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SYNNEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Annual Report 2014

Sep 23, 2015

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Synnex Technology International Corporation

2014 Annual Review

www.synnex-grp.com mops.twse.com.tw

Spokesperson Evans S.W. Tu President (02) 2506-3320 [email protected]

Deputy Spokesperson Oliver Chang AVP (02) 2506-3320 [email protected]

Headquarters 4F, No.75, Sec. 3, Minsheng E. Rd., Taipei 104, Taiwan, R.O.C. (02) 2506-3320

Kaohsiung branch 12F-2., No.290, Ersheng 1st Rd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. (07) 716-1001

Stock registration agent

Stock Affairs Department of Chinatrust Commercial Bank 5F, No.83, Sec. 1, Chongqing S. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. (02) 2181-1911 www.chinatrust.com.tw

CPA for the latest financial statement PricewaterhouseCoopers Eric Wu, Chou, Chien-Hung 27F., No.333, Sec. 1, Keelung Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. (02) 2729-6666 www.pwc.tw

Global Depository Receipt (GDR) trading center Luxembourg Stock Exchange For your convenience, please check London Stock Exchange for GDR trading information. (website: www.londonstockexchange.com) Ticker symbol: SYXZF

Hong Kong branch 14F, Hutchison House, Hong Kong (852) 2846-1888

Linkuo logistics center

No.15, Dinghu 9th St., Guishan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, R.O.C (03) 328-9201

Taichung logistics center (Taichung branch)

No.35, Gongyequ 24th Rd., Nantun Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan, R.O.C (04) 2350-3456

China logistics center

China: Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Chengdu, Shenyang, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Xi'an, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Hefei, Xiamen, Nanchang

Australia logistics center Australia: Melbourne, Sydney

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www.synnex-grp.com

Important Notice:

This Annual Review is a “short form” overview. It is designed to provide a concise summary of Synnex’s activities and financial position for the year ending December 31, 2014. This Annual Review does not represent or summarize all publicly available information about Synnex. There is other publicly available information from Synnex’s Annual Report (only Chinese version), information that has been notified to the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp. and Securities And Futures Bureau, Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan, R.O.C., and other information publicly released by Synnex.

Synnex's statements of its current expectations are forward-looking. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially, including possible fluctuations in the demand for products and services, possible fluctuations in economic conditions affecting the industry and its customers, Synnex's ability to provide new products and services and to gain consumer acceptance for them, Synnex's ability to compete with existing and new competitors, and Synnex's ability to control its expenses and cash usage. Synnex undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the issuance of Synnex's statements.

This Annual Review has been prepared by Synnex solely for the information of its shareholders. It is not investment advice or an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. While reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information contained herein is not untrue or misleading at the time of publication, Synnex makes no representation that it is accurate or complete. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Synnex and any of its officers and employees, to the extent not disclosed above and to the extent permitted by law, may have long or short positions or may otherwise be interested in any transactions or investments (including derivatives) referred to in this publication. Neither Synnex nor any of its officers or employees accepts any liability for any direct, indirect and/or consequential loss arising from any use of this publication or its contents. Copyright and database rights protection exists in this publication and it may not be reproduced, distributed or published by any person for any purpose without the prior express consent of Synnex. All rights are reserved.

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Synnex……The stagecoach that never stops

Leading distribution services provider

The leading 3C logistics and distribution services provider in Asia Pacific region

Globally unique business model

First of all, initiate quadruple channel operation model of sales, distribution, maintenance and CTO (Configuration To Order).This successful business model has been copied from Taiwan to Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and China/Hong Kong.

High value added distribution services provider

The solid logistic capabilities of Synnex provides upstream and downstream business partners with high value added services, so that while the tough back office processing including inventory management, maintenance and real-time production (CTO) are being taken care of by Synnex, customers from downstream can concentrate on sales operations; while the complex sales distribution operations are being taken care of by Synnex, suppliers from upstream can focus on R&D, production and branding. During the activity chain of product flow, the critical integration role that Synnex played in midstream is provision of high value-added services.

Non-stop positive growth cycle

Multi-brand franchise→ Increases customer numbers→ Provide high value-added back office logistics services→ Establish dense distribution network→ Multi-product franchise→ Expand economic scale→ Lower operation expense ratio →Expand market share→ Multi-brand and multi-product franchise→……….

Efficient back office operation mechanism

  • Tailor made, self-developed digital nervous system - ERP information management system.

  • Fast and convenient post-sales services network.

  • Efficient and quality automatic warehousing and distribution operation.

  • Tailor made real time production (CTO) center.

  • “Synnex’s e-City” has become a leading 3C content website in Taiwan.

Comprehensive business philosophy

Maximize shareholder value, improve information transparency.

Maximize profits for customers and suppliers.

Provide reliable and satisfactory products and services to end-users.

Cultivate employees and maintain labor-management cooperation.

Satisfy corporate social responsibility.

2014 Consolidated Financial Performance

Unit: NTD
Item / Year 2013
2014
Increase(Decrease) (%)
Consolidated revenue(in bn) 330.3
331.5
0.4
Income before income tax(in bn) 6.39
6.22
(2.7)
Net Income attributable to owners
of theparent(in bn)
5.27
5.02
(4.7)
EPS (after retroactive adjustment)
(NTD)
3.32
3.16
(4.8)
Grossprofit margin(%) 3.3
3.5
6.1
Operatingexpense ratio(%) 2.2
2.1
(4.5)
Operatingincome ratio(%) 1.2
1.3
8.3
Return on Equity (ROE) (%) 12.7
11.4
(10.2)
Average Collection Days 50
50
-
Average InventoryTurnover Days 35
37
5.7
Average Payment Turnover Days 32
35
9.4
Net operating revenues per
employee(in NTD million)
63
68
7.9
  • Net operating revenues per employee = Net operating revenue/Annual average number of employees (including part time employees).

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Consolidated revenue 營業收入淨額 NT$ bn NT$ 億元
330.3 3,107 331.53,126
312.6 2,726
2,207310.7
272.6 1,900
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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Return on Equity 股東權益報酬率 %
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 12.718.5
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 18.516.2 13.9316.1
16.112.2 11.413.9
↓ 10.2%
Net Income attributable to
owners of parent NT$ bn
5.3
5 2010 2011 2012 2013 20142008 2009 2010 2011 2012
5.8
7.2
5.4
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 ↓4.7%
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INDEX

Letter to shareholders 1
Synnex highlights 7
Operation highlights 37
Financial information 61
Financial status, results of operations & risk management 65

Letter to shareholders 1

Letter to shareholders

Dear shareholders:

The global economy maintained a moderate recovery in 2014 and developed countries gradually steered away from the slump they were in previous years. However, the economies of emerging countries that led the global economy in the last few years are slowing down. The business operation of Synnex has shown a similar situation. The channel business in the United States and Australia maintains a stable and healthy growth momentum; also, the Components Division has performed outstandingly with an adequate product strategy. As for the business operation in Chinese market, due to the impact of slow economic growth in China, the company faces greater challenges there. While facing constant changes in global economy, Synnex with a multi-nation, multi-channel, and multi-product deployment strategy is continuing to grow steadily and the support of our shareholders is highly appreciated.

Synnex had its operation management capability upgraded substantially in 2014; also, the seventh-generation operation management system update and on-line was completed during the year. It was a 12-year and 250-R&D personnel involved project with eight systems planned, researched, and developed, including product management, channel management, logistics management, repair & maintenance and customer service, finance management, account credit management, human resources management, and administration management, as well as a total of 162 sub-system, 2,098 sub-function, and 28,000 program modules.

The new system will help effectively improve operation performance and strengthen management. It also contains two profound and significant meanings: (1) the new system adopting the Group Edition infrastructure; each business unit of Synnex using the same system infrastructure in order to have the Synnex channel business philosophy, operational mechanism, management policies and systems, and daily operating procedures and processes effectively penetrated and substantiated in the business units in different countries and regions; (2) the new system infrastructure in supporting the development of new business models showing more flexibility and agility in order to quickly respond to the changes in channel business model and market trends; also, develop an innovative business pattern ahead of the market.

In terms of business operation to each business unit, following the computer system fully updated in Australia in 2012, Sydney large automated logistics center was opened in 2014 that was very helpful to the business growth and operational efficiency in Australia. Australia channel business had continued to perform outstandingly in 2014, in addition to the outstanding performance in the consumer market, the growth momentum of the commercial market was further expanded and accumulated.

In terms of Chinese channel business operation, due to the slowing growth of the domestic market in recent years, Synnex business growth in the consumer market was interrupted. However, Synnex actively developed the commercial market with good results to show for it, strengthened cooperation with large chain stores and online shopping channels, and actively conducted internal operating system reform with a good outcome expected this year, making Synnex channel business

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operation in China significantly improved and the core competence for competition enhanced.

Taiwan channel business is facing difficulty to grow significantly due to market saturation, but Synnex is committed to enhance the management delicacy, to innovate, research, and develop new business models, and seek for a breakthrough. The Elements & Components Division continues to grow and breakthrough in sales with a clear product strategy, combined with high quality, high efficiency, and high agility of logistics management services, and a close cooperation with the upstream and downstream; moreover, the growth momentum of the business is expected to continue in 2015.

In prospect of 2015, the global economy is expected to maintain a moderate recovery. Synnex holds a cautiously optimistic attitude towards the operating outlook and will actively seek an opportunity for breakthrough, continue to strengthen the core capability, deepen the implementation of sophisticated management, and pursue better operating performance. Therefore, we urge our shareholders to give us support and encouragement continuously.

Below are the key 2014 highlights for our company:

1. Revenue and profit

Synnex’s 2014 consolidated revenue was NTD331.5 billion, representing 0.4% growth from the previous year. In terms of revenue for respective products, information products was NTD179.6 billion, representing a 1% decline; communication products was NTD16.9 billion, representing an 8% decline; IC components was NTD85.9 billion, representing a 16% increase; consumer electronics was NTD49.1 billion, representing a 12% decline. Net profit attributable to owners of parent came in at NTD5.02 billion. The EPS was NTD3.16. Synnex did not have its 2014 financial forecast published; therefore, the information of the budget execution is not available for disclosure.

2. Concrete operating results

  • (1) Despite its market leading position in Taiwan, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, and India, Synnex ranks as the second largest distributor in China. The channel business ranks as the third largest distributor in the USA. Overall, Synnex channel business operation ranks as the third largest distributor worldwide and the largest distributor in Asia.

  • (2) Actively introduce consumer electronics products with great success in Australia, Taiwan, and China.

  • (3) Continuously strengthen the operation of large chain stores and online shopping channels, streamlined connection with major customers’ system to enhance operation results and achieve closer cooperation between both parties.

  • (4) Continual growth in commercial information market in China, especially commercial value-added services.

  • (5) Stimulate significant business growth through provision of customized logistic management services.

  • (6) Complete the seventh-generation operation management system update and on-line.

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The 2015 important production and sales policy:

1. Actively introducing consumable smart products:

Smartphone and Tablet PC market penetration rate has been high with the price declining, but the activated smart product opportunities are growing strong. Synnex will actively expand and operate this market and make good use of the advantages of the consumer electronics channel to expand business opportunities.

2. Deepen Business Operation of our Chain Stores, Online Shopping and Telecom Operators

Synnex has established good cooperative relationships with the major consumer electronics chain stores and online shopping operators in Taiwan, China and Australia. For 2015, Synnex aims to deepen the cooperation relationship by facilitating system connection with the major clients and combines with logistics services to provide comprehensive services while enhancing business efficiency.

3. Ongoing Expansion of Commercial Information Market

As the efforts contributed to commercial market in recent years have started to unfold outcomes, Synnex plans to make perpetual efforts in its commercial software and software product lines, expand positioning on commercial channels, enhance technical support capacities, expedite research related operation mechanism and speed up the expansion of business scale in 2015.

4. Exercise the advantage of logistics network and develop a diversified and flexible logistics service

A complete logistics service network has become an important competitive advantage of Synnex. Synnex intends to take advantages of this advantage to provide quality, efficient, flexible, agile, and diversified logistic services to up and down stream customers to reduce operation cost and logistic difficulties while expediting business development.

5. Accelerating the operation management model R&D and innovation and secure the market competitive advantage

To maintain the competitive advantage and cope with the ever-changing market, an ongoing innovation on business and technology management is necessary. In recent years, Synnex has been working on setting up a quality management system at its headquarters that is responsible for design of operations model, planning of operations mechanism, analysis of operations and management of operational quality, while expanding software R&D team to enhance Synnex’s software

competitiveness. In 2015, the team will develop innovative business management technology and enhance core competence and identify breakthrough opportunity for the Company.

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Future Development Strategies

To pursue continuous and stable growth in this rapidly changing market environment full of uncertainties, Synnex will follow a three point strategy (see the figure below), made up of multi-product, multi-channel and multi-nation strategies. Through these strategies, we aim to create greater opportunities while effectively diversifying operational risks.

Synnex’s development strategy

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Multi-Territory
Multi-Products
Multi-Category
Multi-Brand
Core
Business Multi-Channels
Mechanis
IC Components
Multi-Marketplaces Taiwan Channel
Hong Kong IT
China Channel
Australia Telecom
New Zealand Channel
Thailand
Consumer
Electronics Channel
India
Middle East
Indonesia
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Impact of External Competitive Environment, Regulatory Environment, and Macroeconomic Environment

In respect of external competitiveness, there has been a tendency toward brand concentration in the smart phone market in the last two years. Business fluctuations are affected by the frequency of changing leading brands. Even so, thanks to Synnex’s long-term brand agency strategy and years of good practice in the telecom industry and its sound relationships with major global mobile phone brands, Synnex should be able to cope with this changing market environment.

In terms of regulatory environment, Synnex has always been aware of changes in domestic and international policies and regulations that may affect the company’s finances and business, and we have, over time, adopted appropriate measures to protect the interests of the company. Taiwan will start implementing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from 2013. To cope with this significant change, Synnex formed an ad hoc group in 2010 to deal with corresponding measures and necessary adjustments. Meanwhile, the company is committed to disclosing information in a timely fashion, as required by regulators.

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As for the Macroeconomic Environment, as Synnex is operating a wide range of businesses in China, the relaxation of cross-strait tensions and the governments’ clearer cross-strait policies are expected to ease any uncertainty regarding our operations and have a positive effect on the company’s business management. Additionally, we have a multi-market business development strategy. That is, on one hand, expand market coverage; on the other, lower country concentration risk.

Last but not least, we would like to offer our sincere gratitude to our shareholders for their support and encouragement, and we expect further guidance and support in the coming year. With consistent business philosophy and innovation, the management team is committed to achieving excellence.

Best regards,

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Matthew Feng-Chiang Miau Chairman

Evans S.W. Tu President and CEO

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Synnex highlights

I. Company profile .................................................................................................................................................... 7
1) Milestone ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2) Awards ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
II. Corporate Governance Report ............................................................................................................................ 11
1) Organization ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
2) Information on directors, supervisors, presidents, senior executives of divisions & department management ...... 14
3) Operations and Management of the Company ....................................................................................................... 20
4) Changes in shareholdings of directors, supervisors, managers, and principal shareholders ................................... 29
III. Capital and shares ............................................................................................................................................... 30
1) Capital sources ....................................................................................................................................................... 30
2) Category of shares ................................................................................................................................................. 30
3) Shareholder structure ............................................................................................................................................. 30
4) Distribution of shareholding .................................................................................................................................. 31
5) Major shareholders ................................................................................................................................................ 31
6) Market price per share, Net assets per share, earning per share and dividends ...................................................... 32
7) The policy and implementation of dividends ......................................................................................................... 32
8) Uncompensated distribution of shares and its impact on company operation and EPS ......................................... 33
9) Information on employee bonus and compensation for directors and supervisors ................................................. 34
10) Buy back shares ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
IV. Issuance of global depositary receipts, bonds, preferred shares and employee stock option ......................... 35
1) Global depositary receipts...................................................................................................................................... 35
2) Status of employee stock option ............................................................................................................................ 35
3) Preferred shares ..................................................................................................................................................... 35
4) Corporate bonds ..................................................................................................................................................... 35

Synnex highlights 7

Synnex highlights

I. Company profile

1) Milestone

Setup date: September 12, 1988

Year Important significance
1988
Synnex Technology International Corporation was established with authorized capital of NTD2 hundred
million, and Matthew Feng-Chiang Miau served as chairman and Evans S.W. Tu served as president.

MIS operationsreachedreal-timerequirement.
1989
Establish LEMEL brand.

NTD 20 million was spent to purchase large mainframe computers and accessories to meet the needs of further
computerization.

EstablishedKaohsiung andTaichung branches to expand southand central Taiwanbusiness.
1990
Confirmed development information and communicate channel business, determined to adopt “open channel”
operation, first initiating triple channel operation model of sales, distribution, and maintenance.
1991
The computer material management system won “The 1stoutstanding information application awards” that
conferred byInstitute for Information Industryand accredited byallpanel ofjudges.
1992
Established logistics delivery truck fleet to provide rapid delivery services of “half-day delivery” to customers
in Taipei region.
1993
Linkuo logistics center officially opened.

Established logistics delivery fleet in central and south region to provide rapid delivery services to customers in
south and central region.

Introduced “small quantity, various type and one stop shopping" to the resellers to lower inventory risk for the
resellers and enhanced purchasing convenience.

Introduced LEMEL PC
1994
Provided resellers with industry-leading "four half-day" (two days) rapid maintenance services

Launched monthly journal of “Synnex’s shoppingmall” which had become the resellers’ must-buytools.
1995
Shares officiallylisted on TaiwanStock Exchange that was thefirstlisted distributor in Taiwan.
1996
Largest increase in stockprice in 362 listed companies in the first halfyear of 1996.
1997
Provide rapid maintenance services of “repair tonight, retrieve the day after tomorrow” to customers.

Communication resellers had reached 3000.

Merge Laser Computer Ltd. (name changed to Synnex Technology International (HK) Ltd. in 2005) to expand
itsreachtoHongKong and China.
1998
The 2nd warehouse with highly automated warehousing operations in Linkou logistics center completed and
started operation.

Real time production center (Configuration-To-Order) of PC has completed, it is the first tailor made real time
production line of PC for customers in Taiwan.

MergeAustraliansubsidiary to expandreachtoAustralian market.
1999
Establish “cellular phone rapid repair services” throughout Taiwan to provide customers with “30 minutes
cellular phone maintenance services”.

Merge Compex Ltd. In Thailand (name changed to Synnex (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in 2002 and changed to Synnex
(Thailand) Public Company Ltd. in 2008) to expand its reach to the Thailand market.

The annual turnover of communication business has exceeded NTD10 billion, become one of the three major
business of Synnex alongwith information and electronics components business.
2000
Provide customers with “cellular phone 2-year warranty” services.

The third warehouse in Linkuo logistics center completed and started operation; it is an automatic guided
warehouse.

Launch “Synnex e-City” website and “Dedicated website for Synnex resellers” to develop electronic marketing
and electronic services.

Considering Synnex’s valuable management experience, Shang-Xun Culture Co., Ltd. decided to publish
“The stagecoachthatneverstops”.
2001
The Taichung logistics center with 7,300 pings (equal to 24,131.61 square meters (3.3057*7300)) started
operation; its logistics capacity is 1.3 times of the Linkuo logistics center.

The 5,200 ping (17,189.64 square meters) Logistics center in Australia officially started operation.

With “cellular phone rapid maintenance center” upgraded to “Synnex maintenance center,” Synnex has
expanded its maintenance services to all 3C products sold.

Integrate maintenance center, maintenance and collection center and resellers into “Synnex maintenance
network” to become the densest IT and Telecom maintenance network and also provide maintenance services to
products not sold by Synnex.

DevelopLogistic ServiceProvider(LSP)

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Year Important significance
2002
The 2,700 ping (8,925.39 square meters) logistics center in Thailand started operation.

The annual visitors of “Synnex e-City” has reach 9.5 million, its content has been referenced by 120
websites, the ICP (Internet Content Provider) role has been formed.

Conduct stock swap strategy with Bestcom Infotech Corporation to cultivate IT commercial market
in Taiwan.
2003
Logistics center in Australia and Thailand has imported CTO customize real-time production
mechanism to provide customers with customize PC services.

Use the outstanding services of “Synnex products” to develop brand marketing.

The consolidated turnover has exceeded NTD100 billion and reach 108.2 billion.
2004
Merged and acquired Yongkang Enterprises and Teampo Tech Co., Ltd. to expand component and
parts business scale.

Acquire shares in India’s Redington Group to expand its reach to India, Middle-East and Africa, the
global distribution channel layout has been formed.
2005
Shanghai logistics center started operation.

Establish New Zealand subsidiary.
2006
The operation of Linkuo logistics center was officially launched; it has doubled the operation
capacity.

Establish consumer electronics business, it is another core business after components, IT and
Telecom.
2007
Obtained Nokia cellular phone’s exclusive distribution rights in China region, it has officially
opened the overseas market for communication business.

Thailand logistics center has imported automated warehousing operation.
2008
Plans to establish logistics center in China has been developed smoothly, the establishment of
Shanghai 2nd period, Chengdu, Nanjing, Beijing logistics center has been activated.

Components business group has competed the comprehensive update of computer system; the
operation efficiency of components has been enhanced.
2009
Logistics centers in Nanjing, Chengdu, Beijing and Shengyang officially started operation.

Consolidated turnover has exceeded NTD200 billion and reach NTD220.7 billion.
2010
Tianjin and Hangzhou logistics centers officially started operation.

India’s Redington Group acquired stakes in Turkey’s second largest information distributor Arena,
opening the door to east Europe.
2011
Set up a joint venture with Indonesia’s largest computer group Metrodata Electronics, Synnex has
officially established its presence in Indonesian market and marks another foray in Asia’s emerging
market.

The Logistics Center in Xian and Qingdao City were officially opened.

Consolidated revenue has exceeded NTD300 billion and reached NTD312.6 billion.
2012
Logistic centers in Suzhou, Guangzhou, and Wuhan are officially in service.

A comprehensive computer system update was completed in Australia to enhance effectiveness of
operational management.
2013
The consolidated revenue reached record high at NTD330.3 billion.
2014
Sydney (Australia) logistic center officially started operation.

Hefei (China) logistic center officially started operation.

Xiamen(China)logistic centerofficially started operation.
2015
Nanchang (China) logistic center officially started operation.

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2) Awards

Year Awards
1991
The computer material management system won “the 1st outstanding information application awards” that
conferred byInstitutefor Information Industry and accredited by allpanelofjudges.
1998
Both Chairman Matthew Feng-Chiang Miau and President Evans S.W. Tu have been voted by senior
journalists in the industry as “10 most important people in the development history of information industry in
Taiwan.”

Evans S.W. Tu has been voted by the fund managers in Taiwan as one of five “most worthwhile professional
managersinthenextfive years.”
1999
Synnex has been listed byAsiamoneyas one of top50 “Best Managed Companies” in Asia-Pacific region.
2000
The Thailand subsidiary has been named by Computer Association of Thailand as “Thailand’s best
distributor”and“Bestmarketing performance award.”
**2001 **
Granted one of 15 companies won Microsoft’s WindowsEmbeddedPartnerGoldProgram.
2002
Ranked #8 among 2001 Taiwan’s top 500 service companies in Commonwealth Magazine and Business
Weekly

Ranked #4 among the top 100 IT Company listing in Business Week magazine.

Computer Weeklyreported that Synnex is considered by3C retailers to be the best channel distributor.
2003
Synnex is ranked by Interbrand as “Taiwan Top 10 Global Brands” of the 10 brands; Synnex is the only brand
in the service sector.

Voted by industry, official and university professionals who were invited by CommonWealth Magazine and
Accenture as “Outstanding service.”

Named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Benchmark Enterprise.”

Voted by analysts and fund managers of major global financial institutions as the third “Taiwan’s best
managed company” in Asiamoney Magazine.

Ranked #56 among the top 100 IT Company listing in Business Week Magazine.

Ranked byBusiness Weekly as the2002 largestIT/Telecom/IC distributionservices provider in Taiwan.
2004
Ranked by new Micro Electronics magazine as “Top 10 outstanding electronics component distributor” in
2004 in Taiwan.

Ranked #36 among Top 1000 Cross-Strait Listing Firms by Business Weekly in 2003.

Ranked #7 among 500 service companies listing in Business Weekly in Taiwan in 2003.

The subsidiaryin Australia was ranked #20 as “50 Companies with Good Asset Use” byBRW magazine.
2005
Ranked #8 in “Top 10 Taiwan Global Brands” by Interbrand.

Ranked #11 among 500 service companies listing in Business Weekly in Taiwan in 2004.

Named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Benchmark Enterprise”.

Ranked#11among 500 service companieslistingin Business Weeklyin Taiwan in 2004.
2006
Ranked #15 among 500 service companies listing in CommonWealth Magazine in Taiwan in 2005.

Ranked #7 among 500 service companies listing in Business Weekly in Taiwan in 2005.

Named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Benchmark Enterprise”.

Awarded “Gold sales award” by China’s China Marketing magazine.

Awarded by China’s “Computer products and distribution” as gold list award of 10 outstanding distributors.

Ranked #2 in distributors amongthe top100 IT companylistingin Computer Business Information
2007
Named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Most Admired Company” in 2007.

Ranked #7 among 500 service companies listing in CommonWealth Magazine in Taiwan in 2006.

Ranked #1 by among electronics distributors and #73 among Top 1000 Cross-Strait Listed Firms by Business
Weekly in 2006.

Ranked #11 in “Taiwan TopGlobal Brands” byInterbrand.
2008
Named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Most Admired Company” in 2008.

Ranked #6 in a 2007 survey of Taiwan's top 500 service companies carried out by Business Weekly.

Ranked #24 among “Top 50 Chinese consumer brands” by Business Today in 2008.

Ranked #9 in “Taiwan Top Global Brands” by Interbrand.

Evans S.W.Tu was awarded by NationalChiaoTung University asTop 50Mostinfluential Alumni”.
2009
Ranked #9 in “Taiwan Top Global Brands” by Interbrand.

Ranked #7 in a 2008 survey of Taiwan’s top 500 service companies carried out by Business Weekly.

The seventh consecutive years named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Most Admired Company” in 2008.

Ranked #8 in “Investor Satisfaction” among “Taiwan Technology Best 100 Companies” by Business Next in
2008.

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Year Awards
2010
Ranked #9 in “Taiwan Top Global Brands” by Interbrand.

The eighth consecutive years named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Most Admired Company” in 2010.

Ranked #6 in a 2009 survey of Taiwan’s top 500 service companies carried out by Business Weekly; while
ranked #1 in IT, Telecom and IC distributors.

Turnover ranked #3 among “Top 50 Cross-Strait Listed Distributors” by Business Today in 2010.

Ranked #43 among “Taiwan Technology Best 100 Companies” by Business Next in 2010, which has been
progressed by 35 in the ranking when comparing to 2009.

Ranked #37 among“TheTech 100”byBloombergBusinessWeek in 2010.
2011
Ranked #9 in “Taiwan Top Global Brands” by Interbrand with a brand value of USD$317 million.

Awarded with the “Taiwan’s 100 major brands” by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

The ninth consecutive years named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Most Admired Company” in 2011.

Ranked #6 in a 2011 surveyof Taiwan top500 service companies carried out byCommonWealth Magazine.
2012
Ranked #8 in “Taiwan Top Global Brands” by Interbrand with a brand value of USD$339 million.

The tenth consecutive years named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Most Admired Company” in 2012.

Ranked #6 in a 2012 survey of Taiwan’s top 500 service companies carried out by CommonWealth
Magazine; also,rankedinthe 7thplace ofthe“MostProfitable Service Companies.”
2013
Ranked #9 in “Taiwan Top Global Brands” by Interbrand with a brand value increased by 2% YoY to
USD$345 million.

The 11th consecutive years named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Most Admired Company” in 2013.

Ranked byCommonWealth Magazine as 6th within service industryin the top2000 companies.
2014
Ranked #9 in “Taiwan Top Global Brands” by Interbrand with a brand value increased to USD$345 million.

The 12th consecutive years named by CommonWealth Magazine as “Most Admired Company” in 2014.

Ranked by CommonWealth Magazine as 6thwithinserviceindustryinthe top2000 companies.

Synnex highlights 11

II. Corporate Governance Report

1) Organization

2014.12.31

Group Structure

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Synnex Technology International Corp. 聯強國際 ( 股 ) 公司
Synnex Global Ltd. 持股比率: 100% 100% Investments 伊凡投資 ( 股 E-Fan Corp. ) 公司 Marketing 嘉榮行銷 ( 股 Seper Corp. ) 公司 Bestcom 群環科技 Infotech ( 股 Corp. ) 公司
持股比率 100% 持股比率 100% 持股比率 40.86%
: 100% : 100% : 40.86%
Synnex Peer King’s Eye Trade
Mauritius Development Synnex China Investments Vanguard
Ltd. Ltd. Holdings Ltd. Ltd. Global Ltd.
持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 101 0 % 0% 100%
(India) Ltd.Redington SynnexCorp. (Shenzhen) Technology Lianxiang Co., Ltd. 聯翔科技有限公司 ( 深圳 ) Investments (China) Ltd. ( 聯強國際中國有限公司 Synnex ) 投資 Holdings Ltd. and Laser Computer Holdings Ltd.subsidiary ComputerLaser Hong Kong ElectronicsSynnex Asia Ltd.Syntech AustraliaPty. Ltd.Synnex Ideal Ltd.Fortune ThinkingGoldenLtd. ZealandSynnex New Ltd. and subsidiary Synnex (Thailand) (Thailand) PublicPublic Company Company Ltd.Synnex 及 PT. SynnexMetrodataIndonesia
及其子公司 Ltd. Ltd. 其子公司
:持股比率 23.59% 23.61% :持股比率 10.75% 11.26% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率 : 100%100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% :持股比率 40.00% 38.82% 持股比率 50.30% 50.30% :
聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際貿易 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 聯強國際 Synnex 育德(上海) Yude
(Beijing) Ltd. 有限公司 ( 北京 ) (Shanghai) 有限公司 ( 上海 Ltd. ) Distributions (China) Ltd. 有限公司 ( 中國 ) ((Chengdu) 成都有限公司 Ltd. ) 科技 ((Nanjing) 南京有限公司 Ltd. ) 電子 (Shenyang) ( 瀋陽有限公司 Ltd. ) 科技 (Tianjin) Ltd. ( 天津有限公司 ) 科技 (Hangzhou) ( 杭州有限公司 Ltd. ) 電子 ((Qingdao) 青島有限公司 Ltd. ) 科技 (Guangzhou) ( 廣州有限公司 Ltd. ) 科技 ( 西安有限公司 (Xi’an) Ltd. ) 科技 ((Suzhou) 蘇州有限公司 Ltd. ) 科技 ( 武漢有限公司 (Wuhan) Ltd. ) 科技 ( 濟南有限公司 (Jinan) Ltd. ) 電子 (Zhengzhou) ( 鄭州有限公司 Ltd. ) 科技 (Changsha) ( 長沙有限公司 Ltd. ) 科技 ( 寧波有限公司 (Ningbo) Ltd. ) 科技 ( 合肥有限公司 (Hefei) Ltd. ) 科技 (Nanchang ) ( 南昌有限公司 Ltd. ) 電子 ( 哈爾濱有限公司 (Harbin) Ltd. ) 科技 (Chongqing) ( 重慶有限公司 Ltd. ) 科技 ((Xiamen) 廈門有限公司 Ltd. ) 科技 Warehouse (Shanghai) 有限公司倉儲
and subsidiary Co.,Ltd.
持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 100% 100% 持股比率: 80% 80%
Synnex
聯強科技發展 Technology
( 北京 Development ) 有限公司
(Beijing) Ltd. 持股比率:
100%
100%
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12 2014 Annual Review

Basic Information of group companies

2014.12.31 Unit: thousand

Company name Date established Location
Capital
Main business orproduction types
Seper Marketing Corp.
E-Fan Investments Corp.
Synnex Global Ltd.
Synnex Mauritius Ltd.
Peer Development Ltd.
Synnex China Holdings Ltd.
King’s Eye Investments Ltd.
Trade Vanguard Global Ltd.
LianXiang Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Synnex Investments (China) Ltd.
Synnex (Beijing) Ltd.
Synnex (Shanghai) Ltd.
Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd.
Synnex (Chengdu) Ltd.
Synnex (Nanjing) Ltd.
Synnex (Shenyang) Ltd.
Synnex (Tianjin) Ltd.
Synnex (Hangzhou) Ltd.
Synnex (Qingdao) Ltd.
Synnex (Guangzhou) Ltd.
Synnex (Xi’an) Ltd.
Synnex (Suzhou) Ltd.
Synnex (Wuhan) Ltd.
Synnex (Jinan) Ltd.
Synnex (Zhengzhou) Ltd.
Synnex (Changsha) Ltd.
Synnex (Ningbo) Ltd.
Synnex (Hefei) Ltd.
Synnex (Nanchang) Ltd.
Synnex (Harbin) Ltd.
Synnex (Chongqing) Ltd.
Synnex (Xiamen) Ltd.
Yude (Shanghai) Warehouse Co., Ltd.
Synnex Technology Development (Beijing)
Ltd.
Laser Computer Holding Ltd. and subsidiary
Synnex Electronics Hong Kong Ltd.
Syntech Asia Ltd.
Synnex Australia Pty. Ltd.
Fortune Ideal Ltd.
Golden Thinking Ltd.
Synnex New Zealand Ltd.
PT. Synnex Metrodata Indonesia
Synnex (Thailand) Public Company Ltd.
and subsidiary
Redington (India) Ltd.

Synnex Corporation
Bestcom Infotech Corp.
1990.02.23
2001.06.28
1996.12.27
2004.12.02
1996.12.27
2002.07.19
1997.01.23
2014.04.15
2011.05.26
2007.11.05
2002.10.11
2002.10.15
2005.11.25
2006.11.06
2006.12.20
2008.08.19
2009.04.21
2009.11.25
2010.03.04
2010.03.18
2010.03.24
2010.06.17
2010.12.08
2010.12.06
2011.01.07
2011.03.23
2011.06.15
2011.07.15
2011.08.24
2012.03.26
2012.05.09
2012.05.07
2012.06.18
2007.12.06

2001.09.06
1993.09.09
2011.03.11
1991.06.06
2000.09.04
2010.02.19
2005.07.18
2000.05.23
1988.04.05
1961
1980
1987
Taipei
NTD
1,000 Sales of IT/Telecom products in Taiwan
Taipei
NTD
225,000 Investment holding company
BVI
US$ 548,250 Investment holding company
Mauritius
US$ 24,000 Investment holding company
BVI
US$ 30,200 Investment holding company
BVI
US$ 100,200 Investment holding company
BVI
US$ 62,477 Investment holding company
BVI
US$ 100,000 Investment holding company
Shenzhen, China
US$ 200 Sales of electronic components in China region.
Shanghai, China
US$ 200,000 Investment holdings company in China
Beijing, China
US$ 9,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Shanghai, China
US$ 22,000 Production and sales IT/Telecom products in China
Shanghai, China
US$ 230,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Chengdu, China
US$ 5,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Nanjing, China
US$ 5,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Shengyang, China
US$ 3,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Tianjin, China
US$ 4,500 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Hangzhou, China
US$ 5,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Qingdao, China
US$ 5,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Guangzhou, China
US$ 12,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Xi’an, China
US$ 4,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Suzhou, China
US$ 6,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Wuhan, China
US$ 5,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Jinan, China
US$ 5,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Zhengzhou, China
US$ 5,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Changsha, China
US$ 4,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Ningbo, China
US$ 4,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Hefei, China
US$ 6,100 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Nanchang China
US$ 4,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Harbin China
US$ 5,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Chongqing China
US$ 600 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Xiamen China
US$ 6,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
Shanghai, China
RMB
2,400 Provision of warehousing services in China
Beijing, China
RMB
50,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in China
BVI
US$ 36,850 Sales of IT products in Hong Kong/China region.
Hong Kong
US$ 300 Sales of electronic components in Hong Kong / China
region.
Hong Kong
US$ 300 Sales of electronic components in Hong Kong / China
region.
Australia
AUS
33,250 Sales of IT products in Australia.
Hong Kong
HKD
14,500 Operate Australia’s logistics center.
Hong Kong
HKD
28,000 Operate Australia’s logistics center.
New Zealand
NZD
1,500 Sales of IT products in New Zealand.
Indonesia
IDR 300,000,000 Production and sales of IT/Telecom products in
South-East Asia
Thailand
THB
770,329 Sales of IT products in Thailand.
India
INR
799,200 Sales of IT/Telecom products in India, Middle East and
Africa
USA
USD
40 Sales of IT products in Europe, US and Japan.
Taipei
NTD
1,032,033 Sales of ITproducts in Taiwan.
  • Adopt equity method.

Synnex highlights 13

Organization and responsibility

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Board of Directors Supervisor
Internal Audit Office
Chairman
President Office
President & CEO
Human Resources Planning &
Management Div.
Software Development Center Business Planning & Management Div.
Logistics Planning & Management Div.
Finance Planning & Management Div.
Information & Communication
Network Center Risk & Management & Planning
Group Product Controlling Div.
Overseas Business Management Div.
Component Taiwan China Hong Australia Indonesia Thailand India America
Business Business Business Kong Business Business Business & Business
Unit Unit Unit Business Unit Unit Unit Middle East Unit
Unit Business
Unit
Product Product Sales Field Logistic Back Office
Marketing Controlling Application Business Operation
Unit
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Description of responsibilities

Board of Directors

Internal Audit Office: Evaluate and improve the efficiency of risk management, control, governance, and achieve the performance and quality of the designated mission.

President office

Human Resources Planning & Management Div.: Responsible for development, planning and training of overall human resources. Business Planning & Management Div.: Responsible for overall business operation planning, management analysis and process planning. Logistics Planning & Management Div.: Responsible for overall operation planning, management analysis and process planning. Finance Planning & Management Div.: Responsible for overall financial analysis, planning and management.

Risk Management & Planning: Responsible for the overall accounting and legal system development, planning, and management Group Product Controlling Div.: Responsible for the overall product purchase, sales, and inventory operating procedure planning and strategy formulation.

Product Marketing : Responsible for planning and implementation of products’ operational strategies.

Product Controlling : Responsible for planning and implementation of products’ purchase, sales and inventory strategies.

Sales : Responsible for product sales.

Field Application. : Responsible for pre-sale services for product R&D and technology application support.

Logistics Business Unit : Responsible for operational implementation of warehousing, distribution and post-sales maintenance services.

Back office operation

Finance: Responsible for financial management and fiscal tax accounting.

Credit: Responsible for accounts receivable management and credit collection processing.

Customer Service: Responsible for post-sales customer services. Personnel & Administration: Responsible for planning and implementation of human resource systems.

Overseas Business Management Div.: Responsible for planning, support and management of overseas affairs.

Software Development Center

Responsible for planning, integration and maintenance of overall ERP system.

Information & Communication Network Center

Responsible for the procurement, management, and maintenance of computers and communications equipment.

14 2014 Annual Review

  • 2) Information on directors, supervisors, presidents, senior executives of divisions & department management

  • Information of directors and supervisors

2015.4.14

Title Name
Nationality or
registration site
Elected
date
Tenure
(Year)
Title Name
Nationality or
registration site
Elected
date
Tenure
(Year)
Date first Shareholding when
elected
Current shareholding
Spouse/Minor children
Current shareholding
Shareholding when
elected
Current shareholding
Spouse/Minor children
Current shareholding
Shareholding under the
names of otherparties


Note
elected

Shares
%
Shares
%
Shares
%

Shares
%
Chairman/ Matthew
Feng-ChiangMiau
USA
2012.6.13
3
1988.9.1 28,623,147
1.82
30,417,147
1.91
-
-
-
-
Director/ Evans S.W.
Tu
ROC
2012.6.13
3
1988.9.1 32,454,649
2.06
34,434,649
2.17
1,511,662
0.10
-
-
Director/ Yang,
Shih-Chien
ROC
2012.6.13
3
2009.6.19 216,381,957
13.72
216,381,957

13.62
-*
-

-*
- Representative of MiTAC Inc.
Director/ Charles
H.S. Ching
ROC
2012.6.13
3
2009.6.19 216,381,957
13.72
216,381,957

13.62
-*
-

-*
- Representative of MiTAC Inc.
Independent Director
/ Yungdu Wei
ROC
2012.6.13
3
2012.6.13 -
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
Independent Director
/ Yojun Jiao
ROC
2012.6.13
3
2012.6.13 -
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
Independent Director
/ AnpingChang
ROC
2012.6.13
3
2012.6.13 -
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
Supervisor/ Yang,
Hsiang-Yun
ROC
2012.6.13
3
2006.6.12 16,288,643
1.03
25,430,643

1.60
-*
-

-*
-Representative of Lien Hwa
Industrial Corp.
Supervisor/
T.C.
Chou,
ROC
2012.6.13
3
2006.6.12 16,288,643
1.03
25,430,643

1.60
-*
-

-*
-Representative of Lien Hwa
Industrial Corp.
*It is the shareholding of the corporate shareholder, and the shareholding of representative is zero.
Title/Name her company
s
Other officers, directors, or
upervisors who are the spouse
Major experience and education Services concurrently with the Company and ot
or 2nd degree relatives
Title
Name
Relation
Chairman
Matthew
Feng-Chiang
Miau
Chairman of MiTAC Inc.
Chairman of MiTAC International Corp.
Chairman of Lien Hwa Industrial Corp.
President of the UPC
Director of the Getac Tech
MBA of Santa Clara Univ
Electrical Engineering BA
California at Berkeley
nology Corp.
ersity (USA)
of the University of
Chairman of MiTAC Inc.
Chairman of MiTAC International Corp.
Chairman of MiTAC Computing Technology
Corp.
Chairman of Lien Hwa Industrial Corp.
Chairman of Union Petrochemical Corp.
Director of Getac TechnologyCorporation
Director of Lien-Hwa I
Director of MiTAC Inf
Chairman of Mitac Hol
Director of Synnex Cor
Director of Winbond El
Director of Taitac Chem
ndustrial Gases Co., Ltd.
ormation Technology Corp.
dings Corp.
poration
ectronics Corp.
ical Co., Ltd.
None
None
None
Director
Evans S.W.
Tu
President of Micro Electronics Corp.
Vice-president of MiTAC Inc.
Electrical and Control Eng
National Chiao Tung Univ
ineering Degree in
ersity
President of Synnex Technology International
Co., Ltd.
Supervisor of MiTAC Inc.
Chairman of Seper Marketing Corp.
Director of Harbinger Venture Capital Corp.
Director of Digitimes I
Supervisor of MiTAC I
Corp.
Director of Harbinger V
Director of Bestcom In
nc.
nformation Technology
enture Capital Corp.
fotech Corp.
None
None
None
Director
Yang,
Shih-Chien
Minister without Portfolio ,Executive Yuan
Chairman and convener of Science and
Technology Advisory Group, Executive
Yuan
Deputy minister of Ministry of Economic
Affairs
Vice minister of Ministry of Economic
Affairs
Director of Industrial Development Bureau,
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Deputy director of Science Park
Administration
Director of Department of Planning and
Evaluation,National Science Council
Deputy director of sector
Economic Planning and D
Technical Specialist of Sec
Council for Economic Pla
Development.
Associate specialist, Chun
Science and Technology
Ph. D. of Electrical Engin
University
Master of Electrical Engin
University
Electrical Engineering De
Taiwan University
planning, Council for
evelopment
tor Planning,
nning and
g Shan Institute of
eering, Northwestern
eering, Northwestern
gree in National
National Policy Advisor of the Office of the
President of the Republic of China
Chairman of Global Investment Strategic Find.
Chairman of Global Strategic Investment Fund.
Chairman of K. T. Li Foundation for the
Development of Science and Technology
Independent director of
Director of Teco Corp.
Independent Director o
Yageo Corp.
f J Touch Corp.
None
None
None
Director
Charles H.S.
Ching
Assistant vice president of Union
Petrochemical Corp.
Technical specialist of sector planning,
Council for Economic Planning and
Development
Part time lecturer in Depar
Engineering, Feng Chia U
Master of Industrial Chem
Hua University,
tment of Chemical
niversity
istry, National Tsing
Director of Lien Hwa Industrial Corp.
Director of Pao Long International Co., Ltd.
Supervisor of MiTAC International Corp.
Supervisor of Mitac Ho
Chairman of Health Fo
ldings Corp.
od Co., Ltd.
None
None
None
Independent
Director
/ Yungdu Wei
Acting Director of the System Board
Internal Audit of Georgia University
Dean of Finance & Accounting School of
Armstrong College of Georgia
Senior auditor of Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Director of Auditing Department, Deloitte
and Controller
Director of Audit Service for Greater China
area of Arthur Anderson
President and Honorary Pr
Director of Deloitte Intern
Director of Deloitte China
Chairman of United Way o
Director of Child Welfare
U.S. Internal Auditor
CPA, Georgia, USA
CPA, R.O.C.
Georgia University MBA
esident of Deloitte
ational Organization

f Taiwan
League Foundation
Chairman of Yongqin Industrial Company
Director of VIS
Director of Wangsteak
Independent Director of ApexBio Taiwan
Independent Director of Far Eastern
Department Stores Corp
Independent Director o
Director of MiTAC Hol
f Taiwan Cement Co., Ltd.
dings Corp.
None
None
None
Independent
Director
Yojun Jiao
Chairman of Walsin Lihwa Corporation
Master of Electrical Engin
Washington
Bachelor of Telecommuni
National Chiao Tung Univ
eering, University of
cation Engineering,
ersity
Chairman and CEO of Winbond Electronics
Co., Ltd.
Chairman of NUVOTON Co., Ltd.
Supervisor of MiTAC Holdings Corp.
Independent Director of Taiwan Cement Co.,
Ltd.
Director of WALSIN T
CORPORATION
Director of Song Yong
Director of Network Li
ECHNOLOGY
Investment Co., Ltd.
nk Co., Ltd.
None
None
None
Independent
Director
Anping
Chang
President and Vice Chairman of Chia Hsin
Cement Corporation
Chairman of WYSE
Chairman of GIGAMEDIA LIMITED
Chairman of China Network Systems
Chairman of L’Hotel de Chine Group
Chairman of WYSE (USA)
Vice Chairman of Taiwan Cement Co., Ltd.
Executive Consultant of CITIC
President of KGI Securitie
Independent Director of F
Fubon Bank, and Fubon S
Director of FETNet
Advanced Professional Ce
of Business Administratio
of New York University
Master of Institute of Busi
New York Universityn
Bachelor of Economics,P
s
ubon Holding, Taipei
ecurities
rtificate in Institute
n
ness Administration,
rinceton University
Chairman of Chia Hsin Cement Corporation
Director of Taiwan Cement Co., Ltd.
Director of China Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd.
Director of Taiwan Prosperity Chemical
Corporation
Director of Taiwan Cement Co., Ltd.
Director of Taiwan Sto
Director of Cheng Hsin
Director of Hong Kong
Executive Officer of L
ck Exchange Corp.
General Hospital
Cement Co., Ltd.
DC Hotels & Resorts Group
None
None
None
Supervisor
Yang,
Hsiang-Yun
Special assistant in MiTAC International
Corp.
CFO of MiTAC International Corp.
National Taiwan Universit
y MBA Supervisor of Loyalty Founder Enterprise Co.,
Ltd.
Director of Tailian International Investment
Co., Ltd.
Supervisor of MiTAC Information Technology
Corp
Director of Tongda Investment Co., Ltd.
Supervisor of Claridy S
Chairman of Lian-Yuan
Director of Health Food
Supervisor of MiTAC I
olutions, Inc.
Investment Co., Ltd.
Co., Ltd.
nc.
None
None
None

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Other officers, directors, or supervisors
Title/Name Major experience and education Services concurrently with the Company and other company who are the spouse or 2nd degree relatives
Title
Name
Relation
Supervisor
Chou, T.C.
Investment special assistant to chairman,
MiTAC International Corp.
Ph. D. of engineering, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey
Director of MiTAC Inc.
Supervisor of Getac Technology Corp.
Supervisor of Waffer Technology Corp.
Supervisor of Innopharmax, Inc.
Director of National Aerospace
Fasteners Corporation
None
None
None

** Other than Evans S.W. Tu’s brother (David Tu) is appointed as the Group’s business development executive, the remaining directors, supervisors, and other executives, directors or supervisors of the company do not have spouse or consanguineous to 2nd degree relations.

Major shareholders of the corporate directors or supervisors

2015.4.14
Name of corporate director or supervisor Major shareholders of the corporate directors or supervisors*
MiTAC Inc. Lien Hwa Industrial Corp 35.24%
Synnex Technology International Corporation 18.36%
MiTAC International Corp. 8.69%
Mei-An Investment Corp. 8.18%
Matthew Feng-Chiang Miau 5.42%
Tsu Fung Investment Co., Ltd. 4.40%
Hua Cheng Construction Co., Ltd. 1.92%
Omron Corporation 1.70%
Pao Shin International Investment Co., Ltd. 1.18%
Yih FongInvestment Corp. 0.75%
Lien Hwa Industrial Corp Union Petrochemical Corp. 9.68%
Yi Yuan Investment Co., Ltd. 9.14%
Yih Fong Investment Corp. 4.86%
Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. 3.62%
Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 3.52%
Matthew Feng-Chiang Miau 3.31%
Feng-Shen Miau 3.28%
Synnex Technology International Corporation 3.08%
Feng-Chuan Miau 3.02%
Y.S. Educational Foundation 3.00%

16 2014 Annual Review

Information of directors and supervisors

Qualifications
Name
Concurrent post
5 years of experience in the following professions Independence status* in the other
public listing
An instructor or higher up in a department A judge, public prosecutor, attorney, certified Having work experience in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 company

of commerce, law, finance, accounting, or

public accountant, or other professional or

the area of commerce, law,
other academic department related to technical specialist who has passed a national finance or accounting, or
company business in a public or private examination and has been awarded a certificate in otherwise necessary for
junior college, college or university. a professional capacity that is necessary for company business.
companybusiness.
Chairman
Matthew
Feng-ChiangMiau
V V V V V V -
Director
Evans S.W. Tu
V V V V V V -
Director
Yang,Shih-Chien
V V V V V V V V V V 1
Director
Charles H.S. Ching
V V V V V V V V V -
Independent
Director
/ Yungdu Wei
V V V V V V V V V V V V 3
Independent
Director
Yojun Jiao
V V V V V V V V V V V 1
Independent
Director
AnpingChang
V V V V V V V V V V V -
Supervisor
Yang,Hsiang-Yun
V V V V V V V V V V -
Supervisor
Chou,T.C.
V V V V V V V V V V -
  • For those directors and supervisors who have met the following conditions two years prior to the election and during their tenure, please tick (“  ”) the respective box of qualification to indicate.

(1) Neither employees of company nor its affiliates.

(2) Neither a director nor a supervisor of company nor affiliates, unless the person is an independent director of the company, its parent company, or any subsidiary in which the company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the voting shares.

(3) Not an individual shareholder who holds shares, together with those held by the person’s spouse, minor children, or held under others’ name, in an aggregate amount of 1% or more of the total outstanding shares of the company or ranks among the top ten shareholders who are natural person in terms of the share volume held.

(4) Not a spouse or relative within the second degree of kinship, or lineal relative within the fifth degree of kinship, of any of the persons in the preceding three subparagraphs.

(5) Not directors, supervisors, or employees of a corporate shareholder that directly holds 5% or more of the total outstanding shares of the bank or ranks among the top 5 corporate shareholders in the terms of share volume held.

(6) Not directors, supervisors, or executive officer holding 5% or more shares of a specific company or institution and who also has financial or business dealings with the company.

(7) Not a professional, or owner, partner, director, supervisor, or executive officer and the spouse thereof of a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, or institution that provides commercial, legal, financial, accounting or consulting services to the bank or to any affiliates.

  • (8) Not a spouse or relative within the second degree of kinship within directors.

  • (9) Not any of the circumstances in the subparagraphs of Articles 30 of the Company Act.

(10) Not elected in the capacity of a government agency, a juristic person, or a representative thereof, as provided in the Article 27 of the Company Act.

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  • Information on president, vice president, assistant vice president, senior executives of divisions & departments management

2015.4.14

Unit: Share/%

Title
Name
Nation
ality
Date
starts*
Shareholding Shareholding by
Spouse/Minor
children**
Major exerience and education
Services concurrently with the other Managers who are spouse or
consanguineous to 2nd
deree
Shares
%

p
Shares
%
company g
Title
Name
Relation
ship
President
Evans S.W. Tu
ROC 1988.
9.12
34,434,649
2.17
1,511,662
0.10 President of Micro Electronics Corp.
Vice-president of MiTAC Inc.
Electrical and Control Engineering
Degree in National Chiao Tung
University
Supervisor of MiTAC Inc.
Chairman of Seper Marketing Corp.
Director of Digitimes Inc.
Supervisor of MiTAC Information
Technology Corp.
Director of Harbinger Venture Capital
Corp.
Director of Bestcom Infotech Corp.
None
None
None
Vice-President
Beny Weii
ROC 1988.
9.12
1,765,920
0.11

130,661
0.01 Assistant Vice President of Micro
Electronics Corp.
Manager of MiTAC Inc.
Electronic Calculation Degree in
TamkingUniversity
Director of Bestcom Infotech Corp.
Chairman of E-Fan Investments Corp.
None
None
None
Vice-President
James Lee
ROC 2011.
12.26
326,166
0.02

20,575
0.00 Electrical Engineering Degree in
National Joint Junior College
- None
None
None
Vice-President
Rex Shiue
ROC 2011.
12.26
365,512
0.02

-
- Manager of Unicom Electronics Co.,
Ltd.
Industrial Management Degree in
National Taiwan University of
Science and Technology
- None
None
None
Vice-President
Dicky Chang
ROC 2011.
12.26
1,162,388
0.07

66,411
0.00 Senior Manager of World Family
Agent of Bowne International
Library Science Degree in Fu Jen
Catholic University
- None
None
None
Overseas
Operation CEO
Matthew
Feng-Chiang
Miau
USA 2005.
4.1
30,417,147
1.91

-
- Chairman of MiTAC Inc.
Chairman of MiTAC International
Corp.
Chairman of Lien Hwa Industrial
Corp.
President of Union Petrochemical
Corp.
Santa Clara University MBA
Director of Getac Technology
Corporation
MBA of Santa Clara University
(USA)
Electrical Engineering BSc from the
University of California at Berkeley
Chairman of MiTAC Inc.
Chairman of MiTAC International Corp.
Director of Shen Cloud Technology
Company Inc.
Chairman of Lien Hwa Industrial Corp.
Chairman of Union Petrochemical Corp.
Director of Getac Technology Corporation
Director of BOC Lienhwa Industrial
Gases Co., Ltd.
Chairman of MiTAC Information
Technology Corp.
Director of Mitac Investment (Holdings)
Co., Ltd.
Director of Synnex Corporation
Director of Winbond Electronics Corp.
Director of Taitac Chemical Co.,Ltd.
None
None
None
AVP
Oliver Chang
ROC 1988.
11.1
459,776
0.03

34,890
0.00 Manager of Tait Marketing &
Distribution Co., Ltd
Manager of DIMERCO
Accounting Degree in Soochou
University
Supervisor of E-Fan Investments Corp.
Supervisor of Seper Marketing Corp.
Director of Tongdar Investment Co., Ltd.
None
None
None
  • Date started indicate the date on board, no indication will be made if however the title changed during the period.

** All shares are registered under stockholders’ own name.

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Remuneration to directors, supervisors and executive officers and employees’ bonus

Remuneration Policy

Remuneration to the directors and shareholders are distributed based on the Company’s performance, industry standard and individual involvement in the operation of directors and supervisors function.

Manager’s remunerations are distributed based on the Company’s performance and individual performance along with industry standard.

Director’s remuneration

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Unit: %/in NTD thousand
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Title Name Ratio of total
remuneration
(A+B+C+D)
Ratio of total
remuneration
Directors remuneration* Relevant remuneration rec eived by directors who are also employees*
Earnins Salar bonus
Pension and
Suerannuation
Employee bonus
distribution(G)***
Emloee
Restrict
Compensation
paid to directors
from an
invested
Remuneration
(A)
Pension and
superannuation
(B)
g
distribution
(C)
***
Business
execution
(D)

to net income
(%)
y,
and special
disbursement
(E)
p
(F)
*
Cash
dividends
Stock
dividends
py
share
subscription
warrants (H)

employees'
rights shares
(I)
(A+B+C+D+E+F+G)
to net income (%)
company other
than the
Company’s
subsidiary*
Chairman Matthew
Feng-ChiangMiau
- - 6,400 656 0.14 1.65 -
Director Evans S.W. Tu
Director Yang,
Shih-Chien**
Director Charles H.S.
Ching**
72,480 3,425 - - - -
Independent
Director
Yungdu Wei
Independent
Director
Yojun Jiao
Independent
Director
Anping Chang
  • The Company’s remuneration paid to directors and relevant remuneration received by directors who are also employees is consistent with the subsidiaries in the financial report.

.

  • ** Representative of MiTAC Inc.

*** This amount is estimated as the remuneration to directors for 2014 has not yet been approved by the shareholders’ meeting. Relevant remuneration received by directors who are also employees is calculated based on the amount actually paid last year. Therefore, this is an estimated amount.

  • ** Proposed appropriation, not actually paid.

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Supervisor’s remuneration

2014

Unit: %/in NTD thousand

Supervisors remuneration***
Supervisors remuneration***
Supervisors remuneration***

Compensation paid to
directors from an invested
Ratio of total
Title Name
Remuneration Earnings distribution Business execution

Total remuneration
remuneration (A+B+C) t o
company other than the
(A)* (B)* (C)* (A+B+C) net income (%) Company’s subsidiary*
Supervisor Yang,
Hsiang-Yun**

-
1,200 176 1,376 0.03 -
Supervisor Chou,T.C**
  • The Company’s remuneration paid to supervisors is consistent with the subsidiaries in the financial report.

  • ** Representative of Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. *** This amount is estimated as the remuneration to supervisors for 2014 has not yet been approved by shareholders’ meeting.

Remuneration to the president and vice-president

2014

Unit: %/in NTD thousand

Pension and Bonus and Employee bonus distribution(D)** Employee bonus distribution(D)** Ratio of total Employee
Compensation from
Salary(A) Superannuation special remuneration share an invested company
Title Name **
(B)

disbursement
Cash Stock
(A+B+C+D) to
subscription other than the

and **

(C)**
dividends*** dividends***
net income (%)
warrants Company’s
** and **** subsidiary**
President Evans S.W. Tu* 101,540 4,798 - - - 2.12 - -
Overseas
Operation CEO
Matthew
Feng-Chiang
Miau*
Vice-President BenyWeii
Vice-President James Lee
Vice-President DickyChang
Vice-President Rex Shiue
  • The cost of transportation vehicles is NTD 9,910 thousand with a book value of NTD 4,551 thousand.

** The Company’s remuneration paid to President and Vice President and relevant remuneration received by President and Vice President is consistent with the subsidiaries in the financial report.

*** Relevant remuneration received by President and Vice President for 2014 is calculated based on the amount actually paid last year and has not yet been approved by shareholders’ meeting.

** Proposed appropriation, not actually paid.

Name and distribution status of the managers for distribution of employee bonus

2014

Unit: %/in NTD thousand

Stock dividends Cash dividends* Ratio of total remuneration to
Title Name Amount Amount Total net income(%)
Manager President Evans S.W. Tu - - - -
Overseas Operation CEO Matthew Feng-ChiangMiau
Vice President BenyWeii
Vice-President James Lee
Vice-President DickyChang
Vice-President Rex Shiue
AVP-Finance Oliver Chang
TreasuryManager Grace Huang
  • Relevant remuneration received by managers for 2014 is calculated based on the amount actually paid last year and has not yet been approved by shareholders’ meeting.

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3) Operations and Management of the CompanyThe Board of Directors Operations

As of April 30, 2015, the Board of Directors (A) has convened 8 meetings, and the records of attendance by directors and supervisors are shown below:

Title Name Attendance in
person(B)
Attendance by
proxy
Actual attendance
rate(%) [B/A]
Note
Chairman Matthew Feng-Chiang Miau 8
0
100.00%
Director Representative of MiTAC Inc.: Yang,
Shih-Chien
7
1
87.50%
Director Representative of MiTAC Inc.: Charles
H.S. Ching
8
0
100.00%
Director Evans S.W. Tu 8
0
100.00%
Independent Director Yungdu Wei 8
0
100.00%
Independent Director Yojun Jiao 5
3
62.50%
Independent Director Anping Chang 7
1
87.50%

Other noteworthy matters:

  • I. Matters specified in Article 14.3 of the Securities Exchange Act, or Board resolutions where independent directors have expressed opposition or qualified options that have been noted in the record or declared in writing: None.

II. Avoidance of Conflict of Interest by Directors: None.

III. Assessment of objectives and implementation status in the area of strengthening the powers of the board of directors for the current and immediately past years will be carried out (set up auditing committee and improve transparency of information): None

Supervisors’ involvement in the operation of Board of Directors

As of April 30, 2015, the Board of Directors (A) has convened 8 meetings, and the records of attendance by directors and supervisors are shown below:

Title Name Attendance in
person (B)
Attenda
nce by
proxy
Actual attendance
rate (%) [B/A]
Note
Supervisor Representative of Lien Hwa Industrial Corp:
Yang,Hsiang-Yun
8
0
100.00%
Supervisor Representative of Lien Hwa Industrial Corp.:
Chou,T.C.
7
0
87.50%

Other noteworthy matters:

I. Supervisors and their responsibilities

(I) Status of the Supervisors communicating with the Company’s employees and shareholders: Supervisors consider it necessary to keep frequent and direct contacts with employees and shareholders.

(II) Communication between supervisors and internal auditors and accountants (i.e. Items, methods and results that were communicated concerning the Company’s financial and business situations):

  1. The audit report is submitted to supervisors by the executive auditor in the month immediately following the month when the report was completed, supervisors have no objection to the report.

  2. The executive auditor provide auditor report in the Board Meeting on the regular basis, the supervisors have no objection to it.

  3. Regular discussion regarding the Company’s financial status is conducted by the supervisors and accountants by face-to-face meeting or in writing on a quarterly basis.

II. In the circumstance when supervisors expressed opinions in the board meeting, the meeting minutes shall record date, session, content of the resolution, resolution of the meeting and the Company’s response to the supervisor’s opinion.

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Operations of Remuneration committee

  1. There are 3 members of the Remuneration committee.

  2. Current term of the Remuneration committee: 2012.6.27 ~ 2015.6.12; as of April 30, 2015, the Remuneration committee (A) has convened 3 meetings. The qualifications and the records of attendance of committee members are shown below:

Title Name Attendance in
person (B)
Attenda
nce by
proxy
Actual attendance
rate (%) [B/A]
Note
Convener Yungdu Wei 3
0
100.00%
-
Committee Member Yojun Jiao 2
1
66.67%
-
Committee Member Anping Chang 1
2
33.33%
-

Other noteworthy matters:

  1. If the Board does not accept or amend the proposals of the Remuneration committee, clearly state the date, term, agenda, and resolution of the board and the Remuneration committee’s opinion processed by the Company

  2. (If the remuneration compensation approved by the Board is greater than the Remuneration committee’s proposal, state the circumstances and reasons for the differences): None

  3. If the committee members have objections or qualified opinions to matters resolved by the Remuneration committee documented or written, state the Remuneration committee date, term, agenda, the opinions of the members, and the process of the opinions: None

Information on Remuneration committee members

Identity Qualifications Note**
5 years of experience in the following professions Independence status*

An instructor or higher up in a
A judge public prosecutor attorney certified
Having work experience

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Act as
Ri

department of commerce, law, finance,
accounting, or other academic
, , ,
public accountant, or other professional or
technical specialist who has passed a national

in the area of commerce,
law, finance or
emuneraton
committee
Member of other
department related to company business examination and has been awarded a accounting, or otherwise public companies
Name in a public or private junior college, certificate in a professional capacity that is necessary for company
college or university. necessaryfor companybusiness. business.
Independent
Director

Yungdu Wei
V V V V V V V V V V
12
-
Independent
Director

Yojun Jiao
V V V V V V V V V
1
-
Independent
Director

Anping
Chang
V V V V V V V V V
-
-
  • Remuneration committee members are subject to the following conditions for two years before being elected and during tenure:

(1) Neither employees of company nor its affiliates.

(2) Neither a director nor a supervisor of company nor affiliates, unless the person is an independent director of the company, its parent company, or any subsidiary in which the company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the voting shares.

(3) Not an individual shareholder who holds shares, together with those held by the person’s spouse, minor children, or held under others’ name, in an aggregate amount of 1% or more of the total outstanding shares of the company or ranks among the top ten shareholders who are natural person in terms of the share volume held.

(4) Not a spouse or relative within the second degree of kinship, or lineal relative within the fifth degree of kinship, of any of the persons in the preceding three subparagraphs.

(5) Not directors, supervisors, or employees of a corporate shareholder that directly holds 5% or more of the total outstanding shares of the bank or ranks among the top 5 corporate shareholders in the terms of share volume held.

(6) Not directors, supervisors, or executive officer holding 5% or more shares of a specific company or institution and who also has financial or business dealings with the company.

(7) Not a business owner, partner, director, supervisor, manager, and their spouses of professionals, proprietors, partners, corporations, or institutions providing business, legal, financial, and accounting services to the company or its associated companies.

(8) Not any of the circumstances in the subparagraphs of Articles 30 of the Company Act.

22 2014 Annual Review

The current status of corporate governance and its comparison against the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TSEC/GTSM Listed Companies and its reasons

A I Execution Comparison against the Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for
ssessment tems Yes No Summary TSEC/GTSM Listed Companies and its
reasons
I.
Does the Company base on the “Corporate
Governance
Best-Practice
Principles
for
TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies” to set up and
disclose the Company’s corporate governance
best-practiceprinciples?



V The Company intends to setup and disclose the “Corporate Governance Best-Practice
Principles” in 2015.

No significant difference is found.
II.
Structure of the Company’s shareholders and
equities
(I)
Does the Company have the internal procedures
regulated to handle shareholders’ proposals, doubts,
disputes, and litigation matters; also, have the
procedures implemented accordingly?
(II) Does the Company keep track of the major
controlling shareholders as well as their ownership
structure?
(III) Are the firewall and risk control mechanism to
reduce the risks involved with the Company’s
related companies?
(IV) Does the Company set up internal norms to prohibit
the
insiders
from
utilizing
the
undisclosed
information to trade securities?




V


V


V


V
(I)
The Company intends to setup the “Procedures for Handling Material Inside
Information” in 2015 for compliance. In addition, the company has a
spokesperson system established to properly handle the shareholders’ proposals,
doubts, disputes, and litigation matters.
(II) Our company is able to keep track of the major controlling shareholders as well
as their ownership structure; shareholding of the directors, supervisors and major
shareholders are filed on the monthly basis in accordance with Securities and
Exchange Act.
(III) The company has established and implemented the related system in accordance
with the governing law and regulations and the internal control system. In
addition to actually handling the self-inspection process, the Board of Directors
and management also regularly and occasionally review the self-inspection
results of each department and the audit reports of the audit unit, substantiate the
company’s internal control system, establish profound financial, operational, and
accounting management system and strengthen the management of the affiliated
companies in accordance with the relevant provisions for the public companies,
and implement the necessary control mechanism in order to reduce operational
risk. Rules of financial and business operation with the related companies are
based on fair and reasonable principle.
(IV) The company has the code of conduct setup to prohibit the insiders of the
company from utilizing the undisclosed information to trade securities.

In compliance with the concept and
implementation
of
the
“Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies”




III. Board composition and responsibilities
(I)
Does the Board of Directors have diversified
policies regulated and implemented substantively
according to the composition of the members?
(II) Does the Company, in addition to setting the
Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee
lawfully, have other functional committee set up
voluntarily?
(III) Does the Company have the performance evaluation
rules and methods for the Board of Directors
regulated and have the performance evaluation
performed regularly every year?
(IV) Is the independence of auditors regularly assessed?


V



V



V
V
(I)
The Company has stipulated in the Articles of Association to have 2-3
independent directors appointed in accordance with Article 14.2 of the Securities
Exchange Act. In addition, it is stated in the Articles of Association to have the
independent directors elected by nomination in accordance with Article 192.1 of
the Company Law. The aforementioned amendment to the Articles of Association
was resolved in the Company’s 2011 General Shareholders’ Meeting. The
Company’s independent directors were elected in 2012. The education and
experience, professionalism, and independence of the three independent directors
are in conformity with Article 2, 3, and 4 of the Rules Governing the
Appointment of Independent Directors by Public Companies and Compliances;
also, Article 192.1 Paragraph 4 of the Company Law.
(II) The company is committed to pursue corporate governance and to strengthen the
mechanism of organization and operation continuously. The Remuneration
Committee was formed in 2012 The Audit Committee will be established in
2015; also, more functional committees will be planned continuously in the
future.
(III) The Board Chairman is the Chairman of the Company. The promotion of the
business strategy is executed by the professional management. The
responsibilities of the Board of Directors include supervision, appointment, and
guide the company’s management; also, responsible for the company’s overall
operations, improving the supervision mechanism and strengthening the
management capabilities. However, a formal board performance evaluation
method and assessment method is not yet established, which will be established
in the future according to the actual practice in order to protect shareholders’
interests.
(IV) The company has the independence of the CPA assessed regularly and annually;
also, considered whether it is necessary to have the CPA replaced. The
appointment of the CPA is resolved by the Company’s Board of Directors; also,
there is not a conflict of interest and it is a reputable accounting firm in Taiwan;
therefore,the independence andprofessionalism of the CPA is not in doubt.



(I)
In compliance with the concept and
implementation of the “Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles
for TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies”.
(II) For the consideration of the law and
regulations or the actual operations,
if any, it is to be handled in
accordance with the “Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles
for TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies” and the related law and
regulations.

IV. Does
the
Company
have
established
a
communication channel for the stakeholders, set the
stakeholder column on the Company’s website, and
responded to the stakeholders regarding their
concerns over corporate social responsibilities?




V
The company is currently planning to have the company’s Website updated. The
information regarding the corporate governance will be disclosed in English and
Chinese language upon the completion of the website update; also, the stakeholders’
page will be planned. Currently stakeholders may communicate officially to the
company through the company’s spokesman and deputy spokesman channel. Phone:
(02)2506-3320.
In compliance with the concept and
implementation
of
the
“Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies”
V.
Does
the
Company
have
commissioned
a
professional stock affairs service agent to handle
shareholders affairs?


V
The company commissions China Trust Commercial Bank to handle the shareholders’
meeting related matters.
In compliance with the concept and
implementation
of
the
“Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies”
VI. Information disclosure
(I)
Does the company have a website setup for the
disclosure of relevant information on financial
status and corporate governance?
(II) Are there other methods adopted to disclose
information (i.e., Set up English website, designate
a person engage in gathering and compiling the
Company’s information, implement spokesperson
system, display company website during meeting
with institutional investors.)?


V





V
(I)
The Company has set up a website (http://www.synnex-grp.com) to disclose
relevant information on financial status and business.

(I)
In compliance with the concept and
implementation of the “Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles
for TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies”.
(II) The company has a spokesman and a deputy spokesman appointed. As required,
relevant information of the Company has been disclosed in “Market Observation
Post System” for the understanding and inquiry of the investors. The information
regarding the corporate governance will be disclosed in English and Chinese
language upon the completion of the website update by the end of 2015.



(II) For the consideration of the law and
regulations or the actual operations,
if any, it is to be handled in
accordance with the “Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles
for TWSE/GTSM Listed
Companies” and the related law and
regulations.

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VII. Are there other important information (including
but not limited to the interests of employees,
employee care, investor relations, supplier relations,
the rights of stakeholders, the continuing education
of directors and supervisors, the implementation of
risk management policies and risk measurement
standards, the execution of customer policy, the
purchase of liability insurance for the Company’s
directors and supervisors) that are helpful in
understanding the corporate governance operation
of the Company?
V (I)
Employee benefits:
We firmly believe that staff is the driving force of business growth; therefore, the
company appreciates the importance of employee benefits; also, is committed to
fulfill all the legal rights and interests of employees.
1. System: (1) Labor and health insurance, pension appropriation, employee
education and training, employee health seminars from time to time; (2)
Continuing to provide employees with a variety of benefits, such as: a life
insurance with a coverage of at least NTD3 million (far better than the general
business), free health checkup, weddings, funeral, and maternity benefits,
interest-free loans, external training subsidies, etc.
2. Implementation: (1) Statutory rights and interests of employees are handled
according to law; (2) Various employee benefits are handled by the designated
personnel; (3) The group insurance has provided sufficient coverage to the
employees who had suffered severe injuries or sickness in the recent years
with 3-5 years of economic security provided. Considering the needs of the
employee’s families for insurance coverage, the company provides the
employees and their families with preferential “Vanity” life insurance and
accident insurance policy.
(II) Investor Relations: The company insists on the principle of integrity and
information
disclosure
fairness;
also,
exercises
corporate
governance
transparency, regularly publishes company operational and financial information
to the shareholders, and sets the spokesman and deputy spokesman system to
fulfill the company’s information disclosure responsibility and obligations of the.
(III) Supplier relationships and the rights of interested parties: The company and its
suppliers have maintained a long-term close relation of cooperation.
(IV) Advanced study of the directors and supervisors: The Directors and Supervisors
of the Company have a background in industry and have the advanced studies
disclosed in the “MOPS” for the reference of the shareholders and investors. The
2014 advanced studies are disclosed in the attachment.
(V) Implementation of risk management policies and risk measurement: Internal
regulations are stipulated accordingly for risk management and assessment.
(VI) The recusal of the interested directors: The Directors of the Company must be
recused from voting on any motions in conflict with.
(VII)
Implementation of the customers’ policies: The company and its customers
remained a stable and good relationship to create profits for the company.
(VIII) The purchase of liability insurance for the directors and supervisors: The
Company has acquired liability insurance for our directors and supervisors in
accordance with the “Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies” and it has been disclosed in the “MOPS.”
Insured subject
Insurance
company
Insured amount
(NTD:
Thousand)
Insurance
period
All directors
and supervisors
Fubon
Insurance Co.,
Ltd.
598,050
09.01.2013 ~
09.01.2014
All directors
and supervisors
Fubon
Insurance Co.,
Ltd.
627,230
09.01.2013 ~
09.01.2014
(IX) The directors and supervisors of the Company have fulfilled responsibilities
truthfully and exercised power in good faith.
(X) The Company has the “Rules of Procedure for Board of Directors Meeting”
stipulated and implemented.
(XI) The Company’s board meeting has been convened quarterly at least to strengthen
corporategovernance.
In compliance with the concept and
implementation
of
the
“Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies”
VIII. Does the Company have a corporate governance
self-assessment report prepared or a corporate
governance assessment report issued by the
commissioned professional institutions (If yes,
please state the opinion of the board of directors, the
self-assessment or outsourcing evaluation results,
the main nonconformity or suggestion, and
implementation of improvement)?
V The company has not yet had a corporate governance self-assessment report issued or
commissioned other specialized institutions to have a corporate governance report
issued.
For the consideration of the law and
regulations or the actual operations, if any,
it is to be handled in accordance with the
“Corporate
Governance
Best-Practice
Principles
for
TWSE/GTSM
Listed
Companies” and the related law and
regulations
Director and Supervisor
Educational institutions
Course Title
Training period
Credit hours
Representative of
corporate director
Charles H.S.
Ching
Taiwan Corporate Governance Association
Functions of the Board of Directors and the
performance evaluation of the Board of
Directors
2015.03.06
3
Representative of
corporate supervisor
Chou, T.C.
ROC Securities and Futures Institute
Risk management mechanism needed for
business operations
2014.05.05
3
Independent Director
Yungdu Wei
ROC Securities and Futures Institute
Promote important measures and related
specifications for the integration of
enterprises financial information and IFRS.
2014.05.28
3
Independent Director
Yungdu Wei
Taiwan Corporate Governance Association
Understand corporate governance evaluation
system and control corporate governance
development trend.
2014.06.24
3
Independent Director
Yungdu Wei
Taiwan Corporate Governance Association
The 2014 listed companies insiders equity
trading law compliance seminar
2014.07.10
3
Independent Director
Yungdu Wei
Taiwan Corporate Governance Association
Operating Procedures for the Equity
Planning and Reelection of Directors and
Supervisors of the Listed/OTC Companies
2014.10.24
3
Independent Director
Yungdu Wei
Taiwan Corporate Governance Association
Xinyi Realtor’s Corporate Social
Responsibility and Management
2014.10.28
1
Independent Director
Yungdu Wei
Taiwan Corporate Governance Association
“Hong Kong can, so can Taiwan”
2014.12.11
1
Independent Director
Yungdu Wei
ROC Securities and Futures Institute
Corporate Social Responsibility Report -
demonstrating sustainable operation value
seminar
2015.01.22
3
Independent Director
Yungdu Wei
Taiwan Corporate Governance Association
Sustainable Corporate Governance -
Corporate Governance of corporate
sustainability new trends
2015.03.17
3
Independent Director
Shihchien Yang
Taiwan Corporate Governance Association
Talking about the protection of trade security
from the dutyof directors and supervisors
2015.11.14
3

24 2014 Annual Review

Performing social responsibilities

A I Execution Execution Execution Comparison against the Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles
ssessment tems Yes No Summary for TSEC/GTSM Listed Companies
and its reasons
I. Exercising corporate governance
(I) Has the company declared its corporate social
responsibility policy and examined the results of the
implantation?
(II) Does the Company have the CSR education and
training arranged on a regular basis?
(III) Does the Company have a specific (or part-time)
unit
set
up
to
promote
corporate
social
responsibility, have the management authorized by
the Board of Directors to handle matters and report
the processing results to the Board of Directors?
(IV) Does the Company have a reasonable salary and
remuneration policy setup, have the employee
performance evaluation system combined with
corporate social responsibility policies, and have a
clear and effective reward and punishment system
established?


V

V




V





V
(I) The company's corporate social responsibility policy is promulgated in accordance with
"Synnex values" and has formed part of corporate culture. The complete "Synnex's
values" (enacted in 1988) is as follows:
1. Maintaining the interests of employees and shareholders is our responsibility. We will
handle each other’s interests based on honest and fair principles.
2. We concentrate on establishing a good corporate culture so as to allow employees
opportunities to realize their full potential within the company's business philosophy
and organizational strategies.
3. We are dedicated to the principles of integrity and highest business ethics, we do not
provide incentive to others to violate the employer or the company's interests while do
not allow our employees to receive the incentive.
4. To us, contribute to the society or the industry is our obligation and mission.
5. Our belief: win trust is an honor and responsibility; accept criticism with grace is seen
as wisdom and courage.
(II) The company has education and training courses arranged for the new recruits on the day
they report to work with the company’s business operation and philosophy advocated,
including the concept of corporate social responsibility. Advocate positive viewpoint
with a subtle effect through long-term internal education and training of Synnex EMBA
articles and Synnex conceptual phrases.
(III) Human Resource Department of the president’s office and secretariat’s office are
responsible for promotion of the Company’s corporate social responsibility.
(IV) The company sets a reasonable remuneration policy with the considerations of external
market, internal fairness, and reasonableness; also, based on the operational goals and
individual performance. The annual gross income reflects individual contribution fairly
and truthfully. The company had integrity and fairness disclosed in the company’s
sense of value when the company was founded, protecting the interests of staff and
shareholders, upholding the highest business ethics, and not infringing the company’s
interests for any personal gains. Each employee commits to comply with the integrity
rules with a contract and integrity commitment letter signed; also, the rewards and
penalties system is set to clearlyregulate the code of conduct.



No significant difference is found.




No significant difference is found.
No significant difference is found.




No significant difference is found.
II. Fostering a sustainable environment
(I) Does the company endeavor to utilize all resources
more efficiently and uses renewable materials which
have a low impact on the environment?
(II) Does the Company establish proper environment
management systems based on the characteristics of
their industries?
(III) Does the Company monitor the impact of climate
change on its operations and should establish company
strategies for energy conservation and carbon and
greenhouse gas reduction?


V


V



V


(I) The company endeavors to utilize all resources more efficiently and uses renewable
materials which have a low impact on the environment.
1. Reuse of recycled packaging materials.
2. Promote paperless operations, such as use electronic signature system to reduce paper
consumption and reach the goal of energy conservation and carbon and greenhouse gas
reduction.
(II) Though Synnex is a distributor of 3C products instead of highly polluted industry, but
we devote to fulfill environmental responsibility based on the faith that earth is part of
our life.
(III) The Company engages in consumer electronics products channel sale that is not a
high-polluting industry. The carbon dioxide emissions are mainly generated by the
vehicles used by the operations center. The carbon dioxide emissions are calculated
according to the vehicle mileage. A total of 1,084 metric tons of carbon dioxide
emission was generated by vehicles in 2013 and 1,104 metric tons in 2014. For the
replacement of old vehicles, the vehicles that meet the fifth emission standard are used
to reduce the impact of vehicles on environmental protection. The strategies that the
Company established for energy conservation and carbon and greenhouse gas reduction
are as follows:
1. Main engine of air conditioner cannot be started when office temperature below 26℃.
2. Air conditioner switched off at 7:30PM.
3. All lamps used in the manufacturing plant are T5 energy saving fluorescent lamp and
single fluorescent lamp.
4. All distribution vehicles must turn off engine when parked in the plant site, and air
conditioner is disallowed at low speed.
5. Promote use of the stairs and skipthe use of elevators.
No significant difference is found.

No significant difference is found.




No significant difference is found.
III. Preserve public welfare
(I) Does the Company have the relevant management
policies and procedures stipulated in accordance
with the relevant laws and regulations and
international conventions on human rights?



V
(I) The Company treats employees with good faith, and protects employees legitimate rights
based on Labor Standard Law, International Human Right Pact, and the management
policies stipulated in accordance with the governing law and regulations; in addition,
labor meetings are held regularly to open door for communication between employers
and employees so as to establish understanding and promote harmony. Gender equality
is respected in the Company, sexual harassment prevention rule has been scheduled,
and provide job opportunities for disabilities to allow same career development as if
they are normal people.


No significant difference is found.
No significant difference is found.
(II) Does the Company have the complaint mechanism
and channel established for employees and have it
handledproperly?


V

(II) The company has a staff suggestion box setup to collect opinions from the employees
that will be handled and replied by the designed personnel.

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(III) Does the Company provide safe and healthy work
environments for its employees, and organize
training on safety and health for its employees on a
regular basis?
(IV) Does the Company establish regular communication
mechanisms for employees, and have employees
notified in a reasonable manner of any changes that
may have a significant impact on them?
(V) Does the Company develop an effective career
capacity training program for the employees?
(VI) Does the Company establish the relevant consumer
protection policies and complaint procedures in the
sense of R&D, procurement, production, operations,
and service processes?
(VII) Does the Company market and label the products
and services in accordance with the relevant
regulations and international norms?
(VIII) Does the Company check the suppliers in advance
for any records of impacting the environment and
society?
(IX) Does the contract signed by the Company with the
major suppliers entitle the Company to have the
contract cancelled or terminated at any time when
the suppliers violate the CSR policies that have a
significant impact on the environment and society?
V
V
V
V
V
V
V (III) The company values employee’s safety and mental and physical health, is dedicated to
improving the working environment, enhancing employee’s safety and health
awareness, and stipulating the relevant management mechanisms with the mode of
operation illustrated as follows:
1. Work environment and employee safety protection
(1) The company constructs a safe and healthy workplace, regularly maintains and
improves equipment; office computer with low blue screen is selected to provide
employees with comfortable, healthy, and friendly office equipment.
(2) The company’s workplaces are covered with the public liability insurance and the
public safety equipment inspection of the building and firefighting plan is
reported to the competent authorities lawfully. Moreover, the fire management
personnel qualification license and certificate is acquired; the workplace
firefighting plan is stipulated, and the workplaces firefighting equipment safety is
maintained.
(3) Appoint safety and health personnel; also, arrange safety and health education and
training.
2. Employee health enhancement
(1) The company has full-time nurses appointed to provide employee with health
counseling; also, to arrange health seminars with physicians invited to share
health information with the employees, to provide proper health management
knowledge, and to reinforce employee’s awareness of health.
(2) Arrange regular free health checkup and the nurses are to provide necessary
assistance in tracking any abnormality, provide excellent healthcare, and to
safeguard employee’s health.
(3) Arrange sports events and health promotion competition; also, encourage
employees to pay attention to their own health.
(4) Provide shoulders and necks pressure relief massage service from time to time in
order to improve the stiffness after a long hour of sitting in office and to improve
blood circulation.
(IV) The Company holds regular labor meetings to provide channels of communication
between employers and employees, build consensus, and promote harmonious labor
relations; it also, communicates messages by e-mail occasionally.
(V) The company firmly believes that: “Good employees make a good department; a good
department makes a good company.” Plan professional job training and construct a
knowledge management system for autodidacts since the new recruits reporting to
work so the employees can continue to grow with their professional skills enhanced. In
addition, schedule reports and integrate reading in each stage of the career
development in order to help employees enhance career skills through the systematic
practice.
(VI) The Company is an agent and is mainly to serve consumers in accordance with the
service specifications of the manufacturers and government laws and regulations.
Synnex e-city website Customer Service Box and Service Hotline are provided to
control, care for, and handle the interests of consumers and the satisfaction of post-sale
service.
(VII) The company has the marketing and labeling of products and services handled in
accordance with the commodity labeling law and the information, communications
(3C) label standard and other requirements published by the Department of Commerce
MOEA so that consumers can understand the products fully.
(VIII) Regarding the implementation of environmental and corporate social responsibility, in
addition to strengthening corporate self-management, in terms of selecting partners,
the company’s focus is not on profits but in fulfilling corporate social responsibility
as an important indicator for long-term cooperation. In evaluating vendors’ fulfilling
their social responsibility, the company mainly evaluate the following items:
1. “Integrity management, clean transaction”
Link with the vendors and customers through our role as an agent to jointly create a
harmonious and pure trading environment. In addition to honor the commitment to
integrity, the company shall also comply with the Electronic Industry Code of
Conduct and related laws and regulations as a law-biding and practical enterprise.
2. “Green environment, energy recycle”
Request the manufacturers and suppliers to comply with the requirements of EU
environmental norms and national environmental laws and regulations; also, aim for
a sustainable development and expand the overall green supply chain performance.
(IX) Currently the agreement of having a contract terminated or cancelled while violating the
“Corporate Social Responsibility Policy” is not signed by all the trade partners of the
company; however, the company is now actively promoting it in order to achieve the
goal of having the company and suppliers worked together to enhance corporate social
responsibility.
No significant difference is found.
No significant difference is found.
No significant difference is found.
No significant difference is found.
No significant difference is found.
No significant difference is found.
Disclose when there is regulatory or
actual requirement.
IV. Enhancing information disclosure
(I) Does the Company have the relevant and reliable CSR
information disclosed on the Company’s website
and MOPS?
V The Company has not disclosed any related information and prepared social responsibility
report.
Disclose when there is regulatory or
actual requirement.
V. If the Company has established corporate social responsibility principles based on “Corporate Social Responsibility Best Principles for TWSE/GTSM listed companies,” please describe any discrepancy
between the principles and their implementation:
The company has not yet had it set, if necessary due to the consideration of law and regulations or actual practice, it is to be processed in accordance with the “Corporate Social Responsibility Best
Principles for TWSE/GTSM listed companies” and relevant laws and regulations.
VI. Other important information to facilitate better understanding of the Company’s corporate social responsibility:
1. Knowledge sharing is to raise the level of knowledge of the nation, the experience and knowledge of the internal management is composed as internal education and training materials. The “Synnex
EMBA” and “Synnex phrase” articles provided to the industry for free use.
2. We bound “Synnex EMBA” into a book and donated all the proceeds for the promotion of education, arts and culture.
3. We provided the experience and knowledge of Synnex’s operation to the academic for case study, and elected by National Chengchi University – College of Commerce as research target of
development of Taiwan case and global issuance.
4. The company’s Logistics Center accepts the applications filed by academic institutions for a teaching visit to promote academic exchanges, provide students internship opportunities, and to cultivate
talents.
VII. If the products or corporate social responsibility report have received assurance from external institutions, they should state so below: None.

26 2014 Annual Review

Implementation of integrity management

  • Execution Comparison against the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles

  • Item for TSEC/GTSM Listed Companies

  • Yes No Summary and its reasons

  • I. Set integrity management policies and programs

  • (I) Does the company express a clear integrity V (I) The Company has established the “Integrity Management Code” and the In compliance with the concept and management policy in the Articles of Internal Audit Office is responsible for integrity management policies, implementation of the “Corporate Association and external documents, and the prevention programs, and supervision. Governance Best-Practice Principles for board and the management are actively TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies ”. committed to its implementation?

  • (II) Does the Company have the prevention V (II) The company has stipulated the “Manufacturers Commitment” to request program for any fraud stipulated and have all suppliers having transactions conducted faithfully without any acts of the respective operating procedures, bad faith, and to establish a good procurement system. To ensure the guidelines for conduct, disciplinary actions, implementation of integrity management, the Company has established an and complaints system declared explicitly; effective accounting system and internal control system; also, internal also have it implemented substantively? audit staff has the compliance of the systems referred to above checked regularly.

  • (III) Does the Company have preventive V (III) The company has the “code of conduct” setup. The management measures measures adopted in response to the are established to prevent bribery and taking bribe and prohibit providing conducts stated in Article 7 Paragraph 2 of illegal political contributions, improper charitable donations or the “Corporate Governance Best-Practice sponsorship, and offering or accepting unreasonable gifts, entertainment, Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed or other improper benefits for the operating activities stated in Article 7 Companies or other business activities Paragraph 2 of the “Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for subject to higher risk of fraud? TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies or other business activities subject to higher risk of fraud.

  • II. Implementation of integrity management (I) Does the company have the integrity of the V (I) The Company has stipulated the “Manufacturers Commitment” to request In compliance with the concept and trade counterparty assessed and with the all suppliers having transactions conducted faithfully without any acts of implementation of the “Corporate code of integrity expressed in the contract bad faith, and to establish a good procurement system. Governance Best-Practice Principles for signed? TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies

  • (II) Does the Company have a specific V (II) The Company has not set up a dedicated unit for integrity management. (part-time) unit setup under the board of Each department is to fulfill integrity management according to job directors to advocate the code of integrity responsibilities and operation scope. and to report on its implementation to the Board on a regular basis?

  • (III) Does the Company have developed policies V (III) The Company has stipulated the “Employee Integrity Commitment” to to prevent conflicts of interest, provided request that employees shall not commit any form of “improper conduct,” adequate channel for communication, and such as, kickback, commissions, equity interest in any form or improper substantiated the policies? gifts, or illegal gains that directly or indirectly benefits oneself, related parties, or designated personnel; also, to prevent any personal gain at the expense of the Company.

  • (IV) Does the Company have established V (IV) To ensure the implementation of integrity management, the Company has effective accounting systems and internal established an effective accounting system and internal control system; control systems to substantiate ethical also, internal audit staff have the compliance of the systems referred to management; also, have audits performed by above checked regularly. the internal audit unit on a regular basis or by the commission CPAs?

  • (V) Does the Company have organized ethical V (V) The company has the “Integrity Management Code” and “Code of management internal and external education Conduct” setup to have integrity management embedded in corporate and training programs on a regular basis? culture; also, to advocate it from time to time in various meetings and Synnex EMBA advocacy in order to have it substantiated. The related specifications of the company’s integrity management are advocated before having a trade agreement signed with the suppliers.

  • III. The operation of the Company’s Report System

  • (I) Does the Company have a specific report and V (I) The company has the “code of conduct” setup. Any person who is engaged In compliance with the concept and reward system stipulated, a convenient in or aware of any violations of the Code and the relevant provisions of the implementation of the “Corporate report channel established, and a responsible act or activity is responsible to report it to the immediate supervisor or the Governance Best-Practice Principles for staff designated to handle the individual company’s audit unit immediately. TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies being reported?

  • (II) Does the Company have the standard V (II) The company’s audit unit accepts anonymous report. The informer must investigating procedures and related provide sufficient relevant information to facilitate the company’s verification.

  • (II) Does the Company have the standard investigating procedures and related confidentiality mechanism established for the incidents being reported?

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(III) Does the Company have taken proper
measures to protect the whistleblowers from
suffering any consequence of reporting an
incident?



V
(III) No informer will be retaliated against or threatened for reporting possible
violation of norms, suspicious violation of the Securities Exchange Act,
and other illegal activities. Any informer who has been retaliated against,
threatened, or warned should immediately report it to the immediate
supervisor or company’s audit unit.



IV. Enhancing information disclosure
(I) Does the Company have the content of ethical
management
and
its
implementation
disclosed on the website and MOPS?


V
The company has a website setup to disclose the relevant corporate culture,
business policy, and other information.
The company is currently undergoing the setup the corporate governance in
English and Chinese in the Investor Section of the website; therefore, the
information of corporate governance will be disclosed upon the completion of
the website setup.




In compliance with the concept and
implementation
of
the
“Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies
V. If the company has integrity management defined in accordance with the “Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies,” please describe the
operational differences from the Code:
The Company has the “Integrity Management Code” setup in compliance with the concept and implementation of the “Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies.”
VI. Other important information that helps understand the company’s integrity management:
1. The Company has complied with the Company Law, the Securities and Exchange Act, the Business Accounting Law, listed and OTC relevant rules, or other publicly traded
commercial activities related law and regulations for the implementation of integrity management.
2. The Company has director conflicts of interest defined in the “Regulations Governing Procedures for Board of Directors Meeting” Board Rules.” If the proposals proposed in
board meetings have a conflict of interest with the directors or the statutory representative that is detrimental to the company’s interest, the directors may present their views and
answer questions but may not join discussion and voting; also, they shall be excused in discussion and voting and shall not exercise their voting rights on behalf of other directors
by proxy.
3. The Company has stipulated the “Manufacturers Commitment” to request all suppliers having transactions conducted faithfully without any acts of bad faith, and to establish a
good procurement system.
4. The company has the company’s Integrity Management Code reviewed and amended in accordance with FSC Certificate Far.Tzi No. 103003989 Letter dated October 31, 2014 by
the Financial SupervisoryCommission.

28 2014 Annual Review

Important resolutions of Shareholders’ Meeting and Board of Directors

Shareholders’ Meeting

Date of
meeting Summary of important resolutions Result of resolution
2014.06.11 1. Approved 2013 financial statements. Adopted
2. Approved 2013 earnings distribution. Adopted
Shareholder’s dividend: Cash dividend per share amounted to NTD2.8.
Employee bonus: NTD 0.6 million.
Remuneration of the directors and supervisors: NTD 7.6 million.
3. Discussion of revision of the Company’s “Articles of Association” Adopted
4. Discussion of revision of the Company’s “Procedures for endorsements and guarantees” Adopted
5. Discussion of revision of the Company’s “Procedures for fund lending” Adopted
6. Discussion of revision of the Company’s “Procedures for handling acquisition and Adopted
disposal of assets”
7. Discussion of revision of the Company’s “Procedures for financial derivatives Adopted
transactions”
Board of directors
Date of meeting Summary of important resolutions Result of resolution
2014.03.21 1. Approved 2014 operation plan. Adopted by all present shareholders
2. Discussion regarding the approval of the internal control statement. Adopted by all present shareholders
3. Discussion of revision of “Procedures for endorsements and guarantees” and
“Procedures for fund lending”. Adopted by all present shareholders
4. Discussion of revision of the Company’s “Procedures for handling acquisition and
disposal of assets” and “Procedures for financial derivatives transactions”. Adopted by all present shareholders
5. Discussion regardingthe conveningof the 2014general shareholders’ meeting. Adopted byallpresent shareholders
2014.04.28 1. Discussion of revision of the Company’s “Articles of Association”. Adopted by all present shareholders
2. Planning of 2013 earnings distribution. Adopted by all present shareholders
Shareholder’s dividend: Cash dividend per share amounted to NTD2.8.
Employee bonus: NTD 0.6 million.
Remuneration of the directors and supervisors: NTD7.6 million.
3. Discussion of convening2014general shareholders’ meeting. Adopted byallpresent shareholders
2014.06.24 1. Discussion of ex-dividend day: Ex-dividend date for distribution of cash dividends: Adopted by all present shareholders
July16,2014.
2014.11.13 1. Discussion of the Company’s “2015 audit plan”. Adopted by all present shareholders
2. Discussion of revision of the Company’s “Procedures for the disposal of assets” and Adopted by all present shareholders
“Procedures for the trade of derivative instruments”.
2015.03.16 1. Discussion of 2015 operation plan. Adopted by all present shareholders
2. Discussion of revision of the Company’s “Articles of Association”. Adopted by all present shareholders
3. Internal control declaration approved. Adopted by all present shareholders
4. Discussion of revision of “Procedures for endorsement and guarantees” and Adopted by all present shareholders
“Procedures for fund lending”.
5. Discussion of revision of “Procedures for handling acquisition and disposal of assets” Adopted by all present shareholders
and “Procedures for financial derivatives transactions”.
6. Discussion of convening 2015 general shareholder meeting. Adopted by all present shareholders
2015.04.28 1. Planning of 2014 earnings distribution. Adopted by all present shareholders
Shareholder’s dividend: Cash dividend per share amounted to NTD3.3.
Employee bonus: NTD 0.6 million.
Remuneration of the directors and supervisors: NTD 7.6 million.
2. Discussion of convening 2015 general shareholders’ meeting. Adopted by all present shareholders
3. Discussion of the independence of the CPA. Adopted by all present shareholders
  • The above specified only partial information of meeting of Board of Directors and Shareholders, the information disclosed here only includes the information that the Company believe may have significant impact on investors.

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4) Changes in shareholdings of directors, supervisors, managers, and principal shareholders

Title
Name
2014
2015.1.1 ~ 2015.4.14
Note
Changes in
shareholding
Changes in pledged
shareholding
Changes in
shareholding
Changes in pledged
shareholding
Chairman and Overseas Operation CEO
Matthew Feng-ChiangMiau
200,000
-
-
-
Director and president
Evans S.W. Tu
-
-
-
-
Director
Yang,Shih-Chien and Charles H.S. Ching
-
-
-
- Representative of MiTAC
Inc.*
Supervisor
Yang,Hsiang-Yun and Chou,T.C.
-
-
-
- Representative of Lien Hwa
Industrial Corp.*
Vice-President
BenyWeii
-
-
-
-
Vice-President
James Lee
-
-
-
-
Vice-President
Rex Shiue
-
-
-
-
Vice-President
DickyChang
(27,000)
-
-
-
AVP-Finance
Oliver Chang
(195,000)
-
-
-
Treasury Manager
Grace Huang
(34,514)
-
-
-
Major shareholder
MiTAC Inc.
-
-
-
-
  • Information includes only changes in shareholding and pledges of corporate shareholders.

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III. Capital and shares

1) Capital sources

2015.4.14 Unit: Shares/in NTD thousand

Capital sources Amount Shares
Percentage (%)
Original capital 202,312 20,231,233
1.27
Capital increase bycash 923,772 92,377,176
5.82
Capital increment from retained earnings 12,718,960 1,271,896,030
80.07
Capital increase out of capital reserves 542,000 54,200,000
3.41
Share swap 224,120 22,412,000
1.41
Employee stock option 215,780 21,578,000
1.36
Convertible bonds 1,058,265 105,826,483
6.66
Total 15,885,209 1,588,520,922
100.00

2) Category of shares

2015.4.14 Unit: Share

Category of shares Authorized capital
Note
Outstanding shares (listed)
Un-issued shares
Total
Registered ordinary
shares
1,588,520,922
611,479,078
2,200,000,000

3) Shareholder structure

2015.4.14

Item
Government
institutions
Other institutional
shareholders
Personal
shareholders
Foreign institutions
and personal
shareholders
Total
Financial institutions
Number of
shareholders
1

59

169
42,686
532
43,447
Shares
587

270,942,404

400,167,486
277,574,801
639,835,644
1,588,520,292
Shareholding %
0.00

17.06

25.19
17.47
40.28
100.00

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4) Distribution of shareholding

NTD 10 par 2015.4.14

Classification of shareholding Number of shareholders
Shares
Percentage of shareholding (%)
1
-
999
10,731
2,963,207
0.19
1,000
-
5,000
23,597
52,645,876
3.31
5,001
-
10,000
4,468
34,784,521
2.19
10,001
-
15,000
1,446
18,381,017
1.16
15,001
-
20,000
890
16,453,609
1.04
20,001
-
30,000
759
19,421,439
1.22
30,001
-
40,000
327
11,751,805
0.74
40,001
-
50,000
215
9,968,376
0.63
50,001
-
100,000
418
29,866,996
1.88
100,001
-
200,000
228
32,245,741
2.03
200,001
-
400,000
117
33,664,166
2.12
400,001
-
600,000
62
30,535,519
1.92
600,001
-
800,000
24
16,878,471
1.06
800,001
-
1,000,000
21
19,595,429
1.23
Over 1,000,001 144
1,259,364,750
79.28
Total 43,447
1,588,520,922
100.00

5) Major shareholders

5)
Major shareholders
2015.4.14
Major shareholders Shares
Percentage of shareholding (%)
MiTAC Inc.
Representative: Matthew Feng-ChiangMiau
216,381,957
13.62
Matthew Pacific Tiger Fund investment accounts
managed with HSBC actingas custodian bank
102,065,354
6.43
Nanshan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Representative: Wende Guo
77,911,000
4.90
Labor Insurance Fund 47,516,208
2.99
Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Representative: Benyuan Zheng
44,530,922
2.80
Morgan Stanley Capital International managed
account with HSBC(Taiwan)actingas custodian bank
42,888,986
2.70
Public Service Pension Fund Management Board 34,854,277
2.19
Evans S.W. Tu 34,434,649
2.17
Matthew Feng-ChiangMiau 30,417,147
1.91
Saudi-Arabia Central Bank investment account
managed with JPMorgan actingas custodian bank
27,390,400
1.72

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6) Market price per share, Net assets per share, earning per share and dividends

Unit: NTD

Item / Year 2013
2014
2015.3.31
Market price per share
Highest
Lowest
Average
63.30
56.20
46.70
37.10
41.10
42.10
47.96
46.96
45.07
Net worth per share
Before distribution
After distribution**
26.81
29.09
28.27
24.52
NA
NA
Earnings per share
Weighted average shares (in thousands of shares)
Earnings per share – before adjustment
Earningsper share – after adjustment*
1,586,646
1,588,521
1,588,521
3.32
3.16
0.73
3.32
3.16
NA
Dividends***
Cash dividend
Dividend from retained earnings
Dividend from capital reserve
Accumulated undistributed dividends
2.80
3.30
NA
-
-
NA
-
-
NA
-
-
NA
Analysis for return on
investment****
Price/Earnings ratio
Price/Dividend ratio
Cash dividendyield rate
14.45
14.86
NA
17.13
14.23
NA
5.84%
7.03%
NA
  • As of December 31, 2014, the retroactive adjustment of shares after capital increase out of earnings and employee bonus.

  • ** Based on resolution of shareholders’ meeting of the next year.

  • *** The earnings distribution for year 2014 is based on Board of Directors’ meeting on April 28, 2015.

**** Price/Earnings ratio =Average market price/Earnings per share before adjustment Price/Dividends ratio=Average market price/Cash dividend per share Cash dividends yield rate=Cash dividends per share/Average market price

7) The policy and implementation of dividends

The dividend distribution proposed by shareholder meeting

The Board of Directors meeting held on April 28, 2015, proposed cash dividend distribution of NT$3.3 per share, employee bonus of NT$ 600 thousand and remuneration of directors and supervisors of NT$7,600 thousand.

Dividend policy

According to Article 38 of the Company’s Association, after tax payment and subtracting the deficit incurred in the previous years, 10% of the annual net income should be appropriated as legal reserve and a special reserve should be provided in accordance with deduction in the shareholder equity of the said year, and appropriate 0.01%~10% as employee bonus; In addition, 30%~100% is appropriated from the remaining balance plus the undistributed earnings of the preceding year, and cash dividends shall not be lower than 15% of the total dividends. The Company has distributed cash dividends to shareholders since 1999 and cash dividend per share has been more than NTD2 since 2010. The Company intends to continue to maintain a stable dividend policy.

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  • 8) Uncompensated distribution of shares and its impact on company operation and EPS

Unit: NTD

Item / Year
2015 (Estimate)
(Distribution of 2014 earning)
Item / Year
2015 (Estimate)
(Distribution of 2014 earning)
Beginningissued capital(in NTD thousand)
15,885,209
Distribution of current
year
Cash dividend per share (NTD)
3.3*
Stock dividend per share for capital increment from retained earnings
-
Stock dividendper share for capital increment from capital reserve
-
Change in operational
performance
Conjectural earnings per
share and PE ratio
Operating income
NA*
% Change in Operating Income (YOY)
Net income
% Change in net income (YOY)
Earnings per share
% Change in Earnings per share (YOY)
Average rate of return on investment(Average E/P ratio)
If retained earnings for capital increment all
converted to cash dividend
Pro-forma Earnings per share (NTD)
NA*
Pro-forma Average annual return on
investment
If no increment using capital surplus
Pro-forma Earnings per share (NTD)
NA*
Pro-forma Average annual return on
investment
If no increment using capital surplus, it will
be switched to cash dividends
Pro-forma Earnings per share (NTD)
NA*
Pro-forma Average annual return on
investment
  • As the Company did not publish a financial forecast for 2015, this information is not available; the distribution of 2014 is conducted in accordance with the earnings distribution approved by the Board of Directors meeting.

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9) Information on employee bonus and compensation for directors and supervisors

Provisions in Articles of Association

Please see dividend policy for employee bonus, the 2006 shareholder meeting has authorized Board of Directors to determine the distribution of remuneration to directors and supervisors in accordance with industry standard.

Estimation criterion and difference treatment

  1. The estimation of employee bonus and remuneration to directors and supervisors for the financial year 2014 is based on net profit of the said period, legal reserve and other factors, and the ratio stipulated in the Articles of Association of the Company.

  2. Public companies must recognize as expense and liability when there is legal responsibility or assume responsibility and the value can be reasonably estimated based on “Guideline for employee bonus and remuneration for directors and supervisors” in accordance with the 16 March 2007 Letter No. Ji-Mi-Zih-052 of the Accounting Research and Development Foundation in Taiwan. It will be recognized as next year’s profit/loss if difference between the actual distribution and estimated amount is shown after resolution of the shareholder meeting.

Information on proposed distribution approved by Board of Directors

  1. As of April 28, 2015, the Board of Directors approved that the proposed distribution of employee bonus for 2014 is NT$600 thousand and remuneration for directors and shareholders is NT$7,600 thousand. The cash dividend for employees is consistent with the 2014 estimation.

  2. The proposed distribution of stock dividend for employee is NT$0.

  3. Impact of the proposed distribution of employee bonus and remuneration for directors and shareholders to earning per share: None.

Actual distribution of the preceding year and treatment of differences

The employee cash dividend in 2013 was NT$600 thousand and remuneration for directors and supervisors was NT$7,600 thousand. The employee cash bonus amount was not different from the estimates made in 2013. The remuneration to directors and supervisors was different from the NT$10,000 thousand estimated in 2013 by NT$2,400 thousand and it was recognized as gains and losses in the following year.

Information on employee bonus and remuneration for directors and supervisors in the latest five calendar

years

Item 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
/ Year of EPS
(Distribution in
(Distribution in
(Distribution in
(Distribution in
(Distribution in
2011)
2012)
2013)
2014)
2015)
Dividend
(NTD/per share)
Cash
2.25
4.00
2.00
2.80
3.30
Stock
-
-
-
-
-
Remuneration for direct
thousand)
ors and supervisors (in NTD
6,000
6,000
10,000
7,600
7,600
Employee bonus Cash 90,000
75,000
600
600
600
Stock Amount (in NTD
thousand)
-
-
-
-
-
Shares (thousand
shares)
-
-
-
-
-
Employee stock bonus / (employee stock bonus +
shareholder stock dividend)
None
None
None
None
None
Employee stock bonus / outstandingshares atyear end
None
None
None
None
None

Summary of 2013 (distributed in 2014) employee stock bonus information: None

10) Buy back shares: None

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IV. Issuance of global depositary receipts, bonds, preferred shares and employee stock option

1) Global depositary receipts

Issue date Issue date Issue date 1997.7.3 1999.9.22
Countries issued Asia, Europe and the US Asia, Europe and the US
Issuance and listing Luxembourg Stock Exchange Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Total amount issued (US$) 139,382,100 245,380,125
Issue price per GDR (US$) 22.23 18.93
Total units issued (unit) 6,270,000 12,962,500
Underlying securities 1. Capital increase by cash and issue new shares
2. Release shareholder: MiTAC Inc., Lex Service (Guernsey)
Limited.
1. Capital increase by cash and issue new shares
2. Release shareholder: Lex Service (Guernsey)
Limited.
Common shares represented (shares) 25,080,000 51,850,000
Rights and obligations of GDR holders Rights and obligation consistent with common shares Rights and obligation consistent with common shares
Trustee None None
Depositary bank Citibank, N.A. Citibank, N.A.
Custodian bank Citibank N. A., Taipei branch Citibank N. A., Taipei branch
4.30.2015 GDR outstanding (unit) 906,363
Apportionment of expenses for issuance and
maintenance
Issuing expense is paid by release shareholder and issuing
company on the pro rata basis, duration expense is paid by
depositoryinstitution.
Issuing expense is paid by release shareholder and
issuing company on the pro rata basis, duration expense
ispaid bydepositoryinstitution.
Important notes on depository agreement and
custodian agreement
See depository agreement and custodian agreement for details See depository agreement and custodian agreement for
details
Market price per
unit (US$)
2014 Highest 7.22
Lowest 5.41
Average 6.21
2015. 1.1 -
2015. 4.30
Highest 5.95
Lowest 5.28
Average 5.64

2) Status of employee stock option: None

  • 3) Preferred shares: None

  • 4) Corporate bonds: None

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Operation highlights

I. Scope of Business ................................................................................................................................................. 37
1) Main areas of business operation and revenue distribution .................................................................................. 37
2) Developing new products (service) ........................................................................................................................ 38
3) Overview of industry ............................................................................................................................................. 38
4) Report on technology and research development................................................................................................... 41
5) Long and short term business development plan ................................................................................................... 41
II. Business model ..................................................................................................................................................... 42
III. Core competitiveness ........................................................................................................................................... 43
IV. Business strategy .................................................................................................................................................. 44
V. Market and sales conditions ................................................................................................................................ 46
1) Main sales markets ................................................................................................................................................ 46
2) Supply-demand and growth of the future market ................................................................................................... 48
3) Positive factors for our future development ........................................................................................................... 54
4) Negative factors for our future development and our countermeasures ................................................................. 56
5) Essential Purposes of Major Products .................................................................................................................... 56
VI. Employees ............................................................................................................................................................. 58
1) Number of employees in group .............................................................................................................................. 58
2) Employees information of Synnex Taiwan ............................................................................................................ 58
VII. Report on environmental protection and related expenditures........................................................................ 58
VIII. Labor relations ..................................................................................................................................................... 59

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Operation highlights

I. Scope of Business

1) Main areas of business operation and revenue distribution for 2014

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30,978,019
21,602,832
14,495,974
344,319
Computer, Communication & Consumer Electronics IC components 25.9% Maintenance services and others
74.0% 0.1%
Taiwan/Hong
Taiwan/Hong Kong/China/New Zealand & Australia Kong/China
Personal Consumables/ General CPU Free within warranty
computer/Assembly Software network Digital products communication Memory Maintenance service
Kits/Peripherals products Processing components Paid repair and
of logical transactions maintenance services
Imaging processing Repair and
Media tablet Operation system Flat TV Cellular phone components maintenance
Net book Server software Xbox game consoles Accessories and Audio processing consigned by vendors
Note book Application software and software consumables components
Home computer Network Interface card PC game software SD card Video processing
Commercial computer Wireless network Multimedia player Bluetooth earphones components
E-Book Broadband network MP3 players Fax machine…. Communication
Server products Digital videotape components
CPU Ink Cartridge recorders Optical transfer modules
Main Board Toner cartridge Digital camera LCD panel….
Printer CD Digital projector
Display card Multi-function USB
Power supply products
Hard drive Uninterrupted power
Mouse, keyboard system
CD-ROM Drive Computer Video
products…
Nature of major customers
Dealers /
Dealers Manufacturers
End-users
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2) Developing new products (service)

New Product New Service
 All kinds of smart products
 Cloud technology related products
 Video surveillance relatedproducts
 Chain stores and inventory management services and store rapid
replenishment service
 Electronic software download service
 Contract management services for commercial software and serviceproducts

3) Overview of industry

Distribution overview of 3C products (IT and Telecom)

1. Overview of supply chain

Supply chain of IT and Telecom can be divided into “supply chain” in the manufacturing side and the “demand chain” in the sales side. The supply chain focuses on OEM and the demand chain focuses on distributors, the two generated a supply-demand relationship under the production and purchasing unit and marketing and sales unit of brand company (shown below).

Supply chain and demand chain

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Supply Demand chain
chain
OEM Brand company Brand company
Manufacturer (Production and (Marketing and Distributor
purchasing) sales)
(Maintenance Regional logistics)
Bank Logistics ProviderService Stores - 門市 shops 經銷 Dealers 加值 reseller (VAR)added Value 商 integration 系統整合 System (SI)
(International/
Regional logistics) 最終使用 End users
Component Home Corporate Government
vendors users users agency
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The ecosystem of supply chain and demand chain differs, the former is relatively larger manufacturer in size, lesser in number; the latter is relatively smaller in size with a larger number and deeper penetration into the market. Therefore, the management philosophy and operation model of the supply chain and demand chain is very different.

To the distributors focused greatly on integrated demand, its value determines on the channel’s density and solidity of different

products and whether a complete management mechanism of channel operation can be set up to effectively manage product categories, items, bulk customers, bulk orders, bulk shipment operation and maintenance operation. Failure to establish a sound operational management mechanism will be unable to generate economic efficiencies.

2. Role of the distributors

The trend of slim-profit has enabled a more sophisticated vertical integration of supply chain, that is, during the evolution of industrial ecology, the upstream, midstream, and downstream improves the overall efficiency of supply chain operation and lower overall cost through “Who responsible for what is most effective?”

In addition to research, development, marketing and sales, this trend has also resulted in a more sophisticated inventory

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management, assembly and maintenance (shown in graph below). Among them, the distributors’ role in component inventory, finished goods inventory, CTO assembly and product maintenance is increasingly important, and provides a greater value in supply chain for the distributors with complete operation mechanism and size.

Industrial Chain and Distributor’s Roles

(Except R&D, manufacturing and sales)

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Inventory Maintenance
management Assembly Service
Components vendors 零組件供應商  Components  Components
OEM manufacturers 系統組裝廠  Work in process  Components
Brand company 品牌大廠
 Components
Distributors inventory  CTO real-time  Finished goods
通路商  Finished goods assembly repair
inventory
Dealers 經銷商  CTO real-time
assembly
最終使用者 End-users
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3. Overview of upstream suppliers

The bigger upstream suppliers usually grow faster and stronger; especially for the mature products with only few brands competing in market. The manufacturer’s marketing strategy is going for centralization, that is, reduces the number of agents; therefore, the large IT agents also grow faster and stronger. In addition, the manufacturers while looking for agents increasingly stress the importance of agent’s operational capacity and financial solvency in order to avoid agents who do not have sufficient operational capacities and financial solvency to meet the demand of growing market. Under the circumstance, the agents with operational capacity, solid management, and financial solvency are obviously with advantage in competition.

4. Overview of downstream dealers

  • Consumer information channel: The market is moving toward the operation of large-scale information chain stores. The emerging channels including online shopping and TV shopping are the new trend for the distribution of consumer information products in recent years. The diversified products sold in chain stores and shopping network have made management a complex task; moreover, the price of information products drops fast; therefore, the collaboration between the channel agents and the upstream distributors, in addition to product supply, will grow in the sense of logistics management, inventory management, maintenance operations, and e-flow. The distributors with logistics capabilities and powerful information management capabilities are in position to provide support to this type of distribution channels and to form a close upstream and downstream partnership.

  • Business information channel: The government agencies, educational institutions, and corporate are the main sales targets that can be divided into the categories of large-scale systems integrators (SI) and general value-added reseller (VAR). In terms of market operation, dealers and upstream distributors are to provide total solutions to the end-user. Therefore, a close cooperation between the dealers and distributors is expected from product planning and technical support and logistics services before sales to the after-sales maintenance services.

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  • Communication stores: It is a consumer market with a focus on store distribution. Cellular phone is with a short lifespan and the price drops faster than IT products. Relatively, the communication stores distribution relies heavily on the product supply capacity, logistics capability, and after-sale maintenance services of the upstream distributors.

  • Telecommunications system operators channel: Telecommunication as the core of the direct sale or franchise system by integrating cellular phone and phone number. The distributors supply cellular phones; also, carriers are also actively looking for distinctive 3C products for sale with the phone number that relies heavily on the distributor’s inventory management and logistics mechanism that represents another form of close cooperation.

Overview of IC components distribution

The feature of IC component distribution is different from the same of IT and Telecom channel.

  • As market exclusivity exists among same product of different vendors, it is unlikely for distributors to obtain a franchise on the same product on different brands; with its upstream position in the supply chain and rapid update, the supply-demand of IC components products is not easily controlled and resulted in higher possibility of shortage or excess of supply. To tackle the situation, IC components distributor must seek the diversification of product types to maintain the stable growth of business performance.

  • The downstream customers are mostly modules and systematic products manufacturer, its relatively lesser in number and larger in size generate a concentrated source of business and high volatility. In customer development, as IC components distributors are required to assist customers to adopt new design in the new developed products (design-in), their strong technical support capability to combine business, product planning and technical support is one of the key factors of a successful business. Besides, the decreasing tolerance to price fall of inventory and capital burden of vendors due to the rapid change of price of components products and slim-profit trend of overall supply chain, the distributors’ sufficient logistics management ability to rapidly serve customers’ needs is one of the key factor for IC components distributors to establish market advantage.

Product development trend

  • Personal Computer (PC) products

Notebook from the aspect of cosmetics, specifications, and intended use is with diversified product subcategories developed from a full-featured notebook to mini-notebook, ultra-thin laptop, and easy laptop; therefore, diversified demands are resulted, the overall market scale is expanded, and the overall market growth is activated. In terms of desktop computer products, in addition to traditional computing and Internet access, it will further become a home entertainment center along with the vigorous development of various digital entertainment products. Therefore, the system products with the integration of home appliances entertainment features (such as, TV, stereo, radios, etc.) will be quite popular. In addition, under the trend of cloud applications, the development of desktop computers will be accelerated toward the Thin Client.

  • Cellular phone products

Smart phones have become the predominant product, with the availability of mobile internet access, more entertainment or business functions are integrated into cellular phone, this trend has facilitated the price of cellular phone to be maintained at certain level, its business model is changing along with the trend.

  • Digital products

Digital products with 3C features will not only remain active on the market, more innovative products will emerge; the development of new products will be focused on computing, communication and wireless.

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4) Report on technology and research development

Research and development operations

The most important core competitiveness of Synnex is business innovation and leading technology. The continuous enhancement of operation technology and innovative business model to adapt to rapid change of market trend in this slim-profit era is how Synnex maintain and expand its market leading position. Currently, the Business Planning & Management Div. and Logistics Planning & Management Div. of Synnex headquarters are responsible for overall planning of the business model and R&D operations, major operational technology in the process of planning, development and promotion including:

  1. New product management systems, network management systems, logistics management systems, and finance management systems have been introduced into the business units of Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Indonesia (successfully introduced into Australia in 2012).

  2. Demand forecast and inventory allocation decision supporting system

  3. Software products e-sales system

  4. Contract management system for commercial software and service products

5) Long and short term business development plan

Short term business development plan

  • Channel: Continue channel’s in-depth development plan to actively develop more terminal customers, establish a complete sales channel. Especially in China, continuing channel development in-depth in all tiers cities and national chain store operations and internet shopping channel operations, and will actively seek opportunities for collaboration with China’s telecommunications industry. In addition to continuing to expand retail store operations in Australia, we will also actively develop commercial information networks. In terms of Taiwan, the existing distribution network is fairly stable; therefore, we will actively develop business opportunities for horizontal alliance in the future.

  • Product: Continuing franchise strategy in Asia Pacific region to expand cooperation with global brands for synergy effect. At the same time, increase business information, consumer electronics, and software product lines aggressively.

  • Logistics: Continue the construction and explanation plan of the logistics center and enhance the remote monitoring management capacity and provide customers with diversified logistics services with the advantage of the logistics network in response to business growth.

Long term business development plan

Emerging countries will remain the main source of growth momentum for the global economy over the next few years. Synnex also focuses its overseas market expansion in Asia Pacific where emerging markets have large populations and growing consumption. In addition, we will continue to expand development of diversified networks in existing countries and regions, import multi-product multi-brand sales, and seek breakthrough opportunities for continuing growth.

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II. Business model

Synnex’s business model is based on product management, channel management, and logistics management as the three main

themes (see below) to link the upstream manufacturer and downstream distributors for providing a technology and industry integrated service.

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Business themes
Product Channel
management management
Logistics
management
Customer
Manufacturer
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Actual operating activities are based on core mechanism of channel operation which including digital nervous system (MIS, Management Information System), order taking through call center of order service, logistics mechanism, rapid maintenance mechanism, CTO (Configuration-To-Order; a kind of customer made production service) real time production mechanism, the “cyber logistic centric business model” is established through the above mechanism to effectively operate information flow, capital flow, logistics flow and maintenance flow. As the core mechanism of operation is interconnected for different types of business, Synnex is thus able to develop variable channel business through “digital nervous logistics service center” and use mutual platform with joint-venture partners to facilitate business development while promoting economic efficiency of the operation, lower operational cost along with business expansion and eventually generated a positive cycle. The business model is illustrated below:

Cyber Logistic Centric Business Model

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Joint Venture Sales IC Components Distribution (IT/ Joint venture Sales &
& Marketing Business Group Telecom business Marketing Company
(3C business) unit (other business)
Inventory Efficient
management delivery
(Automatic
warehousing) (Last Mile)
CTO Fast maintenance
Customize service
production
Service call center
Purchase flow
Information flow
Inquiry & Order flow
Fulfillment flow Logistics Service Group
Supplier Customer
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III. Core competitiveness

Diversified Channels

With over 30,000 channels in Asia Pacific region covering a wide range of distributors including traditional shops, chain stores, online shopping, value-added resellers, system integrators and telecom operators, not only Synnex’s commodities are fast in circulation and large in sales volume, it is a big plus when acquiring new dealerships.

Comprehensive Product Line

With comprehensive product line to suffice customers’ demand and develop channel positioning, Synnex’s products cover diverse categories and brands including information, communication, consumer electronics and electronic components. In addition, the deep and long-term cooperation with major global brands allow Synnex to be a step ahead of new product development and market trend than its competitors.

Logistics Mechanism

Synnex has established dozens of logistics centers in major cities of Asia Pacific region, which formed extensive logistics network coverage. With state-of-the-art automatic equipment, a self-developed management systems, professional and disciplined operations, Synnex’s logistics centers covering warehousing, distribution, maintenance and assembly functions form substantial logistics capacities to back up business operations.

The Four Information and Communication Network

In light of the four information and communication networks including Management Information System (MIS), Logistic Remote Monitoring Network, Video Conference Network, and Telecommunication Network, Synnex has built up a foundation for transnational management capabilities to enable transnational internal control and communication without the hassle of distance restriction, so that while seeking more opportunities in the global market, internal control capacity is strengthened.

The development of operational management techniques

Collaborating with the software R&D center, Synnex’s five planning & management functions including business, logistics, risk, finance and human resource that positioned at the headquarters are responsible for planning business models, laying down management policy, developing operation systems and conducting business analyses, inspection and quality management. This substantial support facilitates Synnex to develop innovative business and management techniques and strengthen its core competence in a continued effort to meet the Group’s strategic performance.

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(1,000 square meters)
158 169 176 179 190
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
112 123 125 128 138
46 46 51 51 52
Logistics operations area

IV. Business strategy

Multi-brand and multi-product strategy

Synnex adopts multi-brand and multi-product operation strategy to effectively diversify operational risk and offer diversified products to customers to establish dense reseller network, this business strategy also pushes Synnex to move forward to pursue new products to prepare for the future growth.

Management philosophy of 51 and 49

In general, both suppliers and customers are important to distributors; however, Synnex places greater value on customers than on suppliers, a difference between 51 and 49. As distributor should dedicate to management and operation of distribution channels, thus, the back office support including order, distribution and maintenance should emphasis on customer services. In this regard, variety of distribution channels are established along with enhancement of service value and a tight reseller network is generated. With stronger channels, suppliers are willing to sell their products through Synnex’s channels, and Synnex will assist supplier to gain best possible profit through placement of appropriate channels in accordance with different product types.

From serving channel customers to serving ‘end users

The unique triple channel operation business model of sales, distribution and maintenance has clearly positioned distributor as professional service provider, a series of complex back office operation is coordinated by Synnex to ensure the efficiency and quality of services. In this regard, inventory risk of Synnex’s customers is effectively reduced due to unnecessary stock up and cost of maintenance engineer and inventory maintenance is reserved. Synnex is expanding its services from channel customers directly to end users, the dense maintenance network and rapid delivery has increased customers satisfaction to post-services, and CTO assembly production center provide customized computer products to customers is able to meet the needs of customers. Synnex’s goal is continuously increase resellers’ and end-users’ satisfaction in the days to come.

The advantage of operational process

In this competitive high-tech industry, only those with technology or operational process advantage are able to continuously gain high profit in this slim-profit era. Through the self-developed, tailored made MIS system, Synnex is able to combine sales, distribution and maintenance business model into a complex, sophisticated and unique operational process "knowledge-based", at the same time, it is extremely difficult for competitors to copy this model. In this knowledge economy and slim-profit era,

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Synnex is able to utilize this knowledge advantage to establish a goal that no other competitors can reach.

Unique “open channel “strategy

Synnex adopts an open strategy in its distribution business, that is, the decision to work with Synnex is placed in the resellers hands. As the operation of direct chain retailers is complicated and development is also limited; in addition, contract franchise involve in management issues. Thus, Synnex attracts customers by offering multi-brand, multi-products and high value-added services to establish dense reseller network so that all resellers in the industry can be Synnex’s customers.

A distributor with brand name

Synnex was the first company to come up with the idea of “brand name” distributor, through the established value-added services; the resellers are willing to introduce products to customers and consumers who are willing to purchase Synnex’s products due to Synnex’s post-services. In addition, Synnex’s own brand “Lemel” is produced not to compete, but to generate a positive adjustment with the resellers.

Maximizing the advantage of economic scale

Synnex conducts a distribution and maintenance mechanism to ensure quality and efficiency of the services. The significant growth of revenue triggered from valued services in the recent years has generated a lower operating expense when comparing with competitors. Synnex realized that the best way to maintain stable profitability and effectively expand market share is through continuously lowering operating expense in this slim-profit era.

Pursuing steady growth in overseas market

Currently, Synnex has overseas subsidiaries located in Hong Kong, China and Australia that operate in localizes, stable and step by step strategy to operate local distribution business; the successful Taiwan operation experience and mechanism is copied to the subsidiaries in accordance with actual needs. To complete product management, channel management and basic logistics management, MIS system is copied, and followed by CTO assembly, automatic warehousing and maintenance mechanism. Besides, Synnex also help subsidiaries to obtain complete dealership of international brand through its successful cooperation experience with the suppliers in Taiwan. Furthermore, Synnex started investing in distribution networks in India, the Middle East, and West Africa, at the end of 2004; also, in Southeast Asia in early 2011 in order to effectively expand business scope and explore potential markets.

An all-round logistic service provider in the age of e-business

In this e-commerce development trend, Synnex’s business model is positioned as a comprehensive logistics management service provider to provide back office services of inventory management, distribution and maintenance for B2C industry. In addition, the “Synnex e-City” launched in November 2000 has become a 3C content website pioneer in Taiwan; the current back office operation mechanism and MIS system is established to handle “volume” transaction. Thus, Synnex will be able to respond to the sharp challenges of the E-era in the future.

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V. Market and sales conditions

1) Main sales markets

Trends in group revenues for the past five years

NTD bn

25%
26%
27%
19%
18%
75%
77%
73%
81%
82%
25%
26%
27%
19%
18%
75%
77%
73%
81%
82%
25%
26%
27%
19%
18%
75%
77%
73%
81%
82%
25%
26%
27%
19%
18%
75%
77%
73%
81%
82%
25%
26%
27%
19%
18%
75%
77%
73%
81%
82%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Overseas subsidiary 204.7
230.8

229.5

268.9

272.4
Taiwan 67.9
79.9

83.1

61.4

59.1
Consolidate
272.6
310.7

312.6

330.3

331.5
  • Intercompany transaction is deducted from the selling party’s sales account

Number of group’s monthly average dealing customers

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21,400 22,400 21,700 21,200 20,900
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Overseas subsidiary 15,800 16,600 15,700 15,200 14,700
Taiwan
5,600 5,800 6,000 6,000 6,200
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Trends for regional revenue within the group in the next five years

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台灣地區(資通訊) Taiwan (ICT) NT$ NT$ bn 億元 香港/大陸地區(資通訊) Hong Kong/China (ICT) NT$ NT$ bn 億元
Product sales 產品銷售 產品銷售 Product sales
164.1,64 4
48.5 485 53053 ↓ 6% 150.4 1,504 156.7 1,567 1,1 5 707 ↓ 9%
39.5 395 142.1 1,421
34.5 345 32.5 325
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
New Zealand, Australia & 紐澳印尼地區 產品銷售 Indonesia NT$ NT$ bn 億元 產品銷售 元件 IC components NT$ NT$ bn 億元
Product sales Product sales
70.9 709 85.9 859
64.7 647
74 740
↑ 10% ↑ 16%
45.7 457 47.1 471 55.8 558
52.1 521
36.6 366 46.2 462
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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2) Supply-demand and growth of the future market

2015 Global equipment shipments (including PC, tablet computer, Ultramobile and mobile phone) are expected to reach 2.5 billion units, representing 2.8% growth from 2014 and they are expected to reach 2.6 billion units in 2016, according to market research institute, Gartner, Inc.

The global traditional PC shipments are expected to reach 253 million units in 2015, representing 8.7% decline from 2014 and are expected to reach 277 million units in 2016, representing 3.6% decline from 2015. The shift from PCs to tablet computers will continue to decline, when it comes to selecting tablet computers or PCs, as consumers and corporations tend to prefer the ones that are closest to their usage patterns, Ultramobile PCs (hybrid and clamshell laptop) therefore have become the new market’s newfound rising star.

The global shipment of Ultramobile is expected to reach 290 million units and 332 million units in 2015 and 2016, respectively, representing an increase of 9.8% and 14.5% over the previous year. Current consumption (installed base) of tablet computers after going through a rapid growth has entered the maturity stage just like laptop computer. Tablet computers are not only saturating the mature markets gradually, after the introduction of hybrid devices and phablets, but also competing against tablet products in the emerging markets.

Mobile phones have become the largest and most profitable division in the global installation device market. Sales are expected to grow by 3.5% and 3.8% in 2015 and 2016 for 1.944 billion and 2.018 billion units, respectively. The high-end mobile phone average price has continued to go up over the last few years. However, due to the saturation of the smart phone market expected in the next few years, the price is likely to remain the same or even declined slightly; however, the launch of low-cost smartphones will continue to attract consumers.

Type 20 14 2015 (Estimate)
2016 (Estimate)
Million units Million units Growth rate(%)
Million units
Growth rate(%)
Traditional PC(desktops and laptops) 277 253 -8.7
244
-3.6
Ultramobile* 264 290 9.8
332
14.5
Mobilephones 1,879 1,944 3.5
2,018
3.8
Total 2,420 2,487 2.8
2,594
4.3
  • Ultramobile means all Ultramobile Basic and Utility devices

Traditional PC

Gartner’s research indicates that 103 million PCs were sold in the Asia-Pacific region in 2014, representing 13.6% decline from 2013. Sales amounted to US$56.6 billion, representing 16.8% decline. A total of 99 million units of PCs are expected to be sold in the Asia-Pacific region in 2015, representing a 3.5% decline from 2014 for sales amounting to US$53.3 billion, representing a 5.8% decline.

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Shipments of the PC market in the Asia Pacific region (exclusive of Japan) in 2014 ~ 2016 are as follow:

Asia-Pacific region
Traditional PC
2014 2015 (Estimate)
2016 (Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 102,520
-13.6
98,960
-3.5
98,440
-0.5
Amount 56,587
-16.8
53,301
-5.8
51,834
-2.8
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Ultramobile

Gartner’s research indicates that 89 million Ultramobile were sold in the Asia-Pacific region in 2014, representing a decline of 0.2% from 2013. Sales amounted to US$22.4 billion. The tablet device market has become saturated due to the popularity of tablet devices and the extended recycling period of the tablet device. A total of 87 million units of Ultramobile are expected to be sold in the Asia-Pacific region in 2015, representing a decline of 1.5% from 2014 for sales amounting to US$23.8 billion, representing 6.2% growth. A total of 910 thousand units are expected to be sold in 2016, representing 4.8% growth from 2015, for sales amounting to US$25.4 billion, representing 6.8% growth.

Shipments of the Tablet PC in the Asia Pacific region (exclusive of Japan) in 2014 ~ 2016 are as follow:

Asia Pacific region
Ultramobile
2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 88,620
-0.2
87,260
-1.5
91,430
4.8
Amount 22,429
0.0
23,817
6.2
25,435
6.8
  • Source of information:Gartner Dataquest

Mobile phone

Gartner’s research indicates that 106 million mobile phones were sold in the Asia-Pacific region in 2014; representing 6.1% growth from 2013 Sales amounted to US$122 billion, representing 9.0% growth. Gartner forecasts the shipment of mobile phones in the Asia-Pacific region in 2015 to grow by 5.9% for a total of 1,089 million units sold, representing 3.1% growth from 2014, for sales amounting to US$128.6 billion, representing 5.4% growth.

Cellular phone sales in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) in 2014~2016 are estimated as follows:

Asia-Pacific
mobilephone
2014 2015 (Estimate)
2016 (Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 1,056,020
6.1
1,088,810
3.1
1,151,540
5.8
Amount 121,993
9.0
128,568
5.4
134,459
4.6
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest Basic information in each region:
Region Population(million) GDPper capita(US$)
2014 economicgrowth rate(%)
Source of information
Taiwan 23.4 20,900
3.5
CIA/StockQ
China 1,355.7 6,900
7.4
CIA/StockQ
HongKong 7.1 38,100
*
CIA/StockQ
Australia 22.5 65,100
2.8
CIA/StockQ
Indonesia 253.6 3,500
5.2
CIA/StockQ
Thailand 67.7 5,600
1.0
CIA/StockQ
India 1,236.3 1,500
5.6
CIA/StockQ
  • A negative number.

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Taiwan

Traditional PC

Gartner’s research indicates that 2.53 million units of traditional PC were sold in Taiwan in 2014, representing 3.6% growth from

  1. Sales of PCs in 2015 is expected to be 2.53 million units, representing 0.2% decline and the same for 2016 is 2.43 million units, representing4.0% decline.
Taiwan Traditional PC 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 2,530 3.6 2,530
-0.2
2,430
-4.0
Amount 1,623 1.7 1,582
-2.5
1,488
-5.9
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Ultramobile

Gartner’s research indicates that 2.08 million units of Ultramobile were sold in Taiwan in 2014, representing 31.7% growth from

  1. Sales of tablet PCs in 2015 is expected to be 2.49 million units, representing 19.7% growth and the same for 2016 is 2.71 million units, representing 9.0% growth.
Taiwan
tablet PC
2014 2015 (Estimate)
2016 (Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate (%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate (%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate (%)
Shipment volume 2,080
31.7
2,490
19.7
2,710
9.0
Amount 610
-3.0
762
24.9
796
4.5
  • Source of information:Gartner Dataquest

Mobile phone market

Gartner’s research indicates that 9.51 million units of mobile phones were sold in Taiwan in 2014, representing 9.1% growth from 2013. The estimated shipment in 2015 is approximately 9.12 million units, a decline of 4.1%; also, the estimated shipment

in 2016 is approximately 9.59 million units, representing 5.1% growth.

Taiwan mobilephone 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 9,510 9.1 9,120
-4.1
9,590
5.1
Amount 1,919 14.5 1,892
-1.4
1,958
3.5
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

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China

Traditional PC

Gartner’s research indicates that 57.89 million units of traditional PCs were sold in China in 2014, representing a decline of 8.4% from 2013. Sales of PCs in 2015 are expected to be 56.19 million units, a slight decline of 2.9% and the same for 2016 is 55.35 million units, representing a minor decline of 1.5%.

China Traditional PC 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 57,890 -8.4 56,190
-2.9
55,350
-1.5
Amount 30,740 -11.0 29,401
-4.4
28,682
-2.4
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Ultramobile

Gartner’s research indicates that 34.36 million units of Ultramobile were sold in China in 2014, representing a decline of 5.4% from 2013. Sales of Ultramobile in 2015 are expected to be 35.26 million units, representing 2.6 % growth and the same for 2016 is 35.71 million units, representing 1.3% growth.

China Ultramobile 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million
Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 34,360
-5.4
35,260
2.6
35,710
1.3
Amount 8,418
4.2
9,539
13.3
9,920
4.0
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Mobile phone

With a population second to none in the world, a growing GDP and the popularization of 3G and 4G networks, feature phones can no longer meet the desires of Chinese people. Smart phones are growing accordingly to catch up with the rapidly rising market. On top of it, the popularization of smart phones has extended from 1[st] tier cities to 2[nd] tier cities. Smart phones have replaced feature phones to become the mainstream product in the market. The prevalence of 4G mobile communications has attracted 2G users and they are shifting to 3G and 4G which has become the mobile phone growth momentum in China. Smart phones have rooted their growth trend in 2015. Sales of mobile phones are expected to reach 4.52 million units in 2015, representing 1.8% growth and the same for 2016 is 4.74 million units, representing 4.9% growth.

China mobilephone 20 14 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume
443,620
1.8
451,950
1.8
473,930
4.9
Amount
62,618
17.7
63,480
1.4
65,799
3.7
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Australia

Traditional PC

Australia’s ICT industry is a pioneer in global e-learning and information technology services with a leading position secured in the fields of wireless communications and smart transmission systems. Australia’s ICT is ranked tenth in the global market. In Australia, 70% of households own computer equipment and 60% of households use Internet services. Gartner’s research indicates that the total sales volume of PCs in 2014 was 3.37 million units, a decline of 3.6% from 2013. 3.08 million units and

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2.86 million units of traditional PCs are expected to be shipped in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Australia Traditional PC 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 3,370
-3.6
3,080
-8.8
2,860
-7.1
Amount 2,871
-11.3
2,562
-10.8
2,273
-11.3
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Ultramobile

Gartner’s research indicates that 4.31 million units of Ultramobile were sold in Australia in 2014, representing a decline of 2.3% from 2013. Sales of Ultramobile in 2015 are expected to be 4.28 million units, a slight decline of 0.9% and the same for 2016 is

4.51 million units, representing 5.4% growth.

Australian Ultramobile 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million
Growth rate(%)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 4,310
-2.3
4,280
-0.9
4,510
5.4
Amount 2,028
8.5
2,237
10.3
2,429
8.6
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Indonesia

Traditional PC

As the world’s fourth largest country in population and with more than 6% annual economic growth in recent years, Indonesia has vigorous domestic market demand. According to IDC, the current PC penetration in Indonesia is only 9%, far below standard in the world. However, the increasing consumer incomes are expected to stimulate the traditional PC market, which marks the

country as having high potential in terms of market scale and profitability. On top of it, Telkom Indonesia is planning a US$600

million project to expand optical fiber networks in Indonesia that will drive up the growth in the local PC market.

Indonesia Traditional PC 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 3,700 -20.0 3,870
4.4
4,160
7.5
Amount 1,667 -27.6 1,629
-2.3
1,693
3.9
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Ultramobile

Gartner’s research indicates that 5.92 million units of Ultramobile were sold in Indonesia in 2014, representing a substantial growth of 45.9% from 2013. Sales of Tablet PCs in 2015 are expected to be 5.37 million units, representing 9.4% decline and the same for 2016 is 5.87 million units, representing 9.3% growth.

Indonesia Ultramobile 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 5,920 45.9 5,370
-9.4
5,870
9.3
Amount 877 32.7 884
0.8
1,093
23.6
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

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Thailand

Traditional PC

With multiple investment incentives and guidance measures supported by the government, coupled with its critical location in

ASEAN, “The Great Mekong Sub-region” and “golden corridor”, Thailand's e-commerce is growing rapidly. Furthermore, thanks to new government support to mega-projects and increasing awareness of information technology, the importance of information technology to business and individual is also on the rise. Gartner expects sales of traditional PC in 2015 to reach 2.35

million units and 2.47 million units in 2016.

Thailand Traditional PC 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 2,270 -18.7 2,350
3.7
2,470
5.2
Amount 1,148 -25.9 1,149
0.0
1,180
2.7
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Ultramobile

Gartner’s research indicates that 4.05 million units of Ultramobile were sold in Thailand in 2014, representing a decline of 7.3%

from 2013. Sales of Ultramobile in 2015 are expected to be 3.71 million units, representing 8.4% decline and the same for 2016

is 3.93 million units, representing 5.9% growth.

Thailand Ultramobile 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 4,050
-7.3
3,710
-8.4
3,930
5.9
Amount 670
-2.8
672
0.3
706
5.1
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

India

Traditional PC

According to the global economic outlook report published by the Center for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), India has the potential to become the world’s fourth largest economy in 2022. With the number of internet users growing at an unstoppable speed, the demand for ICT products is also growing steadily. India is expected to become the world’s fastest growing

country in terms of IT industry in the future years. Sales of traditional PC in 2015 are expected to be 9.21 million units and 9.49 million units in 2016.

India Traditional PC 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 9,020 -17.3 9,210
2.0
9,490
3.1
Amount 4,397 -21.8 4,473
1.7
4,450
1.7
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Ultramobile

Gartner’s research indicates that 7.31 million units of Ultramobile were sold in India in 2014, representing a growth of 3.3% from 2013. Sales of Ultramobile in 2015 are expected to be 6.60 million units, representing 9.7% decline and the same for 2016 is 6.96 million units, representing 5.4% growth.

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India Ultramobile 2014 2015(Estimate)
2016(Estimate)
1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%) 1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)1,000 units/USD million Growth rate(%)
Shipment volume 7,310
3.3
6,600
-9.7
6,960
5.4
Amount 1,094
17.9
1,081
-1.2
1,200
11.0
  • Source of information: Gartner Dataquest

Synnex has become a leading distributor of IT products and services in Taiwan, its overseas subsidiaries and long-term investments showed impressive results. The local ranking of its subsidiaries in 2014 is as follows:

Region Ranks of distributors
HongKong (subsidiary) 1
China(subsidiary) 2
Australia(subsidiary) 1
Indonesia(subsidiary) 1
Thailand(re-investment) 1
India(re-investment) 1

IC components market

For the effective operation of the semiconductor industry’s supply chain, the manufacturers of upstream semiconductor parts have product technology services provided to downstream manufacturers through the support of distributors, in order to concentrate on developing next-generation products and to create a more sophisticated competitiveness and market opportunities. Distributors are able to bring flexible payment terms to downstream manufacturers, reduce inventory loading, shorten the components supply process effectively, and extend to new product development and technical support services. Under these preconditions, a distributor management model must be innovated continuously to provide customers with Total Solutions in order to obtain profits and pursue sustainable business.

Component distributors in Taiwan have targeted the Asia Pacific market with services provided to main customers, including motherboard manufacturers, system manufacturers, module manufacturers, the PC industry, digital consumer products industry, telecommunications industry, Internet industry, and consumer electronics products industry. Due to continuous innovation and development, market demand for related components is growing. Taiwan and China are the world’s major production bases for personal computers, cellular phones, and network equipment; therefore, the total market demand cannot be overlooked, in which, memory modules, all kinds of driver ICs, wireless communications, Broadband Internet, digital processing ICs, passive elements, optoelectronic elements, and LCD panels are the keys to growth. In addition, China industry increasingly depends on Taiwan products; therefore, the growing demand for smartphones and tablet PCs mean future development opportunities for the electronic components industry.

3) Positive factors for our future development

Extensive growth potential in the overseas market

Rapid market growth in China, Australia, India, Thailand, and Indonesia in recent years indicates growth potential for the future. With Synnex’s logistics mechanism being put gradually in place, the market share of the overseas market will be enhanced and further improve overall operational performance.

Competitive landscape has shifted from technology and production to distribution

As the gap between manufacturers in technology and production capacities narrows, distributors are able to replace the

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manufacturers and overtake the market. Synnex’s distributing coverage tops the industry, the accurate control of the distribution channels continuously attract the upstream manufacturers and speed up the introduction of brands to the channel and generate a positive cycle to business growth. The increase in channels, brands and product types is one of the important factors of Synnex’s stable growth.

Continuously increasing of customers’ demand to "small quantity, various types and one stop shopping"

A variety of Synnex’s products offer the convenience of “small quantity, various type and one stop shopping” to customers so as to lower their inventory risk resulted from a short life cycle of IT and Telecom products and price variation while saving time and cost for suppliers. This is one of Synnex’s major feature and the service that other suppliers and agents cannot offer.

Provide quality service in the slim-profit era

Distributors’ profit is close to none in this slim-profit era, thus, quality service determines who wins the game.

 Pre-sales service

In IC components, Synnex has technical application department to assist customers to adopt new design in the new products (design-in) to reduce customers’ burden in research and development; as for information products, Synnex offer product description and assist customers to solve compatibility, Chinese-language solution and PC usage problems.

 Delivery services

The inventory along with a computerized warehousing management and highly mobile delivery teams to provide "Morning order, afternoon delivery; Afternoon order, next morning delivery" services to customers twice a day, and thus reducing inventory and warehousing costs, furthermore, delivery service up three times a day for certain region to enable faster delivery services.

 After-sales services

Provide professional problem solving services and 2-days headquarter maintenance and on-site maintenance services mechanism, allowing “Peace of mind at purchase, ease in mind in use” for customers.

E-Commerce becomes more popular along with the rising popularity of internet

The efficient and quality logistics and computerized capacity of Synnex is helpful to enhance the expansion of innovative business such as Logistics Service Provider (LSP) and HUB in this e-commerce era. In addition, the complete structure of “Synnex e-City” not only offers informative product knowledge, information and consumer service information, it also establishes solid foundation for Synnex’s development of e-commerce in the future.

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4) Negative factors for our future development and our countermeasures

Negative factors Countermeasures
The regional chain reaction and interaction is 1.Diversify risk and reduce the impact of natural disaster and economic and political
enhanced under the trend of globalization; also, the turbulence through multi-nation, multi-product, and multi-channel business
impact of local natural disaster or economic and strategy.
political turbulence is broadened. 2.Focus on the operation of the industry, commit to upgrade internal operational
management, strengthen the constitution of the enterprise, and build up ability for
withstanding the environment variables and systematic risk.
Short life cycle of products 1. Utilize ERP information management system to manage purchase, sales and
The rapid advancement of technology has facilitated the inventory so as to lower inventory weeks and increase number of turnover and meet
speed of products innovation, thus product cycle is the target of inventory optimization.
shortened to half year and resulted in uncertainty of 2. Adjust inventory weeks in according with the development of life cycle of the
sales performance and increased inventory risk. respective products to avoid over-stocking and interest burden.
3. Remove the no-value item to avoid diversified concentration of management.
4. Follow up product and technology development, in addition to popular products,
introduce next-star products at appropriate timing to optimize product combination,
control product opportunity and lower management risk.
Era of marginal profit, profit is low and hard to 1. Committed to improve operational efficiency, continue to reduce operating costs,
improve and increase market share with the advantage of low-cost in order to maintain
Mature technology and transparent information cause stable profitability.
3C industry upstream and downstream to work for 2. Compute product cost structure through precise operation analysis and develop
marginal profit and with difficulty in improving profit. accurate product strategies.

5) Essential Purposes of Major Products

Majorproducts
Use
Information
Products
Personal Computer
Note Book, Home Computer, Business Computer, Server, Mini
Mobile Computer
Personal or commercial Data Processing
Equipment
Tablet Computer
Multimedia Tablet, Ebook
Entertainment, data processing equipment for
personal or commercial use
Computer
Component
Main board, Graphics Card, Input/Output Control Card,
Keyboard,Power Supply,Case,CoolingFan
Major components for custom built PC
Printing Device
InkJet Printer, Dox Matrix Printer, Laser Printer,
Multi-Function Printer
Computer printing device
DisplayDevice
LCD Monitor
Computer displaydevice
Storage Device
Hard Disk Drive, Floppy Disk Drive, Tape Drives, CD
Rewritable Drive
Computer storage device
Input Device
Scanner,Digital Camera
Computer input device
Multimedia
Products
CD-Rom Drive, Sound Card, Video Card, Multemedia Suite,
CD-ROM machine, CD Software, Leisure Software,
Multimedia Speaker,PC Camera,LCD Projector
Processing device and software for multimedia
audio, image and information
Networking
Product
Network Card, Routers, Bridge, Internet Connected Device,
Uninterruptible Power Supply, Modem, Network Operating
System, Wireless Network System, Wireless Base Station,
Broadband Router
Networking device and operating software
Application
Software
Operating System, Electronic Spreadsheet, Word Processing,
Integration Software, Database, Utilities Software, Anti-Virus
Software and other application software
Activation or Application Utilities Software

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Consumables Mouse, Floppy Disks, CD-ROM, Inked Ribbons, Ink Consumables and purchased goods of computer
Cartridges, Toner Cartridges, Purchase equipment, storage, printing and input devices
consumables
Digital Products LCD TV, Xbox Game Consoles and Software, DVD, MP3 Personal or home digital products
Players, Digital Recorders, Digital Cameras, Digital Photo
Frames, Smart Wearable Device, Smart TV Dongle, GPS
Navigation System, and event Data Rrecorder
Communication
Products
General
Communication
Products
Mobile Phone, Consumables & Accessories for Mobile Phone,
Fax Machine and Mobile Power Supply
Consumable communication products for personal
or commercial use
Electronic Components CPU, Memory, Logic, Audio, Visual, Multimedia Processing Integrated circuit and components for the
Components, Industrial Components, Linear Components, manufacturing of personal computer and electronic
Optoelectronic Components, Information Appliance products
Components, LCD Panel

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VI. Employees

1) Number of employees in group

Year
Item
2013.12.31 2013.12.31 2013.12.31 2014.12.31 2014.12.31 2014.12.31 2015.04.30 2015.04.30 2015.04.30
Overseas Taiwan Overseas Overseas
Taiwan Total Total Taiwan Total
subsidiaries subsidiaries subsidiaries
Full time employees 1,208
3,872

5,080

1,173
3,506
4,679

1,170

3,406

4,576
Part-time employees 41
128

169

31
142
173

36

174

210
Total 1,249
4,000

5,249

1,204
3,648
4,852

1,206

3,580

4,786

2) Employees information of Synnex

Item Year

2013.12.31
2014.12.31 2015.4.30
Number of
employees in group
Sales 2,802 2,492 2,434
Operators 245 327 318
Computers 182 200 191
Administrators 625 568 552
Logistics 1,226 1,092 1,081
Total 5,080 4,679 4,576
Average age 31.6 33.9 34.1
Averageyears of servi ce in company 4.6 5.6 5.7
Education (%) Doctoral degree - - -
Master’s degree 4.5 5.5 5.6
College 85.4 82.8 82.7
High school 8.9 10.6 10.6
Below high school 1.2 1.1 1.1

Note: Part-time employees are not included.

VII. Report on environmental protection and related expenditures

Though distribution industry is not categorized as highly polluted industry, based on the believe that earth is part of

ourselves, Synnex devoted to fulfill its environmental protection responsibility,

  • Obtained ISO 14001 Certification of Environment at Management System:

ISO 14001 Certification of Environment at Management System is recognized internationally as the highest standard of environmental management. Synnex’s CTO assembly plant has a complete environmental management policy, process and monitoring mechanism, it has obtained as early as 1999 and has successfully passed the annual inspection thereafter.

  • Environmental consideration of packaging materials:

Quality control of logistics operation department is placed in Synnex’s logistics center, one of its function is to achieve the

minimum use of packaging materials in logistics operation so as to reduce environmental burden and cost of packaging

material, for example: re-using paper boxes, using non-toxic or biodegradable material in shipment packaging and establishing recycling mechanism to effectively reduce usage of packaging material.

Operation highlights 59

VIII. Labor relations

Welfare and benefits for employees

In addition to participation in labor insurance and national health insurance in Taiwan, Synnex also purchases group life insurance for its employees and establish employee benefits committee to attract employees’ devotion. In addition, Synnex also establish a pension supervision management committee to stipulate retirement system in accordance with Labor Insurance Law, and implement pension system (new system) in accordance with Labor Pension Act in July 2005, so that Synnex’s employees are free from worries of retirement life. As for the overseas subsidiaries, Synnex also established an employee benefits system and appropriate retirement fund in accordance with local regulations and environment.

Labor agreement

In addition to normal organizational system, labor-employee relations can be communicated through regular competency assessment system, labor-management meeting and employee welfare committee in order establish channel of communication between employees and management and generate harmony atmosphere in the Company. No significant labor dispute or loss has occurred in 2014 and 2015.

Employee training

As Synnex regards employees as important intangible asset, thus has devoted to employee training, a complete employee training system has been constructed after years of effort (see below graph). It is believed that the outstanding employee quality will be one of the major advantages in Synnex’s future competition.

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Training method and channel Actual practice Show results Final goal (7P)
Case Guidance Foster the capacity Raising capacity level Professionalism
and habit of "sort→
 On Job Training of executive analyze→realization" Capable→Good→Excel→
 Project execution through systematic Excellent
guidance practicing Planning
Education in knowledge Improve professional capacity
(Tangible training
courses)  New-recruit report Perfection
 Training of scheme (Learning ability+
and operational  Duty transfer professional knowledge+
 Professional training Training of system report execution ability) development → Parallel Performance
professional functions  Monthly report
(Including expatriate
training) meeting Profit
 Functional training…. Strengthen capacity
 Promotion report
Education in concept and
(Intangible dissipation method  Supervision Single sided→Multiple sided Pleasure
method)
promotion report
 Synnex EMBA Selective concept and  ”System for Tangible →Intangible Prestige
 3% transcendence articles evaluation of Short term→Long term
………. Department meeting self-advancement Absolute →Relative
Employee
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Financial information 60

Financial information

I. Consolidated condensed balance sheet for the past five years.......................................................................... 61
II. Consolidated income statement/condensed income statement for the past five years .................................... 62
III. Name of CPA and their audited opinions in the latest five years ..................................................................... 63

Financial information 61

Financial information

I. Consolidated condensed balance sheet for the past five years

Unit: NTD million
Item / Year ROC GAAP IFRS
2010
2011

2012
2012

2013*
2014*
2015.03.31**
Current assets 69,966
87,078
94,597
97,669
102,131
112,532
108,871
Fixed assets/Property, plant and
equipment
3,699
5,061
4,656
4,715
5,848
6,737
6,857
Intangible assets 839
1,167
1,340
407
408
413
403
Funds and investments/Other
assets
11,158
12,838
14,031
14,413
16,068
17,005
17,425
Total assets 85,662
106,144
114,624
117,204
124,455
136,687
133,556
Current liabilities
Before distribution 46,622
57,851
68,527
71,115
80,664
85,768
83,193
After distribution 50,098
64,158
71,701
74,289
85,112
91,010
88,435
Long term and other
liabilities/Noncurrent liabilities
3,380
5,488
5,139
5,296
442
4,711
4,576
Total liabilities
Before distribution 50,002
63,339
73,666
76,411
81,106
90,479
87,769
After distribution 53,479
69,646
76,840
79,585
85,554
95,721
93,011
Equity attributable to
shareholders of theparent
35,659
42,805
40,958
40,793
42,584
45,327
44,908
Capital stock 15,337
15,707
15,839
15,839
15,885
15,885
15,885
Capital reserve 11,866
13,679
13,975
14,030
14,265
14,331
14,340
Retained earnings
Before distribution 9,888
13,585
12,815
12,290
14,400
14,986
16,143
After distribution 6,412
7,278
9,641
9,116
9,952
9,744
10,901
Other adjustments on
Stockholder’s equities/Other
equity
(1,432)
(166)
(1,671)
(1,366)
(1,966)
124
(1,460)
Treasurystock -
-
-
-
-
-
-
Non-controllinginterests -
-
-
-
764
882
879
Total shareholder’s equity
Before distribution 35,659
42,805
40,958
40,793
43,348
46,208
45,787
After distribution 32,183
36,498
37,784
37,619
38,900
40,966
51,029
  • Financial statement of the respective years has been audited.

** Financial statement of the respective years has not been audited.

  • *** Asset revaluation had not been processed in the last five years.

**** The amount after distribution of the respective years was based on the resolution of the Annual Shareholders’ meeting in the following

year, except for 2014, based on the board resolution in the following year.

62 2014 Annual Review

II. Consolidated income statement/condensed income statement for the past five years

five years
(Except for earni Unit: NTD million.
ngsper share in NTD)
Item / Year ROC GAAP IFRS
2010*
2011
2012

2012
2013

2014*

2015.1.1 ~03.31**
Operatingrevenues 272,634
310,673
312,585
312,585
330,260

331,533

70,237
Gross Profit 9,849
11,777
11,532
11,532
11,059

11,525

2,711
Operatingincome 4,376
5,060
4,472
4,558
3,879

4,450

986
Non-operatingincome and expenses 2,116
3,454
2,429
2,294
2,513

1,767

358
Net income before tax 6,492
8,514
6,901
6,853
6,392

6,217

1,344
Net income from continuing
department
5,449
7,237
5,816
5,767
5,433

5,255

1,210
Loss from discounted department -
-
-
-
-

-

-
Net income 5,449
7,237
5,816
5,767
5,433

5,255

1,210
Other comprehensive income (net of
tax)
NA
NA
NA
(1,474)
(590)

1,986

(1,640)
Total comprehensive income NA
NA
NA
4,293
4,843

7,241

(430)
Net income attributable to
shareholders of theparent
NA
NA
NA
5,767
5,274

5,024

1,157
Net income attributable to
non-controllinginterests
NA
NA
NA
-
159

231

53
Total comprehensive income
attributable to shareholders of the
parent
NA
NA
NA
4,293
4,684

7,124

(427)
Total comprehensive income
attributable to non-controllinginterests
NA
NA
NA
-
159

117

(3)
Earnings per share - before retroactive
adjustment
3.68
4.67
3.69
3.66
3.32

3.16

0.73
- after retroactive adjustment*** 3.68
4.67
3.69
3.66
3.32

3.16

0.73
  • Financial statement of the respective years has been audited.

** Financial statement of the respective years has not been audited. *** Retroactive adjustment is made with the stock shares from earnings, capital reserve, and employees’ bonus as of December 31, 2014.

Financial information 63

III. Name of CPA and their audited opinions in the latest five years

Auditing year Name of CPA firm Name of CPA
Audited opinions
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014*
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Jenny Yeh, Tseng, Hui-Chin
Modified unqualified audited opinion
Jenny Yeh, Tseng, Hui-Chin
Modified unqualified audited opinion
Jenny Yeh, Tseng, Hui-Chin
Modified unqualified audited opinion
Jenny Yeh, Eric Wu
Modified unqualified audited opinion
Eric Wu,Chou,Chien-Hung
Modified unqualified audited opinion
  • The CPAs appointed for the company’s 2014 financial statements were replaced due to the internal administrative organizational restructuring of PwC Taiwan.

Financial status, results of operations & risk management 64

Financial status, results of operations & risk management

I. Analysis and review of financial position and results of operations ................................................................ 65
1) Analysis of financial position ................................................................................................................................ 65
2) Analysis of the results of operation ........................................................................................................................ 66
3) Liquidity analysis................................................................................................................................................... 67
4) Important capital expenditure in the most recent calendar year and its effect on the company’s operational and
financial situation ................................................................................................................................................... 67
5) Review and analysis of investment ........................................................................................................................ 68
II. Risk management ................................................................................................................................................. 69
1) Changes in interest and foreign exchange rates and inflation all exert a material effect on profit/loss of the
Company and call for appropriate measures by the company to protect itself ....................................................... 69
2) High risk, high leverage investment, granting loans to outsiders, doing endorsement and guarantees and derivatives
trading .................................................................................................................................................................... 69
3) Others .................................................................................................................................................................... 70
4) Summarized operating results of group enterprises ............................................................................................... 72

65 2014 Annual Review

Financial status, results of operations & risk management

I. Analysis and review of financial position and results of operations

1) Analysis of financial position

Unit: NTD million
Item / Year Increase(Decrease) (%)
2013
2014
Amount
%
Current assets
Investments under equity method
Properties, plants and equipment
Intangible and other assets
102,131
112,532
8,577
10,081
5,848
6,737
7,899
7,337
10,401
10
1,504
18
889
15
(562)
(7)
Total assets 124,455
136,687
12,232
10
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
80,664
85,768
442
4,711
5,104
6
4,269
966
Total liabilities 81,106
90,479
9,373
12
Capital stock
Capital reserve
Retained earnings
Other shareholder’s equity
15,885
15,885
14,265
14,331
14,400
14,986
(1,966)
124
-
-
66
-
586
4
2,090
(106)
Non-controllinginterest 764
882
118
15
Total shareholder’s equity 43,348
46,208
2,860
7

Analysis:

Current assets and current liabilities (↑NTD10,401, 10%; ↑NTD5,104, 6%)

The increase in current assets is mainly due to the increase of cash and cash equivalent by NTD11,162 million (↑97%). The increase in current liabilities is mainly due to the increase of short term borrowing by NTD7,688 million (↑24%), the reasons are:

  1. For the increase in notes and accounts receivable and payable, in terms of the business cycle days, days sales in accounts receivable and days average payment days for 2014 were 50 days and 35 days, respectively; also, inventory turnover days were 37 days, and net business cycle days were 52 days (days sales in accounts receivable + inventory turnover days- average payment days) that differed from the 53 days in the year 2013 due to in addition to continuing the implementation of the Group’s effective management of accounts receivable and inventory, with the advantage of expanding Group purchasing, future efforts remain committed to seeking an extension of payment terms from suppliers or a higher purchase discount.

  2. The net loan outstanding (short-term loan + short-term bills payable + long-term loan due in one year + corporate bond payable + long-term loan - cash and cash equivalents) in 2014 amounted to NTD27,806 million that represented a difference of NTD2,139 million from the NTD29,945 million in 2013 due to the increase in cash inflow with the accounts receivable and inventory controlled properly. The Group’s solvency indexes are good with sufficient borrowing quota to support short-term high funding needs; therefore, there is no problem in the short-term liquidity. In prospect of long-term funding needs, the financial leverage risk and return on equity will be considered equally, if necessary, funds will be raised from the capital market in time.

Properties, plants and equipment (↑NTD889, 15%)

Mainly due to the newly established Changsha, Jinan and Xiamen logistics center.

Non-current liabilities (↑NTD4,269, 966%)

The financial structure is balanced mainly due to the Company’s using the long-term syndicated loan in April 2014 caused long-term borrowing to go up.

66 2014 Annual Review

2) Analysis of the results of operation

Unit: NTD million
Item / Year Increase(Decrease) (%)
2013 2014
Amount
Total revenue
Operating cost
Net gross profit
Operating expense
Operating income
Non-operating revenue and expenditure
Income before tax
Income tax expense
Net income
330,260
(
319,201 )
11,059
(
7,180 )
3,879
2,513
6,392
(
959 )
5,433
331,533
(320,007 )
11,525
(7,076 )
4,450
1,767
6,217
(962 )
5,255
1,273
-
806
-
466
4
(104 )
1
571
15
(746 )
(30 )
(175 )
(3 )
3
-
(178)
(3)

Analysis:

Total revenue, Operating cost and Gross profit (↑NTD1,273, 0%; ↓NTD 806, 0%; ↓NTD466, 4%)

The global economy was with a moderate recovery in 2014. The advanced countries gradually steered away from the depression of previous years. However, the economic growth of the emerging countries that had driven global economic growth in the last few years slowed down. Synnex maintained stable operations with revenues maintained and grown slightly in 2014. Synnex Taiwan saw revenue decreased by 4%; Hong Kong/China saw revenue decreased by 1%, Australia and New Zealand revenue up by 10%, and Indonesia revenue up by 7%. The scale of overseas market where subsidiaries operate is extensive but local industry is relatively uncompetitive due to lack of logistics operations or ERP information management systems, high growth forecast is maintained. Gross margin ratio for the year is 3.5%, decline by 0.6% from previous year.

Operating expenses (↓NTD104, 1%)

The operating expenses was reduced from the 2.17% in 2013 to 2.13% in 2014 mainly due to the Company’s active controlling costs, reducing expense, and the benefit of the economies of scale.

Net operating income (↑NTD571, 15%)

To sum up, there was an increase in net operating income by NTD571 million in 2014. In the days to come, as the world as a whole is on the way to a period of tiny interests, the Group plans to focus in expanding revenue growth coupled with enhancing or maintaining net profit margins to maximize operating income and increase returns on equity (ROE).

Non-operating revenues and expenditures (↓NTD746,30%)

The 2014 foreign exchange loss was increased by NTD882 million mainly due to the depreciation of RMB.

Financial status, results of operations & risk management 67

3) Liquidity analysis

Analysis of cash flow changes

Unit: NTD million

Item / Year 2013 2014
Net cash(outflow) inflow from operating activities 3,552 5,049
Net cash outflow from investment activities (2,650) (50)
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities (2,270) 4,712

Analysis:

Operating activities

More cash inflow from operating activities than the previous year. This is mainly due to the substantiation of accounts receivable and inventory management this year. Investing activities

More cash outflow from investing activities than the previous year. This is mainly due to increased time deposit (with a term of more than one year) by NTD1,017 million. Financing activities

Cash outflow from operating activities has become cash inflow from operating activities mainly due to the increase of short-term borrowings.

Plans to improve liquidity of cash holding and analysis of liquidity for 2014

Unit: NTD million

Full year’s operating Other activities Net cash
inflow (3)
Cash balance: end of
period (1) + (2) + (3)
Cash balance
(Shortage) Amount
Cash deficiencymeasures
Cash balance:
activities Net cash Investment plan
Financial plan
beginning of period (1)
outflow (2)
11,470 5,049 6,113
22,632
(9,020)
-
Bank loan

Analysis:

The Company has sufficient quota to meet the need of short term capital requirement, thus the Company does not have capital issue in short to mid-term.

Cash flow forecast of 2015

Unit: NTD million

Cash balance:
beginning of period (1)
Full year’s operating Other activities Net cash
outflow (3)
Cash balance: period
ending
(1)+(2)+(3)
Cash balance
(Shortage) Amount
Cash deficiencymeasures
Investment plan
Financial plan
activities Net cash
inflow(2)
22,632 6,890 (14,910)
14,612
8,840
-
-

Analysis:

The Company has sufficient credit line to meet the need of short term capital requirement, thus the Company does not have capital issue in short to mid-term.

4) Important capital expenditure in the most recent calendar year and its effect on the company’s operational and financial situation

Important capital expenditures and their funding

Unit: NTD million
Planned item Estimated or Estimated end
date of projects
Total capital
Estimated or actual capital expenditure executions
actual source
2012
2013
2014
2015
of funds
Establish/Expand logistics centers in all
locations
own capital Compile budget
annually
Compile
budget
annually
1,050
1,576
950
650

Expected benefits

The effective and quality back-office logistics operation is Synnex’s major competitive advantage, each logistics center has fully developed its effectiveness to facilitate the growth of Synnex’s business and establish solid foundation for future development. Synnex is planning to increase capital expenditure for overseas subsidiaries with a focus in China to meet the needs of rapid growth of business in the future.

68 2014 Annual Review

5) Review and analysis of investment

Overall investment policy

Unit: NTD million

2014.12.31 Balance of
Item Investment policy of the coming year
investment
Investment under equity method 10,081 The Group does not have any significant investment or disposition plan on Synnex
Corporation (US), Redington Group (India), Bestcom Infotech Corporation (Taiwan) and
Synnex Thailand.
Long-term investment – others and financial
assets carried at cost
1,804 In addition to the disposition of non-performing minor investment, the Company does not
have anyinvestment or dispositionplan.
Available-for-sale financial asset 1,634 It will be disposedgradually.

Review and analysis of important analysis

Unit: NTD million

Item
2014.12.31
Percentage of
shareholding
2014 Policy
Major reason of operating profit or loss
Improvement
plan
Investment plan of
the coming year
Investment
gain
Synnex Corporation
(US)
10.75%
545 Long term
holding
The Company is categorized as IT product and
communication channel service provider, its coverage
including Europe, US and Japan. The Company’s net
income was NTD5,464 million in 2014. Synnex
recognized investment income under the equity
method.
NA
No current
investment or
disposition plan.
Redington (India) Ltd.
(India)
23.59%
441 Long term
holding
The Company is categorized as an IT and Telecom
product distribution service provider, its coverage
includes India, Middle-East and Africa. The
Company’s net income was NTD1,869 million in
2014. Synnex recognized investment income under
the equitymethod.
NA
No current
investment or
disposition plan.
Bestcom Infotech Corp.
(Taiwan)
40.86%
74 Long term
holding
The Company is categorized as an IT product
distribution service provider which specializes in the
commercial market, its coverage is focused solely in
the Taiwan market. The Company’s net income was
NTD180 million in 2014. Synnex recognized
investment income under the equitymethod.
NA
No current
investment or
disposition plan.
Synnex (Thailand)
Public Company Ltd.
(Thailand)
40.00%
69 Long term
holding
The Company is categorized as an IT product and
communication channel service provider, its coverage
is focused solely in the Thailand market. The
Company’s net income was NTD174 million in 2014.
Synnex recognized investment income under the
equitymethod.
NA
No current
investment or
disposition plan.
MiTAC Inc.
(Taiwan)
18.36%
42 Long term
holding
The Company is categorized as a systematic
integration value-added service provider. With cash
dividend of NTD1.0 per share in 2014, it is recorded
by Synnex in financial asset carried at cost and
recognized as dividend income.
NA
No current
investment or
disposition plan.

Financial status, results of operations & risk management 69

II. Risk management

1) Changes in interest and foreign exchange rates and inflation all exert a material effect on profit/loss of

the Company and call for appropriate measures by the company to protect itself

Risk items Risk factors Loss/gain caused byrisk factors
Countermeasure
Interest As interest rate remains low in recent years,
the company adopts flexible financial
leverage operation by raising capital at low
cost to replace capital injection from its own
capital and effectively increase return on
equity. However, the fluctuation of interest
rate may have certain risk on the Company’s
operation.
Unit: NTD million 1. Financial leverage must be balanced with
increase in return on equity; therefore, when
financial leverage reaches certain target, the
Company must raise capital from the market to
reduce risk.
2. Regular evaluation and supervision of
overseas subsidiaries’ financial leverage, when
certain risk target is reached, the parent company
must inject capital to reduce financing proportion.
3. Utilize the advantage of group’s size and
performance to negotiate prime rate.
2013
2014
Change(%)
Average loan
40,753
43,428
7
Average net
outstanding loans
28,521
26,377
(8)
Interest expense
578
707
22
Net interest
expense

(11)
(70)
(536)
Balance of average net outstanding loans=average loans-average cash and cash equivalent-average short
term investment bond funds.
** Net interest expense = interest expense – interest income –gain on disposal of bond funds
Foreign
exchange
The characteristics of each product line is
described below:
IT products: Certain percentage of this
product line is imported (mostly
denominated in US$), sale of goods is
mostly denominated in local currency, and
there is certain exchange risk.
Telecom products: Purchase and sales of
goods locally and is denominated in local
currency, therefore, no exchange risk.
IC components: Certain percentage in this
product line is imported (mostly
denominated in US$), though certain
percentage of sales is denominated in US$,
there still remains certain degree of
exchange risk.
Unit: NTD million 1. For NTD to US$, purchase US$ and transfer
to term deposit when there is a purchase
denominated in US$ and use the term deposit to
settle goods payable to obtain total hedge.
2. The overseas subsidiaries use forward
exchange contract to avoid exchange risk.
3. RMB to US$ is reducing the fluctuation of
exchange gain (loss) through lowering RMB
position.
2013
2014
Change(%)
Net exchange gain
846
(35)
(104)
Note: The net foreign exchange gain in 2013 was around
NTD846 million mainly due to the appreciation of RMB and
our foreign exchange hedging strategies.
* To be consistent, the numerical value adopted here is
based on the financial report prepared by the International
Accounting Standards.
Inflation As the end-user of our IT and Telecom
products are consumers, therefore, high unit
price products will be impacted by inflation
and resulted in investment risk of reduction
in sales or gross margin on sales.
The inflation (deflation) rate in 2014 of where the Company
and its overseas subsidiaries located are:
Taiwan: 1.5%
Hong Kong: 3.7%
China: 2.1%
Australia: 2.7%
Description: As inflation in the subsidiaries’ countries
remains at a low level, therefore, only minor impact on the
Company’s operations is seen in 2013.
“Multi-brand, multi-product” is an important
policy of our company’s product management.
Therefore, there will be small percentage of our
products impacted by inflation to avoid the
operational risk of over-centralized products.

2) High risk, high leverage investment, granting loans to outsiders, doing endorsement and guarantees and derivatives trading

Risk items 2014 Execution Group policies and countermeasures
High risk and high
leverage investment
None The operational policy of the group is focus on operation of regular business; therefore, we do not
invest in this type ofproducts.
Lending to others Lending exists only between
parent-subsidiaries relations (100% holding) in
2014.

1. Loan to others will require Board of Directors’ resolution.
2. Lending to: (1) companies that have business relationship with the Group.
(2)Companies with short-term capital requirement.
3. The Grouphas stipulated “procedures for lendingfunds to others” to control lendingoperation.
Endorsement and
guarantees
1. Endorsement exists only between
parent-subsidiaries relations (100%
holding) in 2014.
2. No endorsement loss in 2014.
1. Endorsement requires Board of Directors’ approval.
2. Endorse for: (1) companies that have business relationship with the Group.
(2) Directly and indirectly holding over 50% of voting right.
(3) Inter-company or co-builder endorsement due to contract requirement, or
co-investment relationship and each shareholder endorse for the company in
accordance with their shareholding.
(4) Directly and indirectly holding 100% of voting right.
3. The Group has stipulated “procedures for endorsement and guarantees” to control endorsement
operation.

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70 2014 Annual Review

Risk items
2014 Execution
Risk items
2014 Execution
Group policies and countermeasures
Derivative products
transactions
The Group has purchased forward exchange
contracts to avoid foreign exchange risk in
2014, as gain/loss from hedging transactions
have been offset by its gain/loss, therefore, no
actualgain/loss isgenerated.
Our group does not carry out speculative derivative trading; trading of derivative products is for
hedging purpose only. All transactions are managed in accordance with “procedures for derivative
trading”.
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3)
Others
Risk items Risk factors
Product R&D As the Company is distribution services provider,
therefore, the risk of product R&D focuses solely on
suppliers or customers. However, in order to expand IC
components business, the Group has established a
dedicated group responsible for research and development
which result will be transferred to customers to attract
future purchase orders of IC components. As the
manufacturing and sales of the R&D result will be
responsible by the clients, the Group’s R&D risk is limited
to the control of R&D expense.
Change of
government
policy and
regulations
As the Company is distribution services provider,
therefore, the risk of product R&D focuses solely on
suppliers or customers. However, in order to expand IC
components business, the Group has established a
dedicated group responsible for research and development
which result will be transferred to customers to attract
future purchase orders of IC components. As the
manufacturing and sales of the R&D result will be
responsible by the clients, the Group’s R&D risk is limited
to the control of R&D expense.
Change of
technology
The Company’s product range is mostly high-tech
products, therefore, sales change triggered by change of
technology will result in operational risk, for example:
unable to obtain innovative products’ franchise.
Change of
corporate image
As the end-user of our Company’s IT and Telecom
products are consumers, therefore, corporate image is very
important to our Company’s operation.
M&A Mergers and Acquisitions can facilitate the expansion of
product agency and range while expanding market share.
But there are risks of overpriced, under-valued liability and
failure in integration.
Expansion of
plants
Synnex’s major competitive advantage is effective and
quality back office logistics operation that enhances value
added services, expand market share and enhance overall
performance. However, there exist risks of negative cash
flow resulted from over-expansion,low usage rate or idle.
Centralized
suppliers or
customers
Risk of centralized supplier is the impact to the Company’s
performance when losing a franchise or the represented
product loosing competitiveness.
Transfer or
change of shares
of directors,
supervisors or
shareholders of
over 10%
May have significant impact to shareholder rights and
Synnex’s share price
Change of
managerial
authority
May have significant impact to shareholder rights and
Synnex’s share price
Litigation or
non-litigation
event
Material litigation, non-litigation of the Company, the
Company’s directors, supervisors, president, actual owner,
major shareholders with over 10% of shareholding and
subsidiaries will damage the Company’s image,
shareholder rights and the Company’s shareprice.

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current status is as follows:

Securities and Futures Investors Protection Center (referred to as the “Investors Protection Center” hereinafter) petitioned on April 27, 2003 to have Mr. Yojune Jiao who was the director of Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. (referred to as the “PEWC” hereinafter) in 1999~2001, involving in the false financial statements presentation and the co-defendants (including the remaining directors, supervisors, and accounting firms) held jointly and severally liable for damages. The lawsuit is currently in the first instance proceeding at Taipei District Court.

Regarding the lawsuit of Mr. Yojune Jiao, an independent director, referred to above, the Company concluded it as his personal affair without involving the financial activities of the Company; therefore, it has no significant impact on the shareholders’ equity or the company’s securities prices.

4) Summarized operating results of group enterprises

The financial position and operating results of the group enterprises as of December 31, 2014

Unit: NTD thousands

Unit: NTD thousands
(Except for ea rningsper share in NTD)
Company name Total Assets
Total
liabilities
Net Asset
Value
Operating
income
Operating
income
Earnings
Capital Net Income per share
Note*
(after tax)
Seper Marketing Corp.
E-Fan Investments Corp.
Synnex Global Ltd.
Synnex Mauritius Ltd.
Peer Developments Ltd.
Synnex China Holdings Ltd.
King’s Eye Investments Ltd.
Trade Vanguard Global Ltd.
LianXiang
Technology
(Shenzhen)
Co., Ltd.
Laser Computer Holdings Ltd. **
Synnex Electronics Hong Kong Ltd.
Syntech Asia Ltd.
Synnex Australia Pty. Ltd.
Fortune Ideal Ltd.
Golden Thinking Ltd.
Synnex New Zealand Ltd.
PT. Synnex Metrodata Indonesia
Synnex Investments (China) Ltd.
Synnex (Beijing) Ltd.
Synnex (Shanghai) Ltd.
Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd.
Synnex (Chengdu) Ltd.
Synnex (Nanjing) Ltd.
Synnex (Shenyang) Ltd.
Synnex (Tianjin) Ltd.
Synnex (Hangzhou) Ltd.
Synnex (Qingdao) Ltd.
Synnex (Guangzhou) Ltd.
Synnex (Xi’an) Ltd.
Synnex (Suzhou) Ltd.
Synnex (Wuhan) Ltd.
1,000
225,000
17,607,381
760,800
957,340
3,176,340
1,980,521
3,170,000

6,340
1,168,054
9,510
9,510
941,025
58,911
114,426
32,382
1,063,164
6,340,000
285,300
697,400
7,291,000
158,500
158,500
95,100
142,650
158,500
158,500
380,400
126,800
190,200
158,500

611,759
581,153
30,606
1,919,569
33,191

509,392
2,304
507,088
54
(97)

83,375,390
26,618,402
56,756,988
3,121,773
3,063,286

2,888,234
12,165
2,876,069
441,114
440,469

5,819,222
5,250
5,813,972
556,465
556,411

11,103,627
3,163,402
7,940,225
168,692
168,638

7,178,702
-
7,178,702
1,929,061
1,928,853

3,269,540
16,621
3,252,919
-
(54)

614,447
529,047
85,400
1,579,432
16,663

22,592,599
20,854,860
1,737,739
102,208,039
1,062,389

585,701
503,007
82,694
1,476,617
30,466

12,128,030
11,194,032
933,998
74,164,255
700,620

18,756,832
16,636,242
2,120,590
50,332,658
835,927

363,851
230,739
133,112
48,073
37,966

1,160,840
1,193,679
(32,839)
49,282
17,502

1,144,336
1,057,416
86,920
2,926,678
21,614

4,572,258
2,808,372
1,763,886
17,544,726
661,390

28,659,885
17,556,257
11,103,628
16,294,103
(253,667)

493,333
117,200
376,133
51,443
(2,198)

2,781,594
1,321,054
1,460,540
1,292,597
(230,046)

29,451,878
19,390,688
10,061,190
101,431,468
449,703

407,851
219,755
188,096
26,849
3,692

321,376
132,797
188,579
20,610
(4,050)

211,988
102,878
109,110
14,207
(3,945)

170,977
23,354
147,623
6,195
(4,429)

231,943
46,033
185,910
16,373
4,738

207,602
40,600
167,002
10,015
(230)

409,941
2,438
407,503
26,288
(888)

234,934
101,694
133,240
13,846
20

203,481
(151)
203,632
4,872
(6,156)

195,902
27,961
167,941
19,034
5,848
27,175
21,453
4,716,711
440,469
598,783
168,692
1,739,081
46,561
11,453
705,440
31,576
499,042
397,877
17,532
(30,255)
6,164
466,188
168,738
2,951
127,189
165,537
8,195
5,620
1,013
(3,726)
4,516
(198)
1,847
2,002
9,358
4,446
271.75
0.95
8.60
18.35
18.10
1.68
30.72
0.08
57.27
19.14
105.25
1,663.47
11.97
1.21
(1.08)
4.11
1,553.96
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Company name Total Assets
Total liabilities
Net Asset
Value
Operating
income
Operating
income
Earnings
Capital Net Income per share
Note*
(after tax)
Synnex (Jinan) Ltd.
Synnex (Zhengzhou) Ltd.
Synnex (Changsha) Ltd.
Synnex (Ningbo) Ltd.
Synnex (Hefei) Ltd.
Synnex (Nanchang) Ltd.
Synnex (Harbin) Ltd.
Synnex (Chongqing) Ltd.
Synnex (Xiamen) Ltd.
Yude (Shanghai) Warehousing Co.,
Ltd.
Synnex Technology Development Ltd.
158,500
158,500
126,800
126,800
193,370
126,800
158,500
19,020
190,200
12,433
259,030

220,319
64,972
155,347
-
(4,570)

262,992
114,281
148,711
9,292
(6,399)

126,473
545
125,928
-
(1,427)

254,294
129,525
124,769
-
(1,572)

331,727
150,422
181,305
-
(12,806)
265,615
131,036
134,579
-
(888)
365,554
218,246
147,308
-
(1,725)
19,203
-
19,203
-
(2)
237,721
48,006
189,715
-
(1,414)
15,286
15,826
(540)
3,860
(13,598)
959,299
671,725
287,574
1,776,525
21,034
(3,324)
(5,210)
(634)
(3,994)
(11,192)
7,346
(7,219)
71
(615)
(9,992)
16,116
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
  • The capital of the overseas group enterprises is calculated based on historical exchange rate; balance sheet is calculated based on the exchange rate of the reporting date; income statement is calculated based on the average exchange rate of the current year and denominated in NT Dollars. The exchange rate is as follows: Reporting date exchange rate for 2014.12.31: US$1=NT$31.70; HK$1=NT$4.09; A$1=NT$25.96; THB$1=NT$0.99; RMB$1=NT$5.18 Average exchange rate for 2014: US$1=NT$30.35; HK$1=NT$3.94; A$1=NT$27.38; THB$1=NT$0.96; RMB$1=NT$4.93

** Refers to Consolidated Financial Statements.

SYNNEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For the convenience of readers and for information purpose only, the auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. In the event of any discrepancy between the English version and the original Chinese version or any differences in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language auditors’ report and financial statements shall prevail.

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Report of Independent Accountants

PWCR14003808

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Synnex Technology International Corporation

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Synnex Technology International Corporation and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of certain consolidated subsidiaries, which statements reflect total assets of $1,521,817 thousand and $1,391,056 thousand, both constituting 1% of the consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and total operating revenues of both $0 thousand, both and constituting 0% of the consolidated total operating revenues for the years then ended, and net loss before income tax of $5,209 thousand and $26,553 thousand, both constituting 0% of the consolidated net income before income tax for the years then ended. In addition, we did not audit the financial statements of certain investee companies accounted for under the equity method. The share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for under the equity method amounted to $1,054,715 thousand and $924,194 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, with their related investment amounting to $9,320,072 thousand and $7,846,795 thousand as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Those financial statements and the information disclosed in Note 13 were audited by other independent accountants whose reports thereon have been furnished to us, and our opinion expressed herein is based solely on the reports of the other independent accountants.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation 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 the other independent accountants provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other independent accountants, the consolidated financial statements referred to in the first paragraph present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Synnex Technology International Corporation and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and their financial performance and cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with the “Rules Governing the Preparations of Financial Statements by Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of Synnex Technology International Corporation (not presented herein) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, and have expressed a modified unqualified opinion on such financial statements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan March 16, 2015

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such consolidated financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements and report of the independent accountants are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)

December 31,2014 December 31,2014 December 31,2013 December 31,2013
Assets Notes Amount % Amount %
Current assets
1100 Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) 22,632,188
$
17 11,469,901
$
9
1110 Financial assets at fair value throughprofit or loss-current 6(2) 10,893 - 109,036 -
1125 Available-for-sale financial assets-current 6(3) 1,616,259 1 1,823,764 2
1150 Notes receivable-net 6(5) 6,344,647 5 5,486,421 5
1170 Accounts receivable-net 6(6) 38,707,137 28 39,754,661 32
1180 Accounts receivable-relatedparties-net 7 263,295 - 121,117 -
1200 Other receivables 8,225,648 6 9,049,054 7
1210 Other receivables-relatedparties 7 17,254 - 12,197 -
1220 Current tax assets 6(30) 40,047 - - -
130X Inventories,net 6(7) 31,181,915 23 32,591,311 26
1410 Prepayments 2,774,295 2 1,672,968 1
1470 Other current assets 717,951 - 40,694 -
11XX Total current assets 112,531,529 82 102,131,124 82
Non-current assets
1523 Available-for-sale financial assets-noncurrent 6(3) 18,074 - 8,036 -
1543 Financial assets measured at cost-noncurrent 6(4) 1,804,515 1 1,863,586 2
1550 Investments accounted for under the equitymethod 6(8) 10,081,235 8 8,577,047 7
1600 Property, plant and equipment,net 6(9) 6,737,367 5 5,847,671 5
1760 Investmentproperty,net 6(10) 1,594,489 1 1,569,244 1
1780 Intangible assets 6(11) 413,243 - 407,761 -
1840 Deferred income tax assets 6(30) 597,910 1 500,495 -
1900 Other non-current assets 6(6)(12)
and 8
2,908,975 2 3,549,693 3
15XX Total non-current assets 24,155,808 18 22,323,533 18
1XXX Total assets 136,687,337
$
100 124,454,657
$
100

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)

December 31,2014 December 31,2014 December 31,2013 December 31,2013
Liabilities and Equity Notes Amount % Amount %
Current liabilities
2100 Short-term borrowings 6(13) 39,966,358
$
29 32,278,077
$
26
2110 Short-term notes and billspayable 6(14) 6,430,000 5 4,140,000 3
2120 Financial liabilities at fair value throughprofit or loss-current 6(2) 4,226 - 1,149 -
2150 Notespayable 950,991 1 400,110 -
2170 Accountspayable 29,571,905 22 29,709,597 24
2180 Accountspayable-relatedparties 7 176,381 - 26,023 -
2200 Otherpayables 6(15) 7,360,297 5 7,994,114 7
2220 Otherpayables-relatedparties 7 3,716 - 8,922 -
2230 Current income tax liabilities 6(30) 978,815 1 832,080 1
2300 Other current liabilities 6(16) 324,661 - 5,274,005 4
21XX Total current liabilities 85,767,350 63 80,664,077 65
Non-current liabilities
2540 Long-term borrowings 6(17) 4,041,750 3 - -
2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 6(30) 157,212 - 160,350 -
2600 Other non-current liabilities 6(18) 512,364 - 281,836 -
25XX Total non-current liabilities 4,711,326 3 442,186 -
2XXX Total liabilities 90,478,676 66 81,106,263 65
Equity attributable to owners ofparent
Share capital 6(20)
3110 Share capital-common stock 15,885,209 12 15,885,209 13
Capital surplus 6(21)
3200 Capital surplus 14,331,857 11 14,264,632 11
Retained earnings 6(22)
3310 Legal reserve 5,594,393 4 5,066,993 4
3320 Special reserve 1,965,774 1 1,670,628 2
3350 Unappropriated retained earnings 7,425,704 5 7,662,176 6
Other equity interest 6(23)
3400 Other equity interest 123,889 -
1,965,775)
(
2)
(
31XX Equity attributable to owners of the parent 45,326,826 33 42,583,863 34
36XX Non-controlling interest 881,835 1 764,531 1
3XXX Total equity 46,208,661 34 43,348,394 35
Significant contingent liabilities and unrecognized
contract commitments
9
Total liabilities and equity 136,687,337
$
100 124,454,657
$
100

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

See report of independent accountants dated March 16, 2015.

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SYNNEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR EARNINGS PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

For theyear ended For theyear ended For theyear ended For theyear ended
December 31,2014 December 31,2013
Notes Amount % Amount %
4000 Operating revenues 6(24)and 7 331,532,594
$
100 330,259,753
$
100
5000 Operating costs 6(7) 320,007,409)
(
97)
(
319,200,976)
(
97)
(
5950 Gross profit, net 11,525,185 3 11,058,777 3
Operating expenses 6(18)(19)(28)(29)
6100 Sellingexpenses 4,138,854 1 4,980,530 1
6200 General and administrative expenses 2,936,652)
(
1)
(
2,198,967)
(
1)
(
6000 Total operating expenses 7,075,506)
(
2)
(
7,179,497)
(
2)
(
6900 Operating income 4,449,679 1 3,879,280 1
Non-operating income and expenses
7010 Other income 6(25) 1,642,441 1 1,442,670 1
7020 Othergains and losses 6(26) 297,149)
(
- 663,434 -
7050 Finance costs 6(27) 706,562)
(
- 578,421)
(
-
7060 Share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted
for under the equity method
6(8) 1,128,824 - 984,861 -
7000 Total non-operating income and expenses 1,767,554 1 2,512,544 1
7900 Profit before tax 6,217,233 2 6,391,824 2
7950 Income tax expense 6(30) 962,037)
(
1)
(
959,316)
(
1)
(
8200 Profit 5,255,196
$
1 5,432,508
$
1
Other comprehensive income
8310 Cumulative translation differences of foreign operations 6(23) 2,295,038
$
1 544,570)
($
-
8325 Unrealized (loss) gain on valuation of available-for-sale
financial assets
6(3)(23) 197,766)
(
- 9,219 -
8360 Actuarialgain on defined benefitplan 6(18) 11,849 - 11,478 -
8370 Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates
andjoint ventures accounted for under the equitymethod
6(8)(23) 123,216 - 61,162)
(
-
8399 Income tax relating to the components of other
comprehensive income
6(8)(23) 199)
(
- 4,850)
(
-
8300 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax 1,985,706
$
1 589,885)
($
-
8500 Total comprehensive income for the year 7,240,902
$
2 4,842,623
$
1
Profit, attributable to:
8610 Owners ofparent 5,024,099
$
1 5,273,995
$
1
8620 Non-controlling interest 231,097 - 158,513 -
Profit 5,255,196
$
1 5,432,508
$
1
Comprehensive income attributable to:
8710 Owners ofparent 7,123,598
$
2 4,684,110
$
1
8720 Non-controlling interest 117,304 - 158,513 -
Total comprehensive income for the year 7,240,902
$
2 4,842,623
$
1
Earnings per share $ 3.16 $ 3.32
9750 Basic earnings per share 6(31)
9850 Diluted earnings per share 6(31) $ 3.16 $ 3.23

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

See report of independent accountants dated March 16, 2015.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)

Retained earnings Other equityinterest Other equityinterest
Notes Share capital-common
stock
Capital surplus Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated
retained earnings
Cumulative translation
differences of foreign
operations
Unrealized gain or loss
on available
-for-sale financial
assets
Total Non-controlling
interest
Total equity
2013
Balance at January1,2013 15,838,869
$
14,030,505
$
4,485,382
$
165,580
$
7,639,092
$
1,610,859)
($
244,495
$
40,793,064
$
-
$
40,793,064
$
Appropriations of 2012 earnings 6(22)
Provision for legal reserve - - 581,611 - 581,611)
(
- - - - -
Provision for special reserve - - - 1,505,048 1,505,048)
(
- - - - -
Distribution of cash dividends - - - - 3,173,778)
(
- - 3,173,778)
(
- 3,173,778)
(
Change in net assets of the associate and joint ventures accounted for
under the equitymethod
- 68,569 - - - - - 68,569 - 68,569
Common stock issued for employee stock options 6(19) 45,860 163,666 - - - - - 209,526 - 209,526
Convertible bond conversions 6(17) 480 1,892 - - - - - 2,372 - 2,372
Non-controllinginterest increase - - - - - - - - 606,018 606,018
Other comprehensive income for 2013 6(23) - - - - 9,526 610,675)
(
11,264 589,885)
(
- 589,885)
(
Net income for 2013 - - - - 5,273,995 - - 5,273,995 158,513 5,432,508
Balance at December 31, 2013 15,885,209
$
14,264,632
$
5,066,993
$
1,670,628
$
7,662,176
$
2,221,534)
($
255,759
$
42,583,863
$
764,531
$
43,348,394
$
2014
Balance at January1,2014 15,885,209
$
14,264,632
$
5,066,993
$
1,670,628
$
7,662,176
$
2,221,534)
($
255,759
$
42,583,863
$
764,531
$
43,348,394
$
Appropriations of 2013 earnings 6(22)
Provision for legal reserve - - 527,400 - 527,400)
(
- - - - -
Provision for special reserve - - - 295,146 295,146)
(
- - - - -
Distribution of cash dividend - - - - 4,447,860)
(
- - 4,447,860)
(
- 4,447,860)
(
Change in net assets of the associate and joint ventures accounted
for under the equitymethod
- 67,225 - - - - - 67,225 - 67,225
Other comprehensive income for 2014 6(23) - - - - 9,835 2,287,452 197,788)
(
2,099,499 113,793)
(
1,985,706
Net income for 2014 - - - - 5,024,099 - - 5,024,099 231,097 5,255,196
Balance at December 31, 2014 15,885,209
$
14,331,857
$
5,594,393
$
1,965,774
$
7,425,704
$
65,918
$
57,971
$
45,326,826
$
881,835
$
46,208,661
$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

See report of independent accountants dated March 16, 2015.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)

For theyears ended December 31 For theyears ended December 31
Notes 2014 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before income tax for theyear 6,217,233
$
6,391,824
$
Adjustments to reconcile profit before income tax to net cash provided by
operatingactivities
Income and expenses havingno effect on cash flows
Depreciation 6(9)(28) 288,546 396,278
Amortization 6(11)(12)(28) 54,999 47,842
Provision for bad debts expense 6(6) 306,594 277,169
Net (gain) loss on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit
or loss
6(2)(26) 32,785)
(
3,659
Loss on inventoryvalue decline 6(7) 90,138 175,016
Loss on obsolescence 6(7) 4,596 6,820
Interest expense 6(27) 706,562 578,421
Interest income 6(25) 776,333)
(
589,003)
(
Dividend income 6(25) 112,929)
(
128,557)
(
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for under the
equitymethod
6(8) 1,128,824)
(
984,861)
(
Cash dividends on investments accounted for under the equitymethod 147,115 135,590
Loss on disposal ofproperty, plant and equipment 6(26) 1,284 6,170
Depreciation of investmentproperty 6(10) 60,389 66,968
Changes in assets/liabilities relatingto operatingactivities
Net changes in assets relatingto operatingactivities
Financial assets at fair value throughprofit or loss 134,005 -
Notes and accounts receivable 306,055 400,590
Inventories 1,314,662 3,485,719)
(
Other receivables 818,349 2,714,038)
(
Prepayments 1,101,327)
(
1,929,697
Other current assets 677,257)
(
40,694)
(
Overdue receivables 898,185)
(
543,992)
(
Net changes in liabilities relatingto operatingactivities
Notes and accountspayable 563,547 3,412,402
Otherpayables 610,289)
(
703,361)
(
Other current liabilities 47,871 176,870)
(
Other non-current liabilities 91,172 8,802)
(
Cashgenerated from operations 5,815,188 4,452,549
Interestpaid 733,169)
(
506,594)
(
Interest received 776,333 589,003
Dividend received 112,929 128,557
Income taxpaid 922,025)
(
1,111,446)
(
Net cashprovided byoperatingactivities 5,049,256 3,552,069

(Continued)

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SYNNEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS)

For theyears ended December 31 For theyears ended December 31
Notes 2014 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from capital reduction of financial assets carried at cost 61,606
$
94,651
$
Increase in investments accounted for under the equitymethod 23,037)
(
969)
(
Net cashproceeds from change in consolidated entities - 238,024
Acquisition of fixed assets 6(33) 984,195)
(
1,758,224)
(
Decrease (increase) in investmentproperty 6(10) 1,574 55,634)
(
Proceeds from disposal ofproperty,plant and equipment 6,099 44,596
Acquisition of intangible assets 6(33) 59,688)
(
63,783)
(
Decrease (increase) in long-termprepaid rents 17,472 88,569)
(
Decrease (increase) in refundable deposits 21,563)
(
57,375
Decrease (increase) in restricted time deposits 2,963 79,962)
(
Decrease (increase) in time deposits over oneyear 1,016,544 1,016,544)
(
Increase in other non-current assets 67,391)
(
20,656)
(
Net cash used in investingactivities 49,616)
(
2,649,695)
(
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in short-term loans 7,688,281 787,608
Increase in short-term notes and billspayable 2,290,000 160,000
(Decrease) increase inguarantee deposits received 139,356 90,872)
(
Increase in long-term loans 4,041,750 -
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options - 209,526
Change in non-controllinginterest - 10,195)
(
Repayment of bondspayable 5,000,000)
(
151,800)
(
Payment of cash dividends 6(21) 4,447,860)
(
3,173,778)
(
Net cash used in financingactivities 4,711,527 2,269,511)
(
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates 1,451,120 156,974)
(
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 11,162,287 1,524,111)
(
Cash and cash equivalents at beginningof theyear 11,469,901 12,994,012
Cash and cash equivalents at end of theyear 22,632,188
$
11,469,901
$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

See report of independent accountants dated March 16, 2015.

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SYNNEX TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS,

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED)

1. HISTORYAND ORGANIZATION

Synnex Technology International Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in September 1988 under the provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China (R.O.C.). The Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred herein as the “Group”) are primarily engaged in:

  • A. Assembly and sale of computers and computer peripherals;

  • B. Sale of communication products;

  • C. Sale of consumer electronic products;

  • D. Sale of electronic products and components; and

  • E. Maintenance services for the products mentioned above.

The Company's shares have been traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange since December 1995.

2. THE DATE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZATION

These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on March 16, 2015.

3. APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS

  • (1) Effect of the adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)

None.

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(2) Effect of new issuances of or amendments to IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC but not yet adopted by

the Group

According to Financial-Supervisory-Securities-Auditing No. 1030010325 issued on April 3, 2014, commencing 2015, companies with shares listed on the TWSE or traded on the Taiwan GreTai Securities Market or Emerging Stock Market shall adopt the 2013 version of IFRS (not including IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments’) as endorsed by the FSC and the "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers " effective January 1, 2015 (collectively referred herein as the “2013 version of IFRSs”) in preparing the consolidated financial statements. The related new standards, interpretations and amendments are listed below:

The related new standards, interpretations and amendments are listed below:
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments
Limited exemption from comparative IFRS 7 disclosures
for first-time adopters (amendments to IFRS 1)
Severe hyperinflation and removal of fixed dates for
first-time adopters (amendments to IFRS 1)
Government loans (amendments to IFRS 1)
Disclosures-Transfers of financial assets (amendments
to IFRS 7)
DisclosuresOffsetting financial assets and financial
liabilities (amendments to IFRS 7)
IFRS 10, ‘Consolidated financial statements’
IFRS 11,‘Joint arrangements’
IFRS 12,‘Disclosure of interests in other entities’
IFRS 13, ‘Fair value measurement’
Presentation of items of other comprehensive income
(amendments to IAS 1)
Deferred tax: recovery of underlying assets (amendments
to IAS 12)
IAS 19 (revised), ‘Employee benefits’
IAS 27,‘Separate financial statements’ (as amended in
2011)
IAS 28,‘Investments in associates and joint ventures’ (as
amended in 2011)
Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities
(amendments to IAS 32)
IFRIC 20, ‘Stripping costs in the production phase of a
surface mine’
Improvements to IFRSs 2010
Improvements to IFRSs 2009-2011
Effective Date by International
Accounting Standards Board

July 1, 2010
July 1, 2011
January 1, 2013
July 1, 2011
January 1, 2013
January 1, 2013
(Investment entities: January 1, 2014)
January 1, 2013
January 1, 2013
January 1, 2013
July 1, 2012
January 1, 2012
January 1, 2013
January 1, 2013
January 1, 2013
January 1, 2014
January 1, 2013
January 1, 2011
January 1, 2013

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Based on the Group’s assessment, the adoption of the 2013 version of IFRSs has no significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Group, except for the following:

  • A. IAS 19 (revised), ‘Employee benefits’

The revised standard eliminates the corridor approach and requires actuarial gains and losses to be recognised immediately in other comprehensive income. Past service cost will be recognized immediately in the period incurred. Net interest expense or income, calculated by applying the discount rate to the net defined benefit asset or liability, replace the finance charge and expected return on plan assets. The return of plan assets, excluding net interest expenses, is recognised in other comprehensive income. An entity is required to recognise termination benefits at the earlier of when the entity can no longer withdraw an offer of those benefits and when it recognises any related restructuring costs. Additional disclosures are required to present how defined benefit plans may affect the amount, timing and uncertainty of the entity’s future cash flows.

  • B. IFRS 10, ‘Consolidated financial statements’

The standard replaces the requirements relating to consolidated financial statements in IAS 27, ‘Consolidated and separate financial statements’ and IAS 27 therefore is renamed ‘Separate financial statements’; the standard also supersedes requirements in SIC-12, ‘Consolidation-special purpose entities’. The standard defines the principle of control that an investor controls an investee if and only if the investor has all three elements of control.

  • C. IAS 1, ‘Presentation of financial statements’

The amendment requires entities to separate items presented in OCI classified by nature into two groups on the basis of whether they are potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss subsequently when specific conditions are met. If the items are presented before tax then the tax related to each of the two groups of OCI items (those that might be reclassified and those that will not be reclassified) must be shown separately. Accordingly, the Group will adjust its presentation of the statement of comprehensive income.

  • D. IFRS 12, ‘Disclosure of interests in other entities’

The standard integrates the disclosure requirements for subsidiaries and associates. Also, the Group will disclose additional information about its interests in consolidated entities accordingly.

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E. IFRS 13, ‘Fair value measurement’

The standard defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard sets out a framework for measuring fair value using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability; for non-financial assets, fair value is determined based on the highest and best use of the asset. Also, the standard requires disclosures about fair value measurements. Based on the Group’s assessment, the adoption of the standard has no significant impact on its consolidated financial statements, and the Group will disclose additional information about fair value measurements accordingly.

(3) IFRSs issued by IASB but not yet endorsed by the FSC

New standards, interpretations and amendments issued by IASB but not yet included in the 2013 version of IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC:

ew standards, interpretations and amendments issued by
ersion of IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC:
IASB but not yet included in the 2013
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments
IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments'
Sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its
associate or joint venture (amendments to IFRS 10 and
IAS 28)
Investment entities: applying the consolidation exception
(amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28)
Accounting for acquisition of interests in joint operations
(amendments to IFRS 11)
IFRS 14, 'Regulatory deferral accounts'
IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from contracts with customers'
Disclosure initiative (amendments to IAS 1)
Clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and
amortisation (amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38)
Agriculture: bearer plants (amendments to IAS 16 and
IAS 41)
Defined benefit plans: employee contributions
(amendments to IAS 19R)
Equity method in separate financial statements
(amendments to IAS 27)
Recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets
(amendments to IAS 36)
Novation of derivatives and continuation of hedge
accounting (amendments to IAS 39)
IFRIC 21, ‘Levies’
Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012
Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013
Improvements to IFRSs 2012-2014
Effective Date by International
Accounting Standards Board

January 1, 2018
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
July 1, 2014
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2014
January 1, 2014
January 1, 2014
July 1, 2014
July 1, 2014
January 1, 2016

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The Group is assessing the potential impact of the new standards, interpretations and amendments above. The impact on the consolidated financial statements will be disclosed when the assessment is complete.

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods presented, unless otherwise stated.

(1) Compliance statement

  • The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the FSC (collectively referred herein as the “IFRSs”).

(2) Basis of preparation

  • A. Except for the following items, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention:

  • (a) Financial assets and financial liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value through profit or loss.

  • (b) Available-for-sale financial assets measured at fair value.

  • (c) Defined benefit liabilities recognised based on the net amount of pension fund assets plus unrecognised past service cost, and less present value of defined benefit obligation.

  • B. The preparation of financial statements in compliance with IFRSs requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 5.

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(3) Basis of consolidation

  • A. Basis for preparation of consolidated financial statements:

  • (a) All subsidiaries are included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements. Subsidiaries are all entities (including special purpose entities) over which the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies. In general, control is presumed to exist when the parent owns, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, more than half of the voting power of an entity. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible have been considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

  • (b) Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains or losses on transactions between companies within the Group are eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

  • (c) Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the owners of the parent and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income is attributed to the owners of the parent and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.

  • (d) Changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in the parent losing control of the subsidiary (transactions with non-controlling interests) are accounted for as equity transactions, i.e. transactions with owners in their capacity as owners. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognised directly in equity.

  • (e) When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, the Group remeasures any investment retained in the former subsidiary at its fair value. Any difference between fair value and carrying amount is recognised in profit or loss. All amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the subsidiary are reclassified to profit or loss on the same basis as would be required if the related assets or liabilities were disposed of. That is, when the Group loses control of a subsidiary, all gains or losses previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the subsidiary should be reclassified from equity to profit or loss, if such gains or losses would be reclassified to profit or loss when the related assets or liabilities are disposed of.

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B. Subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements:

December 31, 2014 and 2013:

Name of investor
Synnex Technology
International Corporation
Synnex Technology
International Corporation
Synnex Technology
International Corporation
Synnex Global Ltd.
Synnex Global Ltd.
Synnex Global Ltd.
Synnex Global Ltd.
Synnex Global ltd.
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
Laser Computer Holdings
Ltd.
Laser Computer Holdings
Ltd.
Peer Developments Ltd.
Synnex China Holdings
Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
Name of subsidiary
Main business
Activities
Ownership (%) Ownership (%)

Description

December
31, 2014


December
31, 2013


Synnex Global Ltd. Investment holding
company

Seper Marketing
Corporation
Sales of computers
and computer
peripherals

E-Fan Investments
CO., LTD.
Investment company
King's Eye
Investments Ltd.
Investment holding
company
Peer Developments
Ltd.
Investment holding
company
Synnex Mauritius
Ltd.
Investment holding
company
Synnex China
Holdings Ltd.
Investment holding
company
Trade Vanguard
Global Ltd.(Note)
Investment holding
company
Fortune Ideal Ltd.
Real estate
investments
Laser Computer
Holdings Ltd.
Investment holding
company
Synnex Australia Pty.
Ltd.
Sales of computers
and computer
peripherals
Synnex New Zealand
Ltd.
Sales of computers
and computer
peripherals
Synnex Electronics
Hong Kong Ltd.
Sales of electronic
components
Syntech Asia Ltd.
Sales of electronic
components
Golden Thinking Ltd. Real estate
investments
PT. Synnex
Metrodata
Indonesia
Sales of computers
and computer
peripherals
Laser Computer
(China) Ltd.
Sales of computers
and computer
peripherals
Synnex Technology
International (HK)
Ltd.
Sales of computers
and computer
peripherals
LianXiang
Technology
(Shenzhen) Ltd.
Sales of electronic
components
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Investment holding
company
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd.
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Synnex (Beijing)
Sale of computers

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50.3
100
100
100
100
100
100


100
100
100
100
100
100
100
-
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
50.3
100
100
100
100
100
100


PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
Other
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
Other
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC

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Name of investor
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
Name of subsidiary
Main business
Activities
Ownership (%) Ownership (%)

Description

December
31, 2014


December
31, 2013

Ltd.
Synnex (Shanghai)
Ltd.
Synnex (Tianjin) Ltd.
Synnex (Chengdu)
Ltd.
Synnex (Nanjing)
Ltd.
Synnex (Shenyang)
Ltd.
Synnex (Hangzhou)
Ltd.
Synnex (Qingdao)
Ltd.
Synnex (Guangzhou)
Ltd.
Synnex (Xi’an) Ltd.
Synnex (Suzhou)
Ltd.
Synnex (Wuhan) Ltd.
Synnex (Jinan) Ltd.
Synnex (Changsha)
Ltd.
Synnex (Zhengzhou)
Ltd.
Synnex (Ningbo)
Ltd.
Synnex (Hefei) Ltd.
Synnex (Nanchang)
Ltd.
Synnex (Harbing)

and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals

Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100


100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100


PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC

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Name of investor
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd.
Name of subsidiary
Main business
Activities
Ownership (%) Ownership (%)

Description

December
31, 2014


December
31, 2013

Ltd.
Synnex (Chongqing)
Ltd.
Synnex (Xiamen)
Ltd.
Yude (Shanghai)
Warehouse Co.,
Ltd.
Synnex Technology
Development
(Beijing) Ltd.

and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals
Warehouse services
Sale of computers
and computer
peripherals

100
100
80
100


100
100
80
100


PwC
PwC
PwC
PwC

Note: These companies were incorporated in 2014.

  • C. Subsidiaries not included in the consolidated financial statements: None.

D. Adjustments for subsidiaries with different balance sheet dates: None.

  • E. Nature and extent of the restrictions on fund remittance from subsidiaries to the parent company: None.

(4) Foreign currency translation

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the “functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in New Taiwan dollars, which is the Company’s functional and the Group’s presentation currency.

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  • A. Foreign currency transactions and balances

  • (a) Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation where items are remeasured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

  • (b) Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the period end are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange differences arising upon re-translation at the balance sheet date are recognised in profit or loss.

  • (c) Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through profit or loss are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in profit or loss. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through other comprehensive income are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in other comprehensive income. However, non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are not measured at fair value are translated using the historical exchange rates at the dates of the initial transactions.

  • (d) All foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the statement of comprehensive income within ‘other gains and losses’.

  • B. Translation of foreign operations

  • (a) The operating results and financial position of all the group entities and associates that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:

    • i. Assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing exchange rate at the date of that balance sheet;

    • ii. Income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive income are translated at average exchange rates of that period; and

    • iii. All resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.

  • (b) When the foreign operation partially disposed of or sold is an associate, exchange differences that were recorded in other comprehensive income are proportionately reclassified to profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on sale. In addition, even when the Group still retains partial interest in the former foreign associate after losing significant influence over the former foreign associate, such transactions should be accounted for as disposal of all interest in these foreign operations.

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  • (c) When the foreign operation partially disposed of or sold is a subsidiary, cumulative exchange differences that were recorded in other comprehensive income are proportionately transferred to the non-controlling interest in this foreign operation. In addition, even when the Group still retains partial interest in the former foreign subsidiary after losing control of the former foreign subsidiary, such transactions should be accounted for as disposal of all interest in the foreign operation.

(5) Classification of current and non-current items

  • A. Assets that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current assets; otherwise they are classified as non-current assets:

  • (a) Assets arising from operating activities that are expected to be realised, or are intended to be sold or consumed within the normal operating cycle;

  • (b) Assets held mainly for trading purposes;

  • (c) Assets that are expected to be realised within twelve months from the balance sheet date;

  • (d) Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash and cash equivalents and those that are to be exchanged or used to pay off liabilities more than twelve months after the balance sheet date.

  • B. Liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current liabilities; otherwise they are classified as non-current liabilities:

  • (a) Liabilities that are expected to be paid off within the normal operating cycle;

  • (b) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;

  • (c) Liabilities that are to be paid off within twelve months from the balance sheet date;

  • (d) Liabilities for which the repayment date cannot be extended unconditionally to more than twelve months after the balance sheet date. Terms of a liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do not affect its classification.

(6) Cash equivalents

Cash equivalents refer to short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Time deposits that meet the definition above and are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments in operations are classified as cash equivalents.

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(7) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

  • A. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets held for trading or financial assets designated as at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition. Financial assets are classified in this category of held for trading if acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short-term. Derivatives are also categorised as financial assets held for trading unless they are designated as hedges. Financial assets that meet one of the following criteria are designated as at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition:

  • (a) Hybrid (combined) contracts; or

  • (b) They eliminate or significantly reduce a measurement or recognition inconsistency; or

  • (c) They are managed and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

  • B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are recognised and derecognised using trade date accounting.

  • C. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value. Related transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. These financial assets are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value, and any changes in the fair value of these financial assets are recognised in profit or loss.

(8) Available-for-sale financial assets

  • A. Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other categories.

  • B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, available-for-sale financial assets are recognised and derecognised using trade date accounting.

  • C. Available-for-sale financial assets are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs. These financial assets are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value, and any changes in the fair value of these financial assets are recognised in other comprehensive income. Investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured or derivatives that are linked to and must be settled by delivery of such unquoted equity instruments are presented in ‘financial assets measured at cost’.

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(9) Loans and receivables

Accounts receivable are loans and receivables originated by the entity. They are created by the entity by selling goods or providing services to customers in the ordinary course of business. Accounts receivable are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. However, short-term accounts receivable without bearing interest are subsequently measured at initial invoice amount as effect of discounting is immaterial.

(10) Impairment of financial assets

  • A. The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss event’) and that loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated.

  • B. The criteria that the Group uses to determine whether there is objective evidence of an impairment loss is as follows:

  • (a) Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or debtor;

  • (b) A breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments;

  • (c) The Group, for economic or legal reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty, granted the borrower a concession that a lender would not otherwise consider;

  • (d) It becomes probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation;

  • (e) The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties;

  • (f) Observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a group of financial assets since the initial recognition of those assets, although the decrease cannot yet be identified with the individual financial asset in the group, including adverse changes in the payment status of borrowers in the group or national or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults on the assets in the group;

  • (g) Information about significant changes with an adverse effect that have taken place in the technology, market, economic or legal environment in which the issuer operates, and indicates that the cost of the investment in the equity instrument may not be recovered;

  • (h) A significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument below its cost.

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  • C. When the Group assesses that there has been objective evidence of impairment and an impairment loss has occurred, accounting for impairment is made as follows according to the category of financial assets:

  • (a) Financial assets measured at amortised cost

    • The amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, and is recognised in profit or loss. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset does not exceed its amortised cost that would have been at the date of reversal had the impairment loss not been recognised previously. Impairment loss is recognised and reversed by adjusting the carrying amount of the asset through the use of an impairment allowance account.
  • (b) Financial assets measured at cost

    • The amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at current market return rate of similar financial asset, and is recognised in profit or loss. Impairment loss recognised for this category shall not be reversed subsequently. Impairment loss is recognised by adjusting the carrying amount of the asset through the use of an impairment allowance account.
  • (c) Available-for-sale financial assets

    • The amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s acquisition cost (less any principal repayment and amortisation) and current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognised in profit or loss, and is reclassified from ‘other comprehensive income’ to ‘profit or loss’. If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of an investment in a debt instrument increases, and the increase can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised, then such impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss. Impairment loss of an investment in an equity instrument recognised in profit or loss shall not be reversed through profit or loss. Impairment loss is recognised and reversed by adjusting the carrying amount of the asset through the use of an impairment allowance account.

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(11) Derecognition of financial assets

The Group derecognises a financial asset when one of the following conditions is met:

  • A. The contractual rights to receive the cash flows from the financial asset expire.

  • B. The contractual rights to receive cash flows of the financial asset have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset.

  • C. The contractual rights to receive cash flows of the financial asset have been transferred; however, the Group has not retained control of the financial asset.

(12) Lease receivables/ leases (lessor)

Lease income from an operating lease (net of any incentives given to the lessee) is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

(13) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined using the the moving-average method. The item by item approach is used in applying the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated cost of completion and applicable variable selling expenses.

(14) Investments accounted for using equity method / associates

  • A. Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control. In general, it is presumed that the investor has significant influence, if an investor holds, directly or indirectly 20 percent or more of the voting power of the investee. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method and are initially recognised at cost.

  • B. The Group’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in profit or loss, and its share of post-acquisition movements in other comprehensive income is recognised in other comprehensive income. When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

  • C. When changes in an associate’s equity that are not recognised in profit or loss or other comprehensive income of the associate and such changes not affecting the Group’s ownership percentage of the associate, the Group recognises change in ownership interests in the associate in ‘capital surplus’ in proportion to its ownership.

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  • D. Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the associates. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of associates have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

  • E. In the case that an associate issues new shares and the Group does not subscribe or acquire new shares proportionately, which results in a change in the Group’s ownership percentage of the associate but maintains significant influence on the associate, then ‘capital surplus’ and ‘investments accounted for under the equity method’ shall be adjusted for the increase or decrease of its share of equity interest. If the above condition causes a decrease in the Group’s ownership percentage of the associate, in addition to the above adjustment, the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the associate are reclassified to profit or loss proportionately on the same basis as would be required if the relevant assets or liabilities were disposed of.

  • F. When the Group disposes its investment in an associate, if it loses significant influence over this associate, the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the associate, are reclassified to profit or loss, on the same basis as would be required if the relevant assets or liabilities were disposed of. If it still retains significant influence over this associate, then the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the associate are reclassified to profit or loss proportionately in accordance with the aforementioned approach.

(15) Property, plant and equipment

  • A. Property, plant and equipment are initially recorded at cost. Borrowing costs incurred during the construction period are capitalised.

  • B. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred.

  • C. Land is not depreciated. Other property, plant and equipment apply cost model and are depreciated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost over their estimated useful lives. Each part of an item of property, plant, and equipment with a cost that is significant in relation to the total cost of the item must be depreciated separately.

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  • D. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date. If expectations for the assets’ residual values and useful lives differ from previous estimates or the patterns of consumption of the assets’ future economic benefits embodied in the assets have changed significantly, any change is accounted for as a change in estimate under IAS 8, ‘Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors’, from the date of the change.

The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

Buildings 20 – 50 years Utilities equipment 7 – 15 years Computer equipment 3 – 7 years Transportation equipment 7 years Furniture and fixtures 5 years Machinery and equipment 5 – 20 years Leasehold improvements 3 years

(16) Leased assets/ leases (lessee)

Payments made under an operating lease (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

(17) Investment property

An investment property is stated initially at its cost and measured subsequently using the cost model. Except for land, investment property is depreciated on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

Buildings 20 – 50 years Utilities equipment 7 – 15 years

(18) Intangible assets

  • A. Computer software

Computer software is stated at cost and amortised on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 3 to 7 years.

B. Goodwill

Goodwill arises in a business combination accounted for by applying the acquisition method.

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(19)Impairment of non-financial assets

  • A. The Group assesses at each balance sheet date the recoverable amounts of those assets where there is an indication that they are impaired. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell or value in use. Except for goodwill, when the circumstances or reasons for recognizing impairment loss for an asset in prior years no longer exist or diminish, the impairment loss is reversed. The increased carrying amount due to reversal should not be more than what the depreciated or amortised historical cost would have been if the impairment had not been recognised.

  • B. The recoverable amounts of goodwill, intangible assets with an indefinite useful life and intangible assets that have not yet been available for use shall be evaluated periodically. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment loss of goodwill previously recognised in profit or loss shall not be reversed in the following years.

  • C. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated to each of the cash-generating units, or groups of cash-generating units, that is/are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination. Each unit or group of units to which the goodwill is allocated represents the lowest level within the entity at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. Goodwill is monitored at the operating segment level.

(20) Borrowings

  • A. Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

  • B. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognised as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. In this case, the fee is deferred until the draw-down occurs. To the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalised as a pre-payment for liquidity services and amortised over the period of the facility to which it relates.

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(21) Notes and accounts payable

Notes and accounts payable are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. They are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. However, short-term accounts payable without bearing interest are subsequently measured at initial invoice amount as effect of discounting is immaterial.

(22) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

  • A. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are financial liabilities held for trading or financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition. Financial liabilities are classified in this category of held for trading if acquired principally for the purpose of repurchasing in the short-term. Derivatives are also categorised as financial liabilities held for trading unless they are designated as hedges. Financial liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are designated as at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition:

  • (a) Hybrid (combined) contracts; or

  • (b) They eliminate or significantly reduce a measurement or recognition inconsistency; or

  • (c) They are managed and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented risk management policy.

  • B. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value. Related transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. These financial liabilities are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value, and any changes in the fair value of these financial liabilities are recognised in profit or loss.

(23) Derecognition of financial liabilities

  • A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expires.

(24) Offsetting financial instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and reported in the net amount in the balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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(25) Financial liabilities and equity instruments

Bonds payable:

Convertible corporate bonds issued by the Group contain conversion options (that is, the bondholders have the right to convert the bonds into the Group’s common shares by exchanging a fixed amount of cash for a fixed number of common shares), call options and put options. The Group classifies the bonds payable and derivative features embedded in convertible corporate bonds on initial recognition as a financial asset, a financial liability or an equity instrument (‘capital surplus-stock warrants’) in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement and the definitions of a financial asset, a financial liability and an equity instrument (capital surplus-stock warrants). Convertible corporate bonds are accounted for as follows:

  • A. Call options and put options embedded in convertible corporate bonds are recognised initially at net fair value as ‘financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss’. They are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value on each balance sheet date; the gain or loss is recognised as ‘gain or loss on valuation of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss’.

  • B. Bonds payable of convertible corporate bonds is initially recognised at fair value and subsequently stated at amortised cost. Any difference between the proceeds and the redemption value is accounted for as the premium or discount on bonds payable and presented as an addition to or deduction from bonds payable, which is amortised in profit or loss as an adjustment to the ‘finance costs’ over the period of bond circulation using the effective interest method.

  • C. Conversion options embedded in convertible corporate bonds issued by the Group, which meet the definition of an equity instrument, are initially recognised in ‘capital surplus—stock warrants’ at the residual amount of total issue price less amounts of ‘financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss’ and ‘bonds payable—net’ as stated above. Conversion options are not subsequently remeasured.

  • D. Any transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of convertible corporate bonds are allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to the allocation of proceeds.

  • E. When bondholders exercise conversion options, the liability component of the bonds (including ‘bonds payable’ and ‘financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss’) shall be remeasured on the conversion date. The book value of common shares issued due to the conversion shall be based on the adjusted book value of the above-mentioned liability component plus the book value of capital surplus – stock warrants.

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(26) Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair value. Any changes in the fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

(27) Provisions

Warrenties provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, and it is probable that an outflow of economic resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated. Warrenties provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation on the balance sheet date, which is discounted using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognised as interest expense.

(28) Employee benefits

  • A. Short-term employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in respect of service rendered by employees in a period and should be recognised as expenses in that period when the employees render service.

  • B. Pensions

  • (a) Defined contribution plans

For defined contribution plans, the contributions are recognised as pension expenses when they are due on an accrual basis. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent of a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments.

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  • (b) Defined benefit plans

    • i. Net obligation under a defined benefit plan is defined as the present value of an amount of pension benefits that employees will receive on retirement for their services with the Group in current period or prior periods. The liability recognised in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments for unrecognised past service costs. The defined benefit net obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The rate used to discount is determined by using interest rates of high-quality corporate bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that have terms to maturity approximating to the terms of the related pension liability; when there is no deep market in high-quality corporate bonds, the Group uses interest rates of government bonds (at the balance sheet date) instead.

    • ii. Actuarial gains and losses arising on defined benefit plans are recognised in other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise.

    • iii. Past service costs are recognised immediately in profit or loss if vested immediately; if not, the past service costs are amortised on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

  • C. Termination benefits

  • Termination benefits are employee benefits provided in exchange for the termination of employment as a result from either the Group’s decision to terminate an employee’s employment before the normal retirement date, or an employee’s decision to accept an offer of redundancy benefits in exchange for the termination of employment. The Group recognises termination benefits when it is demonstrably committed to a termination, when it has a detailed formal plan to terminate the employment of current employees and when it can no longer withdraw the plan. In the case of an offer made by the Group to encourage voluntary termination of employment, the termination benefits are recognised as expenses only when it is probable that the employees are expected to accept the offer and the number of the employees taking the offer can be reliably estimated. Benefits falling due more than 12 months after balance sheet date are discounted to their present value.

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  • D. Employees’ bonus and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration

  • Employees’ bonus and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are recognised as expenses and liabilities, provided that such recognition is required under legal obligation or constructive obligation and those amounts can be reliably estimated. However, if the accrued amounts for employees’ bonus and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are different from the actual distributed amounts as resolved by the stockholders at their stockholders’ meeting subsequently, the differences should be recognised based on the accounting for changes in estimates. The Group calculates the number of shares of employees’ stock bonus based on the fair value per share at the previous day of the stockholders’ meeting held in the year following the financial reporting year, and after taking into account the effects of ex-rights and ex-dividends.

- (29) Employee share based payment

For the equity-settled share-based payment arrangements, the employee services received are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted at the grant date, and are recognised as compensation cost over the vesting period, with a corresponding adjustment to equity. The fair value of the equity instruments granted shall reflect the impact of market vesting conditions and non-market vesting conditions. Compensation cost is subject to adjustment based on the service conditions that are expected to be satisfied and the estimates of the number of equity instruments that are expected to vest under the non-market vesting conditions at each balance sheet date. And ultimately, the amount of compensation cost recognised is based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

(30) Income tax

  • A. The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or items recognised directly in equity, in which cases the tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or equity.

  • B. The current income tax expense is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in accordance with applicable tax regulations. It establishes provisions where appropriate based on the amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities. An additional 10% tax is levied on the unappropriated retained earnings and is recorded as income tax expense in the year the stockholders resolve to retain the earnings.

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  • C. Deferred income tax is recognised, using the balance sheet liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated balance sheet. However, the deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

  • D. Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. At each balance sheet date, unrecognised and recognised deferred income tax assets are reassessed.

  • E. Current income tax assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset on the balance sheet when the entity has the legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and they are levied by the same taxation authority on either the same entity or different entities that intend to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

  • F. A deferred tax asset shall be recognised for the carryforward of unused tax credits resulting from acquisitions of equipment or technology, research and development expenditures and equity investments to the extent that it is possible that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax credits can be utilised.

(31) Dividends

Dividends are recorded in the Company’s financial statements in the period in which they are approved by the Company’s shareholders. Cash dividends are recorded as liabilities; stock dividends are recorded as stock dividends to be distributed and are reclassified to ordinary shares on the effective date of new shares issuance.

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(32) Revenue recognition

A. Sales of goods

  • The Group sells information, communication, electronic and consumer electronic products. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable taking into account of value-added tax, returns, rebates and discounts for the sale of goods to external customers in the ordinary course of the Group’s activities. Revenue arising from the sales of goods should be recognised when the Group has delivered the goods to the customer, the amount of sales revenue can be measured reliably and it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity. The delivery of goods is completed when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customer, the Group retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold, and the customer has accepted the goods based on the sales contract or there is objective evidence showing that all acceptance provisions have been satisfied.

  • B. Sales of services

The Group provides maintenance services. Revenue from delivering services is recognised under the percentage-of-completion method when the outcome of services provided can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion of a service contract is measured by the proportion of contract costs incurred for services performed as of the financial reporting date to the estimated total costs for the service contract. If the outcome of a service contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue should be recognised only to the extent that contract costs incurred are likely to be recoverable.

(33) Business combinations

  • A. The Group uses the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets transferred, liabilities incurred or assumed and equity instruments issued at the acquisition date, plus the fair value of any assets and liabilities resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. All acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. There is a choice on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis to measure the non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets.

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  • B. The excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill at the acquisition date. If the total of consideration transferred, non-controlling interest in the acquiree recognised and the fair value of previously held equity interest in the acquiree is less than the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, the difference is recognised directly in profit or loss on the acquisition date.

(34) Operating segments

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The Group’s chief operating decision-maker is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.

5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND KEY SOURCES OF ASSUMPTION

UNCERTAINTY

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make critical judgements in applying the Group’s accounting policies and make critical assumptions and estimates concerning future events. Assumptions and estimates may differ from the actual results and are continually evaluated and adjusted based on historical experience and other factors. Such assumptions and estimates have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year; and the information is addressed below:

  • (1) Critical judgements in applying the Group’s accounting policies

  • A. Financial assets—impairment of equity investments

  • The Group follows the guidance of IAS 39 to determine whether a financial asset—equity investment is impaired. This determination requires significant judgement. In making this judgement, the Group evaluates, among other factors, the duration and extent to which the fair value of an equity investment is less than its cost and the financial health of and short-term business outlook for the investee, including factors such as industry and sector performance, changes in technology and operational and financing cash flow.

  • B. Investment property

The Group uses a portion of the property for its own use and another portion to earn rentals or for capital appreciation. When these portions cannot be sold separately and cannot be leased out separately under a finance lease, the property is classified as investment property only if the own-use portion accounts for insignificant portion of the property.

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  • C. Revenue recognition on a net/gross basis

The determination of whether the Group is acting as principal or agent in a transaction is based on an evaluation of Group’s exposure to the significant risks and rewards associated with the sale of goods or the rendering of service in accordance with the business model and substance of the transaction. Where the Group acts as a principal, the amount of received or receivable from customer is recognised as revenue on a gross basis. Where the Group acts as an agent, net revenue is recognised representing commissions earned. The following characteristics of a principal are used as indicators to determine whether the Group shall recognise revenue on a gross basis:

  • (a) The Group has primary responsibilities for the goods or services it provides;

  • (b) The Group bears inventory risk;

  • (c) The Group has the latitude in establishing prices for the goods or services, either directly or indirectly.

  • (d) The Group bears credit risk of customers.

(2) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

  • A. Impairment assessment of tangible and intangible assets (excluding goodwill)

  • The Group assesses impairment based on its subjective judgement and determines the separate cash flows of a specific group of assets, useful lives of assets and the future possible income and expenses arising from the assets depending on how assets are utilised and industrial characteristics. Any changes of economic circumstances or estimates due to the change of Group strategy might cause material impairment on assets in the future.

  • B. Impairment assessment of goodwill

  • The impairment assessment of goodwill relies on the Group’s subjective judgement, including identifying cash-generating units, allocating assets and liabilities as well as goodwill to related cash-generating units, and determining the recoverable amounts of related cash-generating units. Please refer to Note 6(11) for the information of goodwill impairment.

As of December 31, 2014, the Group recognised goodwill amounting to $314,809.

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  • C. Realisability of deferred income tax assets

Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Assessment of the realisability of deferred income tax assets involves critical accounting judgements and estimates of the management, including the assumptions of expected future sales revenue growth rate and profit rate, available tax credits, tax planning, etc. Any variations in global economic environment, industrial environment, and laws and regulations might cause material adjustments to deferred income tax assets.

As of December 31, 2014, the Group recognised deferred income tax assets amounting to $597,910.

  • D. Evaluation of inventories

As inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, the Group must determine the net realisable value of inventories on balance sheet date using judgements and estimates. Due to the rapid technology innovation, the Group evaluates the amounts of normal inventory comsumption, obsolete inventories or inventories without market selling value on balance sheet date, and writes down the cost of inventories to the net realisable value. Such an evaluation of inventories is principally based on the demand for the products within the specified period in the future. Therefore, there might be material changes to the evaluation.

As of December 31, 2014, the carrying amount of inventories was $31,181,915.

  • E. Calculation of accrued pension obligations

When calculating the present value of defined pension obligations, the Group must apply judgements and estimates to determine the actuarial assumptions on balance sheet date, including discount rates and expected rate of return on plan assets. Any changes in these assumptions could significantly impact the carrying amount of defined pension obligations.

As of December 31, 2014, the carrying amount of accrued pension obligations was $239,086.

  • F. Financial assets—fair value measurement of unlisted stocks without active market

  • The fair value of unlisted stocks held by the Group that are not traded in an active market is determined considering those companies’ recent funding raising activities and technical development status, fair value assessment of other companies of the same type, market conditions and other economic indicators existing on balance sheet date. Any changes in these judgements and estimates will impact the fair value measurement of these unlisted stocks. Please refer to Note 12(3) for the financial instruments fair value information.

As of December 31, 2014, the carrying amount of unlisted stocks was $228,482.

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6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS

(1) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and revolving funds
Checking accounts and demand deposits
Time deposits
December 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
$ 1,891

3,792,736

7,675,274

$ 11,469,901

$ 128,504
2,657,106
19,846,578
$ 22,632,188

$ 22,632,188
  • A. The Group transacts with a variety of financial institutions all with high credit quality to disperse credit risk, so it expects that the probability of counterparty default is remote. The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at balance sheet date is the carrying amount of all cash and cash equivalents.

  • B. The Group has no cash and cash equivalents pledged to others.

(2) Financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss – current

Financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss–current
December 31, 2014
Financial assets held for trading
Listed (TSE and OTC) stocks
$ 9,188
Valuation adjustment of financial assets held for trading
1,705
Non-hedging derivatives – foreign exchange forward
-
Total
$ 10,893
Financial liabilities held for trading
Non-hedging derivatives - foreign exchange forward
$ 4,226
December 31, 2013
$ 111,583
( 2,663)
116
$ 109,036
$ 1,149

(


  • A. The Group recognised net gain of $32,785 and $3,200 on financial assets held for trading for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively,

  • B. The related information of derivative financial instruments of the subsidiaries is as follows:

Foreign exchange forward

Foreign exchange forward
The subsidiaries
Items
December 31, 2014

Book Value
Nominal Principal
(in thousands)
($ 2,753) USD 44,000
( 807) USD 1,690
( 258) AUD 450
( 408) USD 11,000


Book Value
Synnex Technology
International (HK) Ltd.
Synnex New Zealand
Synnex New Zealand
Synnex Australia
Buy USD sell HKD
Buy USD sell NZD
Buy AUD sell NZD
Buy USD sell AUD

111

The subsidiaries
Items
December 31, 2013

Book Value
Nominal Principal
(in thousands)
($ 370) USD 12,000
116 USD 1,253
( 758) AUD 220
( 7) USD 500
( 7) USD 500
( 7) USD 500


Book Value
Synnex Technology
International (HK) Ltd.
Synnex New Zealand
Synnex New Zealand
PT.SMI
PT.SMI
PT.SMI
Buy USD sell HKD
Buy USD sell NZD
Buy AUD sell NZD
Buy USD sell IDR
Buy USD sell IDR
Buy USD sell IDR

In 2014 and 2013, the subsidiaries of the Company undertook forward exchange contracts with local banks to hedge risks put to foreign currency assets and liabilities arising from fluctuations in exchange rates. The Group recognised gain on valuation amounting to $499 and $5,826 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

C. The Group has no financial assets at fair value through profit or loss pledged to others.

(3) Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets
Current items:
Listed (TSE and OTC) stocks
Non-listed (TSE and OTC) stocks
Subtotal
Valuation adjustment of available-for-sale financial
assets
Accumulated impairment - available-for-sale financial
assets
Total
Non-current items:
Listed (TSE and OTC) stocks
Valuation adjustment of available-for-sale financial
assets
Total
December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013


$ 1,418,647
272,050
1,690,697
36,543
( 110,981)
$ 1,616,259
$ 5,153
12,921
$ 18,074

$ 1,418,647
272,050
1,690,697
244,048
( 110,981)
$ 1,823,764
$ 4,854
3,182
$ 8,036
  • A. The Group recognised $197,766 and $9,218 in other comprehensive income for fair value change for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

  • B. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, no available-for-sale financial assets by the Group were pledged to others.

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(4) Financial assets measured at cost

Financial assets measured at cost
Non-current items:
Non-listed (TSE and OTC) stocks
Accumulated impairment - financial assets measured at
cost
Total
December 31, 2014

(


$ 1,998,369
193,854)
(
$ 1,804,515
  • A. According to the Group’s intention, its investment in non-listed (TSE and OTC) stocks should be classified as ‘available-for-sale financial assets’. However, as stocks are not traded in active market, and no sufficient industry information of companies similar to the Group or financial information cannot be obtained, the fair value of the investment in non-listed (TSE and OTC) stocks cannot be measured reliably. The Group classified those stocks as ‘financial assets measured at cost’.

  • B. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, no financial assets measured at cost held by the Group were pledged to others.

(5) Notes receivable
Notes receivable
Less: allowance for bad debts
December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014

(


$ 6,361,058
16,411)
(
$ 6,344,647
  • A. The Group’s notes receivable that were neither past due nor impaired had good credit quality.

  • B. Movement analysis of financial assets that were impaired is as follows:

  • (a) As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Group’s notes receivable that were impaired amounted to $16,411 and $1,007, respectively.

  • (b)Movements on the Group provision for impairment of notes receivable are as follows:

At January 1
Provision for impairment
Net exchange differences
At December 31
2014
Total
$ 1,007
14,614
790
$ 16,411
Individual provision
Group provision

$ -
-
-


$ 1,007
14,614
790
$- $ 16,411

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2013

2013
At January 1
Reversal of impairment
At December 31
Individual provisio n
Group provision
Total

$


-
-
(
-

$ 1,222
215)
(
$ 1,007
$ 1,222
215)
$ 1,007
$

(6) Accounts receivable and overdue receivables

Accounts receivable and overdue receivables
December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Accounts receivable $ 38,766,751 $ 40,088,614
Less: allowance for bad debts ( 59,614) ( 333,953)
38,707,137 39,754,661
Overdue receivables (recorded as other non-current assets)
1,826,334
928,149
Less: allowance for bad debts ( 1,138,436) ( 547,558)
687,898 380,591
$ 39,395,035 $ 40,135,252

Overdue receivables consist primarily of amounts due from customers under bankruptcy proceedings and are stated at their estimated net realizable value. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Group received certain security for a portion of the amounts due.

A. The ageing analysis of financial assets that was not impaired is as follows:

Not past due
Up to 60 days past due
61-120 days past due
121-180 days past due
More than 181 days past due
December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014



$ 31,557,555
5,456,186
1,424,161
258,286
698,847

$ 39,395,035

The above amounts are net of deduction of allowance for bad debts.

  • B. Movement analysis of financial assets that were impaired is as follows:

  • (a) As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Group’s accounts receivable that were impaired amounted to $1,198,050 and $881,511, respectively.

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(b)Movements on the Group’s provision for impairment of accounts receivable are as follows:

At January 1
Provision (reversal) for
impairment
Write off of uncollectibles
Net exchange differences
At December 31
At January 1
Provision for impairment
Write off of uncollectibles
Effect from business combination
Net exchange differences
At December 31
2014
Individual provision
Group provision
  • C. The counterparties of the Group’s accounts receivable are customers from different industries and geographical regions; in order to maintain the quality of the receivables, the Group established credit risk management procedures related to operations and continues to evaluate. The risk evaluation of individual customers takes into consideration the customer’s financial position, internal and external credit ratings and historical transaction records and current economic situation amongst other factors that may affect the customers’ payment ability. The Group utilises certain credit enhancement instruments when necessary; for example: require customers to pay in advance or provide collaterals to lower the customers’ credit risk.

  • D. The maximum exposure to credit risk at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was the carrying amount of each class of accounts receivable.

  • E. The Group entered into an agreement with a bank to sell its accounts receivable. Under the agreement, the Group is liable for the losses incurred if these accounts receivable are not collected. Therefore, the Group did not derecognise these accounts receivable. The proceeds from the advance were included in ‘short-term loans’. As of December 31, 2014, the outstanding accounts receivable sold to the bank were as follows:

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Unit: USD thousand

December 31, 2014

Accounts receivable

Sold Amount advanced Collateral $ 35,542 $ 35,542 None (US$1,119) (US$1,119)

There was no accounts receivable sold to the bank as of December 31, 2013.

F. Information about accounts receivable that were pledged to others as collaterals is provided in Note 8.

(7) Inventories

Inventories
December 31, 2014
Cost
Allowance for
Valuation loss
Merchandise inventories
$ 31,359,436 ($ 649,101)
Inventory in transit
471,580
-
Total
$ 31,831,016
($ 649,101)
December 31, 2013
Cost
Allowance for
Valuation loss
Merchandise inventories
$ 32,309,955 ($ 537,637)
Inventory in transit
818,993
-
Total
$ 33,128,948
($ 537,637)
The cost of inventories recognised as expense for the period:
For the years ended
2014

Cost of inventories sold
$ 319,912,675 $ Loss on market price decline
90,138
Loss on retirement
4,596

$ 320,007,409
$
December 31, 2014
Book value
$ 30,710,335
471,580
$ 31,181,915

Book value
$ 31,772,318
818,993
$ 32,591,311
December 31,
2013
319,019,140
175,016
6,820
319,200,976

Cost


Allowance for
Valuation loss

$ 31,359,436 ($ 649,101)
471,580
-
$ 31,831,016
($ 649,101)
December 31, 2013


Cost


Allowance for
Valuation loss



2014



$ 319,912,675
90,138
4,596
320,007,409

$

$

$

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(8) Investments accounted for under equity method

A. The details are as follows:

The details are as follows:
Synnex Corporation
Redington (India) Ltd.
Synnex (Thailand) Public Company
Ltd.
Bestcom Infotech Corporation
December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Balance
Percentage
ownership
$ 4,880,463
11.26%
2,247,072
23.61%
719,260
38.82%
730,252
40.86%
$ 8,577,047


Balance
Percentage
ownership
$ 5,721,938
10.75%
2,773,685
23.59%
824,449
40.00%
761,163
40.86%
$ 10,081,235

Percentage
ownership


B. The above investments accounted for under the equity method are profit/(loss) and share of other comprehensive income of associates recognised based on annual audited financial statements issued by the investees’ independent accountants. Details are as follows:

Synnex Corporation
Redington (India) Ltd.
Bestcom Infotech Corporation
Synnex (Thailand) Public Company Ltd.
Profit/(loss) of associates
Years ended December 31,
2014
2013
$ 545,011 $ 439,826
441,114
394,147
74,109
60,667
68,590
90,221
$ 1,128,824
$ 984,861
Profit/(loss) of associates
Years ended December 31,
2014
2013
$ 545,011 $ 439,826
441,114
394,147
74,109
60,667
68,590
90,221
$ 1,128,824
$ 984,861

Years ended

2014

$ 545,011
441,114
74,109
68,590
$ 1,128,824
Synnex Corporation
Redington (India) Ltd.
Bestcom Infotech Corporation
Synnex (Thailand) Public Company Ltd.
Share of other comprehensive
income of associates
Years ended December 31,
2014
2013
($ 38,205) ($ 55,499)
( 86,543) ( 5,223)
3,186
-
161
( 3,338)
($ 121,401)
($ 64,060)
Years ended

2014



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C. The financial information of the Group’s principal associates is summarised below:

December 31, 2014
Synnex Corporation
Others
December 31, 2013
Synnex Corporation
Others
Assets Liabilities
$ 90,972,107
2,186,935
$ 93,159,042
$ 47,283,519
2,073,492
$ 49,357,011
Revenue
$ 420,031,557
11,501,453
$ 431,533,010
$ 322,535,177
10,282,184
$ 332,817,361
Profit/(Loss)
$ 5,464,032
179,545
$ 5,643,577
$ 4,530,056
153,786
$ 4,683,842
$ 149,403,431
3,716,630
$ 153,120,061
$ 88,091,479
3,527,528
$ 91,619,007

Redington (India) Ltd. and Synnex (Thailand) Public Company Ltd. are foreign listed companies in which their respective countries have yet to reveal financial information for the period; thus in accordance with the information synchronisation principle, the abovementioned information of associates exclude these two companies.

D. The fair value of the Group’s associates which have quoted market price was as follows:

Synnex Corporation
Redington (India) Ltd.
Synnex (Thailand) Public Company Ltd.
Bestcom Infotech Corporation
December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014


$ 10,611,600
6,476,245
858,565
653,585
$ 18,599,995

The Group is one of the major shareholders of Synnex Corporation, and the Group’s chairman Mr. Matthew Miau serves as Synnex’s honorary chairman. Thus, the Group has significant influence over Synnex.

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(9) Property, plant and equipment

At January 1, 2014
Cost
Accumulated
depreciation
2014
Opening net book amount
Additions
Disposals
Reclassifications
Depreciation charge
Net exchange differences
Closing net book amount
At December 31, 2014
Cost
Accumulated
depreciation
Land Buildings Utilities
equipment
Computer
equipment
Transportation
equipment
Furniture and
fixtures
Tools Leasehold
improvements

Construction
in progress
and equipment
to be inspected

Total


(
$ 1,017,430
-

$ 167,055 $ 86,838 $ 993,753
(103,868)
(61,644)
(688,572)

$ 63,187
$ 25,194
$ 305,181
$ 63,187 $ 25,194 $ 305,181
2,303
13,230
60,659
( 152) ( 908) ( 197)
13,418
37,679
43,707
( 15,493) ( 13,655) ( 48,000)
730
(1,012)
(2,108)
$ 63,993
$ 60,528
$ 359,242
$ 170,107 $ 132,439 $ 1,067,101
(106,114)
(71,911)
(707,859)

$ 63,993
$ 60,528
$ 359,242

$ 159,509
(115,677)

$ 43,832
$ 43,832
12,427
( 414)
4,008
( 13,603)
920
$ 47,170
$ 165,856
(118,686)
$ 47,170


$ 671,896
-
$ 671,896
$ 8,074,979
(2,227,308)
$ 5,847,671
$ 5,847,671
1,015,750
7,154)
825
288,546)
168,821
$ 6,737,367
$ 9,174,857
(2,437,490)
$ 6,737,367
$ 1,017,430

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At January 1, 2013
Cost
Accumulated
depreciation
2013
Opening net book amount
Additions
Acquired from business
combinations
Disposals
Reclassifications
Depreciation charge
Net exchange differences
Closing net book amount
At December 31, 2013
Cost
Accumulated
depreciation
Land Buildings Utilities
equipment
Computer
equipment
Transportation
equipment
Furniture and
fixtures
Tools Leasehold
improvements
Construction in
progress

Total


(
$ 1,023,678
-



$ 145,713 $ 123,390 $ 882,410 $ 178,984 $ 122,754
(94,529)
(96,243)
(647,331)
(130,459)
-

$ 51,184
$ 27,147
$ 235,079
$ 48,525
$ 122,754
$ 51,184 $ 27,147 $ 235,079 $ 48,525 $ 122,754
27,445
7,623
125,156
14,102
727,799
-
2,012
6,553
-
-
( 37) ( 1,191) ( 305) ( 77)
- (
- ( 48)
- ( 32) ( 191,455) (
( 15,354) ( 10,209) ( 39,190) ( 17,569)
- (
(51)
(140)
(22,112)
(1,117)
12,798
(
$ 63,187
$ 25,194
$ 305,181
$ 43,832
$ 671,896
$ 167,055 $ 86,838 $ 993,753 $ 159,509 $ 671,896
(103,868)
(61,644)
(688,572)
(115,677)
-

$ 63,187
$ 25,194
$ 305,181
$ 43,832
$ 671,896

$ 122,754
-
$ 6,710,619
(1,995,832)
$ 4,714,787
$ 4,714,787
1,718,030
85,505
50,766)
175,815)
396,278)
47,792)
$ 5,847,671
$ 8,074,979
(2,227,308)
$ 5,847,671
$ 1,023,678 $ 122,754

Note 1: The significant components of buildings include office buildings and warehouse with main buildings and improvements, which are depreciated over 20~50 and 3 years, respectively.

Note 2: Information about the property, plant and equipment that were pledged to others as collaterals is provided in Note 8.

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(10) Investment property

Investment property
At January 1, 2014
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
2014
Opening net book amount
Disposals
Depreciation charge
Net exchange differences
Closing net book amount
At December 31, 2014
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
At January 1, 2013
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
2013
Opening net book amount
Additions
Depreciation charge
Reclassifications
Net exchange differences
Closing net book amount
At December 31, 2013
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Buildings Utilities
equipment

Total
$ 1,767,946
198,702)
$ 1,569,244
$ 1,569,244
1,803)
60,389)
87,437
$ 1,569,489
$ 1,868,127
273,638)
$ 1,594,489
Total
$ 1,469,074
124,788)
$ 1,344,286
$ 1,344,286
55,634
66,968)
168,624
67,668
$ 1,569,244
$ 1,767,946
198,702)
$ 1,569,244

(
(

(


$ 1,495,703
$ 272,243
98,663)
( 100,039)
(
$ 1,397,040
$ 172,204
$ 1,397,040
$ 172,204
- ( 1,803) (
35,137) ( 25,252) (
78,871
8,566

$ 1,440,774
$ 153,715
$ 1,582,060
$ 286,067
141,286)
( 132,352)
(
$ 1,440,774
$ 153,715
Buildings
Utilities
equipment

(
(

(


$ 1,262,549
$ 206,525
62,287)
( 62,501)
(
$ 1,200,262
$ 144,024
$ 1,200,262
$ 144,024
4,411
51,223
32,916) ( 34,052) (
164,915
3,709
60,367
7,301

$ 1,397,039
$ 172,205
$ 1,495,703
$ 272,243
98,663)
( 100,039)
(
$ 1,397,040
$ 172,204

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  • A. Rental income from the lease of the investment property and direct operating expenses arising from the investment property are shown below:
Years ended December 31,
2014
2013
Rental income from the lease of the investment property
$ 437,644
$ 388,060
Direct operating expenses arising from the investment
property that generated rental income in the period
$ 142,964
$ 125,116
Direct operating expenses arising from the investment
property that did not generate rental income in the
period
$ 43,756
$ 49,827
B. The fair value of the investment property held by the Group as of December 31, 2014 and 2013
was $2,774,602 and $1,951,316, respectively, which is based on the present value of rental
revenue for the next 10 years and disposal value. The growth rates used are consistent with the
forecasts included in market quotation reports and historical experiences. The discount rates
used are pre-tax and reflect specific risks relating to the relevant operating segments.

(11) Intangible assets

Intangible assets
At January 1, 2014
Cost
Accumulated amortisation
2014
Opening net book amount
Additionsacquired separately
Amortisation charge
Net exchange differences
Closing net book amount
At December 31, 2014
Cost
Accumulated amortisation
Computer
software cost

Goodwill
$ 159,302
( 48,076)
$ 111,226
$ 111,226
18,675
( 31,467)
-
$ 98,434
$ 177,977
( 79,543)
$ 98,434

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At January 1, 2013
Cost
Accumulated amortisation
2013
Opening net book amount
Additionsacquired separately
Amortisation charge
Net exchange differences
Closing net book amount
At December 31, 2013
Cost
Accumulated amortisation
Computer
software cost
Goodwill Total
$ 136,532
( 18,893)
$ 117,639
$ 117,639
22,770
( 29,183)
-
$ 111,226
$ 159,302
( 48,076)
$ 111,226
$ 288,889 $ 425,421
-
( 18,893)
$ 288,889
$ 406,528
$ 288,889 $ 406,528
-
22,770
- ( 29,183)
7,646
7,646
$ 296,535
$ 407,761
$ 296,535 $ 455,837
-
( 48,076)
$ 296,535
$ 407,761
  • A. Amortization charges on intangible assets were recognised as administrative expenses amounting to $31,467 and $29,183 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

B. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units identified by the Group as follows:

Asia December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2013


$ 314,809

$ 296,535
  • C. Impairment of non-financial assets

  • Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units identified by the Group. The recoverable amount of all cash-generating units has been determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations use pre-tax cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by the management covering a five-year period.

The recoverable amount of all cash-generating units calculated using the value-in-use exceeded their carrying amount, so goodwill was not impaired. The key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations are consideration into gross margin, growth rate and discount rate.

Management determined budgeted gross margin based on past performance and its expectations of market development. The growth rates used are consistent with the forecasts included in market quotation reports and historical experiences. The discount rates used are pre-tax and reflect specific risks relating to the relevant operating segments.

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(12) Other non-current assets

Other non-current assets
Refundable deposits
Long-term notes and overdue receivables
Long-term prepaid rent
Pledged time deposits
Time deposits – more than 1 year
Others
December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013


$ 242,891
687,898
1,036,486
858,023
-
83,677
$ 2,908,975

$ 221,328
380,591
1,053,958
860,986
1,016,544
16,286

$ 3,549,693

The above long-term prepaid rent was mainly due to the Group signing a land use right contract for use of the land in the People’s Republic of China. All rentals had been paid on the contract date. The Group recognised rental expenses of $23,532 and $18,659 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(13) Short-term borrowings

Short-term borrowings
Type of borrowings December 31, 2014
Interest rate range

Collateral
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable and
inventories
None

Collateral
Accounts receivable and
inventories
None
None

Bank borrowings
Secured borrowings
Secured borrowings (Note
1)
Unsecured borrowings
Type of borrowings


$ 35,452
1.18%
307,211
3.67%~10.15%
39,623,605
0.85%~6.51%
$ 39,966,358
December 31, 2013
Interest rate range

Bank borrowings
Secured borrowings
(Note 1)
Unsecured borrowings
Syndicated loan from 12
banks including Taipei
Fubon Commercial Bank –
Item B (Note 2)


$ 391,870
3.65%~9.75%
29,386,207
1.02%~3.8%
2,500,000
1.45%~1.46%
$ 32,278,077

Note 1: The borrowings of PT.Synnex Metrodata Indonesia.

Note 2: The syndicated loan from 12 banks including Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank was repaid early in March 2014.

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(14) Short-term notes and bills payable

Short-term notes and bills payable

Commercial paper payable

Interest rate range
December 31, 2014
December 31, 2013


$ 6,430,000

0.62%~1.06%

$ 4,140,000

0.64%~0.98%

The above-mentioned short-term notes and bills payables are issued and accepted by financial institutions.

(15) Other payables

Other payables

Dealers’ bonus payable
Other payables - others
Accrued expenses - others
Temporary receipt of suppliers’ payment on behalf of
others
Salary payable and bonus
December 31, 2014
December 31, 2013


$ 3,029,228
1,078,618
1,557,354
1,048,031
647,066
$ 7,360,297

$ 3,335,475
1,863,466
955,675
1,236,553
602,945

$ 7,994,114

(16) Bonds payable

Bonds payable

Second convertible bonds
Less: Discount of convertible bonds

Less: Current portion (recorded as other current
liabilities)

Total
December 31, 2013

5,000,000
( 2,785)
4,997,215
( 4,997,215)
$-

There was no bonds payable as of December 31, 2014.

The second convertible bonds cover a period of three years and mature on January 14, 2014. Thus, the Company reclassified the second convertible bonds to “long-term loans-current portion”.

  • A. The Company issued its first domestic unsecured convertible bonds in June 2008.

  • (a) Relevant information is as follows:

    • i. On June 25, 2008, the Company issued zero coupon, five-year unsecured convertible bonds with the principal amount of $6,000,000. The bonds were listed on the Taiwan Over-The-Counter Securities Exchange.

    • ii. The conversion price is set based on the terms of the convertible bonds and is subject to adjustments based on the terms of the convertible bonds if the condition of anti-dilution provision occurs.

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  - iii. Under the terms of the convertible bonds, all bonds (redeemed, matured and converted) are retired and are not to be re-issued.

  - iv. The bondholders have the right to require the Company to redeem any bonds at the price of the bonds’ face value upon three years from the issue date.

  - v. Under the terms of the convertible bonds, the rights and obligations of the new shares converted from convertible bonds are the same as the issued and outstanding common stock.
  • (b) The fair value of convertible options amounting to $709,080 was separated from bonds payable, and was recognised in “capital reserve from stock warrants” in accordance with IAS 32. The fair value of put and call options embedded in bonds payable was separated from bonds payable, and was recognised in “financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss” in accordance with IAS 39. The effective interest rate of bonds payable was 2.7996% after separation.

  • (c) As of June 24, 2013, the bonds totaling $2,400 (face value) had been converted into 48 thousand shares of common stock. As a result of the conversion of the convertible bonds, “capital reserve-convertible bond’s conversion premium” was increased by $2,176 and “capital reserve-stock warrants” was decreased by $284.

  • (d) Convertible corporate bonds that were matured but not converted yet had a carrying amount of $151,800, and had been fully redeemed as of June 27, 2013.

  • B. The Company issued its second domestic unsecured convertible bonds in January 2011. (a) Relevant information is as follows:

    • i. On January 14, 2011, the Company issued zero coupon, three-year unsecured convertible bonds with the principal amount of $5,000,000. The bonds were listed on the Taiwan Over-The-Counter Securities Exchange.

    • ii. The conversion price is set based on the terms of the convertible bonds and is subject to adjustments based on the terms of the convertible bonds if the condition of anti-dilution provision occurs.

    • iii. Under the terms of the convertible bonds, all bonds (redeemed, matured and converted) are retired and are not to be re-issued.

    • iv. Under the terms of the convertible bonds, the rights and obligations of the new shares converted from convertible bonds are the same as the issued and outstanding common stock.

  • (b) The fair value of convertible options amounting to $210,550 was separated from bonds payable, and was recognised in “capital reserve from stock warrants” in accordance with IAS 32. The effective interest rate of bonds payable was 1.337% after separation.

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  • (c) Convertible corporate bonds that were matured but not converted yet had a carrying amount of $5,000,000, and had been fully redeemed as of January 23, 2014.

  • (17) Long term borrowings

Long-term borrowings
Borrowings Borrowing period December 31, 2014
Syndicated loan from 9 banks
including Taipei Fubon
Commercial Bank – Item B
December 31, 2013: None.

5 years from the first drawing date
(August 4, 2014)

$ 4,041,750
  • A. This syndicated loan is arranged by the Bank of Taiwan, Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Taiwan Cooperative Bank, First Commercial Bank, E. Sun Commercial Bank, Taishin International Bank, China Development Industrial Bank, Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank with Bank of Taiwan as the managing bank.

  • B. Credit line: The total credit line was NTD8.7 billion and US$127.5 million.

  • (a) Item A:

The medium-term loan amount of NTD8.7 billion can only be drawn by Synnex Technology International Corporation.

(b) Item B:

The medium-term loan amount of US$127.5 million can only be drawn by Synnex Global.

  • C. Term of loan:

The loan’s maturity date is August 7, 2019 and August 3, 2019 for Item A and B, respectively, which is 5 years from the first drawing date of the loan.

  • D. Repayment method:

  • (a) Item A:

The outstanding principle of each withdrawal of the credit line under item A shall be fully repaid at each maturity date. The outstanding principle at the maturity dates for each withdrawal can be re-borrowed in accordance with the contract. The outstanding balance that is re-borrowed under item A can be used to pay off the original outstanding balance; for equivalent balances, the bank does not have to transfer capital for both of the transaction under item A, the contract serves as a proof for the collection of funds. Under any circumstances, the outstanding balances should be fully repaid on the final maturity date.

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(b) Item B:

The outstanding principle of each withdrawal of the credit line under item A shall be fully repaid at each maturity date. The outstanding principle at the maturity dates for each withdrawal can be re-borrowed in accordance with the contract. The outstanding balance that is re-borrowed under item A can be used to pay off the original outstanding balance; for equivalent balances, the bank does not have to transfer capital for both of the transaction under item A, the contract serves as a proof for the collection of funds. Under any circumstances, the outstanding balances should be fully repaid on the final maturity date.

  • E. Financial commitments:

  • (a) Current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) is at least 100%;

  • (b) Liability ratio (total liabilities/tangible net equity) is less than 250%;

  • (c) Interest coverage ((income before tax+depreciation+amortization+interest expense)/interest expense) is at least 300%;

  • (d) Tangible net equity (net equity, net of intangible assets) of at least NTD30,000,000.

The financial ratios and standards are based on the annual consolidated financial statements.

  • F. Breach of commitments:

The managing bank, as decided and authorized in writing by the banks of the consortium, shall take one or all of the following actions below to enforce collection from the borrower in accordance with the agreement of the banks of the consortium:

  • (a) Notify the borrower in writing and announce the total amount of the credit line to be immediately terminated and cannot be withdrawn again;

  • (b) Notify the borrower in writing to announce the immediate maturity and required repayment of outstanding principle, interest and payables to the banks in the consortium and managing bank in accordance with the contract. The borrower should pay off the payables immediately;

  • (c) Notify the banks in the consortium to require early settlements of the borrower’s loans with the borrower’s deposits and creditor’s right;

  • (d) Execute the borrower’s promise to repay the loan written on the promissory note acquired in accordance with the contract;

  • (e) Execute the rights given by the regulations, the contract, financial guarantee documentations and other related papers; no notification, exigent notice or waived protest is required for claims within limits of the regulations;

  • (f) Or other methods agreed upon by the majority of the banks in the consortium.

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  • G. Promissory note and letter of authorization:

Issue a promissory note with the managing bank as the beneficiary and the total credit lines as the carrying amount along with a letter of authorization from the borrower (the managing bank shall fill in the maturity date, starting date of interest calculation and agreed upon interest rate for the promissory note) and handed over to the managing bank for safekeeping.

(18) Pensions

A.(a) The Company has a defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Labor Standards Law, covering all regular employees’ service years prior to the enforcement of the Labor Pension Act on July 1, 2005 and service years thereafter of employees who chose to continue to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Law. Under the defined benefit pension plan, two units are accrued for each year of service for the first 15 years and one unit for each additional year thereafter, subject to a maximum of 45 units. Pension benefits are based on the number of units accrued and the average monthly salaries and wages of the last 1 month prior to retirement. The Company contributes monthly an amount equal to 2% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the retirement fund deposited with Bank of Taiwan, the trustee, under the name of the independent retirement fund committee.

  • (b) The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are determined as follows:
Present value of funded obligations
Fair value of plan assets
Net liability in the balance sheet (recorded as other
non-current liabilities)
December 31, 2014
  • (c) Movements in present value of defined benefit obligations are as follows:
Present value of funded obligations
At January 1
Current service cost
Interest expense
Actuarial profit and loss
Benefits paid
At December 31
2014

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(d) Movements in fair value of plan assets are as follows:

2014
2013
Fair value of plan assets
At January 1 $ 194,583 $ 196,961
Expected return on plan assets 3,891 2,954
Actuarial profit and loss 762 ( 508)
Employer contributions 8,604 9,158
Benefits paid ( 15,881) ( 13,982)
At December 31 $ 191,959 $ 194,583
mounts of expenses recognised in comprehensive income statements are as follows:
Years ended December 31,
2014
2013
Current service cost $ 3,886 $ 4,485
Interest cost 8,904 6,897
Expected return on plan assets ( 3,891) ( 2,954)
Current pension costs $ 8,899 $ 8,428
Details of cost and expenses recognised in comprehensive income statements are as follows:
Years ended December 31,
2014
2013
Selling expenses $ 4,898 $ 5,171
General and administrative expenses 4,001
3,257
$ 8,899
$
8,428

(e) Amounts of expenses recognised in comprehensive income statements are as follows:

  • (f) Amounts of actuarial gains or losses recognised under other comprehensive income are as follows:
lows:
Recognition for current period
Accumulated amount
Years ended

2014

($ 11,849)

$ 17,389

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  • (g) The Bank of Taiwan was commissioned to manage the Fund of the Company’s defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Fund’s annual investment and utilisation plan and the “Regulations for Revenues, Expenditures, Safeguard and Utilisation of the Labor Retirement Fund” (Article 6: The scope of utilisation for the Fund includes deposit in domestic or foreign financial institutions, investment in domestic or foreign listed, over-the-counter, or private placement equity securities, investment in domestic or foreign real estate securitization products, etc.). With regard to the utilisation of the Fund, its minimum earnings in the annual distributions on the final financial statements shall be no less than the earnings attainable from the amounts accrued from two-year time deposits with the interest rates offered by local banks. The constitution of fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 is given in the Annual Labor Retirement Fund Utilisation Report published by the government.

  • Expected return on plan assets was a projection of overall return for the obligations period, which was estimated based on historical returns and by reference to the status of Labor

  • Retirement Fund utilisation by the Labor Pension Fund Supervisory Committee and taking into account the effect that the Fund’s minimum earnings in the annual distributions on the final financial statements shall be no less than the earnings attainable from the amounts accrued from two-year time deposits with the interest rates offered by local banks.

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the actual return on plan assets was $4,654 and $2,446, respectively.

(h) The principal actuarial assumptions used were as follows:

Discount rate
Future salary increases
Expected return on plan assets
2014
2013
2.00%
4.00%
2.00%
2.00%
4.00%
2.00%

Future mortality rate was estimated based on the 5th Taiwan Standard Ordinary Experience Mortality Table.

  • (i) Historical information of experience adjustments was as follows:
Present value of defined benefit
obligations
Fair value of plan assets
Deficit in the plan
Experience adjustments on plan
liabilities
Experience adjustments on plan assets
Years ended December 31, Years ended December 31, Years ended December 31,

2014


2013


2012
($ 431,045) ($ 445,223) ($ 459,809)
191,959
194,583
196,961
($ 239,086)
($ 250,640)
($ 262,848)
($ 11,087)
($ 9,304)
$ 20,955
$ 762
($ 508)
($ 1,652)

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  • (j) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plans of the Company within one year from December 31, 2014 amounts to $8,373.

  • B.(a) Effective July 1, 2005, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries have established a defined contribution pension plan (the “New Plan”) under the Labor Pension Act (the “Act”), covering all regular employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries contribute monthly an amount based on 6% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the employees’ individual pension accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The benefits accrued are paid monthly or in lump sum upon termination of employment. The pension costs under defined contribution pension plans of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $40,294 and $40,843, respectively.

  • (b) No pension plan is established for Synnex Global Ltd., King's Eye Investments Ltd., Peer Developments Ltd., Synnex China Holdings Ltd., Synnex Mauritius Ltd., Laser Computer Holdings Ltd., Trade Vanguard Golobal Ltd. since these companies are not required to have an employee pension plan in accordance with the local legislation. Except for the above, other consolidated overseas subsidiaries have established a funded defined contribution pension plan and therefore, contribute monthly a certain percentage of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the retirement fund. Except for monthly contributions to the retirement fund, these companies have no further obligations. The pension costs under the defined contribution pension plan for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $253,176 and $264,476, respectively.

(19) Share-based payment

  • A. Pursuant to the resolution adopted at the Board of Directors’ meeting held in August 2007, the Company issued employee stock options amounting to 40,000 units, and every unit was subscribed for 1,000 common stocks. Details of the employee stock options issued as of December 31, 2013 were 40,000 units, equal to 40,000,000 common stocks. The exercise price is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock at the grant date and is subject to adjustments due to changes in the number of common shares. The vesting period of the Company’s employee stock option plan is 6 years. The employees may exercise the stock options in installments within a period of 2 years after the stock options are granted.

  • As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s share-based payment arrangements were as follows:

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Type of arrangement
Grant date

Quantity
granted (unit)
Contract
period
Vesting conditions

Employee stock options

November 28,
2007


40,000
6 years

Cumulative
exercisable amount is
25% when reaching
the second year
Cumulative
exercisable amount is
50% when reaching
the third year
Cumulative
exercisable amount is
75% when reaching
fourth year
Cumulative
exercisable amount is
100% when reaching
fifth year
  • B. Details of the share-based payment arrangements are as follows:
Options outstanding at beginning of the period
Options forfeited
Options exercised
Options outstanding at end of the period
Options exercisable at end of the period
Years ended December 31,
2013
Weighted-average
No. of shares
exercise price
(in thousands)
(in dollars)
14,313
$ 46.40
( 9,727)
-
(4,586)
45.69
-
-
-
-

Note: The employee stock options had been expiring on November 28, 2013.

  • C. The weighted-average stock price of stock options at exercise dates for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $47.96.

  • D. The fair value of stock options granted on grant date is measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Relevant information is as follows:

Type of
arrangement
Employee stock
options
Grant date
November
28, 2007
Exercise
price
Expected
price
volatility
38.84%
Expected
option
life
Expected
dividends

Risk-free
interest rate

Risk-free
interest rate
Fair value
per unit

$ 77.20
4.75 years 0.00%
2.66%

$ 28.64
  • E. Expenses incurred on share-based payment transactions in 2013 were $0.

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(20) Share capital

  • A. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s authorized capital was $22,000,000 (including $500,000 reserved for the conversion of employees’ stock options which have not been issued). As of December 31, 2014, the total number of shares of common stock, at $10 (in dollars) par value per share, issued and outstanding, was 1,588,520,922 shares.

Movements in the number of the Company’s ordinary shares outstanding are as follows:

At January 1
Employee stock options exercised
Corporate bonds converted to ordinary shares
At December 31
2014 2013
1,583,886,922
4,586,000
48,000
1,588,520,922
1,588,520,922
-
-
1,588,520,922
  • B. The Company issued common stock of 951,000 shares for the exercise of the employee stock options for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company has completed the registration in April 2013.

  • C. For the status of the exercise of the employee stock options for 2013, please refer to Note 6(19).

  • D. The Company issued common stock (Deposited Shares) through global depository shares (GDSs) in Europe, Asia and the USA in 1997 and 1999. Each GDS represents 4 Deposited Shares. The GDSs may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the R.O.C. As of December 31, 2014, the total number of GDSs outstanding was 906,363 units, representing 3,625,463 shares of common stock. The main terms and conditions of the GDSs are as follows:

(a)Voting

  • Holders of GDSs have no right to directly exercise voting rights or attend the Company’s stockholders’ meeting, except that a holder or holders together holding at least 51% of the GDSs outstanding at the relevant record date of the stockholders’ meeting, can instruct the Depositary to vote in the same direction in respect of one or more resolutions to be proposed at the meeting.

  • (b)Sale and withdrawal of GDSs

Under current R.O.C. law, the shares represented by the GDSs may not be withdrawn by holders of GDSs. Commencing three months after the initial issuance of GDSs, a holder of GDSs may, provided that the Company has delivered to the custodian physical share certificates in respect of the Deposited Shares, request the Depositary to sell or cause to be sold on behalf of such holder the shares represented by such GDSs.

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(c)Dividends

GDS holders are entitled to receive dividends to the same extent as the holders of common stock subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement and applicable laws of the R.O.C.

(21) Capital surplus

Pursuant to the R.O.C. Company Law, capital reserve arising from paid-in capital in excess of par value on issuance of common stocks and donations can be used to cover accumulated deficit or to issue new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership, provided that the Company has no accumulated deficit. Further, the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law requires that the amount of capital reserve to be capitalized mentioned above should not exceed 10% of the paid-in capital each year. Capital reserve should not be used to cover accumulated deficit unless the legal reserve is insufficient.

2014

At January 1
Changes in equity of
associates and
joint ventures
At December 31
Share premium
$ 13,626,940
-
Treasury share
transactions
Changes in equity
of associates and
joint ventures
Employee
stock options
$ 340,678 $ 68,569 $ -
-
67,225
-
$ 340,678
$ 135,794
$-
2013
Treasury share
transactions
Changes in equity
of associates and
joint ventures
Employee
stock options
$ 340,678 $ 68,569 $ -
-
67,225
-
$ 340,678
$ 135,794
$-
2013
Employee
stock options
Stock options Total
$ 14,264,632
67,225
$ 340,678
-

$ -

-

$ 228,445
-
$ 228,445
$ 13,626,940
$ 340,678
$ 135,794


$-

$ 14,331,857

At January 1
Employee stock
options exercised
Conversion of
convertible bonds
Changes in equity
of associates and
joint ventures
At December 31
Share premium
$ 13,236,952
387,810
2,176
-
$ 13,626,940
Treasury share
transactions
Changes in equity
of associates and
joint ventures
Employee
stock options
$ 340,678 $ -
$ 224,144
-
- ( 224,144)
-
-
- (
-
68,569
-
$ 340,678
$ 68,569
$-
Treasury share
transactions
Changes in equity
of associates and
joint ventures
Employee
stock options
$ 340,678 $ -
$ 224,144
-
- ( 224,144)
-
-
- (
-
68,569
-
$ 340,678
$ 68,569
$-
Treasury share
transactions
Changes in equity
of associates and
joint ventures
Employee
stock options
$ 340,678 $ -
$ 224,144
-
- ( 224,144)
-
-
- (
-
68,569
-
$ 340,678
$ 68,569
$-
Stock options
Total
$ 14,030,505
163,666
1,892
68,569


$ 340,678
-
-
-
$ 340,678

$ 224,144
( 224,144)
- (
-
$-

$ 228,729
-
284)
-
$ 228,445

$ 68,569

$ 14,264,632

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(22) Retained earnings

  • A. The Company’s Articles of Incorporation provide that current year’s net income, after recovering any past losses and deducting all income taxes in accordance with the law, shall be distributed in the following order: (a) set aside 10% of the net income as legal reserve, (b) set aside the special reserve in the amount of the net reduction of adjustments under the stockholders’ equity for the current year related mainly to cumulative translation adjustments and unrealized loss on long-term investments, (c) set aside at least 0.01% and no more than 10% of the net income as employees’ bonus, and (d) 30% to 100% of the remaining portion (plus the retained earnings carried over from the last fiscal year as permitted by the Company Law) shall be distributed as dividends to all stockholders in proportion to their individual holdings as proposed by the Board of Directors and approved at the stockholders’ meeting. No less than 15% of total stockholders’ dividends may be distributed in the form of cash dividends.

  • In the case of employee stock bonuses, the employees of the subsidiaries meeting certain terms authorized by the Company’s Chairman are included.

  • B. Except for covering accumulated deficit or issuing new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership, the legal reserve shall not be used for any other purpose. The use of legal reserve for the issuance of stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership is permitted, provided that the distribution of the reserve is limited to the portion in excess of 25% of the Company’s paid-in capital.

  • C. In accordance with the regulations, the Company shall set aside special reserve from the debit balance on other equity items at the balance sheet date before distributing earnings. When debit balance on other equity items is reversed subsequently, the reversed amount could be included in the distributable earnings.

  • D. The appropriation of 2013 and 2012 earnings had been resolved at the stockholders’ meeting on June 11, 2014 and June 11, 2013, respectively. Details are summarized below:

Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Employees' bonus
Directors' and supervisors'
remuneration
Years ended December 31,
2013
2012
Dividends per
Dividends per
Amount
share (in dollars)
Amount
share (in dollars)
$ 527,400 $ - $ 581,611 $ -
295,146
-
1,505,048
-
4,447,860
2.80
3,173,778
2.00
600
-
600
-
7,600
-
10,000
-

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  • E. As of March 16, 2015, the appropriation of 2014 earnings had not been resolved by the Board of Directors. Information on the appropriation of the Company’s earnings as resolved by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders will be posted in the “Market Observation Post System” at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

  • F. Employees’ bonus for 2014 and 2013 was both accrued at $600; directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration for 2014 and 2013 was accrued at $7,600 and $10,000, respectively. They were estimated based on certain percentages (prescribed by the Company's Articles of Incorporation) of net income in current year after taking into account the legal reserve and other factors. The employees’ bonus of $600 and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration of $7,600 as resolved by the shareholders, had a difference of $0 and $2,400 from the amount recognised in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, respectively. The difference had been adjusted in the 2014 financial statements. Employees’ bonus and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration for 2012 approved at the shareholders’ meeting were in agreement with the amount recognised in the 2012 financial statements.

  • Information about the appropriation of employees’ bonus and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration by the Company as proposed by the Board of Directors and resolved by the stockholders will be posted in the “Market Observation Post System” at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

(23) Other equity items

Other equity items
At January 1, 2014
Revaluation:
–Group
–Associates
Currency translation differences:
–Group
–Associates
At December 31, 2014
Currency
translation

Available-for-sale
investments

137

At January 1, 2013
Revaluation:
–Group
–Associates
Currency translation differences:
–Group
–Associates
At December 31, 2013
Currency
translation

Available-for-sale
investments
($ 1,610,859)
-
-
( 544,570)
( 66,105)
($ 2,221,534)

(24) Operating revenue

Operating revenue
Sales revenue
Service revenue
Total
Years ended December 31,

2014



2013
$ 331,075,176
457,418

$ 331,532,594
$ 329,693,902
565,851

$ 330,259,753

(25) Other income

Other income
Rental revenue
Interest income:
Interest income from bank deposits
Other interest income
Dividend income
Others
Total
Years ended December 31,

2014



2013
$ 479,023
668,601
107,732
112,929
274,156

$ 1,642,441
$ 432,165
494,889
94,114
128,557
292,945

$ 1,442,670

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(26) Other gains and losses

Net gains on financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Net currency exchange (losses) gains
Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Related expense charges on investment property
Others
Total
Years ended December 31,
2014
2013
$ 32,785
$ 3,200
( 35,240)
846,395
( 1,284) ( 6,170)
( 186,720) ( 174,943)
( 106,690)
( 5,048)
($ 297,149)
$ 663,434

(27) Finance costs

Finance costs
Interest expense:
Bank borrowings
Short-term notes and bills payable
Convertible bonds
Finance costs
Years ended December 31,
2013
$ 459,913
49,528
68,980
$ 578,421

2014

$ 640,754
63,023
2,785
$ 706,562

(28) Expenses by nature

Expenses by nature
Employee benefit expense
Depreciation charges on property, plant and
equipment
Amortisation charges on intangible assets
Years ended December 31,
2013
$ 4,196,137
396,278
29,183
$ 4 ,621,598

2014

$ 4,158,368
288,546
31,467
$ 4,478,381

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(29) Employee benefit expense

Employee benefit expense
Wages and salaries
Labor and health insurance fees
Pension costs
Other personnel expenses
Years ended December 31,

2014



2013
$ 3,461,834
237,361
302,369
156,804

$ 4,158,368
$ 3,382,219
245,984
313,747
254,187

$ 4,196,137

(30) Income tax

A. Income tax expense

(a)Components of income tax expense:

Components of income tax expense:
Current tax:
Current tax liabilities
Current tax assets
Tax payable from prior years
Current tax on profits for the period
Over provision of prior year’s income tax
Prepaid income tax
Additional 10% tax on undistributed earnings
Total current tax
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Additional 10% tax on undistributed earnings
Total deferred tax
Income tax expense
Years ended

2014

$ 978,815
( 40,047)
( 426,437)

512,331
16,250 (
540,179
( 1,312)

1,067,448
( 106,723)
1,312
( 105,411)
$ 962,037
(b) The income tax charge relating to components of other comprehensive income is as follows: (b) The income tax charge relating to components of other comprehensive income is as follows:
Years ended December 31,
2014
2013
Actuarial gains/losses on defined benefit obligations($ 2,014) ($ 1,952)

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B. Reconciliation between income tax expense and accounting profit

Tax calculated based on profit before tax and statutory
tax rate
Effects from items disallowed by tax regulation
Additional 10% tax on undistributed earnings
Over provision of prior year’s income tax
Income tax expense
Years ended Years ended

2014

$ 1,480,091
( 535,616)
1,312
16,250
(
$ 962,037
  • C. Amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities as a result of temporary difference and loss carryforward are as follows:
Temporary differences:
Deferred tax assets:
Unrealized bad debts
Unrealized loss on
inventory value decline
Depreciation
Unrealised exchange
loss
Unused compensated
absences
Accrued pensions
Unrealized accrued
expenses
Loss carryforward
Subtotal
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unrealised purchase
discount
Others
Subtotal
Total
Year ended December 31, 2014 Year ended December 31, 2014 Year ended December 31, 2014


January 1



Recognised in
profit or loss

Recognised
in other
comprehensive
income


Effects on
exchange rate




$ 179,477

73,924
16,566
28,017 (
42,870
42,609
70,538
46,494
$ 500,495
($ 145,982)
(14,368)
(
($ 160,350)
$ 340,145

$ 97,897
11,065
967
19,568)
1,042
50

8,345
5,419
$ 105,217

$ 11,752
10,246)
$ 1,506
$ 106,723

141

Year ended December 31, 2013

Temporary differences:
Deferred tax assets:
Unrealized bad debts
Unrealized loss on
inventory value decline
Depreciation
Unrealised exchange
loss
Unused compensated
absences
Accrued pensions
Unrealized accrued
expenses
Loss carryforward
Subtotal
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unrealised purchase
discount
Others
Subtotal
Total
January 1
Recognised in
profit or loss
Recognised
in other
comprehensive
income

Effects on
exchange rate






$ 128,602
$ 53,196
45,641
29,239
28,862
( 12,082)
47,718
( 19,339)
3,897
39,527
44,711 ( 150)
100,027
( 28,024)
40,556
6,538
$ 440,014
$ 68,905

$ -
($ 160,181)
(9,914)
(5,851)
($ 9,914)
($ 166,032)
$ 430,100
($ 97,127)
  • D. The amounts of deductible temporary difference that are not recognised as deferred tax assets are as follows:
are as follows:
Deductible temporary differences December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013


$ 79,922

$ 96,489
  • E. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s income tax returns through 2011 have been assessed and approved by the Tax Authority.

  • F. The subsidiaries’ losses are allowed to be carried forward from 2019 to 2023.

  • G. The Company has not recognised taxable temporary differences associated with investment in subsidiaries as deferred tax liabilities. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the amounts of temporary difference unrecognised as deferred tax liabilities were $6,655,433 and $5,452,224, respectively.

142

H. Unappropriated retained earnings:

Earnings generated in and before 1997
Earnings generated in and after 1998
Total
December 31, 2014
  • I. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance of the imputation tax credit account was $197,590 and $287,652, respectively. The creditable tax rate was 4.74% for 2013 and is estimated to be 2.82% for 2014.

  • J. The Company estimated that the future taxable income will exceed the current income arising from the reversal of taxable temporary difference, thus, recognised deferred tax assets.

(31) Earnings per share

Year ended December 31, 2014 Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding Earnings per Amount after tax (share in thousands) share (in dollars) Basic earnings per share Profit attributable to ordinary $ 5,024,099 1,588,521 $ 3.16 shareholders of the parent Diluted earnings per share Profit attributable to ordinary 5,024,099 1,588,521 shareholders of the parent Assumed conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares Employees’ bonus - 20 Profit attributable to ordinary $ 5,024,099 $ 1,588,541 $ 3.16 shareholders of the parent plus assumed conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares

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Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees’ bonus
Convertible bonds
Employee stock options of the investee
company
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent plus
assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, 2013
Earnings per
share (in dollars)
$ 3.32
$ 3.23

Amount after tax


Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding
(share in thousands)

(

$ 5,273,995
5,273,995
-
68,980
2,285)
$ 5,340,690


1,586,646
1,586,646
14
66,585
-
$ 1,653,245

(32) Operating leases

The Group leases office buildings to others under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Group recognised rental revenue of $479,023 and $432,165, respectively. The Group has leased a series of operating leases to several companies, and these leases have terms expiring between 2015 and 2022, and some leases are renewable at the end of the lease period. The future aggregate minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
Not later than one year
Later than one year but not later than five years
Later than five years
December 31, 2014


$ 71,283
208,873
75,597
$ 355,753

144

(33) Non-cash transaction

A. Investing activities with partial cash payments:

Investing activities with partial cash payments:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Add: opening balance of payable on equipment
Less: ending balance of payable on equipment
Effects on exchange rate
Cash paid during the period
Purchase of intangible assets
Add: opening balance of other payables
Less: ending balance of other payables
Cash paid during the period
Financing activities with no cash flow effects
Convertible bonds being converted to common stocks
Corporate bonds payable being converted to current
portion of long-term liabilities
Years ended

2014


2014



2013
$ 2,656
$-
$-
$ 4,997,215

B. Financing activities with no cash flow effects

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(1)Significant related party transactions and balances

  • A. Operating revenue
Operating revenue
Sales of goods:
Associates
Other related parties
Years ended December 31,

2014


2013
$ 167,824
879,260
$ 1,047,084
$ 165,495
709,169
$ 874,664

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Goods are sold based on the price lists in force and terms that would be available to third parties. The collection term for related parties is within 30 ~ 130 days of the date of statement. The collection term for third parties is within 30 ~ 160 days of the date of statement.

B. Purchases of goods:

Purchases of goods:
Purchases of goods:
Associates
Other related parties
Years ended
2014
$ 219,287
69,303
$ 288,590

Goods and services are bought from associates on normal commercial terms and conditions.

The collection term for related parties is within 60 days of the date of statement. The collection term for third parties is within 7~45 days after receipt of goods or 30 ~ 60 days from the first day of the month following the month of the receipt.

C. Receivables from related parties

Receivables from related parties
Receivables from related parties:
Associates
Other related parties
December 31, 2014


$ 52,074
211,221
$ 263,295

The receivables from related parties arise mainly from sale transactions. The receivables are unsecured in nature and bear no interest. There are no provisions held against receivables from related parties.

D. Payable to related parties

Payable to related parties
Accounts payable:
Associates
Other related parties
December 31, 2014


$ 116,056
60,325
$ 176,381

The payables to related parties arise mainly from purchase transactions. The payables bear no interest.

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E. Other transactions

The details of other receivables, dividend receivable and other payables arising from information management services that the Company provides to related parties are as follows:

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2013
Other receivables Other payables Other receivables Other payables
Associates $ 17,254 $ 340 $ 12,197 $ 2,789
Other related parties - 3,376
-
6,133
$ 17,254 $ 3,716
$ 12,197
$ 8,922
Years ended December 31
2014 2013
Other income
Associates $ 32,471 $ 34,734
Other related parties 114,304 1,847
$ 146,775 $ 36,581

(2)Key management compensation

Key management compensation
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits (Note)
Total
Years ended
2014
$ 97,668
5,987
$ 103,655

Note: Benefits are provisions that are not actually distributed.

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8. PLEDGED ASSETS

The Company’s assets pledged as collateral are as follows:

Pledged asset Book value
December 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
Purpose
$ 2,211,829
$ 1,691,791 Pledged for short-term
borrowings of PT.Synnex
Metrodata Indonesia and
Synnex International
Technology Corporation
1,877,190
1,542,145 Pledged for short-term
borrowings of PT.Synnex
Metrodata Indonesia
858,023
860,986 Guarantees for sales, vendors,
customs duties; short-term
secured loans and promissory
notes.
261,868
277,317
Guarantees for secured loans of
Fortune Ideal Ltd. (Actual but
not used)
$ 5,208,910
$ 4,372,239
Book value
December 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
Purpose
$ 2,211,829
$ 1,691,791 Pledged for short-term
borrowings of PT.Synnex
Metrodata Indonesia and
Synnex International
Technology Corporation
1,877,190
1,542,145 Pledged for short-term
borrowings of PT.Synnex
Metrodata Indonesia
858,023
860,986 Guarantees for sales, vendors,
customs duties; short-term
secured loans and promissory
notes.
261,868
277,317
Guarantees for secured loans of
Fortune Ideal Ltd. (Actual but
not used)
$ 5,208,910
$ 4,372,239
Purpose
December 31, 2014
$ 2,211,829
1,877,190
858,023
261,868
$ 5,208,910

Accounts receivable
Inventories
Other non-current assets:
Pledged time deposits
Property, plant and
Equipment:
Land and buildings

9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNISED CONTRACT COMMITMENTS

(1)Contingencies

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Group issued promissory notes to guarantee the suppliers’ credit limit amounting to $718,900 and $474,320, respectively, for inventory purchases.

(2)Commitments

A. Capital expenditure contracted for at the balance sheet date but not yet incurred is as follows:

Property, plant and equipment December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2013


$ 169,465

$ 511,151

B. Operating lease agreements

The Group leases in offices under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Not later than one year
Later than one year but not later than five years
Total
December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2013


$ 268,811
462,973
$ 731,784

$ 249,794
316,507

$ 566,301

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10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS

None.

11. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE

None.

12. OTHERS

(1)Capital risk management

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. The Group monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total capital. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings (including ‘current and non-current borrowings’ as shown in the consolidated balance sheet) less cash and cash equivalents. Total capital is calculated as ‘equity’ as shown in the consolidated balance sheet plus net debt.

During 2014, the Group’s strategy was unchanged from 2013. The gearing ratios at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were 66% and 65%, respectively.

(2)Financial instruments

A. Fair value information of financial instruments

Except for those listed in the table below, the carrying amounts of the Group’s financial instruments not measured at fair value (including cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, short-term loans, notes payable, accounts payable and other payables) are approximate to their fair values. The fair value information of financial instruments measured at fair value is provided in Note 12(3).

(3).
Financial assets:
Other financial assets (shown as other non-current
assets)
Financial liabilities:
Deposits received (shown as other non-current
liabilities)
December 31, 2014

Book value


Fair value
$ 1,100,914
$ 238,847
$ 1,100,914
$ 238,847

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Financial assets:
Other financial assets (shown as other non-current
assets)
Financial liabilities:
Bonds payable
Deposits received (shown as other non-current
liabilities)
Total
December 31, 2013
Book value
Fair value
$ 1,635,806
$ 1,635,806
$ 4,997,215 $ 4,997,215
99,491
99,491
$ 5,096,706
$ 5,096,706
December 31, 2013
Book value
Fair value
$ 1,635,806
$ 1,635,806
$ 4,997,215 $ 4,997,215
99,491
99,491
$ 5,096,706
$ 5,096,706

Book value

$ 1,635,806
$ 4,997,215
99,491

$ 5,096,706
  • B. Financial risk management policies

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group’s financial position and financial performance.

  • C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks

  • (a)Market risk

Foreign exchange risk

  • i. The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to the USD and RMB. Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions, recognised assets and liabilities and net investments in foreign operations.

  • ii. Management has set up a policy to require group companies to manage their foreign exchange risk against their functional currency. The group companies are required to hedge their entire foreign exchange risk exposure with the Group treasury. To manage their foreign exchange risk arising from future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities, entities in the Group use forward foreign exchange contracts, transacted with Group treasury. Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions or recognised assets or liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency.

  • iii. The Group’s businesses involve some non-functional currency operations (the Company’s and certain subsidiaries’ functional currency: NTD; other certain subsidiaries’ functional currency: RMB, USD and AUD). The information on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies whose values would be materially affected by the exchange rate fluctuations is as follows:

150

December 31, 2014

(Foreign currency: functional
currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:HKD (Note)
USD:AUD (Note)
Non-monetary items
INR:USD (Note)
THB:USD (Note)
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:HKD (Note)
USD:AUD (Note)
(Foreign currency: functional
currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:HKD (Note)
RMB:HKD (Note)
USD:AUD (Note)
Non-monetary items
INR:USD (Note)
THB:USD (Note)
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:HKD (Note)
USD:AUD (Note)


Foreign Currency
Amount
(In thousands)
Exchange Rate
$ 54,846
29.86
136,728
7.76
11,247
1.28
957
0.89
$ 4,674,136
0.0161
769,576
0.0313
$ 42,581
29.86
498,015
7.76
13,336
0.89

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Analysis of foreign currency market risk arising from significant foreign exchange variation:


(Foreign currency: functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:HKD (Note)
USD:AUD (Note)
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:HKD (Note)
USD:AUD (Note)
(Foreign currency: functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:HKD (Note)
RMB:HKD (Note)
USD:AUD (Note)
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:HKD (Note)
USD:AUD (Note)
Year ended December 31, 2014
Sensitivity Analysis
Extent of
variation
Effect on
profit or loss
Effect on other
comprehensive
income

1%
$ 20,486 $ -
1%
14,158
-
1%
2,799
-
1%
$ 15,666 $ -
1%
152,424
-
1%
2,350
-
Year ended December 31, 2013
Sensitivity Analysis
Extent of
variation
Effect on
profit or loss
Effect on other
comprehensive
income

1%
$ 16,377
$ -
1%
40,849
-
1%
552
-
1%
227
-
1%
$ 12,715 $ -
1%
148,787
-
1%
3,158
-
Year ended December 31, 2014
Sensitivity Analysis
Extent of
variation
Effect on
profit or loss
Effect on other
comprehensive
income

1%
$ 20,486 $ -
1%
14,158
-
1%
2,799
-
1%
$ 15,666 $ -
1%
152,424
-
1%
2,350
-
Year ended December 31, 2013
Sensitivity Analysis
Extent of
variation
Effect on
profit or loss
Effect on other
comprehensive
income

1%
$ 16,377
$ -
1%
40,849
-
1%
552
-
1%
227
-
1%
$ 12,715 $ -
1%
148,787
-
1%
3,158
-

Sensitivity Analysis

Extent of
variation

1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%

Effect on
profit or loss

Note: The functional currencies of certain subsidiaries belonging to the Group are not NTD, thus, this information has to be considered when reporting. For example, when a subsidiary’s functional currency is RMB, the subsidiary’s segments that are involved with USD have to be taken into consideration.

152

Price risk

The Group is exposed to equity securities price risk because of investments held by the Group and classified on the consolidated balance sheet either as available-for-sale or at fair value through profit or loss. To manage its price risk arising from investments in equity securities, the Group diversifies its portfolio. Diversification of the portfolio is done in accordance with the limits set by the Group.

The Group’s investments in equity securities comprise domestic listed and unlisted stocks. The prices of equity securities would change due to the change of the future value of investee companies. If the prices of these equity securities had increased/decreased by 1% with all other variables held constant, post-tax profit for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 would have increased/decreased by $109 and $1,090, respectively, as a result of gains/losses on equity securities classified as at fair value through profit or loss. Other components of equity would have increased/decreased by $16,343 and $18,318, respectively, as a result of gains/losses on equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

Interest rate risk

i. The Group’s interest rate risk arises from short-term borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk which is partially offset by cash and cash equivalents held at variable rates. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Group’s borrowings at variable rate were denominated in the NTD, USD and AUD. ii. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, if interest rates on denominated borrowings had been 1% higher with all other variables held constant, post-tax profit for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 would have been $9,073 and $5,127 lower, respectively, mainly as a result of higher borrowing interest expense on floating rate borrowings.

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(b)Credit risk

  • i. Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss to the Group arising from default by the clients or counterparties of financial instruments on the contract obligations. According to the Group’s credit policy, each local entity in the Group is responsible for managing and analysing the credit risk for each of their new clients before standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. Internal risk control assesses the credit quality of the customers, taking into account their financial position, past experience and other factors. Individual risk limits are set based on internal or external ratings in accordance with limits set by the Board of Directors. The utilisation of credit limits is regularly monitored. Credit risk arises from deposits with banks and financial institutions, as well as credit exposures to customers, including outstanding receivables and committed transactions. For banks and financial institutions, only independently rated parties with a minimum rating of 'A' are accepted.

  • ii. No credit limits were exceeded during the reporting periods, and management does not expect any significant losses from non-performance by these counterparties.

  • iii.The credit quality information of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired is provided in Note 6 (6).

  • iv. The ageing analysis of financial assets that were past due but not impaired is provided in Note 6 (6).

  • v. The individual analysis of financial assets that had been impaired is provided in the statement for each type of financial assets in Note 6.

(c)Liquidity risk

  • i. Cash flow forecast is performed in the operating entities of the Group and aggregated by Group treasury. Group treasury monitors rolling forecasts of the Group’s liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs.

  • ii. The table below analyses the Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities and net-settled or gross-settled derivative financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date for non-derivative financial liabilities as follows:

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Non-derivative financial

liabilities:
December 31, 2014
Short-term borrowings
Short-term notes and bills
payable
Financial liabilities
Notes payable (including
related parties)
Accounts payable (including
related parties)
Other payables (including
related parties)
Deposits received
Long-term borrowings
Non-derivative financial
liabilities:
December 31, 2013
Short-term borrowings
Short-term notes and bills
payable
Financial liabilities
Notes payable (including
related parties)
Accounts payable (including
related parties)
Other payables (including
related parties)
Bonds payable
Deposits received
Derivative financial liabilities:
December 31, 2014
Forward exchange contracts
Less than 1 year
$ 40,006,380
6,433,093
950,991
29,729,996
7,135,993
-
2,888
Less than 1 year
$ 32,306,994
4,140,968
400,110
29,733,625
7,933,979
5,000,000
-
Less than 1 year
$ 4,226
1 year to 2 years
$ -
-
-
18,290
77,030
238,847
-
1 year to 2 years
$ -
-
-
1,995
58,535
-
99,491
1 year to 2 years
$ -
Over 2 years
$ -
-
-
-
150,990
-
4,041,750
Over 2 years
$ -
-
-
-
10,522
-
-
Over 2 years
$ -
Book value
$ 40,006,380
6,433,093
950,991
29,748,286
7,364,013
238,847
4,044,638
Book value
$ 32,306,994
4,140,968
400,110
29,735,620
8,003,036
5,000,000
99,491
Book value
$ 4,226

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Derivative financial
liabilities:
December 31, 2013
Forward exchange
contracts
Less than 1 year
1 year to 2 years
Over 2 years
Book value
$ 1,149


$ 1,149 $ -

$ -

iii.The Group does not expect the timing of occurrence of the cash flows estimated through the maturity date analysis will be significantly earlier, nor expect the actual cash flow amount will be significantly different.

(3)Fair value estimation

  • A. The table below analyses financial instruments measured at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices). Level 3: Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data. The following table presents the Group’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at December 31, 2014 and 2013:

December 31, 2014
Financial assets:
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Equity securities
Available-for-sale financial
assets
Equity securities
Total
Financial liabilities:
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Forward exchange contracts
Level 1
$ 10,893
1,405,851
$ 1,416,744
$-
Level 2
$ -
56,029
$ 56,029
$ 4,226
Level 3
$ -
172,453
Total
$ 10,893

1,634,333

$ 1,645,226

$ 4,226

$ 172,453

$-

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December 31, 2013
Financial assets:
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Equity securities
Forward exchange contracts
Available-for-sale financial
assets
Equity securities
Total
Financial liabilities:
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Forward exchange contracts
Level 1
$ 108,921
-
1,597,084
$ 1,706,005
$-
Level 2
$ -
116
72,911
$ 73,027
$ 1,149
Level 3
$ -
-
161,805
$ 161,805
$-
Total
$ 108,921
116
1,831,800
$ 1,940,837
$ 1,149
  • B. The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. A market is regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service, or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the closing price. These instruments are included in level 1. Instruments included in level 1 comprise primarily equity instruments and debt instruments classified as financial assets/financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss or available-for-sale financial assets.

  • C. The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example, over-the-counter derivatives) is determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.

  • D. If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3.

  • E. Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:

  • (a)Quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments.

  • (b)The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is determined using forward exchange rates at the balance sheet date, with the resulting value discounted back to present value.

  • (c)Other techniques, such as discounted cash flow analysis, are used to determine fair value for the remaining financial instruments.

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13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES

(1) Significant transactions information

Disclosures on investees are based on financial statements audited by the investees’ independent accountants. The following transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries were eliminated when preparing the financial statements. The following disclosures are only for reference.

A. Loans granted:

Number Creditor Borrower (Note 7) General ledger
account
Is a related
party
Maximum
outstanding
balance during
the year ended
December 31, 2014
(Note 9)
Balance at
December 31,
2014 (Note 9)
Actual amount
drawn down
Interest rate Nature
of loan
Amount of
transactions
with the
borrower
Reason
for shortterm
financing
Allowance
for
doubtful
accounts
Collateral Collateral Limit on loans
granted to
a single party
Ceiling on
total loans
granted
Note
Item Value
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Seper Marketing
Corporation
Other receivables Y 300,000
$
300,000
$
$ - 1.17%~1.28% (Note 1) $ - Operating
turnover
$ - -
$ - 18,130,730
$
18,130,730
$
(Note 2)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Other receivables Y 1,585,000 1,585,000 459,650 - (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Other receivables Y 16,864,400 16,864,400 16,359,736 2.82%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Technology
International (H.K.)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 12,680,000 12,680,000 9,656,676 1.36%~1.52% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd.
Other receivables Y 8,083,500 8,083,500 8,035,950 2.82%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Shanghai)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 1,046,100 1,046,100 1,046,100 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Chengdu)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 237,750 237,750 211,217 6.00% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Nanjing)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 237,750 237,750 122,838 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Shenyang)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 95,100 95,100 95,100 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Beijing) Ltd. Other receivables Y 95,100 95,100 95,100 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Xi’an) Ltd. Other receivables Y 126,800 126,800 94,783 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Hangzhou)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 15,850 15,850 15,850 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Tianjin) Ltd. Other receivables Y 25,360 25,360 20,288 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)

158

Number Creditor Borrower (Note 7) General ledger
account
Is a related
party
Maximum
outstanding
balance during
the year ended
December 31, 2014
(Note 9)
Balance at
December 31,
2014 (Note 9)
Actual amount
drawn down
Interest rate Nature
of loan
Amount of
transactions
with the
borrower
Reason
for shortterm
financing
Allowance
for
doubtful
accounts
Collateral Collateral Limit on loans
granted to
a single party
Ceiling on
total loans
granted
Note
Item Value
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Qingdao)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 158,500
$
158,500
$
38,040
$
4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) $ - Operating
turnover
$ - -
$ - 31,728,778
$
90,653,652
$
(Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Suzhou) Ltd. Other receivables Y 274,680 - - - (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Jinan) Ltd. Other receivables Y 237,750 237,750 54,524 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (ZhenZhou)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 237,750 237,750 98,270 6.32%~6.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Wuhan) Ltd. Other receivables Y 158,500 158,500 25,360 6.32%~6.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex(Hefei) Ltd. Other receivables Y 193,370 193,370 133,774 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Harbing)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 237,750 237,750 213,975 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Nanchang)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 126,800 126,800 126,800 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex(Ningbo) Ltd. Other receivables Y 126,800 126,800 126,800 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Xiamen) Ltd. Other receivables Y 285,300 285,300 35,187 4.32%~4.36% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex (Changsha)
Ltd
Other receivables Y 126,800 126,800 - - (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Electronics
Hong Kong Ltd.
Other receivables Y 634,000 634,000 - 1.36%~1.48% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Australia
Pty. Ltd.
Other receivables Y 2,816,000 2,596,000 - - (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)

159

Number Creditor Borrower (Note 7) General ledger
account
Is a related
party
Maximum
outstanding
balance during
the year ended
December 31, 2014
(Note 9)
Balance at
December 31,
2014 (Note 9)
Actual amount
drawn down
Interest rate Nature
of loan
Amount of
transactions
with the
borrower
Reason
for shortterm
financing
Allowance
for
doubtful
accounts
Collateral Collateral Limit on loans
granted to
a single party
Ceiling on
total loans
granted
Note
Item Value
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex New Zealand
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 264,100
$
248,500
$
99,400
$
5.79%~6.51% (Note 1) $ - Operating
turnover
$ - -
$ - 31,728,778
$
90,653,652
$
(Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. King's Eye
Investments Ltd.
Other receivables Y 634,000 634,000 - - (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Peer Developments
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 31,700 31,700 159 - (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex China
Holdings Ltd.
Other receivables Y 3,170,000 3,170,000 3,163,402 - (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Syntech Asia Ltd. Other receivables Y 12,680,000 12,680,000 5,581,831 1.36%~2.16% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 3)
13 E-Fan Investments
CO., LTD.
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Other receivables Y 197,000 197,000 197,000 1.80%~2.85% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 202,835 202,835 (Note 4)
15 Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Laser International
Trading (Shanghai)
Ltd.
Other receivables Y 5,180,000 5,180,000 2,072,000 6.15%~6.55% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 5)
5 Trade Vanguard
Global Ltd.
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd.
Other receivables Y 3,211,600 3,211,600 3,211,600 4.20% (Note 1) - Operating
turnover
- -
- 31,728,778 90,653,652 (Note 6)

Note 1: Short-term financing.

Note 2: Limit on loans granted to a single party by Synnex Technology International Corporation and ceiling on total loans granted:

  • a)Limit on loans granted to a single party is 40% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of Synnex Technology International Corporation .

  • b)Ceiling on total loans granted to all direct or indirect wholly-owned non-Taiwan subsidiaries of Synnex Technology International Corporation is 40% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of Synnex Technology International Corporation.

Note 3: Limit on loans granted to a single party by Synnex Global Ltd. and ceiling on total loans granted:

  • a)Limit on loans granted to a single party is 70% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of Synnex Technology International Corporation - ultimate parent company of Synnex Global Ltd.

  • b)Ceiling on total loans granted to all direct or indirect wholly-owned non-Taiwan subsidiaries of Synnex Technology International Corporation- ultimate parent company of Synnex Global Ltd. is 200% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of Synnex Technology International Corporation.

Note 4: Limit on loans granted to a single party by E-Fan Investments CO., LTD. and limit on total loans granted:

  • a)Limit on loans granted to a single party is 40% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of E-Fan Investments CO., LTD. Thus, ceiling on total loans granted to all those parties is $507,088.

  • b)Ceiling on total loans granted to all parties is 40% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of E-Fan Investments CO., LTD. Thus, ceiling on total loans granted to all those parties is $507,088.

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Note 5: Limit on loans granted to a single party by Synnex Investments (China) Ltd. and limit on total loans granted:

  • a)Limit on loans granted to a single party is 70% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of Synnex Technology International Corporation - ultimate parent company of Synnex Investments (China) Ltd.

  • b)Ceiling on total loans granted to all direct or indirect wholly-owned non-Taiwan subsidiaries of Synnex Technology International Corporation- ultimate parent company of Synnex Investments (China) Ltd. is 200% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of Synnex Technology International Corporation.

  • Note 6: Limit on loans granted to a single party by Trade Vanguard Global Ltd. and limit on total loans granted:

  • a)Limit on loans granted to a single party is 70% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of Synnex Technology International Corporation - ultimate parent company of Trade Vanguard Global Ltd.

  • b)Ceiling on total loans granted to all direct or indirect wholly-owned non-Taiwan subsidiaries of Synnex Technology International Corporation- ultimate parent company of Trade Vanguard Global Ltd. is 200% of the net assets based on the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of Synnex Technology International Corporation.

  • Note 7: All the borrowers and the lenders are the Company’s direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries.

  • Note 8: Translated into New Taiwan Dollars using the year-end exchange rates of US: NT=1:31.7.

Note 9: The limit on loans and ending balance are resolved by the Board of Directors.

B. Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others:

Number Endorser/guarantor Party being endorsed/guaranteed Party being endorsed/guaranteed Limit on
endorsements/
guarantees
provided for a
single party
Maximum
outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount as of
December 31,
2014
Outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount at
December 31,
2014
Actual amount
drawn down
Amount of
endorsements/
guarantees
secured with
collateral
Ratio of
accumulated
endorsement/
guarantee
amount to net
asset value of
the endorser/
guarantor company
Ceiling on
total amount
of endorsements/
guarantees provided
(Note 1)
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
parent company
to subsidiary
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
subsidiary to
parent company
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees to
the party in
Mainland China
Note
Companyname Relationship with the
endorser/guarantor
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Global Ltd. Direct wholly-owned
subsidiary
45,326,826
$
35,185,920
$
34,584,700
$
22,065,938
$
$ - 76 90,653,652
$
Y N N (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Australia Pty.
Ltd.
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 4,529,220 4,022,830 3,097,252 - 9 90,653,652 Y N N (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Technology
International (H.K.)
Ltd.
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 6,550,292 6,550,292 3,310,884 - 14 90,653,652 Y N N (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Laser International
Trading(Shanghai)
Ltd.
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 5,823,300 5,823,300 2,078,858 - 13 90,653,652 Y N Y (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex New Zealand
Ltd.
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 507,552 495,170 166,455 - 1 90,653,652 Y N N (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 2,380,560 - - - - 90,653,652 Y N Y (Note 2)

161

Number Endorser/guarantor Party being endorsed/guaranteed Party being endorsed/guaranteed Limit on
endorsements/
guarantees
provided for a
single party
Maximum
outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount as of
December 31,
2014
Outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount at
December 31,
2014
Actual amount
drawn down
Amount of
endorsements/
guarantees
secured with
collateral
Ratio of
accumulated
endorsement/
guarantee
amount to net
asset value of
the endorser/
guarantor company
Ceiling on
total amount
of endorsements/
guarantees provided
(Note 1)
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
parent company
to subsidiary
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
subsidiary to
parent company
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees to
the party in
Mainland China
Note
Companyname Relationship with the
endorser/guarantor
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex (Shanghai)
Ltd.
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826
$
31,080
$
31,080
$
11,490
$
$ - - 90,653,652
$
Y N Y (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Seper Marketing
Corporation
Direct wholly-owned
subsidiary
45,326,826 1,410,000 1,410,000 532,395 - 3 90,653,652 Y N N (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Syntech Asia Ltd. Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 2,579,750 2,187,300 1,129,915 - 5 90,653,652 Y N N (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Laser Computer
(Macau) Ltd.
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 95,100 95,100 26,701 - - 90,653,652 Y N N (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 1,949,550 1,949,550 - - 4 90,653,652 Y N Y (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd.and Laser
International Trading
(Shanghai) Company
Ltd. (Note 3)
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 545,600 - - - - 90,653,652 Y N Y (Note 2)
0 Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Investment
(China) Ltd/Synnex
Distributions (China)
Ltd (Note 3)
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
45,326,826 1,331,400 1,331,400 951,000 - 3 90,653,652 Y N Y (Note 2)

Note 1: Ceiling on total endorsements and guarantees provided for all parties is 200% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of the Company. Note 2: Limit on endorsements and guarantees provided for a single party is 100% of the net assets value per the latest audited or reviewed financial statements of the Company. Note 3: The joint guarantee amount for bank loans.

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C. Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures):

Securities held by Marketable
securities
Name of issuer of securities Relationship with the securities
issuer
General ledger account As of December 31,2014 As of December 31,2014
Number of shares Book value Ownership
(%)
Fair value
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Common Stock Union Petrochemical Corporation Board chairman is the same as
the company
Available-for-sale
financial assets –
current
60,521,806 683,896
$
5.23% 683,896
$
Lien-Hwa Industrial Corporation 26,313,168 538,104 3.08% 538,104
MiT AC Holding Corporation (Note 3) 7,084,475 165,777 0.92% 165,777
Mitac Information Technology
Corporation
20,656,215 172,453 13.77% 172,453
Tong Da Investment Corporation - 4,630,492 56,029 19.99% 56,029
Total available-for-sale financial assets – current 1,616,259
$
1,616,259
$
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Common Stock Mitac International Corporation (Note 1) Board chairman is the same as
the company
Financial assets carried
at cost - non-current
42,368,504 1,571,898
$
18.36% 1,571,898
$
Harbinger Venture Capital Corporation 7,177,225 25,772 13.05% 25,772
Harbinger III Venture Capital Corporation 8,550,000 72,500 19.00% 72,500
Lien Yuan Investment Corp. - 9,015,254 87,969 19.99% 87,969
Taiwan Paging Network Inc. (Note 2) 1,450,000 - 3.58% -
Digitimes Corp. Board chairman is the same as
the company
800,000 3,193 2.68% 3,193
Harbinger Capital Management Co., Ltd. Board chairman is the same as
the company
581,902 299 19.99% 299
Total financial assets carried at cost - non-current 1,761,631
$
1,761,631
$

163

Securities held by Marketable
securities
Name of issuer of securities Relationship with the securities
issuer
General ledger account As of December 31,2014 As of December 31,2014
Number of shares Book value Ownership
(%)
Fair value
Synnex Global Common Stock Budworth Investment Ltd. - Financial assets carried
at cost - non-current
2,142,875 11,343
$
13.83% 11,343
$
Global Strategic Investment Inc. - 245,000 1,427 1.26% 1,427
Pilot View Ltd. (Note 2) - 84,457 - 1.21% -
Total financial assets carried at cost - non-current 12,770
$
12,770
$
King's Eye Common Stock Hi Food Co., Ltd. - Financial assets carried
at cost - non-current
2,150,000 30,114
$
10.00% 30,114
$
Listed common stock - Available-for-sale
financial assets – non-
current
11,482,000 18,074
$
0.55% 18,074
$
Listed common stock - Financial assets carried
at cost -non-current
2,268,100 10,893
$
0.65% 10,893
$
Peer Common Stock Gapura Incorporated (Note 2) - Financial assets carried
at cost - non-current
295,831 -
$
5.55% -
$
Laser Holdings Common Stock Epro SystemsSPte. Ltd. (Note 2) - Financial assets carried
at cost - non-current
10,000 -
$
2.50% -
$

Note 1: An emerging stock Company.

Note 2: Because there was objective evidence that the financial asset was impaired, the Group had recognized full impairment loss. Note 3: Formerly known as Mitac International Corporation.

D. Acquisition or sale of the same security with the accumulated cost exceeding $300 million or 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital: None.

E. Acquisition of real estate reaching NTD300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.

F. Disposal of real estate reaching NTD300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.

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G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching NTD100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more:

Purchaser/seller Counterparty Relationship with
the counterparty
Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Differences in transaction terms
compared to third party transactions
Differences in transaction terms
compared to third party transactions
Notes/accounts receivable (payable) Notes/accounts receivable (payable) Footnote
Purchases (sales) Amount Percentage of
total purchases
(sales)
Credit term Unit price Credit term Balance Percentage
of total
notes/accounts
receivable
(payable)
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Syntech Asia Ltd. Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
(Sales) 2,871,406)
($
(6%) 60 days Standard selling
price and collection
terms
Insignificant
difference
3,177
$
-
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Syntech Asia Ltd. Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
Purchases 1,854,977 4% 60 days Standard purchasing
price and payment
terms
Insignificant
difference
40)
(
-
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Bestcom Infotech
corporation
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
(Sales) 167,824)
(
- 60 days Standard selling
price and collection
terms
Insignificant
difference
52,074 1%
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Bestcom Infotech
corporation
Indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary
Purchases 219,287 - 60 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
116,056)
(
(2%)
Synnex Technology
International (HK)
Ltd. and its
subsidiaries
Synnex Distributions
(China)Ltd.
An affiliate (Sales) 57,365,618)
(
(56%) 30 days Standard selling
price and collection
terms
Insignificant
difference
325,693 11%
Synnex Technology
International (HK)
Ltd. and its
subsidiaries
Synnex Distributions
(China)Ltd.
An affiliate Purchases 5,478,916 6% 30 days Standard purchasing
price and payment
terms
Insignificant
difference
1,353)
(
-
Synnex Technology
International
(HK)Ltd.and its
subsidiaries
Synnex Technology
Development
(Beijing) Ltd.
An affiliate (Sales) 149,803)
(
- 30 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
- -

165

Purchaser/seller Counterparty Relationship with
the counterparty
Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Differences in transaction terms
compared to third party transactions
Differences in transaction terms
compared to third party transactions
Notes/accounts receivable (payable) Notes/accounts receivable (payable) Footnote
Purchases (sales) Amount Percentage of
total purchases
(sales)
Credit term Unit price Credit term Balance Percentage
of total
notes/accounts
receivable
(payable)
Synnex Technology
International
(HK)Ltd.and its
subsidiaries
Syntech Asia Ltd. An affiliate (Sales) 958,406)
($
(1%) 30 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
133,854
$
4%
Syntech Asia Ltd. Synnex Technology
International
(HK)Ltd.and its
subsidiaries
An affiliate Purchases 958,406 1% 30 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
133,854)
(
(2%)
Syntech Asia Ltd. Synnex Electronics
Hong Kong Ltd.
An affiliate (Sales) 1,439,728)
(
(2%) 60 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
- -
Synnex Electronics
Hong Kong Ltd.
Syntech Asia Ltd. An affiliate Purchases 1,439,728 98% 60 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
- -
Syntech Asia Ltd. Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Ultimate parent
company
(Sales) 1,854,977)
(
(3%) 60 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
40 -
Syntech Asia Ltd. Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Ultimate parent
company
Purchases 2,871,406 4% 60 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
3,177)
(
-
PT. Synnex
Metrodata Indonesia
PT Mitra Intergrasi
Informatika
Other related parties (Sales) 731,238)
(
(1%) 60 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
198,260 5%
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Direct wholly –
owned subsidiary
(Sales) 13,682,904)
(
(84%) 30 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
435,815 60%
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Direct wholly –
owned subsidiary
Purchases 220,036 1% 30 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
1,653)
(
(1%)

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Purchaser/seller Counterparty Relationship with
the counterparty
Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction Differences in transaction terms
compared to third party transactions
Differences in transaction terms
compared to third party transactions
Notes/accounts receivable (payable) Notes/accounts receivable (payable) Footnote
Purchases (sales) Amount Percentage of
total purchases
(sales)
Credit term Unit price Credit term Balance Percentage
of total
notes/accounts
receivable
(payable)
Synnex Technology
Development
(Beijing) Ltd.
Synnex Technology
International (HK)
Ltd.and its
subsidiaries
An affiliate Purchases 149,803
$
1% 30 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
-
$
-
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Synnex Technology
Development
(Beijing) Ltd.
Direct wholly –
owned subsidiary
(Sales) 1,548,957)
(
(2%) 30 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
445,596 3%
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Synnex Technology
International (HK)
Ltd.and its
subsidiaries
An affiliate (Sales) 5,478,916)
(
(5%) 30 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
1,353 -
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Synnex Technology
International (HK)
Ltd.and its
subsidiaries
An affiliate Purchases 57,365,618 81% 30 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
325,693)
(
(4%)
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd
Parent company (Sales) 220,036)
(
- 30 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
1,653 -
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd
Parent company Purchases 13,682,904 19% 30 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
435,815)
(
(6%)
Synnex Technology
Development
(Beijing) Ltd.
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Parent company Purchases 1,548,957 90% 30 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
445,596)
(
(100%)
Synnex (Shanghai)
Ltd.
LianXiang
Technolog
(Shenzhen) Ltd
An affiliate (Sales) 1,255,422)
(
(100%) 60 days Standard selling
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
460,410 -
LianXiang
Technolog
(Shenzhen) Ltd
Synnex (Shanghai)
Ltd
An affiliate Purchases 1,255,422 86% 60 days Standard purchasing
price and collection
term
Insignificant
difference
460,410)
(
-

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H. Receivables from related parties reaching NTD100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more:

Creditor Counterparty Relationship with the
Company
Accounts
receivable
Other accounts
receivable
Balance as at
December 31,
2014
Turnover rate Overdue receivable Overdue receivable Subsequent
collection
Allowance for bad
debts
Amount Action adopted for
overdue accounts
Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Indirect wholly-owend
subsidiary
$ - $ 292,129
(Note 2)
$ 292,129 - $ - - $ - $ -
Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Australia Pty.
Ltd.
Indirect wholly-owend
subsidiary
- 522,320
(Note 2)
522,320 - - - 522,320 -
Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Indirect wholly-owend
subsidiary
- 290,134
(Note 2)
290,134 - - - - -
Synnex Global Ltd. Syntech Asia Ltd. Indirect wholly-owend
subsidiary
- 309,086
(Note 2)
309,086 - - - 309,086 -
Synnex (Shanghai) Ltd LianXiang Technolog
(Shenzhen) Ltd
An affiliate 460,410 - 460,410 4.99 - - 156,609 -
Synnex Technology
International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
An affiliate 325,693 - 325,693 22.16 - - 325,693 -
Synnex Technology
International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Syntech Asia Ltd. An affiliate 133,854 - 133,854 22.16 - - 133,854 -
Synnex Investment
(China) Ltd
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Direct wholly – owned
subsidiary
435,815 - 435,815 4.32 - - 435,815 -
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd
Synnex Technology
International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
An affiliate - 802,197
(Note 1)
802,197 - - - 802,197 -

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Overdue receivable
Balance as at
Creditor Counterparty Relationship with the Accounts Other accounts December 31, Turnover rate Action adopted for Subsequent Allowance for bad
Company receivable receivable 2014 Amount overdue accounts collection debts
Synnex Distributions Synnex Technology The parent company $ 445,596 - $ 445,596 13.84 $ - - $ 445,596 $ -
(China) Ltd Development (Beijing)
Ltd
Synnex Technology Synnex Technology An affiliate 231,595 - 231,595 22.16 - - 231,595 -
International Development (Beijing)
(HK)Ltd.and its Ltd
subsidiaries
PT. Synnex Metrodata PT Mitra Intergrasi Other related parties 198,260 - 198,260 11.88 - - - -
Indonesia Informatika
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Note 1: That is custody reward receivable resulting from the transaction between the Company and related party.

Note 2: Represents technical service receivables and interest receivables.

Note 3: Receivables from related parties arising on financing, please refer to Note 13(1) A. Lending to others.

  • I. Derivative financial instruments undertaken during the year ended December 31, 2014: Please refer to Note 6(2) of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014.

  • J. Significant inter-company transactions during the year ended December 31, 2014: Only discloses individual transactions over $100,000 in terms of assets and revenue.

Year ended December 31, 2014

Number Companyname Counterparty Relationship Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction
General ledger account Amount Transaction terms Percentage of
consolidated total
operating revenues or
total assets
0 Synnex Technology International
Corporation
Syntech Asia Ltd. Parent company to indirectly wholly-owned
subsidiary
Sales $ 2,871,406 The same with third parties 1%
6 Synnex Technology International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Syntech Asia Ltd. Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales 958,406 The same with third parties 0%
6 Synnex Technology International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales 57,365,618 The same with third parties 17%
6 Synnex Technology International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Synnex Technology Development (Beijing)
Ltd
Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales 149,803 The same with third parties 0%
15 Synnex Investment (China) Ltd Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales 13,682,904 The same with third parties 4%

169

Number Companyname Counterparty Relationship Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction
General ledger account Amount Transaction terms Percentage of
consolidated total
operating revenues or
total assets
17 Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Synnex Technology Development (Beijing)
Ltd
Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales $ 1,548,957 The same with third parties 0%
17 Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Synnex Technology International
(HK)Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales 5,478,916 The same with third parties 2%
17 Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Synnex Investment (China) Ltd Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales 220,036 The same with third parties 0%
21 Syntech Asia Ltd. Synnex Electronics Hong Kong Ltd. Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales 1,439,728 The same with third parties 0%
21 Syntech Asia Ltd. Synnex Technology International
Corporation
Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to parent
company
Sales 1,854,977 The same with third parties 1%
18 Synnex (Shanghai) Ltd LianXiang Technolog (shenzhen) Ltd Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales 1,255,422 The same with third parties 0%
22 PT. Synnex Metrodata Indonesia PT Mitra Intergrasi Informatika Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Sales 731,238 The same with third parties 0%
6 Synnex Technology International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Synnex Technology Development (Beijing)
Ltd
Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Accounts receivable 231,595 The same with third parties 0%
6 Synnex Technology International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Syntech Asia Ltd. Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Accounts receivable 133,854 The same with third parties 0%
18 Synnex (Shanghai) Ltd LianXiang Technolog (Shenzhen) Ltd Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Accounts receivable 460,410 The same with third parties 0%
6 Synnex Technology International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Accounts receivable 325,693 The same with third parties 0%
15 Synnex Investment (China) Ltd Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Accounts receivable 435,815 The same with third parties 0%
17 Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Synnex Technology Development (Beijing)
Ltd
Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Accounts receivable 445,596 The same with third parties 0%
22 PT. Synnex Metrodata Indonesia PT Mitra Intergrasi Informatika Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Accounts receivable 198,260 The same with third parties 0%

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Number Companyname Counterparty Relationship Transaction Transaction Transaction Transaction
General ledger account Amount Transaction terms Percentage of
consolidated total
operating revenues or
total assets
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Other receivables $ 292,129 Note 2 0%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Investment (China) Ltd Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Other receivables 290,134 Note 2 0%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Australia Pty. Ltd. Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Other receivables 522,320 Note 2 0%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Syntech Asia Ltd. Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Other receivables 309,086 Note 2 0%
15 Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Synnex Technology International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Other receivables 802,197 Note 1 1%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Australia Pty. Ltd. Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Other income 160,790 Note 3 0%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Other income 109,207 Note 3 0%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Syntech Asia Ltd. Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Other income 289,533 Note 3 0%
3 LianXiang Technolog (shenzhen) Ltd Syntech Asia Ltd. Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Other income 122,237 Note 3 0%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Technology International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Intest income 115,588 Note 4 0%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Australia Pty. Ltd. Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Intest income 321,774 Note 4 0%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Investment (China) Ltd Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Intest income 544,406 Note 4 0%
3 Synnex Global Ltd. Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd Directly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Intest income 306,999 Note 4 0%
15 Synnex Investment (China) Ltd Synnex Technology International (HK)
Ltd.and its subsidiaries
Indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary to
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary
Intest income 189,100 Note 4 0%

Note 1: Represents custody reward receivable resulting from the transaction between the Company and related party. Note 2: Represents technical service receivable and interest receivable.

171

Note 3: Represents technical service revenue from the Company’s provision of technical service to related parties.

Note 4: Represents interest revenue from the Company’s provision of loans to related parties.

Note 5: Receivables from related parties arising on financing, please refer to Note 13(1) A. Lending to others.

Note 6: Endorsement and guarantees between the Company and subsidiaries, please refer to Note 13(1) B. Endorsements and guarantees for others.

Note 7: Percentage of total consolidated revenues or total assets is calculated using the total consolidated assets at the end of the year when the subject of transaction is an asset/liability, and is calculated by total consolidated revenues during the year when the subject of transaction is a revenue/expense.

(2) Information on investees (not including investees in Mainland China)
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Global
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Bestcom Infotech
corporation
Taipei
Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
E-Fan Investments CO.,
LTD
Taipei
Investment company
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Seper Marketing
Corporation
Taipei
Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
Synnex Global
Peer Developments
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Synnex Global
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Synnex Global
Synnex China Holdings
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Synnex Global
Synnex Mauritius Ltd.
Mauritius
Investment holding
company
Synnex Global
Trade Vanguard Global
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Investor
Investee
Location
Main business activities
(2) Information on investees (not including investees in Mainland China)
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Global
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Bestcom Infotech
corporation
Taipei
Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
E-Fan Investments CO.,
LTD
Taipei
Investment company
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Seper Marketing
Corporation
Taipei
Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
Synnex Global
Peer Developments
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Synnex Global
King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Synnex Global
Synnex China Holdings
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Synnex Global
Synnex Mauritius Ltd.
Mauritius
Investment holding
company
Synnex Global
Trade Vanguard Global
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands
Investment holding
company
Investor
Investee
Location
Main business activities
Information on investees (not including investees in Mainland China) Information on investees (not including investees in Mainland China) Information on investees (not including investees in Mainland China) Information on investees (not including investees in Mainland China)
Investor Investee Location Main business activities Initial investment amount Shares held as at December 31, 2014 Net profit (loss) of
the investee for
the year ended
December 31,
2014
Investment
income (loss)
recognised by the
Company for the
year ended
December 31,
2014
Footnote
Balance as at
December 31,
2014
Balance as at
December 31,
2013
Number of shares Ownership
(%)
Book value
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Synnex Global
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands Investment holding
company
$ 17,607,381 $ 17,607,381 548,250,000 100.00 $ 56,756,989 $ 4,716,711 $ 4,716,711
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Bestcom Infotech
corporation
Taipei Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
515,983 515,983 42,166,777 40.86 761,163 179,544 74,109
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
E-Fan Investments CO.,
LTD
Taipei Investment company 1,145,384 1,145,384 22,500,000 100.00 507,088 21,453 21,453
Synnex Technology
International
Corporation
Seper Marketing
Corporation
Taipei Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
1,426 1,426 100,000 100.00 30,607 27,175 27,175
Synnex Global Peer Developments
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands Investment holding
company
992,210 992,210 30,200,001 100.00 5,868,410 598,783 - Note 1
Synnex Global King's Eye Investments
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands Investment holding
company
1,980,521 1,980,521 62,477,000 100.00 6,990,317 1,739,081 - Note 1
Synnex Global Synnex China Holdings
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands Investment holding
company
3,176,340 3,176,340 100,200,000 100.00 7,940,282 168,692 - Note 1
Synnex Global Synnex Mauritius Ltd. Mauritius Investment holding
company
760,800 760,800 24,000,000 100.00 2,876,069 440,469 - Note 1
Synnex Global Trade Vanguard Global
Ltd.
British Virgin Islands Investment holding
company
3,170,000 - 618,556,715 100.00 3,459,070 46,561 - Note 1

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Investor Investee Location Main business activities Initial investment amount Initial investment amount Shares held as at December 31, 2014 Shares held as at December 31, 2014 Shares held as at December 31, 2014 Net profit (loss) of
the investee for
the year ended
December 31,
2014
Investment
income (loss)
recognised by the
Company for the
year ended
December 31,
2014
Footnote
Balance as at
December 31,
2014
Balance as at
December 31,
2013
Number of shares Ownership
(%)
Book value
King's Eye Laser Computer
Holdings Ltd.
British Virgin Islands Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
$ 1,168,050 $ 1,168,050 36,850,001 100.00 $ 2,052,548 $ 705,440 $ - Note 1
King's Eye Synnex Australia Pty.
Ltd.
Australia Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
941,015 941,015 33,250,000 100.00 2,120,590 397,877 - Note 1
Synnex Global Synnex Australia Pty.
Ltd.
Australia Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
6,072,582 5,934,716 - - 6,072,582 - - Note 2
King's Eye Synnex New Zealand
Ltd.
New Zealand Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
32,397 32,397 1,500,000 100.00 86,920 6,164 - Note 1
Synnex Global Synnex New Zealand
Ltd.
New Zealand Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
173,970 182,180 - - 173,970 - - Note 2
King's Eye Synnex Electronics
Hong Kong Ltd.
Hong Kong Sales of electronic
components
9,510 9,510 299,999 100.00 82,695 31,576 - Note 1
King's Eye Syntech Asia Ltd. Hong Kong Sales of electronic
components
9,510 9,510 300,000 100.00 933,997 499,042 - Note 1
King's Eye Synnex (Thailand)
Public Company Ltd.
Thailand Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
303,098 277,844 308,126,830 40.00 824,449 173,694 - Note 1
King's Eye Fortune Ideal Ltd. Hong Kong Real estate 59,295 59,295 14,500,000 100.00 133,111 17,532 - Note 1
Synnex Global Fortune Ideal Ltd. Hong Kong Real estate 211,593 230,323 - - 211,593 - - Note 2
King's Eye Golden Thinking Ltd. Hong Kong Real estate 114,500 114,500 28,000,000 100.00 ( 32,839) ( 30,255) - Note 1
Synnex Global Golden Thinking Ltd. Hong Kong Real estate 1,129,360 1,130,422 - - 1,129,360 - - Note 2
King's Eye PT. Synnex Metrodata
Indonesia
Indonesia Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
384,014 384,014 150,000 50.30 692,714 466,168 - Note 1
Peer Synnex Corporation USA Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
730,844 730,844 4,282,895 10.75 5,721,938 5,464,032 - Note 1
Synnex Mauritius Redington (India) Ltd. India Sales of computers and
computer peripherals
651,055 651,055 94,295,940 23.59 2,773,685 1,869,127 - Note

Note 1: Investment income (loss) for this year had been recognized by the Company’s subsidiary.

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Note 2: The investment amount is an advance amount for long-term investment.

(3) Information on investments in Mainland China

Investee in
Mainland China
Main business
activities
Paid-in capital
(Note 11)
Investment
method (Note 1)
Accumulated amount
of remittance from
Taiwan to Mainland
China as of January
1, 2014
Amount remitted from Taiwan to Mainland
China/Amount remitted back to Taiwan for
the year ended December 31, 2014
(Note 11)
Amount remitted from Taiwan to Mainland
China/Amount remitted back to Taiwan for
the year ended December 31, 2014
(Note 11)
Accumulated amount
of remittance from
Taiwan to Mainland
China as of
December 31, 2014
Net income of
investee as of
December 31, 2014
Ownership held
by the Company
(direct or indirect)
Investment income
(loss) recognised by
the Company for the
year ended December
31, 2014 (Note 3)
Book value of
investment in
Mainland China as
of December 31,
2014
Accumulated
amount of
investment income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
December 31, 2014
Footnote
Remitted to
Mainland China
Remitted back to
Taiwan
Laser Computer
(Beijing) Company
Ltd.(Note 4)
Sales of computers
and computer
peripherals
$ 4,755 2 $ 4,755 $ - $ - $ 4,755 $ - 100 $ - $ - $ - (Note 2)
(Note 5)
Laser International
Trading (Shanghai)
Company Ltd.
International trade 31,700 2 31,700 - - 31,700 134,004 100 134,004 414,098 - (Note 2)
(Note 6)
Hi Food (Shanghai)
Company Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of food
634,000 2 57,060 - - 57,060 - 10 - 57,060 - (Note 2)
(Note 7)
Synnex Investments
(China) Ltd.
Investment holding
company
6,340,000 2 4,850,100 - - 4,850,100 168,738 100 168,738 11,103,628 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex Distributions
(China) Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
7,291,000 2 7,291,000 - - 7,291,000 165,537 100 165,537 10,061,189 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Shanghai)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
697,400 2 697,400 - - 697,400 127,189 100 127,189 1,460,540 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Beijing) Ltd. Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
285,300 2 285,300 - - 285,300 2,951 100 2,951 376,131 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)

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Investee in
Mainland China
Main business
activities
Paid-in capital
(Note 11)
Investment
method (Note 1)
Accumulated amount
of remittance from
Taiwan to Mainland
China as of January
1, 2014
Amount remitted from Taiwan to Mainland
China/Amount remitted back to Taiwan for
the year ended December 31, 2014
(Note 11)
Amount remitted from Taiwan to Mainland
China/Amount remitted back to Taiwan for
the year ended December 31, 2014
(Note 11)
Accumulated amount
of remittance from
Taiwan to Mainland
China as of
December 31, 2014
Net income of
investee as of
December 31, 2014
Ownership held
by the Company
(direct or indirect)
Investment income
(loss) recognised by
the Company for the
year ended December
31, 2014 (Note 3)
Book value of
investment in
Mainland China as
of December 31,
2014
Accumulated
amount of
investment income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
December 31, 2014
Footnote
Remitted to
Mainland China
Remitted back to
Taiwan
Synnex (Nanjing)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
$ 158,500 2 $ 158,500 $ - $ - $ 158,500 $ 5,620 100 $ 5,620 $ 188,579 $ - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Chengdu)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
158,500 2 158,500 - - 158,500 8,195 100 8,195 188,097 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Shenyang)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
95,100 2 95,100 - - 95,100 1,013 100 1,013 109,110 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Tianjin) Ltd. Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
142,650 2 142,650 - - 142,650 ( 3,726) 100 ( 3,726) 147,623 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Hangzhou)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
158,500 2 158,500 - - 158,500 4,516 100 4,516 185,911 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Qingdao)
Ltd
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
158,500 2 158,500 - - 158,500 ( 198) 100 ( 198) 167,003 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Quangzhou)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
380,400 2 380,400 - - 380,400 1,847 100 1,847 407,502 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Xi’an) Ltd. Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
126,800 2 126,800 - - 126,800 2,002 100 2,002 133,241 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)

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Investee in
Mainland China
Main business
activities
Paid-in capital
(Note 11)
Investment
method (Note 1)
Accumulated amount
of remittance from
Taiwan to Mainland
China as of January
1, 2014
Amount remitted from Taiwan to Mainland
China/Amount remitted back to Taiwan for
the year ended December 31, 2014
(Note 11)
Amount remitted from Taiwan to Mainland
China/Amount remitted back to Taiwan for
the year ended December 31, 2014
(Note 11)
Accumulated amount
of remittance from
Taiwan to Mainland
China as of
December 31, 2014
Net income of
investee as of
December 31, 2014
Ownership held
by the Company
(direct or indirect)
Investment income
(loss) recognised by
the Company for the
year ended December
31, 2014 (Note 3)
Book value of
investment in
Mainland China as
of December 31,
2014
Accumulated
amount of
investment income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
December 31, 2014
Footnote
Remitted to
Mainland China
Remitted back to
Taiwan
Synnex (Suzhou) Ltd. Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
$ 190,200 2 $ 190,200 $ - $ - $ 190,200 $ 9,358 100 $ 9,358 $ 203,633 $ - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Wuhan) Ltd. Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
158,500 2 158,500 - - 158,500 4,446 100 4,446 167,940 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex(Jinan) Ltd. Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
158,500 2 158,500 - - 158,500 ( 3,324) 100 ( 3,324) 155,347 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex(Zengzhou)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
158,500 2 158,500 - - 158,500 ( 5,210) 100 ( 5,210) 148,711 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (changsha)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
126,800 2 126,800 - - 126,800 ( 634) 100 ( 634) 125,928 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Ningbo) Ltd. Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
126,800 2 126,800 - - 126,800 ( 3,994) 100 ( 3,994) 124,769 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Hefei) Ltd. Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
193,370 2 126,800 66,570 - 193,370 ( 11,192) 100 ( 11,192) 181,305 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Nanchang)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
126,800 2 126,800 - - 126,800 7,346 100 7,346 134,581 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)

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Investee in
Mainland China
Main business
activities
Paid-in capital
(Note 11)
Investment
method (Note 1)
Accumulated amount
of remittance from
Taiwan to Mainland
China as of January
1, 2014
Amount remitted from Taiwan to Mainland
China/Amount remitted back to Taiwan for
the year ended December 31, 2014
(Note 11)
Amount remitted from Taiwan to Mainland
China/Amount remitted back to Taiwan for
the year ended December 31, 2014
(Note 11)
Accumulated amount
of remittance from
Taiwan to Mainland
China as of
December 31, 2014
Net income of
investee as of
December 31, 2014
Ownership held
by the Company
(direct or indirect)
Investment income
(loss) recognised by
the Company for the
year ended December
31, 2014 (Note 3)
Book value of
investment in
Mainland China as
of December 31,
2014
Accumulated
amount of
investment income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
December 31, 2014
Footnote
Remitted to
Mainland China
Remitted back to
Taiwan
Synnex (Harbing)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
158,500 2 $ 158,500 $ - $ - $ 158,500 ($ 7,219) 100 ($ 7,219) $ 147,308 $ - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Chongqing)
Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
19,020 2 19,020 - - 19,020 71 100 71 19,203 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex (Xiamen) Ltd. Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
190,200 2 85,590 104,610 - 190,200 ( 615) 100 ( 615) 189,716 - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Synnex Technology
Development
(Beijing) Ltd.
Manufacture and sales
of computers and
computer peripherals
259,030 2 - - - - 16,116 100 16,116 287,574 - (Note 2)
(Note 9)
LianXiang
Technology
(Shenzhen) Ltd
Sales of electronic
Components
6,340 2 6,340 - - 6,340 11,453 100 11,453 85,400 - (Note 2)
(Note 10)
Yude (Shanghai)
Warehouse Co., Ltd.
Warehouse service 12,433 2 - - - - ( 9,992) 80 ( 7,994) ( 432) - (Note 2)
(Note 8)
Total $16,038,615 $171,180 $16,209,795

Note 1: Investment methods are classified into the following three categories; fill in the number of category each case belongs to:

(1) Directly invest in a company in Mainland China.

(2) Through investing in an existing company in the third area, which then invested in the investee in Mainland China.

  • (3) Others.

Note 2: Indirect investment in PRC through existing companies located in the third area. Partial capital of Synnex (Nanjing) Ltd. and Synnex (Shenyang) Ltd. were invested by indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, and total membership contributions are US$1,500 and US$3,000 thousand, respectively. Due to the Company’s restructuring in November 2008, the entire capital of Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd., Synnex (Shanghai) Ltd., Synnex (Beijing) Ltd., Synnex (Nanjing) Ltd. and Synnex (Chengdu) Ltd., totaling US$13,000, US$22,000, US$9,000, US$1,000 and US$2,000 thousand, respectively, was changed to being owned by Synnex Investments (China) Ltd.

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  • Note 3: According to the subsidiaries’ financial statements audited by the independent accountants.

  • Note 4: The net asset value of the subsidiaries was negative and its operations were discontinued.

  • Note 5: The above company, located in Mainland China, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Synnex Technology International (HK) Ltd.. Laser Computer (Beijing) Company Ltd. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Total membership contribution is US$150 thousand.

  • Note 6: The above companies, located in Mainland China, are 100% owned subsidiaries of Groupware Solutions Ltd., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synnex Technology International (HK) Ltd. Synnex Technology International (HK) Ltd. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Total membership contribution is US$1,000 thousand.

  • Note 7: The above company, located in Mainland China, is a 10% owned invested company of Hi Food Co., Ltd. Hi Food Co., Ltd. is an indirect owned by the Company accounted for under the cost method. Total membership contribution is US$1,800 thousand.

  • Note 8: The above company, located in Mainland China, Synnex Investments (China) Ltd. is 100% owned subsidiaries of Synnex China Holdings Ltd. Synnex China Holdings Ltd. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Total membership contribution is US$200,000 thousand. Additionally, Synnex Investments (China) Ltd. reinvested in other subsidiaries in Mainland China. Total membership contribution is translated into New Taiwan Dollars using the year-end exchange rate of US$1:NTD31.7.

  • Note 9: The above company, located in Mainland China, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Synnex Distributions (China) Ltd.. Synnex Technology Development (Beijing) Ltd. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Total membership contribution is RMB$50,000 thousand.

  • Note 10: The above company, located in Mainland China, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Peer Developments Ltd.. LianXiang Technology (Shenzhen) Limited is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Total membership contribution is USD$200,000 thousand.

  • Note 11: Translated into New Taiwan Dollars using the year-end exchange rate of US$1:NTD31.7 and RMB$1:NTD5.1806.

  • B. Information of investment in Mainland China

Information of investment in Mainland China
Companyname Accumulated amount of remittance from Taiwan to
Mainland China as of December 31,2014
Investment amount approved by the Investment
Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
(MOEA)
Ceiling on investments in Mainland China imposed
bythe Investment Commission of MOEA
Synnex Technology International Corporation $ 16,209,795 $ 16,219,305 $ 27,196,096
  • C. Significant transactions conducted with investees in Mainland China directly or indirectly through other companies in the third areas: None.

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14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

(1)General information

The Company is primarily engaged in the sale of communication, computers and computer peripherals, electronic components and consumer electronic products. The Company operates business by geographic areas. The Board of Directors and management team set up operating strategies and allocate resources based on the operating performance of each area of sales.

(2)Measurement of segment information

The accounting policies of operating segments are the same as those in Note 4. The chief operating decision-maker assesses the performance of operating segments based on operating income (loss).

(3)Information about segment

The segment information provided to the chief operating decision-maker for the reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2014

Australia and New

Australia and New
Revenue from external customers
Inter-segment revenue
Segment revenue
Segment profit
Segment assets
Taiwan
44,747,873
$ 2,873,521
47,621,394
$ 327,072
$ 17,466,662
$
Asia
233,549,980
$ 84,407,288
317,957,268
$ 3,209,598
$ 97,891,117
$
Zealand
Reconciliation
53,234,741
$ -
$ 111,949
87,392,758)
(
53,346,690
$ 87,392,758)
($ 913,009
$ -
$ 21,329,558
$ -
$
Total
331,532,594
$ -
331,532,594
$
4,449,679
$
136,687,337
$

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Year ended December 31, 2013

Year ended December 31, 2013
Revenue from external customers
Inter-segment revenue
Segment revenue
Segment profit
Segment assets
Taiwan
45,884,197
$ 2,431,265
48,315,462
$ 940,217
$ 16,895,297
$
Asia
236,093,292
$ 103,180,357
339,273,649
$ 2,330,202
$ 18,481,910
$
Australia and New
Zealand
Reconciliation
48,282,264
$ -
$ 96,985
105,708,607)
(
48,379,249
$ 105,708,607)
($ 608,861
$ -
$ 89,077,450
$ -
$
Total
330,259,753
$ -
330,259,753
$
3,879,280
$
124,454,657
$

Note: Consolidated liabilities are not disclosed because it is not provided to the chief operating decision-maker.

(4)Reconciliation for segment income (loss)

  • A. The operating income (loss) of each area reported to the chief operating decision-maker is measured in a manner consistent with revenues and expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.

A reconciliation of reportable segment profit to the income before income tax for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is provided as follows:

follows:
Reportable segment profit
Total non-operating revenue and expenses
Income before income tax
For the year ended
December 31,2014
4,449,679
$ 1,767,554
6,217,233
$
For the year ended
December 31,2013
3,879,280
$ 2,512,544
6,391,824
$
  • B. The amounts provided to the chief operating decision-maker with respect to total assets are measured in a manner consistent with that of the financial statements. The reconciliation and offset of the reportable segments’ assets are provided in Note 14(3).

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(5)Information on products and services

nformation on products and services
Product revenue
Others
Total
For the year ended
December 31,2014
331,075,176
$ 457,418
331,532,594
$
For the year ended
December 31,2013
329,693,902
$ 565,851
330,259,753
$

(6)Geographical information

The external revenue is grouped by the location of customers, and the non-current assets are grouped by its locations. Breakdown of revenue and non-current assets by geographic area is as follows:

Taiwan
China and Hong Kong
Australia
Others
Total
Revenue
Non-current assets
44,747,873
$ 1,388,269
$ 233,549,980
6,507,870
50,308,063
1,484,824
2,926,678
400,622
$331,532,594
$9,781,585

Year ended December 31,2014
Year ended December 31,2013 Year ended December 31,2013
Revenue
44,747,873
$ 233,549,980
50,308,063
2,926,678
$331,532,594
Revenue
45,884,197
$ 235,530,312
45,761,549
3,083,695
$330,259,753
Non-current assets
1,450,696
$ 5,602,796
1,426,392
398,750
$8,878,634

(7)Major customer information

In 2014 and 2013, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of net operating revenue. Accordingly, no major customer information is presented.

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