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cpc Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Dec 20, 2021

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CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020


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

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD.

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. and subsidiaries (the “Group”) as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods then ended, as well as the consolidated statements of changes in equity and of cash flows for the nine-month periods then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these consolidated financial statements based on our reviews.

Scope of review

Except as explained in the following paragraph, we conducted our reviews in accordance with the Statement of Auditing Standards No. 65, “Review of Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity” in the Republic of China. A review of consolidated financial statements consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Basis for qualified conclusion

As explained in Note 4(3), the financial statements and related information disclosed in Note 13 of insignificant consolidated subsidiaries were not reviewed by independent auditors. Those statements reflect total assets of NT$271,092 thousand and NT$274,928 thousand, constituting 7% and 8% of the consolidated total assets, and total liabilities of NT$84,304 thousand and NT$79,109 thousand, constituting 6% and 5% of the consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and total comprehensive income of NT$5,907 thousand, NT$4,833 thousand, NT$27,702 thousand and NT$10,636 thousand, constituting 6%, 10%, 12% and 8% of the consolidated total

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comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods then ended, respectively.

Qualified conclusion

Except for the adjustments to the consolidated financial statements, if any, as might have been determined to be necessary had the financial statements of certain consolidated subsidiaries been reviewed by independent auditors as described in the Basis for qualified conclusion section above, based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of September 30, 2021 and 2020, and of its consolidated financial performance for the three-month and nine-month periods then ended and its consolidated cash flows for the ninemonth periods then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

Lin, Yung-Chih

Independent Auditors

Tien, Chung-Yu

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan Republic of China

November 5, 2021

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

As the financial statements are the responsibility of the management, PricewaterhouseCoopers cannot accept any liability for the use of, or reliance on, the English translation or for any errors or misunderstandings that may derive from the translation.

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CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

(The consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and 2020 are reviewed, not audited)

Assets Notes September 30, 2021
AMOUNT
%
$
792,145
21
70,826
2
31,540
1
429,038
12
5,341
-
-
-
455,639
12
44,874
1
1,829,403
49
1,617,737
43
124,933
3
94,499
2
20,043
1
57,368
2
8,919
-
3,355
-
1,926,854
51
$
3,756,257
100
December 31, 2020
AMOUNT
%
$
654,597
19
7,360
-
27,767
1
344,675
10
9,515
-
20,398
-
556,943
16
36,049
1
1,657,304
47
1,532,120
44
129,601
4
101,595
3
25,160
1
48,474
1
9,775
-
5,312
-
1,852,037
53
$
3,509,341
100
September 30, 2020 September 30, 2020
AMOUNT
$
792,145
70,826
31,540
429,038
5,341
-
455,639
44,874
1,829,403
1,617,737
124,933
94,499
20,043
57,368
8,919
3,355
1,926,854
$
3,756,257
AMOUNT
$
654,597
7,360
27,767
344,675
9,515
20,398
556,943
36,049
1,657,304
1,532,120
129,601
101,595
25,160
48,474
9,775
5,312
1,852,037
$
3,509,341
AMOUNT
$
673,191
7,502
28,339
345,338
2,970
33,121
593,523
38,108
1,722,092
1,474,516
131,157
112,996
24,480
62,031
7,567
5,437
1,818,184
$
3,540,276
%
Current assets
1100
Cash and cash equivalents
1136
Financial assets at amortized cost -
current
1150
Notes receivable, net
1170
Accounts receivable, net
1200
Other receivables
1220
Current income tax assets
130X
Inventories
1410
Prepayments
11XX
Total current assets
Non-current assets
1600
Property, plant and equipment
1755
Right-of-use assets
1780
Intangible assets
1840
Deferred income tax assets
1915
Prepayments for equipment
1920
Guarantee deposits paid
1990
Other non-current assets
15XX
Total non-current assets
1XXX
Total assets
6(1)
6(2)
6(3)
6(3) and 12
6(23)
5 and 6(4)
6(5) and 8
6(6)
6(7)
6(23)
6(5)
19
-
1
10
-
1
17
1
49
41
4
3
1
2
-
-
51
100

(Continued)

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CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

(The consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and 2020 are reviewed, not audited)

September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2020
Liabilities and Equity Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Liabilities
Current liabilities
2100 Short-term borrowings 6(8)(26) $ 370,000 10 $ 379,012 11 $ 420,442 12
2110 Short-term notes and bills payable 6(9)(26) - - - - 40,000 1
2130 Current contract liabilities 6(16) 2,330 - 4,807 - 3,944 -
2150 Notes payable 177,006 5 77,992 2 84,501 2
2170 Accounts payable 55,402 1 49,211 2 22,825 1
2200 Other payables 6(10) 176,175 5 110,835 3 130,204 4
2230 Current income tax liabilities 6(23) 17,867 - 3,848 - 4,687 -
2280 Current lease liabilities 6(6)(20)(26) 5,284 - 5,214 - 5,190 -
2320 Long-term liabilities, current 6(11)(26), 8
portion and 9 71,933 2 94,658 3 88,164 3
21XX Total current liabilities 875,997 23 725,577 21 799,957 23
Non-current liabilities
2540 Long-term borrowings 6(11)(26), 8
and 9 504,423 14 517,984 15 534,412 15
2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 6(23) 20,475 1 18,973 - 16,597 -
2580 Non-current lease liabilities 6(6)(20)(26) 122,613 3 126,586 4 127,898 4
2640 Net defined benefit liabilities 6(12) 6,941 - 7,163 - 6,441 -
25XX Total non-current liabilities 654,452 18 670,706 19 685,348 19
2XXX Total liabilities 1,530,449 41 1,396,283 40 1,485,305 42
Equity
Share capital 6(13)
3110 Common stock 811,876 21 811,876 23 811,876 23
Capital reserves 6(14)
3200 Capital surplus 440,667 12 440,667 12 440,667 12
Retained earnings 6(15)
3310 Legal reserve 182,266 5 162,016 5 162,016 5
3320 Special reserve 36,323 1 29,394 1 29,394 1
3350 Unappropriated retained earnings 831,078 22 731,978 21 674,568 19
3400 Other equity interest ( 49,852 ) ( 1) ( 36,323 ) ( 1) ( 37,000) ( 1)
3500 Treasury stocks 6(13) ( 26,550 ) ( 1) ( 26,550 ) ( 1) ( 26,550) ( 1)
3XXX Total equity 2,225,808 59 2,113,058 60 2,054,971 58
Significant Contingent Liabilities and 6(6) and 9
Unrecognized Contract Commitments
3X2X Total liabilities and equity $ 3,756,257 100 $ 3,509,341 100 $ 3,540,276 100

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

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CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated)

(REVIEWED, NOT AUDITED)

Three months ended Three months ended Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended Nine months ended Nine months ended September 30
2021 2020 2021 2020
Items Notes AMOUNT
% AMOUNT % AMOUNT
% AMOUNT
%
4000 Sales revenue 6(16) $
491,846
100 $
347,443
100 $ 1,400,269 100 $ 1,029,218 100
5000 Operating costs 6(4)(12)(21)(2
2) ( 289,656) ( 59) ( 209,549) ( 60) ( 814,454) ( 58) ( 600,646) ( 58)
5900 Net operating margin 202,190 41 137,894 40 585,815 42 428,572 42
Operating expenses 6(7)(12)(21)(2
2) and 7
6100 Selling expenses ( 23,081 ) ( 5) ( 23,340 ) ( 7) ( 68,426 ) ( 5) ( 67,303) ( 7 )
6200 General and administrative
expenses ( 28,629 ) ( 6) ( 36,072 ) ( 10) ( 106,954 ) ( 8) ( 115,118) ( 11 )
6300 Research and development
expenses ( 17,024 ) ( 3) ( 18,241 ) ( 5) ( 60,439 ) ( 4) ( 53,603) ( 5 )
6450 Expected credit impairment 12
(loss) gain ( 1,499) - 5,492 1 3,772 - 1,695 -
6000 Total operating expenses ( 70,233) ( 14) ( 72,161) ( 21) ( 232,047) ( 17) ( 234,329) ( 23)
6900 Operating profit 131,957 27 65,733 19 353,768 25 194,243 19
Non-operating income and
expenses
7100 Interest income 6(2)(17) 880 - 363 - 1,475 - 1,610 -
7010 Other income 6(18) 1,885 1 2,343 1 8,679 1 8,602 1
7020 Other gains and losses 6(19) and 12 ( 4,408 ) ( 1) ( 3,249 ) ( 1) ( 20,358 ) ( 1) ( 6,591) ( 1 )
7050 Finance costs 6(6)(20) ( 3,650) ( 1) ( 4,060) ( 1) ( 10,801) ( 1) ( 13,098) ( 1)
7000 Total non-operating income
and expenses ( 5,293) ( 1) ( 4,603) ( 1) ( 21,005) ( 1) ( 9,477) ( 1)
7900 Profit before income tax 126,664 26 61,130 18 332,763 24 184,766 18
7950 Income tax expense 6(23) ( 29,006) ( 6) ( 14,202) ( 4) ( 85,370) ( 6) ( 39,681) ( 4)
8200 Profit for the period $ 97,658 20 $ 46,928 14 $ 247,393 18 $ 145,085 14
Other comprehensive income
(loss) (Net)
Components of other
comprehensive income (loss)
that will be reclassified to profit
or loss
8361 Financial statements
translation differences of
foreign operations ($ 1,760) - $ 1,735 - ($ 13,529) ( 1) ($ 7,606) ( 1)
8300 Total other comprehensive
income (loss) for the period ($ 1,760) - $ 1,735 - ($ 13,529) ( 1) ($ 7,606) ( 1)
8500 Total comprehensive income for
the period $ 95,898 20 $ 48,663 14 $ 233,864 17 $ 137,479 13
Earnings per share (in dollars) 6(24)
9750 Basic $ 1.21 $ 0.58 $ 3.06 $ 1.79
9850 Diluted $ 1.20 $ 0.58 $ 3.05 $ 1.79

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

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CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

(REVIEWED, NOT AUDITED)

For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2020
Balance at January 1, 2020
Profit for the period
Other comprehensive loss for the period
Total comprehensive income (loss) for
the period
Appropriations of 2019 earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Purchase of treasury stocks
Balance at September 30, 2020
For the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2021
Balance at January 1, 2021
Profit for the period
Other comprehensive loss for the period
Total comprehensive income (loss) for
the period
Appropriations of 2020 earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Balance at September 30, 2021
Notes Share capital -
common stock
Capital reserve Retained Earnings Retained Earnings Other Equity
Interest
Treasury stocks Total equity
Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated retained
earnings
Financial statements
translation
differences of
foreign operations
6(15)
6(15)
6(13)
6(15)
6(15)
$
811,876
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
811,876
$
811,876
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
811,876



$
440,667
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
440,667
$
440,667
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
440,667



$
144,552
-
-
-
17,464
-
-
-
$
162,016
$
162,016
-
-
-
20,250
-
-
$
182,266
$
17,047
-
-
-
-
12,347
-
-
$
29,394
$
29,394
-
-
-
-
6,929
-
$
36,323
$
640,037
145,085
-
145,085
(
17,464 )
(
12,347 )
(
80,743 )
-
$
674,568
$
731,978
247,393
-
247,393
(
20,250 )
(
6,929 )
(
121,114 )
$
831,078
($
29,394 )
-
(
7,606 )
(
7,606 )
-
-
-
-
($
37,000 )
($
36,323 )
-
(
13,529 )
(
13,529 )
-
-
-
($
49,852 )
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(
26,550 )
($
26,550 )
($
26,550 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
($
26,550 )
$
2,024,785
145,085
(
7,606 )
137,479
-
-
(
80,743 )
(
26,550 )
$
2,054,971
$
2,113,058
247,393
(
13,529 )
233,864
-
-
(
121,114 )
$
2,225,808

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

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CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars) (REVIEWED, NOT AUDITED)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Expected credit impairment gain

Loss on inventory market price decline

Depreciation

Gain arising from lease modifications

Amortization

Interest income

Interest expense

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Notes receivable
Accounts receivable
Other receivables
Inventories
Prepayments
Changes in operating liabilities
Current contract liabilities
Notes payable
Accounts payable
Other payables
Advance receipts
Net defined benefit liabilities
Cash inflow generated from operations
Interest received
Interest paid
Income tax paid
Net cash flows from operating activities

Notes
For the nine-month periods ended September 30,
2021
2020
$
332,763 $
184,766
(
3,772 ) (
1,695 )
677
10,838
58,296
59,026
- (
251 )
7,959
8,461
(
1,475 ) (
1,610 )
10,801
13,098
(
3,773 ) (
780 )
(
79,755 ) (
44,765 )
4,174
282
102,559
32,873
(
8,825 ) (
9,570 )
(
2,477 ) (
20 )
67,001
22,196
6,191
4,114
66,337
18,360
- (
1,699 )
(
222 ) (
223 )
556,459
293,401
1,475
1,610
(
10,864 ) (
13,310 )
(
44,334 ) (
69,857 )
502,736
211,844
12

6(4)
6(5)(6)(21)
6(6)(19)
6(7)(21)
6(17)

6(20)






(Continued)

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CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars) (REVIEWED, NOT AUDITED)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(Increase) decrease in financial assets at amortized
cost - current
Cash paid for acquisition of property, plant and
equipment

Acquisition of intangible assets

Increase in prepayments for equipment
Decrease in guarantee deposits paid
Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets
Net cash flows used in investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings

Increase in short-term notes and bills payable

Payments of lease liability

Increase in long-term borrowings

Decrease in long-term borrowings

Payments of cash dividends

Purchase of treasury stocks

Net cash flows (used in) from financing
activities
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

Notes
For the nine-month periods ended September 30,
2021
2020
( $
63,466 ) $
127
(
99,336 ) (
254,862 )
(
878 ) (
459 )
(
21,897 ) (
33,141 )
856
133
1,957 (
2,558 )
(
182,764 ) (
290,760 )
(
8,136 )
106,900
-
40,000
(
3,903 ) (
3,581 )
100,000
400,000
(
134,410 ) (
357,199 )
(
121,114 ) (
80,743 )
- (
26,550 )
(
167,563 )
78,827
(
14,861 ) (
4,854 )
137,548 (
4,943 )
654,597
678,134
$
792,145 $
673,191
6(25)

6(7)



6(26)

6(26)
6(26)

6(26)
6(26)

6(15)

6(13)


6(1)
6(1)

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

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CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated) (REVIEWED, NOT AUDITED)

1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION

  • (1) CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. (the “Company”) was incorporated on October 19, 1998 as a company limited by shares under the provisions of the Company Act of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) and other related regulations. The Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred herein as the “Group”) are primarily engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of miniature linear guides, miniature ball screws, miniature linear modules, electro-optics equipment and semiconductor process equipment.

  • (2) The common stocks of the Company were originally listed on the Taipei Exchange from December 28, 2012, and have been authorized to trade in Taiwan Stock Exchange since December 23, 2020.

  • THE DATE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZATION

  • These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on November 5, 2021.

3. APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS

  • (1) Effect of the adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”) New standards, interpretations and amendments endorsed by the FSC effective from 2021 are as follows:
follows:
New Standards,Interpretations andAmendments Effective date by
International Accounting
StandardsBoard (“IASB”)
Amendments to IFRS 4, ‘Extension of the temporary exemption from
applying IFRS 9’
Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16,
‘Interest Rate Benchmark Reform – Phase 2’
Amendments to IFRS 16, ‘Covid-19-related rent concessions beyond
June 30, 2021’
Note: Earlier application from January 1, 2021 is allowed by the FSC.
January 1, 2021
January 1, 2021
April 1, 2021 (Note)

The above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Group’s financial condition and financial performance based on the Group’s assessment.

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

the Group

New standards, interpretations and amendments endorsed by the FSC effective from 2022 are as follows:

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Effective date by
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments IASB
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New Standards,Interpretations andAmendments Effective date by
IASB
Amendments to IFRS 3, ‘Reference to the conceptual framework’ January 1, 2022
Amendments to IAS 16, ‘Property, plant and equipment: January 1, 2022
proceeds before intended use’
Amendments to IAS 37, ‘Onerous contracts–cost of fulfilling a January 1, 2022
contract’
Annual improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020 January 1, 2022

The above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Group’s financial condition and financial performance based on the Group’s assessment.

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

New standards, interpretations and amendments issued by IASB but not included in the IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC are as follows:

endorsed by the FSC are as follows:
Effective date by
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments IASB
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28, ‘Sale or contribution of assets To be determined by IASB
between an investor and its associate or joint venture’
IFRS 17, ‘Insurance contracts’ January 1, 2023
Amendments to IFRS 17, ‘Insurance contracts’ January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Classification of liabilities as current or January 1, 2023
non-current’
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Disclosure of accounting policies’ January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS 8, ‘Definition of accounting estimates’ January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS 12, ‘Deferred tax related to assets and January 1, 2023
liabilities arising from a single transaction’

The above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Group’s financial condition

and financial performance based on the Group’s assessment.

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements

are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods presented, unless otherwise stated.

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(1) Statement of compliance

The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the International Accounting Standard 34, ‘Interim financial reporting’ endorsed by the FSC.

  • (2) Basis of preparation

  • A. Except for the defined benefit liabilities recognized based on the net amount of pension fund assets less present value of defined benefit obligation, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

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

(3) Basis of consolidation

  • A. Basis for preparation of consolidated financial statements:

  • (a) All subsidiaries are included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements. Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Consolidation of subsidiaries begins from the date the Group obtains control of the subsidiaries and ceases when the Group loses control of the subsidiaries.

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

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

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

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

  • B. Subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements:

Name of investor Name of subsidiary Business
September 30, December 31, September 30,
activities
2021
2020
2020
Professional
investment
100
100
100
Lease of
real estate
property
100
100
100
Sale of high
precision
linear motion
components
and rendering
after-sales
service
100
100
100
Sale of high
precision
linear motion
components
and rendering
after-sales
service
100
100
100
Research,
manufacture
and sale of
machineries
-
-
100
Ownership (%)
Note
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
CO., LTD.
(“CHIEFTEK
PRECISION”)
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
HOLDING
CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
INTERNATIONAL
LLC
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
USA CO., LTD.
(“cpc USA”)
cpc Europa GmbH
(“cpc Europa”)
CSM Maschinen
GmbH
-
Note 1
Note 1
-
Note 2
Note 3

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Ownership (%)
Business September 30, December 31, September 30,
Name of investor Name of subsidiary activities 2021 2020 2020 Note
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Name of investor Name of subsidiary
activities
2021 2020 2020 Note
CHIEFTEK CHIEFTEK Professional 100 100 100 -
PRECISION PRECISION investment
HOLDING CO., (Hong Kong)
LTD. Co., Limited
CHIEFTEK Chieftek Machinery Production, 100 - - Note 4
PRECISION (Kunshan) Co., processing
HOLDING CO., Ltd. (“Chieftek and sale of
LTD. (Kunshan)”) high precision
linear motion
components
and after-sales
service
CHIEFTEK Chieftek Machinery Production, - 100 100 Note 4
PRECISION (Kunshan) Co., processing
(Hong Kong) Ltd. (“Chieftek and sale of
Co., Limited (Kunshan)”) high precision
linear motion
components
and after-sales
service
  - Note 1: The financial statements of the entity as of and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were not reviewed by independent auditors as the entity did not meet the definition of a significant subsidiary.

  - Note 2: The financial statements of the entity as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 were not reviewed by independent auditors as the entity did not meet the definition of a significant subsidiary.

  - Note 3: CSM Machinen GmbH was merged into cpc Europa GmbH with the approval of the local authority since 2020.

  - Note 4: On August 31, 2021, the Group has commenced organizational restructuring through capital reduction and withdrawal of 100% share capital of Chieftek Machinery (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. from CHIEFTEK PRECISION (Hong Kong) Co., Limited and transferred the shares to CHIEFTEK PRECISION HOLDING CO., LTD..
  • C. Subsidiaries not included in the consolidated financial statements: None.

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

  • E. Significant restrictions: None.

  • F. Subsidiaries that have non-controlling interest that are material to the Group: None.

  • (4) Foreign currency translation

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the

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

  • A. Foreign currency transactions and balances

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

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

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

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

  • B. Translation of foreign operations

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

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

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

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

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

(5) Classification of current and non-current items

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

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classified as non-current assets:

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

  • (b) Assets held mainly for trading purposes;

  • (c) Assets that are expected to be realized within 12 months from the balance sheet date;

  • (d) Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash and cash equivalents and those that are to be exchanged or used to settle liabilities more than 12 months after the balance sheet date.

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

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

  • (b) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;

  • (c) Liabilities that are to be settled within 12 months from the balance sheet date;

  • (d) Liabilities for which the repayment date cannot be extended unconditionally to more than 12 months after the balance sheet date. Terms of a liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do not affect its classification.

(6) Cash equivalents

  • A. Cash equivalents refer to short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amount of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

  • B. Time deposits that meet the definition above and are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitment in operations are classified as cash equivalents.

  • (7) Financial assets at amortized cost

  • A. Financial assets at amortized cost are those that meet all of the following criteria:

    • (a) The objective of the Group’s business model is achieved by collecting contractual cash flows.

    • (b) The assets’ contractual cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest.

  • B. The Group’s time deposits which do not fall under cash equivalents are those with a short maturity period and are measured at initial investment amount as the effect of discounting is immaterial.

  • (8) Accounts and notes receivable

  • A. Accounts and notes receivable entitle the Group a legal right to receive consideration in exchange for transferred goods or rendered services.

  • B. The short-term accounts and notes receivable without bearing interest are subsequently measured at initial invoice amount as the effect of discounting is immaterial.

(9) Impairment of financial assets

  • For debt instruments measured as financial assets at amortized cost, at each reporting date, the Group recognizes the impairment provision for 12 months expected credit losses if there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition or recognizes the impairment provision for the lifetime expected credit losses (“ECLs”) if such credit risk has increased since initial recognition after taking into consideration all reasonable and verifiable information that includes forecasts. On

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the other hand, for accounts receivable or contract assets that do not contain a significant financing component, the Group recognizes the impairment provision for lifetime ECLs.

(10) Derecognition of financial assets

The Group derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to receive the cash flows from the financial asset expires.

(11) Inventories

  • Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted-average method. The cost of finished goods and work in process comprises raw materials, direct labor, other direct costs and related production overheads (allocated based on normal operating capacity). It excludes borrowing costs. The item by item approach is used in applying the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated cost of completion and applicable variable selling expenses. When the cost of inventory is lower than net realizable value, a write-down is provided and recognized in operating costs. If the circumstances that caused the write-down cease to exist, such that all or part of the write-down is no longer needed, it should be reversed to that extent and recognized as deduction of operating costs.

(12) Property, plant and equipment

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

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

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

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

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Buildings and structures 3 50 years
Machinery and equipment 2 15 years
Transportation equipment 3 10 years
Office equipment 1 10 years
Leasehold improvements 2 15 years
Other equipment 2 10 years

(13) Leasing arrangements (lessee) right-of-use assets/ lease liabilities

  • A. Leases are recognized as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability at the date at which the leased asset is available for use by the Group. For short-term leases or leases of lowvalue assets, lease payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

  • B. Lease liabilities include the net present value of the remaining lease payments at the commencement date, discounted using the incremental borrowing interest rate. Lease payments are comprised of the following:

  • (a) Fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable;

  • (b) Amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees; and

  • (c) Payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising that option.

The Group subsequently measures the lease liability at amortized cost using the interest method and recognizes interest expense over the lease term. The lease liability is remeasured and the amount of remeasurement is recognized as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset when there are changes in the lease term or lease payments and such changes do not arise from contract modifications.

  • C. At the commencement date, the right-of-use asset is stated at cost comprising the following:

  • (a) The amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;

  • (b) Any lease payments made at or before the commencement date;

  • (c) Any initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and

  • (d) An estimate of costs to be incurred by the lessee in dismantling and removing the underlying asset, restoring the site on which it is located or restoring the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease.

The right-of-use asset is measured subsequently using the cost model and is depreciated from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the asset’s useful life or the end of the lease term. When the lease liability is remeasured, the amount of remeasurement is recognized as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset.

  • D. For lease modifications that decrease the scope of the lease, the lessee shall remeasure the lease liability. The lessee shall also decrease the carrying amount of right-of-use assets to reflect the partial or full termination of the lease, and recognize the difference in profit or loss.

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(14) Intangible assets

  • A. Trademarks and patents

  • Separately acquired trademarks of corporate identity system and patents are stated initially at cost. Trademarks and patents have a finite useful life and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 10 to 20 years.

  • B. Computer software

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

  • C. Turn-key professional technique

  • The subsidiary, CSM Maschinen GmbH, which has been merged into cpc Europa GmbH with the approval of the local authority since 2020, was commissioned by the Company to develop and design linear guide, robotic arm and equipment for exhibition which are stated initially at cost and amortized over the economic life of Turn-key professional technique of 10 years.

  • D. Other intangible assets

Technology contribution is stated initially at cost, and regarded as having an indefinite useful life as it is assessed to generate continuous net cash inflow in the foreseeable future. Technology contribution is not amortized, but is tested annually for impairment.

(15) Impairment of non-financial assets

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

(16) Borrowings

  • A. Borrowings comprise long-term and short-term banks loans. Borrowings are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortized cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognized in profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

  • B. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognized as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. In this case, the fee is deferred until the drawdown occurs. To the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalized as other non-current assets for liquidity services and amortized over the period of the facility to which it relates.

  • (17) Notes and accounts payable

  • A. Accounts payable are liabilities for purchases of raw materials, goods or services and notes payable are those resulting from operating and non-operating activities.

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  • B. The short-term notes and accounts payable without bearing interest are subsequently measured at initial invoice amount as the effect of discounting is immaterial.

(18) Derecognition of financial liabilities

A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation specified in the contract is either discharged or cancelled or expires.

(19) Offsetting financial instruments

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

(20) Employee benefits

  • A. Short-term employee benefits

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

  • B. Pensions

  • (a) Defined contribution plans

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

  • (b) Defined benefit plans

  • i. Net obligation under a defined benefit plan is defined as the present value of an amount of pension benefits that employees will receive on retirement for their services with the Group in current period or prior periods. The liability recognized in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets. The net defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The rate used to discount is determined by using interest rates of government bonds (at the balance sheet date) of a currency and term consistent with the currency and term of the employment benefit obligations.

  • ii. Remeasurement arising on defined benefit plans is recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise and are recorded as retained earnings.

  • iii. Pension cost for the interim period is calculated on a year-to-date basis by using the pension cost rate derived from the actuarial valuation at the end of the prior financial year, adjusted for significant market fluctuations since that time and for significant curtailments, settlements, or other significant one-off events. Also, the related information is disclosed accordingly.

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  • C. Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration

    • Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are recognized as expenses and liabilities, provided that such recognition is required under legal or constructive obligation and those amounts can be reliably estimated. Any difference between the resolved amounts and the subsequently actual distributed amounts is accounted for as changes in estimates. If employee compensation is distributed by shares, the Group calculates the number of shares based on the closing price at the previous day of the board meeting resolution.
  • (21) Income tax

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

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

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

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

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

  • F. A deferred tax asset shall be recognized for the carryforward of unused tax credits resulting from equity investments to the extent that it is possible that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax credits can be utilized.

  • G. The interim period income tax expense is recognised based on the estimated average annual effective income tax rate expected for the full financial year applied to the pretax income of the interim period, and the related information is disclosed accordingly.

(22) Share capital

  • A. Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or stock options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

  • B. Where the Company repurchases the Company’s equity share capital that has been issued, the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is resolved from equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders. Where such shares are subsequently reissued, the difference between their book value and any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.

(23) Dividends

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

(24) Revenue recognition

Sales of goods

  • A. The Group manufactures and sells linear guide, ball screw and linear modules. Sales are recognized when control of the products has been transferred, being when the products are delivered to the external customer, and there is no unfulfilled obligation that could affect the buyer’s acceptance of the products. Delivery occurs when the products have been shipped to the specific location, the risks of obsolescence and loss have been transferred to the customer, and either the customer has accepted the products in accordance with the sales contract, or the Group has objective evidence that all criteria for acceptance have been satisfied.

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  • B. Sales revenue is recognized based on the contract price, net of output tax and sales returns and discounts. The sales are made with a credit term of 30 ~ 180 days after monthly closing. As the time interval between the transfer of committed goods and the payment of customer does not exceed one year, the Group does not adjust the transaction price to reflect the time value of money.

  • C. A receivable is recognized when the goods are delivered as this is the point in time that the consideration is unconditional because only the passage of time is required before the payment is due.

(25) Government grants

Government grants are recognised at their fair value only when there is reasonable assurance that the Group will comply with any conditions attached to the grants and the grants will be received. Government grants are recognised in profit or loss on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Group recognises expenses for the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate.

  • (26) Operating segments

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

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

UNCERTAINTY

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

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

  • None.

(2) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

Evaluation of inventories

  • A. As inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value, the Group must determine the net realizable value of inventories on balance sheet date using judgements and estimates. Due to the rapid technology innovation, the Group evaluates the amounts of normal inventory consumption, obsolete inventories or inventories without market selling value on balance sheet date, and writes down the cost of inventories to the net realizable value. Such an evaluation of inventories is calculated based on the inventory clearance and historical data of discounts. Therefore, there might be material changes to the evaluation.

  • B. As of September 30, 2021, the carrying amount of inventories was $455,639.

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6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS

(1) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash:
Cash on hand
Checking accounts and demand
deposits
Cash Equivalents:
Time deposits
September30,2021
1,249
$ 789,516
790,765
1,380
792,145
$
December31,2020

1,369
$ 651,729
653,098
1,499
654,597
$
September30,2020
1,401
$ 670,324
671,725
1,466
673,191
$
  • A. The Group transacts with a variety of financial institutions all with high credit quality to disperse credit risk, so it expects that the probability of counterparty default is remote.

  • B. The Group has no cash and cash equivalents pledged to others as of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020.

(2) Financial assets at amortized cost - current

Restricted demand deposits (Note)
Time deposits with maturity of
over 3 months
September30,2021
63,587
$ 7,239
70,826
$
December31,2020
September30,2020
-
$ -
$ 7,360
7,502
7,360
$ 7,502
$

Note : The demand deposits were restricted due to the Group’s application of repatriating offshore funds according to “The Management, Utilization, and Taxation of Repatriated Offshore Funds Act”.

  • A. The Group recognized interest income of $12, $18, $43 and $99 from financial assets at amortized cost for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, shown as part of “Interest Income”.

  • B. As of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, without taking into account any collateral held or other credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best represents the financial assets at amortized cost held by the Group was its book value.

  • C. The Group has no financial assets at amortized cost pledged to others as of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020.

  • D. Information relating to credit risk of financial assets at amortized cost is provided in Note 12(2), ‘Financial instruments’.

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(3) Notes and accounts receivable, net

September 30,2021 December 31,2020 September 30,2020
Notes receivable $ 31,540
$ 27,767 $ 28,339
September 30,2021 December 31,2020 September 30,2020
Accounts receivable $ 449,673
$ 370,745
$ 369,350
Less: Allowance for doubtful
accounts ( 20,635)
( 26,070)
( 24,012)
$ 429,038 $ 344,675 $ 345,338
  • A. The ageing analysis of the Group’s notes and accounts receivable is as follows:
Not past due
Up to 30 days
31 to 90 days
91 to 180 days
Over 180 days
September Notes
receivable
31,368
$ -
-
-
172
31,540
$ 30, 2021
December Notes
receivable
27,592
$ -
-
-

175
27,767
$ 31,2020
September 30, 2020
Accounts
receivable
393,666
$ 18,635
17,173
780
19,419
449,673
$
Accounts
receivable
283,508
$ 11,726
41,760
15,188
18,563
370,745
$
Accounts
receivable
307,921
$ 28,099
11,472
662
21,196
369,350
$
Notes
receivable
28,168
$ -
-
-
171
28,339
$

The above ageing analysis was based on past due date.

  • B. As of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020, September 30, 2020 and January 1, 2020, the balances of notes receivable and accounts receivable from contracts with customers amounted to $481,213, $398,512, $397,689 and $352,262, respectively.

  • C. Without taking into account any collateral held or other credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best represents the Group’s notes and accounts receivable was its book value.

  • D. As of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the Group does not hold any collateral as security for accounts receivable.

  • E. Information relating to credit risk is provided in Note 12(2), ‘Financial instruments’.

(4) Inventories

September 30, 2021

September30,2021
Raw materials
Supplies
Work in process
Finished goods
Allowance for
Cost
market price decline
65,387
$ 3,772)
($ 78,693
10,163)
(
247,282
17,716)
(
129,899
33,971)
(
521,261
$ 65,622)
($
Bookvalue
61,615
$ 68,530
229,566
95,928
455,639
$

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Raw materials
Supplies
Work in process
Finished goods
Raw materials
Supplies
Work in process
Finished goods
December31,2020
Allowance for
Cost
market price decline
80,104
$ 2,714)
($ 67,896
10,676)
(
274,069
13,003)
(
201,751
40,484)
(
623,820
$ 66,877)
($ Allowance for
Cost
market price decline
88,976
$ 2,670)
($ 56,120
9,712)
(
304,297
10,540)
(
204,854
37,802)
(
654,247
$ 60,724)
($ September30,2020
Bookvalue
77,390
$ 57,220
261,066
161,267
556,943
$
Bookvalue
86,306
$ 46,408
293,757
167,052
593,523
$

The cost of inventories recognized as expense for the period:

For the three-month periods ended September 30, For the three-month periods ended September 30, For the three-month periods ended September 30, For the three-month periods ended September 30, For the three-month periods ended September 30, For the three-month periods ended September 30,
2021 2020
Cost of goods sold $ 288,592
$ 202,321
Allowance for inventory market price decline 97
7,777
Loss (gain) on physical inventory 1,058
( 394)
Revenue from sale of scraps ( 91)
( 155)
$ 289,656 $ 209,549
Forthenine-monthperiods ended September30,
2021 2020
Cost of goods sold $ 813,311
$ 590,204
Allowance for inventory market price decline 677 10,838
Loss (gain) on physical inventory 864 ( 83)
Revenue from sale of scraps ( 398)
( 313)
$ 814,454
$ 600,646

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(5) Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment
Construction
Leasehold in progress
Buildings improvements and equipment
and Machinery and Transportation Office and other before acceptance
AtJanuary1,2021 Land structures equipment equipment equipment equipment inspection Total
Cost $ 367,121
$ 750,993
$ 944,425
$ 6,789
$ 22,495
$ 156,286
$ 443,763
$ 2,691,872
Accumulated depreciation - ( 166,993) ( 831,312) ( 4,915) ( 19,627) ( 136,905) - ( 1,159,752)
$ 367,121 $ 584,000 $ 113,113 $ 1,874 $ 2,868 $ 19,381 $ 443,763 $ 1,532,120
For the nine-month period ended
September30,2021
At January 1, 2021 $ 367,121
$ 584,000
$ 113,113
$ 1,874
$ 2,868
$ 19,381
$ 443,763
$ 1,532,120
Additions - 657 4,032 285 569 2,346 122,526 130,415
Transferred from prepayments for
equipment - - - - - - 13,003 13,003
Transferred after acceptance inspection - 193 9,324 - - 13,138 ( 22,655)
-
Depreciation - ( 15,398)
( 28,065)
( 390)
( 1,341)
( 8,434)
- ( 53,628)
DisposalsCost - - ( 137)
( 790)
( 928)
( 14)
- ( 1,869)
Accumulated depreciation - - 137 790 928 14 - 1,869
Net currency exchange differences ( 1,112) ( 2,422) ( 525) ( 3) ( 14) ( 97) - ( 4,173)
At September 30, 2021 $ 366,009 $ 567,030 $ 97,879 $ 1,766 $ 2,082 $ 26,334 $ 556,637 $ 1,617,737
AtSeptember30,2021
Cost $ 366,009
$ 748,933
$ 956,165
$ 6,232
$ 21,939
$ 171,377
$ 556,637
$ 2,827,292
Accumulated depreciation - ( 181,903) ( 858,286) ( 4,466) ( 19,857) ( 145,043) - ( 1,209,555)
$ 366,009 $ 567,030 $ 97,879 $ 1,766 $ 2,082 $ 26,334 $ 556,637 $ 1,617,737

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Construction
Leasehold in progress
Buildings improvements and equipment
and Machinery and Transportation Office and other before acceptance
AtJanuary1,2020 Land structures equipment equipment equipment equipment inspection Total
Cost $ 369,768
$ 606,091
$ 896,524
$ 6,654
$ 21,295
$ 146,309
$ 335,290
$ 2,381,931
Accumulated depreciation - ( 151,497) ( 788,483) ( 4,354) ( 17,750) ( 128,888) - ( 1,090,972)
$ 369,768 $ 454,594 $ 108,041 $ 2,300 $ 3,545 $ 17,421 $ 335,290 $ 1,290,959
For the nine-month period ended
September30,2020
At January 1, 2020 $ 369,768
$ 454,594
$ 108,041
$ 2,300
$ 3,545
$ 17,421
$ 335,290
$ 1,290,959
Additions - 924 7,398 95 994 3,775 201,375 214,561
Transferred from prepayments for
equipment - - - - - - 28,271 28,271
Transferred after acceptance inspection - - 41,409 - - 3,304 ( 44,713)
-
Depreciation - ( 13,367)
( 33,191)
( 392)
( 1,350)
( 6,058)
- ( 54,358)
DisposalsCost - - ( 2,211)
- ( 67)
( 241)
- ( 2,519)
Accumulated depreciation - - 2,211 - 67 241 - 2,519
Net currency exchange differences ( 1,553) ( 3,419) 39 - ( 3) 19 - ( 4,917)
At September 30, 2020 $ 368,215 $ 438,732 $ 123,696 $ 2,003 $ 3,186 $ 18,461 $ 520,223 $ 1,474,516
AtSeptember30,2020
Cost $ 368,215
$ 602,956
$ 943,181
$ 6,743
$ 22,235
$ 153,214
$ 520,223
$ 2,616,767
Accumulated depreciation - ( 164,224) ( 819,485) ( 4,740) ( 19,049) ( 134,753) - ( 1,142,251)
$ 368,215 $ 438,732 $ 123,696 $ 2,003 $ 3,186 $ 18,461 $ 520,223 $ 1,474,516

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  • A. Property, plant and equipment of the Group were all for operating purposes as of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020.

  • B. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, no borrowing costs were capitalized as part of property, plant and equipment.

  • C. Information about the property, plant and equipment that were pledged to others as collateral as of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 is provided in Note 8, ‘Pledged assets’.

  • (6) Leasing arrangements lessee

  • A. The Group leases land in Southern Taiwan Science Park of Ministry of Science and Technology. Rental contracts are typically made for a period of 20 years. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions.

  • B. The carrying amount of right-of-use assets and the depreciation charge are as follows: Carrying amount:

September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 September 30, 2020 Land $ 124,933 $ 129,601 $ 131,157 Depreciation charge:

Land
1
$ Depreciation charge:
24,933
129,601
$ 131,157
$
24,933
129,601
$ 131,157
$
Land
Land
For the three-monthperiods endedSeptember30,
2021
2020
1,556
$ 1,556
$ 2021
2020
4,668
$
4,668
$ Forthenine-monthperiods ended September30,
2020
1,556
$
4,668
$
  • C. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Group has no additions to right-of-use assets.

  • D. The information on income and expense accounts relating to lease contracts is as follows:

For the three-month periods ended September 30,

Forthe three-monthperiods ended September30, ds ended September30,
Items affecting profit or loss
Interest expense on lease liabilities
Expense on short-term lease contracts
Gain from lease modifications
Items affecting profit or loss
Interest expense on lease liabilities
Expense on short-term lease contracts
Gain from lease modifications
2021
2020
578
$ 602
$ 3,004
$ 2,993
$ -
$ 251)
($ Forthenine-monthperiods ended September30,
2020
602
$
2,993
$
2021
2020
1,753
$ 1,823
$ 8,992
$ 8,965
$ -
$ 251)
($
2020
1,823
$
8,965
$

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  • E. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Group’s total cash outflow for leases were $14,648 and $14,369, respectively.

  • G. The Group has applied the practical expedient to “Covid-19-related rent concessions”, and recognized the gain from changes in lease paymants arising from the rent concessions amounting to $251 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, shown as part of “Other gains and losses”.

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(7) Intangible assets

Intangible assets
Turn-key
professional
Trademarks Patents Software technique Others Total
At January 1, 2021
Cost $ 578
$ 10,106
$ 12,848
$ 90,718
$ 60,000
$ 174,250
Accumulated amortization ( 578)
( 3,724)
( 12,155)
( 9,072)
( 13,500)
( 39,029)
Accumulated impairment - - - - ( 33,626)
( 33,626)
Net value $ - $ 6,382 $ 693 $ 81,646 $ 12,874 $ 101,595
For the nine-month period ended
September30,2021
Net value at January 1, 2021 $ -
$ 6,382
$ 693
$ 81,646
$ 12,874
$ 101,595
Additionsacquired separately - 752 126 - - 878
Amortization - ( 525)
( 630)
( 6,804)
- ( 7,959)
Net currency exchange differences - - ( 15)
- - ( 15)
Net value at September 30, 2021 $ - $ 6,609 $ 174 $ 74,842 $ 12,874 $ 94,499
At September 30, 2021
Cost $ 578
$ 10,858
$ 12,783
$ 90,718
$ 60,000
$ 174,937
Accumulated amortization ( 578)
( 4,249)
( 12,609)
( 15,876)
( 13,500)
( 46,812)
Accumulated impairment - - - - ( 33,626)
( 33,626)
Net value $ - $ 6,609 $ 174 $ 74,842 $ 12,874 $ 94,499

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Turn-key
professional
Trademarks Patents Software technique Others Total
At January 1, 2020
Cost $ 578
$ 9,323
$ 12,746
$ 90,718
$ 60,000
$ 173,365
Accumulated amortization ( 578)
( 3,114)
( 10,606)
- ( 13,500)
( 27,798)
Accumulated impairment - - - - ( 24,577)
( 24,577)
Net value $ - $ 6,209 $ 2,140 $ 90,718 $ 21,923 $ 120,990
For the nine-month period ended
September30,2020
Net value at January 1, 2020 $ -
$ 6,209
$ 2,140
$ 90,718
$ 21,923
$ 120,990
Additionsacquired separately - 459 - - - 459
Amortization - ( 453)
( 1,204)
( 6,804)
- ( 8,461)
Net currency exchange differences - - 8 - - 8
Net value at September 30, 2020 $ - $ 6,215 $ 944 $ 83,914 $ 21,923 $ 112,996
At September 30, 2020
Cost $ 578
$ 9,782
$ 12,786
$ 90,718
$ 60,000
$ 173,864
Accumulated amortization ( 578)
( 3,567)
( 11,842)
( 6,804)
( 13,500)
( 36,291)
Accumulated impairment - - - - ( 24,577)
( 24,577)
Net value $ - $ 6,215 $ 944 $ 83,914 $ 21,923 $ 112,996

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  • A. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, no borrowing costs were capitalized as part of intangible assets.

  • B. Details of amortization on intangible assets are as follows:

For the three-month periods ended September 30,

Forthe three-monthperiods ended September30, ds ended September30,
General and administrative expenses
Research and development expenses
General and administrative expenses
Research and development expenses
2021
2020
194
$ 224
$ 2,453
2,520
2,647
$ 2,744
$ Forthenine-monthperiods ended September30,
2020
224
$ 2,520
2,744
$
2021
605
$ 7,354
7,959
$
2020
677
$ 7,784
8,461
$

(8) Short-term borrowings

Nature
Bank unsecured borrowings
Nature
Bank unsecured borrowings
Bank secured borrowings
Nature
Bank unsecured borrowings
Bank secured borrowings
September30,2021
370,000
$ December31,2020
358,000
$ 21,012
379,012
$ September 30, 2020
388,000
$ 32,442
420,442
$
Interestraterange
Collateral
0.51%~0.90%
None
Interestraterange
Collateral
0.52%~0.95%
None
1.30%
Endorsements and
guarantees by the
Company
Interest rate range
Collateral
0.51%~0.95%
None
1.30%
Endorsements and
guarantees by the
Company

For more information about interest expense recognized by the Group for the three-month and ninemonth periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, please refer to Note 6(20), ‘Finance costs’.

(9) Short-term notes and bills payable

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The Group had no short-term notes and bills payable as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

  • A. The above commercial papers were issued and secured by Union Bank of Taiwan Co., Ltd. for short-term financing.

  • B. For more information about interest expense recognized by the Group for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, please refer to Note 6(20), ‘Finance

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costs’.

costs’. costs’. costs’.
(10)
(11)
Other payables
Long-term borrowings
September30,2021
December31,2020
September30,2020
Accrued salaries and bonuses
77,078
$ 52,658
$ 57,566
$ Employees’ compensation
and directors’ and
supervisors’ remuneration
payable
47,500

20,500

31,223
Equipment payable
4,319
5,253
7,150

Others
47,278

32,424

34,265
176,175
$ 110,835
$ 130,204
$ Interest rate
Nature
Expirydate
September30,2021
range
Collateral
Long-term bank borrowings
Secured borrowings
May 15, 2027
December 28, 2027
366,356
$ 1.04%
2.81%
Land, buildings
and structures
Unsecured borrowings
November 20, 2023
May 15, 2027
210,000
1.14%
1.30%
None
576,356
Less: Current portion
71,933)
(
504,423
$ Interest rate
Nature
Expirydate
December31,2020
range
Collateral
Long-term bank borrowings
Secured borrowings
August 21, 2023
December 28, 2027
440,142
$ 1.04%
2.81%
Land, buildings
and structures
Unsecured borrowings
February 22, 2022
May 15, 2027
172,500
1.25%
1.30%
None
612,642
Less: Current portion
94,658)
(
517,984
$ Interest rate
Nature
Expirydate
September30,2020
range
Collateral
Long-term bank borrowings
Secured borrowings
January 24, 2023
May 15, 2027
437,576
$ 1.04%~
4.43%
Land, buildings
and structures
Unsecured borrowings
February 22, 2022~
May 15, 2027
185,000
1.25%~
1.30%
None
622,576
Less: Current portion
88,164)
(
534,412
$
Long-term bank borrowings
Secured borrowings
Unsecured borrowings
Less: Current portion
Nature
1.04%
2.81%
1.14%
1.30%
Interest rate
range
Land, buildings
and structures
None
Collateral
Long-term bank borrowings
Secured borrowings
Unsecured borrowings
Less: Current portion
Nature
1.04%
2.81%
1.25%
1.30%
Interest rate
range
Land, buildings
and structures
None
Collateral
Long-term bank borrowings
Secured borrowings
Unsecured borrowings
Less: Current portion
1.04%~
4.43%
1.25%~
1.30%
Land, buildings
and structures
None

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For more information about interest expense recognized by the Group for the three-month and ninemonth periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, please refer to Note 6(20), ‘Finance costs’.

  • (12) Pensions

  • A. (a) The Company has a defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Labor Standards Law, covering all regular employees’ service years prior to the enforcement of the Labor Pension Act on July 1, 2005 and service years thereafter of employees who chose to continue to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Law. Under the defined benefit pension plan, two units are accrued for each year of service for the first 15 years and one unit for each additional year thereafter, subject to a maximum of 45 units. Pension benefits are based on the number of units accrued and the average monthly salaries and wages of the last 6 months prior to retirement. The Company contributes monthly an amount equal to 2% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the retirement fund deposited with Bank of Taiwan, the trustee, under the name of the independent retirement fund committee. Also, the Company would assess the balance in the aforementioned labor pension reserve account by December 31, every year. If the account balance is not enough to pay the pension calculated by the aforementioned method to the employees expected to qualify for retirement in the following year, the Company will make contribution for the deficit by next March.

    • (b) No pension cost was recognized under the aforementioned defined benefit pension plan of the Company for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

    • (c) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plans of the Group for the year ending December 31, 2021 amount to $297.

  • B. Effective July 1, 2005, the Company has established a defined contribution pension plan (the “New Plan”) under the Labor Pension Act (the “Act”), covering all regular employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan, the Company contributes monthly an amount based on 6% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the employees’ individual pension accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The benefits accrued are paid monthly or in lump sum upon termination of employment. The other subsidiaries are subject to local government sponsored defined contribution plan. In accordance with related laws of the respective local government, the independent pension fund of employees is administered by the government. Other than the monthly contributions, these subsidiaries do not have further obligations. The pension costs under the defined contribution pension plans of the Group for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $4,764, $4,004, $13,254 and $10,736, respectively.

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(13) Share capital

  • A. Movements in the number of the Company’s ordinary shares outstanding are as follows (in thousands of shares):
thousands of shares):
Forthenine-monthperiods ended September30,
2021 2020
Balance at beginning of period 80,743
81,188
Purchase of treasury stocks -
445)
(
Balance at end of period 80,743
80,743
  • B. Treasury stocks

  • (a) Reason for share reacquisition and movements in the number of the Company’s treasury stocks are as follows (in thousands of shares):

Reason for reacquisition
To be reissued to employees
Reason for reacquisition
To be reissued to employees
Forthenine-monthperiod Forthenine-monthperiod ended September30,2021 ended September30,2021
Shares at
beginning
ofperiod
Increase
445
-
Forthenine-monthperiod
Shares at
Decrease
end ofperiod
-
445
ended September30,2020
Shares at
end ofperiod
445
Shares at
beginning
ofperiod
-
Increase
445
Decrease
-
Shares at
end ofperiod
445
  • (b) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act, the number of shares bought back as treasury stock should not exceed 10% of the number of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares and the amount bought back should not exceed the sum of retained earnings, paid-in capital in excess of par value and realized capital surplus. As of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the treasury shares amounted to $26,550.

  • (c) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act, treasury stocks should not be pledged as collateral and is not entitled to dividends before it is reissued.

  • (d) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act, treasury stocks should be reissued to the employees within 5 years from the reacquisition date and shares not reissued within the 5 year period are to be retired.

  • C. As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s authorized capital was $1,500,000 (including $30,000 reserved for employee stock options), and the paid-in capital was $811,876 (81,188 thousand shares) with par value of $10 (in dollars) per share.

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(14) Capital reserve

Capital reserve
For the nine-month periods ended
September30,2021and2020
Balances at beginning and end of period
Share premium
440,553
$
Others
114
$
Total
440,667
$

Pursuant to the R.O.C. Company Act, capital reserve arising from paid-in capital in excess of par value on issuance of common stocks and donations can be used to cover accumulated deficit or to issue new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership, provided that the Company has no accumulated deficit. Further, the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law requires that the amount of capital reserve to be capitalized mentioned above should not exceed 10% of the paid-in capital each year. Capital reserve should not be used to cover accumulated deficit unless the legal reserve is insufficient.

(15) Retained earnings

  • A. The legal reserve shall be exclusively used to cover accumulated deficit, to issue new stocks, or to distribute cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership. The use of legal reserve for the issuance of stocks or cash dividends to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership is permitted provided that the balance of such reserve exceeds 25% of the Company’s paid-in capital.

  • B. According to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the Company’s dividend policy is to distribute the current year’s earnings, if any, in the following order:

  • (1) pay all taxes and dues;

  • (2) offset any loss of prior years;

  • (3) set aside 10% as legal reserve;

  • (4) set aside or reverse special reserve as required by regulations or the Competent Authority;

  • (5) The appropriation of the remaining amount after deducting items (1) to (4), along with the unappropriated retained earnings of prior years can be distributed in accordance with a resolution passed during a meeting of the Board of Directors and approved at the shareholders’ meeting. However, the distribution of dividends shall not be lower than 20% of the current year’s profit after deducting items (1) to (4). In order to continually expand the scale of operations, increase competitiveness and support the Company’s long-term development plans, future capital requirements and long-term financial plan, the Company’s dividend policy is to distribute stock dividends and partially as cash dividends. Cash dividends shall not be less than 10% of the total dividends distributed to shareholders. The Board of Directors of the Company shall adopt a resolution by a majority of more than two-thirds of the directors present to distribute whole or a part of the distributable dividends, bonuses, capital reserves or legal reserve in the form of cash, and report to the shareholders during their meetings. The above is not subject to provisions that require shareholders’ approval.

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  • C. In accordance with the regulations, the Company shall set aside special reserve from the debit balance on other equity items at the balance sheet date before distributing earnings. When debit balance on other equity items is reversed subsequently, the reversed amount could be included in the distributable earnings. As of December 31, 2020, pursuant to the regulations for the deduction amount to stockholders’ equity from other equity items, the Company has set aside special reserve of $36,323, which cannot be distributed to shareholders.

  • D. The Company recognized cash dividends distributed to owners amounting to $80,743 ($1.0 (in dollars) per share) for the year ended December 31, 2020. On February 25, 2021, the Board of Directors resolved the distribution of cash dividends from 2020 earnings in the amount of $121,114 ($1.5 (in dollars) per share).

(16) Operating revenue

For the three-month periods ended September 30, 2021 2020 Revenue from contracts with customers $ 491,846 $ 347,443 For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 2020 Revenue from contracts with customers $ 1,400,269 $ 1,029,218

  • A. The Group derives revenue from the transfer of goods at a point in time in segments. Please refer to Note 14, ‘Segment information’ for details.

  • B. The Group has recognized revenue-related contract liabilities amounting to $2,330, $4,807, $3,944 and $3,964 as of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020, September 30, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively. Revenue recognized that were included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of 2021 and 2020 for the three-month and nine-month periods ended

  • September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $ , $4, $4,418 and $2,529, respectively.

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(17) Interest income

For the three-month periods ended September 30,

Interest income from bank deposits Interest income from financial assets measured at amortized cost

Interest income from bank deposits Interest income from financial assets measured at amortized cost Other interest income

Forthe three-monthperiods ended September30, ds ended September30,
2021
2020
868
$ 345
$ 12
18
880
$ 363
$ Forthenine-monthperiods ended September30,
2020
345
$ 18
363
$
2021
1,432
$ 43
-
1,475
$
2020
1,508
$ 99
3
1,610
$

(18) Other income

Government grants revenue Other income – others

Government grants revenue Other income – others

For the three-month periods ended September 30, For the three-month periods ended September 30,
2021
2020
316)
($ -
$ 2,201
2,343
1,885
$ 2,343
$ For the nine-month periods ended September 30,
2021
4,684
$ 3,995
8,679
$
2020
-
$ 8,602
8,602
$

(19) Other gains and losses

For the three-month periods ended September 30,

Gain from lease modifications Currency exchange loss Other losses

Gain from lease modifications Currency exchange loss Other losses

2021 2020
$ -
$ 251
( 4,408)
( 3,460)
- ( 40)
($ 4,408) ($ 3,249)
For thenine-monthperiods ended September30,
2021 2020
$ -
$ 251
( 20,213)
( 6,785)
( 145)
( 57)
($ 20,358) ($ 6,591)

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(20) Finance costs

For the three-month periods ended September 30,

2021 2020

Interest expense:

Interest expense on bank borrowings Interest expense on lease liabilities

$ 3,072
$ 3,458
578 602
$ 3,650
$ 4,060

For the nine-month periods ended September 30,

For the nine-monthperio ds endedSeptember30,
2021
Interest expense:
Interest expense on bank borrowings
9,048
$ Interest expense on lease liabilities
1,753
10,801
$
2020
11,275
$ 1,823
13,098
$

(21) Expenses by nature

For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021

Expenses by nature Forthe three-monthperiod ended September30,2021 Forthe three-monthperiod ended September30,2021 ember30,2021
Employee benefit expense
Depreciation
Amortization
Employee benefit expense
Depreciation
Amortization
Employee benefit expense
Depreciation
Amortization
Employee benefit expense
Depreciation
Amortization
Operating cost
Operating expense
Total
74,764
$ 37,093
$ 111,857
$ 12,555
5,982
18,537
-
2,647
2,647
87,319
$ 45,722
$ 133,041
$ Forthe three-monthperiod ended September30,2020
Total
111,857
$ 18,537
2,647
133,041
$
Operating cost
Operating expense
Total
52,794
$ 43,785
$ 96,579
$ 14,863
4,896
19,759
-
2,744
2,744
67,657
$ 51,425
$ 119,082
$ Forthenine-monthperiod ended September30,2021
Total
96,579
$ 19,759
2,744
119,082
$
Operatingcost
Operatingexpense
Total
221,715
$ 145,205
$ 366,920
$ 40,799
17,497
58,296
-
7,959
7,959
262,514
$ 170,661
$ 433,175
$ For the nine-monthperiod endedSeptember30,2020
Total
366,920
$ 58,296
7,959
433,175
$
Operating cost
168,319
$ 45,698
-
214,017
$
Operating expense
136,977
$ 13,328
8,461
158,766
$
Total
305,296
$ 59,026
8,461
372,783
$

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(22) Employee benefit expense

Employee benefit expense
Wages and salaries
Labor and health insurance
expense
Pension costs
Other personnel expenses
Wages and salaries
Labor and health insurance
expense
Pension costs
Other personnel expenses
Wages and salaries
Labor and health insurance
expense
Pension costs
Other personnel expenses
Wages and salaries
Labor and health insurance
expense
Pension costs
Other personnel expenses
Forthe three-monthperiod ended September30,2021
Operating cost
Operating expense
Total
62,129
$ 32,146
$ 94,275
$ 6,697
2,328
9,025
3,341
1,423
4,764
2,597
1,196
3,793
74,764
$ 37,093
$ 111,857
$ Forthe three-monthperiod ended September30,2020
Total
94,275
$ 9,025
4,764
3,793
111,857
$
Operating cost
Operating expense
Total
42,989
$ 38,686
$ 81,675
$ 5,177
2,303
7,480
2,546
1,458
4,004
2,082
1,338
3,420
52,794
$ 43,785
$ 96,579
$ Forthenine-monthperiod ended September30,2021
Total
81,675
$ 7,480
4,004
3,420
96,579
$
Operating cost
Operating expense
Total
186,956
$ 129,913
$ 316,869
$ 18,438
7,333
25,771
8,999
4,255
13,254
7,322
3,704
11,026
221,715
$ 145,205
$ 366,920
$ Forthenine-monthperiod ended September30,2020
Total
316,869
$ 25,771
13,254
11,026
366,920
$
Operating cost
141,349
$ 14,186
6,473
6,311
168,319
$
Operating expense
121,506
$ 7,306
4,263
3,902
136,977
$
Total
262,855
$ 21,492
10,736
10,213
305,296
$

A. According to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, a ratio of distributable profit of the current year, after covering accumulated losses, shall be distributed as employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration. The ratio shall be 3% to 15% for employees’ compensation and shall not be higher than 3% for directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration.

B. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s employees’ compensation was accrued at $1,572, $8,035, $22,000 and $24,978, respectively; while directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration was accrued at ($445), $2,009, $5,000 and $6,245,

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respectively. The aforementioned amounts were recognized in salary expenses, and were estimated and accrued based on the profit as of the end of the reporting period and the percentage specified in the Articles of Incorporation of the Company.

The employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration for 2020 as resolved by the Board of Directors were $16,000 and $4,500, respectively, and the employees’ compensation was distributed in the form of cash. Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration for 2020 as resolved by the Board of Directors were equal to the amounts recognized in the 2020 financial statements.

Information about the appropriation of employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration by the Company as proposed by the Board of Directors is posted in the “Market Observation Post System” at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

(23) Income tax

A. Income tax expense:

Components of income tax expense:

For the three-month periods ended September 30,

Current income tax:
Income tax incurred in current period
Deferred income tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary
differences
Income tax expense
Current income tax:
Income tax incurred in current period
Prior year income tax under (over)
estimation
Total current income tax
Deferred income tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary
differences
Income tax expense
2021
2020
24,150
$ 9,483
$ 4,856
4,719
29,006
$ 14,202
$ 2021
2020
72,948
$ 29,581
$ 5,803
3,866)
(
78,751
25,715
6,619
13,966
85,370
$ 39,681
$ For the nine-monthperiods endedSeptember30,
  • B. The Company’s income tax returns through 2019 have been assessed and approved by the Tax Authority. There were no disputes existing between the Company and the Tax Authority as of November 5, 2021.

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(24) Earnings per share (“EPS”)

Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees’ compensation
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees’ compensation
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
Forthe three-monthperiod ended September 30,2021
Weighted average number
of shares outstanding
Amount aftertax
(sharesinthousands)
97,658
$ 80,743
97,658
$ 80,743
-
437
97,658
$ 81,180
Forthe three-monthperiod ended September
EPS
(indollars)
1.21
$
1.20
$
30,2020
Weighted average number
of shares outstanding
Amount after tax
(sharesinthousands)
46,928
$ 80,743
46,928
$ 80,743
-
326
46,928
$ 81,069
EPS
(indollars)
0.58
$
0.58
$

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Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees’ compensation
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees’ compensation
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
Forthenine-monthperiod ended September30,2021 Forthenine-monthperiod ended September30,2021
Weighted average number
of shares outstanding
EPS
Amount aftertax
(sharesinthousands)
(indollars)
247,393
$ 80,743
3.06
$ 247,393
$ 80,743
-
466
247,393
$ 81,209
3.05
$ Forthenine-monthperiod ended September30,2020
EPS
(indollars)
3.06
$
3.05
$
Weighted average number
of shares outstanding
Amount aftertax
(sharesinthousands)
145,085
$ 80,882
145,085
$ 80,882
-
374
145,085
$ 81,256
EPS
(indollars)
1.79
$
1.79
$

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(25) Supplemental cash flow information

A. Investing activities with partial cash payments

For the nine-month periods ended September 30,

2021 2020
Purchase of property, plant and equipment $ 130,415
$ 214,561
Add: Opening balance of notes payable 11,803
25,323
Opening balance of payable for
equipment 5,253
30,601
Less: Ending balance of notes payable ( 43,816)
( 8,473)
Ending balance of payable for
equipment ( 4,319)
( 7,150)
Cash paid during the period $ 99,336 $ 254,862

B. Operating, investing and financing activities with no cash flow effects

(a) Write-offs of allowance for bad debts
(b) Prepayments for equipment reclassified
to property, plant and equipment
For the nine-month periods ended September 30,
2021
2020
827
$ 118
$ 2021
2020
13,003
$ 28,271
$ Forthenine-monthperiods ended September30,

(26) Changes in liabilities from financing activities

At January 1, 2021
Changes in cash flow from
financing activities
Impact of changes in
foreign exchange rate
At September 30, 2021
At January 1, 2020
Changes in cash flow from
financing activities
Changes in cash flow from
other non-financing
activities
Impact of changes in
foreign exchange rate
At September 30, 2020
Liabilities from
Short-term
Long-term
financing
borrowings
Leaseliability
borrowings
activities-gross
379,012
$ 131,800
$ 612,642
$ 1,123,454
$ 8,136)
(
3,903)
(
34,410)
(
46,449)
(
876)
(
-
1,876)
(
2,752)
(
370,000
$ 127,897
$ 576,356
$ 1,074,253
$ Short-term
Liabilities from
Short-term
notes and
Long-term
financing
borrowings
billspayable
Lease liability
borrowings
activities-gross
313,315
$ -
$ 131,343
$ 582,113
$ 1,026,771
$ 106,900
40,000
3,581)
(
42,801
186,120
-
-
5,326
-
5,326
227
-
-
2,338)
(
2,111)
(
420,442
$ 40,000
$ 133,088
$ 622,576
$ 1,216,106
$

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7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(1) Significant transactions and balances with related parties

None.

(2) Key management compensation

For the three-month periods ended September 30, 2021 2020 Salaries and other short-term employee benefits $ 4,614 $ 8,132 For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 2020 Salaries and other short-term employee benefits $ 23,720 $ 25,026

8. PLEDGED ASSETS

The Group’s assets pledged as collateral are as follows:

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Book value
Asset pledged September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 September 30, 2020 Purpose of collateral
Land (Note) $ 366,009 $ 367,121 $ 368,215 Guarantee for long-
term borrowings
Buildings and structures-net Guarantee for long-
(Note) 542,624 555,652 409,838 term borrowings
Construction in progress Guarantee for long-
(Note) - - 145,250 term borrowings
$ 908,633 $ 922,773 $ 923,303
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(Note) Listed as ‘Property, plant and equipment’.

9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED CONTRACT

COMMITMENTS

  • (1) As of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the endorsements and guarantees provided by the Company to the subsidiary, cpc Europa GmbH, amounted to $ ,

  • $157,590 and $153,675, respectively, and the actual amounts drawn down were $ , $21,012 and $32,442, respectively.

  • (2) As of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the Group’s remaining balance due for construction in progress and prepayments for equipment were $333,193, $373,754 and $428,699, respectively.

  • (3) On February 19, 2020, the Company entered into a mid-term secured syndicated loan contract for a credit line facility of $2,900,000 with 11 financial institutions including Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.. The credit term is 7 years. Under the terms of the syndicated loan, the Company agrees that:

  • A. The financial ratios stated in the Company’s semi-annual reviewed financial statements and annual audited financial statements shall meet the following financial ratios which will be assessed semiannually:

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  • (a) Current ratio (current assets/current liabilities): At least 100%.

  • (b) Liability ratio (total liabilities/net equity): Less than 220% in 2020; less than 200% in 2021 and 2022; less than 180% from 2023.

  • (c) Tangible net value (shareholders’ equity less intangible assets): At least $1,000,000.

  • B. If the Company violates the above financial covenants, the Company should improve within 9 months after the fiscal year or half fiscal year. It will not be considered as default, if the audited or reviewed financial ratios comply with the covenants after the improvement period. During the improvement period, the credit line which has not been withdrawn will be frozen, until the financial covenants are met. In addition, for withdrawn credit, its financing rate shall be increased by an additional 0.125% per annum from the date after the notification by the management bank to the date after the completion of improvement.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company has not violated any of the above covenants.

  • (4) For the details of operating lease agreements, please refer to Note 6(6), ‘Leasing arrangements lessee’.

10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS

None.

11. SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

None.

12. OTHERS

  • (1) Capital management

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce the level of debt.

(2) Financial instruments

  • A. Details of the Group’s financial instruments by category are provided in Note 6.

  • B. Financial risk management policies

  • (a) The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

  • (b) Risk management is carried out by a central treasury department (Group treasury) under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Group treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close cooperation with the Group’s operating units. The Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas and matters, such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments, and investment of excess liquidity.

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  • C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks

  • (a) Market risk

    • I. Foreign exchange risk

    • (i) The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from the transactions of the Company and its subsidiaries denominated in various functional currency, primarily with respect to USD, EUR and JPY. Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognized assets and liabilities.

    • (ii)Management has set up a policy to require group companies to manage their foreign exchange risk against their functional currency. The companies are required to hedge their entire foreign exchange risk exposure with the Group treasury.

    • (iii)The Group treasury’s risk management policy is to hedge anticipated cash flows (mainly sale export and purchase of inventory) in the major foreign currency in the future so as to decrease the risk exposure in the major foreign currency.

    • (iv)The Group has certain investments in foreign operations, whose net assets are exposed to foreign currency translation risk. However, as the objective of the net investments in foreign operations is for strategic purposes, the Group does not hedge the investments.

    • (v)The Group’s businesses involve some non-functional currency operations (the Company’s functional currency: NTD, the subsidiaries’ functional currency: USD, EUR and CNY). The information on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies whose values would be materially affected by the exchange rate fluctuations is as follows:

follows:
Foreign currency
Exchange
amount (in thousands)
rate
(Foreign currency: functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
20,967
$ 27.85
JPY:NTD
96,096
0.2490
EUR:NTD
6,040
32.32
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
12
27.85
JPY:NTD
7,171
0.2490
EUR:NTD
724
32.32
September30,2021
September30,2021
Exchange
rate
27.85
0.2490
32.32
27.85
0.2490
32.32
Book value
(NTD)
584,014
$ 23,928
195,202
340
1,785
23,406

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Foreign currency
Exchange
amount(in thousands)
rate
(Foreign currency: functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
10,750
$ 28.48
JPY:NTD
32,962
0.2763
EUR:NTD
729
35.02
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
3
28.48
JPY:NTD
5,274
0.2763
EUR:NTD
927
35.02
Foreign currency
Exchange
amount(in thousands)
rate
(Foreign currency: functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
13,610
$ 29.10
JPY:NTD
21,176
0.2756
EUR:NTD
1,253
34.15
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
JPY:NTD
4,190
0.2756
EUR:NTD
210
34.15
December31,2020
September30,2020
December31,2020 December31,2020
Book value
(NTD)
306,154
$ 9,107
25,525
83
1,457
32,506
Exchange
rate
29.10
0.2756
34.15
0.2756
34.15
Book value
(NTD)
396,062
$ 5,836
42,804
1,155
7,167


Sensitivity analysis of foreign exchange risk is primarily for foreign currency monetary items at financial reporting date. If the exchange rate of NTD to other currencies had appreciated/depreciated by 1% with all other factors remaining constant, the Group’s net profit (loss) after tax for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 would increase/decrease by $6,221 and $3,491, respectively.

(vi)The total exchange loss, including realized and unrealized arising from significant foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the Group for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $4,408, $3,460, $20,213 and $6,785, respectively.

II. Price risk

The Group did not engage in any financial instruments with price variations, thus, the Group does not expect market risk arising from variations in the market prices.

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III. Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk

  - (i) The Group’s main interest rate risk arises from short-term and long-term borrowings with variable rates, which expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk. However, partial interest rate risk is offset by cash and cash equivalents held at variable rates. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Group’s borrowings at variable rate were mainly denominated in NTD, USD and EUR.

  - (ii) The Group’s borrowings are measured at amortized cost. The borrowings are periodically contractually repriced and to that extent are also exposed to the risk of future changes in market interest rates.

  - (iii) If the borrowing interest rate had increased/decreased by 10% with all other variables held constant, profit, net of tax for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 would have decreased/increased by $724 and $902, respectively. The main factor is that changes in interest expense result from floating rate borrowings.
  • (b) Credit risk

  • I. Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss to the Group arising from default by the clients or counterparties of financial instruments on the contract obligations. The main factor is that counterparties could not repay in full the accounts receivable based on the agreed terms.

  • II. The Group manages its credit risk taking into consideration the entire group’s concern. According to the Group’s credit policy, each local entity in the Group is responsible for managing and analyzing the credit risk for each of their new clients before standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. Internal risk control assesses the credit quality of the customers, taking into account their financial position, past experience and other factors. The utilization of credit limits is regularly monitored.

  • III. The Group manages its credit risk, whereby if the contract payments are past due over 30 days based on the terms, there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that instrument since initial recognition and the impairment is assessed when the contract payments are past due over certain days.

  • IV. The Group wrote-off the financial assets, which cannot be reasonably expected to be recovered after initiating recourse procedures. However, the Group will continue executing the recourse procedures to secure their rights. As of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the Group’s written-off financial assets that are still under recourse procedures amounted to $3,905, $3,078 and $784, respectively.

  • V. The Group classifies customers’ accounts receivable in accordance with the credit rating of customers and credit risk on trade. The Group applies the simplified approach using the provision matrix and the forecast ability to adjust historical and timely information to estimate expected credit loss. The expected credit loss ranges from 0.03% to 100%. Movements in relation to the Group applying the simplified approach to provide loss

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allowance for accounts receivable are as follows:

Forthenine-monthperiods Forthenine-monthperiods Forthenine-monthperiods Forthenine-monthperiods ended September30,
2021 2020
Accounts receivable Accounts receivable
At January 1 $ 26,070
$ 25,914
Reversal of impairment loss ( 3,772)
( 1,695)
Write-offs ( 827)
( 118)
Effect of foreign exchange ( 836)
( 89)
At September 30 $ 20,635
$ 24,012

(c) Liquidity risk

  • I. Cash flow forecasting is performed in the operating entities of the Group and aggregated by Group treasury. Group treasury monitors rolling forecasts of the Group’s liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs while maintaining sufficient headroom on its undrawn committed borrowing facilities at all times so that the Group does not breach borrowing limits or covenants (where applicable) on any of its borrowing facilities.

  • II. Surplus cash held by the operating entities over and above balance required for working capital management are transferred to the Group treasury. Group treasury invests surplus cash in interest bearing current accounts, time deposits and marketable securities, choosing instruments with appropriate maturities or sufficient liquidity to provide sufficient headroom as determined by the abovementioned forecasts. The Group is expected to readily generate cash inflows for managing liquidity risk.

  • III. The Group has the following undrawn borrowing facilities:

September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 September 30, 2020

Floating rate:
Expiring within
one year
Expiring beyond
one year
826,200
$ 2,900,000
3,726,200
$
1,183,578
$ 2,600,000
3,783,578
$
1,098,233
$ 2,900,000
3,998,233
$
  • IV. The table below analyses the Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities and relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

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September30,2021
Non-derivative financial
liabilities:
Short-term borrowings
Notes payable
Accounts payable
Other payables
Lease liability
Long-term borrowings
(including current
portion)
December 31, 2020
Non-derivative financial
liabilities:
Short-term borrowings
Notes payable
Accounts payable
Other payables
Lease liability
Long-term borrowings
(including current
portion)
September30,2020
Non-derivative financial
liabilities:
Short-term borrowings
Short-term notes and
bills payable
Notes payable
Accounts payable
Other payables
Lease liability
Long-term borrowings
(including current
portion)
Less than 1year
370,715
$ 177,006

55,402

176,175

7,539

79,937

Less than 1year
379,605
$ 77,992
49,211
110,835
7,539
103,093
Less than 1year
421,346
$ 40,000
84,501
22,825
130,204
7,539
97,693
Between 1
and 2years
-
$ -
-
-
7,539
109,588
Between 1
and 2years
-
$ -
-
-
7,539
114,668
Between 1
and 2years
-
$ -
-
-
-
7,539
84,382
Between 2
and5 years
-
$ -
-
-

22,618
295,920
Between 2
and5 years
-
$ -

-
-
22,618
323,366
Between 2
and5 years
-
$ -
-
-
-
22,618
349,754
More than
5 years
-
$ -

-

-

114,976

121,621
More than
5 years
-
$ -
-
-
120,629
108,173
More than
5 years
-
$ -
-
-
-
122,515
126,348

V. The Group does not expect the timing of occurrence of the cash flows estimated through the maturity date analysis will be significantly earlier, nor expect the actual cash flow amount will be significantly different.

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(3) Fair value information

  • A. As of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the Group had no fair value financial instruments.

  • B. Financial instruments not measured at fair value

    • The carrying amounts of the Group’s financial instruments not measured at fair value (including cash and cash equivalents, financial assets at amortized cost - current, notes receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, guarantee deposits paid, short-term borrowings, short-term notes and bills payable, notes payable, accounts payable, other payables, lease liabilities (current and non-current) and long-term borrowings (including current portion) are approximate to their fair values.
  • (4) Others

  • A. As a cross-border operating group, due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, certain nations have taken prevention measures, which have reduced business activities and affected the sales of some operating entities of the Group in certain countries. The Group has taken relevant countermeasures, such as keeping in close contact with customers and manufacturers, strengthening employee health monitoring and continuing to pay attention to the development of the epidemic, in order to mitigate the impact on the operations. However, the actual extent of the possible impact will depend on the subsequent development of the pandemic.

  • B. Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and preventive measures imposed by the government, the Group has implemented workplace hygiene management and continued managing relevant matters, in compliance with the “Guidelines for Enterprise Planning of Business Continuity in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)”. The Group has maintained normal operations in its plants and so far, the pandemic has no significant impact on the Group’s operations.

13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES

  • (According to the regulatory requirement, only information for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 is disclosed.)

(1) Significant transactions information

  • A. Loans to others: None.

  • B. Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others: Please refer to table 1.

  • C. Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures): None.

  • D. Acquisition or sale of the same security with the accumulated cost exceeding $300 million or 20% of the Group’s paid-in capital: None.

  • E. Acquisition of real estate reaching $300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: Please refer to table 2.

  • F. Disposal of real estate reaching $300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.

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  • G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: Please refer to table 3.

  • H. Receivables from related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.

  • I. Trading in derivative instruments undertaken during the reporting period: None.

  • J. Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting period: Please refer to table 4.

(2) Information on investees

Names, locations and other information of investee companies (not including investees in Mainland China): Please refer to table 5.

(3) Information on investments in Mainland China

  • A. Basic information: Please refer to table 6.

  • B. Significant transactions, either directly or indirectly through a third area, with investee companies in the Mainland Area: Please refer to table 7.

(4) Major shareholders information

Major shareholders information: Please refer to table 8.

14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

(1) General information

The management of the Group has identified the operating segments based on how the Group’s chief operating decision maker regularly reviews information in order to make decisions.

(2) Information about segment profit or loss, assets and liabilities

The segment information provided to the chief operating decision-maker for the reportable segments is as follows:

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021

Segment revenue
Inter-segment
revenue
External revenue
Interest income
Depreciation and
amortization
Capital expenditures
Interest expense
Segment pre-tax
income
Segment assets
Segment liabilities
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
1,056,991
$ 421,876
635,115
75
61,659
152,224
8,976
296,725
3,085,433
1,421,794
Chieftek
(Kunshan)
322,337
$ 17
322,320
1,284
217
36
-
60,167
282,375
8,214
cpcEuropa
301,115
$ 110
301,005
-
1,790
494
41
32,004
117,322
16,137
cpc USA
141,829
$ -
141,829
74
330
436
-
29,307
86,953
2,365
Others
7,512
$ 7,512
-
42
2,259
-
1,784
1,590
184,174
81,939
Total
1,829,784
$ 429,515
1,400,269
1,475
66,255
153,190
10,801
419,793
3,756,257
1,530,449

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For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020
CHIEFTEK Chieftek
PRECISION (Kunshan) cpc Europa cpc USA Others Total
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Segment revenue $ 805,673
$ 323,720
$ 193,954
$ 107,400
$ 9,177
$ 1,439,924
Inter-segment
revenue 401,529 -
- -
9,177 410,706
External revenue 404,144 323,720 193,954 107,400 - 1,029,218
Interest income 388 917 1
206
98 1,610
Depreciation and
amortization 62,295 285 1,974
490 2,443 67,487
Capital expenditures 247,318 - 133
710 - 248,161
Interest expense 9,658 - 359 - 3,081 13,098
Segment pre-tax
income 176,929
45,953 12,151 11,442 411 246,886
Segment assets 2,776,889 315,810 109,449 88,708 249,420 3,540,276
Segment liabilities 1,352,769 6,944 46,459 569 78,564 1,485,305

(3) Reconciliation for segment income

Sales between segments are carried out at arm’s length. The revenue from external customers reported to the chief operating decision-maker is measured in a manner consistent with that in the statement of comprehensive income. A reconciliation of reportable segments pre-tax income to profit before income tax from continuing operations is provided as follows:

For the nine-month periods ended September 30,

2021 2020
Reportable segments pre-tax income $ 418,203
246,475
$
Other segments pre-tax gain 1,590 411
Inter segments gain ( 87,030)
( 62,120)
Profit before income tax $ 332,763
184,766
$

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Table 1

Expressed in thousands of NTD

CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021

Nunber
(Note 1)
Endorser/
guarantor
Party being
endorsed/guaranteed
Party being
endorsed/guaranteed
Limit on
endorsements/
guarantees
provided for a
single party
(Note 3)
Maximum
outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount as of
September 30,
2021
Outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount at
September 30,
2021
Actual
amount
drawn down
Amount of
endorsements/
guarantees
secured with
collateral
Ratio of
accumulated
endorsement/
guarantee
amount to net
asset value of
the endorser/
guarantor
company
Ceiling on
total amount of
endorsements/
guarantees
provided
(Note 3)
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
parent
company to
subsidiary
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
subsidiary to
parent
company
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees to
the party in
Mainland
China
Footnote
Companyname Relationship with
the endorser/
guarantor
(Note 2)
0 CHIEFTEK
PRECISION CO.,
LTD.
cpc Europa GmbH 1 1,112,904
$
157,590
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,112,904
$
Y N N

(Note 1) The numbers filled in for the transaction company in respect of inter-company transactions are as follows:

  • (1) Parent company is ‘0’.

  • (2) The subsidiaries are numbered in order starting from ‘1’.

(Note 2) The following code respresents the relationship with the Company:

(1) The endorser/guarantor parent company owns directly more than 50% voting shares of the endorsed/guaranteed subsidiary.

(Note 3) (1) The total endorsements/guarantees provided shall not exceed 50% of the Companyʼs net assets, and the amount provided for each counterparty shall not exceed 20% of the Companyʼs paid-in capital. However, the limitation is not applied to subsidiaries that the Company directly or indirectly holds more than 50% of the voting shares.

(2) For trading partner, except for the abovementioned limit, the maximum amount for individual trading partner shall not exceed the higher of total purchase and sale transations during the most recent year.

Table 1, Page 1

Expressed in thousands of NTD

CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

  • Acquisition of real estate reaching NT$300 million or 20% of paid in capital or more For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021

Table 2

If the counterparty is a related party, information as to the last transaction of the real estate is disclosed below:

Real estate
acquired by
Real estate
acquired
Date of the
event
Transaction
amount
Status of
payment
Counterparty Relationship
with the
counterparty
Original owner
who
sold the real estate
to the counterparty
Relationship
between the
original
owner and the
acquirer
Date of the
original
transaction
Amount Basis or
reference used
in setting the
price
Reason for
acquisition of
real estate and
status of the
real estate
Other
commitments
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
CO., LTD.
Sugu new factory
construction
phase II
May 17, 2019 $ 454,419 $ 390,247 Hong Sheng
Construction
Corp.
$ - Negotiation Building for
operation use.
Under
construction.

Table 2, Page 1

Table 3

Expressed in thousands of NTD

CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

  • Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching NT$100 million or 20% of paid in capital or more For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021

Differences in transaction terms

Differences in transaction terms Differences in transaction terms
Purchaser/seller Counterparty Relationship with the
counterparty
Transaction transactions
compared to third party
Notes/accounts receivable(payable) Footnote
Purchases
(sales)
Amount Percentage of
total purchases
(sales)
Credit term Unitprice Credit term Balance Percentage of
total notes/accounts
receivable(payable)
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
CO., LTD.
cpc Europa GmbH
Chieftek Machinery
(Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
cpc Europa GmbH
Chieftek Machinery
(Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK
PRECISION
CO., LTD.
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Parent company
Parent company
(Sales)
(Sales)
Purchases
Purchases
($ 161,131)
179,367)
(
161,131
179,367
(15%)
(17%)
84%
99%
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
$ -
-
-
-
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
(Note 3)
(Note 3)
$ 56,095
42,649
56,095)
(
42,649)
(
14%
8%
(99%)
(100%)



  • (Note 1) 180 days after monthly- closing, T/T.

  • (Note 2) The Company's collection terms to third parties are 30 to 180 days after monthly statements.

  • (Note 3) The Company's collection terms to third parties are 30 to 60 days after monthly statements.

Table 3, Page 1

  • Significant inter company transactions during the reporting period

Table 4

Expressed in thousands of NTD

CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021

Number
(Note1)
Companyname Counterparty Relationship
(Note2)
Transaction Transaction
General ledgeraccount Amount Transactionterms Percentage of
consolidated total
operating revenues or
totalassets (Note 3)
0
1
CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK PRECISION USA CO., LTD.
cpc Europa GmbH
CHIEFTEK PRECISION USA CO., LTD.
Chieftek Machinery (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
CHIEFTEK PRECISION INTERNATINAL LLC
1
1
1
3
Sales revenue
Accounts receivable
Sales revenue
Accounts receivable
Sales revenue
Accounts receivable
Rent payment
Refundable deposits
($ 161,131)
56,095
( 81,378)
30,754
( 179,367)
42,649
7,512
1,393
180 days after monthly-
closing, T/T

180 days after monthly-
closing, T/T

180 days after monthly-
closing, T/T


(12%)
1%
(6%)
1%
(13%)
1%
1%

(Note 1) The numbers filled in for the transaction company in respect of inter-company transactions are as follows:

(1) Parent company is ‘0’.

(2) The subsidiaries are numbered in order starting from ‘1’.

(Note 2) Relationship between transaction company and counterparty is classified into the following three categories:

(1) Parent company to subsidiary.

(2) Subsidiary to parent company.

(3) Subsidiary to subsidiary.

(Note 3) Regarding percentage of transaction amount to consolidated total operating revenues or total assets, it is computed based on period-end balance of transaction to consolidated total assets for balance sheet accounts and based on accumulated transaction amount for the period to consolidated total operating revenues for income statement accounts.

(Note 4) Only transactions over 1 million are disclosed.

(Note 5) Foreign currencies were translated into New Taiwan Dollars using the exchange rate (USD:NTD 1:27.85) as of September 30, 2021.

Table 4, Page 1

CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Names, locations and other information of investee companies (not including investees in Mainland China) For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021

Table 5

Expressed in thousands of NTD

Investor Investee Location Main business
activities
Initial investment amount Initial investment amount Shares held as ofSeptember30,2021 as ofSeptember30,2021 Net profit (loss)
of the investee for
the nine-month
period ended
September30,2021
Investment income
(loss) recognized by
the Company for
the nine-month period
ended
September30,2021
Footnote
Balance as of
September30,2021
Balance as of
December31,2020
Number of
shares
Ownership
(%)
Bookvalue
CHIEFTEK PRECISION
CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK PRECISION
HOLDING CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK PRECISION
HOLDING CO., LTD.
CHIEFTEK PRECISION
INTERNATIONAL LLC
CHIEFTEK PRECISION USA
CO., LTD.
cpc Europa GmbH
Chieftek Precision
(Hong Kong) Co., Limited
Samoa
United States
of America
United States
of America
Germany
Hong Kong
Professional
investment
Lease of real estate
property
Sale of high
precision linear
motion
components and
rendering after
-sale services
Sale of high
precision linear
motion
components and
rendering after
-sale services
Professional
investment
152,263
$ 110,054
50,027
98,695
26
152,263
$ 110,054
50,027
98,695
142,035
5,100,000
-
1,660,000
-
927
100
100
100
100
100
231,563
$ 100,808
55,151
45,529
26
27,324
$ 1,474
26,228
32,004
39,204
27,324
$ 1,474
26,228
32,004
-
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
(Note 1)

(Note 1) Not required to disclose income (loss) recognized by the Company.

(Note 2) Foreign currencies were translated into New Taiwan Dollars using the exchange rate (USD:NTD 1:27.85) as of September 30, 2021.

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Information on investments in Mainland China - Basic information For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021

CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Table 6
Investee in Mainland
China
Main business
activities
Paid-in capital Investment
method
Accumulated
amount of
remittance from
Taiwan to
Mainland China
as of January 1,
2021
Amount remitted from Taiwan to
Mainland China/
Amount remitted back
to Taiwan for the nine-month period
ended September 30,2021
Amount remitted from Taiwan to
Mainland China/
Amount remitted back
to Taiwan for the nine-month period
ended September 30,2021
Accumulated
amount
of remittance from
Taiwan to
Mainland China as
of September 30,
2021
Net income of
investee for the
nine-month
period ended
September 30,
2021
Ownership
held by
the Company
(direct or
indirect)
Investment
income
(loss) recognized
by the Company
for the nine-
month
period ended
September 30,
2021
(Note 2)
Accumulated
amount
of investment
income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
September 30,
2021
Footnote
Book value of
investments in
Mainland China
as of September
30,2021
Expressed in thousands of NTD
Accumulated
amount
of investment
income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
September 30,
2021
Footnote
Book value of
investments in
Mainland China
as of September
30,2021
Expressed in thousands of NTD
Accumulated
amount
of investment
income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
September 30,
2021
Footnote
Book value of
investments in
Mainland China
as of September
30,2021
Expressed in thousands of NTD
Remitted to
Mainland China
Remitted back to
Taiwan
Chieftek Machinery
(Kunshan) Co., Ltd
Company
Production,
processing and
sale of high
precision linear
motion
components
and rendering
after-sale
services
name
142,035
$ Note 1
Accumulated amount of remittance
from Taiwan to Mainland China as of
September 30,2021
142,035
$ -
$ Investment amount approved by the
Investment Commission of the
Ministry of Economic Affairs
(MOEA)
-
$ 142,035
$ Ceiling on investments in Mainland
China imposed by the Investment
Commission of MOEA(Note 3)
43,236
$
100% 43,236
$
237,636
$
175,152
$
CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. $ 142,035 $ 142,035 $ 1,335,485

(Note 1) Through investing in an existing company in the third area (Chieftek Precision (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.) which then invested in the investee in Mainland China.

(Note 2) The investment income (loss) is recognized based on the investeesʼ financial statements that were reviewed by the parent company’s auditors for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021. (Note 3) The ceiling amount is 60% of the higher of net worth or consolidated net worth.

(Note 4) Foreign currencies were translated into New Taiwan Dollars using the exchange rate (USD:NTD 1:27.85) as of September 30, 2021.

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CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Information on investments in Mainland China - Significant transactions, either directly or indirectly through a third area, with investee companies in the Mainland Area For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021

Table 7
Investee in MainlandChina
Sales(purchase) Sales(purchase) Propertytransaction Propertytransaction Accounts receivable (payable) Provision of
endorsements/guarantees
or collaterals
Provision of
endorsements/guarantees
or collaterals
Financing Financing Interest during
the nine-month
period ended
September 30,
2021
Others
Expressed in thousands of NTD
Interest during
the nine-month
period ended
September 30,
2021
Others
Expressed in thousands of NTD
Amount % Amount % Balance at
September30,2021
% Balance at
September 30,
2021
Purpose Maximum balance
during the nine-month
period ended
September30,2021
Balance at
September 30,
2021
Interest rate Interest during
the nine-month
period ended
September 30,
2021
Chieftek Machinery
(Kunshan) Co., Ltd
$ 179,367 17% $ - - $ 42,649 11% $ - - $ - -
$
- -
$
-
$

Table 7, Page 1

CHIEFTEK PRECISION CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Major shareholders information

September 30, 2021

Table 8

Expressed in share

Number of shares

Name of the major shareholder Common stock Ownership (%)
Hsu, Ming-Che
Xinzhide Investment Co., Ltd.
5,579,338
4,288,000
6.87%
5.28%

Note: The major shareholders information was derived from the data that the Company issued common shares (including treasury shares) and preference shares in dematerialised form which were registered and held by the shareholders above 5% on the last operating date of each quarter and was calculated by Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation. The share capital which was recorded in the financial statements is different from the actual number of shares issued in dematerialised form because of the different calculation basis.

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