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DAVICOM Annual Report 2017

Nov 20, 2017

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DAVICOM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016


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.

September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
Assets Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current assets
1100 Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) \$
865,450
69 \$
914,769
70 \$
872,700
69
1125 Available-for-sale financial assets - 6(2)
current - - 5,730 1 5,983 1
1150 Accounts receivable, net - related
parties 18 - 65 - - -
1170 Accounts receivable, net 6(3) 42,571 3 42,363 3 42,003 3
1200 Other receivables 1,880 - 535 - 677 -
130X Inventories, net 6(4) 32,903 3 27,888 2 30,735 3
1410 Prepayments 1,394 - 2,601 - 3,276 -
1470 Other current assets 18 - 18 - 9 -
11XX Total Current Assets 944,234 75 993,969 76 955,383 76
Non-current assets
1523 Available-for-sale financial assets - 6(2)
noncurrent 53,299 4 47,879 4 49,310 4
1600 Property, plant and equipment, net 6(5) 127,564 10 130,087 10 131,104 10
1760 Investment property, net 6(6) 109,510 9 111,700 9 112,430 9
1780 Intangible assets 171 - 68 - 101 -
1840 Deferred income tax assets 9,740 1 9,954 1 9,014 1
1900 Other non-current assets 6(7) 7,057 1 5,788 - 6,621 -
15XX Total Non-current assets 307,341 25 305,476 24 308,580 24
1XXX Total assets \$
1,251,575
100 \$
1,299,445
100 \$
1,263,963
100

DAVICOM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

(The consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 are reviewed, not audited)

(Continued)

Liabilities and Equity Notes September 30, 2017
AMOUNT
% December 31, 2016
AMOUNT
% September 30, 2016
AMOUNT
%
Current liabilities
2150 Accounts payable - related parties \$ 7,820 1 \$
5,939
- \$
5,645
-
2170 Accrued expenses 8,061 1 6,490 - 6,792 1
2200 Other payables 6(8) 29,638 2 35,218 3 26,190 2
2230 Current income tax liabilities 6(18) - - 7,624 1 5,263 -
2300 Other current liabilities 963 - 472 - 1,041 -
21XX Current Liabilities 46,482 4 55,743 4 44,931 3
Non-current liabilities
2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 1,174 - 3,636 - 1,772 -
2600 Other non-current liabilities 6(9) 15,630 1 19,444 2 19,030 2
25XX Non-current liabilities 16,804 1 23,080 2 20,802 2
2XXX Total Liabilities 63,286 5 78,823 6 65,733 5
Equity attributable to owners of
parent
Share capital 6(12)
3110 Common stock 832,551 67 832,551 64 832,551 66
3140 Advance receipts for share capital 13,070 1 - - - -
Capital surplus 6(13)
3200 Capital surplus 250,252 19 259,876 20 259,876 20
Retained earnings 6(14)
3310 Legal reserve 65,446 5 58,312 5 58,312 5
3350 Undistributed earnings 6(18) 44,226 4 71,340 5 49,140 4
Other equity interest
3400 Other equity interest ( 17,417)( 1)( 2,087) - ( 1,652) -
31XX Equity attributable to owners
of the parent 1,188,128 95 1,219,992 94 1,198,227 95
36XX Non-controlling interest 161 - 630 - 3 -
3XXX Total equity 1,188,289 95 1,220,622 94 1,198,230 95
Significant contingent liabilities 9
and unrecognised contract
commitments
3X2X Total liabilities and equity \$ 1,251,575 100 \$
1,299,445
100 \$
1,263,963
100

DAVICOM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

(The consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 are reviewed, not audited)

DAVICOM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amounts)

(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30 Nine months ended September 30
2017 2016 2017 2016
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
4000 Sales revenue \$ 80,380 100 \$ 76,450 100 \$ 236,119 100 \$ 234,952 100
5000 Operating costs 6(4)(16)(17) ( 24,729) ( 31) ( 23,236) ( 31) ( 73,706) ( 31) ( 71,273) ( 30)
5900 Net operating margin 55,651 69 53,214 69 162,413 69 163,679 70
Operating expenses 6(16)(17) and
7
6100
6200
Selling expenses
General & administrative
( 8,308) ( 10) ( 8,462) ( 11) ( 26,082) ( 11) ( 24,852) ( 11)
6300 expenses
Research and development
( 12,450) ( 16) ( 11,826) ( 15) ( 35,380) ( 15) ( 34,394) ( 15)
expenses ( 19,656) ( 24) ( 18,937) ( 25) ( 56,530) ( 24) ( 57,410) ( 24)
6000 Total Operating Expenses ( 40,414) ( 50) ( 39,225) ( 51) ( 117,992) ( 50) ( 116,656) ( 50)
6900 Operating income 15,237 19 13,989 18 44,421 19 47,023 20
Non-operating income and
expenses
7010 Other income 6(6) 8,162 10 8,724 12 19,823 8 20,397 9
7020 Other gains and losses 6(15) ( 2,564) ( 3) ( 8,274) ( 11) ( 15,061) ( 6) ( 11,260) ( 5)
7050 Finance costs ( 8) - ( 9) - ( 23) - ( 26) -
7000 Total non-operating income
and expenses
5,590 7 441 1 4,739 2 9,111 4
7900 Income from continuing
operations before income tax 20,827 26 14,430 19 49,160 21 56,134 24
7950 Income tax expense 6(18) ( 2,662) ( 3) ( 1,196) ( 2) ( 5,503) ( 2) ( 7,353) ( 3)
8000 Profit for the period from
continuing operations 18,165 23 13,234 17 43,657 19 48,781 21
8200 Profit for the period \$ 18,165 23 \$ 13,234 17 \$ 43,657 19 \$ 48,781 21
Components of other
comprehensive income that will be
reclassified to profit or loss
8361 Financial statement translation
differences of foreign operations \$ 242 - (\$ 3,204) ( 4) (\$ 4,606) ( 2) (\$ 5,665) ( 2)
8362 Unrealized gain on valuation of 6(2)
available-for-sale financial assets 2,865 4 862 1 8,327 4 3,539 1
8399 Income tax relating to the
components of other
6(18)
comprehensive income ( 606) ( 1) ( 203) - ( 1,201) ( 1) ( 121) -
8360 Components of other
comprehensive income that will be
reclassified to profit or loss 2,501 3 ( 2,545) ( 3) 2,520 1 ( 2,247) ( 1)
8500 Total comprehensive income for
the period \$ 20,666 26 \$ 10,689 14 \$ 46,177 20 \$ 46,534 20
Profit (loss), attributable to:
8610 Owners of parent \$ 18,283 23 \$ 13,235 17 \$ 44,126 19 \$ 48,782 21
8620 Non-controlling interest ( 118) - ( 1) - ( 469) - ( 1) -
\$ 18,165 23 \$ 13,234 17 \$ 43,657 19 \$ 48,781 21
Comprehensive income
attributable to:
8710 Owners of parent \$ 20,784 26 \$ 10,690 14 \$ 46,646 20 \$ 46,535 20
8720 Non-controlling interests ( 118) - ( 1) - ( 469) - ( 1) -
\$ 20,666 26 \$ 10,689 14 \$ 46,177 20 \$ 46,534 20
Basic earnings per share 6(19)
9750 Net income \$ 0.22 \$ 0.16 \$ 0.53 \$ 0.59
Diluted earnings per share 6(19)
9850 Net income \$ 0.22 \$ 0.16 \$ 0.53 \$ 0.58

DAVICOM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars) (Unaudited)

Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Share Capital Capital Surplus Retained Earnings Other Equity Interest
Notes Common
stock
Advance
receipts for
share
capital
Additional
paid-in
capital
Employees'
stock
options
Others Legal
reserve
Undistributed
earnings
Exchange
differences
from
translation
of foreign
operations
Unrealized
gain or loss
on available
for-sale
financial
assets
Unearned
compensation
for restricted
employee
share of stock
Total Non
controlling
interest
Total equity
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
Balance at January 1, 2016 \$ 832,551 \$
-
\$ 244,473 \$ 36,646 \$ 2,068 \$ 50,132 \$
81,802
\$ 7,197 (\$
6,602 )
\$
-
\$ 1,248,267 \$
4
\$ 1,248,271
Profit (loss) for the period - - - - - - 48,782 - - - 48,782 (
1 )
48,781
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the
period
- - - - - - - (
5,665 )
3,418 - (
2,247 )
- (
2,247 )
Appropriation and distribution of 2015
earnings
6(14)
Legal resreve - - - - - 8,180 (
8,180 )
- - - - - -
Cash dividends - - - - - - (
73,264 )
- - - (
73,264 )
- (
73,264 )
Cash dividends distributed from capital
surplus
6(14) - - ( 23,311 ) - - - - - - - (
23,311 )
- (
23,311 )
Employees' stock options expired 6(11) - - - ( 36,646 ) 36,646 - - - - - - - -
Balance at September 30, 2016 \$ 832,551 \$
-
\$ 221,162 \$
-
\$38,714 \$ 58,312 \$
49,140
\$ 1,532 (\$
3,184 )
\$
-
\$ 1,198,227 \$
3
\$ 1,198,230
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
Balance at January 1, 2017 \$ 832,551 \$
-
\$ 221,162 \$
-
\$38,714 \$ 58,312 \$
71,340
\$ 2,542 (\$
4,629 )
\$
-
\$ 1,219,992 \$
630
\$ 1,220,622
Profit (loss) for the period - - - - - - 44,126 - - - 44,126 (
469 )
43,657
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the
period
- - - - - - - (
4,606 )
7,126 - 2,520 - 2,520
Appropriation and distribution of 2016
earnings
6(14)
Legal reserve - - - - - 7,134 (
7,134 )
- - - - - -
Cash dividends - - - - - - (
64,106 )
- - - (
64,106 )
- (
64,106 )
Cash dividends distributed from capital
surplus
6(14) - - ( 27,474 ) - - - - - - - (
27,474 )
- (
27,474 )
Advance receipts for share capital 6(12) - 13,070 - - - - - - - - 13,070 - 13,070
Issuance of restricted stocks to employees 6(11)(12) - - - - 17,850 - - - - (
17,850 )
- - -
Balance at September 30, 2017 \$ 832,551 \$ 13,070 \$ 193,688 \$
-
\$56,564 \$ 65,446 \$
44,226
(\$ 2,064 ) \$
2,497
(\$
17,850 )
\$ 1,188,128 \$
161
\$ 1,188,289

DAVICOM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars) (Unaudited)

Nine months ended September 30
Notes 2017 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax \$ 49,160 \$ 56,134
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Depreciation (including investment property) 6(5)(6)(16) 5,408 5,232
Amortisation 6(16) 2,676 3,628
Interest income ( 1,926 ) ( 1,985 )
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets 6(15) ( 2,023 ) ( 5,035 )
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 6(15) - ( 48 )
Impairment loss 6(15) - 346
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Accounts receivable ( 161 ) 10,750
Other receivables ( 1,355 ) ( 495 )
Inventories ( 5,015 ) ( 600 )
Prepayments 1,207 1,103
Other current assets - 3
Changes in operating liabilities
Accounts payable - related parties 1,881 ( 2,793 )
Accrued expenses 1,571 2,344
Other payables ( 5,580 ) ( 12,947 )
Net defined benefit liabilities ( 3,814 ) ( 7,277 )
Other current liabilities 491 ( 101 )
Cash inflow generated from operations
Interest received
42,520
1,936
48,259
2,017
Income tax paid ( 16,576 ) ( 9,137 )
Net cash flows from operating activities 27,880 41,139
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets 10,660 40,742
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 6(5) ( 695 ) ( 2,610 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment - 48
Increase in intangible assets ( 232 ) ( 191 )
Decrease in refundable deposits ( 23 ) ( 4 )
Increase in other assets ( 3,793 ) ( 720 )
Net cash flows from investing activities 5,917 37,265
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments of cash dividends 6(14) ( 91,580 ) ( 96,575 )
Advance receipts for capital stock 6(12) 13,070 -
Net cash flows used in financing activities ( 78,510 ) ( 96,575 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
( 4,606 ) ( 5,664 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ( 49,319 ) ( 23,835 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 914,769 896,535
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period \$ 865,450 \$ 872,700

DAVICOM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016 (EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF NEW TAIWAN DOLLARS, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED) (UNAUDITED)

1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION

Davicom Semiconductor, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated as a corporation under provisions of the Company Act of the Republic of China (R.O.C.). The Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred herein as the "Group") are primarily engaged in the research, development, production, manufacturing and sales of communications network ICs.

2. THE DATE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZATION

These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on November 9, 2017.

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 FSC effective from 2017 are as follows:

New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Accounting Standards Board
Investment entities: applying the consolidation exception
(amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28)
January 1, 2016
Accounting for acquisition of interests in joint operations
(amendments to IFRS 11)
January 1, 2016
IFRS 14,'Regulatory deferral accounts' January 1, 2016
Disclosure initiative (amendments to IAS 1) January 1, 2016
Clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and
amortisation (amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38)
January 1, 2016
Agriculture: bearer plants (amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 41) January 1, 2016
Defined benefit plans: employee contributions (amendments to
IAS 19R)
July 1, 2014
Equity method
in separate financial statements (amendments to
IAS 27)
January 1, 2016
Recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets
(amendments to IAS 36)
January 1, 2014
Novation of derivatives and continuation of hedge accounting
(amendments to
IAS 39)
January 1, 2014

Effective Date by International

Effective Date by International
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Accounting Standards Board
IFRIC 21, 'Levies' January 1, 2014
Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 July 1, 2014
Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 July 1, 2014
Improvements to IFRSs 2012-2014 January 1, 2016
The above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Group's financial condition
and operating result based on the Group's assessment.
(2) Effect of new issuances of or amendments to IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC but not yet adopted by
the Company
New standards, interpretations and amendments issued by IASB but not yet included in the IFRSs
endorsed by the FSC effective from 2018
are as follows:
Effective Date by International
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Accounting Standards Board
Classification and measurement of share-based payment
transactions (amendments
to IFRS 2)
January 1, 2018
Applying IFRS 9, 'Financial instruments' with IFRS 4, 'Insurance
contracts' (amendments to IFRS 4)
January 1, 2018
IFRS 9, 'Financial instruments' January 1, 2018
IFRS 15, 'Revenue from contracts with customers' January 1, 2018
Clarifications to IFRS 15, 'Revenue from contracts with
customers' (amendments to IFRS 15)
January 1, 2018
Disclosure initiative (amendments to IAS 7) January 1, 2017
Recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses
(amendments to IAS 12)
January 1, 2017
Transfers of investment property
(amendments to IAS 40)
January 1, 2018
IFRIC
22, 'Foreign currency transactions and advance
consideration'
January 1, 2018
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2014-2016 cycle-Amendments to
IFRS 1, 'First-time adoption of International Financial Reporting
Standards'
January 1, 2018
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2014-2016 cycle-Amendments to
IFRS 12, 'Disclosure of interests in other entities'
January 1, 2017
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2014-2016 cycle-Amendments to
IFRS 28, 'Investments in associates and joint ventures'
January 1, 2018

Except for the following, the above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the

Group's financial condition and operating result based on the Group's assessment. The quantitative impact will be disclosed when the assessment is complete.

  • A. IFRS 9, 'Financial instruments'
  • (a) Classification of debt instruments is driven by the entity's business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets, which would be classified as financial asset at fair value through profit or loss, financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income or financial asset measured at amortised cost. Equity instruments would be classified as financial asset at fair value through profit or loss, unless an entity makes an irrevocable election at inception to present in other comprehensive income subsequent changes in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument that is not held for trading.
  • (b) The impairment losses of debt instruments are assessed using an 'expected credit loss' approach. An entity assesses at each balance sheet date whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that instrument since initial recognition to recognise 12-month expected credit losses ('ECL') or lifetime ECL (interest revenue would be calculated on the gross carrying amount of the asset before impairment losses occurred); or if the instrument that has objective evidence of impairment, interest revenue after the impairment would be calculated on the book value of net carrying amount (i.e. net of credit allowance). The Group shall always measure the loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses for trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component.
  • (c) The amended general hedge accounting requirements align hedge accounting more closely with an entity's risk management strategy. Risk components of non-financial items and a group of items can be designated as hedged items. The standard relaxes the requirements for hedge effectiveness, removing the 80-125% bright line, and introduces the concept of 'rebalancing'; while its risk management objective remains unchanged, an entity shall rebalance the hedged item or the hedging instrument for the purpose of maintaining the hedge ratio.
  • B. IFRS 15, 'Revenue from contracts with customers'

IFRS 15, 'Revenue from contracts with customers' replaces IAS 11, 'Construction Contracts', IAS 18, 'Revenue' and relevant interpretations. According to IFRS 15, revenue is recognised when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. A customer obtains control of goods or services when a customer has the ability to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the asset.

The core principle of IFRS 15 is that an entity recognises revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. An entity recognises revenue in accordance with that core principle by applying the following steps:

Step 1:Identify contracts with customer.

Step 2:Identify separate performance obligations in the contract(s).

Step 3:Determine the transaction price.

Step 4:Allocate the transaction price.

Step 5:Recognise revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied.

Further, IFRS 15 includes a set of comprehensive disclosure requirements that requires an entity to disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

C. Amendments to IFRS 15, 'Clarifications to IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers' The amendments clarify how to identify a performance obligation (the promise to transfer a good or a service to a customer) in a contract; determine whether a company is a principal (the provider of a good or service) or an agent (responsible for arranging for the good or service to be provided); and determine whether the revenue from granting a license should be recognised at a point in time or over time. In addition to the clarifications, the amendments include two additional reliefs to reduce cost and complexity for a company when it first applies the new Standard.

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

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

Effective Date by International
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Accounting Standards Board
Prepayment features with negative compensation (amendments to
IFRS 9)
January 1, 2019
Sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate To be determined by
or joint venture(amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28) International
Accounting
Standards Board
IFRS 16, 'Leases' January 1, 2019
IFRS 17, 'Insurance contracts' January 1, 2021
Long-term interests in associates and joint ventures
(amendments
to IAS 28)
January 1, 2019
IFRIC 23, 'Uncertainty over income tax treatments' January 1, 2019

Except for the following, the above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Group's financial condition and financial performance based on the Group's assessment. The quantitative impact will be disclosed when the assessment is complete.

IFRS 16, 'Leases'

IFRS 16, 'Leases', replaces IAS 17, 'Leases' and related interpretations and SICs. The standard requires lessees to recognise a 'right-of-use asset' and a lease liability (except for those leases with terms of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets). The accounting stays the same for lessors, which is to classify their leases as either finance leases or operating leases and account for those two types of leases differently. IFRS 16 only requires enhanced disclosures to be provided by lessors.

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

(1) Compliance statement

The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers" and IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' as endorsed by the FSC.

  • (2) Basis of preparation
  • A. Except for the following items, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention:
    • (a) Available-for-sale financial assets measured at fair value.
    • (b) Defined benefit liabilities recognised based on the net amount of pension fund assets less present value of defined benefit obligation.
  • B. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the FSC (collectively referred herein as the "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.
  • (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 unrealised gains or losses on transactions between companies within the Group are eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
    • (c) Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the owners of the parent and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income is attributed to the owners of the parent and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the 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 recognised directly in equity.

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

Ownership (%)
Main business September 30, December 31, September 30,
Name of investor Name of subsidiary activities 2017 2016 2016 Description
Davicom
Semiconductor, Inc.
Medicom Corp. Manufacturing and
designing of IC
99.36 99.36 99.36 Note 3
Davicom
Semiconductor, Inc.
Davicom Investment
Inc.
General investment 100.00 100.00 100.00 Note 3
Davicom
Semiconductor, Inc.
TSCC Inc. Reinvestment
business
100.00 100.00 100.00 Note 3
Davicom
Semiconductor, Inc.
Aidialink Corp. Wireless
communication
machinery and
equipment
manufacturing
industry.
51.06 51.06 - Note 2, 3
TSCC Inc. JUBILINK
LIMITED
Reinvestment
business
100.00 100.00 100.00 Note 3
TSCC Inc. DAVICOM IC
(SuZHou) Co.LTD
Manufacturing and
designing of IC
100.00 100.00 100.00 Note 1, 3

B. Subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements:

  • Note 1: The principal operations have not commenced. The subsidiary is engaged in sales and agent services.
  • Note 2: On October 12, 2016, Davicom Semiconductor, Inc subscribed for 51.06% of the shares of Aidialink Corp.
  • Note 3: Those subsidiaries' financial statements as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 were not reviewed by independent accountants as those subsidiaries did not meet the definition of significant subsidiaries.
  • C. Subsidiaries not included in the consolidated financial statements: None.
  • D. Adjustments for subsidiaries with different balance sheet dates: None.
  • E. Significant restrictions on fund remittance from subsidiaries to the parent company: None.

F. Subsidiaries that have non-controlling interests 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 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 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 recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
  • (b) Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the period end are retranslated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange differences arising upon re-translation at the balance sheet date are recognised in profit or loss.
  • (c) Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through profit or loss are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in profit or loss. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through other comprehensive income are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in other comprehensive income. However, 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 recognised 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 still retains partial interest in the former foreign subsidiary after losing control of the former foreign subsidiary, such transactions should be accounted for as disposal of all interest in the foreign

operation.

  • (5) Classification of current and non-current items
  • A. Assets that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current assets; otherwise they are classified as non-current assets:
    • (a) Assets arising from operating activities that are expected to be realised, or are intended to be sold or consumed within the normal operating cycle;
    • (b) Assets held mainly for trading purposes;
    • (c) Assets that are expected to be realised within twelve months from the balance sheet date;
    • (d) Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash and cash equivalents and those that are to be exchanged or used to pay off liabilities more than twelve months after the balance sheet date.
  • B. Liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current liabilities; otherwise they are classified as non-current liabilities:
    • (a) Liabilities that are expected to be settled within the normal operating cycle;
    • (b) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;
    • (c) Liabilities that are to be settled within twelve months from the balance sheet date;
    • (d) Liabilities for which the repayment date cannot be extended unconditionally to more than twelve months after the balance sheet date. Terms of a liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do not affect its classification.
  • (6) Cash equivalents

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

  • (7) Available-for-sale financial assets
  • A. Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other categories.
  • B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, available-for-sale financial assets are recognised and derecognised using trade date accounting.
  • C. Available-for-sale financial assets are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs. These financial assets are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value, and any changes in the fair value of these financial assets are recognised in other comprehensive income. Investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured are presented in 'financial assets measured at cost'.
  • (8) Receivables

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

(9) Impairment of financial assets

  • A. The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a 'loss event') and that loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated.
  • B. The criteria that the Group uses to determine whether there is objective evidence of an impairment loss is as follows:
  • (a) Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or debtor;
  • (b) The Group, for economic or legal reasons relating to the borrower's financial difficulty, granted the borrower a concession that a lender would not otherwise consider;
  • (c) Information about significant changes with an adverse effect that have taken place in the technology, market, economic or legal environment in which the issuer operates, and indicates that the cost of the investment in the equity instrument may not be recovered;
  • (d) A significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument below its cost.
  • C. When the Group assess that there has been objective evidence of impairment and an impairment loss has occurred, accounting treatment for impairment is as follows:
  • (a) Financial assets measured at amortised cost

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

(b) Financial assets carried at cost

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

(c) Available-for-sale financial assets

The amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset's acquisition cost and current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognised in profit or loss, and is reclassified from 'other comprehensive income' to 'profit or loss'. Impairment loss of an investment in an equity instrument recognised in profit or loss shall not be reversed through profit or loss. Impairment loss is recognised and reversed by adjusting the carrying amount of the asset through the use of an impairment allowance account.

(10) Derecognition of financial assets

The Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to receive the cash flows from financial asset expire.

(11) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined using the weighted-average method. The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises raw materials, direct labour, other direct costs and related production overheads (allocated based on normal operating capacity). The item by item approach is used in applying the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated cost of completion and applicable variable selling expenses.

  • (12) Investments accounted for using equity method / associates
  • A. Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control. In general, it is presumed that the investor has significant influence, if an investor holds, directly or indirectly 20 percent or more of the voting power of the investee. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method and are initially recognised at cost.
  • B. The Group's share of its associates' post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in profit or loss, and its share of post-acquisition movements in other comprehensive income is recognised in other comprehensive income. When the Group's share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.
  • C. When changes in an associate's equity that are not recognised in profit or loss or other comprehensive income of the associate and such changes not affecting the Group's ownership percentage of the associate, the Group recognises change in ownership interests in the associate in 'capital surplus' in proportion to its ownership.
  • D. Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the Group's interest in the associates. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of

associates have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

  • E. In the case that an associate issues new shares and the Group does not subscribe or acquire new shares proportionately, which results in a change in the Group's ownership percentage of the associate but maintains significant influence on the associate, then 'capital surplus' and 'investments accounted for under the equity method' shall be adjusted for the increase or decrease of its share of equity interest. If the above condition causes a decrease in the Group's ownership percentage of the associate, in addition to the above adjustment, the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the associate are reclassified to profit or loss proportionately on the same basis as would be required if the relevant assets or liabilities were disposed of.
  • F. Upon loss of significant influence over an associate, the Group remeasures any investment retained in the former associate at its fair value. Any difference between fair value and carrying amount is recognised in profit or loss.
  • G. When the Group disposes its investment in an associate, if it loses significant influence over this associate, the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the associate, are reclassified to profit or loss, on the same basis as would be required if the relevant assets or liabilities were disposed of. If it still retains significant influence over this associate, then the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the associate are reclassified to profit or loss proportionately in accordance with the aforementioned approach.
  • H. When the Group disposes its investment in an associate, if it loses significant influence over this associate, the amounts previously recognised as capital surplus in relation to the associate are transferred to profit or loss. If it still retains significant influence over this associate, then the amounts previously recognised as capital surplus in relation to the associate are transferred to profit or loss proportionately.
  • (13) Property, plant and equipment
  • A. Property, plant and equipment are initially recorded at cost. Borrowing costs incurred during the construction period are capitalised.
  • B. Subsequent costs are included in the asset's carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred.
  • C. 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:

Buildings 50 years
Computer
communications equipment
2 ~ 6 years
Transportation equipment 5 years
Other equipment 3 ~ 4 years

(14) Investment property

An investment property is stated initially at its cost and measured subsequently using the cost model. Investment property is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 50 years.

(15) Operating leases (lessee/lessor)

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

(16) Intangible assets

Computer software is stated at cost and amortised on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 3 to 5 years.

(17) 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 recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs to sell or value in use. When the circumstances or reasons for recognising impairment loss for an asset in prior years no longer exist or diminish, the impairment loss is reversed. The increased carrying amount due to reversal should not be more than what the depreciated or amortised historical cost would have been if the impairment had not been recognised.

(18) Notes and accounts payable

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

(19) Employee benefit

A. Short-term employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected

to be paid in respect of service rendered by employees in a period and should be recognised as expenses in that period when the employees render service.

B. Pensions

(a) Defined contribution plans

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

  • (b) Defined benefit plans
  • i. Net obligation under a defined benefit plan is defined as the present value of an amount of pension benefits that employees will receive on retirement for their services with the Group in current period or prior periods. The liability recognised in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets. The defined benefit net obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The rate used to discount is determined by using interest rates of 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 are recognised 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. And, the related information is disclosed accordingly.
  • C. Employees' compensation and directors' and supervisors' remuneration

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

(20) Employee share-based-payment

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

(21) Income tax

  • A. The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or items recognised directly in equity, in which cases the tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or equity.
  • B. The current income tax expense is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in accordance with applicable tax regulations. It establishes provisions where appropriate based on the amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities. An additional 10% tax is levied on the unappropriated retained earnings and is recorded as income tax expense in the year the stockholders resolve to retain the earnings.
  • C. Deferred tax is recognised, using the balance sheet liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated balance sheet. However, the deferred 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 realised or the deferred tax liability is settled.
  • D. Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. At each balance sheet date, unrecognised and recognised deferred tax assets are reassessed.
  • E. Current income tax assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset on the balance sheet when the entity has the legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and they are levied by the same taxation authority on either the same entity or different entities that intend to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

(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 deducted 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, and is included in equity attributable to the Company's equity holders.

(23) Dividends

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

(24) Revenue recognition

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

(25) Operating segments

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Chief Operating Decision-Maker. The Group's Chief Operating Decision-Maker is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.

5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND KEY SOURCES OF

ASSUMPTION UNCERTAINTY

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

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

None.

(2) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

A. Evaluation of accounts receivable

When there is objective evidence showing signs of impairment, the Group considers future cash flow estimates. The amount of the impairment loss is measured by the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and the estimated future cash flow at the original effective interest rate of the financial asset. If the actual cash flow is less than expected, there may be significant impairment losses.

B. Evaluation of inventories

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

6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS

(1) Cash and cash equivalents

September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
Cash on hand \$ 175 \$
76
\$
63
Checking accounts and demand
deposits
421,788 345,193 484,359
Time deposits 443,487 569,500 388,278
\$ 865,450 \$
914,769
\$
872,700

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.
  • (2) Available-for-sale financial assets
Items September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
Current items:
Listed stocks \$ - \$ 6,171 \$ 6,171
Valuation adjustment - ( 441) ( 188)
Total \$ - \$ 5,730 \$ 5,983
Non-current items:
Unlisted stocks \$ 39,761 \$ 39,761 \$ 39,761
Emerging stocks 17,679 18,908 18,908
Subtotal 57,440 58,669 58,669
Valuation adjustment 859 ( 5,790) ( 4,513)
Accumulated impairment ( 5,000) ( 5,000) ( 4,846)
Total \$ 53,299 \$ 47,879 \$ 49,310
  • A. The Group recognised \$2,259, \$659, \$7,126 and \$3,418 in other comprehensive income for fair value change and reclassified \$3, \$1416, \$2,023 and \$1,460 from equity to profit or loss for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
  • B. The Group assessed and recognised impairment loss of \$500 on equity investment, MTECH Corporation, for the year ended December 31, 2016.
  • C. As of September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, the Group has no availablefor-sale financial assets pledged to others.
  • (3) Accounts receivable
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
Accounts receivable \$ 42,571 \$
42,363
\$ 42,003
  • A. As of September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the Group has no impairment loss on accounts receivable.
  • B. For the information of the credit quality of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired and the ageing analysis of accounts receivable that were past due but not impaired, please refer to Note 12(2) C.

(4) Inventories

September 30, 2017
Cost Allowance for
valuation loss
Book value
Work in process \$
22,418
(\$ 12,451) \$
9,967
Finished goods 33,007 ( 10,071) 22,936
\$
55,425
(\$ 22,522) \$
32,903
December 31, 2016
Allowance for
Cost valuation loss Book value
Work in process \$
26,447
(\$ 13,037) \$
13,410
Finished goods 23,963 ( 9,485) 14,478
\$
50,410
(\$ 22,522) \$
27,888
September 30, 2016
Allowance for
Cost valuation loss Book value
Work in process \$
28,563
(\$ 13,264) \$
15,299
Finished goods 24,694 ( 9,258) 15,436
\$
53,257
(\$ 22,522) \$
30,735

The cost of inventories recognised as expenses for the period:

Three months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Cost of goods sold \$ 24,729 \$ 23,236
Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Cost of goods sold \$ 73,706 \$ 71,273

(5) Property, plant and equipment

Computer
communications Transportation
Buildings equipment equipment Others Total
At January 1, 2017
Cost \$ 169,884 \$
1,016
\$
2,325
\$
909
\$ 174,134
Accumulated depreciation ( 42,448) ( 790) ( 323) ( 486) ( 44,047)
\$ 127,436 \$
226
\$
2,002
\$
423
\$ 130,087
2017
Opening net book amount as at
January 1
\$ 127,436 \$
226
\$
2,002
\$
423
\$ 130,087
Additions 150 391 - 154 695
Depreciation charge ( 2,542) ( 230) ( 291) ( 155) ( 3,218)
Closing net book amount as at
September 30
\$ 125,044 \$
387
\$
1,711
\$
422
\$ 127,564
At September 30, 2017
Cost \$ 170,034 \$
1,672
\$
2,325
\$
1,063
\$ 175,094
Accumulated depreciation ( 44,990) ( 1,285) ( 614) ( 641) ( 47,530)
\$ 125,044 \$
387
\$
1,711
\$
422
\$ 127,564
Computer
communications Transportation
Buildings equipment equipment Others Total
At January 1, 2016
Cost \$ 169,883 \$
1,486
\$ 1,090 \$ 850 \$ 173,309
Accumulated depreciation ( 39,116) ( 1,139) ( 1,090) ( 429) ( 41,774)
\$ 130,767 \$
347
\$ - \$ 421 \$ 131,535
2016
Opening net book amount as at
January 1
\$ 130,767 \$
347
\$ - \$ 421 \$ 131,535
Additions - - 2,325 285 2,610
Depreciation charge ( 2,499) ( 155) ( 226) ( 161) ( 3,041)
Closing net book amount as at
September 30
\$ 128,268 \$
192
\$ 2,099 \$ 545 \$ 131,104
At September 30, 2016
Cost \$ 169,883 \$
1,486
\$ 3,415 \$ 1,135 \$ 175,919
Accumulated depreciation ( 41,615) ( 1,294) ( 1,316) ( 590) ( 44,815)
\$ 128,268 \$
192
\$ 2,099 \$ 545 \$ 131,104
(6) Investment property
Buildings
Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
At January 1
Cost \$ 148,907 \$ 148,907
Accumulated depreciation ( 37,207) ( 34,286)
\$ 111,700 \$ 114,621
Opening net book amount as at January 1 \$ 111,700 \$ 114,621
Depreciation charge ( 2,190) ( 2,191)
Closing net book amount as at September 30 \$ 109,510 \$ 112,430
At September 30
Cost \$ 148,907 \$ 148,907
Accumulated depreciation ( 39,397) ( 36,477)
\$ 109,510 \$ 112,430

A. Rental income from investment property and direct operating expenses arising from investment property are shown below:

Three months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Rental income from investment property \$ 5,427 \$ 5,130
Direct operating expenses arising from the
investment property that generated rental income
during the period (\$ 1,193) (\$ 1,193)
Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Rental income from investment property \$ 16,055 \$ 15,588
Direct operating expenses arising from the
investment property that generated rental income
during the period (\$ 3,585) (\$ 3,675)

B. The fair value of the investment property held by the Group as at September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 was \$179,714, \$179,714 and \$179,362, respectively, which was valued by independent valuers on December 31, 2016 and 2015. Valuations were made using the cost approach and income approach in a weight ratio of 50% for each approach which is categorised within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Key assumptions are as follows:

Overall capital Earning power Ratio of
interest rate of real property assets salvage value
Cost approach 1.44% 15.00% 5.00%
Growth rate Capitalisation rate Discount rate
Income approach 1.30% 6.00% 5.11%
(7) Other non-current assets
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
Overdue receivables \$ 9,702 \$ 9,702 \$ 9,702
Deferred charges 6,977 5,685 6,547
Guarantee deposits paid 80 103 74
Less: Allowance for
uncollectible accounts ( 9,702) ( 9,702) ( 9,702)
\$ 7,057 \$ 5,788 \$ 6,621
(8) Other payables
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
Wages and bonus payable \$ 16,497 \$ 25,060 \$ 17,766
Processing fees payable 2,614 4,117 3,437
Others 10,527 6,041 4,987
\$ 29,638 \$ 35,218 \$ 26,190

(9) Other non-current liabilities

September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
Net defined benefit liability \$
12,700
\$
16,514
\$
16,100
Guarantee deposits received 2,930 2,930 2,930
\$
15,630
\$
19,444
\$
19,030

(10) 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 the end of December 31, every year. If the account balance is insufficient to pay the pension calculated by the aforementioned method, to the employees expected to be qualified for retirement next year, the Company will make contributions to cover the deficit by next March.
  • (b) For the aforementioned pension plan, the Group recognised pension costs of \$69, \$72, \$209 and \$215 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
  • (c) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plans of the Group for the year ending December 31, 2018 amounts to \$278.
  • B. (a) Effective July 1, 2005, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries have established a defined contribution pension plan (the "New Plan") under the Labor Pension Act (the "Act"), covering all regular employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan, the Company 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.
  • (b) The Company's sub-subsidiary, DAVICOM IC (SuZhou) Co. LTD, has a defined contribution plan. Monthly contributions to an independent fund administered by the government in accordance with the pension regulations in the People's Republic of China (PRC) are based on certain percentage of employees' monthly salaries and wages. Other than the monthly contributions, the Group has no further obligations.
  • (c) The pension costs under defined contribution pension plans of the group for the three months

and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, were \$1,198, \$1,271, \$3,631 and \$3,799, respectively.

  • (11) Share-based payment
  • A. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Group's share-based payment arrangements were as follows:
Type of arrangement Grant date Quantity granted Contract period Vesting conditions
Employee stock options 2008.06.26 5,108 8 years 2~4 years' service
(share in thousands)
Treasury stock 2014.10.08 27 - Vested
transferred to employees (share in thousands) immediately
Restricted stock to 2017.09.29 1400 3 years 1~3 years' service
employee (share in thousands)

B. Details of the share-based payment arrangements are as follows:

Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
No. of options Weighted-average No. of options Weighted-average
(share in exercise price (share in exercise price
thousands) (in dollars) thousands) (in dollars)
Options outstanding at January 1 - \$
-
2,162 \$
23.60
Options forfeited - - (
2,162)
-
Options outstanding at September 30 - - - -
Options exercisable at September 30 - - - -
  • C. The weighted-average stock price of stock options at exercise dates for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was \$0.
  • D. As of September 30, 2016, the exercise price of stock options outstanding was \$23.6; the weighted-average remaining contractual period was 0 year.
  • E. The fair value of stock options granted after January 1, 2008, is measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Relevant information is as follows:
Expected
Type of Grant Stock Exercise price Expected Expected Risk-free Fair value
arrangement date price price volatility option life dividends interest rate per unit
Employee stock
options
June 26,
2008
\$36.50 \$
36.5
54.63 4.37 years - 2.61% \$ 16.95

F. The Board of Directors at their meeting on May 26, 2017 adopted a resolution to issue employee restricted ordinary shares for 2,000 thousand shares and granted 1,400 thousand shares on September 29, 2017. The record date for capital increasing of employee restricted ordinary shares was set on October 2, 2017 and the subscription price is \$10 (in dollars) per share. From the day of grant, percent of vesting are 20%, 30%, and 50%, respectively, in sequence from 1 to 3 years.

(12) Share capital

  • A. As of September 30, 2017, the Company's authorized capital was \$1,200,000, consisting of 120,000 thousand shares of ordinary stock (including 18,000 thousand shares reserved for employee stock options and 400 thousand shares reserved for convertible bonds issued by the Company), and the paid-in capital was \$832,551 with a par value of \$10 (in dollars) per share. All proceeds from shares issued have been collected. The ordinary shares of the Company were 83,255,089 shares at the beginning and the end of the period.
  • B. The Board of Directors at their meeting on May 26, 2017 adopted a resolution to issue employee restricted ordinary shares for 2,000 thousand shares with the effective date set on August 8, 2017, granted 1,400 thousand shares on September 29, 2017 and the subscription price is \$10 (in dollars) per share. The record date for capital increase of employee restricted ordinary shares was set on October 2, 2017. As at September 30, 2017, the advance receipts for share capital was \$13,070 and the capital surplus and others was \$17,850.

(13) Capital surplus

Pursuant to the R.O.C. Company Act, capital surplus 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 surplus to be capitalized mentioned above should not exceed 10% of the paid-in capital each year. Capital surplus should not be used to cover accumulated deficit unless the legal reserve is insufficient. On May 26, 2017 and June 6, 2016, the distribution of cash dividends from capital surplus was approved by the shareholders and amounted to \$27,474 and \$23,311, respectively.

  • (14) Retained earnings
  • A. Under the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the current year's earnings shall first be used to pay all taxes and offset prior years' operating losses and 10% of the remaining amount shall be set aside as legal reserve, then set aside or reverse special reserve in accordance with related regulations. The appropriation of the remainder along with the earnings in prior years shall be proposed by the Board of Directors and resolved at the stockholders' meeting. The Company shall appropriate all the current distributable earnings, taking into consideration the Company's financials, business and operations. Dividends to shareholders can be distributed in the form of cash or shares and cash dividends to shareholders shall account for at least 30% of the total dividends to shareholders.
  • B. Except for covering accumulated deficit or issuing new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership, the legal reserve shall not be used for any other purpose. The use of legal reserve for the issuance of stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership is permitted, provided that the distribution of the reserve is limited to the portion in excess of 25% of the Company's paid-in capital.

  • C. In accordance with the regulations, the Company shall set aside special reserve from the debit balance on other equity items at the balance sheet date before distributing earnings. When debit balance on other equity items is reversed subsequently, the reversed amount could be included in the distributable earnings.

  • D. The appropriation of 2016 and 2015 earnings was resolved by the shareholders on May 26, 2017 and June 6, 2016, respectively. Details are as follows:
' Year ended December 31, 2016 ' Year ended December 31, 2015
Dividends Dividends
per share per share
Amount (in dollars) Amount (in dollars)
Legal reserve \$ 7,134 \$
8,180
Cash dividends 64,106 \$ 0.77 73,264 \$
0.88

On May 26, 2017 and June 6, 2016, the distribution of cash dividends from capital surplus was approved by the shareholders and amounted to \$27,474 and \$23,311, respectively. The abovementioned appropriation of earnings of 2016 and 2015 was in agreement with those amounts proposed by the Board of Directors on February 24, 2017 and March 7, 2016, respectively.

  • E. For the information relating to employees' compensation (bonuses) and directors' and supervisors' remuneration, please refer to Note 6(18).
  • (15) Other income and expenses net
Three months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Net currency exchange losses (\$ 1,374)
(\$
8,464)
Other losses ( 1,193)
(
1,226)
Losses on disposal of investments 3 1,416
(\$ 2,564)
(\$
8,274)
Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Net currency exchange losses (\$ 13,499)
(\$
12,281)
Other losses ( 3,585)
(
3,716)
Losses on disposal of investments 2,023 5,035
Impairment loss -
(
346)
Gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment - 48
(\$ 15,061)
(\$
11,260)

(16) Expenses by nature

Three months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Changes in finished goods and work-in-process
inventory
(\$ 4,873) \$
2,632
Raw materials and supplies used 15,640 9,386
Employee benefit expense 29,929 30,438
Depreciation charges on property, plant and equipment 1,066 1,034
Amortisation charges 926 1,116
Product testing fees 8,811 6,401
Other costs and expenses 13,644 11,454
Operating costs and expenses \$ 65,143 \$
62,461
Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Changes in finished goods and work-in-process
inventory
(\$ 4,947) \$
1,168
Raw materials and supplies used 37,973 33,719
Employee benefit expense 90,434 92,377
Depreciation charges on property, plant and equipment 3,218 3,041
Amortisation charges 2,676 3,628
Product testing fees 25,678 21,819
Other costs and expenses 36,666 32,177
Operating costs and expenses \$ 191,698 \$
187,929
(17) Employee benefit expense
Three months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Wages and salaries \$ 25,838 \$
26,124
Labour and health insurance fees 1,980 2,100
Pension costs 1,267 1,343
Other personnel expenses 844 871
\$ 29,929 \$
30,438
Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Wages and salaries \$
78,117
\$
79,591
Labour and health insurance fees 5,938 5,990
Pension costs 3,840 4,014
Other personnel expenses 2,539 2,782
\$
90,434
\$
92,377

A. According to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, a ratio of gain on current pre-tax profit before deduction of employees' compensation and directors' remuneration, after covering accumulated losses, shall be distributed as employees' compensation and directors' remuneration. The ratio shall not be lower than 8.5% for employees' compensation and shall not be higher than 2% for directors' remuneration.

A company may, by a resolution adopted by a majority vote at a meeting of Board of Directors attended by two-thirds of the total number of directors, have the profit distributable as employees' compensation distributed in the form of shares or in cash; and in addition thereto a report of such distribution shall be submitted to the shareholders' meeting. Directors' remuneration shall be distrubuted in cash. Qualification requirements of employees, including the employees of subsidiaries of the company meeting certain specific requirements, entitled to receive employees' compensation in the form of stock or cash are set by the Board of Directors.

B. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, employees' compensation was accrued at \$2,036, \$1,365, \$4,826 and \$5,331, respectively; directors' and supervisors' remuneration was accrued at \$419, \$323, \$993 and \$1,255, respectively. The aforementioned amounts were recognised in salary expenses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the employees' compensation and directors' and supervisors' remuneration were estimated and accrued based on 8.5% and 2% of distributable profit of current year as of the end of reporting period.

Employees' compensation and directors' and supervisors' remuneration of 2016 as resolved at the meeting of Board of Directors were in agreement with those amounts recognised in the 2016 financial statements.

Information about employees' bonus and directors' and supervisors' remuneration of the Company as approved by the meeting of Board of Directors and resolved by the shareholders will be posted in the "Market Observation Post System" at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

(18) Income tax

  • A. Income tax expense
  • (a) Components of income tax expense:
Three months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the period \$ 2,594 \$ 2,116
Additional 10% income tax imposed on
unappropriated earnings
- -
Prior year income tax overestimation - -
Total current tax 2,594 2,116
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences 68 ( 920)
Income tax expense \$ 2,662 \$ 1,196
Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the period \$ 8,926 \$ 12,075
Additional 10% income tax imposed on
unappropriated earnings 10 36
Prior year income tax overestimation 16 ( 3,223)
Total current tax 8,952 8,888
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences ( 3,449) ( 1,535)

(b) The income tax (charge)/credit relating to components of other comprehensive income is as follows:

2016
\$ 606 \$ 203
2016
\$ 1,201 \$ 121
2017
2017
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,

B. The Company's income tax returns through 2014 have been assessed and approved by the Tax Authority.

C. Unappropriated retained earnings:

September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
After 1998 \$ 44,226 \$
71,340
\$
49,140

D. As of September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the balance of the imputation tax credit account was \$9054, \$9,879 and \$170, respectively. The creditable tax rate was 13.85% for the year ended December 31, 2015 and is estimated to be 20.47% for the year ended December 31, 2016.

(19) Earnings per share

Three months ended September 30, 2017
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding Earnings per share
Amount after tax (share in thousands) (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
\$
18,283
83,255 \$
0.22
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
\$
18,283
83,255
Employees' bonus - 103
Profit attributable to shareholders
of the parent plus assumed
conversion of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
\$
18,283
83,358 \$
0.22
Three months ended September 30, 2016
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding
Earnings per share
Amount after tax (share in thousands) (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
\$
13,235
83,160 \$
0.16
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
\$
13,235
83,160
Employees' bonus - 66
Profit attributable to shareholders
of the parent plus assumed
conversion of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
\$
13,235
83,226 \$
0.16
Nine months ended September 30,2017
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding Earnings per share
Amount after tax (share in thousands) (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Diluted earnings per share
\$
44,126
83,255 \$
0.53
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
\$
44,126
83,255
Employees' bonus -
363
Profit attributable to shareholders
of the parent plus assumed
conversion of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
\$
44,126
83,618 \$
0.53
Nine months ended September 30,2016
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding
Earnings per share
Amount after tax (share in thousands) (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
\$
48,782
83,160 \$
0.59
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
Employees' bonus
\$
48,782
83,160
-
259
Profit attributable to shareholders
of the parent plus assumed
conversion of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
\$
48,782
83,419 \$
0.58

(20) Operating leases

Please refer to Note 9(2)

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Key management compensation

Three months ended June 30,
2017 2016
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits \$
3,489
\$ 3,424
Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits \$ 10,194 \$ 12,647

8. PLEDGED ASSETS

None.

9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNISED CONTRACT COMMITMENTS (1) Contingencies

None.

(2) Commitments

Operating lease agreement

The Group entered into a 9-year non-cancellable operating lease agreement with the Science Park Administration for land and office. The lease agreement is renewable at the end of the lease period at market price.

The future aggregate minimum lease payments are as follows:

September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
Not later than one year \$
1,892
\$
2,154
\$ 1,892
Later than one year but not
more than five years 6,149 8,614 7,568
Later than five years - - 473
\$
8,041
\$
10,768
\$ 9,933

10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS

None.

11. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE

None.

12. OTHERS

(1) Capital risk management

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

(2) Financial instruments

A. Fair value information of financial instruments

The carrying amounts of the Group's financial instruments not measured at fair value (including cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, notes payable, accounts payable and other payables) are approximate to their fair values. The fair value information of financial instruments measured at fair value is provided in Note 12(3).

  • 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. The Group's overall risk management programmed focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on the Group's financial position and financial performance. The Group uses derivative financial instruments to hedge certain risk exposures.
  • (b) Risk management is carried out by a treasury department (Group treasury) under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Group treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the Group's operating units. The management 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.
  • C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks
  • (a) Market risk

Foreign exchange risk

i. The Group's businesses involve some non-functional currency operations. The information on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies whose values would be materially affected by the exchange rate fluctuations is as follows:

September 30, 2017
Foreign Sensitivity analysis
currency
amount
Book value Degree of Effect on Effect on other
comprehensive
(In thousands) Exchange rate (NTD) variation profit or loss income
(Foreign currency:
functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD \$ 7,806 30.26 \$ 236,210 1% \$
2,362
\$ -
USD:RMB 1,231 6.65 8,186 1% 82 -
RMB:NTD 3,565 4.55 16,221 1% 162 -
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD 266 30.26 8,049 1% 80 \$ -
December 31, 2016
Foreign Sensitivity analysis
currency
amount
(In thousands)
Exchange rate Book value
(NTD)
Degree of
variation
Effect on
profit or loss
Effect on other
comprehensive
income
(Foreign currency:
functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:RMB
RMB:NTD
\$
4,734
1,325
1,071
32.25
6.99
4.62
\$ 152,672
9,255
4,945
1%
1%
1%
\$
1,527
93
49
\$ -
-
-
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
188 32.25 6,063 1% 61 \$ -
September 30, 2016
Foreign
currency
amount
Book value Degree of Sensitivity analysis
Effect on
Effect on other
comprehensive
(Foreign currency:
functional currency)
Financial assets
(In thousands) Exchange rate (NTD) variation profit or loss income
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:RMB
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
\$ 9,449
1,325
31.36
6.68
\$ 296,321
8,851
1%
1%
\$ 2,963
89
\$ -
-
USD:NTD 213 31.36 6,680 1% 67 \$ -

ii. The total exchange gain (loss), including realised and unrealised arising from significant foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the Group for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, amounted to (\$1,374), (\$8,464), (\$13,499) and (\$12,281), respectively.

Price risk

  • i. The Group is exposed to equity securities price risk because of investments held by the Group and classified on the balance sheet as available-for-sale financial assets. The Group is not exposed to commodity price risk. To manage its price risk arising from investments in equity securities, the Group diversifies its portfolio. Diversification of the portfolio is done in accordance with the limits set by the Group.
  • ii. The Group's investments in equity securities comprise domestic listed and unlisted stocks. The prices of equity securities would change due to the change of the future value of investee companies. If the prices of these equity securities had increased/decreased by 1% with all other variables held constant, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, other components of equity would have increased/decreased by \$533 and \$553, respectively, as a result of gains/losses on equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

(b) Credit risk

  • i. Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss to the Group arising from default by the clients or counterparties of financial instruments on the contract obligations. According to the Group's credit policy, each local entity in the Group is responsible for managing and 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. Individual risk limits are set based on internal or external ratings in accordance with limits set by management. The utilization of credit limits is regularly monitored. Thus, the probability of credit risk is remote.
  • ii. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, no credit limits were exceeded during the reporting periods, and management does not expect any significant losses from non-performance by these counterparties.
  • iii. The credit quality information of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired is as follows:
September 30, 2017
Group 1 Group 2
Accounts receivable \$ 2,084 \$ 38,675
December 31, 2016
Group 1 Group 2
Accounts receivable \$ 1,655 \$ 32,944
September 30, 2016
Group 1 Group 2
Accounts receivable \$ 1,246 \$ 31,923
  • Group 1:Credit limits granted to customers less than \$1,000 according to existing customers' selling limits for the first half year and receipts of accounts receivable during the latest three months.
  • Group 2:Credit limits granted to customers exceeding \$1,000 according to existing customers' selling limits for the first half year and receipts of accounts receivable during the latest three months.
  • iv. The ageing analysis of financial assets that were past due but not impaired is as follows:
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2016
Accounts receivable
Up to 30 days \$
1,812
\$
6,895
\$
7,029
31 to 90 days - 869 1,071
91 to 180 days - - 74
Over 181 days - - 660
\$
1,812
\$
7,764
\$
8,834

The above ageing analysis was based on past due date.

(c) Liquidity risk

  • i. Cash flow forecasting is performed by Group treasury. Group treasury monitors rolling forecasts of the Group's liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs. Such forecasting compliance with internal balance sheet ratio targets and, if applicable external regulatory or legal requirements, for example, currency restrictions.
  • ii. Surplus cash held by the operating entities over and above balance required for working capital management will be invested in interest bearing current accounts and time deposits, choosing instruments with appropriate maturities or sufficient liquidity to provide sufficient head-room as determined by the above-mentioned forecasts.
  • iii. The table below analyses the Group's non-derivative financial liabilities based on the remaining period at the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date for nonderivative financial liabilities. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.
Non-derivative financial liabilities: Less Between Between
September 30, 2017 than 1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 5 years
Notes payable \$
7,820
\$ - \$
-
Accounts payable 8,061 - -
Other payables 29,638 - -
Other financial liabilities
(shown as other non-current
liabilities)
886 2,044 -
Non-derivative financial liabilities: Less Between Between
December 31, 2016 than 1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 5 years
Notes payable \$
5,939
\$ - \$
-
Accounts payable 6,490 - -
Other payables 35,218 - -
Other financial liabilities
(shown as other non-current
liabilities)
1,648 18 1,264
Non-derivative financial liabilities: Less Between Between
September 30, 2016 than 1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 5 years
Notes payable \$
5,645
\$
-
\$ -
Accounts payable 6,792 - -
Other payables 26,190 - -
Other financial liabilities 780 886 1,264
(shown as other non-current
liabilities)

(3) Fair value information

  • A. Details of the fair value of the Company's financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair value are provided in Note 12(2)A. Details of the fair value of the Group's investment property measured at cost are provided in Note 6(7).
  • B. The different levels that the inputs to valuation techniques are used to measure fair value of financial and non-financial instruments have been defined as follows:
  • Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date. A market is regarded as active where a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. The fair value of the Company's investment in listed stocks and emerging stocks is included in Level 1.
  • Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
  • Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The fair value of the Group's investment in equity investment without active market is included in Level 3.
  • C. The related information of financial and non-financial instruments measured at fair value by level on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the assets and liabilities at September 30 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 is as follows:
September 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Available-for-sale financial assets
Equity securities \$
20,891
\$
-
\$
32,408
\$
53,299
December 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Available-for-sale financial assets
Equity securities \$
28,266
\$
-
\$
25,343
\$
53,609
September 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Available-for-sale financial assets
Equity securities \$
29,035
\$ - \$
26,258
\$
55,293
  • D. The methods and assumptions the Group used to measure fair value are as follows:
  • (a) The instruments the Group used market quoted prices as their fair values (that is, Level 1) are listed below by characteristics:
Listed shares Emerging stocks
Market quoted price Closing price Last transaction price
  • (b) Except for financial instruments with active markets, the fair value of other financial instruments is measured by using valuation techniques or by reference to counterparty quotes. The fair value of financial instruments measured by using valuation techniques can be referred to current fair value of instruments with similar terms and characteristics in substance, discounted cash flow method or other valuation methods, including calculated by applying model using market information available at the consolidated balance sheet date (i.e. yield curves on the Taipei Exchange, average commercial paper interest rates quoted from Reuters).
  • (c) The output of valuation model is an estimated value and the valuation technique may not be able to capture all relevant factors of the Group's financial and non-financial instruments. Therefore, the estimated value derived using valuation model is adjusted accordingly with additional inputs, for example, model risk or liquidity risk and etc. In accordance with the Group's management policies and relevant control procedures relating to the valuation models used for fair value measurement, management believes adjustment to valuation is necessary in order to reasonably represent the fair value of financial and non-financial instruments at the consolidated balance sheet. The inputs and pricing information used during valuation are carefully assessed and adjusted based on current market conditions.
  • (d) The Group takes into account adjustments for credit risks to measure the fair value of financial and non-financial instruments to reflect credit risk of the counterparty and the Group's credit quality.
  • E. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, there was no transfer between Level 1 and Level 2.
  • F. The following chart is the movement of Level 3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Non-derivative
equity instrument
Non-derivative
equity instrument
At January 1 \$
25,343
\$ 25,893
Losses recognised in profit or loss (Note 1) - ( 346)
Gains and losses recognised in other
comprehensive income (Note 2)
7,065 711
At September 30 \$
32,408
\$ 26,258

Note 1: Recorded as non-operating income and expense.

Note 2: Recorded as unrealised valuation gain or loss of available-for-sale financial assets.

  • G. For the nine months ended September 30 2017 and 2016, there was no transfer into or out from Level 3.
  • H. Finance department is in charge of valuation procedures for fair value measurements being categorised within Level 3, which is to verify independent fair value of financial instruments. Such assessment is to ensure the valuation results are reasonable by applying independent information to make results close to current market conditions, confirming the resource of information is independent, reliable and in line with other resources and represented as the exercisable price, and frequently updating inputs and making any other necessary adjustments to the fair value.
  • I. The following is the qualitative information of significant unobservable inputs and sensitivity analysis of changes in significant unobservable inputs to valuation model used in Level 3 fair value measurement:
Fair value at
September 30, 2017
Valuation
technique
Significant
unobservable
input
Range
(weighted average)
Relationship of
inputs to fair
value
Non-derivative equity
instrument:
Unlisted shares \$
32,408
Net asset value Not applicable - Not applicable
Fair value at
December 31, 2016
Valuation
technique
Significant
unobservable
input
Range
(weighted average)
Relationship of
inputs to fair
value
Non-derivative equity
instrument:
Unlisted shares \$
25,343
Net asset value Not applicable - Not applicable
Fair value at
September 30, 2016
Valuation
technique
Significant
unobservable
input
Range
(weighted average)
Relationship of
inputs to fair
value
Non-derivative equity
instrument:
Unlisted shares \$
26,258
Net asset value Not applicable - Not applicable

13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES

  • (1) Significant transactions information
  • A. Loans to others: None.
  • B. Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others: None.
  • C. Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures): Please refer to table 1.
  • D. Acquisition or sale of the same security with the accumulated cost exceeding NT\$300 million or 20% of the Company's paid-in capital: None.
  • E. Acquisition of real estate reaching NT\$300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
  • F. Disposal of real estate reaching NT\$300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
  • G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching NT\$100 million or 20% of paidin capital or more: None.
  • H. Receivables from related parties reaching NT\$100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
  • I. Trading in derivative instruments undertaken during the reporting periods: None.
  • J. Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting periods: None.
  • (2) Information on investees

Names, locations and other information of investee companies (not including investees in Mainland China): Please refer to table 2.

  • (3) Information on investments in Mainland China
  • A. Basic information: Please refer to table 3.
  • B. Significant transactions, either directly or indirectly through a third area, with investee companies in the Mainland Area: None.

14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

(1) General information

The Group operates business only in a single industry and is mainly engaged in distribution of communications Network ICs or related services. The Chief Operating Decision-Maker who allocates resources and assesses performance of the Group as a whole, has identified that the Group has only on reportable operating segment.

(2) Segment information

The segment information provided to the Chief Operating Decision-Maker for the reportable segments is as follows:

Nine months ended September 30,
2017 2016
Revenue from external customers \$ 236,119 \$ 234,952
Depreciation and amortisation (including investment
property)
8,084 8,860
Income tax expense ( 5,503) ( 7,353)
Reportable segments income 43,657 48,781
Assets of reportable segments 1,251,575 1,263,963
Capital expenditure in non-current assets of
reportable segments
927 2,801
Liabilities of reportable segments 63,286 65,733

DAVICOM Semiconductor, Inc.

Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures)

September 30, 2017

Table 1

Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

As of September 30, 2017
Marketable securities Relationship with the General Book value Footnote
Securities held by (Note 1) securities issuer (Note 2) ledger account Number of shares (Note 3) Ownership (%) Fair value (Note 4)
The Company Unitech Capital Inc. Available-for-sale financial 1,000,000 \$ 32,408 2.00% \$
32,408
- assets - non-current
The Company Auden Techno Corp. Available-for-sale financial 1,210,000 15,452 2.96% 15,452
- assets - non-current
Davicom Investment Inc. Global Mobile Corp. Financial assets measured at 892,458 - 0.32% -
- cost
Davicom Investment Inc. MTECH Corporation Available-for-sale financial 200,000 - 1.21% -
- assets - non-current
Davicom Investment Inc. Auden Techno Corp. Available-for-sale financial 412,000 5,439 1.60% 5,439
- assets - non-current

Note 1: Marketable securities in the table refer to stocks, bonds, beneficiary certificates and other related derivative securities.

Note 2: Leave the column blank if the issuer of marketable securities is non-related party.

Note 3: Fill in the amount after adjusted at fair value and deducted by accumulated impairment for the marketable securities measured at fair value; fill in the acquisition cost or amortised cost deducted by accumulated impairment for the marketable securities not measured at fair value.

Note 4: The number of shares of securities and their amounts pledged as security or pledged for loans and their restrictions on use under some agreements should be stated in the footnote if the securities presented herein have such conditions.

DAVICOM Semiconductor, Inc.

Information on investees

September 30, 2017

Table 2

Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Net profit (loss) Investment income(loss)
of the investee for the recognised by the Company
Initial investment amount Shares held as at September 30, 2017 nine months ended for the nine months ended
Investee Main business Balance Balance September 30, 2017 September 30, 2017
Investor (Notes 1 and 2) Location activities as at September 30, 2017 as at September 30, 2016 Number of shares Ownership (%) Book value (Note 2(2)) (Note 2(3)) Footnote
The Company TSCC Inc. Samoa General \$
143,224
\$
143,224
4,400,000 100 \$
99,153
(\$
3,065)
(\$
3,065)
-
investment
The Company Davicom Investment Taiwan General 222,000 222,000 21,200,000 100 209,982
(
1,410) (
1,410)
-
Inc. investment
The Company Medicom Corp. Taiwan Designing and 17,004 17,004 496,811 99.36 367
(
16) (
16)
-
manufacturing of
The Company Aidialink Corp. Taiwan IC
Wireless
1,320 1,320 120,000 51.06 166
(
957) (
489)
-
communication
machinery and
equipment
manufacturing
industry
TSCC Inc. Jubilink Ltd. British General 82,725 82,725 22,775,207 100 - - -
-
Virgin investment
Islands

DAVICOM Semiconductor, Inc.

Information on investments in Mainland China

September 30, 2017

Table 3

Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Accumulated Amount remitted from Taiwan Accumulated
amount of to Mainland China/ Accumulated Ownership Investment income amount
remittance from Amount remitted back amount held by (loss) recognised of investment
Taiwan to to Taiwan for the nine months of remittance the by the Company Book value of income
Investment Mainland China ended September 30, 2017 from Taiwan to Net income of Company for the nine months ended investments in remitted back to
Investee in Main business method as of January 1, Remitted to Remitted back Mainland China investee as of (direct or September 30, 2017 Mainland China Taiwan as of
Mainland China activities Paid-in capital (Note 1) 2017 Mainland China to Taiwan as of September 30, 2017 September 30, 2017 indirect) (Note 2) as of September 30, 2017 September 30, 2017 Footnote
DAVICOM IC (SuZHou) \$
75,650
(2) \$
75,650
- - \$
75,650 (\$
3,728) 100 (\$
3,728) \$
38,663 -
-
Co.LTD

Note 1: Investment methods are classified into the following three categories; fill in the number of category each case belongs to:

(1)Directly invest in a company in Mainland China..

(2)Through investing in TSCC Inc., an existing company in the third area, which then invested in the investee in Mainland China. (3)Others.

Note 2: Investment income (loss) was recognised based on the financial statements that are audited and attested by R.O.C. parent company's CPA.

Accumulated amount of Investment amount approved by
remittance from Taiwan to the Investment Commission of the Ceiling on investments in Mainland
Mainland China as of Ministry of Economic Affairs China imposed by the Investment
Company name September 30, 2017 (MOEA) Commission of MOEA
DAVICOM IC (SuZHou) \$
75,650 \$
95,319 \$
712,973
Co.LTD