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(8) Guarantees
Endorsements and guarantees provided for a related party are as follows:
2010/12/31 2009/12/31
PEGATRON $ - $ 9,597,000
(9) Salaries and remuneration of key management
The salaries and remuneration the Group paid to the directors, supervisors and senior
management in 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
2010/12/31 2009/12/31
(Estimated) (Actual)
Salaries $ 130,711 $ 214,795
Incentives 202,881 62,420
Distribution of earnings - -
Employees’ bonuses 229,214 244,266
$ 562,806 $ 521,481
Note: Please refer to the Company’s annual report for the related information.
6. PLEDGED ASSETS
Book Value
Pledged assets 2010/12/31 2009/12/31 Purpose
Other current assets and
other assets-others-
$ 46,661 $ 383,274 Customs duty guarantee and
bank loans, etc.
pledged time deposit
and inventory
Notes receivable - 449,764 Bank loans
Refundable deposits and 151,927 376,976 Customs deposits for import
restricted deposits of processing booklet, etc.
Buildings - 2,370,230 Bank loans
Machinery and equipment - 984,143 Bank loans
Land use rights - 657,770 Bank loans
Idle assets (machinery - Note Bank loans
and equipment)
$ 198,588 $ 5,222,157
Note: As of December 31, 2009, the unadjusted book value of idle assets amounted to $7. After
recognizing the impairment losses, the net book value was reduced to zero.
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
1) Lawsuits for infringement of intellectual property rights
(1) In January 2007, a Japanese company filed a lawsuit against the Company and its US
subsidiary for infringement of intellectual property rights. In May and September 2007,
another plaintiff, a US company, also filed a lawsuit against the Company and its US
subsidiary for patent infringement and violation of trade secrets. These lawsuits are