WATERLAND FINANCIAL HOLDINGS 2018 ANNUAL REPORT April 30, 2019
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Stock Code: 2889 WFH Annual Report is available at Taiwan Stock Exchange Market Observation Post System: http://mops.twse.com.tw Corporate Website: http:// www.waterland-fin.com.tw WATERLAND FINANCIAL HOLDINGS 2018 ANNUAL REPORT April 30, 2019 Spokesperson Waterland Financial Holding Co., Ltd. Name: Andrew Chiu 4F/10F, No.167, Sec. 2, Nanjing E. Rd., Title: Executive Vice President Taipei (104) , Taiwan(R.O.C.) TEL:+886-2-2515-4567 Tel: 886-2-2515-4567 http://www.waterland-fin.com.tw E-mail: [email protected] International Bills Finance Corporation 2F/9-11F, No.167, Sec. 2, Nanjing E. Deputy Spokesperson Rd., Taipei (104) , Taiwan(R.O.C.) Name: Andre Huang TEL:+886-2-2518-1688 http://www.ibfc.com.tw Title: Manager Tel: 886-2-2515-4567 E-mail: [email protected] Waterland Securities Co., Ltd. 15F, No.188, Sec. 5, Nanjing E. Rd., Taipei (105) , Taiwan(R.O.C.) Stock Transfer Agent TEL:+886-2-2528-8988 http://www.wls.com.tw Waterland Securities Address: 4F., No.199, Sec. 3, Chongqing N. Rd., Waterland Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Datong Dist., Taipei City 103, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 8F-6, No.188, Sec. 5, Nanjing E. Rd., Taipei (105) , Taiwan(R.O.C.) Tel: 886-2-2593-6666 TEL:+886-2-2528-8077 Website: http://www.wls.com.tw http://www.waterland-vc.com.tw Auditors PwC Taiwan Auditors: Shu-Mei Chi, Hsien-I Chen Address: 27F, No. 333, Sec. 1, Keelung Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei 11012, Taiwan (R.O.C) Tel.: 886-2-2729-6666 Website: http://www.pwc.tw Credit Rating Agency Fitch Australia Pty Ltd, Taiwan Branch Address: Rm. 1306, 13F., No.205, Dunhua N. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel.: 886-2-8175-7600 Website: https://www.fitchratings.com/site/taiwan Name of any exchanges where the company's securities are traded offshore, and the method by which to access information on said offshore securities: None CONTENTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018 I.Letter to Shareholders ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Operating Results in 2018 ................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Business Plan for 2019 ...................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Development Strategy ....................................................................................................... 5 1.4 The Impact of the External Competitive Environment, Regulatory Environment, and Macroeconomic Conditions ............................................................................................... 6 1.5 Credit Ratings .................................................................................................................... 8 II.Company Profile....................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Date of Incorporation ......................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Company History ............................................................................................................... 9 III.Corporate Governance Report .............................................................................................. 14 3.1 Organization ...................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Directors and Management Team ...................................................................................... 18 3.3 Remuneration of Directors, President, Vice President and Bonus to Employees ............. 36 3.4 Implementation of Corporate Governance ........................................................................ 42 3.5 Information Regarding the Company’s Audit Fee and Independence ............................... 91 3.6 Replacement of CPA .......................................................................................................... 92 3.7 The Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Managers in Charge of its Finance and Accounting Operations Hold any Positions in the Company’s Independent Auditing Firm or its Affiliates During 2018. ................... 93 3.8 Changes in Shareholding of Directors, Managers and Major Shareholders ...................... 93 3.9 Relationship among the Top Ten Shareholders ................................................................. 96 3.10 Ownership of Shares in Affiliated Enterprises ................................................................ 98 IV. Capital Overview .................................................................................................................... 99 4.1 Capital and Shares ............................................................................................................. 99 4.2 Bonds, Preferred Shares, Global Depository Receipts, Employee Stock Options, and Issuance of New Restricted Employee Shares. .................................................................. 107 4.3 Status of New Shares Issuance in Connection with Mergers and Acquisitions ................ 107 4.4 Financing Plans and Implementation ................................................................................ 107 V. Operational Highlights ............................................................................................................ 108 5.1 Business Activities ............................................................................................................. 108 5.2 Trans-industry and Cross-selling Effectiveness ................................................................. 125 5.3 Market and Sales Overview ............................................................................................... 125 5.4 Human Resources .............................................................................................................. 132 5.5 Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Behavior ..................................................... 134 5.6 Number of Employees of Non-supervisory Roles, Annual Average Welfare Expense of Employees and Difference with the Previous Year ....................................................... 136 5.7 IT Infrastructure ................................................................................................................. 136 5.8 Labor Relations .................................................................................................................. 138 5.9 Important Contracts ........................................................................................................... 140 VI. Financial Information ........................................................................................................... 143 6.1 Five-Year Financial Summary ........................................................................................... 143 6.2 Five-Year Financial Analysis ............................................................................................. 146 6.3 Audit Committee’s Report for the Year 2018 .................................................................... 149 6.4 Financial Statements for the Year 2018 ............................................................................. 149 6.5 For 2018 and Up to the Printing Date of this Annual Report of the Company and Affiliates, Any Occurrence of Financial Difficulties Affecting the Financial Status of the Company. ................................................................................................................. 149 VII. Review of Financial Conditions, Financial Performance, and Risk Management ........ 150 7.1 Analysis of Financial Status .............................................................................................. 150 7.2 Analysis of Financial Performance .................................................................................... 151 7.3 Analysis of Cash Flow ....................................................................................................... 152 7.4 Major Capital Expenditure Items ...................................................................................... 153 7.5 Investment Policy in the Year 2018, Main Causes for Profits or Losses, Improvement Plans and Investment Plans for the Coming Year ....................................... 153 7.6 Analysis of Risk Management ........................................................................................... 155 7.7 Emergency Response Mechanism ..................................................................................... 183 7.8 Other Significant Incidents ................................................................................................ 183 VIII. Special Disclosure ............................................................................................................... 184 8.1 Information of Affiliated Enterprises ................................................................................. 184 8.2 Private Placement Securities in the Most Recent Years .................................................... 190 8.3 Shares in the Company Held or Disposed of by Subsidiaries in the Most Recent Years .................................................................................................................................. 190 8.4 Other events requiring further explanation ........................................................................ 190 8.5 For 2018 and up to the printing date of the annual report, occurrence