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FocalTech Interim / Quarterly Report 2019

Dec 31, 2019

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FocalTech Systems Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

FOCALTECH SYSTEMS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - current
(Note 8)
Trade receivables, net (Note 10)
Inventories (Note 11)
Other financial assets (Note 9)
Other current assets

Total current assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - non-current (Note 7)
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
(Note 8)
Property, plant and equipment (Note 13)
Goodwill (Notes 14)
Other intangible assets (Note 15)
Deferred tax assets
Other non-current assets (Note 28)

Total non-current assets

TOTAL

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade payables (Note 16)

Other payables (Note 17)
Current tax liabilities (Notes 4)
Other current liabilities (Notes 20)

Total current liabilities

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred tax liabilities
Net defined benefit liabilities - non-current (Note 4)
Guarantee deposits received
Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY (Notes 19 and 24)
Share capital
Ordinary shares

Capital surplus
Additional paid-in capital
Treasury shares
Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries
Employee share options
Employee share options - expired

Total capital surplus

Retained earnings
Legal reserve

Undistributed earnings

Total retained earnings

Other equity
Exchange differences from translating the financial statements of foreign
operations

Unrealized loss on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Total other equity

Treasury shares

Equity attributable to owners of the company

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Total equity

TOTAL
March 31, 2019
Amount
%
$ 2,416,264
23
140,911

2
678,286

6
2,413,696
23
1,533,892
14

155,099

1


7,338,148
69

114,216
1
175,945
2
1,495,532
14
1,237,268
12
134,293
1
136,858
1

53,047

-


3,347,159
31

$10,685,307
100

$ 1,323,691
12
701,467
7
394,869
4

139,049

1


2,559,076
24

30,799

1
26,008

-
124,362

1

10,400

-


191,569

2


2,750,645
26


2,987,924
28

6,423,295
60
40,868
-
20,448
-
49,135
1

20,731

-


6,554,477
61


186,154
2
(1,618,106)
(15)

(1,431,952)
(13)


194,812
2

(461)

-


194,351

2


(393,203)

(4)


7,911,597
74


23,065

-


7,934,662
74

$ 10,685,307
100
December 31, 2018
Amount
%
$ 2,355,926
21
130,716

1
983,496

9
2,120,600
19
2,283,900
20

158,385

1


8,033,023
71

112,063

1
183,253

2
1,394,372
12
1,237,268
11
148,998

1
134,858

1

56,286

1


3,267,098
29

$11,300,121
100

$ 1,625,756
14

794,104
7

394,493
3

64,875

1


2,879,228
25


30,998
-

26,096
-

275,784
3

10,400

-


343,278

3


3,222,506
29


2,987,432
26

6,422,355
58
40,868

-
20,448
-
47,476

-

20,334

-


6,551,481
58


186,154
2
(1,434,755)
(13)

(1,248,601)
(11)


149,454
1

(2,290)

-


147,164

1


(393,203)

(3)


8,044,273
71


33,342

-


8,077,615
71

$ 11,300,121
100
March 31, 2018





































































Amount
$ 2,355,926

130,716

983,496

2,120,600

2,283,900


158,385


8,033,023

112,063

183,253

1,394,372

1,237,268

148,998

134,858


56,286


3,267,098

$11,300,121

$ 1,625,756


794,104

394,493

64,875


2,879,228


30,998

26,096

275,784

10,400


343,278


3,222,506


2,987,432

6,422,355

40,868

20,448
47,476


20,334


6,551,481


186,154
(1,434,755)

(1,248,601)


149,454

(2,290)


147,164


(393,203)


8,044,273


33,342


8,077,615

$ 11,300,121












































Amount
%
$ 2,786,399
20

14,640
-

1,617,128
12

1,991,627
15

1,607,478
12

248,443

2

8,265,715
61

46,362
-

238,913
2

1,434,437
10

3,237,268
24

194,509
1

118,858
1

91,674

1

5,362,021
39
$13,627,736
100
$ 1,324,230
10

734,665
5

408,952
3

125,726

1

2,593,573
19

34,562
1

29,552
-

306,908
2

10,400

-

381,422

3

2,974,995
22

2,984,430
22

6,566,622
48

40,868
1

1,269
-

36,768
-

17,356

-

6,662,883
49

186,154
1

1,028,513

8

1,214,667

9

(18,922)
-

(3,939)

-

(22,861)

-

(188,815)

(2)
10,650,304
78

2,437

-
10,652,741
78
$ 13,627,736
100

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

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

FOCALTECH SYSTEMS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings (Losses) Per Share)

REVENUE (Note 4 and 20)

COSTS OF SALES (Notes 11 and 21)

GROSS MARGIN

OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 18, 21, 25 and 27)
Selling and marketing expenses
General and administrative expenses
Research and development expenses

Total operating expenses

OPERATIONS INCOME ( LOSS)

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Finance costs (Note 21)
Interest income
Loss on foreign currency exchange
Other gains and losses - net

Total non-operating income and expenses

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4 and 22)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Income tax relating to those items not to be
reclassified to profit or loss(Notes22)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit
or loss:
Exchange differences from translating the
financial statements of foreign operations
Unrealized gains(loss) from debt instrument
investments measured at fair value through
other comprehensive loss
**For the Three Months ** **For the Three Months ** **Ended March 31 **
2019
Amount
%
$ 1,639,942
100
(1,296,244)
(79)


343,698
21

(97,594) (6)
(82,504)
(5)

(388,407)
(24)


(568,505)
(35)


(224,807)
(14)

(1,150)
-
27,007
1
9,541
1

(5,737)

-


29,661

2

(195,146) (12)

1,312

-


(193,834)
(12)

-
-

-

-

-
-
45,564
3

1,829

-
2018































Amount
%
$ 2,612,661
100
(2,087,644)
(80)

525,017
20

(99,749) (4)

(80,188) (3)

(340,909)
(13)

(520,846)
(20)

4,171

-

(564)
-

17,326
1

(15,958) (1)

19,703

1

20,507

1

24,678
1

(15,081)
(1)

9,597

-

(276)
-

(276)

-

-
-

(66,076) (2)

(1,148)

-
(Continued)

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

FOCALTECH SYSTEMS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings (Losses) Per Share) (Reviewed, Not Audited)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss

Other comprehensive income for the period, net
of income tax

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE
YEAR

NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owners of the Company

Non-controlling interests


TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owners of the Company

Non-controlling interests


EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 23)
Basic
Diluted
For the Three Months For the Three Months Ended March 31
2019
Amount
%
$ 47,393

3


47,393

3

$ (146,441)
(9)

$ (183,351) (11)

(10,483)
(1)

$ (193,834)
(12)

$ (136,164) (8)

(10,277)
(1)

$ (146,441)
(9)

$ (0.67)
2018
















Amount
%
$ (67,224)
(2)

(67,500)
(2)
$ (57,903)
(2)
$ 14,444
-

(4,847)

-
$ 9,597

-
$ (53,056) (2)

(4,847)

-
$ (57,903)
(2)
$ 0.05
$ 0.05
$ $

$
$
$ $

$
$
$ $


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

(Concluded)

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

(Concluded)

FOCALTECH SYSTEMS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)


BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2018
Effects of retrospective application and restatement
Restated balance as of January 1, 2018
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2018
Other comprehensive loss for the three months ended
March 31, 2018, net of income tax
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the three months
ended March 31, 2018
Treasury stock transferred to employees (Note 19 and
24)
Compensation cost of employee share options (Note 19
and 24)
Issue of ordinary shares under employee share options
(Note 19 and 24)
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2018
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2019
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2019
Other comprehensive loss for the three months ended
March 31, 2019, net of income tax
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the three months
ended March 31, 2019
Compensation cost of employee share options (Note 19
and 24)
Issue of ordinary shares under employee share options
(Note 19 and 24)
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2019
Equity Attributable to Owners of the Company Equity Attributable to Owners of the Company Non-controlling
Total
Interests
$ 10,736,080
$ 7,284

(44,640)

-

10,691,440
7,284
14,444
(4,847)
(67,500)

-

(53,056)

(4,847)

3,183
-
7,781
-
956

-

$ 10,650,304
$ 2,437

$ 8,044,273
$ 33,342

(183,351)
(10,483)
47,187

206

(136,164)

(10,277)

2,856
-
632

-

$ 7,911,597
$ 23,065
Total Equity
$ 10,743,364
(44,640)
ShareCapital
Ordinary Shares
Capital Surplus
$ 2,983,700
$ 6,654,876

-

-
2,983,700
6,654,876
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
7,781

730

226
$ 2,984,430
$ 6,662,883
$ 2,987,432
$ 6,551,481
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
2,856

492

140
$ 2,987,924
$ 6,554,477

Retained Earnings
Undistributed
Legal Reserve
Earnings
$ 186,154
$ 1,058,985

-

(44,640)

186,154
1,014,345
-
14,444
-

(276)

-

14,168

-
-
-
-
-

-

$ 186,154
$ 1,028,513

$ 186,154
$ (1,434,755)

-
(183,351)
-

-

-

(183,351)

-
-
-

-

$ 186,154
$ (1,618,106)
Other Equity
Unrealized gains
(losses) from
Differences from
financial asset
Translating
Equity Directly
measured at fair
Financial
Associated with
value through
Statement of
Non-current
other
Foreign
Assets
comprehensive
Operations
Held for Sale
income
Treasury Shares
$ 47,154
$ (2,791)
$ -
$ (191,998)


-

2,791

(2,791)

-

47,154
-
(2,791)
(191,998)
-
-
-
-

(66,076)

-

(1,148)

-


(66,076)

-

(1,148)

-

-
-
-
3,183
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-

$ (18,922)
$ -
$ (3,939)
$ (188,815)

$ 149,454
$ -
$ (2,290)
$ (393,203)


-
-
-
-

45,358

-

1,829

-


45,358

-

1,829

-

-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-

$ 194,812
$ -
$ (461)
$ (393,203)










Legal Reserve
$ 186,154

-

186,154
-
-

-

-
-
-

$ 186,154

$ 186,154

-
-

-

-
-

$ 186,154

10,698,724

9,597
(67,500)

(57,903)

3,183
7,781
956
$ 10,652,741
$ 8,077,615

(193,834)
47,393

(146,441)

2,856
632
$ 7,934,662

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

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

FOCALTECH SYSTEMS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Income (loss) before income tax from continuing operation

Adjustments for:
Depreciation expenses
Amortization expenses
Gains from reversal of impairment loss on expected credit
Loss on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or
loss
Finance costs
Interest income
Compensation cost of employee share options
Write-down of inventories
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency exchange
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in financial assets mandatorily classified as at fair value
through profit or loss
Trade receivables
Inventories
Other current assets
Trade payables
Other payables
Other current liabilities
Net defined benefit liabilities

Cash generated from operations
Interest paid
Income tax paid

Net cash generated from operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from disposal of financial asset at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Purchase for property, plant and equipment
Purchase of intangible assets
Decrease (increase) in other financial assets
Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets
Interest received

Net cash generated from investing activities
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **





2019
$ (195,146)
18,848
14,984
-
110
1,150
(27,007)
2,856
-
(4,713)
(1,955)
306,514
(287,201)
7,028
(309,196)
(95,995)
73,212
(88)

(496,599)
(1,150)
(1,689)

(499,438)

-
(89,805)
-
761,217
4,070
24,585

700,067
2018
$ 24,678
15,954
16,390
(6,084)
-
564

(17,326)
7,781
28,185

(11,029)

(17,257)
(361,708)

632,145
(29,948)

28,228

2,655
43,328

(68)

356,488

(564)

(5,247)

350,677
20,510

(20,044)

(2,205)

(250,064)

(595)

11,967

(240,431)
(Continued)

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

FOCALTECH SYSTEMS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits

Issue of ordinary shares under employee share options
Treasury stock transferred to employees

Net cash used in financing activities

EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE BALANCE OF
CASH HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
PERIOD

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **





2019
$ (152,088)
632
-

(151,456)

11,165

60,338
2,355,926

$ 2,416,264
2018
$ 108,651
956

3,183

112,790

(32,765)

190,271

2,596,128
$ 2,786,399

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

(Concluded)

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)

FOCALTECH SYSTEMS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

FocalTech Systems Co., Ltd. (the “FocalTech” or the “Company”), formerly named as Orise Technology Co., Ltd., was incorporated in the Republic of China (“ROC”) in January 2006 and moved to Hsinchu Science Park in April on the same year. The Company’s shares have been listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (“TSE”) since July 2007. On January 2, 2015, the Company acquired FocalTech Corporation, Ltd. through a share swap and renamed on January 17, 2015. This acquisition was comprehensively considered as a reverse merger, where FocalTech Corporation, Ltd. was treated as the acquirer in the financial statements. The Company is mainly engaged in research, development, design, manufacturing, and sales of solutions regarding to human and machine interface devices, such as Display Driver IC, Touch Control IC and so on.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in the Company’s functional currency, New Taiwan dollars.

2. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The consolidated financial statements were approved by the Company’s board of directors on May 7, 2019.

3. APPLICATION OF NEW, AMENDED AND REVISED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

  • a. Initial application of the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) recognized and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) (collectively, “IFRSs”).

Except the following items, the initial adoption in 2018 of the IFRSs and related amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers above would not result in material impact on the Company’s accounting policies:

1) IFRS 16 “Leases”

IFRS 16 sets out the accounting standards for leases that will supersede IAS 17“Leases”, IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease”, and a number of related interpretations.The relevant accounting policies could be found in Note 4.

Definition for leases

The Company decides only to include the contracts signed or changed after January 1, 2019 to use IFRS 16 evaluation. The contracts currently considered to be judged as leases based on IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 will not be re-evaluated and will be processed in accordance with the transitional provisions of IFRS 16.

The Company is lessee

When IFRS 16 first time is applied, the Company will recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases on the consolidated balance sheets except for low-value asset lease and short-term leases recognized as expenses on a straight line basis. On the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, the Company will present the depreciation expense charged on the

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

right-of-use asset separately from interest expense accrued on the lease liability; interest is computed by using effective interest method. On the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash payments for the principal portion of the lease liability will be classified within financing activities. The interest portion will be classified within operating activities. Before IFRS 16 is applied, payments under operating lease contracts are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis. Cash flows for operating leases are classified within operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

For the current agreements judged and processed as operating leases based on IAS 17, the measurement of the lease liability on January 1, 2019 will be discounted by the remaining lease payments at the incremental borrowing rate of the lessee at that date. All right-of-use assets will be measured by the amount of the lease liability on that date, which will be subject to IAS 36 impairment assessment.

The Company is expected to apply the expedient method and account those leases which lease term ends on or before December 31, 2019 as short-term leases.

There is no impact on the assets, liabilities and equity on January 1, 2019 by this application.

  • 2) IFRIC 23 “Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments”

IFRIC 23 clarifies that when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments, the Company should assume that the taxation authority will have full knowledge of all related information when making related examinations. If the Company concludes that it is probable that the taxation authority will accept the Company declaration, the Company’s financial statements should reflect consistently with its income tax filing, using the same assumptions regarding the taxable income, tax bases, unused loss credits, unused tax credits or tax rates. If it is not probable to be accepted by the taxation authority, the Company should make estimates using either the most likely amount or the expected value of the tax treatment, depending on which method could come out the better prediction to the resolution of the uncertainty. The Company has to reassess its judgments and estimates if facts and circumstances change.

  • 3) Amendments to IAS 19 " Employee Benefits - Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement"

The amendment provides that when the plan is amended, curtailed or settled, the current service cost and net interest for the remainder of the year shall be determined on the basis of the actuarial assumptions used to re-measure the net defined benefit liabilities (assets). In addition, the amendment clarifies the impact of the plan's amendment, curtailment or settlement on rules applied to the asset cap. The aforementioned amendments will is applied prospectively.

  • b. New IFRSs in issue but not yet endorsed by the FSC
New IFRSs in issue but not yet endorsed by the FSC
New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations
Amendments to IFRS 3 “Definition of a Business”

Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 “Sale or Contribution of Assets
between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture”

IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts”
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8 “Definition of Materiality”
Effective Date
Announced by IASB (Note 1)
January 1, 2020 (Note 2)
To be determined
January 1, 2021
January 1, 2020 (Note 3)
  • Note 1: Unless stated otherwise, the above New IFRSs are effective for annual periods beginning on or after their respective effective dates.

  • Note 2: The Company shall apply these amendments to the business combination and the asset acquisition for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

  • Note 3: The Company shall apply these amendments prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  • a. Statement of compliance

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers (“the Regulations”) and IAS 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” as endorsed by the FSC. Disclosure information included in these interim consolidated financial statements is less than the disclosure information required in a complete set of annual financial statements.

  • b. Basis of Preparation

The consolidated financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the financial instruments measured at fair value and the net defined benefit liabilities recognized in the fair value of the estimated assets, and explained in the accounting policies below.

The evaluation of fair value could be classified into Degree 1 to Degree 3 by the observable intensity and importance of related input value:

  • 1) Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

  • 2) Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

  • 3) Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

  • c. Basis of consolidation

The detail information, holding percentages, and main business of the subsidiaries could be found in Note 12.

  • d. Other significant accounting policies

Except for accounting policies for leases and the following, the accounting policies applied in the consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

  • 1) Leases

2019

The Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains a lease at the inception when it is set up.

The Company as a lessee

The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases at the commencement date of a lease, except for short-term leases and low-value asset leases accounted for applying a recognition exemption where lease payments are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

2018

The Company as a lessee

When the Company is a lessee of an operation lease, the payments under operating lease contracts are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.

  • 2) Retirement benefit costs

Pension cost for an interim period is calculated on a year-to-date basis by using the actuarially determined pension cost rate at the end of the prior financial year, adjusted for significant market fluctuations since that time and for significant plan amendments, settlements, or other significant one-off events.

  • 3) Taxation

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Interim period income taxes are assessed on an annual basis and calculated by applying to an interim period’s pre-tax income the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings. The effect of a change in tax rate resulting from the amendment in the tax law is recognized consistent with the accounting treatment of the corresponding transaction itself, and is recognized in profit or loss or other comprehensive income in full in the occurring period.

5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS

Except for the following, the uncertainty of critical accounting judgments, estimations and assumptions applied are consistent with those in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
December 31,
March 31, 2019 2018 March 31, 2018
Cash on hand $ 3,498
$ 2,344 $ 1,861
Checking accounts and demand deposits 827,044 840,827 1,604,460
Cash equivalent (fixed deposit with original
maturities less than three months) 1,585,722
1,512,755 1,180,078
$ 2,416,264
$ 2,355,926 $ 2,786,399

The market rate intervals of cash in bank at the end of the reporting period were as follows:

December 31,
March 31, 2019 2018 March 31, 2018
Demand deposits 0.001%-0.5% 0.001%-0.48%
0.001%-0.4%
Fixed deposits 1.1%-3% 0.6%-3.37% 0.6%-4.01%

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS-NON-CURRENT

8.
9.
10.
March 31, 2019
December 31,
2018
March 31, 2018
Mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss
(FVTPL)
Listed preferred shares
$ 10,710
$ 10,540
$ 10,200
Private Funds
42,414
41,023
36,162
Structured Investments

61,092

60,500

-
$ 114,216
$ 112,063
$ 46,362
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
March 31, 2019
December 31,
2018
March 31, 2018
Investments in debt instruments
Current
Foreign investments
Fixed income bonds
$ 140,911
$ 130,716
$ 14,640
Non–Current
Foreign investments
Fixed income bonds
$ 175,945
$ 183,253
$ 238,913
Yield rates
1.963%-4.117%
1.963%-4.117% 1.963%-3.0168%
OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
March 31, 2019
December 31,
2018
March 31, 2018
Time deposits with original maturities more than
three months
$ 1,533,892
$ 2,283,900
$ 1,607,478
Market rate intervals
0.8%-4.18%
1.75%-4.18% 1.045%-4.03%
TRADE RECEIVABLES, NET
March 31, 2019
December 31,
2018
March 31, 2018
Trade receivables
$ 678,286
$ 983,496
$ 1,710,264
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

-

-

(93,136)
Trade receivables, net
$ 678,286
$ 983,496
$ 1,617,128

The average credit period on sales of goods was 60-120 days. In order to minimize credit risk, management of the Group has delegated a team responsible for determining credit limits, credit approvals and other monitoring procedures to ensure that follow-up action is taken to recover overdue debts. In addition, the Group reviews the recoverable amount of each individual trade debt at the end of the reporting period to ensure that adequate allowances are made for irrecoverable amounts. In this regard, management believes the Group’s credit risk was significantly reduced.

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

The Company applies the simplified approach prescribed by IFRS 9, which permits the use of allowances of expected credit losses over the lifetime for all trade receivables. The expected credit losses on trade receivables are estimated by using an allowance matrix with references to past customer default records, customer’s current financial position, and general economic conditions of the industry. Due to the past experiences, there is no significant difference in the loss patterns of different customer groups. Therefore, the allowance matrix does not further distinguish the customer base, and only sets the expected credit loss rate based on the overdue days of trade receivable.

The following table details the loss allowance of trade receivables based on the Company’s allowance matrix.

March 31, 2019


Expected credit loss
rate
Gross carrying amount
and Amortized cost

December 31, 2018

Expected credit loss
rate
Gross carrying amount
and Amortized cost
Non Past Due
0%
$665,432

Non Past Due
0%

$884,692

Overdue 1-60
Days
0%
$ 12,854

Overdue 1-60
Days
0%
$ 77,795
Overdue 61-180
Days
0%
$ -

Overdue 61-180
Days
0%
$ 1,937
Overdue Over
181 Days
0%
$ -
Overdue Over
181 Days
0%
$ 19,072
Total


0%
$ 678,286
Total

0%
$ 983,496

December 31, 2018

March 31, 2018


Expected credit loss
rate
Gross carrying amount
Loss allowance
(Lifetime ECL)

Amortized cost
Non Past Due
0%
$ 1,596,575


-

$ 1,596,575

Overdue 1-60
Days
0%
$ 2,117

-

$ 2,117
Overdue 61-180
Days
0%
$ 155


-

$ 155
Overdue Over
181 Days
84%
$ 111,417

(93,136)
$ 18,281
Total










0%
$ 1,710,264
(93,136)
$ 1,617,128

The movements of the allowance for doubtful trade receivables were as following

Beginning balance
Less: Impairment loss reversed
Difference from foreign exchange
translation
Ending balance
For the three months
ended March 31 2019
$ -
-
-
$ -
For the three months
ended March 31,2018
$ 101,184
(6,084)
(1,964)
$ 93,136





Wintek Corporation announced the following material information on October 13, 2014. Due to loss of continuous operation, the board of directors of Wintek Corporation approved to apply for court’s ratification for reorganization and emergency disposal in accordance with the relevant rules of the Company Act. Until December 31, 2018, the reorganization plan had been approved and executed. The Group wrote off the allowance for doubtful accounts of 97,344 thousand and reversed it for 6,084 thousand NT in 2018, and received of 19,072 thousand NT in January, 2019.

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

11. INVENTORIES

December 31, December 31,
March 31, 2019 2018 March 31, 2018
Finished goods $ 391,799
$ 537,585 $ 569,829
Work in progress 1,276,618 921,944 807,251
Raw materials and supplies 745,279
661,071 614,547
$ 2,413,696
$ 2,120,600 $ 1,991,627

The cost of goods sold included inventory write-downs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $1,296,244 thousand and $2,087,644 thousand, included the write-downs of inventories of $0 thousand and $28,185 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

12. SUBSIDIARIES

Details of the Group’s subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements were as follows:

Investor
Investee
Main Businesses
Proportion ofOwnership
March 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
March 31,
2018
FocalTech Systems
Co., Ltd.
FocalTech Corporation,
Ltd.
Investment activity
FocalTech Electronics,
Ltd.
Research, development,
manufacturing and sale of
integrated circuits
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
FocalTech Systems
Co., Ltd. And
FocalTech
Electronics Co.,
Ltd. (a)
FocalTech Smart Sensors,
Ltd.
Research, development,
manufacturing and sale of
integrated circuits
61.88%
61.88%
67.11%
FocalTech Smart
Sensors,Ltd. (a)
FocalTech Smart Sensors
Co.,Ltd.
Research, development,
manufacturing
100%
100%
100%
FocalTech
Corporation,Ltd.
FocalTech Systems, Inc.
Investment activity
100%
100%
100%
FocalTech Systems,
Inc.
FocalTech Systems, Ltd.
Research, development,
manufacturing and sale of
integrated circuits
100%
100%
100%
FocalTech Systems,
Ltd.
FocalTech Systems
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Design and research of
integrated circuits
FocalTech Electronics
Co.,Ltd.
Import and export of integrated
circuits
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
FocalTech
Electronics, Ltd.
FocalTech Electronics
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Sales support and post-sales
service for affiliates’ IC
products
FocalTech Electronics
(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Design and research of
integrated circuits
Hefei PineTech
Electronics Co.,Ltd.
Research and sale of integrated
circuits
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
  • a. The Company’s direct and indirect holding percentage changed due to the exercise of employee stock option and the capital injection in FocalTech Smart Sensors, Ltd. in 2018.

As of March 31, 2019, the immaterial subsidiaries of the Group included FocalTech Smart Sensors Co., Ltd., FocalTech Electronics Co., Ltd., FocalTech Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., FocalTech Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., FocalTech Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Hefei PineTech Electronics Co., Ltd. and FocalTech Smart Sensors, Ltd. As of March 31, 2018, the immaterial subsidiaries of the Group included FocalTech Smart Sensors Co., Ltd., FocalTech Electronics Co., Ltd., FocalTech Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., FocalTech Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Hefei PineTech Electronics Co., Ltd. and FocalTech Smart Sensors, Ltd. The financial statements of the immaterial subsidiaries had not been reviewed by the auditors.

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the total amounts of assets of the immaterial subsidiaries were $2,195,025 thousand, and $399,177 thousand, 20.54% and 2.93% of total consolidated assets, respectively. The total amounts of liabilities were $548,161 thousand, and $83,658 thousand, 19.93% and 2.81% of total consolidated liabilities, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the total immaterial subsidiaries comprehensive loss has been recognized $408 thousand, $(9,459) thousand, that held 0.28%, and(16.34%) in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), respectively.

13. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT


Cost


Balance at January 1, 2018

Additions

Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences


Balance at March 31, 2018


Accumulated depreciation


Balance at January 1, 2018

Depreciation

Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences


Balance at March 31, 2018


Carrying amounts at March 31,
2018

Cost


Balance at January 1, 2019

Additions

Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences


Balance at March 31, 2019


Accumulated depreciation


Balance at January 1, 2019

Depreciation

Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences


Balance at March 31, 2019


Carrying amounts at December
31, 2018 and January 1,
2019

Carrying amounts at March 31,
2019
Buildings
Development
Equipment
$ 1,358,019 $ 165,491

693
18,172
21,486

(471)

$ 1,380,198
$ 183,192

$ 16,029 $ 121,011

9,147
4,437
254

(814)

$ 25,430
$ 124,634

$ 1,354,768
$ 58,558

$ 1,375,563 $ 192,558

-
89,271
30,435

1,373

$ 1,405,998
$ 283,202

$ 51,610 $ 138,166

9,303
7,760
1,105

848

$ 62,018
$ 146,774

$ 1,323,953
$ 54,392

$ 1,343,980
$ 136,428
Office
Equipment
$ 14,479

1,045
175

$ 15,699

$ 10,236

455
109

$ 10,800

$ 4,899


$ 15,970

-
272

$ 16,242

$ 11,635

332
175

$ 12,142

$ 4,335

$ 4,100
Information
Equipment
$ 42,437

134
616

$ 43,187

$ 27,331

1,365
384

$ 29,080

$ 14,107


$ 42,675

534
866

$ 44,075

$ 31,508

927
616

$ 33,051

$ 11,167

$ 11,024
Leasehold
Improve-
ments
$ 39,209

-
237

$ 39,446

$ 36,554

550
237

$ 37,341

$ 2,105

$ 38,956

-
326

$ 39,282

$ 38,431

526
325

$ 39,282

$ 525

$ -
Total
$ 1,619,635
20,044
22,043

$ 1,661,722
$ 211,161
15,954
170
$ 227,285
$ 1,434,437
$ 1,665,722
89,805
33,272

$ 1,788,799
$ 271,350
18,848
3,069

$ 293,267
$ 1,394,372
$ 1,495,532

Property, plant and equipment were depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives as follows:

Buildings 45-50 years Development equipment 3-5 years Office equipment 3-5 years Information equipment 3-5 years Leasehold improvements 1-5 years

Property, plant and equipment were not been pledged as collateral.

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

14. GOODWILL

December 31,
March 31, 2019
2018
March 31, 2018
Ending balance $ 1,237,268
$ 1,237,268 $ 3,237,268

Considering the synergy of integration of LCD driver and touch controller under the industry trend, the reverse merger was triggered by FocalTech Corporation, Ltd. on January 2, 2015, resulting the goodwill of 3,237,268 thousand. In 2018, the impacts of market improper competition and the shortage of wafer supply made the company a serious market share decline, which is expected to influence the market shares and gross margins in the future. Therefore, the recoverable amount from IDC (Integrated Driver Controller) less than the carrying value so the Company recognized the impairment loss of NT2,000,000 thousand.

The recoverable amount is calculated by IDC projected net cash flows, discounted at 9.95%, under the assumptions of management team judgments and historical experiences with regard to future growth rates and market shares of smartphone, gross margins and forecasted operating expenses.

15. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Cost
Balance at January 1, 2018

Additions
Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences

Balance at March 31, 2018

Accumulated amortization
Balance at January 1, 2018

Amortization expense
Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences

Balance at March 31, 2018

Carrying amounts at March
31, 2018

Cost
Balance at January 1, 2019

Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences

Balance at March 31, 2019

Accumulated amortization
Balance at January 1, 2019

Amortization expense
Licenses
and
Franchises
$ 126,919
-

(2,383)

$ 124,536

$ 72,394
4,308

(1,371)

$ 75,331

$ 49,205

$ 130,393

382

$ 130,775

$ 95,724
4,132
Software
$ 149,951

2,205
(3,002)

$ 149,154

$ 98,685

8,286
(1,994)

$ 104,977

$ 44,177

$ 157,801
608

$ 158,409

$ 133,210

7,056
Patents
Trademark
$ 76,718 $ 74,000

-
-
4

-

$ 76,722
$ 74,000

$ 23,595 $ 22,200

1,946
1,850
4

-

$ 25,545
$ 24,050

$ 51,177
$ 49,950

$ 76,714 $ 74,000
5

-

$ 76,719
$ 74,000

$ 31,376 $ 29,600

1,946
1,850
Total
$ 427,588

2,205

(5,381)
$ 424,412
$ 216,874

16,390

(3,361)
$ 229,903
$ 194,509
$ 438,908

995
$ 439,903
$ 289,910

14,984

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences

Balance at March 31, 2019

Carrying amounts at
December 31, 2018and
January 1, 2019

Carrying amounts at March
31, 2019

267

$ 100,123

$ 34,669

$ 30,652
444

$ 140,710

$ 24,591

$ 17,699
5

$ 33,327

$ 45,338

$ 43,392

-

$ 31,450

$ 44,400

$ 42,550

716
$ 305,610

$ 148,998

$ 134,293

Other intangible assets were amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives as follows:

Licenses and franchises 3-5 years
Software 1-5 years
Patents 7-10 years
Trademark 10 years
TRADE PAYABLES
December 31,
March 31, 2019 2018 March 31, 2018
Trade payables $ 1,323,691
$ 1,625,756 $ 1,324,230

16. TRADE PAYABLES

The average credit period on purchases was 30-60 days. The Group has financial risk management policies in place to ensure that all payables are paid within the pre-agreed credit terms.

17. OTHER PAYABLES

December 31,
March 31, 2019
2018
March 31, 2018
Payable for rebates $ 267,003
$ 337,581 $ 300,963
Payable for salaries and bonus 308,173 336,145 288,675
Payable for labor, health and social insurance 15,158 15,475 15,293
Reserve for litigations 52,280 52,101 60,089
Payable for professional services and others
58,853

52,802

69,645
$ 701,467
$ 794,104 $ 734,665

18. RETIREMENT BENEFIT

Employee benefit expenses in respect of the Group’s defined benefit retirement plans were $112 thousand and $140 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and were calculated using the actuarially determined pension cost discount rate as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

19. EQUITY

a. Share capital

Ordinary shares (NT$10 par value per share)

December 31,
March 31, 2019
2018
March 31, 2018
Numbers of shares authorized (in thousands)
500,000

500,000

500,000
Shares authorized $ 5,000,000
$ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000
Number of shares issued and fully paid (in
thousands)
298,792

298,743

298,443
Shares issued $ 2,987,924
$ 2,987,432 $ 2,984,430

b. Capital surplus

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2018
Compensation cost of employee share
options
Issue of ordinary shares under
employee share options
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2018
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2019
Compensation cost of employee share
options
Issue of ordinary shares under
employee share options
Employee share options expired
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2019
Additional Paid-in
Capital
(1)
$6,565,204
-

1,418
$ 6,566,622
$6,422,355
-
940

-
$ 6,423,295
Treasury Shares
(1)
$ 40,868
-

-
$ 40,868
$ 40,868
-
-

-
$ 40,868
Changes in
ownership
interests in
subsidiaries (2)
$ 1,269
-

-
$ 1,269
$ 20,448
-
-

-
$ 20,448
Employee Share
Options
(3)

$ 30,179
7,781

(1,192)
$ 36,768

$ 47,476
2,856
(800 )

(397)
$ 49,135
Employee Share
Options -Expired
(2)

$ 17,356
-

-
$ 17,356
$ 20,334
-
-

397
$ 20,731
Total































$6,654,876
7,781

226
$ 6,662,883

$6,551,481
2,856
140

-
$ 6,554,477
  • 1) This type of capital surplus may be used to offset a deficit; in addition, when the Company has no deficit, such capital surplus may be distributed as cash dividends or converted to share capital (at a certain percentage of the Company’s capital surplus annually).

  • 2) This type of capital surplus may be used to offset a deficit.

  • 3) This type of capital surplus cannot be used for any purposes.

c. Retained earnings and dividend policy

Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, in the allocation of the net profits for each fiscal year, the Company should first offset its deficits in previous years and then set aside a legal reserve at 10% of the remaining profits until the accumulated legal capital reserve equals total capital. After deducting the legal reserve and any special reserve as required by laws or related regulations.

Any balance, the distribution of earnings is proposed by the board of directors for approval at the stockholders’ meeting. For the comparison of the original and amended of the “Articles of Incorporation” about the accrual basis of the employees’ compensation and remuneration to directors, please refer to Note 22(d).

Considering current and future development plans, investment conditions, capital requirements, and market competition situations, and shareholder benefits, The Company would appropriate the dividends to the shareholders not less than 10% of the current year’s earnings. The dividends could be paid in cash or shares. The cash portion should be equal or more than 10% of the total dividends. It is allowed not to distribute any cash dividend if the cash amount per share is less than NT 0.5.

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

Legal reserve may be used to offset deficit. If the Company has no deficit and the legal reserve has exceeded 25% of the Company’s paid-in capital, the excess may be transferred to capital or distributed in cash.

The Company’s board proposed to compensate the deficit from Legal Reserve of $186,154 and additional paid-in capital of $1,248,601 thousand for deficit compensation on May 7, 2019.

The Company’s board on May 7, 2019 and the shareholders’ meeting on June 15, 2018 respectively proposed and approved the cash distribution from additional paid-in capital of $150,000 thousand which comes from the premium over the par value when issuing, approximately $0.5 and $0.51 per share.

The proposals for 2018 deficit compensation and cash distribution from additional paid-in capital are subject to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting to be held in June 2019.

  • d. Treasury stock
Shares
(In Thousands)
Number of shares at January 1, 2018 5,936
Decrease during the period
(120)
Number of shares on March 31, 2018
5,816
Number of shares on January 1 and March 31, 2019
15,970

The detailed information for other Shares Buy Back Programs could be found in Note 24 (b).

The treasury shares held by the company cannot be pledged and no dividend and voting right is attached in accordance with the Regulations of Securities and Exchange Act.

20. REVENUE

REVENUE
IC for portable devices

Contract balances
March 31, 2019
Contract liabilities
Sales of goods
$ 98,766
For the Three Months Ended
March 31



2019
2018
$ 1,639,942
$ 2,612,661
December 31,
2018
March 31, 2018
$ 13,895
$ 69,474

Contract liabilities Sales of goods

21. NET INCOME

  • a. Finance costs

Others

For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
2019
$ 1,150
2018
$ 564

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

b. Depreciation and amortization

Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
An analysis of deprecation by function
Operating expenses
Operating costs





For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
2019
$ 18,848

14,984

$ 33,832

$ 33,450

382

$ 33,832
2018
$ 15,954

16,390
$ 32,344
$ 31,767

577
$ 32,344

c. Employee benefits expense

Post-employment benefits
Defined contribution plans

Defined benefit plans (Note 18)
Share-based payments (Note 24)
Other employee benefits

Total employee benefits expense

An analysis of employee benefits expense by function
Operating expenses

Operating costs

For the Three Months Ended
March 31
For the Three Months Ended
March 31


2019
2018
$ 7,171
$ 7,057
112
140
2,856
7,781

377,916

342,557
$ 388,055
$ 357,535
For the Three Months Ended
March 31


2019
$ 361,007


27,048

$ 388,055
2018
$ 330,333

27,202
$ 357,535

d. The remuneration to employees and directors

The Company stipulates to distribute employees’ compensation and remuneration to directors at the rates no less than 1% and no higher than 1.5%, respectively, of net profit before income tax, employees’ compensation, and remuneration to directors. Due to the net loss before tax from January 1 to March 31, 2019, there was no accrual for any remuneration to employees and directors. The estimated employees’ compensation and remuneration to directors from January 1 to March 31, 2018 are as following:

This is the translation of the financial statements. CPAs do not audit or review on this translation.

Accrual rate

Employees’ compensation
Remuneration of directors
Amount
Employees’ compensation

Remuneration of directors
For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,2018
19.52%
0.48%
For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,2018

$ 6,023
$ 147

If there is a change in the proposed amounts after the annual consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the differences are recorded as a change in accounting estimate.

Information on the employees’ compensation and remuneration to directors resolved by the Company’s board of directors are available on the Market Observation Post System website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

22. INCOME TAXES

  • a. Major components of tax expense (income) recognized in profit or loss:
Current tax
In respect of the current year
Deferred tax
In respect of the current year
Effect of tax rate changes
Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss
For the Three Months Ended
March 31
For the Three Months Ended
March 31

2019
$ 556

(1,868)
-

(1,868)
$ (1,312)
2018
$ 10,793
15,725
(11,437)
4,288
$ 15,081

In 2018, the amendment of the Republic of China Income Tax Law let the income tax rate for corporations adjust to 20% from 17%. The effect of the change in tax rate on deferred tax income was recognized in profit in 2018. In addition, the tax rate applicable to the undistributed earnings was reduced from 10% to 5%.

  • b. Income tax expense recognized in other comprehensive income
Deferred income tax
Effect of tax rate change
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
2019
$ -
2018
$ 276

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c. Income tax assessments

The Company and FocalTech Electronics Co., Ltd.’s tax returns up to 2016, and FocalTech Smart Sensors Co., Ltd.’s tax returns up to 2017 have been assessed by the tax authorities.

23. EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Unit: NT$ Per Share
For the Three Months Ended
March 31
2019
$ (0.67)
2018
$ 0.05
$ 0.05

The earnings and weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding in the computation of earnings per share were as follows:

Net Profit for the Year

Earnings used in the computation of basic earnings per share
For the Three Months Ended
March 31
For the Three Months Ended
March 31
2019
$(183,351)
2018
$ 14,444

Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares Outstanding (In Thousand Shares)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in computation of basic
earnings per share
Effect of potentially dilutive ordinary shares:
Employee share option (Note)
Employees’ compensation or bonus issue to employees (Note)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the computation
of diluted earnings per share
For the Three Months Ended
March 31
For the Three Months Ended
March 31
For the Three Months Ended
March 31


2019
274,456

-

-


-
2018
287,838
1,215

189
289,242

Note The Company has a net loss after tax, so there is no dilution effect in the calculation of earnings of shares for the three months ended March 31,2019.

If the Group is able to select the settlement of the compensation paid to employees in cash or shares, the weighted average number of outstanding shares used in the computation of diluted earnings per share should include the diluting effect assuming the entire amount of the compensation settled in shares until the final number of shares distributed to employees is resolved in the following year.

24. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

The Company did not have new share option plan issued for employees for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, except for The 2[nd ] Shares Buy Back Program stated below. The detailed information of the employee share option plans could be found in Note 26 of the consolidated financial statements of the year ended December 31, 2018.

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a. Employee stock option plan

Information about outstanding options for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as following:

March 31, 2019


Employee
Stock Option
Plan
Beginning Balance
Options unvested

Options unvested
Options exercised Options exercised Options expired
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
$ 28.30
37.90

-
EndingBalance EndingBalance
Quantity
of Options
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
Quantity
of Options

-

-
(22,250)
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
Quantity
of Options
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
Quantity
of Options
Quantity
of Options
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
2006

2013

2015
1,594,999

627,250
985,750
$ 19.86
37.90
12.20
$ -

-
12.20
( 6,200)

-
(43,000)
$ 17.24

-
12.20
( 14,400)
(7,000)


-
1,574,399

620,250
920,500
$ 19.79
37.90
12.20

March 31, 2018


Employee
Stock Option
Plan
Beginning Balance
Options unvested

Options unvested
Options exercised Options exercised Options expired
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
$ -
37.90

-
Ending Balance
Quantity
of Options
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
Quantity
of Options

-

-
(33,000)
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
Quantity
of Options
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
Quantity
of Options
Quantity
of Options
Weighted-
average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
2006

2013

2015
1,637,199

768,750
1,476,500
$ 19.84
37.90
12.20
$ -

-
12.20
( 13,000)

-
(60,000)
$ 17.24

-
12.20

-
(38,500)

-
1,624,199

730,250
1,383,500
$ 19.86
37.90
12.20

b. Shares Buy Back Program

Based on the 2nd and the 3rd Shares Buy Back Program for transferring to employees approved by The board of directors on April 28, 2016 and May 12, 2017, the Company bought back 5,000 thousand and 6,808 thousand shares respectively. The transferred price to employees would be the average purchase price which is respectively $26.53 and $36.11 per share.

Information about Shares Buy Back Programs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:

The 2nd Shares Buy Back Program The 3rd Shares Buy Back Program

Employee
subscription
base date
2016/10/28
2017/02/24
2018/02/08
2018/04/24
2018/07/26
Total
Shares
transferred (In
Thousands)
The fair
value of the
right to
subscribe
(NT$)
$ 11.26

11.26

4.3

-
-
Employee
subscription
base date
2017/07/24
2018/07/26



Total
Shares
transferred (In
Thousands)
The fair
value of the
right to
subscribe
(NT$)
$ 12.85

-

2,624

50

120

255

1,765

3,198

3,515
4,814 6,713

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Compensation cost recognized for share-based payments above for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

Employee share option plans
Shares buy back and transfer to employee program
Capital surplus - employee share options
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
2019
2018
$ 141
$ 909
2,715
6,872
$ 2,856
$ 7,781
For the Three Months Ended
March 31
2019
$ 2,856
2018
$ 7,781

25. OPERATING LEASE ARRANGEMENTS

The Company is Lessee

The Company and its subsidiaries have lease contracts relate to office, plant and part of office equipment, and they would be expired around March 2020. Those agreements are short-term leases and qualified for the recognition exemption to leases so the Company does not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for these leases. The committed payments for the short-term leases were $17,466 thousand on March 31, 2019

The lease payments recognized in profit or loss for the current period were as follows:

lease payment For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
2019
$ 9,333
2018
$ 8,965

The future minimum lease payments of non-cancellable operating lease commitments were as follows:

March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
Not later than 1 year $ 22,573 $ 26,153
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
240

7,136
$ 22,813 $ 33,289

26. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

a. Fair value of financial instruments that are not measured at fair value

The management believes the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities not measured of fair value approximate their fair values.

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  • b. Fair value of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

  • 1) Fair value hierarchy

March 31, 2019
Financial assets at FVTPL
Listed preferred shares

Private funds
Structured Investments

Total

Financial assets at FVTOCI
assets
Investments in debt instruments
Fixed income bonds

December 31, 2018
Financial assets at FVTPL
Listed preferred shares

Private funds
Structured Investments

Total

Financial assets at FVTOCI
assets
Investments in debt instruments
Fixed income bonds

March 31, 2018
Financial assets at FVTPL
Listed preferred shares

Private funds

Total

Financial assets at FVTOCI
assets
Investments in debt instruments
Fixed income bonds
Level 1
$ 10,710
-

-

$ 10,710

$ -

Level 1
$ 10,540
-

-

$ 10,540

$ -

Level 1
$ 10,200

-

$ 10,200

$ -
Level 2
$ -

-

61,092

$ 61,092

$ 316,856

Level 2
$ -

-

60,500

$ 60,500

$ 313,969

Level 2
$ -

-

$ -

$ 253,553
Level 3
$ -

42,414

-

$ 42,414

$ -

Level 3
$ -

41,023

-

$ 41,023

$ -

Level 3
$ -

36,162

$ 36,162

$ -
Total
$ 10,710

42,414

61,092

$ 114,216

$ 316,856

Total
$ 10,540

41,023

60,500

$ 112,063

$ 313,969

Total
$ 10,200

36,162

$ 46,362

$ 253,553

There was no type transfer between Level 1 and Level 2 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

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  • 2) Reconciliation of financial instruments measured by Level 3 fair value

For the three months ended March 31, 2019

For the three months ended March 31, 2019
Financial assets at FVTPL
Balance, beginning of period

Purchases
Recognized in profit or loss(other income or loss)
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences

Balance, end of period
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **


2019
$ 41,023

1,955
(665)
101

$ 42,414
2018
$ 29,760
7,057
-
(655)
$ 36,162
  • 3) Valuation techniques and inputs applied for the purpose of measuring Level 2 fair value measurement

The fair values of foreign fixed income bonds are determined by quoted market prices provided by the independent third party. The fair values of structured investments are determined by quoted prices provided by the seller.

  • 4) Valuation techniques and inputs applied for the purpose of measuring Level 3 fair value measurement

The unlisted equity investment is measured by the market approach, which decides fair value by referring to the recent financing activities of investees or the market transaction prices and status of the similar companies. The Company had carefully evaluated and selected the suitable evaluation method, but the use of different evaluation models or fair values may result in different evaluation results.

  • c. Categories of financial instruments
December 31, December 31,
March 31, 2019 2018 March 31, 2018
Financial assets
Fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
Mandatorily at FVTPL $ 114,216
$ 112,063 $ 46,362
Amortized cost (Note 1) 4,658,683 5,661,319 6,047,819
Financial assets at FVTOCI
Investments in debt instruments 316,856 313,969 253,553
Financial liabilities
Amortized cost (Note 2) 2,149,520 2,695,644 2,365,803
  • 1) The amounts included financial assets measured at amortized cost, which comprise cash and cash equivalents, notes and trade receivables, other financial assets and refundable deposits, booked in other non-current assets.

  • 2) The balances included financial liabilities measured at amortized cost, which comprise trade and other payables and deposits received.

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d. Financial risk management objectives and policies

The Group’s major financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, trade receivable, other financial assets, financial assets at FVTPL, financial assets at FVTOCI, trade and other payables. The Group’s Corporate Treasury function provides services to the business, coordinates access to domestic and international financial markets, monitors and manages the financial risks relating to the operations of the Group through internal risk reports which analyze exposures by degree and magnitude of risks. These risks include market risk (including currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

The board of directors is solely responsible for established and monitored the framework of risk management of the Group, the board of directors authorized the chairman develop and monitored the risk management policy of the Company with the operation center of the Group, and regularly reported the situation to the board of directors.

The Group’s financial risk management policies are developed for identifying and analyzing the financial risks to the Group, evaluating the impacts of the financial risks, and executing the financial-risk aversion policies. The financial risk management are periodically reviewed to reflect changes to the market and the operations. Through the internal controls, such as training and setting up managing requirements and procedures, the Group is engaged in developing a disciplined and constructive control environment, in order to have all employees understand own responsibilities.

The Group’s board of directors monitors the management on managing the compliance to the financial risk management policies and procedures and reviews the appropriateness of risk management structure. To assist the board of directors, the internal auditors perform period and exceptional reviews on the controls and procedures of financial risk management and report the result of reviews to the board of directors.

1) Market risk

The major financial risks from the Company’s operation were foreign currency exchange risk referred to a) and interest rate risk referred to b).

a) Foreign currency risk

The carrying amounts of the Group’s foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities which were not in the same functional currency with the Group entity at the end of the reporting period are shown in Note 30.

Sensitivity analysis

The Group was mainly exposed to the U.S. dollar.

The following table details the Group’s sensitivity to a 5% increase and decrease in New Taiwan dollars (the functional currency) against the relevant foreign currencies. 5% is the sensitivity rate used when reporting foreign currency risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the reasonably possible change in foreign exchange rates. The sensitivity analysis included only outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items and adjusts their translation at the end of the reporting period for a 5% change in foreign currency rates. A positive number below indicates an decrease in pre-tax profit and other equity associated with New Taiwan dollars strengthen 5% against the relevant currency. For a 5% weakening of New Taiwan dollars against the relevant currency, there would be an equal and opposite impact on pre-tax profit and other equity and the balances below would be negative.

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Profit or loss/
equity
USD Impact USD Impact
For the Three Months Ended
March 31
2019
$ 26,192(i)
2018
$ 31,197(i)
  • i. This was mainly attributable to the exposure outstanding on USD time deposits, trade receivables, trade, other payables, other current assets and other current liability.

b) Interest rate risk

The Group was exposed to interest risk arising from fixed rate time deposits, bond investments, and floating rate demand deposits and structured investments. The time deposits were at fixed interest rates, and bonds were at fixed rates or with guaranteed minimal interest rates and carried at amortized costs, and, therefore, the variations to interest rates did not affect future cash flows.

The carrying amount of the Group’s financial assets with exposure to interest rates at the end of the reporting period were as follows.

December 31, December 31,
March 31, 2019 2018 March 31, 2018
Fair value interest rate risk
Financial assets $ 3,436,470
$ 4,110,624 $ 3,041,109
Cash flow interest rate risk
Financial assets $ 888,136
$ 901,327 $ 1,604,460

Sensitivity analysis

The sensitivity analyses below were determined based on the Group’s exposure to interest rates for both derivatives and non-derivative instruments at the end of the reporting period. For floating rate assets, the analysis was prepared assuming the amount of the assets outstanding at the end of the reporting period was outstanding for the whole year. A 25 basis point increase or decrease was used when reporting interest rate risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the reasonably possible change in interest rates.

If interest rates had been 25 basis points higher/lower and all other variables were held constant, the Group’s post-tax profit for the three months ended March, 2019 and 2018 would decrease/increase by $555 thousand and $1,003 thousand, respectively.

2) Credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group. As at the end of the reporting period, the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk which will cause a financial loss to the Group due to failure of counterparties to discharge an obligation from the carrying amounts of the financial assets as recognized in the balance sheets.

The Group’s concentration of credit risk was related to the five largest client of trade receivables. Ongoing credit evaluation is performed on the financial condition of trade receivables.

As of March 31, 2019, the Group’s five largest customer took 84% of total trade receivables, the remaining transactions with a large number of unrelated customers, thus, no significant concentration of credit risk was observed.

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Credit risk management for investments in debt instruments

The Group’s investments in debt instruments are financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. The Company policy allows only to invest the targets with credit ratings equal to or higher than the investment grade and with low credit risk after the impairment assessment. Credit rating information is provided by independent rating institute. The Company continuously tracks external rating information to monitor changes in credit risk of the invested debt instruments, and also examines other information such as the bond yield curve and the debtor's material information to assess whether the credit risk of the debt instrument investment has increased significantly after the original recognition.

The Company assesses the 12-month expected credit loss based on the probability of default and loss given from default provided by external credit rating agencies. The current credit risk assessment policies and carrying amount of investments in debt instruments for each credit rating are as follows:

Category
Performing
Category
Performing
Category
Performing
Description
Basis for
Recognizing
Expected Credit
Loss

The debtor with low credit
risk and fully capable paying
off contractual cash flows
12 months expected
credit loss
Description
Basis for
Recognizing
Expected Credit
Loss

The debtor with low credit
risk and fully capable paying
off contractual cash flows
12 months expected
credit loss
Description
Basis for
Recognizing
Expected Credit
Loss

The debtor with low credit
risk and fully capable paying
off contractual cash flows
12 months expected
credit loss
Expected
Credit Loss
Ratio
0%

Expected
Credit Loss
Ratio
0%

Expected
Credit Loss
Ratio
0%
Carrying
Amount as of
March 31,
2019
Carrying
Amount as of
March 31,
2019
$ 377,948
Carrying
Amount as of
December 31,
2018
$ 377,948
$ 374,469
Carrying
Amount as of
March 31,
2018
$ 374,469
$ 253,553

3) Liquidity risk

The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring and maintaining a level of cash and cash equivalents deemed adequate to finance the Group’s operations and mitigate the effects of fluctuations in cash flows. In addition, bank loans are a significant resource of liquidity for the Group.

As of March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, and March 31, 2018, the available unutilized short-term bank loan facilities refer to (b) Financing facilities.

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  • a) Liquidity and interest risk rate tables for non-derivative financial liabilities

The Group’s remaining contractual maturity for its financial liabilities was based on the undiscounted cash flows, including interest and principal cash flow, of financial liabilities from the earliest date on which the Group can be required to pay.

March 31, 2019

b) Non-interest bearing
December 31, 2018
Non-interest bearing
March 31, 2018
Non-interest bearing
Financing facilities
Unsecured bank overdraft
facility, reviewed annually:
Amount used

Amount unused

On Demand or
Less than
1 Year
1-5 Years
$ 2,025,158
$ 124,362
On Demand or
Less than
1 Year
1-5 Years
$ 2,419,860
$ 275,784
On Demand or
Less than
1 Year
1-5 Years
$ 2,058,895,
$ 306,908
March 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
March 31,
2018
$ - $ - $ -
1,207,870

1,300,000

3,346,300
$ 1,207,870
$ 1,300,000
$ 3,346,300

The amounts above included unsecured bank overdraft facility obtained by the Subsidiaries and only guaranteed by the Company credit.

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27. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

  • a. Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Company, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note.

  • b. Compensation of key management personnel

Long-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Share-based payments
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **
For the Three Months Ended
**March 31 **


2019
$ 3,845

11,893
45

755

$ 16,538
2018
$ 7,196
9,863
89

1,689
$ 18,837

28. ASSETS PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL OR FOR SECURITY

The following assets were provided as collateral for legal proceedings and import customs duties:

December 31, December 31,
March 31, 2019 2018 March 31, 2018
Pledge deposits $ 4,000
$ 4,000 $ 4,000

29. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS

FocalTech Electronics, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, filed a litigation of patent infringement against Novatek Microelectronics Corp. in September 2018 .As of the report issue date, the result of litigation and the effect on financial statements still could not be inferred.

30. SIGNIFICANT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES

The following information was aggregated by the foreign currencies other than functional currencies of the group entities and the exchange rates between foreign currencies and respective functional currencies were disclosed.

The significant assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies were as follows:

March 31, 2019

Foreign Carrying
Currencies Exchange Rate Amount
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD $
40,227
30.82 (USD:NTD) $ 1,239,795
USD 2,665 6.7335 (USD:RMB)
82,151
Financial liabilities

Monetary items

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USD 15,759 30.82 (USD:NTD)
485,697
USD 10,137 6.7335 (USD:RMB)
312,417
December 31, 2018
Foreign Carrying
Currencies Exchange Rate Amount
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD $
39,074
30.715 (USD:NTD) $ 1,200,151
USD 6,644 6.8632 (USD:RMB)
204,081
RMB 7,832 0.1457 (RMB:USD)
35,049
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD 16,911 30.715 (USD:NTD)
519,425
USD 16,024 6.8632 (USD:RMB)
492,173
March 31, 2018
Foreign Carrying
Currencies Exchange Rate Amount
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD $
66,977
29.105 (USD:NTD) $ 1,949,363
USD 1,965 6.2881 (USD:RMB)
57,198
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD 33,664 29.105 (USD:NTD)
979,802
USD 13,840 6.2881 (USD:RMB)
402,818

31. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Segment information is provided to those who allocate resources and assesse segment performance separately. The Company’s operation focuses on the selling and developing portable device related IC under a single operation unit. Thus, the information of operating segment should not be disclosed individually.

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