance includes stock dividend of 5,238 thousand shares.
Note 9: The ending balance includes the 60% of capital reduction, thus a decrease of 62,607 thousand shares.
Note 10: The ending balance includes long-term investment loss of NT$(137,062) thousand, long-term investment capital reserve adjustments of NT$2,508 thousand, and writen off deferred credit of NT$(135,000) thousand.
Note 11: The ending balance includes long-term investment loss of NT$(25,624) thousand, long-term investment capital reserve adjustments of NT$962 thousand , and cumulative translation adjustments of NT$480 thousand.
Note 12: The counterparties include the following subsidiaries: Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd., Fortune Venture Capital Inc., and Unitruth Investment Corp.
Note 13: Epitech Technology Corporation was merged into South Epitaxy Corporation since August 1, 2005. The ending balance includes stock exchanged from Epitech Technology Corporation of 14,345 thousand shares and stock dividend of 498 thousand shares.
Note 14: Epitech Technology Corporation was merged into South Epitaxy Corporation since August 1, 2005. The ending balance includes residual book value of NT$299,993 thousand transferred to South Epitaxy Corporation.


ATTACHMENT-4 (Individual securities acquired or disposed of with accumulated amount exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd.

 

                          Beginning balance

   Addition

   Disposal

    Ending balance

 

Type of

securities


  

Name of the

securities


  

Financial

statement

account


   Counterparty

   Relationship

   

Units

(thousand)/
bonds/
shares

(thousand)


   Amount

  

Units

(thousand)/
bonds/
shares

(thousand)


   Amount

  

Units

(thousand)/
bonds/
shares

(thousand)


   Amount

   Cost

  

Gain

(Loss)

from
disposal


   

Units

(thousand)/
bonds/
shares

(thousand)


    Amount

 

Stock

   Aptos (Taiwan) Corp.    Long-term investment    Fortune Venture
Capital Inc.
   (Note 1 )   —      $ —      16,165    $ 140,794    —      $ —      $ —      $ —       —       (Note 2 )

Stock

  

ULi Electronics

Inc.

   Long-term investment    Jusung
Engineering
Ltd.
   —       2,100      44,940    5,742      122,211    —        —        —        —       7,920
(Note 3
 
)
  157,000
(Note 4
 
)

Stock

   XGI Technology Inc.    Long-term investment    Capitalization
from Cash
   —       —        —      24,963      299,554    —        —        —        —       12,481
(Note 5
 
)
  233,398
(Note 6
 
)

Stock

   Unimicron Technology Corp.    Long-term investment    Open market    —       97,180      1,814,626    —        —      49,445      1,206,876      977,132      229,744     52,647
(Note 7
 
)
  998,473
(Note 8
 
)

Stock

   Faraday Technology Corp.    Long-term investment    Open market    —       14,265      1,146,473    —        —      15,034      921,104      1,134,469      (213,365 )   245
(Note 9
 
)
  17,707
(Note 10
 
)

Stock

   Mega Financial Holding Company    Long-term investment    Open market    —       59,539      1,882,974    —        —      59,538      1,277,755      1,882,952      (605,197 )   1     22  

Stock

   Unitruth Investment Corp.    Long-term investment    Fortune Venture
Captail Inc.
   (Note 1 )   10,000      100,115    —        —      10,000      100,000      95,885      4,115     —       —    
                                                                                   (Note 11 )

Note 1: Investee of United Microelectronics Corporation (accounted for under the equity method).

Note 2: Aptos (Taiwan) Corp. was merged into Chipbond Technology Corporation since September 1, 2005.

Note 3: The ending balance includes stock dividend of 78 thousand shares.

Note 4: The ending balance includes long-term equity investment loss of NT$(4,661) thousand, and cash dividend of NT$(5,490) thousand.

Note 5: The ending balance includes the 50% of capital reduction, thus a decrease of 12,482 thousand shares.

Note 6: The ending balance includes long-term equity investment loss of NT$(66,156) thousand.

Note 7: The ending balance includes stock dividend of 4,912 thousand shares.

Note 8: The ending balance includes long-term equity investment gain NT$210,098 thousand, and cash dividend of NT$(49,119) thousand.

Note 9: The ending balance includes stock dividend of 1,014 thousand shares.

Note 10: The ending balance includes long-term equity investment gain of NT$40,643 thousand, and cash dividend of NT$(34.940) thousand.

Note 11: The ending balance includes long-term equity investment loss of NT$(4,230) thousand.


ATTACHMENT-4 (Individual securities acquired or disposed of with accumulated amount exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

Fortune Venture Capital Inc.

 

                         Beginning balance

   Addition

   Disposal

    Ending balance

 

Type of
securities


  

Name of the securities


  

Financial

statement

account


   Counterparty

   Relationship

   Units
(thousand)
/ bonds /
Shares
(thousand)


   Amount

   Units
(thousand)
/ bonds /
Shares
(thousand)


   Amount

   Units
(thousand)
/ bonds /
Shares
(thousand)


   Amount

   Cost

   Gain
(Loss)
from
disposal


    Units
(thousand)
/ bonds /
Shares
(thousand)


    Amount

 

Stock

   Aptos (Taiwan) Corp.    Long-term investment    Note 1    Note 1    43,705    $ 384,636    —      $ —      32,265    $ 281,025    $ 265,437    $
 
52,881
(Note 2
 
)
  —       $
 
—  
(Note 3
 
)

Stock

   ULi Electronics Inc.    Long-term investment    Note 4    —      —        —      12,530      263,862    —        —        —        —       12,655
(Note 5
 
)
   
 
252,360
(Note 6
 
)

Stock

   Unitruth Investment Corp.    Long-term investment    Note 7    Note 7    —        —      40,000      40,000    —        —        —        —       40,000       400,000  

Stock

   Bcom Electronics Inc.    Long-term investment    Capitalization
from Cash
   —      —        —      17,365      173,653    —        —        —        —       17,365       173,653  

Stock

   SiRF Technology Holding, Inc.    Long-term investment    Open market    —      611      83,346    —        —      425      203,070      58,012      145,058     186       25,334  

Stock

   Epitech Technology Corp.    Long-term investment    United
Microelectronics
Coporation
   Parent Company    8,394      132,539    —        —      5,632      185,282      88,925      96,357     —         —    
                                                                            (Note 8 )     (Note 8 )

Note 1: Counterparties include subsidiary, Hsun Chieh Investmnet Co., Ltd., and investor company, United Microelectronics Corporation.
Note 2: The gain (loss) on disposal of investment includes changes in capital reserved gain of $37,293 thousand.
Note 3: Aptos (Taiwan) Corp. was merged into Chipbond Technology Corporation since September 1, 2005.
Note 4: Counterparties include Cathay Holdings Investment Corp. and other seven companies.
Note 5: The ending balance includes stock dividend of 125 thousand shares.
Note 6: The ending balance includes long-term investment loss of NT$(970) thousand, capital reserve adjustments of NT$(2,083) thousand due to disproportionate changes in shareholding, cumulative translation adjustments of NT$322 thousand, and cash dividend of NT$(8,771) thousand.
Note 7: Counterparties inclue the open market and Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd., an equity investee of United Microelectronics Corporation.
Note 8: Epitech Technology Corporation was merged into South Epitaxy Corporation since August 1, 2005.


ATTACHMENT-5 (Acquisition of individual real estate with amount exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

                              Prior transaction details for related counterparty

              

Name of
properties


   Transaction
date


   Transaction
amount


   Payment
status


   Counterparty

   Relationship

   Prior owner who sold
the property to the
counterparty


   Relationship of the
prior owner with the
acquirer


   Date of prior
transaction


   Prior
transaction
amount


   Price reference

   Date of acquisition
and status of
utilization


   Other
commitments


None

                                                           


ATTACHMENT-6 (Disposal of individual real estate with amount exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

Names of
properties


   Transaction
date


   Date of original
acquisition


   Book value

   Transaction
amount


   Collecting
status


   Gain (Loss) from
disposal


   Counterparty

   Relationship

   Reason of disposal

   Price reference

   Other
commitments


None

                                                      


ATTACHMENT-7 ( Related party transactions for purchases and sales amounts exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

          Transactions

   Transaction details for
non-arm’s length
transaction


   Notes & accounts receivable (payable)

Related party


   Relationship

   Purchases
(Sales)


  

Amount

(thousand)


   Percentage
of total
purchases
(sales) (%)


   Term

   Unit
price


   Term

   Balance

   Percentage
of total
receivables
(%)


   Note

UMC Group (USA)

   Investee company    Sales    $ 29,549,655    46.68    45 Days    N/A    N/A    $ 5,861,839    43.84     

United Microelectronics (Europe) B.V.

   Investee company    Sales      5,326,652    8.41    45 Days    N/A    N/A      612,937    4.58     

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

   Investee company    Sales      4,375,591    6.91    45 Days    N/A    N/A      1,159,854    8.67     

Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.

   Investee company    Sales      2,271,412    3.59    45 Days    Note    N/A      636,031    4.76     

Faraday Technology Corp.

   Investee company    Sales      1,423,295    2.25    45 Days    N/A    N/A      487,242    3.64     

UMC Japan

   Investee company    Sales      553,128    0.87    45 Days    N/A    N/A      366,218    2.74     

Holtek Semiconductor Inc.

   Investee company    Sales      490,415    0.77    60 Days    N/A    N/A      134,069    1.00     

ULi Electronics Inc.

   Subsidiary’s equity investee    Sales      245,867    0.39    60 Days    N/A    N/A      56,050    0.42     

ITE Tech Inc.

   Investee company    Sales      206,091    0.33    45 Days    N/A    N/A      61,879    0.46     

AMIC Technology Corp.

   Investee company    Sales      179,268    0.28    45 Days    N/A    N/A      3,857    0.03     

UMCi Ltd.

   Investee company    Purchases      1,244,347    7.44    60 Days    N/A    N/A      —      —       

Note : The sales price was determined on mutual agreement based on the market conditions.

UMC Group (USA)                                                 
          Transactions

   Transaction details for
non-arm’s length
transaction


   Notes & accounts receivable (payable)

Related party


   Relationship

   Purchases
(Sales)


  

Amount

(thousand)


   Percentage
of total
purchases
(sales) (%)


   Term

   Unit
price


   Term

  

Balance

(thousand)


   Percentage
of total
receivables
(%)


   Note

United Microelectronics Corporation

   Investor company    Purchases    USD 928,329    99.98    Net 55 Days~
60 Days
   N/A    N/A    USD 177,046    99.93     


ATTACHMENT-7 ( Related party transactions for purchases and sales amounts exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

UMCi Ltd.

 

          Transactions

   Transaction details
for non-arm’s length
transaction


   Notes & accounts receivable
(payable)


Related party


   Relationship

   Purchases
(Sales)


  

Amount

(thousand)


   Percentage
of total
purchases
(sales) (%)


   Term

   Unit
price


   Term

   Balance

   Percentage
of total
receivables
(%)


   Note

United Microelectronics Corporation

   Investor company    Sales    USD 42,475    99.56    Net 60 Days    N/A    N/A    $ —      —       
United Microelectronics (Europe) B. V.                                            
          Transactions

   Transaction details for
non-arm’s length
transaction


   Notes & accounts receivable
(payable)


Related party


   Relationship

   Purchases
(Sales)


   Amount
(thousand)


   Percentage
of total
purchases
(sales) (%)


   Term

   Unit
price


   Term

   Balance
(thousand)


   Percentage
of total
receivables
(%)


   Note

United Microelectronics Corporation

   Investor company    Purchases    USD 168,495    100.00    Net 60 Days    N/A    N/A    USD 18,514    100.00     


ATTACHMENT-8 ( Receivables from related parties with amounts exceeding the lower of NT$100 million or 20 percent of the capital stock as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

          Ending balance

        Overdue receivables

         

Related party


   Relationship

   Notes
receivable


   Accounts
receivable


   Other
receivables


   Total

   Turnover rate
(times)


   Amount

   Collecting status

   Amount received in
subsequent period


   Allowance for
doubtful accounts


UMC Group (USA)

   Investee company    $ —      $ 5,861,839    $ 158    $ 5,861,997    7.69    $ —      —      $ 2,022,438    $ 74,470

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

   Investee company      —        1,159,854      24      1,159,878    6.17      8    Credit Collecting      —        11,267

Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.

   Investee company      —        636,031      9,585      645,616    4.59      63,219    Credit Collecting      —        6,910

United Microelectronics (Europe) B.V.

   Investee company      —        612,937      57      612,994    5.71      16,059    Credit Collecting      —        11,292

Faraday Technology Corp.

   Investee company      —        487,242      257      487,499    4.40      48,101    Credit Collecting      —        5,214

UMC Japan

   Investee company      —        366,218      891      367,109    3.22      5,668    Credit Collecting      —        3,630

Holtek Semiconductor Inc.

   Investee company      56,463      77,606      —        134,069    6.44      —      —        —        774


ATTACHMENT-9 (Names, locations and related information of investee companies as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

              Initial Investment

   Investment as of September 30, 2005

                

Investee company


   Address

  

Main businesses

and products


  Ending balance

   Beginning balance

   Number of
shares
(thousand)


   Percentage
of ownership
(%)


   Book value

   Net income
(loss) of
investee
company


    Investment
income (loss)
recognized


    Note

UMC Group (USA)

   Sunnyvale, California, USA    IC Sales   USD 16,438    USD 16,438    16,438    100.00    $ 684,830    $ (64,750 )   $ (64,750 )    

United Microelectronics (Europe) B.V.

   The Netherlands    IC Sales   USD 5,421    USD 5,421    9    100.00      286,536      (10,286 )     (14,569 )    

UMC Capital Corporation

   Cayman, Cayman Islands    Investment holding   USD 55,000    USD 55,000    55,000    100.00      1,366,315      (4,859 )     (4,859 )    

United Microelectronics Corp. (Samoa)

   Apia, Samoa    Investment holding   USD 1,000    USD 700    1,000    100.00      15,020      (996 )     (996 )    

UMCi Ltd.

   Singapore    Sales and
manufacturing of
integrated circuits
(Note)
  USD 839,880    USD 839,880    880,006    100.00      9,440      (4,463,357 )     (1,237,475 )    

Fortune Venture Capital Corporation

   Taipei, Taiwan    Consulting and
planning for
investment in new
business
    4,999,940      2,999,940    449,994    99.99      4,282,373      105,413       (44,381 )    

Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd.

   Taipei, Taiwan    Investment holding     14,172,940      14,172,940    1,417,294    99.97      9,933,386      (645,196 )     (687,461 )    

United Microdisplay Optronics Corporation

   Hsinchu Science Park    Sales and
manufacturing of
LCOS
    1,008,078      818,453    60,701    86.72      361,689      (323,917 )     (114,562 )    

Pacific Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

   Taipei, Taiwan    Consulting and
planning for
investment in new
business
    300,000      300,000    30,000    49.99      287,236      (20,276 )     (10,074 )    

UMC Japan

   Chiba, Japan    Sales and
manufacturing of
integrated circuits
  JPY 20,537,634    JPY 20,537,634    484    48.95      7,051,351      (2,737,400 )     (1,343,980 )    

Toppan Photomasks Taiwan Ltd. (formerly DuPont Photomasks Taiwan Ltd.)

   Hsinchu Science Park    Manufacturing of
photomasks
    773,795      773,795    106,621    45.35      1,054,413      (8,877 )     (4,102 )    

Unitech Capital Inc.

   British Virgin Islands    Investment holding   USD 21,000    USD 21,000    21,000    42.00      692,177      (7,262 )     (3,050 )    

Holtek Semiconductor Inc.

   Hsinchu Science Park    IC design and
production
    357,628      357,628    51,428    24.88      747,910      634,172       136,604      

Integrated Technology Express, Inc.

   Hsinchu Science Park    Sales and
manufacturing of
integrated circuits
    186,898      186,898    24,229    23.78      301,000      142,100       31,564      

Note: Based on the resolution of the board of directors meeting on August 26, 2004, the businesses, operations and assets of UMCi Ltd. were transferred to the Branch from April 1, 2005.


ATTACHMENT-9 (Names, locations and related information of investee companies as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

               Initial Investment

   Investment as of September 30, 2005

                

Investee company


   Address

  

Main businesses

and products


   Ending
balance


   Beginning
balance


   Number
of shares
(thousand)


   Percentage
of ownership
(%)


   Book value

   Net income
(loss) of
investee
company


    Investment
income
(loss)
recognized


    Note

Unimicron Technology Corp.

   Taoyuan, Taiwan    PCB production    $ 2,592,013    $ 2,592,013    196,472    20.83    $ 3,731,268    $ 1,719,663     $ 355,027      

Faraday Technology Corp.

   Hsinchu Science Park    ASIC design and production      81,032      81,032    51,973    18.33      816,914      1,103,410       188,255      

XGI Technology Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Cartography chip design and production      248,795      —      24,879    16.54      224,613      (595,759 )     (25,624 )    

Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.

   Hsinchu Science Park    Sales and manufacturing of integrated circuits      5,684,865      5,684,865    219,092    16.50      4,098,440      620,755       (297,939 )    

Thintek Optronics Corporation

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    LCOS design, production and sales      35,650      —      3,565    14.26      26,047      (78,786 )     (9,603 )    

AMIC Technology Corporation

   Hsinchu Science Park    IC design, production and sales      135,000      135,000    16,200    11.86      52,290      (291,939 )     (28,880 )    

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

   Hsinchu Science Park    Sales and manufacturing of integrated circuits      76,037      115,567    54,345    11.80      1,221,906      3,980,483       515,805      


ATTACHMENT-9 (Names, locations and related information of investee companies as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

Hsun Chieh Investment Co., Ltd.

 

               Initial Investment

   Investment as of September 30, 2005

                

Investee company


   Address

  

Main businesses and products


   Ending
balance


   Beginning
balance


   Number
of shares
(thousand)


   Percentage
of ownership
(%)


   Book
value


   Net income
(loss) of
investee
company


    Investment
income
(loss)
recognized


    Note

VistaPoint, Inc.

   Taipei, Taiwan    IC design    $ 77,960    $ 77,960    6,828    41.38    $ 3,458    $ (37,130 )   $ (36,272 )    

Uwave Technology Corp. (formerly United Radiotek Incorporation)

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    RF IC design      127,500      127,500    6,375    37.50      40,974      (73,576 )     (57,969 )    

UC FUND II

   BVI    Investment holding      161,225      161,225    5,000    35.45      129,148      (8,188 )     (20,803 )    

UCA Technology Inc.

   Taipei County, Taiwan    MP3 player design      49,500      49,500    4,950    30.94      22,359      (44,991 )     (35,541 )    

Star Semiconductor Corp.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    IC design, production and sales      65,550      65,550    6,555    28.20      25,775      (53,196 )     (38,975 )    

Afa Technology, Inc.

   Taipei County, Taiwan    IC design      62,875      62,875    5,838    25.82      27,354      (68,383 )     (44,126 )    

Crystal Media Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    VOIP design      21,150      21,150    2,115    24.88      10,870      (30,042 )     (11,328 )    

USBest Technology Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    IC design, production and sales      23,800      23,800    2,563    18.99      26,582      36,747       (150 )    

Patentop, Ltd.

   BVI    Patent      22,356      22,356    720    18.00      1,265      (4,413 )     (5,227 )    

Harvatek Corp.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Semiconductor chip testing and manufacturing      204,037      215,624    22,065    16.82      338,296      97,514       64,424      

U-Media Communications, Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    WLAN, Broadband, Digital Home ODM      27,600      12,000    2,500    10.50      16,359      (65,373 )     (11,935 )    

Chip Advanced Technology Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    ADC chip design      16,632      —      1,386    9.83      11,993      (43,411 )     (4,662 )    

SerComm Corporation

   Miao-Li County, Taiwan    Network Server Appliance Provider      158,593      158,593    11,841    9.78      186,548      246,303       30,930      

ULi Electronics Inc.

   Taipei, Taiwan    Chip design      167,151      48,300    7,920    9.33      157,000      57,852       (4,225 )    

XGI Technology Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Cartography chip design and production      299,554      —      12,481    8.36      233,398      (595,759 )     (80,814 )    

Mobile Devices Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    PHS &GSM/PHS dual mode B/B chip      15,000      —      1,500    6.31      14,490      (28,627 )     (4,375 )    

Smedia Technology Corp.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Multimedia association processor      18,000      18,000    1,800    6.10      57      (84,127 )     (11,717 )    

Unimicron Technology Corp.

   Taoyuan, Taiwan    PCB production      548,098      1,070,213    52,647    5.50      998,473      1,719,663       189,337      

AMIC Technology Corp.

   Hsinchu Science Park    IC design, production and sales      213,998      213,998    6,830    5.00      33,686      (291,939 )     (14,597 )    

UMC Japan

   Chiba, Japan    Sales and manufacturing of integrated circuits      240,665      240,665    45    4.54      683,915      (2,737,400 )     (115,596 )    

Davicom Semiconductor, Inc.

   Hsinchu Science Park    Communication IC design      23,970      23,970    1,598    2.50      21,769      5,098       (1,180 )    

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

   Hsinchu Science Park    Sales and manufacturing of integrated circuits      137,566      137,566    3,688    0.80      119,866      3,980,483       18,674      

Faraday Technology Corp.

   Hsinchu Science Park    ASIC design and manufacturing      19,756      1,284,052    245    0.08      17,707      1,103,410       10,180      


ATTACHMENT-9 (Names, locations and related information of investee companies as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

Fortune Venture Capital Corporation

 

               Initial Investment

   Investment as of September 30, 2005

                

Investee company


   Address

  

Main businesses and products


   Ending
balance


   Beginning
balance


   Number of
shares
(thousand)


   Percentage of
ownership
(%)


   Book value

   Net income
(loss) of
investee
company


    Investment
income
(loss)
recognized


    Note

Unitruth Investment Corporation

   Taipei, Taiwan    Investment holding    $ 400,000    $ —      40,000    100.00    $ 400,000    $ (4,751 )   $ —        

AEVOE Inc.

   Taipei, Taiwan    Design of VOIP Telephone      15,000      15,000    1,500    44.12      7,874      (11,930 )     (5,202 )    

Smedia Technology Corp.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Multimedia coprocessor      88,055      45,720    7,934    26.89      55,142      (84,127 )     (23,709 )    

Mobile Devices Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    PHS & GSM/PHS dual mode B/B chip      50,000      —      5,000    21.02      45,990      (28,627 )     (4,010 )    

Davicom Semiconductor, Inc.

   Hsinchu Science Park    Design of communication IC      17,381      117,308    12,200    19.06      126,039      5,098       972      

Chip Advanced Technology Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Design of ADC chip      25,128      —      2,094    14.85      18,765      (43,411 )     (6,421 )    

UCA Technology Inc.

   Taipei County, Taiwan    Design of MP3 player chip      28,020      —      2,335    14.59      20,501      (44,991 )     (7,519 )    

ULi Electionics Inc.

   Taipei, Taiwan    Chip design      221,692      —      12,655    14.91      252,360      57,852       (970 )    

USBest Technology Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Design, manufacturing and sales of IC      40,366      17,188    1,448    12.73      16,807      36,747       3,828      

AMIC Technology Corp.

   Hsinchu Science Park    Design, manufacturing and sales of IC      263,292      263,292    16,575    12.11      95,867      (291,939 )     (36,927 )    

Uwave Technology Corp. (formerly United Radiotek Incorporation)

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    RF IC design      20,000      —      2,000    11.76      17,908      (73,576 )     (2,092 )    

Crystal Media Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Design of VOIP network phones      9,500      9,500    950    11.18      4,652      (30,042 )     (3,322 )    

U-Media Communications, Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    WLAN, broadband, digital, home ODM      27,600      12,000    2,500    10.50      16,231      (65,373 )     (7,043 )    

XGI Technology Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Design and manufacturing of cartography chip      230,980      —      10,363    6.94      40,238      (595,759 )     (43,455 )    

Star Semiconductor Corp.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    IC design, production and sales      17,381      17,381    1,337    5.75      11,117      (53,196 )     (4,206 )    

Afa Technology, Inc.

   Taipei County, Taiwan    IC design      26,250      26,250    1,050    4.64      19,865      (68,383 )     (5,871 )    


ATTACHMENT-9 (Names, locations and related information of investee companies as of September 30, 2005)

 

(Amount in thousand; Currency denomination in NTD unless otherwise specified)

 

Unitruth Investment Corporation

 

               Initial Investment

   Investment as of September 30, 2005

                

Investee company


   Address

  

Main businesses and
products


   Ending
balance


   Beginning
balance


   Number
of shares
(thousand)


   Percentage of
ownership
(%)


   Book value

   Net income
(loss) of
investee
company


    Investment
income (loss)
recognized


    Note

U-Media Communications, Inc.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    WLAN, Broadband, Digital Home ODM    $ 13,800    $ 6,000    1,250    5.25    $ 8,119    $ (65,373 )   $ (3,529 )    

ULi Electronics Inc.

   Taipei, Taiwan    Chip design      44,609      —      2,149    2.58      43,418      57,852       369      

Smedia Technology Corp.

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    Multimedia association processor      18,837      —      1,570    5.32      18,294      (84,127 )     (543 )    
UMC Capital Corporation                                                         
               Initial Investment

   Investment as of September 30, 2005

                

Investee company


   Address

  

Main businesses and
products


   Ending
balance


   Beginning
balance


   Number
of shares
(thousand)


   Percentage of
ownership
(%)


   Book value

   Net income
(loss) of
investee
company


    Investment
income (loss)
recognized


    Note

UMC Capital (USA)

   Sunnyvale, California USA    Investment holding    USD 200    USD 200    200    100.00    USD 285    USD (13 )   USD (13 )    

ECP VITA Ltd.

   BVI    Insurance    USD 1,000    USD —      1,000    100.00    USD 1,073    USD 73     USD 73      
United Microdisplay Optronics Corporation                                                    
               Initial Investment

   Investment as of September 30, 2005

                

Investee company


   Address

  

Main businesses and
products


   Ending
balance


   Beginning
balance


   Number
of shares
(thousand)


   Percentage of
ownership
(%)


   Book value

   Net income
(loss) of
investee
company


    Investment
income (loss)
recognized


    Note

Thintek Optronics Corporation

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    LCOS design, manufacturing and sales    $ 99,990    $ 99,990    9,999    40.00    $ 31,381    $ (78,786 )   $ (34,220 )