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CHT Security — Audit Report / Information 2026
May 12, 2026
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CHT Security Co., Ltd.
Financial Statements for the
Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and
Independent Auditors' Report
Deloitte.
勤業眾信
勤業眾信聯合會計師事務所
110421 台北市信義區松仁路100號20樓
Deloitte & Touche
20F, Taipei Nan Shan Plaza
No. 100, Songren Rd.,
Xinyi Dist., Taipei 110421, Taiwan
Tel: +886 (2) 2725-9988
Fax: +886 (2) 4051-6888
www.deloitte.com.tw
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
CHT Security Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of CHT Security Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including material accounting policy information (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Financial Statement Audit and Attestation Engagements of Certified Public Accountants and the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with The Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
The key audit matter related to the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 is described as follows:
Revenue Recognition of Non-standard Customer Contracts for Cybersecurity Professional Services
The Company’s revenue from cybersecurity professional services includes various testing, monitoring, and customized project services. To address customers’ varying needs, the Company enters into non-standard contracts with customers, which may include one or more service items. As the testing, monitoring and customized project services have different revenue recognition methods, whether the Company appropriately identifies performance obligations from the customer contract and determines the timing to recognize revenue for each performance obligation could have a significant impact on revenue recognition. Therefore, we identified the revenue recognition of non-standard customer contracts for cybersecurity professional services as a key audit matter.
In addition to obtaining an understanding of the design of internal control related to revenue recognition of non-standard customer contracts for cybersecurity professional services, as well as testing the operating effectiveness of such controls, we also performed the following audit procedures:
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We selected samples of revenue recognition journal entries. For each selection, we obtained and examined the corresponding customer contracts to verify whether revenue was recognized in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 15, and obtained supporting documents to confirm that the criteria for revenue recognition had been met.
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We reviewed subsequent general ledger entries to determine whether there were any significant reversals of revenue.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The engagement partners on the audits resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Yih-Shin Kao and Mei Yen Chiang.
Yih-Shin Kao
Deloitte & Touche
Taipei, Taiwan
Republic of China
February 11, 2026
Notice to Readers
The accompanying financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such financial statements are those generally applied in the Republic of China.
For the convenience of readers, the independent 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. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language independent auditors’ report and financial statements shall prevail.
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CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | Amount | % | Amount | % |
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4 and 6) | $ 1,198,460 | 43 | $ 639,772 | 38 |
| Contract assets - current (Notes 4, 21 and 29) | 195,204 | 7 | 136,017 | 8 |
| Notes receivable (Notes 7 and 21) | - | - | 817 | - |
| Trade receivables (Notes 7 and 21) | 256,226 | 9 | 218,425 | 13 |
| Trade receivables from related parties (Note 29) | 35,004 | 1 | 165,915 | 10 |
| Other receivables from related parties (Note 29) | 47,761 | 2 | 26,944 | 2 |
| Inventories (Notes 4 and 8) | 83,608 | 3 | 43,131 | 2 |
| Prepayments | 62,372 | 2 | 18,874 | 1 |
| Other financial assets (Note 9) | 600,000 | 21 | 149,960 | 9 |
| Other current assets | 2,508 | - | 2,806 | - |
| Total current assets | 2,481,143 | 88 | 1,402,661 | 83 |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - non-current (Notes 4 and 10) | 14,572 | - | 16,840 | 1 |
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current (Notes 4 and 11) | 68,400 | 2 | - | - |
| Financial assets at amortized cost - non-current (Notes 4 and 12) | 20,300 | 1 | - | - |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method (Notes 4 and 13) | 18,269 | 1 | 11,967 | 1 |
| Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4, 14 and 29) | 63,409 | 2 | 88,210 | 5 |
| Right-of-use assets (Notes 4, 15 and 29) | 22,069 | 1 | 13,579 | 1 |
| Intangible assets (Notes 4 and 16) | 112 | - | 894 | - |
| Deferred tax assets (Notes 4 and 23) | 304 | - | - | - |
| Costs to fulfil a contract (Notes 4 and 21) | 62,601 | 2 | 64,372 | 4 |
| Other non-current assets (Notes 17 and 29) | 81,493 | 3 | 93,257 | 5 |
| Total non-current assets | 351,529 | 12 | 289,119 | 17 |
| TOTAL | $ 2,832,672 | 100 | $ 1,691,780 | 100 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
| Contract liabilities - current (Notes 4, 21 and 29) | $ 175,000 | 6 | $ 174,315 | 10 |
| Trade payables | 242,953 | 9 | 248,736 | 15 |
| Trade payables to related parties (Notes 4 and 29) | 31,271 | 1 | 28,752 | 2 |
| Other payables (Notes 4 and 18) | 216,716 | 8 | 203,658 | 12 |
| Current tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 23) | 60,136 | 2 | 58,927 | 3 |
| Lease liabilities - current (Notes 4, 15 and 29) | 5,716 | - | 13,364 | 1 |
| Other current liabilities | 14,752 | 1 | 17,716 | 1 |
| Total current liabilities | 746,544 | 27 | 745,468 | 44 |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
| Contract liabilities - non-current (Notes 4, 21 and 29) | 15,904 | - | 31,443 | 2 |
| Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 23) | 294 | - | 149 | - |
| Lease liabilities - non-current (Notes 4, 15 and 29) | 16,924 | 1 | 462 | - |
| Guarantee deposits (Note 29) | 1,160 | - | 1,160 | - |
| Total non-current liabilities | 34,282 | 1 | 33,214 | 2 |
| Total liabilities | 780,826 | 28 | 778,682 | 46 |
| EQUITY (Note 20) | ||||
| Ordinary shares | 406,770 | 14 | 363,400 | 21 |
| Share capital received in advance | 38 | - | 95 | - |
| Capital surplus | 1,082,526 | 38 | 83,920 | 5 |
| Retained earnings | ||||
| Legal reserve | 124,415 | 4 | 86,497 | 5 |
| Unappropriated earnings | 436,927 | 16 | 379,186 | 23 |
| Total retained earnings | 561,342 | 20 | 465,683 | 28 |
| Other equity | 1,170 | - | - | - |
| Total equity | 2,051,846 | 72 | 913,098 | 54 |
| TOTAL | $ 2,832,672 | 100 | $ 1,691,780 | 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche auditors' report dated February 11, 2026)
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| OPERATING REVENUE (Notes 4, 21 and 29) | $ 2,045,570 | 100 | $ 1,973,659 | 100 |
| OPERATING COSTS (Notes 8, 16, 21, 22 and 29) | 1,085,220 | 53 | 1,108,104 | 56 |
| GROSS PROFIT | 960,350 | 47 | 865,555 | 44 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 16, 22 and 29) | ||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | 192,469 | 9 | 172,333 | 9 |
| General and administrative expenses | 105,158 | 5 | 119,674 | 6 |
| Research and development expenses | 132,754 | 7 | 108,695 | 5 |
| Total operating expenses | 430,381 | 21 | 400,702 | 20 |
| PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS | 529,969 | 26 | 464,853 | 24 |
| NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES | ||||
| Interest income | 10,274 | - | 6,185 | - |
| Other income | 793 | - | 341 | - |
| Other gains and losses (Note 22) | (2,231) | - | 1,008 | - |
| Finance costs (Notes 22 and 29) | (534) | - | (471) | - |
| Share of profit or loss of associates accounted for using the equity method (Note 13) | 6,302 | - | 1,650 | - |
| Total non-operating income and expenses | 14,604 | - | 8,713 | - |
| PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX | 544,573 | 26 | 473,566 | 24 |
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4 and 23) | 107,646 | 5 | 94,380 | 5 |
| NET INCOME | 436,927 | 21 | 379,186 | 19 |
(Continued)
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||||
| Unrealized gain on investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note 4) | $ 1,463 | - | $ - | - |
| Income tax related to items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (Notes 4 and 23) | (293) | - | - | - |
| Other comprehensive income for the year | 1,170 | - | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | $ 438,097 | 21 | $ 379,186 | 19 |
| EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 24) | ||||
| Basic | $ 11.47 | $ 10.47 | ||
| Diluted | $ 11.44 | $ 10.24 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche auditors’ report dated February 11, 2026) (Concluded)
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CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Ordinary Shares (Note 20) | Share Capital Received in Advance (Note 20) | Capital Surplus (Note 20) | Retained Earnings (Note 20) | Other Equity Unrealized Valuation Gain on Equity Instruments Measured at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income | Total Equity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Legal Reserve | Unappropriated Earnings | |||||
| BALANCE ON JANUARY 1, 2024 | 34,641 | $ 346,410 | $ 18,799 | $ 68,330 | $ 59,546 | $ 269,509 | $ - | $ 762,594 |
| Appropriation of 2023 earnings | ||||||||
| Legal reserve | - | - | - | - | 26,951 | (26,951) | - | - |
| Cash dividends - $6.68 per share | - | - | - | - | - | (242,558) | - | (242,558) |
| Issuance of ordinary shares under employee share options | 1,699 | 16,990 | (18,799) | 15,435 | - | - | - | 13,626 |
| Employee share options issued by the Company | - | - | - | 155 | - | - | - | 155 |
| Advance receipts for employee share option exercises | - | - | 95 | - | - | - | - | 95 |
| Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | 379,186 | - | 379,186 |
| Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2024, net of income tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | 379,186 | - | 379,186 |
| BALANCE ON DECEMBER 31, 2024 | 36,340 | 363,400 | 95 | 83,920 | 86,497 | 379,186 | - | 913,098 |
| Appropriation of 2024 earnings | ||||||||
| Legal reserve | - | - | - | - | 37,918 | (37,918) | - | - |
| Cash dividends - $9.23 per share | - | - | - | - | - | (341,268) | - | (341,268) |
| Issuance of ordinary shares for cash | 3,683 | 36,830 | - | 994,967 | - | - | - | 1,031,797 |
| Transaction costs attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares | - | - | - | (3,000) | - | - | - | (3,000) |
| Issuance of ordinary shares under employee share options | 654 | 6,540 | (95) | 5,996 | - | - | - | 12,441 |
| Employee share options issued by the Company | - | - | - | 643 | - | - | - | 643 |
| Advance receipts for employee share option exercises | - | - | 38 | - | - | - | - | 38 |
| Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2025 | - | - | - | - | - | 436,927 | - | 436,927 |
| Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2025, net of income tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,170 | 1,170 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2025 | - | - | - | - | - | 436,927 | 1,170 | 438,097 |
| BALANCE ON DECEMBER 31, 2025 | 40,677 | $ 406,770 | $ 38 | $ 1,082,526 | $ 124,415 | $ 436,927 | $ 1,170 | $ 2,051,846 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche auditors' report dated February 11, 2026)
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Income before income tax | $ 544,573 | $ 473,566 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation expense | 67,803 | 65,658 |
| Amortization expense | 782 | 856 |
| Net loss (gain) on fair value changes of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 2,268 | (1,292) |
| Finance costs | 534 | 471 |
| Interest income | (10,274) | (6,185) |
| Compensation cost of employee share options | 643 | 155 |
| Share of profit of associates accounted for using equity method | (6,302) | (1,650) |
| Lease modification gains | (8) | - |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||
| Contract assets | (59,187) | (45,957) |
| Notes receivable | 817 | (817) |
| Trade receivables | (37,801) | (44,500) |
| Trade receivables from related parties | 130,911 | (93,924) |
| Other receivables from related parties | (20,817) | (22,175) |
| Inventories | (40,477) | (19,547) |
| Prepayments | (43,498) | 3,503 |
| Other current assets | 407 | 600 |
| Costs to fulfil a contract | 1,771 | (27,522) |
| Contract liabilities | (14,854) | 59,740 |
| Trade payables | (5,783) | 49,335 |
| Trade payables to related parties | 2,519 | 2,351 |
| Other payables | 13,058 | 49,980 |
| Other current liabilities | (2,964) | 3,725 |
| Cash generated from operations | 524,121 | 446,371 |
| Interest paid | (534) | (471) |
| Income tax paid | (106,889) | (78,512) |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 416,698 | 367,388 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Purchase of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (66,937) | - |
| Purchase of financial assets at amortized cost | (20,300) | - |
| Payments for property, plant and equipment | (17,112) | (23,658) |
| Increase in refundable deposits | - | (10,368) |
| Decrease in refundable deposits | 5,224 | - |
| Increase in other financial assets | (450,040) | (10,960) |
| Increase in other non-current assets | - | (12,684) |
| (Continued) |
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CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decrease in other non-current assets | $ 6,540 | $ - |
| Interest received | 10,165 | 6,053 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (532,460) | (51,617) |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Increase in guarantee deposits | - | 575 |
| Repayment of the principal portion of lease liabilities | (25,558) | (23,292) |
| Cash dividends paid | (341,268) | (242,558) |
| Issuance of ordinary shares for cash | 1,031,797 | - |
| Payments for transaction costs attributable to the issue of ordinary shares | (3,000) | - |
| Issuance of ordinary shares under employee share options | 12,441 | 13,626 |
| Advance receipts for employee share option exercises | 38 | 95 |
| Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities | 674,450 | (251,554) |
| NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 558,688 | 64,217 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR | 639,772 | 575,555 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR | $ 1,198,460 | $ 639,772 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche auditors’ report dated February 11, 2026) (Concluded)
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CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
CHT Security Co., Ltd. (the "Company") was incorporated on December 14, 2017. The Company mainly provides information security services.
The Company's shares have been listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) since September 2025.
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. is the parent company of the Company, and its ownership percentage of the Company's ordinary shares was 56.69% and 63.45% as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The financial statements are presented in New Taiwan dollar, the Company's functional currency.
2. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements were approved by the Company's board of directors on February 11, 2026.
3. APPLICATION OF NEW, AMENDED AND REVISED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS
a. Initial application of the amendments to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) (collectively, the "IFRS Accounting Standards") endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)
The initial application of the amendments to the IFRS Accounting Standards endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC did not have material impact on the Company's accounting policies.
b. The IFRS Accounting Standards endorsed by the FSC for application starting from 2026
| New, Amended and Revised Standards and Interpretations | Effective Date Announced by IASB |
|---|---|
| Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 “Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments” | January 1, 2026 |
| Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 “Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity” | January 1, 2026 |
| Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards - Volume 11 | January 1, 2026 |
As of the date the financial statements were authorized for issue, the Company has assessed that the application of the above standards and interpretations will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position and financial performance.
c. The IFRS Accounting Standards in issue but not yet endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC
| New, Amended and Revised Standards and Interpretations | Effective Date Announced by IASB (Note 1) |
|---|---|
| Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 “Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture” | To be determined by IASB |
| IFRS 18 “Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements” | January 1, 2027 (Note 2) |
| IFRS 19 “Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures” (including the 2025 amendments to IFRS 19) | January 1, 2027 |
| Amendments to IAS 21 “Translation to a Hyperinflationary Presentation Currency” | January 1, 2027 |
Note 1: Unless stated otherwise, the above IFRS Accounting Standards are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after their respective effective dates.
Note 2: On September 25, 2025, the FSC announced that IFRS 18 will take effect starting from January 1, 2028. Domestic entities could elect to apply IFRS 18 for an earlier period after the endorsement of IFRS 18 by the FSC.
IFRS 18 “Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements” and consequential amendments
IFRS 18 will supersede IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”. The main changes comprise:
- To classify items of income and expenses presented in the statement of profit or loss into the operating, investing, financing, income taxes and discontinued operations categories, the Company shall assess whether it has specified main business activities of investing in particular types of assets and providing financing to customers.
- The statement of profit or loss shall present totals and subtotals for operating profit or loss, profit or loss before financing and income taxes and profit or loss.
- Provides guidance to enhance the requirements of aggregation and disaggregation: The Company shall identify the assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows that arise from individual transactions or other events and shall classify and aggregate them into groups based on shared characteristics, so as to result in the presentation in the primary financial statements of line items that have at least one similar characteristic. The Company shall disaggregate items with dissimilar characteristics in the primary financial statements and in the notes. The Company labels items as “other” only if it cannot find a more informative label.
- Disclosures on Management-defined Performance Measures (MPMs): When in public communications outside financial statements and communicating to users of financial statements management’s view of an aspect of the financial performance of the Company as a whole, the Company shall disclose related information about its MPMs in a single note to the financial statements, including the description of such measures, calculations, reconciliations to the subtotal or total specified by IFRS Accounting Standards and the income tax and non-controlling interests effects of related reconciliation items.
In addition, the following consequential amendments have been made to IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows”:
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The Company shall use operating profit or loss as the starting point when presenting cash flows from operating activities under the indirect method.
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- Interest and dividends received by the Company shall be classified as investing activities, while interest and dividends paid shall be classified as financing activities. However, if, after assessment, the Company has a specific main operating activity, it shall determine how to classify dividends received, interest received and interest paid in the statement of cash flows by referring to how it classifies dividend income, interest income and interest expense in the statement of profit or loss. The total of each of these cash flows shall be classified in a single category in the statement of cash flows.
Except for the above impact, as of the date the financial statements were authorized for issue, the Company is continuously assessing the other impacts of the above amended standards and interpretations on the Company's financial position and financial performance and will disclose the relevant impact when the assessment is completed.
4. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION
a. Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and IFRS Accounting Standards as endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC.
b. Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial instruments which are measured at fair value.
The fair value measurements, which are grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value measurement inputs are observable and based on the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, are described as follows:
1) Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
2) Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for an asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
3) Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability.
c. Classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities
Current assets include:
1) Assets held primarily for the purpose of trading;
2) Assets expected to be realized within 12 months after the reporting period; and
3) Cash and cash equivalents unless the asset is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.
Current liabilities include:
1) Liabilities held primarily for the purpose of trading;
2) Liabilities due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period; and
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3) Liabilities for which the Company does not have the substantial right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting period.
Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are classified as non-current.
d. Foreign currencies
In preparing the Company’s financial statements, transactions in currencies other than the Company’s functional currency (i.e., foreign currencies) are recognized at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions.
At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Exchange differences on monetary items arising from settlement or translation are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
Non-monetary items denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value is determined. Exchange differences arising from the retranslation of non-monetary items are included in profit or loss for the period.
e. Cash equivalents
Cash equivalents include commercial paper with original maturities within 3 months from the date of acquisition, which are highly liquid, readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. These cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments.
f. Inventories
Inventories consist of merchandise and work in progress and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory write-downs are made by item, except where it may be appropriate to group similar or related items. The net realizable value is the estimated selling price of inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale. Inventories are recorded at the specific identification of cost on the balance sheet date.
g. Investments in associates
An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence and which is neither a subsidiary nor an interest in a joint venture. The Company uses the equity method to account for its investments in associates.
Under the equity method, investments in an associate are initially recognized at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Company’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate. The Company also recognizes the changes in the Company’s share of the equity of associates attributable to the Company.
When the Company subscribes for additional new shares of an associate at a percentage different from its existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment differs from the amount of the Company’s proportionate interest in the associate. The Company records such a difference as an adjustment to investments with the corresponding amount charged or credited to capital surplus - changes in capital surplus from investments in associates accounted for using the equity method. If the Company’s ownership interest is reduced due to its additional subscription of the new shares of the associate, the proportionate amount of the gains or losses previously recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that associate is reclassified to profit or loss on the same basis as would be required had the investee directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. When the adjustment should be debited to capital surplus, but the capital surplus recognized from investments accounted for using the equity method is insufficient, the shortage is debited to retained earnings.
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The entire carrying amount of an investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized is not allocated to any asset, including goodwill, that forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.
When the Company transacts with its associate, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the associate are recognized in the Company's financial statements only to the extent of interests in the associate that are not related to the Company.
h. Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation.
The depreciation of property, plant and equipment is recognized using the straight-line method. Each significant part is depreciated separately. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation methods are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effects of any changes in the estimates accounted for on a prospective basis.
On derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment, the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss.
i. Intangible assets
1) Intangible assets acquired separately
Intangible assets with finite useful lives that are acquired separately are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful lives, residual values, and amortization methods are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in the estimates accounted for on a prospective basis.
2) Derecognition of intangible assets
On derecognition of an intangible asset, the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss.
j. Costs to fulfil a contract
The software usage fees incurred for the provision of cybersecurity professional services are directly related to customer contracts. As these costs generate or enhance resources that will be used to fulfil future performance obligations, they are recognized as costs to fulfil a contract to the extent that they are recoverable. These costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the contract period in accordance with the terms of the individual contract.
k. Impairment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, intangible assets and costs to fulfil a contract
At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
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The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use. If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is reduced to its recoverable amount, with the resulting impairment loss recognized in profit or loss.
The impairment loss from costs to fulfil a contract is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the remaining amount of consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for related goods or services less the costs which relate directly to providing those goods or services and which have not been recognized as expenses. The costs to fulfil a contract are then included in the carrying amount of the cash-generating unit to which they belong for the purpose of evaluating impairment of that cash-generating unit.
When an impairment loss is subsequently reversed, the carrying amount of the corresponding asset, cash-generating unit or costs to fulfil a contract is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent of the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized on the asset, cash-generating unit or costs to fulfil a contract in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss.
- Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issuance of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at FVTPL) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at FVTPL are recognized immediately in profit or loss.
1) Financial assets
All regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized on a trade date basis.
a) Measurement categories
Financial assets are classified into the following categories: Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL), financial assets at amortized cost and investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI).
i. Financial assets at FVTPL
Financial assets at FVTPL includes debt instruments that do not meet the amortized cost criteria or FVTOCI criteria, which are mandatorily classified as at FVTPL.
Financial assets at FVTPL are subsequently measured at fair value, and any dividends, interest earned and remeasurement gains or losses on such financial assets are recognized in other gains or losses. Fair value is determined in the manner described in Note 28: Financial Instruments.
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ii. Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial assets that meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at amortized cost:
i) The financial assets are held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and
ii) The contractual terms of the financial assets give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets at amortized cost, which equals the gross carrying amount determined using the effective interest method less any impairment loss. Exchange differences are recognized in profit or loss.
Interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the gross carrying amount of such a financial asset.
iii. Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI
On initial recognition, the Company may make an irrevocable election to designate investments in equity instruments as at FVTOCI. Designation as at FVTOCI is not permitted if the equity investment is held for trading or if it is contingent consideration recognized by an acquirer in a business combination.
Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI are subsequently measured at fair value with gains and losses arising from changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in other equity. The cumulative gain or loss will not be reclassified to profit or loss on disposal of the equity investments; instead, it will be transferred to retained earnings.
Dividends on these investments in equity instruments are recognized in profit or loss when the Company's right to receive the dividends is established, unless the dividends clearly represent a recovery of part of the cost of the investment.
b) Impairment of financial assets and contract assets
The Company recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets at amortized cost (including notes receivable, trade receivables, receivables from related parties), as well as contract assets.
The Company always recognizes lifetime expected credit losses (ECLs) for notes and trade receivables and contract assets. Expected credit losses reflect the weighted average of credit losses with the respective risks of default occurring as the weights. Lifetime ECLs represent the expected credit losses that will result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.
The impairment loss of all financial assets is recognized in profit or loss by a reduction in their carrying amounts through a loss allowance account.
c) Derecognition of financial assets
The Company derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party.
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On derecognition of a financial asset at amortized cost in its entirety, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable is recognized in profit or loss.
On derecognition of an investment in an equity instrument at FVTOCI, the cumulative gain or loss which had been recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred directly to retained earnings, without recycling through profit or loss.
2) Equity instruments
Debt and equity instruments issued by the Company are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.
Equity instruments issued by the Company are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.
3) Financial liabilities
a) Subsequent measurement
All financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
b) Derecognition of financial liabilities
The difference between the carrying amount of a financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognized in profit or loss.
m. Revenue recognition
The Company identifies contracts with customers, allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations and recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied.
1) Revenue from the sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods comes from sales of cybersecurity products and solutions. Revenue is recognized when the goods are delivered to the customer’s specific location and accepted by the customer, as this is the point at which the customer obtains control of the goods, has full discretion over their use and pricing, assumes the primary responsibility for sales to future customers and bears the risks of obsolescence.
2) Revenue from the rendering of services
Revenue from the rendering of services comes from the network security services and cybersecurity professional services.
For network security services, revenue is recognized over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Company’s performance.
For cybersecurity professional services, revenue is recognized either at a point in time upon the delivery of results and customer acceptance, or over time as services are rendered, depending on the nature of the specific service. Revenue for services that have been provided but not yet invoiced is recognized as contract assets and reclassified to trade receivables when the invoice is issued. If payments received from customers exceed the amount of revenue recognized, the excess is recorded as contract liabilities.
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n. Leases
At the inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease.
The Company as lessee
The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases at the commencement date of a lease, except for low-value asset leases accounted for by applying a recognition exemption where lease payments are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.
Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial measurement of lease liabilities adjusted for lease payments made at or before the commencement date. Right-of-use assets are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liabilities. Right-of-use assets are presented on a separate line in the balance sheets.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement dates to the earlier of the end of the useful lives of the right-of-use assets or the end of the lease terms.
Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, which comprise fixed payments. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in a lease, if that rate can be readily determined. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate will be used.
Subsequently, lease liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognized over the lease terms. When there is a change in a lease term used to determine those payments, the Company remeasures the lease liabilities with a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use-assets. However, if the carrying amount of the right-of-use assets is reduced to zero, any remaining amount of the remeasurement is recognized in profit or loss. Lease liabilities are presented on a separate line in the balance sheets.
o. Employee benefits
1) Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities recognized in respect of short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for the related services.
2) Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognized as expenses when employees have rendered services entitling them to the contributions.
p. Employee share options
The fair value at the grant date of the employee share options is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Company’s best estimates of the number of shares or options that are expected to ultimately vest, with a corresponding increase in capital surplus - employee share options. The expense is recognized in full at the grant date if the grants are vested immediately.
At the end of each reporting period, the Company revises its estimate of the number of employee share options that are expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates is recognized in profit or loss such that the cumulative expenses reflect the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to capital surplus - employee share options.
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q. Taxation
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
1) Current tax
Income tax payable (recoverable) is based on taxable profit (loss) for the year determined according to the Income Tax Act in the ROC.
According to the Income Tax Act in the ROC, an additional tax on unappropriated earnings is provided for in the year the shareholders approve to retain earnings.
Adjustments of prior years’ tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current year’s tax provision.
2) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognized for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the assets to be recovered. A previously unrecognized deferred tax asset is also reviewed at the end of each reporting period and recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liabilities are settled or the assets are realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
3) Current and deferred taxes
Current and deferred taxes are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income, in which case, the current and deferred taxes are also recognized in other comprehensive income.
- MATERIAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
In the application of the Company’s accounting policies, management is required to make judgments, estimations, and assumptions on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
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When developing material accounting estimates, the Company considers the possible impact of climate change and related government policies and regulation on the cash flow projection, growth rates, discount rates, profitabilities and other relevant material estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Based on the assessment of the Company's management, the accounting policies, estimates, and assumptions adopted by the Company have not been subject to material accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions uncertainty.
6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Cash on hand | $ 380 | $ 380 |
| Demand deposits | 848,657 | 639,392 |
| Cash equivalents (investments with original maturities of 3 months or less) | ||
| Commercial paper | 349,423 | - |
| $ 1,198,460 | $ 639,772 |
The market rate intervals of demand deposits and commercial paper at the end of the year were as follows:
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Demand deposits | 0.635%-1.155% | 0.635%-0.705% |
| Commercial paper | 1.49%-1.50% | - |
7. NOTES AND TRADE RECEIVABLES
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Notes receivable | ||
| Gross carrying amount | $ - | $ 817 |
| Less: Loss allowance | - | - |
| $ - | $ 817 | |
| Trade receivables | ||
| Gross carrying amount | $ 256,226 | $ 218,425 |
| Less: Loss allowance | - | - |
| $ 256,226 | $ 218,425 |
The main credit period for the Company ranges from 30 to 180 days. In order to minimize credit risk, the management of the Company has delegated a team responsible for determining credit limits, credit approvals and other monitoring procedures to ensure that follow-up action is taken to recover overdue debts. In addition, the Company reviews the recoverable amount of each individual trade receivables at the end of the year to ensure that adequate allowance is made for possible irrecoverable amounts. In this regard, the management believes the Company's credit risk was significantly reduced.
The Company measures the loss allowance for trade receivables at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs. The expected credit losses on trade receivables are estimated using a provision matrix prepared by reference to the past default experience of the customer, the customer's current financial position, economic condition of the industry in which the customer operates, as well as the GDP forecasts and industry outlook. As the Company's historical credit loss experience does not show significantly different loss patterns for different customer segments, the provision for loss allowance based on past due status is not further distinguished according to the Company's different customer base.
The following table details the loss allowance of trade receivables based on the Company's provision matrix.
December 31, 2025
| Not Past Due | 1 to 60 Days Past Due | 61 to 120 Days Past Due | 121 to 180 Days Past Due | Over 180 Days Past Due | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expected credit loss rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100% | |
| Gross carrying amount | $ 251,780 | $ 4,446 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 256,226 |
| Loss allowance (Lifetime ECLs) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amortized cost | $ 251,780 | $ 4,446 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 256,226 |
December 31, 2024
| Not Past Due | 1 to 60 Days Past Due | 61 to 120 Days Past Due | 121 to 180 Days Past Due | Over 180 Days Past Due | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expected credit loss rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100% | |
| Gross carrying amount | $ 217,207 | $ 2,035 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 219,242 |
| Loss allowance (Lifetime ECLs) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amortized cost | $ 217,207 | $ 2,035 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 219,242 |
8. INVENTORIES
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Merchandise | $ 82,951 | $ 41,082 |
| Project in progress | 657 | 2,049 |
| $ 83,608 | $ 43,131 |
The operating costs related to inventories were $296,101 thousand and $440,402 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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9. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Time deposits with original maturities of more than 3 months | $ 600,000 | $ 149,960 |
The market rate intervals of time deposits with original maturities of more than 3 months at the end of the year were as follows:
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Time deposits with original maturities of more than 3 months | 1.680%-1.725% | 0.610%-1.710% |
10. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Non-current | ||
| Foreign unlisted shares | $ 14,572 | $ 16,840 |
11. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Non-current | ||
| Domestic listed shares | $ 1,922 | $ - |
| Foreign unlisted shares | 66,478 | - |
| $ 68,400 | $ - |
In March 2025, the Company acquired ordinary shares of CyCraft Technology Corporation for $65,000 thousand, and in November 2025, it acquired Class C preferred shares of Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. for $1,937 thousand. The aforementioned domestic and foreign equity investments are held for medium- to long-term strategic purposes, and are expected to generate returns through long-term capital appreciation.
The management of the Company elected to designate these investments in equity instruments as at FVTOCI as they believe that recognizing short-term fluctuations in these investments' fair value in profit or loss would not be consistent with the Company's strategy of holding these investments for long-term purposes.
12. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT AMORTIZED COST
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Non-current | ||
| Domestic corporate bonds | $ 20,300 | $ - |
In December 2025, the Company acquired a 10-year secured cumulative subordinated corporate bond issued by Mercuries Life Insurance Co., Ltd. for $20,300 thousand.
13. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Investments in associate | ||
| Baohwa Trust Co., Ltd. | $ 18,269 | $ 11,967 |
The nature of activities, principal place of business, and the Company's proportion of ownership and voting rights in the aforementioned associate as of the balance sheet date are as follows:
| Name of Associate | Nature of Activities | Principal Place of Business | Proportion of Ownership and Voting Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Baohwa Trust Co., Ltd. | Information security services | Taiwan | 25% | 25% |
Aggregate information of associate that is not individually material is as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| The Company's share of: | ||
| Profit from operations | $ 6,302 | $ 1,650 |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | $ 6,302 | $ 1,650 |
14. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
| Computer Equipment | Office Equipment | Leasehold Improvements | Other Equipment | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||||
| Balance on January 1, 2024 | $ 226,560 | $ 4,159 | $ 6,701 | $ 424 | $ 237,844 |
| Additions | 20,656 | 2,966 | - | 36 | 23,658 |
| Disposals | (2,230) | (38) | - | - | (2,268) |
| Balance on December 31, 2024 | $ 244,986 | $ 7,087 | $ 6,701 | $ 460 | $ 259,234 |
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| Occupation | Computer Equipment | Office Equipment | Leasehold Improvements | Other Equipment | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||
| Balance on January 1, 2024 | $ 125,101 | $ 2,969 | $ 2,420 | $ 424 | $ 130,914 |
| Depreciation expenses | 39,483 | 655 | 2,233 | 7 | 42,378 |
| Disposals | (2,230) | (38) | - | - | (2,268) |
| Balance on December 31, 2024 | $ 162,354 | $ 3,586 | $ 4,653 | $ 431 | $ 171,024 |
| Carrying amount on December 31, 2024 | $ 82,632 | $ 3,501 | $ 2,048 | $ 29 | $ 88,210 |
| Cost | |||||
| Balance on January 1, 2025 | $ 244,986 | $ 7,087 | $ 6,701 | $ 460 | $ 259,234 |
| Additions | 16,829 | 283 | - | - | 17,112 |
| Disposals | (1,462) | (1,540) | - | - | (3,002) |
| Balance on December 31, 2025 | $ 260,353 | $ 5,830 | $ 6,701 | $ 460 | $ 273,344 |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||||
| Balance on January 1, 2025 | $ 162,354 | $ 3,586 | $ 4,653 | $ 431 | $ 171,024 |
| Depreciation expenses | 38,344 | 1,509 | 2,048 | 12 | 41,913 |
| Disposals | (1,462) | (1,540) | - | - | (3,002) |
| Balance on December 31, 2025 | $ 199,236 | $ 3,555 | $ 6,701 | $ 443 | $ 209,935 |
| Carrying amount on December 31, 2025 | $ 61,117 | $ 2,275 | $ - | $ 17 | $ 63,409 |
| (Concluded) |
No impairment loss was recognized or reversed for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
The above items of property, plant and equipment used by the Company are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Computer equipment 3-5 years
Office equipment 3-5 years
Leasehold improvements 3-5 years
Other equipment 3-5 years
15. LEASE ARRANGEMENTS
a. Right-of-use assets
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Carrying amount | ||
| Buildings | $ 21,203 | $ 12,535 |
| Transportation equipment | 866 | 1,044 |
| $ 22,069 | $ 13,579 |
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| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Additions to right-of-use assets | $ 34,884 | $ 14,227 |
| Depreciation charge for right-of-use assets | ||
| Buildings | $ 25,274 | $ 22,660 |
| Transportation equipment | 616 | 620 |
| $ 25,890 | $ 23,280 | |
| b. Lease liabilities | ||
| December 31 | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Carrying amounts | ||
| Current | $ 5,716 | $ 13,364 |
| Non-current | $ 16,924 | $ 462 |
| Range of discount rate for lease liabilities was as follows: | ||
| December 31 | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Buildings | 2.18% | 1.81%-2.20% |
| Transportation equipment | 2.05%-2.18% | 1.81%-2.05% |
c. Material leasing activities and terms
The Company leases certain buildings and transportation equipment for the use of operation with lease terms of 1 to 6 years. The Company does not have bargain purchase options to acquire the leasehold buildings and transportation equipment at the end of the lease terms.
d. Other lease information
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Total cash outflow for leases | $ 26,070 | $ 23,763 |
All lease commitments (the Company as a lessee) with lease terms commencing after the balance sheet dates are as follows:
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Lease commitments | $ 45,941 | $ 10,286 |
16. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
| Computer Software | Trademark | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||
| Balance on January 1 and December 31, 2024 | $ 14,820 | $ 203 | $ 15,023 |
| Accumulated amortization | |||
| Balance on January 1, 2024 | $ 13,263 | $ 10 | $ 13,273 |
| Amortization expenses | 815 | 41 | 856 |
| Balance on December 31, 2024 | $ 14,078 | $ 51 | $ 14,129 |
| Carrying amount on December 31, 2024 | $ 742 | $ 152 | $ 894 |
| Cost | |||
| Balance on January 1 and December 31, 2025 | $ 14,820 | $ 203 | $ 15,023 |
| Accumulated amortization | |||
| Balance on January 1, 2025 | $ 14,078 | $ 51 | $ 14,129 |
| Amortization expenses | 742 | 40 | 782 |
| Balance on December 31, 2025 | $ 14,820 | $ 91 | $ 14,911 |
| Carrying amount on December 31, 2025 | $ - | $ 112 | $ 112 |
Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Computer software
Trademark
3-5 years
5 years
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| An analysis of amortization by function | ||
| Operating costs | $ 44 | $ 53 |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 697 | 762 |
| General and administrative expenses | 41 | 41 |
| Research and development expenses | - | - |
| $ 782 | $ 856 |
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17. OTHER ASSETS
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Non-current | ||
| Refundable deposits | $ 41,220 | $ 46,444 |
| Time deposits pledged as collateral (Note 30) | 40,273 | 46,813 |
| $ 81,493 | $ 93,257 |
18. OTHER PAYABLES
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Accrued salary and compensation | $ 163,623 | $ 144,823 |
| Accrued compensation to employees and remuneration to directors | 31,694 | 27,562 |
| Others | 21,399 | 31,273 |
| $ 216,716 | $ 203,658 |
19. RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The Company adopted a pension plan under the Labor Pension Act (LPA), which is a state-managed defined contribution plan. Under the LPA, the Company makes monthly contributions to employees' individual pension accounts at 6% of monthly salaries and wages.
20. EQUITY
a. Ordinary shares
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Shares authorized (in thousands of shares) | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Shares authorized | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Shares issued and fully paid (in thousands of shares) | 40,677 | 36,340 |
| Shares issued and fully paid | $ 406,770 | $ 363,400 |
Each issued ordinary share with par value of $10 is entitled the right to vote and receive dividends.
On January 25, 2024, the Company's board of directors resolved to issue 985 thousand shares with a par value of $10 as new shares designated for employee share options exercised in 2023, with the capital increase effective on the same day. On February 5, 2024, the above transaction was approved by Department of Commerce, MOEA, and the related advance receipts of $18,799 thousand were reclassified to ordinary shares and capital surplus - additional paid-in capital.
On March 28, 2024, the Company’s board of directors resolved to issue 694 thousand shares with a par value of $10 as new shares designated for employee share options exercised in 2024, with the capital increase effective on the same day. On April 9, 2024, the above transaction was approved by Department of Commerce, MOEA.
On December 19, 2024, the Company’s board of directors resolved to issue 20 thousand shares with a par value of $10 as new shares designated for employee share options exercised in 2024, with the capital increase effective on the same day. On January 20, 2025, the above transaction was approved by Department of Commerce, MOEA.
On February 21, 2025, the Company’s board of directors resolved to issue 5 thousand shares with a par value of $10 as new shares designated for employee share options exercised in 2024, with the capital increase effective on the same day. On March 11, 2025, the above transaction was approved by Department of Commerce, MOEA, and the related advance receipts of $95 thousand were reclassified to ordinary shares and capital surplus - additional paid-in capital.
On May 5, 2025, the Company’s board of directors resolved to issue 640 thousand shares with a par value of $10 as new shares designated for employee share options exercised in 2025, with the capital increase effective on the same day. On May 20, 2025, the above transaction was approved by Department of Commerce, MOEA.
On August 6, 2025, the Company’s board of directors resolved to issue 9 thousand shares with a par value of $10 as new shares designated for employee share options exercised in 2025, with the capital increase effective on the same day. On August 26, 2025, the above transaction was approved by Department of Commerce, MOEA.
In connection with the public underwriting conducted prior to the Company’s initial listing, the Board of Directors resolved on June 25, 2025 to increase capital through a cash capital increase by issuing 3,683 thousand new shares with a par value of NT$10 per share. After the capital increase, the Company’s paid-in capital amounted to NT$406,770 thousand. The aforementioned cash capital increase was approved and became effective upon filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation on July 8, 2025. The Board authorized the Chairman to set September 4, 2025 as the record date for the capital increase, and the registration of the change was completed on September 23, 2025.
Of the newly issued shares under the cash capital increase, 15% of the total issuance, amounting to 552 thousand shares, were reserved for employee subscription. The remaining 85%, totaling 3,131 thousand shares, were offered through book-building auction and public subscription as part of the pre-listing public offering. The book-building auction shares were issued at a premium price based on the weighted average winning bid price of NT$299.97 per share. The subscription price for both employee subscriptions and public subscriptions was NT$238 per share, issued at a premium. The total proceeds of NT$1,031,797 thousand were fully received on September 4, 2025. Underwriting fees and other related issuance costs incurred in connection with this cash capital increase amounted to NT$3,000 thousand. As such costs represent necessary issuance expenses, they were deducted from capital surplus arising from share premium.
On February 11, 2026, the Company’s board of directors resolved to issue 2 thousand shares with a par value of $10 as new shares designated for employee share options exercised in 2025, with the capital increase effective on the same day. On December 31, 2025, the Company has received $38 thousand in advance for the exercise of employee share options.
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b. Capital surplus
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Issuance of ordinary shares | $ 1,076,969 | $ 78,491 |
| Share of changes in capital surplus of associates | 5,280 | 5,280 |
| Employee share options | 277 | 149 |
| $ 1,082,526 | $ 83,920 |
Capital surplus - additional paid-in capital may be utilized to offset deficit. In addition, when the Company has no deficit, such capital surplus may be distributed as cash dividends or transferred to share capital (limited to a certain percentage of the Company's capital surplus and to once a year).
Capital surplus arising from share of changes in capital surplus of associates may be only used to offset deficit.
Capital surplus arising from employee share options cannot be utilized; however, the capital surplus transferred upon expiration may be used to offset deficit.
c. Retained earnings and dividends policy
Under the dividends policy as set forth in the Articles, where the Company made a profit in a fiscal year, the profit shall be first utilized for paying taxes, offsetting losses of previous years, setting aside as legal reserve 10% of the remaining profit, except when the legal reserve equals the Company's paid-in capital. Any remaining profit together with any undistributed retained earnings shall be used by the Company's board of directors as the basis for proposing a distribution plan, which should be resolved in the shareholders' meeting for the distribution of dividends and bonuses to shareholders. For the policies on the distribution of compensation of employees and remuneration of directors, refer to compensation of employees and remuneration of directors in Note 22-e.
In addition, the Company's Articles states that no less than 50% of the distributable earnings shall be appropriated for the distribution of dividends to shareholders, which may be distributed in the form of cash and/or stock dividends. Among these, the cash dividends shall not be less than 50% of the total dividends distributed. The actual distribution ratio may be adjusted based on the Company's profitability, capital expenditure plans, and financial position for the year. The board of directors shall propose the distribution plan in accordance with relevant laws and submit it to the shareholders' meeting for approval.
An appropriation of earnings to a legal reserve shall be made until the legal reserve equals the Company's paid-in capital. The legal reserve may be used to offset deficits. If the Company has no deficit and the legal reserve has exceeded 25% of the Company's paid-in capital, the excess may be transferred to capital or distributed in cash.
The appropriations of earnings for 2024 and 2023, which were approved in the shareholders' meetings on May 26, 2025 and June 12, 2024, respectively, were as follows:
| Appropriation of Earnings | ||
|---|---|---|
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Legal reserve | $ 37,918 | $ 26,951 |
| Cash dividends | 341,268 | 242,558 |
| Cash dividends per share (NT$) | 9.23 | 6.68 |
On February 21, 2025, the board of directors proposed the appropriations of earnings for 2024. Subsequently, the Company increased its capital by issuing 5 thousand new shares in February 2025 and 640 thousand new shares in May 2025. As a result, the cash dividend per share resolved at the shareholders' meeting on May 26, 2025, decreased from NT$9.39 to NT$9.23.
On February 22, 2024, the board of directors proposed the appropriations of earnings for 2023. Subsequently, the Company increased its capital by issuing 985 thousand new shares in February 2024 and 694 thousand new shares in April 2024. As a result, the cash dividend per share resolved at the shareholders' meeting on June 12, 2024, decreased from NT$6.81 to NT$6.68.
The appropriation of earnings for 2025, which was proposed by the Company's board of directors on February 11, 2026, was as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Legal reserve | $ 43,693 |
| Cash dividends | 393,234 |
| Cash dividends per share (NT$) | 9.67 |
The appropriation of earnings for 2025 will be resolved by the shareholders in their meeting to be held in 2026.
21. REVENUE
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Revenue from contracts with customers | ||
| Revenue from the rendering of services | $ 1,704,162 | $ 1,519,152 |
| Revenue from the sale of goods | 341,408 | 454,507 |
| $ 2,045,570 | $ 1,973,659 |
a. Contract balances
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | January 1, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes and trade receivables (Note 7) | $ 256,226 | $ 219,242 | $ 173,925 |
| Contract assets | |||
| Revenue from the rendering of services | $ 195,204 | $ 136,017 | $ 90,060 |
| Contract liabilities - current | |||
| Revenue from the rendering of services | $ 175,000 | $ 174,315 | $ 116,824 |
| Contract liabilities - non-current | |||
| Revenue from the rendering of services | $ 15,904 | $ 31,443 | $ 29,194 |
The changes in the balance of contract assets and contract liabilities primarily result from the timing difference between the Company's satisfaction of performance obligations and the respective customer's payment.
The Company measures the loss allowance for contract assets at an amount equal to lifetime ECLs. The contract assets will be transferred to trade receivables when the corresponding invoice is billed to the customer, and the contract assets have substantially the same risk characteristics as the trade receivables for the same types of contracts. Therefore, the Company concluded that the expected loss rates for trade receivables can be applied to the contract assets.
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Expected credit loss rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Gross carrying amount | $ 195,204 | $ 136,017 |
| Loss allowance (Lifetime ECLs) | - | - |
| $ 195,204 | $ 136,017 |
Revenue in the current year that was recognized from the contract liability balance on the beginning of the year was summarized as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Revenue from the rendering of services | $ 170,057 | $ 118,615 |
b. Costs to fulfil a contract
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Software usage fees | $ 62,601 | $ 64,372 |
For information regarding the costs to fulfil a contract, refer to Note 4, Summary of Material Accounting Policy Information. The amounts recognized in operating costs were $51,212 thousand and $24,852 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
22. NET INCOME
a. Other gains and losses
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| (Loss) gain on fair value changes of financial assets mandatorily classified as at FVTPL | $ (2,268) | $ 1,292 |
| Net foreign exchange gains | 31 | 14 |
| Lease modification gains | 8 | - |
| Others | (2) | (298) |
| $ (2,231) | $ 1,008 |
b. Finance costs
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Interest on lease liabilities | $ 512 | $ 471 |
| Others | 22 | - |
| $ 534 | $ 471 |
c. Depreciation and amortization
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | $ 41,913 | $ 42,378 |
| Right-of-use assets | 25,890 | 23,280 |
| Intangible assets | 782 | 856 |
| $ 68,585 | $ 66,514 | |
| An analysis of depreciation by function | ||
| Operating costs | $ 39,685 | $ 44,469 |
| Operating expenses | 28,118 | 21,189 |
| $ 67,803 | $ 65,658 | |
| An analysis of amortization by function | ||
| Operating costs | $ 44 | $ 53 |
| Operating expenses | 738 | 803 |
| $ 782 | $ 856 |
d. Employee benefits expense
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Post-employment benefits | ||
| Defined contribution plan | $ 18,004 | $ 16,409 |
| Share-based payments | ||
| Equity-settled | 643 | 155 |
| Other employee benefits | ||
| Salaries | 487,513 | 437,357 |
| Insurance expenses | 34,593 | 30,162 |
| Others | 34,331 | 31,452 |
| 556,437 | 498,971 | |
| Total employee benefits expense | $ 575,084 | $ 515,535 |
| An analysis of employee benefits expense by function | ||
| Operating costs | $ 237,967 | $ 210,372 |
| Operating expenses | 337,117 | 305,163 |
| $ 575,084 | $ 515,535 |
e. Compensation of employees and remuneration of directors
According to the Company's Articles, the Company accrues compensation of employees and remuneration of directors and at rates of no less than 5% and no more than 0.5%, respectively, of net profit before income tax, compensation of employees and remuneration of directors. Pursuant to the amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act promulgated in August 2024, the Company has resolved at the shareholders' meeting in 2025 to amend its Articles of Incorporation to stipulate that the portion of employee compensation allocated to grassroots employees shall not be less than 5% of the total employee compensation appropriated for the year.
The compensation of employees and the remuneration of directors (including grassroots employees) for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, which were approved by the Company's board of directors on February 11, 2026 and February 21, 2025, respectively, are as follows:
Accrual rate
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Compensation of employees | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Remuneration of directors | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Amount | ||
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Compensation of employees | $ 28,813 | $ 25,056 |
| Remuneration of directors | 2,881 | 2,506 |
If there is a change in the amounts after the annual financial statements are authorized for issue, the differences are recorded as a change in the accounting estimate.
There is no difference between the actual amounts of compensation by the board of directors resolved to distribute of employees and remuneration of directors and supervisors paid and the amounts recognized in the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Related information is available on the Market Observation Post System website.
23. INCOME TAXES
a. Income tax recognized in profit or loss
Major components of income tax expense are as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Current tax | ||
| In respect of the current year | $ 108,108 | $ 94,137 |
| Adjustments for prior year | (10) | (15) |
| 108,098 | 94,122 | |
| Deferred tax | ||
| In respect of the current year | (452) | 258 |
| Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss | $ 107,646 | $ 94,380 |
A reconciliation of accounting profit and income tax expense is as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Profit before tax | $ 544,573 | $ 473,566 |
| Income tax expense calculated at the statutory rate (20%) | 108,915 | 94,713 |
| Nondeductible expenses in determining taxable income | 1 | 12 |
| Tax-exempt income | (1,260) | (330) |
| Adjustments for prior years’ tax | (10) | (15) |
| Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss | $ 107,646 | $ 94,380 |
b. Income tax recognized in other comprehensive income
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Deferred tax | ||
| Fair value changes of financial assets at FVTOCI | $ 293 | $ - |
c. Current tax liabilities
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Income tax payable | $ 60,136 | $ 58,927 |
d. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
The movements of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 2025
| Deferred Tax Assets | Opening Balance | Recognized in Profit or Loss | Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income | Closing Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary differences | ||||
| Unrealized loss on financial assets at FVTPL | $ - | $ 304 | $ - | $ 304 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | Opening Balance | Recognized in Profit or Loss | Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income | Closing Balance |
| Temporary differences | ||||
| Unrealized gain on financial assets at FVTPL | $ 149 | $ (149) | $ 293 | $ 293 |
| Unrealized exchange gain | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| $ 149 | $ (148) | $ 293 | $ 294 |
For the year ended December 31, 2024
| Deferred Tax Assets | Opening Balance | Recognized in Profit or Loss | Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income | Closing Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary differences | ||||
| Unrealized loss on financial assets at FVTPL | $ 109 | $ (109) | $ - | $ - |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | Opening Balance | Recognized in Profit or Loss | Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income | Closing Balance |
| Temporary differences | ||||
| Unrealized gain on financial assets at FVTPL | $ - | $ 149 | $ - | $ 149 |
e. Income tax assessments
The income tax returns through 2023 have been assessed by the tax authorities.
24. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The earnings and weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the computation of earnings per share were as follows:
Net Profit for the Year
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Earnings used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share | $ 436,927 | $ 379,186 |
The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands of shares) was as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the computation of basic earnings per share | 38,093 | 36,225 |
| Effect of potentially dilutive ordinary shares | ||
| Employee share options | 2 | 615 |
| Compensation of employees | 110 | 201 |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the computation of diluted earnings per share | 38,205 | 37,041 |
The Company may settle the compensation of employees in cash or shares; therefore, the Company assumes that the entire amount of the compensation will be settled in shares, and the resulting potential shares are included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted earnings per share, as the effect is dilutive. Such dilutive effect of the potential shares is included in the computation of diluted earnings per share until the number of shares to be distributed to employees is resolved in the following year.
25. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Initial Public Offering (IPO) through Public Underwriting.
On June 25, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors resolved to increase capital through the issuance of 3,683 thousand new shares, of which 15%, amounting to 552 thousand shares, were reserved for employee subscription. If any employee fails to subscribe for shares or abandons their subscription, the chairman is authorized to contact a specific person to subscribe for them.
The cash capital increase shares reserved for employee subscription granted by the Company on August 20, 2025 are priced using the Black-Scholes pricing model, and the inputs to the model are as follows:
| | Granted on
August 20, 2025 |
| --- | --- |
| Grant-date share price ($) | $216.96 |
| Exercise price ($) | $238 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 0.9675% |
| Expected life (in years) | 0.038 |
| Expected volatility | 39.95% |
The expected volatility is based on the average annualized historical stock price volatility of peer sample companies as of the given date.
The aforementioned shares reserved for employee subscription under the cash capital increase are measured at their fair value on the grant date in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard 2, “Share-based Payment.” The fair value of each employee stock subscription right under the Company’s cash capital increase was $1.03, resulting in the recognition of employee stock-based compensation expense totaling $569 thousand.
Employee Share Option Plan
Pursuant to resolutions of the board of directors, the Company granted 3,500 units and 4,500 units of employee share options on February 20, 2021 and December 20, 2019, respectively. Each unit entitles the holder to subscribe for one thousand ordinary shares of the Company at a subscription price of $19.085 per share; the options are granted to qualified employees of the Company. For any subsequent changes in the Company’s ordinary shares, the exercise price is adjusted in accordance with the formula set forth in the employee share options issuance and subscription policy. The options granted are valid for 5 years and exercisable at certain percentages after the first anniversary of the grant date.
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Information on employee share options was as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granted on February 20, 2021 | Granted on December 20, 2019 | |||
| Number of Options (In Thousands of Units) | Weighted-average Exercise Price ($) | Number of Options (In Thousands of Units) | Weighted-average Exercise Price ($) | |
| Balance on the beginning of the year | 655 | $ 19.085 | - | $ - |
| Options exercised | (651) | 19.085 | - | - |
| Options forfeited | (2) | - | - | - |
| Balance on the end of the year | 2 | 19.085 | - | - |
| Options exercisable, end of the year | 2 | 19.085 | - | - |
| Weighted-average remaining contractual life at the end of the period (in years) | 0.14 | - | ||
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Granted on February 20, 2021 | Granted on December 20, 2019 | |||
| Number of Options (In Thousands of Units) | Weighted-average Exercise Price ($) | Number of Options (In Thousands of Units) | Weighted-average Exercise Price ($) | |
| Balance on the beginning of the year | 1,519 | $ 19.085 | 40 | $ 19.085 |
| Options exercised | (699) | 19.085 | (20) | 19.085 |
| Options forfeited | (165) | - | (20) | - |
| Balance on the end of the year | 655 | 19.085 | - | - |
| Options exercisable, end of the year | 5 | 19.085 | - | - |
| Weighted-average remaining contractual life at the end of the period (in years) | 1.14 | - |
Options granted on February 20, 2021 and December 20, 2019 are priced using the Black-Scholes pricing model, and the inputs to the model are as follows:
| Granted on February 20, 2021 | Granted on December 20, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant-date share price ($) | $23.76 | $20.17 |
| Exercise price ($) | $19.085 | $19.085 |
| Expected dividend yield | 15.18% | 12.49% |
| Risk-free interest rate | 0.25% | 0.54% |
| Expected life (in years) | 5 | 5 |
| Expected volatility | 47.35% | 42.41% |
| Weighted-average fair value of options granted ($) | $3,350 | $2,470 |
Expected volatility is based on the average of annualized historical share price volatility of the Company's comparable companies before the grant date.
Compensation costs recognized were $74 thousand and $155 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
26. CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Changes in Liabilities Arising from Financing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2025
| Opening Balance | Cash Flows from Financing Activities | Non-cash Changes | Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Interest Paid | Closing Balance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Leases | Lease Termination | |||||
| Lease liabilities | $ 13,826 | $(25,558) | $ 34,884 | $ - | $(512) | $ 22,640 |
For the year ended December 31, 2024
| Opening Balance | Cash Flows from Financing Activities | Non-cash Changes | Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Interest Paid | Closing Balance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Leases | Lease Termination | |||||
| Lease liabilities | $ 22,891 | $(23,292) | $ 14,227 | $ 471 | $(471) | $ 13,826 |
27. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as going concerns while maximizing the return to stakeholders through the optimization of the debt and equity balance.
The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.
28. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
a. Fair value of financial instruments not measured at fair value
Except for those detailed in the table below, the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities of not measured at fair value approximate their fair values.
| December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | |
| Financial assets | ||||
| Financial assets at amortized cost | ||||
| Domestic corporate bonds | $ 20,300 | $ 20,002 | $ - | $ - |
The fair value of the corporate bonds is measured using Level 2 inputs, determined based on publicly available market quotations provided by third-party institutions.
b. Fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
1) Fair value hierarchy
December 31, 2025
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at FVTPL | ||||
| Foreign unlisted shares | $ - | $ - | $ 14,572 | $ 14,572 |
| Financial assets at FVTOCI | ||||
| Domestic listed shares | $ 1,922 | $ - | $ - | $ 1,922 |
| Foreign unlisted shares | - | - | 66,478 | 66,478 |
| $ 1,922 | $ - | $ 66,478 | $ 68,400 |
December 31, 2024
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets at FVTPL | ||||
| Foreign unlisted shares | $ - | $ - | $ 16,840 | $ 16,840 |
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 in the current and prior years.
2) Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial instruments
For the year ended December 31, 2025
| Financial Assets | FVTPL | FVTOCI | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $ 16,840 | $ - | $ 16,840 |
| Purchases | - | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Recognized in profit or loss (included in other gains and losses) | (2,268) | - | (2,268) |
| Recognized in other comprehensive income (included in unrealized valuation gain/(loss) on financial assets at FVTOCI) | - | 1,478 | 1,478 |
| Ending balance | $ 14,572 | $ 66,478 | $ 81,050 |
For the year ended December 31, 2024
| Financial Assets | FVTPL |
|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $ 15,548 |
| Recognized in profit or loss (included in other gains and losses) | 1,292 |
| Ending balance | $ 16,840 |
3) Valuation techniques and inputs applied for Level 3 fair value measurement
The fair value of the unlisted (over-the-counter) foreign stocks was determined with reference to the investee's recent financing activities. If no such recent financing activities were available, the Black-Scholes valuation model was applied to measure the fair value, considering the market transaction price of the investee's comparable companies. One significant unobservable input used in the valuation was the liquidity discount rate. A decrease in the liquidity discount rate would result in an increase in the fair value of the investment.
c. Categories of financial instruments
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Financial assets | ||
| Financial assets at amortized cost (1) | $ 2,239,531 | $ 1,295,268 |
| FVTPL | ||
| Mandatorily classified as at FVTPL | 14,572 | 16,840 |
| Financial assets at FVTOCI | 68,400 | - |
| Financial liabilities | ||
| Amortized cost (2) | 296,783 | 309,921 |
1) The balances include financial assets at amortized cost, which comprise cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, trade receivables, trade receivables from related parties, other receivables from related parties, other financial assets, other receivables (classified as other current assets), financial assets at amortized cost, refundable deposits (classified as other non-current assets), and pledged time deposits (classified as other non-current assets).
2) The balances include financial liabilities at amortized cost, which comprise trade payables, trade payables to related parties, partial other payables and guarantee deposits.
d. Financial risk management objectives and policies
The Company's major financial instruments include equity and debt investments, trade receivables, trade payables, and lease liabilities. The Company's corporate treasury function provides services to the business, and monitors and manages the financial risks relating to the operations of the Company through internal risk reports that analyze exposures by degree and magnitude of risks. These risks include market risk (including interest rate risk and other price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
1) Market risk
The Company's activities exposed it primarily to the financial risks of changes in interest rates (see (a) below) and other price risk (see (b) below).
There has been no change to the Company's exposure to market risks or the manner in which these risks are managed and measured.
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a) Interest rate risk
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities with exposure to interest rates at the end of the year were as follows:
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Fair value interest rate risk | ||
| Financial assets | $ 969,723 | $ 69,000 |
| Financial liabilities | 22,640 | 13,826 |
| Cash flow interest rate risk | ||
| Financial assets | 888,930 | 767,165 |
Sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analysis below was determined based on the Company’s exposure to interest rates for non-derivative instruments at the end of the year. A 25 basis point increase or decrease is used when reporting interest rate risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the reasonably possible change in interest rates.
If interest rates had been 25 basis points higher/lower and all other variables were held constant, the Company’s pre-tax profit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 would have decreased/increased by $2,222 thousand and $1,918 thousand, respectively, which was mainly a result of financial assets with variable interest rate.
b) Other price risk
The Company was exposed to price risk through its investments in equity and debt instrument. Equity and debt instruments are held for strategic rather than for trading purposes, the Company does not actively trade these investments.
Sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analysis below was determined based on the exposure to price risks at the end of the year.
If equity prices had been 5% higher/lower, pre-tax profit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 would have increased/decreased by $729 thousand and $842 thousand, respectively, as a result of the changes in fair value of financial assets at FVTPL. For the year ended December 31, 2025, other comprehensive income before tax will increase/decrease by $3,420 thousand as a result of the increase/decrease in the fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.
2) Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Company. At the end of the year, the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk, which would cause a financial loss to the Company due to the failure of the counterparty to discharge its obligation could be equal to the carrying amount of the respective recognized financial assets as stated in the balance sheets.
The Company’s concentration of credit risk of 13% and 36% of total amounts of contract assets and trade receivables (including related parties) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, was attributable to the Company’s largest customer. The remaining customers are unrelated; thus, credit risk is not highly concentrated.
3) Liquidity risk
The Company manages liquidity risk by monitoring and maintaining a level of cash and cash equivalents deemed adequate to finance the Company's operations and mitigate the effects of fluctuations in cash flows.
Liquidity and interest rate risk tables for non-derivative financial liabilities
The following table details the Company's remaining contractual maturities for its non-derivative financial liabilities with agreed upon repayment periods. The table has been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities from the earliest date on which the Company can be required to pay. The table includes both interest and principal cash flows.
December 31, 2025
| On Demand or Less than 1 Month | 1-3 Months | 3 Months to 1 Year | 1-5 Years | 5+ Years | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-interest bearing | $ - | $ 295,623 | $ - | $ 1,160 | $ - | $ 296,783 |
| Lease liabilities | 525 | 1,034 | 4,581 | 16,210 | 1,516 | 23,866 |
| $ 525 | $ 296,657 | $ 4,581 | $ 17,370 | $ 1,516 | $ 320,649 |
December 31, 2024
| On Demand or Less than 1 Month | 1-3 Months | 3 Months to 1 Year | 1-5 Years | 5+ Years | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-interest bearing | $ - | $ 308,761 | $ - | $ 1,160 | $ - | $ 309,921 |
| Lease liabilities | 1,140 | 2,263 | 10,083 | 466 | - | 13,952 |
| $ 1,140 | $ 311,024 | $ 10,083 | $ 1,626 | $ - | $ 323,873 |
- TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
a. Related party name and category
| Related Party Name | Related Party Category |
|---|---|
| Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. | Parent company |
| Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd. | Fellow subsidiary |
| CHYP Multimedia Marketing & Communications Co., Ltd | Fellow subsidiary |
| International Integrated Systems, Inc. | Fellow subsidiary |
| Honghwa International Co., Ltd. | Fellow subsidiary |
| Senao International Co., Ltd. | Fellow subsidiary |
| Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd | Fellow subsidiary |
| Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc. | Fellow subsidiary |
| Spring House Entertainment Tech. Inc. | Fellow subsidiary |
| Baohwa Trust Co., Ltd. | Associate |
| Next Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. | Investments accounted for using the equity method by the parent company |
| WiAdvance Technology Corporation | Investments accounted for using the equity method by the parent company |
| Senao Networks, Inc. | Equity-method investments in sister companies |
b. The terms of transactions between the Company and its related parties are comparable to those with non-related parties. Transactions between the Company and its related parties are as follows:
1) Operating revenue
| Related Party Category | For the Year Ended December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Parent company | $ 353,749 | $ 502,683 |
| Fellow subsidiary | 24,025 | 30,352 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method by the parent company | 1,619 | 1,093 |
| Equity-method investments in sister companies | 95 | - |
| Associate | 274 | 90 |
| $ 379,762 | $ 534,218 |
2) Operating costs and expenses
| Related Party Category | For the Year Ended December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Parent company | $ 52,518 | $ 52,546 |
| Fellow subsidiary | 14,674 | 26,047 |
| Associate | 516 | 644 |
| $ 67,708 | $ 79,237 |
3) Contract assets
| Related Party Category | For the Year Ended December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Parent company | $ 36,205 | $ 34,457 |
| Fellow subsidiary | 8,300 | 4,168 |
| Associate | 274 | - |
| $ 44,779 | $ 38,625 |
4) Receivables from related parties
| Line Item | Related Party Category | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Trade receivables from related parties | Parent company | $ 33,328 | $ 160,761 |
| Fellow subsidiary | 1,676 | 4,534 | |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method by the parent company | - | 620 | |
| 35,004 | 165,915 | ||
| Other receivables from related parties | Parent company | 47,761 | 26,944 |
| $ 82,765 | $ 192,859 |
The outstanding trade receivables from related parties are unsecured. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, no impairment losses were recognized for trade receivables from related parties.
Other receivables primarily arise from the network security services jointly provided by the Company and its parent, and the parent company collects the fee on behalf of the Company.
5) Contract liabilities
| Related Party Category | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Parent company | $ 27,731 | $ 26,213 |
| Fellow subsidiary | 2,244 | - |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method by the parent company | 1,167 | 1,133 |
| $ 31,142 | $ 27,346 |
6) Payables to related parties
| Line Item | Related Party Category | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Trade payables to related parties | Parent company | $ 24,471 | $ 22,511 |
| Fellow subsidiary | 6,615 | 5,908 | |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method by the parent company | 185 | 333 | |
| $ 31,271 | $ 28,752 |
The outstanding trade payables to related parties are unsecured.
7) Refundable deposits
| Related Party Category | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Parent company | $ 212 | $ 10,176 |
8) Guarantee deposits
| Related Party Category | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Parent company | $ 285 | $ 285 |
9) Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
| Related Party Category | For the Year Ended December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Parent company | $ - | $ 39 |
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10) Lease arrangements
The payments primarily represent rental expenses paid to the parent company for office space. The rental rates are determined with reference to prevailing market rates and are paid on a monthly basis.
| Related Party Category | For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Acquisition of right-of-use assets | |||
| Parent company | $ 12,879 | $ 12,674 | |
| December 31 | |||
| Line Item | Related Party Category | 2025 | 2024 |
| Lease liabilities - current | Parent company | $ 1,589 | $ 12,736 |
| Lease liabilities - non-current | Parent company | $ - | $ - |
| For the Year Ended December 31 | |||
| Line Item | Related Party Category | 2025 | 2024 |
| Finance costs | Parent company | $ 268 | $ 443 |
c. Remuneration of key management personnel
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Short-term employee benefits | $ 52,016 | $ 46,214 |
| Share-based payments | 73 | - |
| $ 52,089 | $ 46,214 |
The remuneration of directors and key executives, as determined by the compensation committee, is based on the performance of individuals and market trends.
- ASSETS PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL OR FOR SECURITY
The following assets were provided as guarantees for project performance warranties and as deposits for bank credit card arrangements:
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Pledged time deposits (classified as other non-current assets) | $ 40,273 | $ 46,813 |
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31. SEPARATELY DISCLOSED ITEMS
a. Information on significant transactions:
1) Financing provided to others: None.
2) Endorsements/guarantees provided: None.
3) Significant marketable securities held (excluding investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures): Table 1.
4) Total purchases from or sales to related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Table 2.
5) Receivables from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None.
b. Information on investees (Table 3)
c. Information on investments in mainland China: None.
32. SEGMENT INFORMATION
According to information reported periodically to the Company's chief operating decision maker for the purpose of resource allocation and performance assessment, the Company has only one operating segment. The basis of measurement of income from operations is the same as that for the preparation of financial statements under IFRS 8 "Operating Segments" for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
a. Disaggregation of product revenue
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Revenue from the rendering of services | $ 1,704,162 | $ 1,519,152 |
| Revenue from the sale of goods | 341,408 | 454,507 |
| $ 2,045,570 | $ 1,973,659 |
b. Information on major customers
The Company's revenue from its largest customer was $353,749 thousand and $502,683 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which accounted for 17% and 25% of the total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Other than that, there is no single customer attributing more than 10% of the total revenue.
TABLE 1
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
SIGNIFICANT MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Holding Company Name | Type and Name of Marketable Securities | Relationship with the Holding Company | Financial Statement Account | December 31, 2025 | Note | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares | Carrying Amount (Note) | Percentage of Ownership (%) | Fair Value | |||||
| CHT Security Co., Ltd. | Shares | |||||||
| Preferred shares of TXOne Networks Inc. | - | Financial assets at FVTPL | 90,909 | $ 14,572 | - | $ 14,572 | Note | |
| Class C preferred shares of Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | - | Financial assets at FVTOCI | 36,000 | 1,922 | - | 1,922 | Note | |
| Ordinary shares of CyCraft Technology Corporation | - | Financial assets at FVTOCI | 911,900 | 66,478 | 2.88 | 66,478 | Note | |
| Bond | ||||||||
| Mercuries Life Insurance 2025 Secured Subordinated Cumulative Corporate Bonds, Series 4 | - | Financial assets measured at amortized cost | - | 20,300 | - | 20,002 |
Note: The carrying amount was presented in carrying amount adjusted for fair value measurement.
TABLE 2
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Buyer | Related Party | Relationship | Transaction Details | Abnormal Transaction | Notes/Trade Receivables (Payables) | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase/Sale | Amount | % of Total | Payment Terms | Unit Price | Payment Terms | Ending Balance | % of Total | ||||
| CHT Security Co., Ltd. | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. | Parent company | Sales | $ 353,749 | 17 | 30 days | $ - | - | $ 33,328 | 11 |
TABLE 3
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
INFORMATION ON INVESTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Investor Company | Investee Company | Location | Main Businesses and Products | Original Investment Amount | As of December 31, 2025 | Net Income (Loss) of the Investee (Note) | Share of Profit (Loss) | Note | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | Number of Shares | % | Carrying Amount | |||||||
| CHT Security Co., Ltd. | Baohwa Trust Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | Information security services | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 | 2,000 | 25 | $ 18,269 | $ 25,208 | $ 6,302 |
Note: The amount was calculated based on investee's unaudited financial statements.
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
THE CONTENTS OF STATEMENTS OF MAJOR ACCOUNTING ITEMS
| Item | Statement Index |
|---|---|
| Major Accounting Items in Assets, Liabilities and Equity | |
| Statement of cash and cash equivalents | 1 |
| Statement of notes and trade receivables | 2 |
| Statement of inventories | Note 8 |
| Statement of prepayments | 3 |
| Statement of changes in financial assets at FVTPL - non-current | 4 |
| Statement of changes in financial assets at FVTOCI - non-current | 5 |
| Financial assets measured at amortized cost | Note 12 |
| Statement of changes in investments accounted for using the equity method | 6 |
| Statement of changes in property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation | Note 14 |
| Statement of changes in right-of-use assets and accumulated depreciation | 7 |
| Statement of changes in intangible assets | Note 16 |
| Statement of deferred tax assets | Note 23 |
| Statement of other non-current assets | Note 17 |
| Statement of trade payables | 8 |
| Statement of other payables | Note 18 |
| Statement of lease liabilities | 9 |
| Statement of deferred tax liabilities | Note 23 |
| Major Accounting Items in Profit or Loss | |
| Statement of operating revenue, net | 10 |
| Statement of operating costs | 11 |
| Statement of operating expenses | 12 |
| Statement of employee benefit, depreciation and amortization by function | 13 |
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STATEMENT 1
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Interest rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||
| Cash on hand | $ 380 | |
| Demand deposits (Note 1) | 848,657 | |
| Cash equivalents | ||
| Commercial paper | 1.49%-1.50% (Note 2) | 349,423 |
| $ 1,198,460 |
Note 1: The Company does not have demand deposits denominated in foreign currency.
Note 2: Maturing progressively before February 11, 2026.
STATEMENT 2
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF NOTES AND TRADE RECEIVABLES
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Customer Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Customer A | $ 18,802 |
| Customer B | 17,823 |
| Others (Note) | 219,601 |
| $ 256,226 |
Note: The amount of each individual customer included in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.
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STATEMENT 3
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF PREPAYMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Prepaid software usage fees | $ 56,476 |
| Others (Note) | 5,896 |
| $ 62,372 |
Note: The amount of each individual item in others does not exceed 5% of the amount balance.
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STATEMENT 4
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTPL - NON-CURRENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)
| Investees | Balance on the Beginning of the Year | Additions | Decrease | Balance on the End of the Year | Provision of Guarantees or Pledges | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | |||
| Unlisted foreign preferred shares | ||||||||||
| TXOne Networks Inc. | 90,909 | $ 16,840 | - | $ - | - | $ 2,268 | 90,909 | $ 14,572 | None | Note |
Note: The decrease for the current year are due to fair value measurement.
STATEMENT 5
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FVTOCI - NON-CURRENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)
| Investees | Balance on the Beginning of the Year | Additions | Decrease | Balance on the End of the Year | Provision of Guarantees or Pledges | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | |||
| Foreign unlisted ordinary shares | ||||||||||
| CyCraft Technology Corporation | - | $ - | 911,900 | $ 66,478 | - | $ - | 911,900 | $ 66,478 | None | Note 1 |
| Listed preferred shares | ||||||||||
| Class C Preferred Shares of Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | - | - | 36,000 | 1,937 | - | 15 | 36,000 | 1,922 | None | Notes 2 and 3 |
| $ - | $ 68,415 | $ 15 | $ 68,400 |
Note 1: The increase for the current year are due to new investments and fair value measurement adjustments.
Note 2: The increase for the current year is due to new investments.
Note 3: The decrease for the current year are due to fair value measurement.
STATEMENT 6
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Investees | Balance on the Beginning of the Year | Additions | Decrease | Increase (Decrease) In Using the Equity Method | Balance on the End of the Year | Market Value/ Net Assets Value | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Shares (In Thousands) | Percentage of Ownership % | Amount | ||||
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | ||||||||||||
| Associate | ||||||||||||
| Unlisted shares | ||||||||||||
| Baohwa Trust Co., Ltd. | 2,000 | $ 11,967 | - | $ - | - | $ - | $ 6,302 | 2,000 | 25 | $ 18,269 | $ 18,269 | Notes 1 and 2 |
Note 1: The net asset value is calculated based on the unaudited financial statements of the investee company.
Note 2: The increase (decrease) in using the equity method is the share of profit (loss) in the current year.
STATEMENT 7
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Buildings | Transportation Equipment | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||
| Balance on January 1, 2025 | $ 38,216 | $ 1,859 | $ 40,075 |
| Additions | 34,446 | 438 | 34,884 |
| Decreases | (48,594) | (501) | (49,095) |
| Balance on December 31, 2025 | $ 24,068 | $ 1,796 | $ 25,864 |
| Accumulated depreciation | |||
| Balance on January 1, 2025 | $ 25,681 | $ 815 | $ 26,496 |
| Depreciation expenses | 25,274 | 616 | 25,890 |
| Decreases | (48,090) | (501) | (48,591) |
| Balance on December 31, 2025 | $ 2,865 | $ 930 | $ 3,795 |
| Carrying amount on January 1, 2025 | $ 12,535 | $ 1,044 | $ 13,579 |
| Carrying amount on December 31, 2025 | $ 21,203 | $ 866 | $ 22,069 |
STATEMENT 8
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF TRADE PAYABLES
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Company Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Company A | $ 82,726 |
| Company B | 27,994 |
| Company C | 13,924 |
| Company D | 12,666 |
| Others (Note) | 105,643 |
| $ 242,953 |
Note: The amount of each individual company in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.
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STATEMENT 9
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF LEASE LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Lease Term | Discount Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | 1-6 years | 2.18% | $ 21,764 |
| Transportation equipment | 3-5 years | 2.05%-2.18% | 876 |
| 22,640 | |||
| Less: Classified as current portion | 5,716 | ||
| $ 16,924 |
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STATEMENT 10
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF OPERATING REVENUE, NET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Operating revenue | |
| Revenue from the rendering of services | $ 1,704,162 |
| Revenue from the sale of goods | 341,408 |
| 2,045,570 | |
| Less: Sales returns and allowances | - |
| Operating revenue, net | $ 2,045,570 |
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STATEMENT 11
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF OPERATING COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cost of goods sold | $ 261,071 |
| Project business costs | 237,169 |
| Software usage fees | 266,742 |
| Salaries | 201,471 |
| Others (Note) | 118,767 |
| $ 1,085,220 |
Note: The amount of each individual item in others does not exceed 5% of the amount balance.
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STATEMENT 12
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Selling and Marketing Expenses | General and Administrative Expenses | Research and Development Expenses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries (Note 1) | $ 132,819 | $ 60,915 | $ 92,951 | $ 286,685 |
| Depreciation expense | 14,886 | 4,978 | 8,254 | 28,118 |
| Others (Note 2) | 44,764 | 39,265 | 31,549 | 115,578 |
| $ 192,469 | $ 105,158 | $ 132,754 | $ 430,381 |
Note 1: The amount includes the compensation arising from employee share options.
Note 2: The amount of each individual item in others does not exceed 5% of the amount balance.
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STATEMENT 13
CHT SECURITY CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION BY FUNCTION FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Classified as Operating Costs | Classified as Operating Expenses | Total | Classified as Operating Costs | Classified as Operating Expenses | Total | |
| Employee benefits expense | ||||||
| Salaries (Note 4) | $ 201,471 | $ 269,942 | $ 471,413 | $ 179,741 | $ 242,097 | $ 421,838 |
| Labor and health insurance expenses | 13,458 | 21,135 | 34,593 | 12,544 | 17,618 | 30,162 |
| Pension expenses | 7,131 | 10,873 | 18,004 | 6,860 | 9,549 | 16,409 |
| Remuneration of directors | - | 16,743 | 16,743 | - | 15,674 | 15,674 |
| Others | 15,907 | 18,424 | 34,331 | 11,227 | 20,225 | 31,452 |
| $ 237,967 | $ 337,117 | $ 575,084 | $ 210,372 | $ 305,163 | $ 515,535 | |
| Depreciation | $ 39,685 | $ 28,118 | $ 67,803 | $ 44,469 | $ 21,189 | $ 65,658 |
| Amortization | $ 44 | $ 738 | $ 782 | $ 53 | $ 803 | $ 856 |
Note 1: The Company had an average of 367 and 332 employees, including 6 and 6 directors who did not serve concurrently as employees, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Note 2: The average employee benefit expense was $1,547 thousand and $1,533 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The average employee benefit expense equals the total employee benefit expense less total remuneration of directors, divided by the number of employee less number of directors who did not serve concurrently as directors.
Note 3: The average salaries were $1,306 thousand and $1,294 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The average salaries equals the total salaries divided by the number of employee less number of directors who did not serve concurrently as directors.
The average salaries adjustment rate was 0.93%. The average salaries of the current year less the average salaries for the prior year, divided by the average salaries for the prior year.
Note 4: The amount includes the compensation cost recognized for employee share options.