6-K 1 h02275e6vk.htm TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
 
 
1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700
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
For the month of July 2008
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan

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MINUTES
OF
2008 ANNUAL GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
OF
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
(Translation)
Time and Date of Meeting: 9:30 a.m., June 13, 2008
Place of Meeting: TSMC Fab 12 (No. 8, Li-Hsin Road 6, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C.)
Total outstanding shares of TSMC (excluding the shares without voting right as stipulated in Article 179 of the Company Law): 25,595,854,801 shares
Total shares represented by shareholders present: 22,584,787,896 shares
Percentage of shares held by shareholders present: 88.23 %
Chairman: Dr. Morris Chang, the Chairman of the Board of Directors
Recorder: Sylvia Fang
The aggregate shareholding of the shareholders present constituted a quorum. The Chairman called the meeting to order.
A.   Chairman’s Address
 
B.   Report Items
  I.   Reported the business of 2007. (see Attachment I)
 
  II.   Audit Committee’s Report. (see Attachment II)

 


 

  III.   Reported the implementation of common share buyback.
      Explanatory Notes: TSMC completed a share repurchase program in 2007:
  (1)   Date of resolution of the Board of Directors: November 13, 2007
 
  (2)   Purpose of the buyback: For the shareholders’ interest
 
  (3)   Method of buyback: Buying back shares on Taiwan Stock Exchange
 
  (4)   Buyback period: From November 14, 2007 to December 31, 2007
 
  (5)   Number of shares bought back: 800,000,000 shares
 
  (6)   Number of shares bought back as a percentage of TSMC’s total outstanding shares: 3.03%
 
  (7)   Total value of shares bought back: NT$48,466,957,100
 
  (8)   The average buyback price per share: NT$60.58
 
  (9)   Number of shares cancelled: 800,000,000 shares
 
  Supplementary Report:
TSMC’s Board of Directors approved a resolution at its meeting of May 13, 2008 to further buy back its common shares with a maximum of 500,000,000 shares on Taiwan Stock Exchange, during the buyback period from May 14 to July 13, 2008. The subject buyback is still in process.
  IV.   Reported TSMC’s “Rules and Procedures of Board of Directors Meetings”. (see Attachment III)
C.   Resolutions
  I. The 2007 Business Report and Financial Statements were submitted at the meeting for acceptance. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
 
    Explanatory Notes: 1.  TSMC’s 2007 Financial Statements, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, and Cash Flow Statement were audited by independent auditors,

 


 

      Messrs. Jackson Huang and Michael Chang, of Deloitte & Touche.
 
    2.  The 2007 Business Report, independent auditors’ audit report, and the above-mentioned Financial Statements were attached hereto as Attachments I, IV and V.
 
    3.  Please accept the above-mentioned Business Report and Financial Statements.
      Upon solicitation of comments by the Chairman, there was no objection voiced and the resolution was adopted unanimously by the shareholders present:
 
      RESOLVED, that the 2007 Business Report and Financial Statements be and hereby were accepted as submitted.
  II.   A proposal to approve the distribution of 2007 profits was submitted at the meeting for discussion and approval. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
  Explanatory Notes: 1.  The proposed profit distribution was allocated from 2007 Retained Earnings Available for Distribution. Each common share holder would be entitled to receive a cash dividend of NT$3 per share, and a stock dividend of 2 shares for each 1,000 shares held by such shareholders. In addition, each common share holder would be entitled to receive, for each 1,000 shares held, 3 shares from the proposed capitalization of capital surplus to be discussed in the next resolution; and, together with the 2 shares of stock dividend as mentioned above, 5 shares in total for each 1,000 shares held by such shareholder. If the above-mentioned distributions included any fractional shares which were less than one full share, the shareholders concerned may arrange for pooling together their fractional shares to form one full

 


 

      share and register the same within 5 days after the record date. For the fractional shares which could not be pooled, the distribution would be made in the form of cash rounded to the nearest dollar amount calculated at par value. Such fractional shares would be purchased by persons arranged by the Chairman as authorized by the Board of Directors of TSMC.
 
      The total amount of outstanding common shares might change and the ultimate cash and stock to be distributed to each common share might need to be adjusted accordingly should TSMC subsequently repurchase its common shares or issue new common shares to its employees as a result of their exercising of stock options. It was proposed that the Chairman of the Board of Directors of TSMC be authorized to adjust the cash and stock to be distributed to each common share based on the total amount of profits resolved to be distributed and capital surplus resolved to be capitalized, and the number of actual outstanding common shares on the record date for distribution.
    2.  The 2007 Profit Allocation Proposal was attached hereto as Attachment VI.
      (Questions raised by the shareholders and the management’s responses were omitted)
 
      Upon solicitation of comments by the Chairman, there was no objection voiced and the resolution was adopted unanimously by the shareholders present:
 
      RESOLVED, that the above proposals be and hereby were approved as proposed.
 
  III.   A proposal to approve the capitalization of 2007 dividends, 2007 employee

 


 

      profit sharing, and capital surplus was submitted at the meeting for discussion and approval. (Proposed by the Board of Directors)
  Explanatory Notes: 1.  For purposes of machine purchase and production capacity expansion, it was proposed that TSMC’s capital stock be increased by capitalizing (i) capital surplus generated from the excess of the issue price over the par value of capital stock in the amount of NT$ 768,813,120; and (ii) the stock dividends to shareholders of NT$512,542,080 and employee profit sharing (in stock) of NT$3,939,883,080, allocated from 2007 Retained Earnings Available for Distribution.
    2.  The total amount of capital stock increase should be NT$5,221,238,280 and 522,123,828 common shares, at par value of NT$10 per share, should be issued for such capital increase.
 
    3.  The shareholder’s rights and obligations of the new shares were the same as those of the existing shares. After being approved by the governmental authority in charge, the new shares would be distributed on a record date to be determined by the Board of Directors or its designee(s).
 
    4.  As of April 15, 2008 (the first day of book-close period for registration of share transfer before the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting), the number of exercisable shares of employees’ stock options that TSMC granted was approximately 38,835,000 shares. In accordance with TSMC’s Employee Stock Option Plans, TSMC had to adjust upwards the number of outstanding employees’ stock options in proportion to the proposed capital increase. It was estimated that the number of such additional employees’ stock options was approximately 791,000 shares.
 
    5.  Since the additional employees’ stock options were

 


 

       issued in proportion to the increase of capital stock, it should not cause any material impact to the shareholders’ interest. There were sufficient common shares reserved in the Articles of Incorporation for granting the aforesaid additional employees’ stock options.
  Upon solicitation of comments by the Chairman, there was no objection voiced and the resolution was adopted unanimously by the shareholders present:
  RESOLVED, that the capitalization of 2007 dividends, 2007 employee profit sharing, and capital surplus be and hereby were approved as proposed.
D.   Special Motion
 
    There being no other business and special motion, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.

 


 

ATTACHMENT I
Business Report
In 2007, TSMC delivered its 6th consecutive annual growth in revenue since 2001. Although we saw weakened demand in the first quarter as customers worked down inventories, our revenue recovered in the following quarters with rising utilization rates and improving profitability quarter over quarter.
Due to customers’ inventory correction that took place in early part of 2007, growth of the pure-play foundry segment of the semiconductor industry for the year was essentially flat, lagging the global semiconductor industry’s estimated 4% growth. Nevertheless, in our 20th year as a public company, TSMC continued to enjoy a market share of about 50% in the pure-play foundry segment it created, and announced several major operational and technological developments. More importantly, better capital discipline in 2008 along with increasing capital productivity and operating efficiencies should put us in a stronger position for continued growth and higher profitability in future years.
Financial Results
Revenue for 2007 totaled NT$322.63 billion, a 1.6 percent increase compared with NT$317.41 billion in 2006. Net income was NT$109.18 billion, a decrease of 14 percent compared with net income of NT$127.01 billion earned in 2006. Diluted earnings per share decreased 15.8% to NT$4.14, compared with NT$4.92 for 2006. In US dollars, TSMC revenue for 2007 increased 0.7% to US$9.83 billion, while net income declined 15% to US$3.23 billion. Although TSMC registered another revenue record in 2007, a lower average utilization rate and a larger decline in average selling price than in 2006 contributed to the decrease in earnings.
Among other highlights in 2007, TSMC achieved:
Total average billing utilization of 93%
Average gross profit margin of 44.1%
Average operating profit margin of 34.6%
During the year, TSMC shipped more than 8 million eight-inch equivalent wafers, representing about 7.5% of global IC wafer shipments.
Technology Innovations
TSMC continues to lead the semiconductor industry by pushing the boundaries of advanced technology. Our investment and long-term commitment in advanced technology

 


 

development helps enable our customers to bring their leading-edge products first to market. In early 2007, TSMC delivered the foundry segment’s first functional 65-nanometer embedded DRAM for customer product. In September of the same year, TSMC completed 45-nanometer technology qualification and entered production. In December, we announced, at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in Washington DC, our development of the first 32-nanometer technology and the proven functionality of the test chip. Customers continue to move toward our more powerful and efficient 65nm and 45nm technologies. In 2007, we have increased our market share at the 65nm node and further solidified our leadership in advanced technologies. Meanwhile, the number of customers we have engaged in discussions for TSMC’s 45nm technology is higher at this stage than we experienced for 65nm at the same ramp point.
Awards
In 2007, TSMC continued to receive recognition and awards from around the world as a corporate role model. Among the numerous media surveys conducted in 2007, FinanceAsia, Corporate Governance Asia, The Asset Magazine, and the IR Magazine all have awarded TSMC as the Best Corporate Governance, while FinanceAsia has also chosen TSMC as the Best Managed Company with the Best CFO and the Best Investor Relations in the Taiwan region. IR Magazine also awarded TSMC with the Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations, Best Investment Meetings, Best IR by a CEO, and Best IR Officer. CommonWealth Magazine voted us the Most Admired Company for the 11th consecutive time and also awarded us with Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility.
Corporate Development
The Company and Royal Philips Electronics announced in March 2007 a four-phased plan to facilitate an orderly exit by Philips from its TSMC shareholding. In the third phase of the program completed on December 31, 2007, the Company had repurchased a total of 800 million of its common shares over the open market from the Taiwan Stock Exchange, accounting for approximately 3.03% of its total outstanding shares, at an average price of NT$60.58 per share. The repurchased shares will be cancelled.
TSMC increased to 37 percent its ownership of outstanding shares of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation. We expect the investment will strengthen the Company’s business alliance with Vanguard and advance our eight-inch wafer strategy.
Starting in 2008, Taiwan accounting rules require the expensing of employee profit sharing in the Company’s financial statements. TSMC took an early leadership position by announcing in November 2006 a change in its profit sharing mechanism in order to better

 


 

balance the interests of TSMC’s employees and its shareholders. As we informed the market as well as our employees at that time, employee profit sharing for the year 2008 will be at 15% of 2008’s net income, and the Company will start accruing such an amount in each quarter beginning the first quarter of 2008.
Outlook
As we begin our 21st year, management anticipates the global semiconductor market should grow by a mid- single digit rate in 2008, and that the foundry segment in general, and TSMC in particular, should grow by more than that.
While much depends on macro-economic developments globally, our 2008 results will benefit from the capacity that we have already built over the years along with improvements in capital productivity and operating efficiency. We are focused on balancing capacity installation with anticipated demand to maintain high utilization rates, which will have a positive impact on return on investment. Given TSMC’s 2008 capacity plan, which represents an annual capacity increase of 12.7%, we expect the capital intensity ratio, defined as capital expenditure as a percentage of sales, will be lower this year. We are also focusing on pricing so that it will reflect the true value proposition that TSMC’s products and services represent to our customers.
The semiconductor competitive landscape will continue to transform itself as the costs associated with designing and producing advanced technology continues to grow. Customers and suppliers are today dealing with new processes and new materials as complex and costly as they are powerful. All of us at TSMC will continue to commit ourselves to enabling our customers’ success and increasing our shareholders’ value throughout 2008 and beyond.

 


 

ATTACHMENT II
Audit Committee’s Report
The Board of Directors has prepared the Company’s 2007 Business Report, Financial Statements, and proposal for allocation of profits. The CPA firm of Deloitte & Touche was retained to audit TSMC’s Financial Statements and has issued an audit report relating to the Financial Statements. The Business Report, Financial Statements, and profit allocation proposal have been reviewed and determined to be correct and accurate by the undersigned, the Audit Committee members of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited. According to Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and Article 219 of the Company Law, we hereby submit this report.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
     
Independent Director
  Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield
 
Independent Director
  Lester Carl Thurow
 
Independent Director
  Stan Shih
 
Independent Director
  Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina
March 12, 2008


 

ATTACHMENT III
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
RULES AND PROCEDURES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
Article 1 (Scope of the Rules and Procedures)
Unless relevant laws and regulations or the Company’s Articles of Incorporation provide otherwise, the Company’s Board of Directors meetings (“Board Meetings”) shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Procedures of Board of Directors Meetings (the “Rules and Procedures”).
Article 2 (Convention and Chairman of Board Meetings)
Board Meetings shall be held at least once every quarter but may be held at any time in case of urgent circumstances.
Board Meetings shall be convened and presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Directors. However, the first meeting of every term of the newly elected Board of Directors shall be convened and presided over by the Director who has received the largest number of votes after such election; if there are two or more persons with such convening rights, they shall elect from amongst themselves one person to convene and preside over the meeting.
In case the Chairman of the Board of Directors is on leave or unable to exercise his powers for any cause, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors shall act on his behalf. If the Vice Chairman is also on leave or unable to exercise his powers for any cause, the Chairman shall appoint a Director to act on his behalf. In the absence of such an appointee, the Directors shall elect from amongst themselves one person to act on the behalf of the Chairman.
Article 3 (Place and Time of Board Meetings)
Board Meetings shall be held at the head office and during the office hours of the Company or at any other appropriate place and time convenient for the Directors to attend.
Article 4 (Designated Secretariat, Meeting Notices, and Meeting Materials)
The subject matters of Board Meetings shall be decided by the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Board secretariat shall conduct the drafting of meeting agendas and minutes,

 


 

and handle other administrative matters related to Board Meetings, and reports to the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Company’s Board secretariat shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Board Meetings shall be convened upon written notices sent to all Directors fourteen days prior to the date of the meeting, specifying the date and place of the meeting and attaching the meeting agenda and related materials. Notices shall be written in both the Chinese language and the English language. However, Board Meetings may be convened at any time without such prescribed notices in case of urgent circumstances. Any Director attending the meeting in person shall be deemed to have received such meeting notice.
If the Directors consider meeting materials to be insufficient, they may request the Board secretariat to provide supplemental materials in advance. If the Directors consider meeting materials to be insufficient during the meeting, the meeting may be postponed upon a resolution of the Board of Directors.
Except for any urgent circumstances or legitimate reasons, the material matters listed below should be included in the meeting agenda in advance and may not be presented as special motions:
  1.   The Company’s business plans;
 
  2.   Annual and semi-annual financial statements;
 
  3.   Adoption or amendment of an internal control system;
 
  4.   Adoption or amendment of procedures for acquisition or disposal of assets, financial derivatives transactions, lending funds to other parties, or providing endorsement or guarantees for other parties;
 
  5.   Material transactions of assets or financial derivatives; material monetary loans, endorsements or guarantees;
 
  6.   Offering, issuance, or private placement of any equity-type securities;
 
  7.   Appointment or discharge of CFO, Controller, or head of internal auditor; and
 
  8.   Any other matters that shall be resolved by the Shareholders’ Meeting or Board Meeting as required by relevant laws and regulations or the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, or that are deemed to be material by the regulatory authorities.
Article 5 (Subject Matters of Board Meetings)
The agenda of regular Board Meetings shall include at least the following items:
  1.   Report items:
  (1)   The meeting minutes of the preceding meeting;

 


 

  (2)   Material business and financial reports;
 
  (3)   Internal audit matters reports; and
 
  (4)   Other important matters report, including the report on implementation status of previous resolutions.
  2.   Discussion items:
  (1)   Discussion items reserved by the preceding meeting; and
 
  (2)   Discussion items of the current meeting.
  3.   Special motions
Article 6 (Attendance Signing Booklet and Proxies)
A signing booklet shall be provided at every Board Meeting for the attending Directors to sign in. The Directors shall attend Board Meetings in person. If unable to attend, a Director may appoint another Director to attend on his behalf by proxy which specifies the scope of authorization; any appointee shall not act as proxy for more than one Director. Any Director attending the meeting via video conference shall be deemed to have attended the meeting in person but shall sign an attendance card and send it to the Board secretariat via facsimile in lieu of signing on the attendance signing booklet.
With respect to the discussion of matters specified under Article 14-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act, Independent Directors shall attend the Board Meetings in person; if an Independent Director is unable to attend a Board Meeting in person and wishes to delegate his/her rights, he/she can only delegate another Independent Director to attend on his/her behalf. Any dissenting opinion or abstention by Independent Directors shall be recorded in the Board Meetings minutes. If Independent Directors are unable to attend Board Meetings in person to express their dissenting opinion or abstention, except for legitimate reasons, they shall submit a written statement in advance to be recorded in the Board Meetings minutes.
Article 7 (Convention of Board Meetings)
If half or more of the Directors are not yet present at the scheduled time for a Board Meeting, the Chairman may postpone the time of the meeting. The postponements shall be limited to twice at the most. If after two postponements no quorum can yet be constituted, the Chairman may reconvene the meeting pursuant to the procedures under Article 4 of the Rules and Procedures.

 


 

Article 8 (Other Attendants)
Depending on the subject matters of proposed resolutions, relevant managerial personnel may be invited to present at Board Meetings to assist the Directors in understanding the Company’s current conditions so that they can make appropriate resolutions. In addition, CPAs, legal counsels, or other professional personnel may be invited to the meetings to provide professional opinions for the Board of Directors’ reference.
Article 9 (Discussion of Proposed Resolutions)
In principle, the discussion of proposed resolutions at a Board Meeting shall proceed in accordance with the agenda attached to the meeting notice. However, if no objection is voiced by any Director present at the meeting or with more than half of the attending Directors’ consent, the Chairman may make changes. Unless otherwise resolved at the meeting, the Chairman cannot announce adjournment of the meeting before all the discussion items (including special motions) listed in the above agenda are resolved.
In the process of a Board Meeting, if the number of Directors present at the meeting become fewer than half of the Directors originally attending the meeting, the Chairman shall announce a temporary adjournment of the meeting upon a motion made by any Director present at the meeting, and Article 7 of the Rules and Procedures applies mutatis mutandis to such case.
During a meeting, the Chairman may, at his discretion, set time for intermission or negotiation.
Article 10 (Voting)
The Chairman may announce to end the discussion of any resolution and go into voting if the Chairman deems it appropriate for voting.
Resolutions shall be deemed adopted if no objection is voiced by any of the attending Directors after solicitation by the Chairman. If objection is voiced after solicitation by the Chairman, such resolution shall be voted. Except otherwise specified in applicable laws and regulations, a resolution shall be adopted by a majority of those Directors present at a meeting attended by a majority of all Directors. If there is an amendment to or substitute for a proposed resolution, the Chairman shall decide the sequence of voting for such proposed resolution and the amendment or substitute. If any one of them has been adopted, the others shall be deemed vetoed and no further voting is required. The result of voting shall be announced at the meeting and placed on record.
The method of voting shall be one of the following as determined by the Chairman:

 


 

  1.   By showing of hands;
 
  2.   By voicing votes; or
 
  3.   By casting ballots. The Chairman shall appoint person(s) to monitor the voting process and person(s) to count the ballots; and the person(s) appointed to monitor the voting process should be a Director.
Article 11 (The Recusal of Conflict-Interested Directors)
If a Director or the judicial person the Director represents has a personal interest in the matter under discussion at the meeting, which may impair the interest of the Company, the Director may make statements or answer inquiries, but the Director shall not join the discussion and voting of such matter. The Director shall recuse himself/herself when the matter is being discussed and resolved; nor shall the Director exercise voting right on behalf of another Director.
Article 12 (Meeting Items to be Recorded and Signed)
The resolutions of every Board Meeting shall be recorded in the meeting minutes. The meeting minutes shall accurately record the following items:
  1.   The term (or year), place, and time of the meeting;
 
  2.   The name of the chairman;
 
  3.   The attendance situation of the Directors, including the names and numbers of those who are present, on leave, and absent;
 
  4.   The names and titles of the other attendants;
 
  5.   The name of the recorder;
 
  6.   Report items;
 
  7.   Discussion items: the voting method and the result of each proposed resolution; the summary of opinion by the Directors, experts, and other personnel; any dissenting opinion or abstention with a written statement; any written statement provided by the Independent Directors pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Articles 6 of the Rules and Procedures;
 
  8.   Special motions: the names of the persons proposing the special motions; the voting method and the result of each proposed resolution; the summary of opinion by the Directors, experts, and other personnel; any dissenting opinion or abstention with a written statement; and
 
  9.   Other items that shall be recorded.
Meeting minutes shall be signed or chopped by the chairman of the meeting and the recorder, distributed to each Director within twenty days after the meeting, and carefully kept as the Company’s important file throughout the life of the Company. The attendance signing

 


 

booklet of a Board Meeting shall be part of the meeting minutes and be permanently retained throughout the life of the Company. The recording and distribution of meeting minutes may be performed by means of electronic transmission.
Article 13 (Tape-recording of Board Meeting Process)
The process of a Board Meeting regarding the subject matters specified in Article 5 of the Rules and Procedures shall be fully tape-recorded and retained for five years in a method that may be encrypted. If litigation occurs regarding any matter resolved by the Board of Directors before the above retention period expires, the relevant recording tapes shall continue to be retained until the litigation is concluded, and the above mentioned five-year rule shall not be applicable.
If a Board Meeting is held via video conference, the video and recording tapes shall be part of the meeting minutes and be permanently retained throughout the life of the Company.
Article 14 (Cancellation of Board Meetings)
In the case of special circumstances where a scheduled Board Meeting of the Company must be cancelled after meeting notices have been sent to the Directors, the meeting may be cancelled if the person with convening right notifies the Directors in writing at least three days prior to the scheduled meeting date. In the case of urgent circumstances where the scheduled Board Meeting must be cancelled and it is impossible to notify the Directors prior to the time specified above, the meeting may be cancelled if the person with convening right notifies the Directors by telephone or other means at least three hours prior to the scheduled meeting time and confirms that each Director has received such notice.
Article 15 (Delegation of the Board of Directors)
The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall act on behalf of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Company’s objectives when the Board of Directors is not in session. In case the Chairman of the Board of Directors is unable to exercise his powers for any cause, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors or another Director shall act for him according to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Article 208 of the Company Law.
Article 16 (Effective Date and Amendment)
These Rules and Procedures shall be effective from January 1, 2007. Any amendment to these Rules and Procedures shall be approved by the Board of Directors.

 


 

ATTACHMENT IV
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those rules and standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, requirements of the Business Accounting Law and Guidelines Governing Business Accounting with respect to financial accounting standards, and accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China.
We have also audited, in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, the consolidated financial statements of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, and have expressed an unqualified opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
January 10, 2008
Notice to Readers
The accompanying financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, 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 jurisdiction. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.
For the convenience of readers, the auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language auditors’ report and financial statements shall prevail.


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Par Value)
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
ASSETS
                               
 
                               
CURRENT ASSETS
                               
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 4)
  $ 72,422,102       13     $ 100,139,709       17  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2, 3 and 5)
    42,083             44,601        
Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 2, 3 and 6)
    22,267,223       4       25,967,061       5  
Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)
    11,526,946       2       8,510,823       2  
Receivables from related parties (Note 24)
    26,701,648       5       16,869,509       3  
Notes and accounts receivable
    17,911,328       3       16,278,164       3  
Allowance for doubtful receivables (Notes 2 and 8)
    (688,972 )           (690,931 )      
Allowance for sales returns and others (Notes 2 and 8)
    (3,856,685 )           (2,751,065 )      
Other receivables from related parties (Note 24)
    525,308             449,266        
Other financial assets
    331,698             653,460        
Inventories, net (Notes 2 and 9)
    20,987,142       4       19,152,214       3  
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 17)
    5,268,000       1       7,832,000       1  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    861,465             1,221,199        
 
                       
 
                               
Total current assets
    174,299,286       32       193,676,010       34  
 
                       
 
                               
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Notes 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11)
                               
Investments accounted for using equity method
    113,048,081       21       101,044,356       18  
Available-for-sale financial assets
    1,397,186             6,647,511       1  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    8,697,726       2       28,973,495       5  
Financial assets carried at cost
    748,160             712,843        
 
                       
 
                               
Total long-term investments
    123,891,153       23       137,378,205       24  
 
                       
 
                               
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 12 and 24)
                               
Cost
                               
Buildings
    101,907,892       18       96,961,851       17  
Machinery and equipment
    589,131,625       107       527,850,728       92  
Office equipment
    9,167,107       2       8,659,225       2  
 
                       
 
    700,206,624       127       633,471,804       111  
Accumulated depreciation
    (486,725,019 )     (88 )     (417,467,250 )     (73 )
Advance payments and construction in progress
    21,082,953       4       12,230,805       2  
 
                       
 
                               
Net property, plant and equipment
    234,564,558       43       228,235,359       40  
 
                       
 
                               
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
                               
Goodwill (Note 2)
    1,567,756             1,567,756        
Deferred charges, net (Notes 2 and 13)
    7,172,413       1       5,593,068       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total intangible assets
    8,740,169       1       7,160,824       1  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER ASSETS
                               
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 17)
    7,241,933       1       5,761,127       1  
Refundable deposits
    2,741,538             1,306,234        
Others (Note 2)
    293,986             67,145        
 
                       
 
                               
Total other assets
    10,277,457       1       7,134,506       1  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL
  $ 551,772,623       100     $ 573,584,904       100  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
 
                               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                               
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2, 3 and 5)
  $ 247,646           $ 10,751        
Accounts payable
    9,485,818       2       6,143,679       1  
Payables to related parties (Note 24)
    2,999,630             3,326,916       1  
Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 17)
    10,977,963       2       7,850,418       1  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 15)
    14,700,013       3       7,903,867       1  
Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
    5,389,740       1       10,669,523       2  
Current portion of bonds payable (Note 14)
                7,000,000       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total current liabilities
    43,800,810       8       42,905,154       7  
 
                       
 
                               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
                               
Bonds payable (Note 14)
    12,500,000       3       12,500,000       2  
Other long-term payables (Note 15)
    1,501,462             1,271,896        
Other payables to related parties (Notes 24 and 26)
                403,375        
 
                       
 
                               
Total long-term liabilities
    14,001,462       3       14,175,271       2  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER LIABILITIES
                               
Accrued pension cost (Notes 2 and 16)
    3,657,679       1       3,530,116       1  
Guarantee deposits (Note 26)
    2,240,677             3,809,961       1  
Deferred credits (Notes 2 and 24)
    980,593             1,183,118        
 
                       
 
                               
Total other liabilities
    6,878,949       1       8,523,195       2  
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
    64,681,221       12       65,603,620       11  
 
                       
 
                               
CAPITAL STOCK — NT$10 PAR VALUE
                               
Authorized: 28,050,000 thousand shares in 2007
                               
27,050,000 thousand shares in 2006
                               
Issued: 26,427,104 thousand shares in 2007
                               
25,829,688 thousand shares in 2006
    264,271,037       48       258,296,879       45  
 
                       
 
                               
CAPITAL SURPLUS (Notes 2 and 19)
    53,732,682       10       54,107,498       10  
 
                       
 
                               
RETAINED EARNINGS (Note 19)
                               
Appropriated as legal capital reserve
    56,406,684       10       43,705,711       8  
Appropriated as special capital reserve
    629,550             640,742        
Unappropriated earnings
    161,828,337       29       152,778,079       26  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    218,864,571       39       197,124,532       34  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHERS (Notes 2, 3, 21 and 23)
                               
Cumulative translation adjustments
    (1,072,853 )           (1,191,165 )      
Unrealized gains on financial instruments
    680,997             561,615        
Treasury stock: 834,096 thousand shares in 2007
                               
33,926 thousand shares in 2006
    (49,385,032 )     (9 )     (918,075 )      
 
                       
 
    (49,776,888 )     (9 )     (1,547,625 )      
 
                       
 
                               
Total shareholders’ equity
    487,091,402       88       507,981,284       89  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL
  $ 551,772,623       100     $ 573,584,904       100  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
 
                               
GROSS SALES (Notes 2 and 24)
  $ 319,167,299             $ 319,210,148          
 
                               
SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES (Note 2)
    5,519,655               5,328,513          
 
                           
 
                               
NET SALES
    313,647,644       100       313,881,635       100  
 
                               
COST OF SALES (Notes 18 and 24)
    176,223,224       56       164,163,235       52  
 
                       
 
                               
GROSS PROFIT
    137,424,420       44       149,718,400       48  
 
                               
UNREALIZED GROSS PROFIT FROM AFFILIATES (Note 2)
    265,106                    
 
                       
 
                               
REALIZED GROSS PROFIT
    137,159,314       44       149,718,400       48  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 18 and 24)
                               
Research and development
    15,913,834       5       14,601,385       5  
General and administrative
    7,660,776       3       7,190,422       2  
Marketing
    1,332,657             1,626,734       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    24,907,267       8       23,418,541       8  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    112,252,047       36       126,299,859       40  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAINS
                               
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net (Notes 2 and 10)
    5,468,230       2       5,526,727       2  
Interest income (Note 2)
    2,634,636       1       3,382,868       1  
Settlement income (Note 26)
    985,114             967,506       1  
Technical service income (Notes 24 and 26)
    712,162             670,297        
Rental income (Note 24)
    368,748             224,281        
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets (Notes 2 and 24)
    305,201             596,459        
Foreign exchange gain, net (Note 2)
    71,128                    
Valuation gain on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 23)
                33,850        
Others (Note 24)
    289,479             194,739        
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-operating income and gains
    10,834,698       3       11,596,727       4  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSSES
                               
Provision for litigation loss (Note 26j)
    1,008,635                    
Interest expense
    584,736             661,200        
Loss on settlement and disposal of financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 23)
    413,809             1,623,882       1  
(Continued)

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
 
                               
Valuation loss on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5, and 23)
  $ 239,413           $        
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets (Note 2)
    4,814             240,985        
Foreign exchange loss, net (Note 2)
                412,726        
Others
    83,932             151,294        
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-operating expenses and losses
    2,335,339             3,090,087       1  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
    120,751,406       39       134,806,499       43  
 
                               
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 2 and 17)
    (11,574,313 )     (4 )     (7,550,582 )     (2 )
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
    109,177,093       35       127,255,917       41  
 
                               
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET OF TAX BENEFIT OF NT$82,062 THOUSAND (Note 3)
                (246,186 )      
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME
  $ 109,177,093       35     $ 127,009,731       41  
 
                       
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Before     After     Before     After  
    Income     Income     Income     Income  
    Tax     Tax     Tax     Tax  
 
                               
EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$, Note 22)
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 4.58     $ 4.14     $ 5.10     $ 4.82  
 
                       
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 4.58     $ 4.14     $ 5.09     $ 4.81  
 
                       
Certain pro forma information (after income tax) is shown as follows, based on the assumption that the Company’s stock held by subsidiaries is treated as available-for-sale financial assets instead of treasury stock (Notes 2 and 21):
                 
    2007     2006  
 
               
NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
  $ 109,278,855     $ 127,338,237  
 
           
 
               
NET INCOME
  $ 109,278,855     $ 127,092,051  
 
           
 
               
EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$)
               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 4.14     $ 4.81  
 
           
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 4.14     $ 4.81  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. (Concluded)

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Dividends Per Share)
                                                                                         
                                                            Others        
                            Retained Earnings             Unrealized                
    Capital Stock             Legal     Special                     Cumulative     Gain on             Total  
    Shares (in             Capital     Capital     Capital     Unappropriated             Translation     Financial     Treasury     Shareholders’  
    Thousands)     Amount     Surplus     Reserve     Reserve     Earnings     Total     Adjustments     Instruments     Stock     Equity  
 
                                                                                       
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2006
    24,730,025     $ 247,300,246     $ 57,117,886     $ 34,348,208     $ 2,226,427     $ 106,196,399     $ 142,771,034     $ (640,742 )   $     $ (918,075 )   $ 445,630,349  
 
                                                                                       
Appropriations of prior year’s earnings
                                                                                       
Legal capital reserve
                      9,357,503             (9,357,503 )                              
Reversal of special capital reserve
                            (1,585,685 )     1,585,685                                
Bonus to employees — in cash
                                  (3,432,129 )     (3,432,129 )                       (3,432,129 )
Bonus to employees — in stock
    343,213       3,432,129                         (3,432,129 )     (3,432,129 )                        
Cash dividends to shareholders — NT$2.50 per share
                                  (61,825,061 )     (61,825,061 )                       (61,825,061 )
Stock dividends to shareholders — NT$0.15 per share
    370,950       3,709,504                         (3,709,504 )     (3,709,504 )                        
Bonus to directors and supervisors
                                  (257,410 )     (257,410 )                       (257,410 )
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
    370,950       3,709,504       (3,709,504 )                                                
Net income in 2006
                                  127,009,731       127,009,731                         127,009,731  
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in equity method investees
                187,095                                                 187,095  
Translation adjustments
                                              (550,423 )                 (550,423 )
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options
    14,550       145,496       429,701                                                 575,197  
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company
                82,320                                                 82,320  
Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets
                                                    242,248             242,248  
Equity in the valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets held by equity method investees
                                                    319,367             319,367  
 
                                                                 
 
                                                                                       
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2006
    25,829,688       258,296,879       54,107,498       43,705,711       640,742       152,778,079       197,124,532       (1,191,165 )     561,615       (918,075 )     507,981,284  
 
                                                                                       
Appropriations of prior year’s earnings
                                                                                       
Legal capital reserve
                      12,700,973             (12,700,973 )                              
Reversal of special capital reserve
                            (11,192 )     11,192                                
Bonus to employees — in cash
                                  (4,572,798 )     (4,572,798 )                       (4,572,798 )
Bonus to employees — in stock
    457,280       4,572,798                         (4,572,798 )     (4,572,798 )                        
Cash dividends to shareholders — NT$3.00 per share
                                  (77,489,064 )     (77,489,064 )                       (77,489,064 )
Stock dividends to shareholders — NT$0.02 per share
    51,659       516,594                         (516,594 )     (516,594 )                        
Bonus to directors and supervisors
                                  (285,800 )     (285,800 )                       (285,800 )
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
    77,489       774,891       (774,891 )                                                
Net income in 2007
                                  109,177,093       109,177,093                         109,177,093  
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in equity method investees
                (28,639 )                                               (28,639 )
Translation adjustments
                                              118,312                   118,312  
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options
    10,988       109,875       326,952                                                 436,827  
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company
                101,762                                                 101,762  
Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets
                                                    24,325             24,325  
Equity in the valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets held by equity method investees
                                                    95,057             95,057  
Treasury stock repurchased by the Company
                                                          (48,466,957 )     (48,466,957 )
 
                                                                 
 
                                                                                       
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2007
    26,427,104     $ 264,271,037     $ 53,732,682     $ 56,406,684     $ 629,550     $ 161,828,337     $ 218,864,571     $ (1,072,853 )   $ 680,997     $ (49,385,032 )   $ 487,091,402  
 
                                                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2007     2006  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 109,177,093     $ 127,009,731  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    72,820,579       66,699,455  
Unrealized gross profit from affiliates
    265,106        
Amortization of premium/discount of financial assets
    (117,159 )     2,399  
Loss (gain) on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net
    (271,094 )     485  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net
    (5,468,230 )     (5,526,727 )
Dividends received from equity method investees
    677,147       626,367  
Gain on disposal of investments accounted for using equity method investees, net
          (26,031 )
Gain on disposal of financial assets carried at cost, net
          (212 )
Loss on impairment of financial assets carried at cost
          36,608  
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets, net
    (300,387 )     (355,474 )
Deferred income tax
    1,083,194       179,828  
Loss on idle assets
          44,072  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease (increase) in:
               
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
    239,413       1,112,776  
Receivables from related parties
    (9,832,139 )     4,181,095  
Notes and accounts receivable
    (1,633,164 )     4,313,654  
Allowance for doubtful receivables
    (1,959 )     (285,413 )
Allowance for sales returns and others
    1,105,620       (1,518,904 )
Other receivables from related parties
    (76,042 )     985,419  
Other financial assets
    321,762       (99,109 )
Inventories
    (1,834,928 )     (2,894,259 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    359,734       (49,426 )
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable
    3,342,139       (1,908,427 )
Payables to related parties
    (327,286 )     (612,381 )
Income tax payable
    3,127,545       4,034,530  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    1,259,738       157,262  
Accrued pension cost
    127,563       68,724  
Deferred credits
    72,747       (95,745 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    174,116,992       196,080,297  
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Acquisitions of:
               
Available-for-sale financial assets
    (9,547,253 )     (98,679,832 )
Held-to-maturity financial assets
          (18,554,027 )
Investments accounted for using equity method
    (7,358,685 )     (5,515,466 )
Financial assets carried at cost
    (36,333 )     (12,940 )
Property, plant and equipment
    (81,303,047 )     (77,215,811 )
            (Continued )

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2007     2006  
Proceeds from disposal or redemption of:
               
Available-for-sale financial assets
  $ 18,844,520     $ 73,212,019  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    17,325,120       10,410,000  
Financial assets carried at cost
          71,191  
Investments accounted for using equity method
          37,946  
Property, plant and equipment and other assets
    54,509       1,277,729  
Proceeds from return of capital by investees
    433,551       162,354  
Increase in deferred charges
    (2,685,610 )     (1,272,355 )
Increase in refundable deposits
    (1,435,304 )     (1,222,592 )
Increase in other asset
    (232,575 )      
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in investing activities
    (65,941,107 )     (117,301,784 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Repayment of bonds payable
    (7,000,000 )      
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits
    (1,569,284 )     917,016  
Cash dividends
    (77,489,064 )     (61,825,061 )
Cash bonus paid to employees
    (4,572,798 )     (3,432,129 )
Bonus to directors and supervisors
    (285,800 )     (257,410 )
Repurchase of treasury stock
    (45,413,373 )      
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
    436,827       575,197  
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in financing activities
    (135,893,492 )     (64,022,387 )
 
           
 
               
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (27,717,607 )     14,756,126  
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
    100,139,709       85,383,583  
 
           
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR
  $ 72,422,102     $ 100,139,709  
 
           
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Interest paid
  $ 661,200     $ 661,200  
 
           
Income tax paid
  $ 7,330,401     $ 3,189,528  
 
           
 
               
INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES AFFECTING BOTH CASH AND NON-CASH ITEMS
               
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment
  $ 76,023,264     $ 79,026,104  
Decrease (increase) in payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
    5,279,783       (1,810,293 )
 
           
Cash paid
  $ 81,303,047     $ 77,215,811  
 
           
 
               
Repurchase of treasury stock
  $ 48,466,957     $  
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (3,053,584 )      
 
           
Cash paid
  $ 45,413,373     $  
 
           
            (Continued )

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2007     2006  
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Current portion of bonds payable
  $     $ 7,000,000  
 
           
Current portion of other payables to related parties (under payables to related parties)
  $     $ 688,591  
 
           
Current portion of other long-term payable (under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)
  $ 3,673,182     $ 617,892  
 
           
Transfer of available-for-sale financial assets and other net assets to investments accounted for using equity method (Note 6)
  $     $ 39,687,637  
 
           
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
          (Concluded)

 


 

ATTACHMENT V
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those rules and standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their consolidated operations and their consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, requirements of the Business Accounting Law and Guidelines Governing Business Accounting with respect to financial accounting standards, and accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China.
January 10, 2008
Notice to Readers
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the consolidated financial position, 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 jurisdiction. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such consolidated financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.
For the convenience of readers, the auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language auditors’ report and financial statements shall prevail.

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Par Value)
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
ASSETS
                               
 
                               
CURRENT ASSETS
                               
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 4)
  $ 94,986,488       16     $ 117,837,192       20  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2, 3 and 5)
    1,632,387             1,206,854        
Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 2, 3 and 6)
    66,688,368       12       67,523,858       12  
Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)
    11,526,946       2       8,510,823       2  
Receivables from related parties (Note 25)
    10,885             252,339        
Notes and accounts receivable
    47,204,126       8       34,957,650       6  
Allowance for doubtful receivables (Notes 2 and 8)
    (701,807 )           (749,888 )      
Allowance for sales returns and others (Notes 2 and 8)
    (4,089,035 )     (1 )     (2,870,802 )     (1 )
Other receivables from related parties (Note 25)
    243,620             256,863        
Other financial assets (Note 26)
    1,515,527             2,356,542       1  
Inventories, net (Notes 2 and 9)
    23,862,260       4       21,430,728       4  
Deferred income tax assets, net (Notes 2 and 18)
    5,572,334       1       8,013,992       1  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,370,230             1,591,017        
 
                       
 
                               
Total current assets
    249,822,329       42       260,317,168       45  
 
                       
 
                               
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Notes 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11)
                               
Investments accounted for using equity method
    22,517,289       4       15,000,891       2  
Available-for-sale financial assets
    1,400,691             6,648,485       1  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    8,697,726       2       28,973,495       5  
Financial assets carried at cost
    3,845,619       1       3,272,280       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total long-term investments
    36,461,325       7       53,895,151       9  
 
                       
 
                               
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 12 and 26)
                               
Cost
                               
Land and land improvements
    942,197             844,644        
Buildings
    118,640,027       21       112,595,124       19  
Machinery and equipment
    646,419,427       113       579,825,289       99  
Office equipment
    11,829,640       2       10,646,725       2  
Leased assets
    652,296             612,941        
 
                       
 
    778,483,587       136       704,524,723       120  
Accumulated depreciation
    (540,099,567 )     (94 )     (463,038,084 )     (79 )
Advance payments and construction in progress
    21,868,167       4       12,607,551       2  
 
                       
 
                               
Net property, plant and equipment
    260,252,187       46       254,094,190       43  
 
                       
 
                               
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
                               
Goodwill (Note 2)
    5,987,582       1       5,984,993       1  
Deferred charges, net (Notes 2 and 13)
    7,923,601       2       5,936,915       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total intangible assets
    13,911,183       3       11,921,908       2  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER ASSETS
                               
Deferred income tax assets, net (Notes 2 and 18)
    7,313,283       1       5,802,142       1  
Refundable deposits
    2,777,769       1       1,331,245        
Others
    327,150             123,355        
 
                       
 
                               
Total other assets
    10,418,202       2       7,256,742       1  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL
  $ 570,865,226       100     $ 587,485,159       100  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
 
                               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                               
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2, 3 and 5)
  $ 249,313           $ 10,864        
Notes and accounts payable
    11,574,882       2       7,934,388       1  
Payables to related parties (Note 25)
    1,503,376       1       1,867,728        
Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 18)
    11,126,128       2       7,946,473       2  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 16 and 28)
    17,714,763       3       11,328,350       2  
Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
    6,256,732       1       10,768,591       2  
Current portion of bonds payable and long-term liabilities (Notes 14, 15 and 26)
    280,813             7,004,137       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total current liabilities
    48,706,007       9       46,860,531       8  
 
                       
 
                               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
                               
Bonds payable (Note 14)
    12,500,000       2       12,500,000       2  
Long-term bank loans (Notes 15 and 26)
    1,722,196             653,959        
Other long-term payables (Notes 16 and 28)
    9,409,978       2       8,703,267       2  
Other payables to related parties (Notes 25 and 28)
                403,375        
Obligations under capital leases (Note 2)
    652,296             612,941        
 
                       
 
                               
Total long-term liabilities
    24,284,470       4       22,873,542       4  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER LIABILITIES
                               
Accrued pension cost (Notes 2 and 17)
    3,665,522       1       3,540,060       1  
Guarantee deposits (Note 28)
    2,243,009             3,817,132       1  
Deferred credits (Notes 2 and 25)
    1,236,873             1,177,138        
Others
    43,774             78,640        
 
                       
 
                               
Total other liabilities
    7,189,178       1       8,612,970       2  
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
    80,179,655       14       78,347,043       14  
 
                       
 
                               
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PARENT
                               
Capital stock — $10 par value
                               
Authorized: 28,050,000 thousand shares in 2007
                               
27,050,000 thousand shares in 2006
                               
Issued: 26,427,104 thousand shares in 2007
                               
25,829,688 thousand shares in 2006
    264,271,037       46       258,296,879       44  
 
                       
Capital surplus (Notes 2 and 20)
    53,732,682       9       54,107,498       9  
 
                       
Retained earnings (Note 20)
                               
Appropriated as legal capital reserve
    56,406,684       10       43,705,711       7  
Appropriated as special capital reserve
    629,550             640,742        
Unappropriated earnings
    161,828,337       28       152,778,079       26  
 
                       
 
    218,864,571       38       197,124,532       33  
 
                       
Others (Notes 2, 3, 22 and 24)
                               
Cumulative translation adjustments
    (1,072,853 )           (1,191,165 )      
Unrealized gain on financial instruments
    680,997             561,615        
Treasury stock: 834,096 thousand shares in 2007
                               
33,926 thousand shares in 2006
    (49,385,032 )     (8 )     (918,075 )      
 
                       
 
    (49,776,888 )     (8 )     (1,547,625 )      
 
                       
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent
    487,091,402       85       507,981,284       86  
 
                               
MINORITY INTERESTS (Note 2)
    3,594,169       1       1,156,832        
 
                       
 
                               
Total shareholders’ equity
    490,685,571       86       509,138,116       86  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL
  $ 570,865,226       100     $ 587,485,159       100  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Consolidated Earnings Per Share)
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
 
                               
GROSS SALES (Notes 2 and 25)
  $ 328,336,172             $ 322,883,499          
 
                               
SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES (Note 2)
    5,705,576               5,476,328          
 
                           
 
                               
NET SALES
    322,630,596       100       317,407,171       100  
 
                               
COST OF SALES (Notes 19 and 25)
    180,280,385       56       161,597,081       51  
 
                       
 
                               
GROSS PROFIT
    142,350,211       44       155,810,090       49  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 19 and 25)
                               
Research and development
    17,946,322       5       16,076,432       5  
General and administrative
    8,963,836       3       8,716,653       3  
Marketing
    3,718,146       1       3,752,311       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    30,628,304       9       28,545,396       9  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    111,721,907       35       127,264,694       40  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAINS
                               
Interest income (Note 2)
    5,651,700       2       4,542,149       2  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net (Notes 2 and 10)
    2,507,869       1       2,347,153       1  
Settlement income (Note 28)
    985,114       1       979,214        
Gain on settlement and disposal of financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 24)
    633,109                    
Technical service income (Notes 25 and 28)
    590,391             571,500        
Rental income (Note 25)
    378,643             224,290        
Subsidy income (Note 2)
    364,321             334,478        
Valuation gain on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 24)
    304,578                    
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets (Notes 2 and 25)
    91,210             421,051        
Foreign exchange gain, net (Note 2)
    80,922                    
Others (Note 25)
    345,946             285,757        
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-operating income and gains
    11,933,803       4       9,705,592       3  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSSES
                               
Provision for litigation loss (Note 28k)
    1,008,635       1              
Interest expense
    842,242             890,602       1  
Loss on impairment of financial assets (Note 2)
    54,208             279,690        
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (Note 2)
    6,190             241,397        
 
                          (Continued )

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Consolidated Earnings Per Share)
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
 
                               
Loss on settlement and disposal of financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 24)
  $           $ 798,610        
Valuation loss on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 24)
                812,937        
Foreign exchange loss, net (Note 2)
                400,863        
Others
    102,409             183,979        
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-operating expenses and losses
    2,013,684       1       3,608,078       1  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
    121,642,026       38       133,362,208       42  
 
                               
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 2 and 18)
    (11,709,626 )     (4 )     (7,773,711 )     (2 )
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
    109,932,400       34       125,588,497       40  
 
                               
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET OF TAX BENEFIT OF NT$82,062 THOUSAND (Note 3)
                1,606,749        
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME
  $ 109,932,400       34     $ 127,195,246       40  
 
                       
 
                               
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
                               
Shareholders of the parent
  $ 109,177,093       34     $ 127,009,731       40  
Minority interests
    755,307             185,515        
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 109,932,400       34     $ 127,195,246       40  
 
                       
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Income Attributable to     Income Attributable to  
    Shareholders of the Parent     Shareholders of the Parent  
    Before     After     Before     After  
    Income Tax     Income Tax     Income Tax     Income Tax  
EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$, Note 23)
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 4.59     $ 4.14     $ 5.11     $ 4.82  
 
                       
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 4.58     $ 4.14     $ 5.10     $ 4.81  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. (Concluded)

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Dividends Per Share)
                                                                                                                 
    Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent                
                                                            Others                        
                                                                    Unrealized                                        
                            Retained Earnings             Gain                                        
    Capital Stock                     Special                     Cumulative     (Loss) on                                     Total  
    Shares (in             Capital     Legal Capital     Capital     Unappropriated             Translation     Financial     Treasury                     Minority     Shareholders’  
    Thousands)     Amount     Surplus     Reserve     Reserve     Earnings     Total     Adjustments     Instruments     Stock     Total     Total     Interests     Equity  
 
                                                                                                               
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2006
    24,730,025     $ 247,300,246     $ 57,117,886     $ 34,348,208     $ 2,226,427     $ 106,196,399     $ 142,771,034     $ (640,742 )   $     $ (918,075 )   $ (1,558,817 )   $ 445,630,349     $ 608,359     $ 446,238,708  
 
                                                                                                               
Appropriations of prior year’s earnings
                                                                                                               
Legal capital reserve
                      9,357,503             (9,357,503 )                                                
Reversal of special capital reserve
                            (1,585,685 )     1,585,685                                                  
Bonus to employees — in cash
                                  (3,432,129 )     (3,432,129 )                             (3,432,129 )           (3,432,129 )
Bonus to employees — in stock
    343,213       3,432,129                         (3,432,129 )     (3,432,129 )                                          
Cash dividends to shareholders — NT$2.50 per share
                                  (61,825,061 )     (61,825,061 )                             (61,825,061 )           (61,825,061 )
Stock dividends to shareholders — NT$0.15 per share
    370,950       3,709,504                         (3,709,504 )     (3,709,504 )                                          
Bonus to directors and supervisors
                                  (257,410 )     (257,410 )                             (257,410 )           (257,410 )
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
    370,950       3,709,504       (3,709,504 )                                                                  
Net income in 2006
                                  127,009,731       127,009,731                               127,009,731       185,515       127,195,246  
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in equity method investees
                187,095                                                       187,095             187,095  
Translation adjustments
                                              (550,423 )                 (550,423 )     (550,423 )     (126,206 )     (676,629 )
Issuance of stock from exercising employee stock options
    14,550       145,496       429,701                                                       575,197             575,197  
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from parent company
                82,320                                                       82,320             82,320  
Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets
                                                    386,017             386,017       386,017       2,147       388,164  
Equity in the valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets held by equity method investees
                                                    175,598             175,598       175,598             175,598  
Increase in minority interests
                                                                            487,017       487,017  
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2007
    25,829,688       258,296,879       54,107,498       43,705,711       640,742       152,778,079       197,124,532       (1,191,165 )     561,615       (918,075 )     (1,547,625 )     507,981,284       1,156,832       509,138,116  
 
                                                                                                               
Appropriations of prior year’s earnings
                                                                                                               
Legal capital reserve
                      12,700,973             (12,700,973 )                                                
Reversal of special capital reserve
                            (11,192 )     11,192                                                  
Bonus to employees — in cash
                                  (4,572,798 )     (4,572,798 )                               (4,572,798 )           (4,572,798 )
Bonus to employees — in stock
    457,280       4,572,798                         (4,572,798 )     (4,572,798 )                                          
Cash dividends to shareholders— NT$3.00 per share
                                  (77,489,064 )     (77,489,064 )                               (77,489,064 )           (77,489,064 )
Stock dividends to shareholders— NT$0.02 per share
    51,659       516,594                         (516,594 )     (516,594 )                                          
Bonus to directors and supervisors
                                  (285,800 )     (285,800 )                             (285,800 )           (285,800 )
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
    77,489       774,891       (774,891 )                                                                  
Net income in 2007
                                  109,177,093       109,177,093                               109,177,093       755,307       109,932,400  
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in equity method investees
                (28,639 )                                                     (28,639 )     31,862       3,223  
Translation adjustments
                                              118,312                   118,312       118,312       (99,318 )     18,994  
Issuance of stock from exercising employee stock options
    10,988       109,875       326,952                                                       436,827             436,827  
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from parent company
                101,762                                                       101,762             101,762  
Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets
                                                    241,821             241,821       241,821       19,487       261,308  
Equity in the valuation loss on available-for-sale financial assets held by equity method investees
                                                    (122,439 )           (122,439 )     (122,439 )           (122,439 )
Treasury stock repurchased by the Company
                                                          (48,466,957 )     (48,466,957 )     (48,466,957 )           (48,466,957 )
Increase in minority interests
                                                                            1,729,999       1,729,999  
 
                                                                                   
 
                                                                                                               
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2007
    26,427,104     $ 264,271,037     $ 53,732,682     $ 56,406,684     $ 629,550     $ 161,828,337     $ 218,864,571     $ (1,072,853 )   $ 680,997     $ (49,385,032 )   $ (49,776,888 )   $ 487,091,402     $ 3,594,169     $ 490,685,571  
 
                                                                                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2007     2006  
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent
  $ 109,177,093     $ 127,009,731  
Net income attributable to minority interests
    755,307       185,515  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    80,005,395       73,715,242  
Amortization of premium/discount of financial assets
    (117,159 )     2,399  
Loss on impairment of financial assets
    54,208       279,690  
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net
    (610,167 )     (90,826 )
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net
    (2,507,869 )     (2,347,153 )
Dividends received from equity method investees
    625,130       614,567  
Gain on disposal of financial assets carried at cost, net
    (264,503 )     (16,210 )
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets, net
    (85,020 )     (179,654 )
Deferred income tax
    943,797       121,590  
Loss on idle assets
          44,072  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease (increase) in:
               
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
    (187,084 )     340,176  
Receivables from related parties
    629,467       440,927  
Notes and accounts receivable
    (12,134,176 )     8,124,625  
Allowance for doubtful receivables
    (48,126 )     (230,706 )
Allowance for sales returns and others
    1,205,277       (1,446,611 )
Other receivables from related parties
    13,243       341,047  
Other financial assets
    842,136       (738,745 )
Inventories
    (2,226,106 )     (3,702,425 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    290,434       (170,576 )
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Notes and accounts payable
    3,218,255       (1,487,064 )
Payables to related parties
    (375,731 )     (572,441 )
Income tax payable
    3,179,655       3,931,022  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    913,872       862,428  
Accrued pension cost
    125,462       65,676  
Deferred credits
    343,878       (99,310 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    183,766,668       204,996,986  
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Acquisitions of:
               
Available-for-sale financial assets
    (87,550,197 )     (119,291,685 )
Held-to-maturity financial assets
          (18,554,027 )
Investments accounted for using equity method
    (5,803,826 )     (2,613,009 )
Financial assets carried at cost
    (911,323 )     (511,632 )
Property, plant and equipment
    (84,000,985 )     (78,737,265 )
(Continued)

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2007     2006  
 
               
Proceeds from disposal or redemption of:
               
Available-for-sale financial assets
  $ 94,908,666     $ 91,620,367  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    17,325,120       10,410,000  
Financial assets carried at cost
    410,465       126,465  
Property, plant and equipment and other assets
    60,535       518,705  
Increase in deferred charges
    (3,059,155 )     (1,414,742 )
Increase in refundable deposits
    (1,434,895 )     (1,224,443 )
Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries
    (404,445 )      
Increase in other assets
    (228,747 )     (52,086 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in investing activities
    (70,688,787 )     (119,723,352 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Decrease in short-term bank loans
    (89,720 )     (328,500 )
Increase in long-term bank loans
    653,000        
Repayments of:
               
Bonds payable
    (7,000,000 )      
Long-term bank loans
    (196,173 )     (5,489 )
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits
    (1,574,131 )     920,702  
Cash dividends
    (77,387,302 )     (61,742,741 )
Cash bonus paid to employees
    (4,572,798 )     (3,432,129 )
Bonus to directors and supervisors
    (285,800 )     (257,410 )
Repurchase of treasury stock
    (45,413,373 )      
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
    436,827       575,197  
Increase in minority interests
    19,004       487,017  
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in financing activities
    (135,410,466 )     (63,783,353 )
 
           
 
               
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (22,332,585 )     21,490,281  
 
               
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (518,119 )     (136,796 )
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
    117,837,192       96,483,707  
 
           
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR
  $ 94,986,488     $ 117,837,192  
 
           
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
               
Interest paid
  $ 922,079     $ 951,450  
 
           
Income tax paid
  $ 7,585,727     $ 3,630,029  
 
           
(Continued)

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2007     2006  
 
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES AFFECTING BOTH CASH AND NON-CASH ITEMS
               
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
  $ 78,889,954     $ 80,675,310  
Decrease (increase) in payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
    5,111,031       (1,702,555 )
Increase in other long-term payables
          (235,490 )
 
           
Cash paid
  $ 84,000,985     $ 78,737,265  
 
           
 
               
Repurchase of treasury stock
  $ 48,466,957     $  
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (3,053,584 )      
 
           
Cash paid
  $ 45,413,373     $  
 
           
 
               
NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Current portion of bonds payable and long-term liabilities
  $ 280,813     $ 7,004,137  
 
           
Current portion of other payables to related parties (under payables to related parties)
  $     $ 688,591  
 
           
Current portion of other long-term payables and other liabilities (under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)
  $ 3,735,875     $ 617,892  
 
           
The Company acquired controlling interests in Xintec Inc. (Xintec) and Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd. (Mutual-Pak) in March 2007 and July 2007, respectively, and consolidated the revenue/income and expenses/losses of the two companies from the respective acquisition dates. Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were as follows:
         
Current assets
  $ 3,101,718  
Property, plant and equipment
    2,339,546  
Other assets
    436,692  
Current liabilities
    (1,937,407 )
Long-term liabilities
    (701,855 )
 
     
Net amount
  $ 3,238,694  
 
     
 
       
Purchase price for Xintec and Mutual-Pak
  $ 1,413,585  
Less: Cash balance of Xintec and Mutual-Pak at acquisition
    (1,009,140 )
 
     
 
       
Net cash paid for acquisition of Xintec and Mutual-Pak
  $ 404,445  
 
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.   (Concluded)

 


 

ATTACHMENT VI
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
PROFIT ALLOCATION PROPOSAL

December 31, 2007
         
    Unit: NT$
Net Income of 2007
    109,177,093,082  
Subtract:
       
— 10% Legal Reserve
    10,917,709,308  
Add:
       
— Reversal of Special Reserve
    237,693,029  
Retained Earnings in 2007 Available for Distribution
    98,497,076,803  
Add:
       
— Unappropriated Retained Earnings of Previous Years
    52,651,245,122  
Retained Earnings Available for Distribution as of December 31, 2007
    151,148,321,925  
Distribution Items:
       
— Bonus to Directors
    176,889,955  
— Employees’ Profit Sharing (in cash)
    3,939,883,064  
— Employees’ Profit Sharing (in stock)
    3,939,883,080  
— Cash Dividends to Common Share Holders (NT$3.0 per share)
    76,881,311,145  
— Stock Dividends to Common Share Holders (NT$0.02 per share at par value, i.e., 2 shares for each 1,000 shares owned)
    512,542,080  
Total Distribution
    85,450,509,324  
Unappropriated Retained Earnings
    65,697,812,601  


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 
 
Date: July 2, 2008  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer