Annual Report 2011
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Annual Report 2011
CONTENTS Annual Report 2011 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE 02 05 Message from the Chairman and the President Business Report Statistical Highlights Foreword 07 07 The Securities Market in 2011 08 Business Achievements in 2011 12 Objectives for 2012 27 Exchange Information 31 Board Members 31 The Organization 32 The Executives 33 Market Activities 35 Major Events in 2011 35 Listing Changes in 2011 39 Market Performance 41 Financial Review 43 Report of Independent Accountants 43 Balance Sheets 44 Income Statements 46 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 02 M essage from the Chairman and the President 03 The year 2011 was a tumultuous time with global financial markets experiencing rough and jarring conditions. The deterioration of the European sovereign debt crisis and lowering of U.S. sovereign debt ratings by S&P affected Taiwan's stock market, which saw a fall in the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) as compared with 2010. On the final trading day, the closing was 7,072.08 points, with a 21.18% loss for the year. The average daily trading value throughout the year fell 5.7% from NT$112.43 billion in 2010, to NT$106.06 billion in 2011. The value of shares traded during the year fell 7.2% to NT$26.20 trillion, a fall of NT$2.02 trillion compared to last year. Although the stock market was impacted by the instability of global financial circumstances, with the support of shareholders and the dedicated work of our staff, new milestones were once again attained in 2011. The number of companies listed on TWSE reached 824 (including 34 Taiwan Depositary Receipts, TDRs), 18 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and 6,869 new warrants were issued. Over the past year, TWSE worked diligently with regulators to drive the stock market in the direction of greater liberalization and internationalization. A series of enhancement measures were adopted in both the primary and secondary markets in order to augment operating efficiency and service quality, as well as bringing TWSE in line with international practices. These measures are outlined below: 1. Encouraging Qualified Domestic and Foreign Companies to List on TWSE and Expanding the Scale of the Securities Market The effectiveness of this measure was seen in 2011, with a record of 46 new companies listed, 25 local (including transfers from GreTai Securities Market to TWSE) and 21 foreign. There were 12 primary listings by foreign companies, double the number in 2010. There were also nine secondary listings (TDRs) by foreign companies, calling attention to Taiwan as a fundraising platform for foreign companies. 3. Expediting Financial Product Innovation and Meeting Diversified Investment Needs In 2011, three domestic ETFs were listed on TWSE, including two ETFs tracking domestic securities and one ETF tracking foreign securities. At the same time, TWSE continuously improved the issuing and trading systems of offshore ETFs, in addition to implementing mechanisms to facilitate the participation of foreign institutions in Taiwan's offshore ETFs market; information was collected from various countries regarding listing regulations for offshore ETFs, supervisory information exchange, market-making mechanisms and information disclosure to develop supporting measures. TWSE achieved a new record with 13,831 new warrants listed, an increase of 3,788 from 2010, and transaction values continued to climb in a hot market environment. Warrant issuers have been allowed to apply for the issuance of derivatives with lower limits (bull contracts) and derivatives with upper limits (bear contracts) since July 1, 2011. 2. Promoting the Internationalization of Market Systems and Enhancing Service Quality and Efficiency 4. Strengthening International Cooperation and Communication and Raising the Visibility of the Taiwan Capital Market Throughout 2011, TWSE devoted itself to furthering market development, raising service efficiency and aligning with international practice. TWSE continued to work with listed companies to encourage fully disclosure, while also working with TDR issuers to implement and strengthen synchronized information transparency. In April 2011, a real-time system for obtaining material news from TDR primary exchanges was officially completed and online. In promoting XBRL financial reporting adoption by listed companies, TWSE has achieved complete uptake with all listed companies and subsidiaries of financial holding companies using the XBRL format in unconsolidated and consolidated financial reports. In addition, in support of the 2013 adoption of the IFRS system in Taiwan, TWSE has continued to monitor the implementation of this transfer by listed companies and proactively coordinated various advocacy measures to assist companies in this adjustment. TWSE remains active in international organizations such as the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation (AOSEF), International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), Global Association of Central Counterparties (CCP12) and the World Financial Information Conference (WFIC). AMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the sharing of regulatory information was signed with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in May 2011. Throughout the year, TWSE also visited Shanghai, Hong Kong and Japan to hold seminars to promote TWSE listing advantages to foreign companies. TWSE also attended government investment activities in China, Southeast Asia and Japan to accelerate foreign investment in Taiwan, and arranged interviews with local media to strengthen the international visibility of Taiwan's capital market. TWSE remains committed to internationalizing its trading and clearing systems, promoting active market trading and increasing the transparency of trading information. In 2011, both market integrity and efficiency were enhanced by services shortening the latency for index and statistical information disclosure to 15 seconds. This included disclosing closing information, allowing foreign individual investors to open New Taiwan dollar accounts, adjusting the rate of handling fees to 0.0052% and proposing to allow off-market trading. To stay on the cutting edge of information technology, TWSE completed the promotion of a Network Integration Service and the FIX Communications Integration in June 2011; this step strengthened the integration of information resources for securities and futures operators. The planning and establishment of a trading system was completed to enable the securities market in comprehensively promoting continuous trading. Moreover, adjustments were made to engine room system monitoring and online facilities management in December 2011 to reinforce the services and management of IT systems. Simultaneously, the active planning of a new computer center in Banqiao was conducted to provide a secure environment for computer system processes and fulfill the future development needs of the securities market. Looking forward, TWSE is committed to promoting the internationalization of the capital market, actively building an internationally competitive fundraising platform and becoming a regional fundraising center. TWSE will continually enhance information transparency, strengthen cross border regulatory cooperation, and reinforce overseas marketing to increase Taiwan market visibility. In the area of market reforms, TWSE will endeavor to promote corporate governance and corporate social responsibility, while continuing to boost trading system flexibility to enable sound market operation. TWSE will also facilitate the development of new products by planning the introduction of overseas listing products and providing innovative offerings to satisfy the needs of investors for global asset allocation. Facing a rapidly changing international economic environment and the global capital market, TWSE will take steps to establish a stable environment for overseas companies and funds, based on a fair, efficient and safe market. TWSE remains committed to advancing Taiwan as an international fundraising platform with distinct competitive advantages, and to guiding Taiwan's capital market in the new era of globalization. Chairman President TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 04 05 Statistical Highlights Unit: NT$1,000/1,000 shares 2011 (247 trading days) 2010 (251 trading days) 26,197,407,640 28,218,675,690 Average Daily Trading Value 106,062,379 112,425,003 Total Trading Volume 650,941,011 817,567,480 2,635,389 3,257,241 142,183,965 261,905,819 360,761,572 199,576,486 500,450 222,026 10,640,696 5,011,850 284,679,372 204,945,028 0 0 7,072.08 8,972.50 790 758 602,676,687 581,128,050 6,152,380,513 5,927,948,679 19,216,183,278 23,811,416,303 Number of Securities Brokers* 89 90 Number of Securities Dealers* 44 44 Stocks Total Trading Value Average Daily Trading Volume Taiwan Depositary Receipts Total Trading Value Beneficiary Certificates ETF Trading Value Closed-end Funds Trading Value Beneficiary Securities Total Trading Value Warrants Total Trading Value Corporate Bonds Total Trading Value TAIEX* Total Listed Companies* Total Listed Shares* Aggregate Capital of Issued Shares* Aggregate Market Value of Issued Shares* * Year-end Business Report TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 06 Foreword As the impact of the international financial tsunami was felt around the world, Taiwan's economy displayed incredible results in 2010. Throughout the year, the economy grew by 10.82%, the highest rate in over 20 years. In the first half of 2011, the Taiwan economy continued to strengthen steadily with an average rate of 5.58%, performing better than the U.S., Japan and other developed countries in Europe, and demonstrating more stability than many developing countries such as South Korea and Singapore. Sudden changes in the second half of the year saw global financial markets thrown into turmoil by the deterioration of the European sovereign debt crisis and the lowering of the U.S. sovereign debt rating by S&P. Furthermore, prolonged flooding in Thailand affected Taiwan's technology industry. As global economic conditions deteriorated, Taiwan's economy also felt the impact. The economic growth rate decreased to 4.03%, a significant fall of 6.79% from 2010. The confidence of Taiwanese investors was affected by the instability of global financial markets and the TAIEX fell by 21.18% on the final trading day of 2011 compared to 2010. The total market capitalization of listed stocks dropped NT$4.59 trillion, and was oversold by NT$27 billion by foreign and mainland area investors. Faced with this grim situation, TWSE regrouped its efforts to expand the market scale. In 2011, there was a total of 46 newly listed local and foreign companies (including TDRs, but no GTSM transfers/FHCs), pushing to a new high from 39 companies in 2010. When comparing the number of newly listed companies on various global exchanges, only Taiwan, Japan and Shanghai showed growth amid recession, demonstrating that Taiwan's role as a center and platform for international fundraising is gaining momentum. Looking ahead, TWSE will continue to promote the internationalization of the capital market, develop Taiwan into a regional fundraising center, enable sound market measures, accelerate international alignment, facilitate the development of new and diversified financial products, strengthen the service and management of IT systems and increase international competitiveness. TWSE embraces the future with a confident outlook that the Taiwan stock market still has its best years yet to come. 07 The Securities Market in 2011 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 08 1 09 Listing In 2011, there were 39 primary listings and 7 delistings. 12 government bonds and 3 ETFs were listed, while 9 government bonds were delisted. 13,831 new call (put) warrants were listed, while 12,657 were delisted. 9 new TDRs were listed, while 1 was delisted. The status of securities listed on TWSE in 2011 is as follows: Item Listed Stocks Number Shares Listed Number Government Outstanding Bonds Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) Close-End Funds Number Unit Number Unit 2011 2010 790 758 Change 32 602,676,688 (1,000 shares) 581,128,050 (1,000 shares) 21,548,638 (1,000 shares) 97 94 3 No. of Listed Companies 800 4,656,000,000 (NT$1,000) 18 3,804,899 (1,000 units) 1 500,000 (1,000 units) 4,348,000,000 (NT$1,000) 15 2,231,174 (1,000 units) 1 500,000 (1,000 units) 308,000,000 (NT$1,000) 700 790 790 7901200 790 800 800 800 758 758 741 758 741 758 741 741 718 718 718 718 698 700 700698 700 698 698 1000 600 600 600 600 500 500 500 500 Trading Volume 120012001200 1,089 400 400 400 400 300 300 300 300 200 200 200 200 100 100 100 100 0 0 (1,000 units) 0 600 600 600 600 400 400 400 400 200 200 200 200 No. of Securities Brokerage Firms 29,680 29,680 29,680 3000030000 30000 29,680 28,219 28,219 28,219 28,219 800 26,197 26,197 26,197 26,197 26,115 26,115 26,115 26,115 2500025000 25000 800 800 800 600 600 600 600 400 400 400 400 651 65120000 651 2000020000 20000 15000 1500015000 15000 10000 1000010000 10000 5000 500050005000 1000 997 997 997 997 990 990 990978 990 982 982 1000 10001000 978 978 965 965 978 965 965 982 982 30000 887 887 887 818 818 818 25000 818 800 800779 779 779 800779 651 (NT$ billion) 3500035000 35000 33,043 33,043 33,043 33,043 887 800 Trading Value 35000 1,0891,089 1,089 100010001000 3 1,573,725 (1,000 units) (billion shares) 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 2008 2009 2007 2010 2008 20072011 2007 2009 2008 2008 2010 2009 2011 2010 2010 2011 2007 2010 2008 20072011 2007 2009 2008 2008 2010 2009 2011 2010 2010 2011 2007 2010 2008 20072011 2007 2009 2008 2008 2010 2009 2011 2010 2010 2011 YearYear 2007 2008 2009 Year2011 YearYear Year2009 Year2011 YearYear2007 2008 2009 Year2009 Year2011 Year2009 200 200 200 97 9597 0 2007 0 9791 95 97 959091 95 918990 91 90 89 90 89 89 0 2008 2007 2007 2009 2008 2007 2008 2010 2009 2008 2009 2011 2010 2009Year 20102011 2010 2011 Year2011 YearYear Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters Branches Branches Branches Headquarters Branches Beneficiary Securities Number Call (Put) Warrants Number Depositary Receipts Number Unit Unit Unit 7 7 5,369,739 (1,000 units) 5,369,739 (1,000 units) 6,869 5,695 0 0 (1,000 units) 1,174 101,991,150 (1,000 units) 65,611,300 (1,000 units) 36,379,850 (1,000 units) 34 26 8 3,612,970 (1,000 units) 3,666,202 (1,000 units) -53,233 (1,000 units) 2 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 10 Trading 2. Securities Firms As of the end of 2011, 91 securities firms had contracts with TWSE to operate in the market. 38 of these only engaged in brokerage operations; 41 ran a combination of brokerage, proprietary dealing and underwriting businesses, with 35 of these also offering margin-financing services. The number of brokerage branches established in Taiwan was 997. 1. Stock Price Movements and Trading Volumes In 2011, the TAIEX closed at 7,072.08 points on the last day of trading compared to 8,972.50 points in 2010, a loss of 1,900.42 points and a fall of 21.18%. With over 247 trading days in the year, the range between TAIEX's year-high and year-low was 2,512.02 points. The value of shares traded during the year fell 7.16% to approximately NT$26.20 trillion, a drop of NT$2.21 trillion compared to the NT$28.22 trillion worth of shares traded last year. Trading volume was 650.94 billion shares, a 20.38% fall less when than last year. Performance of TAIEX index from Jan. to Dec. 2011 Points The total trading value for beneficiary certificates was NT$500 million, a upsurge of 125.40% compared to last year. Trading volume was 64 million units, a 120.94% growth over last year. 9,300.00 9,100.00 9,025.30 (1/3) 9,145.35 (1/28) 8,900.00 The total trading value for call (put) warrants was NT$284.6 billion, an advance of 38.91% compared to last year. Trading volume was 296.82 billion units, a 45.44% improvement from last year. The total trading value for TDRs was NT$142.1 billion, a decrease of 45.71% compared to last year. Trading volume was 11.08 billion units, a decline of 37.06% compared to last year. The total trading value for ETFs was NT$361 billion, an increase of 80.76% compared to last year. Trading volume was 9.27 billion units, a rise of 67.69% compared to last year. 8,700.00 8,500.00 8,300.00 8,100.00 7,900.00 7,700.00 7,500.00 7,072.08 (12/30) 7,300.00 The total trading value for beneficiary securities (real estate asset investment trust funds) was NT$10.6 billion, an increase of 112.31% compared to last year. Trading volume was 767 million units, an increase of 60.52% compared to last year. 7,100.00 6,900.00 6,633.33 (12/19) 6,700.00 6,500.00 1/3 1/19 2/14 3/3 3/21 4/8 4/26 5/13 5/31 6/17 7/5 7/21 8/8 8/24 9/9 9/28 10/17 11/2 11/18 12/6 12/22 Date 2011 Securities Trading Summary Item 2011 2010 Change The Five Most Active Stocks in 2011 TAIEX (last day of trading) Listed Stocks 7,072 8,972 -21.2% 26,197,407 28,218,676 -7.2% 2,000 2,000 Trading volume (million shares) 650,941 817,567 -20.4% 1,800 1,800 Daily average price (NT$ million) 106,062 112,425 -5.7% 1,600 1,600 Trading value (NT$ million) (NT$ billion) The Five Biggest Industries in Terms of Market Capitalization in end-2011 1,964 1,964 3,500 3,500 ETFs Daily average price (NT$ million) 360,762 199,576 80.8% 1,461 795 83.8% 2,500 2,500 1,200 1,200 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 916 916 788 788 800 800 Call (Put) Warrants Trading value (NT$ million) Daily average price (NT$ million) 284,679 204,945 38.9% 1,153 817 41.1% 200 200 0 0 TDRs Trading value (NT$ million) Daily average price (NT$ million) 142,184 261,906 -45.7% 576 1,043 -44.8% 886 886 780 780 1,500 1,500 676 676 600 600 400 400 3,370 3,370 (17.54%) (17.54%) 3,000 3,000 1,529 1,529 1,400 1,400 Trading value (NT$ million) (NT$ billion) 2,461 2,461 (12.81%) (12.81%) 1,921 1,921 (10%) (10%) 1,610 1,610 (8.38%) (8.38%) 1,315 1,315 (6.84%) (6.84%) 1,000 1,000 428 428 318 318 5,00 5,00 105 105 Trading Value Trading Value Market Capitalization Market Capitalization High Tech High Tech Hon Hai Hon Hai Media Media Taiwan Taiwan Wintek Wintek Computer Computer Precision Precision Tek.Tek. Semiconductor Semiconductor Manufacturing Manufacturing 0 0 Industries Industries Semiconductors SemiconductorsFinance FinanceCommunications CommunicationsPlastic Plastic Computer Computer &Insurance &Insurance Networks Networks Accessories Accessories 11 (2) Events held Overseas: TWSE visited Shanghai, Hong Kong and Japan to host the Franchises Returning to List in Taiwan Forum, TDRs Listing Seminar and Japanese Companies Listing in Taiwan Forum. TWSE also visited local qualified companies and promoted the listing of such foreign companies in Taiwan. (3) Events to promote investment in Taiwan: In adherence with the Council for Economic Planning and Development's (CEPD) Ten Key Service Industries-Themed Monthly Activities, TWSE hosted the Strengthening the Construction of a Fundraising Platform for the High-technology and Innovative Industries Forum, arranging a variety of topics to advocate policies and exchange opinions with participants. TWSE participated in the CEPD's investment promotion delegation to Japan in response to the government's global investment promotions, attracting Japanese companies to invest in Taiwan and promoting business exchanges and cooperation between Taiwan and Japan. TWSE also participated eight times in the Ministry of Economic Affairs' (MOEA) 2011 Taiwan Business Alliance, touring large cities in Mainland China and various locations in Southeast Asia to host approximately 20 Taiwan business forums while visiting many local Taiwan-invested companies. TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 12 c) Tangible Results of Promotion Business Achievements in 2011 (1) A total of 27 domestic issuers successfully listed on TWSE, of which 25 submitted listing applications in 2011. Under the guidance of the regulator, TWSE implemented various operational measures in accordance with its (2) Throughout the year, 16 foreign companies submitted primary listing applications in Taiwan, with 12 newly listed. A further 15 TDR issuance applications were submitted for secondary listings, with 9 TDRs newly listed. annual plan to promote the healthy development of the securities market. Major achievements were as follows: 1 Listing 2. Strengthening of Governance and Services for Listed Companies a) Enhancing the Verification and Public Disclosure of Material Information 1. Expanding the Scale of the Securities Market: Encouraging Domestic and Foreign Companies to List in Taiwan a) Amending Regulations (1) TWSE amended its relevant regulations and enhanced transparency in the information disclosure of listed companies, protected investor rights, assisted companies in establishing integrity in corporate culture and setting up a remuneration committee, while expanding the eligible rules and facilitating the access to capital market entry for agricultural-based enterprises. (2) TWSE amended its regulations regarding the review of listing applications, the supervision of listings, information disclosure and margin trading. These amendments simplified the review process for foreign companies applying for primary listing, allowed foreign primary listed companies to buy back listed shares, strengthened the investor information inquiry system and allowed a no par value or par value not limitation of NT$10 per share for the foreign primary listed shares in Taiwan, b) Promoting Advocacy (1) Events held in Taiwan: TWSE hosted the 2011 Intermediaries Forum, 2010 Underwriters, Accountants and Lawyers Award Ceremony, Underwriters Promotional Event, Strengthening the Construction of a Fundraising Platform for the High-technology and Innovative Industries Forum, Listed Company Responsible Persons Forum and Listed Company-related Business Event, Overseas Companies Forum, Listed Companies Performance Report Event, Listed Company Expo and TDR Forum. These events enhanced intermediaries’ understanding of laws while recognizing outstanding performance and significant contributions to the capital market, provided channels of assistance to help companies solve issues during their listing applications, and established a platform for communication between foreign companies and investors. Visibility of foreign-listed companies in the Taiwan capital market was increased and the confidence of the investing public was also boosted, while advocating policies and conducting discussion on important market issues. All the above served as a future direction in policies for promoting business. (1) 30,243 pieces of material information were verified and disclosed to the public. TWSE also made 852 material information checks and hosted 154 press conferences on material information. (2) Regulations related to material information were amended, raising the upper penalty limit for violation of material information regulations to NT$5 million. (3) Implementing and strengthening TDR issuers' synchronized information disclosure: When filing listing applications to TWSE, TDR issuers shall ensure that a material information synchronized reporting system has been established, and provide a letter of commitment for submitting documents to their primary listed exchange/ regulatory authorities and TWSE at the same time. (4) On May 12, an MOU on the sharing of regulatory information was signed with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited as a foundation for mutual information sharing. (5) TWSE commissioned Reuters to establish a System to Obtain Real-Time Primary Market Material Information for TDRs, going online from April. (6) TWSE invited secondary listing companies and depositary institutions to attend three training courses on the handling of TDR material information as well as financial reports. (7) The handling of the earthquake situation in Japan: On the day of the 331 earthquake hitting Japan, TWSE immediately informed listed companies to make self-evaluation as to their circumstances. Where conditions seriously affected company operations, shareholders' rights and security prices, listed companies were asked to release material information in accordance with Article 2-49 of the TWSE Procedures for Verification and Disclosure of Material Information. 13 (4) Short-term third-stage goal – For financial statements in the fourth quarter of 2011, the classification standards of a third stage of footnotes were deliberated. The proposal of a classification standard working group was discussed, and footnote classification standards developed according to the outcome of meeting discussions, while adjusting XBRL reporting tools and systems. Moreover, in order to enhance the understanding of all companies of the third-stage report content addition of financial statement footnotes in the form section, seven training seminars were held from December 2011 to January 2012. TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 14 (5) In accordance with the 2013 implementation of IFRS, TWSE conducted the translation of IFRS classification standards and, in June 2011, completed the translation of the four major statements and 2,268 labels in the financial statement footnotes, while providing a report to the regulators after a successful review submitted to IASB, and placed on the IFRS Download Area as a reference for all. b) Enhancing the Efficacy of Corporate Governance (1) From April 12 to April 15, 2011, the regulators, with MOEA, hosted a forum on Corporate Operation and Social Responsibility, undertaken by TWSE and GreTai Securities Market (GTSM). This forum allowed the administration to listen to thoughts and suggestions from companies while expounding upon government policy initiatives. A manual of forum minutes was published and a Corporate Social Responsibility webpage area was created for the reference and exchange of companies and related parties. (2) TWSE amended the related articles of TWSE's Rules Governing Review of Securities Listings, for enforcement from June 9. These amendments were conducted in tune with the added Article 14-6 of the Securities and Exchange Act (the Act), stating that listed companies should establish a remuneration committee; and the announcement published by the in accordance with the authority given by the Act, stipulating "Regulations Governing the Appointment and Exercise of Powers by the Remuneration Committee of a Company Whose Stock is Listed on the Stock Exchange or Traded Over the Counter". (3) TWSE conferred the Award to Excellent Disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility Report on listed companies: In response to the strongly advocated international trend for corporate social responsibility and to encourage listed companies to pay greater attention to the compilation of corporate social responsibility reports, TWSE commissioned external scholars and experts to select 10 listed companies with outstanding performance in disclosing corporate social responsibility report. The recipients of the award were recognized on November 26, 2011 at the 2011 Listed Companies Expo, one of the TWSE 50th anniversary celebration activities, including China Steel Corp., Lite-On Technology Corp., United Microelectronics Corp., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), Asustek Computer Inc., AU Optronics (AUO), Chunghwa Telecom, Wistron Corp., CTCI Corp., and Sinyi Realty, Inc. (in order of stock code). c) Promoting the Adoption of XBRL to file Financial and Business Information (1) In accordance with the complete adoption of XBRL-only reporting in all 2010 financial statements, TWSE has amended regulations, with a public announcement under process, discussed and formulated the launch of the Market Observation Post System, GTSM and conglomerate database in addition to analyzed management reports on the related effects of information integration on production. These actions addressed many matters related to system changes. (2) Short-term first-stage goal – From the fourth quarter of 2010, all financial statements were published using XBRL format with the new addition of financial statement footnotes in the text section. For the fourth quarter of 2010 and first quarter of 2011 all listed companies and FHC subsidiaries completed parent company financial statement publications (a total of 796 and 778) and consolidated financial statement publications (732 and 726). (3) Short-term second-stage goal – For financial statements in the second quarter of 2011, accounting policies were classified with more detail and divided into sections and labels, the contents of each section were made public and were developed according to classification standards. At the same time, in conjunction with the adjustment of reporting tools and systems, a training video was recorded and placed on WEBPRO for online learning for all the companies. The majority of listed companies and FHC subsidiaries have completed 2011 second-quarter individual and consolidated financial statement publications (790 and 739, respectively). d) Promoting the Adoption of International Accounting Principles in Taiwan (IFRS) (1) On March 2011, the first listed company questionnaire survey was conducted to assist the regulators to understand the progress of listed companies in adjusting to IFRS information systems. Furthermore, experts from industry, government and academia were invited to convene a meeting on how to assist companies in IFRS conversion of information systems; after which, a Guide to the Assessment of Practices in the Adjustment of Information Systems was compiled. (2) From April 2011, TWSE published a monthly IFRS conversion planning progress schedule for the preparation of IFRS conversion progress control and online publication for TWSE-listed, GTSM-listed, emerging company and chartered financial industries. TWSE conducted a monthly inspection of execution progress and submitted a report to the regulators, focusing on companies who were seriously behind in schedule. TWSE also collected the published conversion planning information from FHCs, banks and investment trust consultants, providing these to the regulators. (3) In July 2011, seven events for Persons in Charge of Companies Implementing IFRS Events were held, in the hope that through face-to-face communication with people in charge, companies will produce IFRS financial statements in 2013. (4) TWSE commissioned Professor Yann-ching Tsai's study team to conduct a Research Project on the Full Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, converting the 2010 financial statements of five listed companies, such as TSMC, into the IFRS statement. The project was completed in September 2011, and not only was it promoted in the IFRS First Year Commencement Event, it is also available for reference in the IFRS Area. (5) In August 2011, TWSE and GTSM co-hosted the IFRS potential talent study camp and conducted relevant courses to train domestic IFRS talent. (6) In September 2011, TWSE and GTSM cohosted the IFRS First Year Commencement Event to show companies the determination of the government in meeting implementation expectations for IFRS accounting principles in Taiwan, while internationally promoting the first year of Taiwan entering IFRS. (7) In 2011, three second sub-group consultation meetings were held, and focused mainly on adjusting IFRS accounting items and codes, collecting the challenges that companies may encounter when entering IFRS and discussing related solutions, updating the compiled content of the main differences between IFRS and ROC GAAP and producing Financial Statement Differences and Influences from International Insurance Companies Conversion. (8) Throughout 2011, TWSE and GTSM co-hosted 15 IFRS training and promotional events for TWSE-listed, GTSMlisted and emerging companies. 15 2 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 16 Trading 1. Market Reforms 17 a) Adjusting the Auction Reference Price at Market Opening The adjustment of the auction reference price at market opening has been implemented since March 28, 2011 to allow investors handling price fluctuations in daily reportable transactions for desired securities to adjust with market trends, increase transaction opportunities and elevate the efficiency of a market requiring price-reflexive transactions. b) Reducing the Latency of Index and Statistical Information Disclosures To facilitate investors in transaction decisions through a solid grasp of accurate information, references were made to the latency of index disclosures in the Asian region. The latency of indexes, trades and statistical transaction information requests has been shortened to 15 seconds since January 17, 2011, synchronizing disclosure with FTSE's Taiwan Index Series. Moreover, in addition to the overall market, the real-time statistical information for transactions and commissions were classified into stocks, funds and warrants. c) Before Market Close Data Disclosure To provide investors with more trading references, TWSE has launched an order matching simulation mechanism modeled on measures used by major stock exchanges across the world. According to the intervals of the intraday call auction (currently approximately every 20 seconds), during the five minutes before the closing session the simulation mechanism will simulate deals and disclose the highest bidding price and the lowest asking price as trading references. In addition, supporting measures similar to the Intraday Volatility Interruption System will be adopted during the closing system. When the simulation price of a stock rises or falls more than 3.5 percent in the last minute before the closing session, stock trading will be suspended from 13:31, for two minutes. During the suspension period, investors may add, cancel or adjust an order. The simulation mechanism will continue to match orders and disclose the highest bidding price and the lowest asking price until the calculation of the weighted index closing level at 13:33, to provide more market information to investors. d) Allowing Foreign Individual Investors in Taiwan to Open NTD Accounts Through Domestic Agents To facilitate overseas Chinese and non-resident foreigners selling stocks, TWSE added Article 77-2 to the Operating Rules of the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation, stipulating that overseas Chinese and foreign nationals who meet certain requirements may appoint lawyers, accountants, banks or security dealers to act as agents in the opening of NTD accounts, with certified documents required for the identification of the deputy agent. This was announced and became effective on July 29, 2011. e) Setting Out Ways for Foreign Issuers to Repurchase Listed Securities In accordance with Article 4 of the TWSE Rules Governing Foreign Issuers' Repurchase of Listed Securities (the "Repurchase Rules"), foreigners are allowed to repurchase stocks of listed companies using a special account, and related rules have been amended. The rules were announced and became effective on October 27, 2011. f) Reducing the Rate of Handling Fees In accordance with instruction from the regulators, from December 1, 2011, TWSE decreased handling fees from the previous rate of 0.0065% discounted by 20% (0.00572%) to a further 20% discount (0.0052%), at the same time, continuing to allocating the default damages reserve. g) Developing the TDR Trading Suspension System TWSE devised a system for suspending and resuming trading, applicable to TDRs and call (put) warrants of which the underlying securities are TDRs and foreign securities, with the revision of related rules conducted in two phases. Phase one was implemented in January 2011, executing the system for trading suspension of securities during a trading session, with the resumption of trading on the next business day. Phase two was announced in August 2011 and implemented in October of the same year, allowing the resumption of trading on the same day following a suspension of trading. h) Abolishment of T day Settlement for Block Trade Transactions As the transaction date and settlement volume for block trade transactions occupy a relatively low percentage of overall block trading, no effective method can be applied to keep investors from selling the shares which are not yet delivered to the account due to different settlement period. Therefore, the settlement date for a block trade is the second business day after the transaction date (T+2), related regulations were revised accordingly, effective since December 19, 2011. i) Adjusting Reporting Procedures for Omnibus Trading Account (OTA) TWSE adjusted the OTA information reporting timeline in order to prevent securities firms from delaying declarations and affecting follow-up computer operations. A securities firm shall submit the itemized postallocation transaction statement to TWSE between 3 pm and 6 pm on T-day, in the prescribed electronic format. However, if the securities firm is unable to complete transaction allocation operations for an OTA with foreign principals, it may report by 6 pm of T-day and preserve unallocated information in the prescribed electronic format under the original OTA; it must report a partial allocation adjustment with respect to the itemized transaction information by 6 pm of T+1 day. This measure became effective on March 26, 2012. j) Study and Development of Off-market Trading Under the supervision of the regulators, TWSE deliberated the influences of off-market trading on collective market pricing, the elevation of Korea to a developed market by the UK's FTSE and its resulting effects, and the related off-market trading regulations in Korea. The Securities and Futures Institute (SFI) was commissioned to conduct a project researching the above issues. Research was completed in November 2011 and reported to the regulators. k) Strengthening the Unified Reporting Functions for Securities Firms TWSE updated functions related to the Supervision and Disclosure for the Wealth Management Businesses of Securities Firms, adding a reporting/monitoring system for the Establishment of Representative Offices and Investments for Cross-strait Securities Firms and a Securities Firms Reinvestment Search system. TWSE also established a primary listings (TWSE & GTSM) cross-reference system and implementation method, and amended FHC collective market reporting functions, while working with the regulators concerning the improvement of the system for underwriters, adjusting the ceiling cap for public procurement of primary listings (TWSE & GTSM) and primary issues of TDRs. l) The Actuarial Analysis of the Settlement and Clearing Fund The regulators approved a project conducting the actuarial analysis of the settlement and clearing fund on December 5, 2011, reducing joint responsibility of clearing and settlement funds from NTD$8 billion to NT$6.4 billion. The Special Clearing Fund maintained by TWSE remained the same at NT$3 billion and the Joint Settlement and Clearing Fund (JSCF) contributed to by securities firms was decreased from NTD$5 billion to NTD$3.4 billion, while a mechanism was implemented allowing securities brokers flexibility in reallocation. TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 18 19 m) Margin Trading for Listed Securities (1) Adopting suggestions from the Taiwan Securities Association, starting from May 3, 2011, the margin trading accounts of securities firms as well as the securities and financial services industry were allowed to use USD from margin trading as collateral when borrowing securities on the TWSE SBL system. (2) To avoid concerns regarding the effect on stock prices by a high volume of short selling, since November 21, 2011, daily maximum short selling of borrowed stocks cannot exceed 20% of the average trading volume during the previous 30 business days per stock. 2. Stimulating Derivative Product Trading a) Continually improving the offshore ETF issuance and trade system (1) Opinions were collected from foreign investors taking part in offshore ETF market allocation and trading in Taiwan, formulating packaged measures and providing suggestions to the Central Bank after receiving approval from the regulators. (2) Information regarding offshore ETF listing regulations, the monitoring of information transfers and conditions as well as market mechanisms, and information disclosure was collected from France, the UK, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau and Japan and reported to the regulators. b) Operations Related to Call (Put) Warrants (1) Auditing the Issuance of Call (Put) Warrants by Securities Firms The issuance of 13,806 call (put) warrant was audited, a total amount of NT$ 232,969,878 (thousands). (2) Allowing Issuers to Issue Callable Bull/Bear Contracts On June 3, 2011, amendments were made to related regulations and implemented on July 1, 2011. (3) Organizing Promotional Activities for Warrants TWSE and securities issuers co-hosted 30 promotional events for investors. 3. Strengthening Market Services and Supervision a) Conducting Securities Firms Internal Control Information Forums (1) To acquaint securities agents with the revisions of Criteria Governing the Establishment of Internal Control System, a total of 13 information forums were conducted from May 9 to June 2, 2011 for securities firms' auditors and other related persons. (2) To enhance the financial structure of securities firms and maintain market trading order, in addition to prevent violations by securities agents, managers were encouraged to strengthen the monitoring of practitioners' compliance with regulations, and internal audit supervisors should instruct audit staff to thoroughly implement internal controls, while conforming to regulations. From July 25 to September 5, 2011, TWSE conducted 10 Sharing and Discussion of Violation Cases information events. A total of 1,196 managers, internal audit supervisors and legal compliance officers attended. b) Conducting Risk Management Evaluations for Securities Firms In 2001, to better understand the situations of securities firms in the implementation of risk management systems according to the Operational Items for Securities Firms' Risk Management Evaluations Procedures, TWSE and GTSM conducted risk management evaluations for eight securities firms engaged in derivative products business. c) TWSE reviewed the financial statements and audited the finance, business and internal audit operations of securities firms. In 2011, TWSE conducted a review of 230 financial statements, 2,036 monthly sheets and selfcapital adequacy reporting sheets and 16 previews of the raising of capital and issuance of securities. Also, 39 routine inspections were conducted into finance, business and internal audit operations. A total of 588 selected and regular cases were audited. d) Maintaining Market Order (1) Continually Monitoring the Market Throughout the year, a total of 852 trading irregularities were announced, containing 155 types of listed securities and disposal measures were used to deal with 15 types of securities on 71 occasions. Moreover, real-time trading news reports and internet information were monitored, discovering 64 parties with material information that influenced the stock prices of listed companies. Request was made that they deliver public retractions. 12 cross-market monitoring information reports were made. (2) Recording and Monitoring of Cable TV Investment and Finance Programs Throughout the year, around 3,291 cable TV programs on finance and investment analysis and explanation were recorded and monitored; summarized program content showed that 8,857 company stocks were recommended. Over 585 listed companies with individual stocks that were evidently promoted or had trading abnormalities were selected from standard sampling and sent through daily e-mails to the Taiwan Securities Association for members to download. Investors were asked to check company financial operations and other related information through MOPS to ensure prudent investment. In regards to specific cases under inspection, according to the instructions of the regulators, more controversial investment TV programs were monitored and seven reports were delivered to the regulators. In addition, TWSE took the initiative to alert regulators of an additional 290 irregularities including reservations over the qualifications of analysts. 3 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 20 Computer Applications and Information Services 21 1. Executing the Securities and Futures' Peripheral Units Information Transmission Integration Project To carry out information resource integration of the securities and futures' peripheral units, improving the quality and efficiency of information operations, decreasing operational costs and enhancing services provided to the securities and futures industry, Web Integration and FIX Protocol Integration were promoted under the instructions of the regulators. Construction was completed in June 2011 and provided for the industry to use after application. 2. Building a New Computer Center In order to find a solution to bottlenecks at the Yang Te Center, provide a safe operation environment for computer systems and satisfy the long-term development needs of the securities market, the building of a Banqiao Computer Center (the first information center) has been planned. Discussions on the new computer center's architectural design were initiated with a team of architects. 3. Planning and Implementing a Continuous Stock Trading System In accordance with TWSE's timetable for the complete promotion of continuous trading, planning for trading system proposals and installation was completed. Related operations including project management, needs analysis, planning and design, as well as development tests will be conducted according to the scheduled timetable. 4. Outsourcing of a Research Project on Cloud Use In accordance with government policies to provide better services for the market, TWSE requested that the Institute for Information Industry research the employment of cloud computing technology in the securities market. With its Securities Market Cloud Platform and Application Service Needs Research Plan, 18 types of cloud application opportunities in TWSE were simulated; an implementation program for services was formulated, and suggestions on the securities market's cloud platform promotional strategies and operational mechanisms were offered, all of which served as future reference for subsequent planning and installation. The research report was completed in July 2011. 5. Responding to the Latest Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) In response to the latest PDPA, a personal data protection taskforce was formed, and procedures for a Personal Data Inventory and Personal Data Processing Risk Evaluation were completed. The result of the risk evaluation led to the introduction of a remote operations audit control system and proposals to construct a database safety control and audit system. Throughout the year, personal data-related educational courses were held, with a total of 328 participants. These aimed to enhance staff personal data protection awareness and management. Furthermore, 19 staff members were certified as leading auditors for the BS 10012 Personal Information Management System. 6. Enhancing IT Systems Service and Management Functions a) Improvements were made to the operations and management functions of the trading mainframe, enhancing system monitoring functions and web facility management to facilitate efficiency when handling irregularities. Adjustments to the converters and firewalls in the Yang Te and Xin Yi computer rooms were completed. Customized software went online as of December 23. b) The integration and virtualization of non-trading computer systems such as Windows, Linux and Unix were completed to boost resource use and system management efficiency, reducing the number of mainframes and space used by computer rooms. The second-stage Windows and Linux resource integration checks were completed, and the third-stage facility arrival and installation were completed on October 27. The second-stage plans and bidding procedures for the development of a UNIX resource integration system were completed. c) TWSE conducted the second-stage construction of the Non-trading Computer System: System Message Management System, centralizing the monitoring of information on the Xin Yi computer room servers and storage devices, simplifying the operational procedures and reducing labor time. System installation was completed and the system went online. d) TWSE integrated non-trading computer system back-up procedures and elevated the efficacy of system damage restoration. On October 17, hardware was installed, and backup of the Internet, OPEN, OA, monitoring and all Xin Yi computer room servers and advanced system data were completed and synthesized with the Xin Yi back-up computer room. e) TWSE continued to promote the system maintenance, product promotion and customer services of the Public Information Transmission Monitoring Station, Network Information Shop and After-market Information, while enriching multi-media service functions of the information center. 7. Maintaining the normal operations and security of the computer trading system, non-trading computer system and network system TWSE inspected and maintained the operational conditions of the computer mainframe, trading system network and back-up modem, high/low voltage electricity, uninterruptible power supply, generator, fire control and air conditioning, trading system application program, non-trading system network and hardware facilities on a regular basis to ensure safety. 8. Licensing stock indexes TWSE proactively conducted the licensing of stock indexes compiled by TWSE or in cooperation with FTSE. A total of 45 licensing agreements were executed in 2011. 9. Participating in the Financial Information Exchange Platform service of Taiwan-CA Inc. TWSE developed the Financial Information Exchange Platform with TWCA, hoping to provide the securities industry with a safer information exchange platform, while cutting down industry costs. The TWSE computer system connected to the platform and went online on July 20, 2010 and with TWCA FINE replaced the previous information exchange platform service in 2012 to increase financial information exchange service efficacy. 10. Promoting Trading Information Services TWSE strived to sign contracts with domestic and foreign information companies to use trading information products or participate in various TWSE platform operations. Real-time trading information companies such as Digital Efficiency, Goldman Sachs, TVBS, Next Media and Jaguar Cars Limited, and real-time stock price information companies such as NHK and Next VIEW were added to the name list in 2011. The Financial Times Limited, a delayed transaction information company, signed a contract with TWSE. TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 22 11. Providing a Stock Integrated Information Webpage Service An integrated information webpage for all stocks was added to the TWSE website for users to browse and check, allowing for better understanding of listed company trading information and related financial information, enhancing efficacy when using the TWSE website and assisting users in searching for information, solving issues with scattered website information and inconveniences for users in data collection. 3. Participating in International Forums TWSE participated in various international forums, including the Forum on Hong Kong and Taiwan Financial Cooperation in Hong Kong, Futures Industry Association Annual Meeting and Forum on Strengthening Investor Relations and Enhancing International Visibility in Taiwan, Daiwa-Cathay Forum and Forum on Japanese Companies Listing in Taiwan in Tokyo, Haixi Conference on The Cross-Strait Economic and Financial Development in Xiamen, Baoa Forum for Asia on Hainan Island, 12th Five-year Plan and Shanghai-Taiwan Economic Trade Conference, Lujiazui Forum and Forum on the Greater China Financial Center held in Shanghai, and the DBS Access Asia Conference and World Exchange Congress Asia 2011 in Singapore. 4. Promoting the signing of MOUs in Cooperation with International Stock Exchanges On May 12, 2011, an MOU for cooperation in information sharing was signed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, extending the MOU on the exchange of market information signed by the two exchanges on May 20, 1998 and taking a step further to strengthen the existing partnership. In total, TWSE has signed effective cooperation MOUs with 28 stock exchanges. 5. Proactively Pursuing Mutually Beneficial Cooperation with Various Stock Exchanges 4 Research and Development for the International Business 1. Encouraging offshore ETF and Feeder Fund ETF to List in Taiwan In 2011, three domestic ETFs were listed on TWSE, including two domestic component ETF and one foreign component ETF. 2. Participating in Activities Held by International Securities Organizations a) TWSE attended the 8th Annual PASLA/RMA Conference on Asian Securities Lending (PASLA), Annual Meeting of the Global Association of Central Counterparties (CCP12), 20th Annual International Securities Lending Conference (ISLA) in Portugal and 6th Asia/ Oceania CCP Meeting (A/O CCP). b) TWSE participated in the Financial Information Service Division (FSID) events, including the World Financial Information Conference (WFIC), held in San Francisco, USA, and Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference (APFIC), held in Hong Kong. c) TWSE attended various meetings held by the WFE, including the Working Committee meeting in Mexico, Statistics Advisory Group meeting in Paris, Annual Conference and Working Committee meeting in South Africa and Regulation Task Force meeting in Singapore. TWSE also participated in events held by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), including the Emerging Markets Committee (EMC) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 36th Annual Conference and Self-Advisory Working Committee meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, EMC Annual Meeting in The Dominican Republic, and the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation (AOSEF)Working Committee meeting in Mumbai, India. In March, TWSE visited the Tokyo Stock Exchange and communicated on topics including mutually listed ETFs and the holding of a listed company expo. In May, TWSE visited the Shanghai Stock Exchange and discussion occurred on topics including mutually listed ETFs, the authorization of real-time trading information and the signing of a cooperation MOU. In August, the WFE General Secretary and Hong Kong, South Africa, London and Tokyo Stock Exchanges visited TWSE and exchanged views on international stock exchanges. In November, TWSE held the 50th anniversary forum on international capital market developments, inviting directors of global stock exchanges and industry experts to participate in an in-depth discussion on the challenges faced by global stock exchanges and development trends. 23 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 24 5 Securities Investment Education and Promotion 25 1. Arranging Securities Investment Education and Promotion a) TWSE held the 2011 Industry Knowledge Workshop with training course topics including Prospects of Industrial Rise and Fall from the Cross-Straits Situation, Current Situation and Future Development Trends of the Smart Phone Industry, Analysis of the Development Trends of Multimedia Products, Current Situation and Future Development Trends of the LED Industry, and Positions and Strategies of Cloud Computing Giants. TWSE invited experts including Chairman Schive, the HTC IR Director, Epistar R&D Vice President, Wintek Chairman and III Director, and analysts to conduct seminars. The courses were rich in content, containing both theory and practice. TWSE staff attended the courses with participants from the Securities and Futures Bureau and GTSM. b) TWSE hosted the Listed Companies Expo to boost the relationship between listed companies and investors, and enhance the visibility and influence of the Taiwan securities market in the International securities market. A total of 58 listed companies, six ETFs and warrant issuing securities firms, and 12 IT vendors exhibited, conducting 30 listed company information sessions and five investment and financial management seminars. Throughout the two days, almost 20,000 members of the public participated. c) TWSE held 50 community college financial lectures for the Financial Literacy Project: Investing in the Future Series, with a total of 4,500 participants. d) TWSE hosted the fifth Securities Knowledge Camps for Teachers from Primary and High Schools, lecturing on securities market-related systems, investment and financial management. Two camps were held in Taipei, and one in Taichung, Hualien and Kaohsiung respectively, with a total of 503 participants. e) TWSE established a professional service center providing full-time service to investors, and improved the quality of the investor services hotline. Three service personnel and six service hotlines were set up to receive related calls, with almost 15,000 calls for suggestions made throughout the year. f) TWSE hosted an online quiz game with prizes to the general public regarding the five topics of Investing in the Stocks of Primary Listed Foreign Companies in Taiwan and the Issuance of TDRs, ETFs, Call (Put) Warrants and Stock Market Knowledge. Over 1,200,000 people participated. g) TWSE hosted the eighth Campus Knowledge King of Securities Investment campus education competitions, to assist students in affirming both theory and practice. 92 tertiary institutions and 3,423 students participated in the competition. h) In order to increase and develop the understanding of investors in financial products and the capital market, TWSE published educational and promotional leaflets and posters on securities investment, seven different educational and promotional leaflets for topics such as callable (bear/bull) contracts, 11 posters concerning Adjusting Auction Reference Prices at Market Opening etc., and a two-volume picture album illustrating Warrants and TDRs. 2. Holding Business Promotion and Employee Training Seminars a) TWSE counseled securities firms in the dealing of margin trading and securities lending business, holding nine events starting from the end of December. b) TWSE held four Securities Firms New System Self-owned Capital Adequacy Training events. c) TWSE held educational and promotional events on topics including Adjusting Auction Reference Prices at Market Opening, Shortening the Latency of Index and Statistical Information Disclosure, The Market Suspension and Resumption of Trading Measures and Other Business and the Securities Firms Business Explanation Website Live Streaming Event. At the same time, TWSE visited various securities firms and made use of the internal training network in the education and promotion of main and subsidiary companies while hosting a promotion of the viewing of video recordings. d) TWSE hosted 14 Forums on Securities Firms Clearing and Settlement and Listed Securities Lending Market Explanation to educate and promote to securities firm employees regarding securities clearing and settlement and listed companies lending market organization and practice guidelines. 3. Holding Educational and Promotional Forums on Strengthening the Prevention of Insider Trading and Internal Equity Management a) In order to boost the views of listed company internal persons and various sections of society towards insider trading regulations' knowledge and abidance, TWSE hosted 10 different educational and promotional activities on the prevention of insider trading. These activities included promotional workshops, contest events with prizes, advocacy for listed companies, and sending promotional information for the reference of companies listing for the first time. There were a total of 72,841 participants. b) To strengthen full awareness of companies on the Securities Exchange Act regulations regarding to insider equity management, various educational and promotional workshops were held on insider equity trading laws. These workshops were focused on participants from unlisted (GTSM) public companies, listed companies and companies listed for the first time. Objectives for 2012 6 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 26 Media Communication and Caring for the Community 1 Promote Internationalization of the Capital Market 1. Develop into a Regional Fundraising Center 1. Publishing Material Information and News of the Securities Market TWSE arranged 153 listed companies' material information press conferences, allowing listed companies to disclose material information. TWSE also worked to deliver accurate material market information, issued 1,791 bilingual press releases, and received press coverage 689 times. It also worked with the mainstream financial media in Taiwan to cohost investment forums, and delivered a total of 11 speeches, as well as promoting news, advertising and interviews with domestic TV broadcasters, newspapers and magazines. 2. Corporate Social Responsibility TWSE organized a number of charitable activities to demonstrate its concern for society, particularly for the elderly, children and other people in need who are contributing community members. a) Providing assistance services to the elderly and displaying the warmth of society, TWSE sponsored the Li Shin Charity Fund to provide food delivery services to the elderly in the Wanhua District. b) Providing a fair and supportive learning environment for children in situations of economic distress, TWSE sponsored 32 elementary and junior high schools in Taipei City, New Taipei City, Hsinchu City, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Nantou County, Pingtung County, Ilan County and Taitung County to provide after school tutorial classes, living allowances and emergency assistance to children in economic hardship. c) Encouraging prison inmates to rehabilitate and reintegrate into society by stimulating their determination and strength to change, TWSE sponsored the ROC Light up Cultural Association to arrange 20 Light Up Your Life speech tours to prisons across Taiwan. The objective of these speeches was to encourage inmates to change their lives by inviting previously rehabilitated inmates to share their moving life stories of change and positively moving forward in society. a) Promote the listing of qualified domestic and foreign companies b) Cooperate with the Fund-Raising Platform for Hi-Tech and Innovative Firms initiative to stimulate listing applications for agricultural technology industries c) Continue to promote the market trading of foreign index ETFs 2. Expedite International Alignment and Strengthen Cooperation a) Upgrade the Taiwan stock market to a developed market by adjusting trading, clearing and settlement, and securities lending operations b) Promote and assist Taiwanese companies in adopting International Financial Reporting Standards in their financial statements c) Promote and implement the use of XBRL in the Taiwan capital market d) Adopt international protocol standards for information exchange governance e) Participate in activities arranged by international securities organizations, arrange international meetings and promote interaction and cooperation with overseas securities institutions 2 Promote a Comprehensive and Strong Mechanism for Market Operation 1. Issuance a) Promote Better Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (1) Encourage listed companies to develop a comprehensive Corporate Governance System (2) Educate listed companies to place more emphasis on corporate social responsibility and display more integrity in their business b) Implement synchronized information disclosure of secondary listed companies 2. Trade: Increase Flexibility of the Trading System a) Discuss the content of information disclosures at market opening and before market closing, and related supporting measures b) Promote the comprehensive execution of continuous trading c) Discuss the adjustment of preferential measures for foreign ETF liquidity providers d) Develop the use of instant price stabilization measures for warrants e) Explore the trading suspension system and related measures 3. Clearing: Provide a Comprehensive Clearing System a) Implement related measures for the actuarial analysis of the Settlement and Clearing Fund, handling the clearing and settlement of securities firms with a monthly tracking mechanism 27 b) Continue to upgrade the TWSE SBL system and bolster the management of securities lending transactions TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 28 3. Research the securities market applications of cloud computing 4. Products: Develop New Products 4. Conduct Enhancement of TWSE Personal Data Protection in accordance with the stipulations of the Personal Data Protection Act a) Plan for new put call (put) warrants 5. Reinforce the security of information pathways and management systems b) Discuss the development of new financial products and indices 6. Upgrade IT system management functions 5. Information: Set up a platform for the disclosure of warrant information and increase information transparency a) In accordance with the open computer platform of the new trading system, develop open computer platform tools such as system management, scheduling software, delivery software to enhance system management efficiency 3 Strengthen Market Supervision and Services 1. Reinforce Supervision and Services of Listed Companies a) Toughen the supervision of conglomerates b) Supervise the real-time reporting information and material information disclosure of listed companies c) Strengthen the normal supervision mechanisms over the financial operations of foreign issuers and promote the implementation of primary listed company internal control systems d) Assist listed companies in promoting investor relations 2. Boost Supervision of Market Operations a) Improve efficacy in illegal trading inspections, undertake online and offline market supervision and enhance communication with law enforcement agencies b) Upgrade the investor database to expand the investor information inquiry system c) Strengthen statistical and analytical operations for specific transactions undertaken by investors d) Further cross-market surveillance and relations e) Strengthen the reporting and management of internet and other reports on trading irregularities that deviate from the fundamentals of individual stocks 3. Enhance Management and Services of Securities Firms a) Improve audit operations of securities firms b) Enhance the services provided to securities firms and simplify management measures c) Gradually implement new capital requirements for securities firms, and cooperate with IFRS to amend capital requirement calculation methods and reports d) Host educational and promotional workshops for securities firms in accordance with related legal amendments, and the promotion of new products or trading systems 4 Enhance IT Services and Management b) Continue the integration of data backups for non-trading computer systems in order to increase efficacy in data recovery c) Increase security by installing Pathway Server Config check tools d) Continue the virtualization and resource integration of non-trade computer systems to enhance resource use and system management efficacy, decreasing the number of mainframes and space used by the computer rooms e) Upgrade the power of the non-trade computer system's ISO27001 information security management system to increase operational security f) Improve the power and air-conditioning facilities in the Yang Te mainframe room 7. Increase IT system service functions a) Continue importation of ISO20000 IT flow management tools, thereby strengthening the connectivity of various information service procedures, providing multi-faceted information on system management and related service management reports for a better grasp of information department efficacy b) Research the securities market's developmental needs for the setting up of a cloud computing infrastructure environment to decrease the securities market information dissemination costs and augment TWSE's trading information services c) Promote classification of information services to provide customized information services 5 Enhance Management Efficiency and Performance 1. Adopt IFRS financial reporting and strengthen financial operations 2. Strengthen internal management and ensure the effective use of human resources 3. Upgrade the functionality of legal and procedural operations to strengthen TWSE's personal data protection mechanism 4. Strengthen internal controls and reduce operational risk 6 Compliment Government Policies 1. Set up two information centers in Banqiao to facilitate TWSE's long-term development 1. Promote implementation of the Fundraising Platform for Hi-Tech and Innovative Firms initiative 2. Establish a new IT system: Plan and install computer platforms and related operations required by the New Trading System 2. Coordinate with the promotions of the Taipei Financial Zone 29 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 30 31 Exchange Information Board Members Chairman Directors Schive Chi (Government Appointed) Bank of Taiwan (Representative:Ming-Daw Chang) Land Bank of Taiwan (Representative:Yao-Shing Wang) CPC Corporation, Taiwan (Representative:Maw-Wen Lin) Mega International Commercial Bank (Representative:Mckinney Y. T. Tsai) China Development Industrial Bank (Representative:Lawrence S. Liu) Taiwan Cement Corporation (Representative:Nelson Chang) Fubon Securities Co.,Ltd. (Representative:Jerry Harn) Yuen Foong Yu Investment Company Ltd. (Representative:Show-Chung Ho) Yuanta Securities Co., Ltd. (Representative:Lee-Chiou Chang) Samuel J.S. Hsu (Government Appointed) Tsing-Yuan Hwang (Government Appointed) Len-Yu Liu (Government Appointed) Wang-Ruu Tseng (Government Appointed) Shang-Wu YU (Government Appointed) Chien-Fu Lin (Government Appointed) Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Co., Ltd. (Representative:Jiunn-Chih Wang) Chiloo Industries, Inc. (Representative:Hwe-Ching Wong) Supervisors Resident Supervisor Supervisors Internal Audit Office The Organization Domestic Listing Department The Executives Foreign Listing Department TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 32 Shareholders' Meeting Trading Department 33 Clearing Department Surveillance Department Board of Directors Chairman Supervisors Compliance & Inspection Department System Development Department President Committees Computer Operation Department Market Data & Corporate Systems Department Corporate Communications Department Corporate Planning & Strategy Department Senior Executive Vice President Finance Department Administration Department Legal & Secretarial Services Department Labor Security Office Organization Organization Organization • Left to right Senior Vice President, Market Data & Corporate Systems / Lung Chao Senior Vice President, Legal & Secretarial Services / Pauline Cheng Senior Vice President, Domestic listing Department / Thann-shing Lao Senior Vice President, Computer Operation / Charles Hsu Executive Vice President, Administration / Labor Security / Shie-jay Yang Executive Vice President, Foreign listing Department / Hui-chuan Tu Executive Vice President, System Development / Chang-ching Lin Senior Vice President, Surveillance / Wen-kuei Hwah Senior Vice President, Internal Audit / Chen-tsung Chiang Senior Executive Vice President / Michael Lin Senior Executive Vice President / Chao-zon Yang Senior Executive Vice President / Lih-chung Chien Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning & Strategy / Shin-chung Chen Senior Vice President, Clearing / Fred Lin Senior Vice President, Compliance & Inspection / Chun-chin Hsieh Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications / Gau-nian Shane Executive Vice President, Trading / Rebecca Chen Senior Vice President, Finance / Wendy Shih Market Activities February January Major Events in 2011 20 TWSE announced that, listed companies and primary listed foreign issuers using ROC GAAP financial reporting should convert to the XBRL format by the deadline for the submission of financial reports. This is apart from those exempt from submitting financial reports with the current TXT format and those continuing to file using written financial statements or electronic books according to provisions set by the regulators, starting from the submission of 2010 financial reports, 28 The FSC announced that apart from when operating overseas funds, securities investment consultancies may not carry out securities investment analysis activities through radio or television media. 1 The FSC announced that securities brokers may use self-owned funds to invest in the futures market and hedge risks. 24 TWSE became the fourth stock exchange in the world to obtain ISO20000 certification. 25 Japanese company Elpida issued Taiwan TDRs and became the first Japanese company to establish a secondary listing in Taiwan. 1 The FSC announced that securities investment trust enterprises investing in Mainland China securities with private securities trust funds are limited to listed securities (including underwritten stock) and the invested amount must not be more than 30% of the net asset value of the fund. 11 In the northeast Japanese Tohoku area, off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude caused a mighty tsunami as well as the Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion and other natural disasters, leading to global market setbacks. 15 Taiwan's FSC became a signatory of the International Organization of Securities Counsel's Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation and information exchange (IOSCO MMOU); this is one of several MMOUs on cooperation with international organizations. Others include the International Association of Insurance Supervisors' (IAIS) MMOU on the supervision of cooperation in June 1999. 28 On this date, TWSE adjusted the auction reference point at market opening, targeting securities with no previous day closing price. March TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 34 35 29 The NTD and USD exchange rate closed at 28.763, a new record high in the past 13 and a half years. 12 3 TWSE and the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd signed an MOU on the supervision of information sharing, furthering the MOU on the cooperation of information exchange signed between the two stock exchanges on May 20, 1998 and taking a further step in the strengthening of their cooperation relationship. According to the MOU, both shall exchange information on events and news that may influence market activities. The Financial Consumer Protection Act was passed by the Legislative Yuan after three readings. The first TWSE callable bull/bear warrants officially listed on the market. 13 The FSC announced the relaxing of the limitations on the total percentage of brokers' trading commission of securities investment enterprises through securities investment trust funds. Due to country (regional) investment laws and local securities market requirements, when the trading total proportion for an individual broker commissioned by an individual fund surpasses 30% of the fund's total annual trading amount, local related requirements should be followed and a request made to the FSC for an exemption from limits. 14 The FSC members meeting resolved to recognize the completed application and successful obtainment by Ruen Chen Investment Holding Co. of equity in Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 21 The FSC announced the establishment of the Regulations on the Conduct of Renminbi Business by Banks in the Taiwan Area, allowing the overseas business units (OBU) of Taiwanese banks and foreign branches to conduct renminbi business. July August The FSC allowed securities firms to issue callable bull/bear warrants, projecting implementation to be in the second half of 2011. 6 September May June 19 8 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 36 April 7 The FSC agreed to the planning and development by the Taiwan Futures Exchange for a futures market block trading system. Initial plans were to start with the most actively traded products in Taifex, small Taiwanese stock index futures and Taiwan stock index options as products to engage in block trading, with no limitations to the participants trading in this area. In the evening of August 5, American time, Standard & Poor officially downgraded the United States' credit rating from AAA to AA+, added to the spreading of the European sovereign debt crisis to countries such as Greece; the world's major stock markets plummeted with many European countries. The U.S. and Korea followed with announcements restricting the short selling of stocks. 24 The FSC announced the relaxing of limitations on the procurement of funds issued by their company by persons-in-charge of securities investment enterprises and members of industry, shortening the minimum holding periods of currency futures from a month to seven days. 26 TWSE announced amendments to Article 4 of the TWSE Rules Governing Block Trading of Listed Securities, deleting the settlement date for transaction day settlement during block trading, in effect from December 19, 2011. 2 The FSC announced considerations on the size of the protection fund and the sound financial structure of the protection agency while taking into account burdens on the industry, and adjusted the ratio of the required protection fund contributions made by securities and futures firms. The ratio of transaction totals contributed to the protection fund by securities and futures firms was decreased from 0.000285% to 0.000185%. 7 The FSC announced amendments to certain articles of the Regulations Governing the Banking Activity and the Establishment and the Investment by Financial Institution Between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, deleting the regulations limiting Taiwan banks to enter into Mainland China only as branches and subsidiary banks. The "choose two of three" form of investment and "choose one of two" restrictions on the investing entity were also eliminated. 22 The Association of East Asian Relations and the Ogaki International Exchange Association represented Taiwan and Japan in the signing of the Arrangement Between the Association of East Asian Relations and the Interchange Association for the Mutual Cooperation on the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment. This provided the greatest breakthrough in Taiwan and Japan relations since the 1972 severance of diplomatic relations. It was also the first significant result seen by Taiwan on foreign economic diplomacy since the cross-strait signing of ECFA. 37 Listing Changes in 2011 Listings: Common Stocks (Total 39 companies) November October Code December TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 38 25 For the 50th year anniversary of the establishment of TWSE, a 50th year anniversary tea party and exhibition looking back at history and culture was specially held. Listed companies, securities firms and senior investors were all invited under one roof. Vice-President Sean Chen of the Executive Yuan and Chairman Yuh Chang Chen of the FSC personally gave speeches and participated in the entire event. 31 The major American futures broker MF Global unexpectedly filed for bankruptcy protection, becoming the first major American financial institution to file for bankruptcy due to the European sovereign debt crisis. In reference to assets, they were the eighth largest bankrupt case in American history. 18 The FSC, Executive Yuan and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) signed an agreement on cooperation supervision. 6 The FSC announced the approval of a draft regulation adjustment submitted by TWSE and GTSM. From January 1, 2012, foreign companies applying to list on the (GTSM) and emerging stock markets may issue no-par or par value not limited to $10. 15 The FSC announced that in response to the European sovereign debt crisis, when calculating unrealized gains or losses with the capital adequacy ratio, the investment industry must carry out the valuation using the average calculated price from the daily closing price in the six months prior to the day of calculation. 20 The FSC announced that the effective date of liquidity investment by Mainland Chinese banks in Taiwan was set at January 2, 2012. The shareholdings of an individual Mainland Chinese bank must not exceed 5% of the Taiwanese bank or FHC subsidiary being invested in and the combined shareholding with other investors from Mainland China must not exceed 10%. 22 The FSC agreed to preparation for the establishment of Taipei branches of Mainland China's Bank of China in addition to the Bank of Communications as the first wave of Mainland China banks establishing branches in Taiwan. 3705 3598 4746 3257 3665 3694 8404 4942 3454 4935 4934 1337 3669 4984 8199 5007 8011 1789 3698 3645 3679 4144 8422 5706 4956 4960 5906 4952 6702 8411 3149 5880 6183 8210 8427 5871 4426 4958 5215 Name Yungshin Global Holding Corporation Ili Technology Corp. Formosa Laboratories, Inc. Champion Microelectronic Corp. Bizlink Holding Inc. Azurewave Technologies, Inc. Paiho Shih Holdings Corporation Chia Chang Co., Ltd Vivotek Inc. Global Lighting Technologies Inc. Tainergy Tech Co., Ltd. Asia Plastic Recycling Holding Limited Aver Information Inc. Coadna Holdings, Inc. Huga Optotech Inc. San Shing Fastech Corp. Tai Tung Communication Co., Ltd. Scinopharm Taiwan, Ltd. Lextar Electronics Corp. Taimide Tech. Inc Nishoku Technology Inc. Coland Holdings Limited Cleanaway Company Limited Phoenix Tours International, Inc. Epileds Technologies, Inc. Chi Mei Materials Technology Corp. Tainan Enterprise(Cayman)Co., Limited Generalplus Technology Inc. Transasia Airways Corporation Kingcan Holdings Limited G-Tech Optoelectronics Corporation Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd. Trade-Van Information Services Co. Chenbro Micom Co., Ltd. Keysheen (Cayman) Holdings Co., Limited Chailease Holding Company Limited Li Cheng Enterprise Co.,Ltd. Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited Ko Ja (Cayman) Co., Ltd. Date 2011/1/3 2011/1/11 2011/3/1 2011/3/21 2011/4/21 2011/5/3 2011/5/18 2011/6/27 2011/7/22 2011/7/28 2011/8/16 2011/8/17 2011/8/25 2011/8/31 2011/9/8 2011/9/16 2011/9/19 2011/9/29 2011/9/29 2011/10/5 2011/10/5 2011/10/5 2011/10/5 2011/10/21 2011/10/24 2011/10/24 2011/10/24 2011/11/1 2011/11/1 2011/11/1 2011/11/23 2011/12/1 2011/12/1 2011/12/1 2011/12/6 2011/12/13 2011/12/16 2011/12/26 2011/12/26 Delistings: Common Stocks (Total 7 companies) Code 1716 6012 2463 3534 2854 3367 5854 Name Yung Shin Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd. Taiwan International Securities Corporation Aaeon Technology Inc. Ralink Technology Corp Polaris Securitues Co., Ltd. Inventec Appliances Corp Taiwan Cooperative Bank Date 2011/1/3 2011/5/2 2011/6/1 2011/10/1 2011/10/3 2011/10/7 2011/12/1 39 Market Performance Listing: ETFs (Total 3 funds) Code PMT Fubon SSE180 Sinopac TAIEX ETF Date 41 2011/5/12 2011/9/26 2011/9/28 TAIEX Listing: TDRs (Total 9 companies) Code 910801 916665 911616 912000 911619 910708 911622 910069 911626 Taiwan 50 Index Name Golden Meditech Holdings Limited Elpida Memory,Inc. Dukang Distillers Holdings Limited SIM Technology Group Limited HISAKA Holdings Ltd. New Media Group Holdings Limited Tycoons Worldwide Group (Thailand) Public Co. Serial System Ltd. Multi Sports Holdings Ltd Date 2011/1/24 2011/2/25 2011/3/9 2011/4/25 2011/6/24 2011/7/19 2011/9/29 2011/10/5 2011/12/30 10,000.00 9,145.35 (1/28) 8,000.00 Trading Value Trading Volume 95 1900 90 1800 85 1700 80 1600 75 1500 70 1400 65 1300 60 1200 55 1100 50 1000 45 900 40 800 35 700 30 600 25 500 Delisting: TDRs (Total 1 company) Code 9102 Name Eastern Asia Technology Limited Date 2011/1/17 6,633.33 (12/19) 6,000.00 Listing: Government Bonds (Total 12 kinds) Code Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Kaohsiung Provincial Construction Bonds Kaohsiung Provincial Construction Bonds Date 2011/1/5 2011/1/13 2011/2/14 2011/2/22 2011/3/17 2011/5/26 2011/7/20 2011/8/2 2011/8/22 2011/9/30 2011/10/17 2011/12/13 4,000.00 2,000.00 Delisting: Government Bonds (Total 9 kinds) Code A95101 D96101 A90101 00955 C90101 C90102 A95105 A86309 A98107 Name Central Government Construction Bonds Kaohsiung Provincial Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Taipei Provincial Construction Bonds Taipei Provincial Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Central Government Construction Bonds Date 2011/1/6 2011/1/7 2011/1/9 2011/3/22 2011/5/30 2011/7/18 2011/7/20 2011/8/23 2011/10/21 0.00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2010 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2011 8 9 10 11 12 20 15 10 5 0 Trading Volume : 100 million shares A00101 A00102 A00103 A00104 A00105 A00201 A00106 A00107 A00108 A00109 HB0001 HB0002 Name Trading Value : NT$100 billion TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 40 6203 6205 6204 Name 400 300 200 100 0 Financial Review Report of Independent Accountants TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 42 To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation We have audited the accompanying non-consolidated balance sheets of Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation as of 31st December 2011 and 2010, and the related non-consolidated statements of income, of changes in stockholders' equity and of 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 non-consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the 2011 and 2010 financial statements of Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corporation, Taiwan-Ca. Inc. and Taiwan Ratings Corporation, investees accounted for under the equity method. These long-term equity investments amounted to NT$7,215,265 thousand and NT$6,600,075 thousand as of 31st December 2011 and 2010, respectively, and their related investment income amounted to NT$813,854 thousand and NT$827,572 thousand for the years then ended. These financial statements were audited by other auditors, whose reports thereon were furnished to us and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included in the financial statements relative to these long-term investments, is based solely on the reports of other auditors. We conducted our audits in accordance with the "Rules Governing the Examination of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants" and generally accepted auditing standards in the Republic of China. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the non-consolidated financial statements referred to in the first paragraph present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation as of 31st December 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with the "Criteria Governing Preparation of Financial Reports by Company-Type Stock Exchanges" and generally accepted accounting principles in the Republic of China. 27th March 2012 Taipei, Taiwan 43 BALANCE SHEETS 31st December, 2011 and 2010 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 44 ASSETS 2011 2010 % Amount 2011 % Amount Current Assets 42 $ 42,641,046 51 Available-for-sale financial assets 1,917,096 3 5,075,990 6 Held-to-maturity financial assets 2,050,242 3 1,274,060 Accounts receivable-net 234,925 - Interest receivable 146,789 Other receivables-net Other current assets Total Current Assets Financial assets carried at cost-noncurrent Default damages fund Long-term equity investments accounted for under the equity method Total Funds and Long-Term Investments % Amount 36,518 - Accrued expenses 828,720 2 Income tax payable 454,111 1 Securities lending and borrowing collateral payable - 148,105 - Other current liabilities - - 147,398 - 5,831 - 5,946 - 31,686,677 48 49,746,656 60 Funds and Long-term Investments Held-to-maturity financial assets-noncurrent LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 2010 % Amount Current Liabilities $ 27,331,794 Cash and cash equivalents Unit: NT$ 1,000 Unit: NT$ 1,000 15,563,415 24 16,341,349 20 821,652 1 821,652 1 8,171,010 13 7,995,246 9 7,215,265 11 6,600,075 8 31,771,342 49 31,758,322 38 Property, Plant and Equipment 82,660 - 1 777,231 1 133,058 - 206,672 - 21,816,597 34 40,722,402 49 518,840 1 516,588 1 23,333,733 36 42,305,553 51 8,192,994 12 8,036,253 10 Deposits received 43,915 - 45,800 - Reserve for land value increment tax 44,599 - 44,599 - 8,281,508 12 8,126,652 10 - - - - 31,615,241 48 50,432,205 61 5,983,213 9 5,837,281 7 37,682 - 37,682 - Payable for securities settlement service Total Current Liabilities $ $ Other Liabilities Default damages reserve Total Other Liabilities Securities Settlement Credit Total Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Original Cost Capital stock Land 129,496 - 129,496 - Buildings 180,233 - 180,233 - Computer equipment 449,942 1 1,459,305 2 Capital reserve Other equipment 285,686 1 498,258 1 Retained earnings 37,084 - 37,084 - Legal reserve 4,197,006 6 3,933,324 5 1,082,441 2 2,304,376 3 Special reserve 21,220,762 33 19,849,613 24 ( 515,015 ) (1) ( 1,601,393 ) ( 2) 2,472,842 4 2,660,919 3 811,063 1 101,612 - 1,378,489 2 804,595 1 - 49,966 - 33,709,725 52 32,368,785 39 $ 65,324,966 100 $ 82,800,990 100 Appreciation – land Less:Accumulated depreciation Construction in progress and prepayments on equipment Total Property, Plant and Equipment Other Assets Common stock Capital reserve Unappropriated earnings Other adjustments to Stockholders' Equity Unrealized gain or loss on financial instruments Total Stockholders' Equity 85,203 - 85,657 - Commitments Operations guarantee deposits 300,000 1 300,000 1 Significant Subsequent Event Refundable deposits and miscellaneous assets 103,255 - 105,760 - 488,458 1 491,417 1 - - - - $ 65,324,966 100 $ 82,800,990 100 Rental assets Total Other Assets Securities Settlement Debit TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ( 201,780 ) 45 INCOME STATEMENTS Unit: NT$ 1,000 31st December, 2011 and 2010 TAIWAN STOCK EXCHANGE Annual Report 2011 46 2011 ASSETS 2010 % Amount % Amount Operating revenues 3,069,329 62 Market data fees 417,841 Listing fees 3,309,108 65 8 412,894 8 858,505 17 745,346 15 82,252 2 82,658 2 Data processing fees 142,193 3 195,208 4 Others 373,317 8 321,257 6 4,943,437 100 5,066,471 100 Trading fees $ Computer and other equipment fees Total Operating Revenues $ Operating expenses Personnel ( 1,223,911 ) ( 25 ) ( 1,209,085 ) ( 24 ) General and administrative ( 2,388,686 ) ( 48 ) ( 2,386,584 ) ( 47 ) ( 3,612,597 ) ( 73 ) ( 3,595,669 ) ( 71 ) 1,330,840 27 1,470,802 29 Interest income 741,037 15 668,554 13 Equity in net income of investee companies 813,854 16 827,572 16 - - 150,932 3 36,449 1 24,191 1 1,591,340 32 1,671,249 33 Total Operating Expenses Operating income Non-operating income Gain on disposal of investments Other income Total Non-operating Income Non-operating expenses Interest expense ( 13,093 ) - Loss on disposal of investments ( 19,007 ) ( 1) Other expenses ( 65,918 ) ( 1) ( 84,621 ) ( 2) ( 98,018 ) ( 2) ( 153,735 ) ( 3) Total Non-operating Expenses 2,824,162 Income before income tax ( 355,884 ) Income tax expense Net income $ 2,468,278 Pre tax Basic earnings per share (NT$) $ 4.72 ( 69,114 ) - 57 2,988,316 ( 7) ( 351,491 ) 50 $ After tax $ 4.13 2,636,825 Pre tax $ 4.99 ( 1) - 59 ( 7) 52 After tax $ 4.41