Annual Report Acer Incorporated
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0 1 Acer Incorporated Annual report Published Date: April 30, 2011 www.acer-group.com Printed on eco-friendly paper with soy ink, and compliant with FSC requirements. WorldReginfo - f1d1f9ad-d439-408b-b2db-a18588a03043 20 DISCLAIMER This is a translation of the 2010 Annual Report of Acer Incorporated (the “Company”). The translation is intended for reference only and nothing else, the Company hereby disclaims any and all liabilities whatsoever for the translation. The Chinese text of the Annual Report shall govern any and all matters related to the interpretation of the subject matter stated herein. WorldReginfo - f1d1f9ad-d439-408b-b2db-a18588a03043 01 BUSINESS REPORT ........................................................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Acer’s Core Values ............................................................................................................................................ 8 1.2 2010 Operating Report .................................................................................................................................. 10 1.3 2011 Business Plan ......................................................................................................................................... 11 02 COMPANY IN GENERAL ............................................................................................................................ 13 2.1 Brief Account of the Company ................................................................................................................... 14 03 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................... 17 3.1 Organization of the Company ..................................................................................................................... 18 3.2 Information Regarding Board of Directors, Supervisors and Key Managers ........................... 20 3.3 Corporate Governance Status ................................................................................................................... 24 04 CAPITAL AND SHARES .............................................................................................................................. 33 4.1 Sources of Capital .......................................................................................................................................... 34 4.2 Corporate Bonds ............................................................................................................................................ 38 4.3 Special Shares ................................................................................................................................................. 40 4.4 Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) Issuance ...................................................................................... 41 4.5 Employee Stock Options ............................................................................................................................. 42 4.6 Issuance of New Shares Due to Company’s Mergers and Acquisitions ................................... 43 05 AcER’s WinninG FORMULA ................................................................................................................. 45 5.1 Business Scope ............................................................................................................................................... 46 5.2 Market Highlights ............................................................................................................................................ 46 5.3 Keys to a Sustainable Future ..................................................................................................................... 47 5.4. Employees ......................................................................................................................................................... 49 5.5. Important Contracts ...................................................................................................................................... 53 06 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................................................ 55 6.1 Environment, Safety and Health Management .................................................................................... 56 6.2 Supply Chain Management ........................................................................................................................ 57 6.3 Communication ............................................................................................................................................... 58 6.4 Community Involvement .............................................................................................................................. 59 6.5 Enforcement of Corporate Social Responsibility by the Company ............................................. 59 07 FINANCIAL STANDING ............................................................................................................................... 65 7.1 Five-year Consolidated Financial Information ..................................................................................... 66 7.2 Five-year Financial Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 68 7.3 Supervisors’ Review Report ....................................................................................................................... 70 7.4 Financial Statements Consolidated Subsidiaries Audited by CPAs of the Past Year ................................................................................... 71 7.5 Disclosure of the Impact on Company’s Financial Status Due to Financial Difficulties ............................................................................................................................... 129 7.6 Financial Prediction and Achievements .............................................................................................. 129 08 RISK MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 131 8.1 Recent Annual Investment Policy and Main Reasons of Gain or Loss and Improvement Plan .............................................................................................................. 132 8.2 Important Notices for Risk Management and Evaluation ............................................................. 133 INDEX WorldReginfo - f1d1f9ad-d439-408b-b2db-a18588a03043 4 ACER INCORPORATED 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 5 Business Report WorldReginfo - f1d1f9ad-d439-408b-b2db-a18588a03043 01 6 ACER INCORPORATED 2010 ANNUAL REPORT BUSINESS REPORT 7 Business Report to Shareholders Reflecting on our business performance in 2010, Acer Inc. achieved record highs in both consolidated revenues at NT$629.1B (US$19.9B), up 9.6% year-on-year (YOY), and operating income at NT$18.2B (US$ 575 M) with 18.7% YOY growth. Profit-after-tax (PAT) was NT$15.2B (US$478M) and earnings-per-share (EPS) was NT$5.71. Acer’s IT product shipments maintained stable growth in 2010. According to leading market research company, Gartner, Acer grew 14.3% in total PCs and 12.6% in notebooks YOY; both growth rates were higher than our major competitors. Worldwide, Acer ranked No. 2 for both total PCs and notebook shipments. Regionally, Acer reigned the top position for notebooks in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), ranked No. 3 for total PCs in the USA, and continued our expansion among the emerging markets. In China, the integration of Founder’s PC sales division and channel immediately expanded Acer’s presence; in Q4 2010 Acer ranked No. 2 for total PCs and No. 3 for notebooks in China. Looking ahead to 2011, Acer expects to maintain steady growth in the overall total PC market, with notebook products and emerging markets leading the way. As PCs become an indispensable commodity for everyday life, owning multiple PCs is quickly becoming a norm in households; hence, consumer PCs will play a key role. Another contributor shall come from the commercial market where our goal is to grow quickly and generate good returns, especially from the small and medium-size businesses by offering a full product line to meet the commercial market needs. In view of rising consumer demand for IT applications, a new era of information communication technology (ICT) has dawned. The prevalence of new digital media and services is converging with the internet and influencing lifestyles. The PC industry landscape across the globe is changing according to new usage models, user requirements, form factors, and by the sharp rise in popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs. Similarly, acceptance of open operating systems is altering the environment. To conclude, the solution that offers quick access to internet, easy connection and media sharing, shall have a huge market potential to become the next hot-seller in the PC market. Acer’s key priorities in 2011 are to pursue for better operating income, enhance our position as a world-leading vendor of notebook PCs, further expand into key emerging markets, and boost our presence in the commercial PC space. Moreover, Acer aims to collaborate with more telcos in order to penetrate into the fast-growing smartphone market. In tablet PCs, we need to place solid footing in this space as soon as possible and become one of the leading players. Additionally,