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FST Annual Report 2016

Nov 17, 2016

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Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and Independent Auditors’ Report

DECLARATION OF CONSOLIDATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AFFILIATES

The entities that are required to be included in the combined financial statements of Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016, under the Criteria Governing the Preparation of Affiliation Reports, Consolidated Business Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises are the same as those included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with the International Financial Reporting Standards No. 10, “Consolidated Financial Statements.” In addition, the information required to be disclosed in the combined financial statements is included in the consolidated financial statements. Consequently, Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation and subsidiaries do not prepare a separate set of combined financial statements.

Very truly yours,

FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

By

March 17, 2017

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with The Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

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Valuation of Inventory

The inventories of the Group can be slow-moving and outdated due to change in the nature of the industry. The inventory balance is material as of the year ended December 31, 2016. As the inventories are to be stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value, the valuations in net realizable value involves significant accounting estimates. The estimates and analysis of inventories are being disclosed in Note 5 of the financial report. The matter is significant to the financial statement audit for the year ended December 31, 2016.

To address this matter, we conducted our audits with understanding of the industry and its related products. We focus on the valuation of inventories and conducted sampling selection for calculation of inventory devaluation (this including perform test of details to the sales invoices). The provisions for inventories write-down are being valued based on the detailed testing. The result has been compared with the write-downs recognized by the Group.

Other matters

Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation applies the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the 2013 version of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), Interpretations of IFRS (IFRIC), and Interpretations of IAS (SIC) endorsed by the FSC starting in 2015. As a result of this retrospective application of the accounting policy, the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 have been restated.

We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 on which we have issued an unqualified opinion and modified unqualified opinion.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance, including supervisors, are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.

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Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

  2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

  3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

  4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

  5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

  6. Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision, and performance of the Group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

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We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

The engagement partners on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Ching Ting Yang and Jerry Gung.

Deloitte & Touche Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China March 17, 2017

Notice to Readers

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the consolidated financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such consolidated financial statements are those generally applied in the Republic of China.

For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language independent auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.

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FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4 and 6)
Debt investments with no active market - current (Notes 4 and 7)
Trade receivable from unrelated parties (Notes 4 and 8)
Trade receivables from related parties (Notes 4, 8 and 22)
Other receivables (Notes 4, 8 and 22)
Inventories (Notes 4, 5 and 9)
Prepayments (Notes 4 and 13)
Total current assets
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Available-for-sale financial assets - non-current (Note 4)
Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4, 5, 11, 22 and 23)
Intangible assets (Notes 4, 5, 12 and 22)
Deferred tax assets (Notes 4, 5 and 18)
Prepayment for equipment (Note 4)
Refundable deposits (Note 4)
Other non-current assets (Notes 4 and 13)
Total non-current assets
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade payables to unrelated parties (Note 4)
Trade payables to related parties (Notes 4 and 22)
Other payables (Notes 4, 14 and 22)
Current tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 18)
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 18)
Net defined benefit liabilities - non-current (Notes 4, 5 and 15)
Guarantee deposits (Note 4)
Other non-current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
EQUITY (Notes 4, 16, 18 and 20)
Share capital
Ordinary shares
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Legal reserve
Unappropriated earnings
Total retained earnings
Other equity
Total equity
TOTAL
2016
Amount
%
$ 4,400,895
20
-
-
1,465,586
7
136,760
1
9,567
-
2,065,542
10
87,097

-

8,165,447
38
364
-
13,225,806
61
438
-
215,746
1
101,423
-
205
-

16,265

-

13,560,247
62
$ 21,725,694
100
$ 364,783
2
258,355
1
608,040
3
135,505
-
6,932
-
1,373,615
6
840
-
315,835
2
585
-
33,578
-
350,838
2
1,724,453
8
7,756,966
36
5,739,080
26
1,225,298
6
5,254,326
24
6,479,624
30
25,571
-
20,001,241
92
$ 21,725,694
100
2015










Amount
%
$ 2,787,512
13
300,000
1
1,302,423
6
119,977
1
22,609
-
2,286,752
10

174,338

1

6,993,611
32
256
-
14,797,376
67
-
-
251,515
1
57,354
-
217
-

57,703

-

15,164,421
68
$ 22,158,032
100
$ 367,918
2
265,886
1
865,142
4
189,693
1
6,703

-
1,695,342

8
876
-
306,237
1
534
-
25,634

-
333,281

1
2,028,623

9
7,756,966
35
5,739,080
26
1,097,493
5
5,511,113
25
6,608,606
30
24,757

-
20,129,409
91
$ 22,158,032
100

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

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FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

OPERATING REVENUE (Notes 4, 22 and 26)
OPERATING COST (Notes 9, 12, 15, 17 and 22)
GROSS PROFIT
OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 15, 17 and 22)
Marketing
Administrative
Total operating expenses
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
(Notes 4, 11, 17 and 22)
Other income
Other gains and losses
Finance costs
Total non-operating income and expenses
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4, 5 and 18)
NET INCOME
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Notes 4, 15, 16 and 18)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss:
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans
Income tax relating to items that will not be
reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
2016
Amount
%
$ 10,794,340
100
(9,429,790)
(87)

1,364,550
13

(199,245)
(2)
(204,183)
(2)


(403,428)
(4)

961,122

9

25,414
-
(79,664)
-

(1,545)

-

(55,795)

-

905,327
9

(174,937)
(2)

730,390

7

(7,357)
-
1,251
-
2015
























Amount
%
$ 10,487,897
100

(8,612,895)
(82)

1,875,002
18

(201,166)
(2)

(184,396)
(2)

(385,562)
(4)

1,489,440
14

29,460
1

21,968
-

(5,776)

-

45,652

1

1,535,092
15

(257,041)
(3)

1,278,051
12

(40,744)
-

6,927
-
(Continued)
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FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit
or loss:
Exchange difference on translating foreign
operations
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale financial
assets
Other comprehensive income for the year, net
of income tax
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE
PERIOD
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 19)
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
2016
Amount
%
$ 706
-

108

-

(5,292)

-

$ 725,098

7

$ 0.94
$ 0.94
2015






Amount
%
$ 24,539
-

33

-

(9,245)

-
$ 1,268,806
12
$ 1.65
$ 1.65
$


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

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FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2015

Appropriations of 2014 earnings
Legal reserve
Cash dividends to shareholders


Net income in 2015
Other comprehensive income in 2015, net of income tax

Total comprehensive income in 2015

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015

Appropriations of 2015 earnings
Legal reserve
Cash dividends to shareholders


Net income in 2016
Other comprehensive income in 2016, net of income tax

Total comprehensive income in 2016

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2016
Share Capital Capital Surplus
$ 7,756,966 $ 5,739,080
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-

-

-

-

-
7,756,966

5,739,080
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-

-

-

-

-
$ 7,756,966
$ 5,739,080
Retained Earnings Total
$ 6,140,069
-

(775,697)

(775,697)
1,278,051

(33,817)

1,244,234

6,608,606
-

(853,266)

(853,266)
730,390

(6,106)

724,284
$ 6,479,624
Others Total
$ 185


-

-


-


-

24,572


24,572


24,757


-

-


-


-

814


814

$ 25,571
Total Equity
$ 19,636,300
-

(775,697)

(775,697)
1,278,051

(9,245)

1,268,806

20,129,409
-

(853,266)

(853,266)
730,390

(5,292)

725,098
$ 20,001,241










Exchange
Unrealized
Difference on Gain (Loss) on
Translating
Available-for-
Foreign
sale Financial
Operations
Assets
$ - $ 185
-
-

-

-


-

-

-
-

24,539

33


24,539

33


24,539

218

-
-

-

-


-

-

-
-

706

108


706

108

$ 25,245
$ 326










Unappropriated
Legal Reserve
Earnings
$ 988,813
$ 5,151,256

108,680
(108,680)

-

(775,697)


108,680

(884,377)

-
1,278,051

-

(33,817)


-

1,244,234


1,097,493

5,511,113

127,805
(127,805)

-

(853,266)


127,805

(981,071)

-
730,390

-

(6,106)


-

724,284

$ 1,225,298
$ 5,254,326

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

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FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Income before income tax

Adjustments for:
Depreciation expenses
Amortization expenses
Interest expense
Interest income
Dividend income
Write-down of inventories
Reversal of write-down of inventories
Impairment loss recognized on property, plant and equipment
Gain on foreign exchange, net
Other items
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables
Decrease (increase) in other receivables
Decrease (increase) in inventories
Decrease (increase) in prepayments
Decrease in trade payables
Increase in other payables
Increase in other current liabilities
Increase in net defined benefit liabilities

Cash generated from operations
Interest received
Dividend received
Interest paid
Income tax paid

Net cash generated from operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of debt investment with no active market
Proceed from sale of debt investments with no active market
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Increase in prepayments for equipment
Decrease in refundable deposits
Payments for intangible assets
Decrease (increase) in other investing activities items

Net cash used in investing activities
2016
$ 905,327

2,092,538
42,130
1,545
(11,871)
(13)
-
(12,801)
14
(14,877)
(2)
(176,611)
13,042
230,999
87,241
(5,377)
11,210
229

2,241

3,164,964
11,871
13
(1,166)
(192,141)


2,983,541

-
300,000
(772,566)
(99,653)
12
(584)

2

(572,789)
2015
$ 1,535,092
2,039,012
71,513
5,776

(16,467)

(3)
4,216

-
7,657

(16,989)

(53)

220,380
(12,753)
(547,134)
(3,656)

(61,794)
119,453
264

2,440
3,346,954
16,467
3

(6,807)

(157,256)

3,199,361
(300,000)
-

(851,591)

(55,658)
48

-

(11,104)
(1,218,305)
(Continued)
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FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of long-term borrowings

Proceed from (refund of) guarantee deposits received
Increase in other non-current liabilities
Dividend paid to owners of the Company

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
YEAR

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR
2016
$ -

51
7,944
(853,279)

(845,284)


47,915

1,613,383

2,787,512

$ 4,400,895
2015
$ (690,916)
(1,078)
6,878

(775,652)
(1,460,768)

22,157
542,445

2,245,067
$ 2,787,512

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

(Concluded)

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FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation (the “Company”, formerly Formosa Komatsu Silicon Corporation) was established by Formosa Plastics Corporation, Asia Pacific Investment Corporation and Komatsu Electronic Metals Co., Ltd. The Company was incorporated in the Republic of China (“ROC”) in and commenced business in November 1995. The Company mainly manufactures, sells, and trades silicon wafers.

On October 18, 2006, Sumco Corporation acquired 51% equity in Komatsu Electronic Metals Co., Ltd. As the result, the Company’s name was changed to Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation in accordance with the resolution passed at the general shareholders’ meeting on December 29, 2006, and this name change was registered with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Republic of China.

The Company’s shares have been listed on the Emerging Stock Board (ESB) on November 23, 2006, and subsequently became listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on December 10, 2007.

The Company’s parent is Sumco Techxiv Corporation, which held 48.85% of ordinary shares of the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015. The Company’s ultimate parent is Sumco Corporation.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in the Company’s functional currency, the New Taiwan dollar (NTD).

2. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The consolidated financial statements were approved by the Company’s board of directors on March 17, 2017.

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

  • a. Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), Interpretations of IFRS (IFRIC), and Interpretations of IAS (SIC) endorsed by the FSC for application starting from 2017

Rule No. 1050050021 and Rule No. 1050026834 issued by the FSC stipulated that starting January 1, 2017, the Group should apply the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the IFRS, IAS, IFRIC and SIC (collectively, the “IFRSs”) issued by the IASB and endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) for application starting from 2017.

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New, Amended or Revised Standards and Interpretations
(the“New IFRSs”)
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2012-2014 Cycle
Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28 “Investment Entities:
Applying the Consolidation Exception”
Amendment to IFRS 11 “Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in
Joint Operations”
IFRS 14 “Regulatory Deferral Accounts”
Amendment to IAS 1 “Disclosure Initiative”
Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 “Clarification of Acceptable
Methods of Depreciation and Amortization”
Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 41 “Agriculture: Bearer Plants”
Amendment to IAS 19 “Defined Benefit Plans: Employee
Contributions”
Amendment to IAS 27 “Equity Method in Separate Financial
Statements”
Amendment to IAS 36 “Impairment of Assets: Recoverable Amount
Disclosures for Non-financial Assets”
Amendment to IAS 39 “Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of
Hedge Accounting”
IFRIC 21 “Levies”
Effective Date
Announced by IASB (Note 1)
July 1, 2014 (Note 2)
July 1, 2014
January 1, 2016 (Note 3)
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
July 1, 2014
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2014
January 1, 2014
January 1, 2014
  • Note 1: Unless stated otherwise, the above New or amended IFRSs are effective for annual periods beginning on or after their respective effective dates.

  • Note 2: The amendment to IFRS 2 applies to share-based payment transactions with grant date on or after July 1, 2014; the amendment to IFRS 3 applies to business combinations with acquisition date on or after July 1, 2014; the amendment to IFRS 13 is effective immediately; the remaining amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014.

  • Note 3: The amendment to IFRS 5 is applied prospectively to changes in a method of disposal that occur in annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016; the remaining amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

The initial application in 2017 of the above IFRSs and related amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers would not have any material impact on the Group’s accounting policies, except for the following:

  • 1) Amendment to IAS 36 “Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-financial Assets”

The amendment clarifies that the recoverable amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit is disclosed only when an impairment loss on the asset has been recognized or reversed during the period. Furthermore, if the recoverable amount of an item of property, plant and equipment for which impairment loss has been recognized or reversed is fair value less costs of disposal, the Group is required to disclose the fair value hierarchy. If the fair value measurements are categorized within Level 2 and Level 3, the valuation technique and key assumptions used to measure the fair value are disclosed. The discount rate used is disclosed if such fair value less costs of disposal is measured by using present value technique. The amendment will be applied retrospectively.

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  • 2) Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers

The amendments include additions of several accounting items and requirements for disclosures of impairment of non-financial assets as a consequence of the IFRSs endorsed by the FSC for application starting from 2017. In addition, as a result of the post implementation review of IFRSs in Taiwan, the amendments also include emphasis on certain recognition and measurement considerations and add requirements for disclosures of related party transactions and goodwill.

The amendments stipulate that other companies or institutions of which the chairman of the board of directors or president serves as the chairman of the board of directors or the president, or is the spouse or second immediate family of the chairman of the board of directors or president of the Group are deemed to have a substantive related party relationship, unless it can be demonstrated that no control, joint control, or significant influence exists. Furthermore, the amendments require the disclosure of the names of the related parties and the relationship with whom the Group has significant transaction. If the transaction or balance with a specific related party is 10% or more of the Group’s respective total transaction or balance, such transaction should be separately disclosed by the name of each related party.

The amendments also require additional disclosure if there is a significant difference between the actual operation after business combination and the expected benefit on acquisition date.

The disclosures of related party transactions and impairment of goodwill will be enhanced when the above amendments are retrospectively applied in 2017.

Except for the above impacts, as of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the Group continues assessing other possible impacts that application of the aforementioned amendments and the related amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers will have on the Group’s financial position and financial performance, and will disclose these other impacts when the assessment is completed.

  • b. New IFRSs in issue but not yet endorsed by the FSC

The Group has not applied the following IFRSs issued by the IASB but not yet endorsed by the FSC.

The FSC announced that IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 will take effect starting January 1, 2018. As of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the FSC has not announced the effective dates of other new IFRSs.

New IFRSs
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2014-2016 Cycle
Amendment to IFRS 2 “Classification and Measurement of
Share-based Payment Transactions”
Amendments to IFRS 4 “Applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments with
IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts”
IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments”
Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 “Mandatory Effective Date of
IFRS 9 and Transition Disclosures”
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 “Sale or Contribution of Assets
between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture”
IFRS 15 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”
Effective Date
Announced by IASB (Note 1)
Note 2
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
To be determined by IASB
January 1, 2018
(Continued)
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New IFRSs
Amendments to IFRS 15 “Clarifications to IFRS 15 Revenue from
Contracts with Customers”
IFRS 16 “Leases”
Amendment to IAS 7 “Disclosure Initiative”
Amendments to IAS 12 “Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets for
Unrealized Losses”
Amendments to IAS 40 “Transfers of investment property”
IFRIC 22 “Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance
Consideration”
Effective Date
Announced by IASB (Note 1)
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2019
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
(Concluded)
  • 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 amendment to IFRS 12 is retrospectively applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017; the amendment to IAS 28 is retrospectively applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

The initial application of the above New IFRSs, whenever applied, would not have any material impact on the Group’s accounting policies, as of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the Group is continuously assessing the possible impact that the application of other standards and interpretations will have on the Group’s financial position and financial performance, and will disclose the relevant impact when the assessment is completed.

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 and IFRSs as endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC.

  • b. Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial instruments which are measured at fair value.

The fair value measurements, which are grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value measurement inputs are observable and based on the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, are described as follows:

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

  • 2) Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for 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.

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  • c. Classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities

Current assets include:

  • 1) Assets held primarily for the purpose of trading;

  • 2) Assets expected to be realized within 12 months after the reporting period; and

  • 3) Cash and cash equivalents unless the asset is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.

Current liabilities include:

  • 1) Liabilities held primarily for the purpose of trading;

  • 2) Liabilities due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period, even if an agreement to refinance, or to reschedule payments, on a long-term basis is completed after the reporting period and before the consolidated financial statements are authorized for issue; and

  • 3) Liabilities for which the Group does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting period. 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.

Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are classified as non-current.

  • d. Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and the entities controlled by the Company (i.e. its subsidiaries).

Income and expenses of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the period are included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income from the effective date of acquisition up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate.

When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the Company.

All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated in full upon consolidation. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Company and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.

Changes in the Group’s ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in the Group losing control over the subsidiaries are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the Group’s interests and the non-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to the owners of the Company.

See Note 10 and Table 6 for the detailed information of subsidiaries (including the percentage of ownership and main business).

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e. Foreign currencies

In preparing the financial statements of each individual group entity, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency (foreign currencies) are recognized at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions.

At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Exchange differences on monetary items arising from settlement or translation are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

Non-monetary items measured at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items are included in profit or loss for the period except for exchange differences arising from the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recognized directly in other comprehensive income, in which case, the exchange differences are also recognized directly in other comprehensive income.

Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

For the purpose of presenting consolidated financial statements, the functional currencies of the Company and the Group entities (including subsidiaries in other countries that use currency different from the currency of the Company) are translated into the presentation currency – the New Taiwan dollars as follows: Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period; income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. The resulting currency translation differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.

f. Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials, supplies, finished goods and work-in-progress and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory write-downs are made by item, except where it may be appropriate to group similar or related items. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price of inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale. Inventories are recorded at monthly weighted-average cost on the balance sheet date.

g. Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss.

Properties, plant and equipment in the course of construction are carried at cost, less any recognized impairment loss. Cost includes professional fees and borrowing costs eligible for capitalization. Such assets are depreciated and classified to the appropriate categories of property, plant and equipment when completed and ready for intended use.

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is recognized using the straight-line method. Each significant part is depreciated separately. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis.

On derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment, the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss.

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  • h. Intangible assets

  • 1) Intangible assets acquired separately

Intangible assets with finite useful lives that are acquired separately are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss. Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful life, residual value, and amortization method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives that are acquired separately are measured at cost less accumulated impairment loss.

  • 2) Derecognition of intangible assets

On derecognition of an intangible asset, the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset are recognized in profit or loss.

  • i. Impairment of tangible and intangible assets

At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Corporate assets are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units on a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation.

The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is reduced to its recoverable amount, with the resulting impairment loss recognized in profit or loss.

When an impairment loss is subsequently reversed, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent of the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset or cash-generating unit in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss.

  • j. Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when a group entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized immediately in profit or loss.

1) Financial assets

All regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized on a trade date basis.

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a) Measurement category

Financial assets are classified into the following categories: Available-for-sale financial assets, loans and receivables.

i. Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated as available-for-sale or are not classified as loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments or financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

Available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value.

Dividends on available-for-sale equity instruments are recognized in profit or loss when the Group’s right to receive the dividends is established.

ii. Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables (including trade receivables, cash and cash equivalent, debt investments with no active market, and other receivables) are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment, except for short-term receivables when the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Cash equivalents include repurchase agreements collateralized by bonds, commercial papers and time deposits with original maturities within 3 months from the date of acquisition, which are highly liquid, readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. These cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments.

  • b) Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those at fair value through profit or loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are considered to be impaired when there is objective evidence, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been affected.

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, such as trade receivables, such assets are assessed for impairment on a collective basis even if they were assessed not to be impaired individually. Objective evidence of impairment for a portfolio of receivables could include the Group’s past experience of collecting payments and an increase in the number of delayed payments in the portfolio past the average credit period.

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, the amount of the impairment loss recognized is 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.

For financial assets measured at amortized cost, 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 was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

For available-for-sale equity investments, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered to be objective evidence of impairment.

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For all other financial assets, objective evidence of impairment could include significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty, breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments, it becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or financial re-organization, or the disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties.

When an available-for-sale financial asset is considered to be impaired, cumulative gains or losses previously recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss in the period.

In respect of available-for-sale equity securities, impairment loss previously recognized in profit or loss are not reversed through profit or loss. Any increase in fair value subsequent to an impairment loss is recognized in other comprehensive income. In respect of available-for-sale debt securities, the impairment loss is subsequently reversed through profit or loss if an increase in the fair value of the investment can be objectively related to an event occurring after the recognition of the impairment loss.

The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced by the impairment loss directly for all financial assets with the exception of trade receivables where the carrying amount is reduced through the use of an allowance account. When trade receivables are considered uncollectible, they are written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognized in profit or loss except for uncollectible trade receivables that are written off against the allowance account.

  • c) Derecognition of financial assets

The Group derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party.

On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is recognized in profit or loss.

2) Equity instruments

Debt and equity instruments issued by a group entity are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.

Equity instruments issued by a group entity are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

Repurchase of the Company’s own equity instruments is recognized in and deducted directly from equity. No gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Company’s own equity instruments.

  • 3) Financial liabilities

  • a) Subsequent measurement

All the financial liabilities of the Group are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

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b) Derecognition of financial liabilities

The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognized in profit or loss.

k. Revenue recognition

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances. Allowance for sales returns and liability for returns are recognized at the time of sale based on the seller’s reliable estimate of future returns and based on past experience and other relevant factors.

  • 1) Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized when all the following conditions are satisfied:

  • a) The Group has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods;

  • b) The Group retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

  • c) The amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

  • d) It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Group; and

  • e) The costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

  • 2) Rendering of services

Service income (including that from operating service provided under service concession arrangements) is recognized when services are provided.

  • 3) Dividend and interest income

Dividend income from investments is recognized when the shareholder’s right to receive payment has been established provided that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the amount of income can be measured reliably.

Interest income from a financial asset is recognized when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the amount of income can be measured reliably. Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the applicable effective interest rate.

  • l. Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.

Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalization.

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Other than stated above, all other borrowing costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

m. Employee benefits

1) Short-term employee benefits

Liabilities recognized in respect of short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for the related service.

2) Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognized as an expense when employees have rendered service entitling them to the contributions.

Defined benefit costs (including service cost, net interest and remeasurement) under the defined benefit retirement benefit plans are determined using the projected unit credit method. Current service cost and net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset) are recognized as employee benefits expense in the period they occur. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses, and the return on plan assets (excluding interest), is recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which they occur. Remeasurement recognized in other comprehensive income is reflected immediately in retained earnings and will not be reclassified to profit or loss.

Net defined benefit liability (asset) represents the actual deficit (surplus) in the defined benefit plan. Any surplus resulting from this calculation is limited to the present value of any refunds from the plans or reductions in future contributions to the plans.

  • n. Taxation

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

  • 1) Current tax

According to the Income Tax Law, an additional tax at 10% of unappropriated earnings is provided for as income tax in the year the shareholders approve to retain the earnings.

Adjustments of prior years’ tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current year’s tax provision.

  • 2) Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit.

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognized for all (deductible temporary differences, unused loss carry forward, and unused tax credits for purchases of machinery and equipment to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable

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profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. A previously unrecognized deferred tax asset is also reviewed at the end of each reporting period and recognized to the to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Group expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

  • 3) Current and deferred tax for the year

Current and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax are also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In the application of the Group’s accounting policies, management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

a. Valuation of inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, and the Group uses judgment and estimate to determine the net realizable value of inventory at the end of each reporting period.

Due to the rapid technological changes, the Group estimates the net realizable value of inventories for obsolescence and unmarketable items at the end of reporting period and then writes down the cost of inventories to net realizable value. The net realizable value of the inventory is mainly determined based on assumptions of future demand within a specific time horizon. The carrying amount of inventory at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are disclosed in Note 9.

  • b. Impairment of tangible and intangible assets

In the process of evaluating the potential impairment of tangible and intangible assets, the Group is required to make subjective judgments in determining the independent cash flows related to the specific asset groups with the consideration of the nature of the semiconductor industry. Any changes in these estimates based on changed economic conditions or business strategies could result in significant impairment charges or reversal in future years.

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c. Realization of deferred income tax assets

Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which those deferred tax assets can be utilized. Assessment of the realization of the deferred tax assets requires the Company’s subjective judgment and estimate, including the future revenue growth and profitability, tax holidays, the amount of tax credits can be utilized and feasible tax planning strategies. Any changes in the global economic environment, the industry trends and relevant laws and regulations could result in significant adjustments to the deferred tax assets. The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are disclosed in Note 18.

d. Recognition and measurement of defined benefit plans

Net defined benefit liabilities (assets) and the resulting defined benefit costs under defined benefit pension plans are calculated using the projected unit credit method. Actuarial assumptions comprise the discount rate, rate of employee turnover, and future salary increase, etc. Changes in economic circumstances and market conditions will affect these assumptions and may have a material impact on the amount of the expense and the liability. The carrying amount of defined benefit plans at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are disclosed in Note 15.

6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Checking deposits
Demand deposits
Foreign currency deposits
Cash equivalent (investments with original maturities less than 3
months)
Commercial papers
Repurchase agreements collateralized by bonds
Time deposits
December 31 December 31


2016
$ 1,684

873
862,093
1,883,869
1,052,376
600,000

$ 4,400,895
2015
$ 738
803
221,313
291,851
1,522,807

750,000
$ 2,787,512

The market rate intervals of cash in bank, commercial papers and repurchase agreement collateralized by bonds at the end of the reporting period were as follows:

Demand deposits
Foreign currency deposits
Commercial papers
Repurchase agreement collateralized by bonds
Time deposits
December 31
2016
2015
0.08%
0.13%
0.01%
0.01%
0.45%-0.55%
0.45%-0.46%
0.43%-0.46%
0.45%-0.48%
0.40%-0.60%
0.65%-0.81%
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7. DEBT INVESTMENTS WITH NO ACTIVE MARKET

Current
Time deposits with original maturity more than 3 months
Interest rates
December 31
2016
2015
$ -
$ 300,000
-
0.37%-1.02%

8. TRADE RECEIVABLES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables
Trade receivables
Less: Allowance for impairment loss
Other receivables
Tax refund receivable (sales tax)
Others
December 31 December 31





2016
$ 1,602,346


-

$ 1,602,346

$ -


9,567

$ 9,567
2015
$ 1,422,400

-
$ 1,422,400
$ 18,109

4,500
$ 22,609

Trade Receivables

The average credit period on sales of goods was 30-90 days. In determining the recoverability of a trade receivable, the Group considered any change in the credit quality of the trade receivable since the date credit was initially granted to the end of the reporting period. The Group recognized an allowance for impairment loss of 100% against all receivables overdue 180 days because historical experience had been that receivables that are past due beyond 180 days were not recoverable. Allowance for impairment loss were recognized against trade receivables between 1 day and 180 days based on estimated irrecoverable amounts determined by reference to past default experience of the counterparties and an analysis of their current financial position.

The aging of trade receivables was as follows:

0-30 days
30-60 days
61-90 days
91-120 days
December 31 December 31


2016
$ 954,450

504,555
140,721

2,620

$ 1,602,346
2015
$ 729,953
514,237
148,168

30,042
$ 1,422,400

The above aging schedule was based on past due days from invoice date.

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There are no receivables that were past due but not impaired as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

9. INVENTORIES

Raw materials
Supplies
Work in progress
Finished goods
Merchandise inventories
Less: Allowance for inventory devaluation
December 31 December 31


2016
$ 365,482

762,959
386,761
554,875
12,951

(17,486)

$ 2,065,542
2015
$ 374,589
717,575
329,069
831,308
64,498

(30,287)
$ 2,286,752

The cost of inventories recognized as cost of goods sold for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $9,429,790 thousand and $8,612,895 thousand, respectively.

The cost of goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2016 included reversal of inventory write-downs of $12,801 thousand, unamortized fixed manufacturing overhead of $9,391 thousand and selling silicon waste income of $42,780 thousand, respectively. Previous write-downs were reversed as a result of increased selling prices in certain markets,

The cost of goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2015 included inventory write-downs of $4,216 thousand, unamortized fixed manufacturing overhead of $29,992 thousand, and selling silicon waste income of $47,140 thousand.

10. SUBSIDIARIES

Subsidiary Included in the Consolidated Financial Statements

Investor
Investee
Nature of Activities
The Company Japan Formosa Sumco
Technology Corporation
Manufacturing, selling and
other related business of high
quality ingot
Proportion of
Ownership
December 31
2016
2015
100%
100%
(Note)

Note: The Company established subsidiary (Japan Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation) in June 2015 and incorporated in the consolidated financial statements from the date of the establishment.

The above subsidiary was incorporated in the consolidated financial statements on the basis of audited financial statements as of and for the same reporting periods as the Company.

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11. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Freehold Land
Cost
Balance at January 1, 2016
$ 120,906
Additions
-
Reclassified
-
Disposals
-
Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences

-

Balance at December 31, 2016
$ 120,906

Accumulated depreciation and
impairment
Balance at January 1, 2016
$ -
Disposals
-
Reclassified
-
Impairment losses recognized
in profit or loss
-
Depreciation expense
-
Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences

-

Balance at December 31, 2016
$ -

Carrying amounts at
December 31, 2016
$ 120,906


Cost
Balance at January 1, 2015
$ 120,906
Additions
-
Reclassified
-
Disposals
-
Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences

-

Balance at December 31, 2015
$ 120,906

Accumulated depreciation and
impairment
Balance at January 1, 2015
$ -
Disposals
-
Impairment losses recognized
in profit or loss
-
Depreciation expense
$ -
Effect of foreign currency
exchange differences

-

Balance at December 31, 2015
$ -

Carrying amounts at
December 31, 2015
$ 120,906
Buildings
Machinery and
Equipment
$ 3,896,948
$ 29,457,950


-
139,622

4,957
746,055

-
(21,098 )

-

(59,223)

$ 3,901,905
$ 30,263,306

$ 1,023,022
$ 18,168,069


-
(21,098 )

-
(80 )

-
-

109,839
1,961,462

-

(8,655)

$ 1,132,861
$ 20,099,698

$ 2,769,044
$ 10,163,608

$ 3,876,154
$ 28,602,295


989
871,389

19,805
-

-
(25,463 )

-

9,729

$ 3,896,948
$ 29,457,950

$ 912,914
$ 16,273,114


-
(25,463 )

-
7,657
$ 110,108
$ 1,912,574


-

187

$ 1,023,022
$ 18,168,069

$ 2,873,926
$ 11,289,881
Other
Equipment
Equipment
Under
Installation
and
Construction in
Progress
$ 713,825 $ 432,180

18,453
374,434
10,604
(761,536 )
(2,079 )
-

(805)

39,584

$ 739,998
$ 84,662

$ 633,342 $ -

(2,079 )
-
80
-
14
-
21,237
-

(182)

-

$ 652,412
$ -

$ 87,586
$ 84,662

$ 676,873 $ 13,878

41,936
431,647
-
(19,762 )
(5,167 )
-

183

6,417

$ 713,825
$ 432,180

$ 622,174 $ -

(5,167 )
-
-
-
$ 16,330 $ -


5

-

$ 633,342
$ -

$ 80,483
$ 432,180
Total
$ 34,621,809
532,509
80
(23,177 )

(20,444)
$ 35,110,777
$ 19,824,433
(23,177 )
-
14
2,092,538

(8,837)
$ 21,884,971
$ 13,225,806
$ 33,290,106
1,345,961
43
(30,630 )

16,329
$ 34,621,809
$ 17,808,202
(30,630 )
7,657
$ 2,039,012

192
$ 19,824,433
$ 14,797,376

The above items of property, plant and equipment were depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset:

Building Real estate, dormitory, warehouse, and readiness room 23-35 years Wastewater treatment area and strain tank 15-35 years Machinery and equipment 5-12 years Other equipment 3-12 years

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The accumulated impairment losses due to unusable machineries were $10,001 thousand and thousand and $18,000 thousand on December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The impairment losses recognized for $14 thousand and $7,657 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and had been included in profit or loss in the statement of comprehensive income.

12. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Technical cooperation fee
Cost
Balance at January 1, 2016
Additions
Balance at December 31, 2016
Balance at January 1, 2015
Disposals
Balance at December 31, 2015
Accumulated amortization
Balance at January 1, 2016
Amortization expense
Balance at December 31, 2016
Balance at January 1, 2015
Amortization expense
Disposals
Balance at December 31, 2015
December 31
2016
2015
$ 438
$ -
Technical
Cooperation
Agreement
$ -

584
$ 584
$ 306,475
(306,475)
$ -
$ -

146
$ 146
$ 272,736
33,739
(306,475)
$ -

The Company signed a technical cooperation arrangement with Sumco Corporation with total fee of JPY2,000 thousand dollars on in September 2014 and May 2015, respectively. A payment of $584 thousand dollars has been proceeded in May 2016, and being amortized over the period of 32 months.

In February 2005, the Company signed a contract with Komatsu Electronic Metals Co., Ltd. (KEMC, now known as Sumco Techxiv Corporation) and cost US$10,000 thousand. Under this contract, KEMC will provide the Company with technology and assistance. On March 24, 2005, the Company paid 306,475 thousand for technology licensing, which was recognized as intangible assets, amortized over 109 months in total, the technology licensing has been fully amortized as of December 31, 2015. The amortized amounts recognized as technical compensation expense in the years 2016 and 2015 were $146 thousand and $33,739 thousand, respectively.

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13. OTHER ASSETS

Prepayments (including current and non-current)
Others (including test fee and electricity subsidies)
Current
Non-current
December 31 December 31





2016
$ 87,097

16,265

$ 103,362

$ 87,097

16,265

$ 103,362
2015
$ 174,338

57,703
$ 232,041
$ 174,338

57,703
$ 232,041

14. OTHER LIABILITIES

Current
Other payables
Payable for purchase of equipment
Payable for salary and bonus
Payable for insurance
Payable for utilities
Payable for royalties - related parties
Others (Note)
December 31 December 31


2016
$ 18,008

370,654
23,193
46,662
39,500
110,023

$ 608,040
2015
$ 286,686
327,669
23,076
50,233
96,623

80,855
$ 865,142

Note: The others of other payables - current are mainly payable for project fee, pension cost, employees’ compensation and taxation.

15. RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

a. Defined contribution plans

The Company adopted a pension plan under the Labor Pension Act (the “LPA”), which is a state-managed defined contribution plan. Under the LPA, an entity makes monthly contributions to employees’ individual pension accounts at 6% of monthly salaries and wages.

b. Defined benefit plans

The defined benefit plan adopted by the Company in accordance with the Labor Standards Law is operated by the government. Pension benefits are calculated on the basis of the length of service and average monthly salaries of the six months before retirement. The Company contribute amounts equal to 2% of total monthly salaries and wages to a pension fund administered by the pension fund monitoring committee. Pension contributions are deposited in the Bank of Taiwan in the committee’s name. Before the end of each year, the Company assesses the balance in the pension fund. If the amount of the balance in the pension fund is inadequate to pay retirement benefits for employees who conform to retirement requirements in the next year, the Company is required to fund the difference in one appropriation that should be made before the end of March of the next year. The pension fund is

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managed by the Bureau of Labor Funds, Ministry of Labor (“the Bureau”); the Company has no right to influence the investment policy and strategy.

The amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets in respect of the Company’s defined benefit plans were as follows:

Present value of defined benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets
Net defined benefit liability
December 31 December 31


2016
$ 436,394

(120,559)

$ 315,835
2015
$ 420,354
(114,117)
$ 306,237

Movements in net defined benefit liability were as follows:

Present Value
of the Defined Net Defined
Benefit Fair Value of Benefit
Obligation the Plan Assets Liability
Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 368,748 $ (105,695)
$ 263,053
Service cost
Current service cost 2,798 - 2,798
Net interest expense (income)
7,375

(2,170)

5,205
Recognized in profit or loss
10,173

(2,170)

8,003
Remeasurement
Actuarial (gain) loss - changes in financial
assumptions 41,536 (689) 40,847
Actuarial (gain) loss - experience
adjustments
(103)

-

(103)
Recognized in other comprehensive income
41,433

(689)

40,744
Contributions from the employer
-

(5,563)

(5,563)
Balance at December 31, 2015
420,354
(114,117)

306,237
Service cost
Current service cost 2,976 - 2,976
Net interest expense (income)
6,305

(1,753)

4,552
Recognized in profit or loss
9,281

(1,753)

7,528
Remeasurement
Return on plan assets (excluding amounts
included in net interest) - 598 598
Actuarial (gain) loss - changes in financial
assumptions 21,179 - 21,179
Actuarial (gain) loss - experience
adjustments
(14,420)

-

(14,420)
Recognized in other comprehensive income
6,759

598

7,357
Contributions from the employer
-

(5,287)

(5,287)
Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 436,394 $ (120,559)
$ 315,835
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Through the defined benefit plans under the Labor Standards Law, the Company is exposed to the following risks:

  • 1) Investment risk: The plan assets are invested in domestic (foreign) equity and debt securities, bank deposits, etc. The investment is conducted at the discretion of the Bureau or under the mandated management. However, in accordance with relevant regulations, the return generated by plan assets should not be below the interest rate for a 2-year time deposit with local banks.

  • 2) Interest risk: A decrease in the government bond interest rate will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation; however, this will be partially offset by an increase in the return on the plan’s debt investments.

  • 3) Salary risk: The present value of the defined benefit obligation is calculated by reference to the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation.

The actuarial valuations of the present value of the defined benefit obligation were carried out by qualified actuaries. The significant assumptions used for the purposes of the actuarial valuations were as follows:

Discount rates
Expected rates of salary increase
December 31
2016
2015
1.25%
1.50%
2.50%
2.50%

If possible reasonable change in each of the significant actuarial assumptions will occur and all other assumptions will remain constant, the present value of the defined benefit obligation would increase (decrease) as follows:

Discount rates
0.25% increase
0.25% decrease
Expected rates of salary increase
1% increase
1% decrease
December 31



2016
$ (21,179)

$ 22,414

$ 96,925

$ (78,799)
2015
$ (15,587)
$ 16,506
$ 71,813
$ (57,848)

The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual change in the present value of the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.

The expected contributions to the plan for the next year
The average duration of the defined benefit obligation
December 31
2016
$ 5,893

22 years
2015
$ 5,497
23 years
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16. EQUITY

  • a. Share capital

Ordinary shares

Numbers of shares authorized (in thousands)
Shares authorized
Number of shares issued and fully paid (in thousands)
Shares issued
December 31 December 31



2016
775,697

$ 7,756,966

775,697

$ 7,756,966
2015

775,697
$ 7,756,966

775,697
$ 7,756,966

Fully paid ordinary shares, which have a par value of $10, carry one vote per share and carry a right to dividends.

  • b. Capital surplus

The capital surplus from shares issued in excess of par may be used to offset a deficit; in addition, when the Company has no deficit, such capital surplus may be distributed in cash or transferred to share capital limited to a certain percentage of the Company’s paid-in capital and once a year.

  • c. Retained earnings and dividend policy

In accordance with the amendments to the Company Act in May 2015, the recipients of dividends and bonuses are limited to shareholders and do not include employees. The shareholders held their regular meeting on June 16, 2016 and, in that meeting, had resolved amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”), particularly the amendment to the policy on dividend distribution and the addition of the policy on distribution of employees’ compensation.

Under the dividend policy as set forth in the amended Articles, where the Company made profit in a fiscal year, the profit shall be first utilized for paying taxes, offsetting losses of previous years, setting aside as legal reserve 10% of the remaining profit, setting aside or reversing a special reserve in accordance with the laws and regulations, and then any remaining profit together with any undistributed retained earnings shall be used by the Company’s board of directors as the basis for proposing a distribution plan, which should be resolved in the shareholders’ meeting for distribution of dividends and bonus to shareholders. For the policies on distribution of employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors and supervisors before and after amendment, please refer to e. employee benefits expense in Note 17.

The Company belongs to a high tech capital intensive industry. To ensure the cash needs for the Company’s present and future expansion plans, the Company has three different methods to distribute dividends, including cash dividends, capitalization of retained earnings, and capital surplus, and according to distributable surplus less legal and special reserve, the dividends are distributed to 80% at most. In principle, cash dividends are the priority to distribute, and the aggregate proportion of capitalization of retained earnings and capital surplus may not exceed 50% of total dividends.

Appropriation of earnings to legal reserve shall be made until the legal reserve equals the Company’s paid-in capital. 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.

Except for non-ROC resident shareholders, all shareholders receiving the dividends are allowed a tax credit equal to their proportionate share of the income tax paid by the Company.

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The appropriations of earnings for 2015 and 2014 approved in the shareholders’ meetings on June 16, 2016 and June 18, 2015, respectively, were as follows:

Legal reserve
Cash dividends
Appropriation of Earnings
For the Year Ended
December 31
2015
2014
$ 127,805
$ 108,680
853,266
775,697
Dividends Per Share
(NT$)
For the Year Ended
December 31
2015
2014
$ 1.10
$ 1.00

The appropriations of earnings for 2016 had been proposed by the Company’s board of directors on March 17, 2017. The appropriations and dividends per share were as follows:

Appropriation Appropriation Dividends Per
of Earnings Share (NT$)
Legal reserve $
73,039
Cash dividends 519,717 $0.67

The appropriations of earnings for 2016 are subject to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting to be held on June 16, 2017.

d. Others equity items

The exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operation’s net assets from its functional currency to the Group’s presentation currency (NTD) are recognized directly in other comprehensive income and also accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve. Exchange differences previously accumulated in the exchange differences on translating foreign operations are reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the foreign operation.

Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale financial assets represents the cumulative gains or losses arising from the fair value measurement on available-for-sale financial assets that are recognized in other comprehensive income, excluding when those available-for-sale financial assets have been disposed of or are determined to be impaired subsequently, the related cumulative gains or losses in other comprehensive income are reclassified into profit or loss.

17. NET INCOME

a. Other income

Interest income
Dividends income
Others (including insurance claim income and commission
income, etc.)
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31


2016
$ 11,871

13

13,530

$ 25,414
2015
$ 16,467
3

12,990
$ 29,460
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b. Other gains and losses

For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31
2016 2015
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains $ (76,204) $ 30,053
Impairment loss on equipment (14) (7,657)
Others (3,446) (428)
$ (79,664) $ 21,968
c. Finance costs
For the Year Ended December 31
2016 2015
Interest on bank loans $
-
$
5,388
Other interest expense 1,545 388
$
1,545
$
5,776
d. Depreciation and amortization
For the Year Ended December 31
2016 2015
Property, plant and equipment $ 2,092,538
$ 2,039,012
Intangible assets 42,130
71,513
$ 2,134,668
$ 2,110,525
An analysis of depreciation by function
Operating costs $ 2,082,902
$ 2,030,709
Operating expenses 9,636
8,303
$ 2,092,538
$ 2,039,012
An analysis of amortization by function
Operating costs $ 42,130
$ 71,513
Operating expenses -
-
$ 42,130
$ 71,513
e. Employee benefits expense
1) Employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors and supervisors for 2016 and 2015
Post-employment benefits (see Note 15)
Defined contribution plans
Defined benefit plans
Salary and bonus etc.
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31



2016
$ 47,415

7,528

54,943
1,369,316

$ 1,424,259
2015
$ 48,776

8,003
56,779

1,287,081
$ 1,343,860
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An analysis of employee benefits expense by function
Operating costs
Operating expenses
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31


2016
$ 1,264,450

159,809

$ 1,424,259
2015
$ 1,197,165

146,695
$ 1,343,860

In compliance with the Company Act as amended in May 2015 and the amended Articles of Incorporation of the Company approved by the shareholders in their meeting on June 16, 2016, the Company accrued employees’ compensation at the rates no less than 0.05% and no higher than 0.5%, respectively, of net profit before income tax and employees’ compensation. The employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors and supervisors for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 which have been approved by the Company’s board of directors on March 17, 2017 and March 16, 2016, respectively, were as follows:

Accrual rate

Employees’ compensation
Remuneration of directors and supervisors
Amount
Employees’ compensation
Remuneration of directors and supervisors
For the Year Ended December 31
2016
2015
0.285%
0.05%
-
-
For the Year Ended December 31
2016
2015
Cash
Cash
$ 2,549
$ 768
-
-

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

There was no difference between the actual amounts of employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors and supervisors paid and the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Information on the employees’ compensation and remuneration of directors and supervisors resolved by the Company’s board of directors in 2017 and 2016 is available at the Market Observation Post System website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

2) Bonus to employees and remuneration of directors and supervisors for 2014

The bonus to employees and remuneration of directors and supervisors for 2014 which have been approved in the shareholders’ meeting on June 18, 2015 were as follows:

Bonus to employees
Remuneration of directors and supervisors
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2014
Cash
Share
$ 768
$ -
-
-
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There was no difference between the amounts of the bonus to employees and the remuneration of directors and supervisors approved in the shareholders’ meeting on June 18, 2015 and the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Information on the bonus to employees and remuneration of directors and supervisors resolved by the shareholders in their meeting in 2015 is available at the Market Observation Post System website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

  • f. Gain or loss on foreign currency exchange
Foreign exchange gains
Foreign exchange losses
Net (losses) gains
For the Year Ended For the Year Ended December 31


2016
$ 265,018

(341,222)

$ (76,204)
2015
$ 173,289
(143,236)
$ 30,053

18. INCOME TAX

  • a. Major components of tax expense recognized in profit or loss
For the Year Ended December 31
2016
2015
Current tax
In respect of the current year
$ 110,742
$ 169,016
Income tax expense of unappropriated earnings
26,316
20,669
Adjustments for prior years
895
409
Deferred tax
In respect of the current year

36,984

66,947
Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss
$ 174,937
$ 257,041
A reconciliation of accounting profit and income tax expenses is as follows:
For the Year Ended December 31
2016
2015
Profit before income tax
$ 905,327
$ 1,535,092
Income tax expense calculated at the statutory rate (17%)
$ 153,906
$ 260,966
Nondeductible expenses in determining taxable income
-
9
Others
(2)
-
Income tax on unappropriated earnings
26,316
20,669
Investment tax credits used
(77,943)
(99,700)
Decrease in investment credits
60,678
74,294
Effect of different tax rate of group entities operating in other
jurisdictions
11,087
394
Adjustments for prior years’ tax

895

409
Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss
$ 174,937
$ 257,041
For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended December 31
2015
$ 169,016
20,669
409

66,947
$ 257,041
December 31



2016
$ 905,327

$ 153,906

-
(2)
26,316
(77,943)
60,678
11,087

895

$ 174,937
2015
$ 1,535,092
$ 260,966
9

-
20,669

(99,700)
74,294
394

409
$ 257,041
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The applicable tax rate used above is the corporate tax rate of 17% payable by the Group in ROC. Tax rates used by other group entities operating in other jurisdictions are based on the tax laws in those jurisdictions.

As the status of 2017 appropriations of earnings is uncertain, the potential income tax consequences of 2016 unappropriated earnings are not reliably determinable.

  • b. Income tax recognized in other comprehensive income
Deferred tax
In respect of the current year:
Remeasurement on defined benefit plan
Total income tax recognized in other comprehensive income
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31
2016
$ (1,251)
$ (1,251)
2015
$ (6,927)
$ (6,927)

c. Current tax liabilities

Current tax liabilities
Income tax payable
December 31 December 31
2016
$ 135,505
2015
$ 189,693

d. Deferred tax assets and liabilities

The movements of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows:

For the year ended December 31, 2016

Deferred tax assets
Temporary differences
Foreign exchange
differences

Allowance for
inventory devaluation
Defined benefit
obligation
Difference of
depreciation method
of machinery and
equipment
Others
Opening
Balance
Recognized in
Profit or Loss
Recognized in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Closing Balance
$ -
$ 20,146
$ -
$ 20,146

4,780
(1,808)
-
2,972
49,208
380
1,251
50,839
25,082
8,093
-
33,175
3,585

(1,885)

-

1,700
82,655
24,926
1,251
108,832
(Continued)
  • 37 -
Tax losses

Investment credits


Deferred tax liabilities
Temporary differences
Foreign exchange
differences

Others

Opening
Balance
Recognized in
Profit or Loss
Recognized in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Closing Balance
$ 106,914
$ -
$ -
$ 106,914

61,946

(61,946)

-

-
$ 251,515
$ (37,020)
$ 1,251
$ 215,746
$ (876)
$ 876
$ -
$ -

-

(840)

-

(840)
$ (876)
$ 36
$ -
$ (840)
(Concluded)

For the year ended December 31, 2015

Deferred tax assets
Temporary differences
Foreign exchange
differences

Allowance for
inventory devaluation
Defined benefit
obligation
Difference of
depreciation method
of machinery and
equipment
Others

Tax losses
Investment credits


Deferred tax liabilities
Temporary differences
Foreign exchange
differences
Opening
Balance
Recognized in
Profit or Loss
Recognized in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Closing Balance
$ 2,102
$ (2,102)
$ -
$ -

4,432
348
-
4,780
41,868
413
6,927
49,208
17,038
8,044
-
25,082
2,174

1,411

-

3,585
67,614
8,114
6,927
82,655
106,914
-
-
106,914
136,131

(74,185)

-

61,946
$ 310,659
$ (66,071)
$ 6,927
$ 251,515
$ -
$ (876)
$ -
$ (876)
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e. Items for which no deferred tax assets have been recognized in the consolidated balance sheets

December 31
2016
2015
Investment credits
Investment in resource - poor areas
$ -
$ 968,498
The unrecognized investment credits has expired in the year end of 2016.
December 31 December 31
2015
$ 968,498
  • f. Information about unused loss carry-forward

Loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2016 comprised of:

Unused Amount
$ 628,904
Integrated income tax
Unappropriated earnings
Generated before January 1, 1998
Generated on and after January 1, 1998
Imputation credits accounts
Creditable ratio for distribution of earning
Expiry Year
2019
December 31
2016
2015
$ -
$ -

5,254,326

5,511,113
$ 5,254,326
$ 5,511,113
$ 651,000
$ 640,599
For the Year Ended December 31
2016
(Expected)
2015
12.39%
11.64%
  • g. Integrated income tax

  • h. Income tax assessments

The tax authorities have examined income tax returns of the Company through 2014.

19. EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

Net income For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31
2016
$ 730,390
2015
$ 1,278,051
(Continued)
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares in computation of basic
earnings per share (in thousands)
Effect of potentially dilutive ordinary shares
Bonus issue to employees or employees’ compensation (in
thousands)
Weighted average number of ordinary share used for the diluted
earnings per share computation (in thousands)
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31

2016
775,697

43

775,740
2015
775,697

22

775,719
(Concluded)

If the Group offered to settle bonuses or compensation paid to employees in cash or shares, the Group assumed the entire amount of the bonus or compensation would be settled in shares and the resulting potential shares were included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted earnings per share, if the effect is dilutive. Such dilutive effect of the potential shares was included in the computation of diluted earnings per share until the shareholders resolve the number of shares to be distributed to employees at their meeting in the following year.

20. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

In consideration of the prevailing industry dynamics and the future development as well as the changes in the external economic environment, the Group manages its working capital and dividend needs in the future, to ensure that the Group will be able to continue as going concerns while maximizing the returns to shareholders as well as other related parties through the optimization of capital structure.

The Group could make adjustment to dividends or new shares in order to maintain or adjust the capital structure.

21. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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

Management believes the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities recognized in the financial statements approximate their fair values.

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

  • 1) Fair value hierarchy

December 31, 2016
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Available-for-sale financial
assets
Securities listed in ROC
Equity securities $ 364 $ - $ -
$
364
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December 31, 2015

Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Available-for-sale financial
assets
Securities listed in ROC
Equity securities $ 256 $ - $ -
$
256

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 in the current and prior periods.

  • b. Categories of financial instruments
Financial assets
Loans and receivables (1)
Available-for-sale financial assets
Financial liabilities
Amortized cost (2)
December 31
2016
2015
$ 6,013,013
$ 4,514,629
364
256
845,524
1,158,275
  • 1) The balances included loans and receivables measured at amortized cost, which comprise cash and cash equivalent, debt investments with no active market, trade and other receivables (excluding sales tax receivables), and refundable deposits.

  • 2) The balances included financial liabilities measured at amortized cost, which comprise trade and other payables (excluding payable for salary and bonus, employees’ compensation, pension cost, and taxation), and guarantee deposits.

  • c. Financial risk management objectives and policies

The Group’s major financial instruments include equity investments, trade receivable, trade payables, and bank borrowings. 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.

1) Market risk

The Group’s activities exposed it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates (see (1) below) and interest rates (see (2) below).

There had been no change to the Group’s exposure to market risks or the manner in which these risks were managed and measured.

  • a) Foreign currency risk

The Group had foreign currency sales and purchases, which exposed the Group to foreign currency risk.

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The carrying amounts of the Group’s foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities (including those eliminated on consolidation) at the end of the reporting period are set out in Note 24.

Sensitivity analysis

The Group was mainly exposed to the U.S. dollars (USD) and Japanese Yen (JPY).

The following table details the Group’s sensitivity to a 10% increase and decrease in NTD (the functional currency) against the relevant foreign currencies. 10% 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 10% change in foreign currency rates. A positive number below indicates an increase in pre-tax profit associated with NTD weakening 10% against the relevant currency. For a 10% strengthening of NTD against the relevant currency, there would be an equal and opposite impact on pre-tax profit and the balances below would be negative.


Profit or loss
Currency USD Impact
For the Year Ended December 31
2016
2015
$ 196,070 (i)
$ 118,507 (i)
Currency JPY Impact
For the Year Ended December 31
2016
2015
$ (16,224) (ii) $ (7,038) (ii)
  • i) This was mainly attributable to the exposure outstanding on USD cash, receivables and payables, which were not hedged at the end of the reporting period.

  • ii) This was mainly attributable to the exposure to outstanding on JPY cash, receivables and payables, which were not hedged, at the end of the reporting period.

The Group’s sensitivity to foreign currency increased during the current year mainly due to the increase of USD bank deposits and trade receivables.

  • b) Interest rate risk

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

Fair value interest rate risk
Financial assets
Cash flow interest rate risk
Financial assets
December 31
2016
2015
$ 3,536,245
$ 2,564,658
862,967
522,121

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 liabilities, the analysis was prepared assuming the amount of the liability outstanding at the end of the reporting period was outstanding for the whole year. A 1 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.

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If interest rates had been 1 basis points higher/lower and all other variables were held constant, the Group’s pre-tax profit for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 would increase/decrease by $8,629 thousand and $5,221 thousand, respectively, which was mainly attributable to the Group’s exposure to interest rates on floating rate bank deposits.

The Group’s sensitivity to interest rates has no major difference for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

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. The Group is exposed to credit risk from operating activities, primarily trade receivables.

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.

The Group did not have significant credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or any group of counterparties having similar characteristics, except for the clients with trade receivables accounting for 10% of total monetary assets. The Group defines counterparties as having similar characteristics if they are related entities. Concentration of credit risk to any other counterparty did not exceed 10% of total monetary assets at any time during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

3) Liquidity risk

The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring and maintaining a level of cash and cash equivalents, highly liquid marketable securities, and sufficient bank borrowings deemed adequate to finance the Group’s operations and mitigate the effects of fluctuations in cash flows.

Liquidity and interest risk rate table

The following table details the Group’s remaining contractual maturity for its non-derivative financial liabilities with agreed repayment periods. The tables had been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities from the earliest date on which the Group can be required to pay. The tables included both interest and principal cash flows. Specifically, bank loans with a repayment on demand clause were included in the earliest time band regardless of the probability of the banks choosing to exercise their rights. The maturity dates for other non-derivative financial liabilities were based on the agreed repayment dates.

To the extent that interest flows are floating rate, the undiscounted amount was derived from the interest rate curve at the end of the reporting period.

December 31, 2016

Non-derivative financial
liabilities

Non-interest bearing
1-6 Months
$ 1,231,178
6 Months to
1 Year
$ -
1-3 Years
$ -
3+ Years
$ -
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December 31, 2015

Non-derivative financial
liabilities
Non-interest bearing
1-6 Months
$ 1,498,946
6 Months to
1 Year
$ -
1-3 Years
$ -
3+ Years
$ -

The following table details the Group’s expected maturity for some of its non-derivative financial assets. The tables below had been drawn up based on the undiscounted contractual maturities of the financial assets including interest that will be earned on those assets. The inclusion of information on non-derivative financial assets is necessary in order to understand the Group’s liquidity risk management as the liquidity is managed on a net asset and liability basis.

December 31, 2016

Non-derivative financial assets
Non-interest bearing

Variable interest rate assets
Fixed interest rate assets


December 31, 2015
Non-derivative financial assets
Non-interest bearing

Variable interest rate assets
Fixed interest rate assets

1-6 Months
$ 1,613,597

862,966
3,536,245

$ 6,012,808

1-6 Months
$ 1,445,747

522,116
2,564,658

$ 4,532,521
6 Months to
1 Year
$ -
-

-
$ -
6 Months to
1 Year
$ -
-

-
$ -

The amounts included above for variable interest rate instruments for both non-derivative financial assets and liabilities was subject to change if changes in variable interest rates differ from those estimates of interest rates determined at the end of the reporting period.

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22. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

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. Details of transactions between the Group and its related parties are disclosed below.

Related parties and their relationships with the Group:

Related Party
Sumco Corporation
Sumco Techxiv Corporation
Formosa Plastic Corporation
Formosa Technologies Corporation
Formosa Daikin Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Related Party Categories and
Relationship with the Group
Ultimate parent company
Parent company
Associate (equity-method investor holds 29.06% of the
Company)
Others (a director is the chairman of the Company)
Others (same chairman)

Operating Transaction

  • a. Sale of good
Line Items
Related Party Categories
Sales
Parent company
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31
2016
$ 884,768
2015
$ 775,196

The transaction prices are based on mutual agreement. The credit term is 60 days from the day the related party confirms the sale.

  • b. Purchases of goods
Related Party Categories
Ultimate parent company
Parent company
Associate
Others (same chairman or a director is the chairman of the
Company)
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31


2016
$ 1,023,398

33,662
22,223

15,885

$ 1,095,168
2015
$ 1,273,077
28,289
21,525

14,573
$ 1,337,464

The transaction prices are based on mutual agreement. Payments are due within the following number of days from the receipt of the Group’s goods: (a) 30 to 70 days - Parent company; (b) 60 to 120 days - Ultimate parent company; (c) immediately upon delivery - others.

  • c. Receivables from related parties
Line Items
Related Party Categories
Trade receivable
Parent company
December 31 December 31
2016
$ 136,760
2015
$ 119,977

The outstanding trade receivables from related parties are unsecured. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, no impairment loss was recognized for trade receivables from related parties.

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d. Payables to related parties

Line Items
Related Party Categories
Trade payable
Ultimate parent company
Parent company
Associate
Others (same chairman or a
director is the chairman of
the Company)
December 31 December 31


2016
$ 252,401

1,797
2,563

1,594

$ 258,355
2015
$ 256,496
7,326
1,824

240
$ 265,886

The outstanding trade payables to related parties are unsecured and will be paid by cash.

  • e. Loans to related parties

The Company provided the associate with short-term financing of loans, amounting to $1,160,320 thousand, at rate 1%, which were unsecured on June 30, 2016. The loans was repaid in full on July 1, 2016.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, interest income on the loans to the associate were $32 thousand, respectively.

  • f. Loans from related parties

The Japan Formosa Sumco Technology obtained loans, amounting to $1,160,320 thousand, at rate 1% from the associate, which were unsecured on June 30, 2016. The loans was paid in full on July 1, 2016.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, interest expense on the loans from the associate were $26 thousand, respectively.

  • g. Commission and other receivables
Ultimate parent company (commission, other revenue, deduction
of operating cost)
Ultimate parent company (other receivables)
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31
2016
2015
$ 24,013
$ 23,621
December 31
2016
$ 8,084
2015
$ 3,713
  • h. Other transactions with related parties

  • 1) Manufacturing expense and accrued expenses - related parties

The repairs and maintenance expenses of Formosa Technologies Corporation were $24,411 thousand and $27,758 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The transaction amounts are based on mutual agreement, and will be paid upon completion.

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The manufacturing expenses of ultimate parent company were $282,795 thousand and $11,510 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The unpaid amount has been recognized as accrued expenses for $46,834 thousand and $11,510 thousand, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, will be paid in February the year after.

  • 2) Acquisitions of equipment and payable for purchase of equipment - related parties

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Group purchased Pulling Machine from ultimate parent company for a contract price of $339,912 thousand (before tax) which has been paid after check and acceptance in August 2016.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Group purchased Network Router and other equipment from other related party (Formosa Technologies Corporation) for a contract price of $3,087 thousand, the transaction has been paid after check and acceptance.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Group purchased HG Furnace, Crystal, Pulling Machine and other equipment from ultimate parent company with a contract price of $906,941 thousand (before tax). After deducting the paid amount, the unpaid amount has been recognized as payable for purchase of equipment for $245,967 thousand as of December 31, 2015 and will be paid after check and acceptance.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Group purchased High Pressure Water Cleaner Software Upgrade from associate with both contract price of $2,940 thousand (before tax), which has been paid after check and acceptance.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Group purchased Windows Server Upgrade from others (Formosa Technologies Corporation) with both contract price of $2,868 thousand (before tax), which has been paid after check and acceptance.

  • 3) Other transactions

In September 2014 and May 2015, the Group has signed technical compensation arrangement with its ultimate parent company. The Group has acquired the know-how of silicon wafer production worth JPY2,000 thousand. A payment of $584 thousand has been proceeded on May 2016. This is record as intangible asset. (Note 12).

In February 2005, the Company signed a contract with parent company. Under this contract, parent company will provide the Company with technology and assistance in manufacturing silicon wafer semiconductors. On March 24, 2005, the contract values USD$10,000 thousand Company paid $306,475 thousand for technology licensing, which was recognized as intangible assets. (Note 12)

Under an existing agreement dated 2003, the Company is liable of paying royalty to parent company regularly. The royalty was recognized as selling expenses. The unpaid amount on December 31, 2016 and 2015 was recognized as accrued expenses (other payables) and will be paid in February 2017 and 2016, respectively.

In August 2010, the Company signed a contract with the ultimate parent company. Under this contract, the ultimate parent company will provide the Company with technical know-how and assistance in manufacturing silicon wafer semiconductors. The Company should pay royalty to the ultimate parent company regularly starting in 2010. The royalty was recognized as technical commission fee classified under selling expenses. The unpaid amount on December 31, 2016 and 2015 was recognized as accrued expenses (other payables) and will be paid in February 2017, respectively.

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The above-mentioned selling expenses and accrued expenses (other payables) resulted from transactions with related parties are summarized as follows:

Selling expenses
Parent company
Ultimate parent company
Accrued expenses (other payables)
Parent company
Ultimate parent company
i. Compensation of key management personnel
Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Other long-term employee benefits
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31


2016
2015
$ 19,595
$ 76,297
19,905

20,326
$ 39,500
$ 96,623
December 31
2016
2015
$ 19,595
$ 76,297

19,905

20,326
$ 39,500
$ 96,623
For the Year Ended December 31


2016
$ 16,976

137
18

$ 17,131
2015
$ 13,967
138

18
$ 14,123

The remuneration of directors and key executives was determined by the remuneration committee having regard to the performance of individuals and market trends.

23. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED COMMITMENTS

In addition to those disclosed in other notes, significant commitments and contingencies of the Group as of December 31, 2016 were as follows:

The newly purchased machinery and equipment are exempt from tariff. Under the “estimated useful lives of fixed assets” enacted by Executive Yuan, if there’s any capital reduction or other transfer of the machinery, equipment or components mentioned above to third party, except those transfer to permitted business, the Company should make a supplementary import duties of the fixed assets.

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24. 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:

December 31, 2016

Foreign
Currencies
Exchange Rate
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD
$ 74,500
32.279 (USD:NTD)
JPY
58,158
0.2768 (JPY:NTD)

Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD
11,850
32.279 (USD:NTD)
USD
1,908
109.963 (USD:JPY)
JPY
644,300
0.2768 (JPY:NTD)

December 31, 2015
Foreign
Currencies
Exchange Rate
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD
$ 49,551
33.066 (USD:NTD)
JPY
12,805
0.2736 (JPY:NTD)

Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD
12,912
33.066 (USD:NTD)
USD
799
120.855 (USD:JPY)
JPY
270,041
0.2736 (JPY:NTD)
Carrying
Amount
$ 2,404,801
16,098
$ 2,420,899
$ 382,512

61,593
178,342
$ 622,447
Carrying
Amount
$ 1,638,460
3,503
$ 1,641,963
$ 426,949

26,436
73,883
$ 527,268

The Group is mainly exposed to USD and JPY. The significant realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses), please see Note 17.

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25. DISCLOSED ITEMS

Information About Significant Transactions and Investees

  • a. Financing provided to others. (Table 1)

  • b. Endorsements/guarantees provided. (None)

  • c. Marketable securities held (excluding investment in subsidiaries, associates and joint controlled entities). (Table 2)

  • d. Marketable securities acquired and disposed at costs or prices at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital. (None)

  • e. Acquisition of individual real estate at costs of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital. (None)

  • f. Disposal of individual real estate at prices of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital. (None)

  • g. Total purchases from or sales to related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital. (Table 3)

  • h. Receivables from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital. (Table 4)

  • i. Trading in derivative instruments. (None)

  • j. Intercompany relationships and significant intercompany transactions. (Note 22 and Table 5)

  • k. Information on investees. (Table 6)

Information on Investments in Mainland China

None.

26. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Information reported to the chief operating decision maker for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance focuses on the types of goods. The Group’s reportable segment under IFRS 8 “Operating Segments” in the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is only the silicon wafer segment as the Group’s main activities are manufacturing and selling the silicon wafer electronic products. The accounting policy of the reportable segment is the same as the Note 4 “summary of significant accounting policies”.

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a. Segment revenues and results

The following was an analysis of the Group’s revenue and results from continuing operations by reportable segment.

Silicon wafer segment

Miscellaneous income
Miscellaneous expense
Profit before tax
Segment Revenue Segment Revenue Segment Profit Segment Profit
For the Year Ended
December 31
For the Year Ended
December 31
2016
$ 10,794,340
2015
$ 10,487,897


2016
$ 895,230
13,543

(3,446)

$ 905,327
2015
$ 1,522,527

12,993

(428)
$ 1,535,092

Segment revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Segment profit represents the profit earned by silicon wafer segment without allocation of miscellaneous income (included in other income) and expense (included in other profit and loss) and income tax expense. This is the measure reported to the chief operating decision maker for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance.

b. Segment total assets and liabilities

The assets and liabilities information is not reported to chief management decision maker on a regular basis. Therefore, all the assets and liabilities are not allocated to the reportable segment.

c. Other segment information

Silicon wafer segment Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and Amortization
For the Year Ended December 31
2016
$ 2,134,668
2015
$ 2,110,525
  • d. Revenue from major products

The following is an analysis of the Group’s revenue from its major products.

Silicon wafer For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31
2016
$ 10,794,340
2015
$ 10,487,897

e. Geographical information

The Group operates in Taiwan. Its revenue information by location of operation as per described under the “Segment revenue and results”.

The Group sells and distributes its products mainly in two principal geographical locations - Taiwan and Japan.

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The Group’s sales revenue from external customers by their location are detailed below.

Taiwan
Japan
Revenue from External
Customers
Revenue from External
Customers
Revenue from External
Customers
For the Year Ended December 31


2016
$ 9,909,572
884,768

$ 10,794,340
2015
$ 9,712,701
775,196
$ 10,487,897

f. Information about major customers

Single customers contributed 10% or more to the Group’s revenue were as follows:

Custom A
Custom B
Custom C (Note)
For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31 For the Year Ended December 31


2016
$ 4,244,997

1,277,687
1,020,488

$ 6,543,172
2015
$ 3,656,814
1,640,477

1,194,025
$ 6,491,316

Note: The sales revenue in the year ended December 31, 2016 has not exceeded 10% of the Group’s revenue.

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TABLE 1

FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCING PROVIDED TO OTHERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)

No.
(Note 1)
Lender Borrower Financial Statement
Account
Related Party Maximum
Balance for the
Period
(Note 3)
Ending
Balance
(Note 3)
Actual
Borrowing
Amount
Interest Rate Nature of
Financing
(Note 2)
Business
Transaction
Amounts
Reason for
Short-term
Financing
Allowance for
Bad Debt
**Collateral ** **Collateral ** Financing
Limits for Each
Borrower

Total
Financing
Amount Limits
Note
Item Value
0 Formosa Sumco Technology
Corporation
Formosa Plastic Corporation
Japan Formosa Sumco
Technology Corporation
Receivables from related
parties
Receivables from related
parties
Yes
Yes
$ 1,500,000
(Note 3)
1,680,000
$ -
1,680,000
(Notes 3 and 4)
$ -
1,012,084
(Note 5)
1.00%
1.00%
2
2
$ -
-
Operating capital
Operating capital
$ -

-
None
None
$ -
-
$ 5,000,310
(Note 6)
2,000,124
(Note 7)
$ 10,000,621
(Note 8)
10,000,621
(Note 8)

Note 1: a. “0” financing provide.

b. “1” and onward coded based on reduce of companies inverted.

Note 2: a. “1” with trade transaction.

b. “2” the need for short-term financing.

Note 3: The maximum balance for the period and ending balance represent the amounts approved by the Board of Directors.

Note 4: Financing period from July 1, 2016 to June 15, 2017.

Note 5: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

Note 6: For short-term financing requirements, the financing limits for each borrowing company should not exceed 25% of Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.’s net worth.

Note 7: For short-term financing requirements, the financing limits for each borrowing company should not exceed 10% of Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.’s net worth.

Note 8: The maximum total financing provided should not exceed 50% of Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.’s net worth.

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TABLE 2

FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD DECEMBER 31, 2016

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)

Held Company Name Marketable Securities Type and Name
(Note 1)
Relationship with
the Company
(Note 2)
Financial Statement Account Ending Balance Note
Shares Carrying Value
(Note 3)

Percentage of
Ownership (%)
Fair Value
Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation Stock
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
- Available-for-sale financial asset - non-current
3,247
$ 364 $ 364

Note 1: The marketable securities, listed above includes stocks, bonds, beneficiary certifiable, and all form of securities derived from the item listed above.

Note 2: The issuer of security is unrelated party. Hence, no descriptions of relationship.

Note 3: The carrying value equals the original cost of $38 thousand pluses year-end evaluation of $326 thousand.

Note 4: Please refer to Table 6 for further information above investee.

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TABLE 3

FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

Buyer Related Party Relationship Transaction Details Transaction Details Transaction Details Abnormal Transaction Abnormal Transaction Notes/Accounts
Receivable (Payable)
Notes/Accounts
Receivable (Payable)
Note
Purchase/
Sale
Amount % to
Total
Payment Terms Unit Price Payment Terms Ending
Balance
% to
Total
Formosa Sumco Technology
Corporation
Japan Formosa Sumco
Technology Corporation

Sumco
Corporation
Sumco Techxiv
Corporation
Japan Formosa
Sumco
Technology
Corporation
Formosa Sumco
Technology
Corporation
Ultimate parent company of
Formosa Sumco Technology
Corp.
Parent Company of Formosa Sumco
Technology Corp.
Subsidiary of Formosa Sumco
Technology Corporation
Parent company
Purchase
Sale
Purchase
Sale
$ 970,050
884,768
677,577
677,577
18
8
13
100
60 to 120 days from the receipt of the
Company’s goods
Net 60 days from the end of the
month of when invoice is issued
70 days receipts of the Company’s
goods
70 days receipts of the Company’s
goods
No significant difference
No significant difference
No significant difference
No significant difference
No significant difference
No significant difference
No significant difference
No significant difference
$ (239,836)

136,760

(157,298)

157,298
(29)
9
(19)
100
Note 1
Note 1

Note 1: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

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TABLE 4

FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)

Company Name Related Party Nature of Relationships **Ending Balance ** Turnover Rate Overdue Overdue Amounts
Received in
Subsequent
Period
Allowance for
Bad Debts
Amount Actions Taken
Formosa Sumco Technology Corporation
Japan Formosa Sumco Technology
Corporation
Sumco Techxiv Corporation
Japan Formosa Sumco
Technology Corporation
Formosa Sumco Technology
Corporation
Parent company of Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.
Subsidiary company of Formosa Sumco Technology
Corporation
Parent company
$ 136,760
1,016,941
(Notes 1 and 2)
157,298
(Note 2)
6.89
Not applicable
6.22
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
$ 136,760
17,128
105,766
$ -

-

-

Note 1: Including principal $1,012,084 thousand and interest $4,857 thousand.

Note 2: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

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TABLE 5

FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INTERCOMPANY RELATIONSHIPS AND SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 (Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

No.
(Note 1)

Company Name
Counterparty Relationship Transactions Details Transactions Details Transactions Details Transactions Details
Financial Statement Accounts Amount
(Note 2)
Payment Terms % to Total
Sales or Assets
(Note 1)
0 The Company Japan Formosa Sumco Technology
Corporation


Subsidiary


Purchases of goods
Interest income
Trade payables
Other receivables (include interest
receivables)
$ 677,577
9,514
157,298
1,016,941
General terms
General terms
General terms
General terms
6.28
0.09
0.72
4.68

Note 1: The intercompany relationships are coded as blow:

  • a. “0” parent company

  • b. “1” and above coded based on the type of intercompany relationship.

  • Note 2: For assets and liabilities, amount is shown as a percentage to consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2016, while revenues, costs and expenses are shown as a percentage to consolidated total operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Note 3: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

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TABLE 6

FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INFORMATION ON INVESTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)

Investor Company Investee Company Location Main Businesses and Products Original Investment Amount Original Investment Amount As of December 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2016 Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
Share of Profits
(Loss)
Note
December 31,
2016
December 31,
2015
Shares % Carrying
Amount
Formosa Sumco
Technology Corporation
Japan Formosa Sumco
Technology Corporation
Japan Manufacture, selling and other related
business of high quality ingot
JPY 998,000
(NT$ 248,390)
JPY 998,000
(NT$ 248,390)
9,980 100 JPY1,012,348
(NT$ 278,577)
JPY
90,097
(NT$ 27,345)
JPY
26,073
(NT$ 8,026)
Notes 1 and 2

Note 1: Carrying amount and share of profits (loss) is calculated from the financial statement audited by independent accountant and the percentage of ownership of investor company.

Note 2: The share of profits (losses) of investee includes the effect of unrealized gross profit on intercompany transaction.

Note 3: Intercompany balances and transactions between investor company and investee company have been eliminated upon consolidation.

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