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F.T.C Audit Report / Information 2018

Nov 28, 2018

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FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

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

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd.

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) as at December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other independent accountants, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as at December 31, 2018 and 2017, 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 the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and generally accepted auditing standards in the Republic of China (ROC GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Code of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountants in the Republic of China (the “Code”), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. Based on our audits and the reports of other independent accountants, we believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

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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 of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

Key audit matters for the Group’s consolidated financial statements of the current period are stated as followers:

Valuation of allowance for uncollectible accounts

Description

Refer to Note 4(10) for accounting policy on impairment of financial assets, Note 5(3) for accounting estimates and assumption uncertainty in relation to accounts receivable valuation, and Note 6(4) for details of allowance for uncollectible accounts. As of December 31, 2018, the Group’s accounts receivable and allowance for uncollectible accounts amounted to NT$4,110,277 thousand and NT$71,033 thousand, respectively.

The Group assesses the collectability of accounts receivable based on historical experience, known reason or existing objective evidence. For those accounts which are considered uncollectible, the Group recognizes impairment with a credit to accounts receivable. The Group examines the reasonableness periodically. As the estimation of allowance for uncollectible accounts is subject to management’s judgement, and given the significance of accounts receivable and allowance for uncollectible accounts to the financial statements, we consider the valuation of allowance for uncollectible accounts a key audit matter.

How our audit addressed the matter

Our procedures in relation to management’s assessment of the allowance for uncollectible accounts includes:

  • A. Evaluating the reasonableness of the estimates used by management to estimate the expected credit losses of accounts receivable and obtaining relevant supporting documents, including: forwardlooking adjustments, accounting disputes, overdue status, post-account collections and indications that show that the customer cannot repay the loan as scheduled;

  • B. Assessing the adequacy of allowance for uncollectible accounts estimated by management to confirm whether the provision policy on allowance for uncollectible accounts has been consistently

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applied in the comparative periods of financial statements and testing the related assessment to confirm the accuracy of ageing analysis of accounts receivable; and

  • C. Testing collections after balance sheet date to check the adequacy of allowance for uncollectible accounts.

Valuation of inventory

Description

Refer to Note 4(12) for accounting policy on inventory valuation, Note 5(4) for accounting estimates and assumption uncertainty in relation to inventory valuation, and Note 6(5) for description of allowance for inventory valuation loss. As of December 31, 2018, the Group’s inventory and allowance for market value decline and obsolete and slow-moving inventories amounted to NT$9,394,237 thousand and NT$684,200 thousand, respectively.

The Group is primarily engaged in fiber dyeing and finishing, manufacturing and sales of curtains. As the textile manufacturing market is competitive, there is higher risk of incurring loss on inventory valuation. The Group recognizes inventories at the lower of cost and net realizable value, and the net realizable value is calculated based on the average price less estimated selling expenses. Since the calculation of net realizable value involves subjective judgement and uncertainty and the inventory is material to the financial statements, we consider the valuation of inventory a key audit matter.

How our audit addressed the matter

Our procedures in relation to management’s assessment of the allowance for inventory valuation loss includes:

  • A. Assessing the reasonableness of policies and procedures on allowance for inventory valuation loss, including the reasonableness of classification of inventory in determining the net realizable value;

  • B. Understanding the inventory management procedures, examining and participating in annual physical count and assessing the effectiveness of inventory management and inventory classification determined by management; and

  • C. Checking the method in calculating the net realizable value of inventory and assessing the reasonableness of allowance for valuation loss.

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Other matter – Audits of other independent accountants

We did not audit the financial statements of a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary and certain investments accounted for under the equity method, which statements reflect total assets (including investments accounted for using equity method) of NT$11,856,625 thousand and NT$10,614,122 thousand, constituting 13% and 11% of consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and operating income of NT$6,050,124 thousand and NT$5,125,079 thousand, constituting 14% and 13% of consolidated total operating income for the years then ended, respectively. Those financial statements were audited by other independent accountants whose reports thereon have been furnished to us, and our opinion expressed herein, insofar as it relates to the accounts included in the financial statements relative to these subsidiary and investees, is based solely on the audit reports of the other independent accountants.

Other matter – Parent company only financial reports

We have audited and expressed an unqualified opinion on the parent company only financial statements of Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. as at and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

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 the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission, 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 members of the Audit Committee, are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.

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Auditor’s 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 auditor’s 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 ROC GAAS 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 ROC GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  • A. 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.

  • B. 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.

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

  • D. 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 auditor’s 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 auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

  • E. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the

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underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

  • F. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the 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.

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 of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s 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.

Wu, Han-Chi Chou, Chien-Hung

For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan March 15, 2019


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

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

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FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Assets Notes
6(1)
6(2)
6(3)
6(19)
6(4)
7
6(4)
7
7
6(5) and 8
6(3)
12(4)
7 and 12(4)
6(6)
6(7) and 8
6(25)
6(8)
December 31, 2018
AMOUNT
%
$
3,391,896
4
479,490
1
3,674,217
4
-
-
788,643
1
116,511
-
4,429
-
4,110,277
4
1,228,428
1
326,802
-
8,710,037
9
457,003
1
483,826
1
23,771,559
26
46,512,701
50
-
-
-
-
3,216,506
3
18,770,958
20
93,797
-
660,972
1
69,254,934
74
$
93,026,493
100
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
AMOUNT
$
3,391,896
479,490
3,674,217
-
788,643
116,511
4,429
4,110,277
1,228,428
326,802
8,710,037
457,003
483,826
23,771,559
46,512,701
-
-
3,216,506
18,770,958
93,797
660,972
69,254,934
$
93,026,493
AMOUNT
$
4,942,919
630,396
-
3,649,141
-
164,311
13,007
3,567,731
1,168,315
449,044
8,452,053
519,506
425,720
23,982,143
-
43,994,286
5,786,870
3,123,456
17,022,278
140,445
653,557
70,720,892
$
94,703,035
%
Current assets
1100
Cash and cash equivalents
1110
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss - current
1120
Current financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
1125
Available-for-sale financial assets
- current
1140
Current contract assets
1150
Notes receivable, net
1160
Notes receivable - related parties
1170
Accounts receivable, net
1180
Accounts receivable - related
parties
1200
Other receivables
130X
Inventory
1410
Prepayments
1470
Other current assets
11XX
Total current assets
Non-current assets
1517
Non-current financial assets at
fair value through other
comprehensive income
1523
Available-for-sale financial assets
- non-current
1543
Financial assets carried at cost -
non-current
1550
Investments accounted for under
equity method
1600
Property, plant and equipment
1840
Deferred income tax assets
1900
Other non-current assets
15XX
Total non-current assets
1XXX
Total assets
5
1
-
4
-
-
-
4
1
-
9
1
-
25
-
47
6
3
18
-
1
75
100

(Continued)

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FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Liabilities and Equity December 31, 2018
December 31, 2017
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
6(9) and 8
$
3,638,538
4 $
2,805,690
3
6(10)
-
-
1,299,806
2
6(11)
774
-
-
-
251,576
-
199,518
-
7
335,830
-
239,553
-
1,312,601
2
1,446,070
2
7
996,011
1
1,147,976
1
6(12) and 7
1,949,497
2
1,811,607
2
6(25)
391,662
1
198,319
-
6(13)
314,741
-
265,356
-
9,191,230
10
9,413,895
10
6(13)
8,022,299
9
11,083,572
12
6(25)
292,165
-
170,798
-
6(14)
552,109
-
852,200
1
8,866,573
9
12,106,570
13
18,057,803
19
21,520,465
23
6(15)
16,846,646
18
16,846,646
18
6(16)
1,268,860
1
274,323
-
6(17)
7,567,594
8
7,139,607
7
2,214,578
2
2,214,578
2
9,743,048
11
5,398,225
6
6(18)
31,291,978
34
37,525,951
40
6(15)
(
19,500)
- (
19,935 )
-
68,913,204
74
69,379,395
73
6(18)
6,055,486
7
3,803,175
4
74,968,690
81
73,182,570
77
9
11
$
93,026,493
100 $
94,703,035
100
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
%
Current liabilities
2100
Short-term borrowings
2110
Short-term notes and bills payable
2120
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss - current
2150
Notes payable
2160
Notes payable - related parties
2170
Accounts payable
2180
Accounts payable - related parties
2200
Other payables
2230
Current income tax liabilities
2300
Other current liabilities
21XX
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
2540
Long-term borrowings
2570
Deferred income tax liabilities
2600
Other non-current liabilities
25XX
Total non-current liabilities
2XXX
Total liabilities
Equity attributable to owners of
parent
Share capital
3110
Share capital - common stock
Capital surplus
3200
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
3310
Legal reserve
3320
Special reserve
3350
Unappropriated retained earnings
Other equity interest
3400
Other equity interest
3500
Treasury stocks
31XX
Equity attributable to owners
of the parent
36XX
Non-controlling interest
3XXX
Total equity
Significant contingent liabilities
and unrecognized contract
commitments
Significant events after the
balance sheet date
3X2X
Total liabilities and equity
3
2
-
-
-
2
1
2
-
-
10
12
-
1
13
23
18
-
7
2
6
40
-
73
4
77
100

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

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FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amount)

Items Years ended December 31
2018
2017
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
6(19) and 7
$
44,545,053
100
$
40,705,664
100
6(5)(22)(23) and 7
(
39,264,007) (
88) (
35,566,893 ) (
87)
5,281,046
12
5,138,771
13
6(22)(23) and 7
(
1,774,767) (
4) (
1,727,181 ) (
5)
(
966,574) (
2) (
890,287 ) (
2)
(
80,976) (
1) (
59,813 )
-
(
2,822,317) (
7) (
2,677,281 ) (
7)
2,458,729
5
2,461,490
6
6(20) and 7
2,908,802
6
2,697,364
7
6(21)
885,932
2
108,885
-
6(24)
(
211,415)
-
(
185,189 )
-
6(6)
238,313
1
193,934
-
3,821,632
9
2,814,994
7
6,280,361
14
5,276,484
13
6(25)
(
959,661) (
2) (
516,468 ) (
1)
$
5,320,700
12
$
4,760,016
12
4000
Sales revenue
5000
Operating costs
5900
Net operating margin
Operating expenses
6100
Selling expenses
6200
General and administrative expenses
6300
Research and development expenses
6000
Total operating expenses
6900
Operating profit
Non-operating income and expenses
7010
Other income
7020
Other gains and losses
7050
Finance costs
7060
Share of profit of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method
7000
Total non-operating income and
expenses
7900
Profit before income tax
7950
Income tax expense
8200
Profit for the year

(Continued)

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FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amount)

Years endedDecember31
2018
2017
Items
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
Other comprehensive income
6(18)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
6(3)
8311
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined
benefit plans
$
150,329
1
($
332,655 ) (
1)
8316
Unrealized gain on valuation of
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
(
3,472,754) (
8)
-
-
8320
Share of other comprehensive
income of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss
1,071
-
-
-
8310
Other comprehensive income
that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
(
3,321,354) (
7) (
332,655 ) (
1)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
8361
Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
154,788
-
(
755,543 ) (
2)
8362
Unrealized gain on valuation of
available-for-sale financial assets
-
-
2,232,546
5
8370
Share of other comprehensive
income (loss) of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
14,914
-
(
172,904 )
-
8360
Other comprehensive income
that will be reclassified to profit
or loss
169,702
-
1,304,099
3
8300
Total other comprehensive (loss)
income for the year
($
3,151,652) (
7) $
971,444
2
8500
Total comprehensive income for the
year
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
Profit attributable to:
8610
Owners of the parent
$
4,737,406
11
$
4,279,871
11
8620
Non-controlling interest
583,294
1
480,145
1
$
5,320,700
12
$
4,760,016
12
Comprehensive income attributable
to:
8710
Owners of the parent
$
1,730,196
4
$
5,148,811
13
8720
Non-controlling interest
438,852
1
582,649
1
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
6(26)

9710
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.17$
3.13 $
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 (
0.29)
9750
Profit attributable to common shareholders of
the parent
$
3.12$
2.82$
2.66$
2.54
Assuming shares held by subsidiaries are not deemed as treasury stock:
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.16$
3.13$
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 ) (
0.29)
Profit attributable to common shareholders of the
parent
$
3.12$
2.81$
2.66$
2.54
Years endedDecember31
2018
2017
Items
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
Other comprehensive income
6(18)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
6(3)
8311
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined
benefit plans
$
150,329
1
($
332,655 ) (
1)
8316
Unrealized gain on valuation of
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
(
3,472,754) (
8)
-
-
8320
Share of other comprehensive
income of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss
1,071
-
-
-
8310
Other comprehensive income
that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
(
3,321,354) (
7) (
332,655 ) (
1)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
8361
Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
154,788
-
(
755,543 ) (
2)
8362
Unrealized gain on valuation of
available-for-sale financial assets
-
-
2,232,546
5
8370
Share of other comprehensive
income (loss) of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
14,914
-
(
172,904 )
-
8360
Other comprehensive income
that will be reclassified to profit
or loss
169,702
-
1,304,099
3
8300
Total other comprehensive (loss)
income for the year
($
3,151,652) (
7) $
971,444
2
8500
Total comprehensive income for the
year
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
Profit attributable to:
8610
Owners of the parent
$
4,737,406
11
$
4,279,871
11
8620
Non-controlling interest
583,294
1
480,145
1
$
5,320,700
12
$
4,760,016
12
Comprehensive income attributable
to:
8710
Owners of the parent
$
1,730,196
4
$
5,148,811
13
8720
Non-controlling interest
438,852
1
582,649
1
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
6(26)

9710
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.17$
3.13 $
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 (
0.29)
9750
Profit attributable to common shareholders of
the parent
$
3.12$
2.82$
2.66$
2.54
Assuming shares held by subsidiaries are not deemed as treasury stock:
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.16$
3.13$
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 ) (
0.29)
Profit attributable to common shareholders of the
parent
$
3.12$
2.81$
2.66$
2.54
Years endedDecember31
2018
2017
Items
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
Other comprehensive income
6(18)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
6(3)
8311
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined
benefit plans
$
150,329
1
($
332,655 ) (
1)
8316
Unrealized gain on valuation of
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
(
3,472,754) (
8)
-
-
8320
Share of other comprehensive
income of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss
1,071
-
-
-
8310
Other comprehensive income
that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
(
3,321,354) (
7) (
332,655 ) (
1)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
8361
Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
154,788
-
(
755,543 ) (
2)
8362
Unrealized gain on valuation of
available-for-sale financial assets
-
-
2,232,546
5
8370
Share of other comprehensive
income (loss) of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
14,914
-
(
172,904 )
-
8360
Other comprehensive income
that will be reclassified to profit
or loss
169,702
-
1,304,099
3
8300
Total other comprehensive (loss)
income for the year
($
3,151,652) (
7) $
971,444
2
8500
Total comprehensive income for the
year
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
Profit attributable to:
8610
Owners of the parent
$
4,737,406
11
$
4,279,871
11
8620
Non-controlling interest
583,294
1
480,145
1
$
5,320,700
12
$
4,760,016
12
Comprehensive income attributable
to:
8710
Owners of the parent
$
1,730,196
4
$
5,148,811
13
8720
Non-controlling interest
438,852
1
582,649
1
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
6(26)

9710
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.17$
3.13 $
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 (
0.29)
9750
Profit attributable to common shareholders of
the parent
$
3.12$
2.82$
2.66$
2.54
Assuming shares held by subsidiaries are not deemed as treasury stock:
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.16$
3.13$
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 ) (
0.29)
Profit attributable to common shareholders of the
parent
$
3.12$
2.81$
2.66$
2.54
Years endedDecember31
2018
2017
Items
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
Other comprehensive income
6(18)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
6(3)
8311
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined
benefit plans
$
150,329
1
($
332,655 ) (
1)
8316
Unrealized gain on valuation of
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
(
3,472,754) (
8)
-
-
8320
Share of other comprehensive
income of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss
1,071
-
-
-
8310
Other comprehensive income
that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
(
3,321,354) (
7) (
332,655 ) (
1)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
8361
Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
154,788
-
(
755,543 ) (
2)
8362
Unrealized gain on valuation of
available-for-sale financial assets
-
-
2,232,546
5
8370
Share of other comprehensive
income (loss) of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
14,914
-
(
172,904 )
-
8360
Other comprehensive income
that will be reclassified to profit
or loss
169,702
-
1,304,099
3
8300
Total other comprehensive (loss)
income for the year
($
3,151,652) (
7) $
971,444
2
8500
Total comprehensive income for the
year
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
Profit attributable to:
8610
Owners of the parent
$
4,737,406
11
$
4,279,871
11
8620
Non-controlling interest
583,294
1
480,145
1
$
5,320,700
12
$
4,760,016
12
Comprehensive income attributable
to:
8710
Owners of the parent
$
1,730,196
4
$
5,148,811
13
8720
Non-controlling interest
438,852
1
582,649
1
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
6(26)

9710
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.17$
3.13 $
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 (
0.29)
9750
Profit attributable to common shareholders of
the parent
$
3.12$
2.82$
2.66$
2.54
Assuming shares held by subsidiaries are not deemed as treasury stock:
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.16$
3.13$
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 ) (
0.29)
Profit attributable to common shareholders of the
parent
$
3.12$
2.81$
2.66$
2.54
Years endedDecember31
2018
2017
Items
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
Other comprehensive income
6(18)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
6(3)
8311
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined
benefit plans
$
150,329
1
($
332,655 ) (
1)
8316
Unrealized gain on valuation of
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
(
3,472,754) (
8)
-
-
8320
Share of other comprehensive
income of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss
1,071
-
-
-
8310
Other comprehensive income
that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
(
3,321,354) (
7) (
332,655 ) (
1)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
8361
Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
154,788
-
(
755,543 ) (
2)
8362
Unrealized gain on valuation of
available-for-sale financial assets
-
-
2,232,546
5
8370
Share of other comprehensive
income (loss) of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
14,914
-
(
172,904 )
-
8360
Other comprehensive income
that will be reclassified to profit
or loss
169,702
-
1,304,099
3
8300
Total other comprehensive (loss)
income for the year
($
3,151,652) (
7) $
971,444
2
8500
Total comprehensive income for the
year
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
Profit attributable to:
8610
Owners of the parent
$
4,737,406
11
$
4,279,871
11
8620
Non-controlling interest
583,294
1
480,145
1
$
5,320,700
12
$
4,760,016
12
Comprehensive income attributable
to:
8710
Owners of the parent
$
1,730,196
4
$
5,148,811
13
8720
Non-controlling interest
438,852
1
582,649
1
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
6(26)

9710
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.17$
3.13 $
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 (
0.29)
9750
Profit attributable to common shareholders of
the parent
$
3.12$
2.82$
2.66$
2.54
Assuming shares held by subsidiaries are not deemed as treasury stock:
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.16$
3.13$
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 ) (
0.29)
Profit attributable to common shareholders of the
parent
$
3.12$
2.81$
2.66$
2.54
Years endedDecember31
2018
2017
Items
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
Other comprehensive income
6(18)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
6(3)
8311
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined
benefit plans
$
150,329
1
($
332,655 ) (
1)
8316
Unrealized gain on valuation of
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
(
3,472,754) (
8)
-
-
8320
Share of other comprehensive
income of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss
1,071
-
-
-
8310
Other comprehensive income
that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
(
3,321,354) (
7) (
332,655 ) (
1)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
8361
Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
154,788
-
(
755,543 ) (
2)
8362
Unrealized gain on valuation of
available-for-sale financial assets
-
-
2,232,546
5
8370
Share of other comprehensive
income (loss) of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
14,914
-
(
172,904 )
-
8360
Other comprehensive income
that will be reclassified to profit
or loss
169,702
-
1,304,099
3
8300
Total other comprehensive (loss)
income for the year
($
3,151,652) (
7) $
971,444
2
8500
Total comprehensive income for the
year
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
Profit attributable to:
8610
Owners of the parent
$
4,737,406
11
$
4,279,871
11
8620
Non-controlling interest
583,294
1
480,145
1
$
5,320,700
12
$
4,760,016
12
Comprehensive income attributable
to:
8710
Owners of the parent
$
1,730,196
4
$
5,148,811
13
8720
Non-controlling interest
438,852
1
582,649
1
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
6(26)

9710
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.17$
3.13 $
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 (
0.29)
9750
Profit attributable to common shareholders of
the parent
$
3.12$
2.82$
2.66$
2.54
Assuming shares held by subsidiaries are not deemed as treasury stock:
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.16$
3.13$
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 ) (
0.29)
Profit attributable to common shareholders of the
parent
$
3.12$
2.81$
2.66$
2.54
Years endedDecember31
2018
2017
Items
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
Other comprehensive income
6(18)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
6(3)
8311
Actuarial gains (losses) on defined
benefit plans
$
150,329
1
($
332,655 ) (
1)
8316
Unrealized gain on valuation of
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
(
3,472,754) (
8)
-
-
8320
Share of other comprehensive
income of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss
1,071
-
-
-
8310
Other comprehensive income
that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
(
3,321,354) (
7) (
332,655 ) (
1)
Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
8361
Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
154,788
-
(
755,543 ) (
2)
8362
Unrealized gain on valuation of
available-for-sale financial assets
-
-
2,232,546
5
8370
Share of other comprehensive
income (loss) of associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity
method that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
14,914
-
(
172,904 )
-
8360
Other comprehensive income
that will be reclassified to profit
or loss
169,702
-
1,304,099
3
8300
Total other comprehensive (loss)
income for the year
($
3,151,652) (
7) $
971,444
2
8500
Total comprehensive income for the
year
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
Profit attributable to:
8610
Owners of the parent
$
4,737,406
11
$
4,279,871
11
8620
Non-controlling interest
583,294
1
480,145
1
$
5,320,700
12
$
4,760,016
12
Comprehensive income attributable
to:
8710
Owners of the parent
$
1,730,196
4
$
5,148,811
13
8720
Non-controlling interest
438,852
1
582,649
1
$
2,169,048
5
$
5,731,460
14
B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
6(26)

9710
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.17$
3.13 $
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 (
0.29)
9750
Profit attributable to common shareholders of
the parent
$
3.12$
2.82$
2.66$
2.54
Assuming shares held by subsidiaries are not deemed as treasury stock:
Profit for the year from continuing operations
$
3.73$
3.16$
3.13$
2.83
Non-controlling interest
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 ) (
0.29)
Profit attributable to common shareholders of the
parent
$
3.12$
2.81$
2.66$
2.54
1,304,099
$ $ 971,444
$ $ 5,731,460
$ $ 4,279,871
480,145
$ $ 4,760,016
$ $ 5,148,811
582,649
$ $ 5,731,460
B e f o r e T a x A f t e r T a x B e f o r e T a x
A f t e r T a x
$
3.73$
3.17$
3.13 $
2.83
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 (
0.29)
$
3.12$
2.82$
2.66$
2.54
$
3.73$
3.16$
3.13$
2.83
(
0.61 ) (
0.35 ) (
0.47 ) (
0.29)
$
3.12$
2.81$
2.66$
2.54
$
2.54

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

~10~

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Notes


Year ended December 31,2017
Balance at January 1, 2017
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the
year
6(18)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Appropriations of 2016 earnings
6(17)
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Disposal of treasury stock
6(15)(16)
Changes in the net interest of associates
recognized under the equity method
6(16)
Adjustment of cash dividends paid to
consolidated subsidiaries
6(16)
Expired cash dividends transferred to capital
surplus
6(16)
Cash dividends paid by consolidated
subsidiaries
6(18)
Balance at December 31, 2017
Year ended December 31, 2018
Balance at January 1, 2018
Retrospective adjustments
Balance at January 1 after adjustments
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the
year
6(18)
Total comprehensive income
Appropriations of 2017 earnings
6(17)
Legal reserve
Cash dividends
Disposal of treasury stock
6(15)(16)
Changes in the net interest of associates
recognized under the equity method
6(16)(18)
Changes in share of consolidated
subsidiaries
Difference between consideration and
carrying amount of subsidiaries acquired or
disposed
6(16)
Adjustment of cash dividends paid to
consolidated subsidiaries
6(16)
Expired cash dividends transferred to capital
surplus
6(16)
Disposal of financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income
6(3)
Cash dividends paid by consolidated
subsidiaries
Increase in non-controlling interest
6(18)
Balance at December 31, 2018
Notes Equityattributableto o Equityattributableto o wner s of the parent Non-controlling
interest
Non-controlling
interest
Totalequity
$
70,279,900
4,760,016
971,444
5,731,460
-
-
(
2,526,997 )
4,457
51
3,439
1,502
(
311,242 )
$
73,182,570
$
73,182,570
164,784
73,347,354
5,320,700
(
3,151,652 )
2,169,048
-
(
3,200,863 )
1,476
5,264
(
19,586 )
862,142
4,357
1,822
36
(
380,089 )
2,177,729
$
74,968,690

Share capital -
commonstock
Capitalsurplus Retained Earnings Other EquityInterest Treasury
stocks
Total
Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated
retained earnings
Fin
diff
ancial statements
translation
erences of foreign
operations
Unrealized gains
(losses) from
financial assets
measured at fair
value through other
comprehensive
income
U
loss
sal
nrealized gain or
on available-for-
efinancial assets
$
16,846,646
$
266,458
$ 6,791,478 $
1,708,542
$
4,830,100
)


)
)
)



)
)
)
$
13,387
)
)
)
)
)





)
$
-
)
)
)
)
)
$
36,313,040

)

($ 21,501 )

)
)
)



)
$
66,748,150

)



)
)


)

$ 3,531,750

)


)

)
)
)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,279,871
(
330,584
-
(
927,654
-
-
-
2,127,178
-
-
4,279,871
868,940
480,145
102,504
- - - - 3,949,287 (
927,654
- 2,127,178 - 5,148,811 582,649
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,891
33
3,439
1,502
-
348,129
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
506,036
-
-
-
-
-
-
(
348,129
(
506,036
(
2,526,997
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,566
-
-
-
-
-
-
(
2,526,997
4,457
33
3,439
1,502
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
-
(
311,242
$
16,846,646
$
274,323
$ 7,139,607 $
2,214,578
$
5,398,225
($
914,267
$
-
$
38,440,218
($ 19,935 $
69,379,395
$ 3,803,175
$
16,846,646
-
$
274,323
-
$ 7,139,607
-
$
2,214,578
-
$
5,398,225
4,890,917
($
914,267
-
$
-
33,680,146
$
38,440,218
(
38,440,218
($ 19,935
-
$
69,379,395
130,845
$ 3,803,175
33,939
16,846,646 274,323 7,139,607 2,214,578 10,289,142 (
914,267
33,680,146 - (
19,935
69,510,240 3,837,114
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,737,406
153,145
-
169,421
-
(
3,329,776
-
-
-
-
4,737,406
(
3,007,210
583,294
(
144,442
- - - - 4,890,551 169,421 (
3,329,776
- - 1,730,196 438,852
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,041
5,264
-
982,053
4,357
1,822
-
-
-
427,987
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(
427,987
(
3,200,863
-
1,562
4,347
-
-
-
(
1,813,704
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(
1,562
(
3,804
(
118,806
-
-
1,810,626
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
435
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(
3,200,863
1,476
5,264
543
863,247
4,357
1,822
(
3,078
-
-
-
-
-
-
(
20,129
(
1,105
-
-
3,114
(
380,089
2,177,729
$
16,846,646
$ 1,268,860 $ 7,567,594 $
2,214,578
$
9,743,048
($
744,846
$
32,036,824
$
-
($ 19,500 $
68,913,204
$ 6,055,486

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

~11~

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
(Reversal of impairment) provision for bad
debts expense
Reversal of expected credit loss
Depreciation

Interest expense

Interest income

Dividend income

Gain on disposal of investments

Gain on valuation of financial assets

Loss (gain) on valuation of financial liabilities

Share of profit of associates and joint ventures
accounted for under equity method

Cash dividends from investments accounted for
under equity method
Gain on disposal and scrap of property, plant
and equipment

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Current contract assets
Notes receivable
Notes receivable - related parties
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable - related parties
Other receivables
Inventory
Prepayments
Other current assets
Changes in operating liabilities
Notes payable
Notes payable - related parties
Accounts payable
Accounts payable - related parties
Other payables
Other current liabilities
Other non-current liabilities
Cash inflow generated from operations
Interest received
Cash dividends received
Interest paid
Income tax paid
Net cash flows from operating activities
For the year ended December 31,
Notes
2018
2017
$
6,280,361 $
5,276,484
- (
2,223 )
(
5,090 )
-
6(7)(22)
2,340,290
2,177,955
6(24)
211,415
185,189
6(20)
(
26,553 ) (
26,315 )
6(20)
(
2,677,904 ) (
2,411,958 )
6(21)
- (
275,611 )
6(2)(21)
(
2,283 ) (
2,774 )
6(12)(21)
774 (
1,381 )
6(6)
(
238,313 ) (
193,934 )
255,669
232,953
6(21)
(
903,034 ) (
38,696 )
(
297,011 )
-
47,800
26,783
8,578 (
1,364 )
(
537,456 ) (
1,118 )
(
60,113 )
24,854
(
36,846 )
97,196
(
650,204 ) (
595,626 )
62,503
329,103
(
58,106 ) (
23,442 )
52,058
2,648
96,277
109,847
(
133,469 ) (
315,440 )
(
151,965 )
20,210
168,607
218,519
17,984 (
6,045 )
(
151,084 ) (
335,181 )
3,612,885
4,470,633
25,972
24,509
2,672,387
2,411,958
(
216,169 ) (
199,036 )
(
527,736 ) (
372,240 )
5,567,339
6,335,824

(Continued)

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FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale
financial assets
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive income

Proceeds from capital reduction of financial assets
at fair value through other comprehensive income
Acquisition of financial assets carried at cost
Proceeds from capital reduction of financial assets
carried at cost
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and
equipment
(Increase) decrease in other non-current assets
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss
Net cash flows used in investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

(Decrease) increase in short-term notes and bills
payable

Payment of long-term borrowings
Increase in long-term borrowings
Cash dividends paid- non-controlling interest
Cash dividends paid

Change in share of consolidated subsidiaries
Change in non-controlling interest
Net cash flows used in financing activities
Effect of foreign exchange rate
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
For the year ended December 31,
Notes
2018
2017
($
766,058 ) $
-
- (
934,669 )
-
524,055
6(3)
769,609
-
5,780
-
- (
785,138 )
-
23,549
6(27)
(
4,563,815 ) (
2,845,591 )
1,397,713
90,034
(
48,202 )
10,284
153,189
-
(
3,051,784 ) (
3,917,476 )
6(28)
832,848 (
183,693 )
6(28)
(
1,299,806 )
299,979
(
4,633,083 ) (
11,314,825 )
1,600,000
10,942,085
(
380,089 ) (
311,242 )
6(17)
(
3,200,863 ) (
2,526,997 )
862,142
-
2,177,729
-
(
4,041,122 ) (
3,094,693 )
(
25,456 ) (
34,590 )
(
1,551,023 ) (
710,935 )
6(1)
4,942,919
5,653,854
6(1)
$
3,391,896 $
4,942,919

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

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FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated)

1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION

  • (1) Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated on April 19, 1973 under the provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China (R.O.C.). Factories were established in Douliou City of Yulin County, R.O.C. On December 24, 1985, the Company’s common stock was officially listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The major operations of the Company’s various departments are as follows:

Major activities

Business departments

Primary department: Fabrics, dyeing and others Secondary department: Cord fabrics, petroleum

Amine fabrics, polyester fabrics, cotton fabrics, blending fabrics and umbrella ribs Cord, plastic bags, refineries for gasoline, diesel, crude oil and the related petroleum products, cotton fibers, blending fibers and protection fibers Assembly, testing, model processing and research and development of various integrated circuits

Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • (2) Formosa Chemicals & Fiber Corp. has significant control over the Company since Formosa Chemicals & Fiber Corp. holds over half of the Board seats after the stockholders’ meeting on June 27, 2008. Since June 27, 2008, Formosa Chemicals & Fiber Corp. became the Company’s parent company and accordingly, the Company and its subsidiaries are included in its consolidated financial statements.

  • (3) As of December 31, 2018, the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred herein as the “Group”) had 10,228 employees.

2. THE DATE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZATION

These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on March 15, 2019.

  1. APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS (1) Effect of adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial Reporting

  2. Standards (“IFRS”) as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)

New standards, interpretations and amendments as endorsed by the FSC effective from 2018 are as follows:

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New Standards,Interpretations and Amendments Effective date by
International Accounting
Standards Board
Amendments 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’
IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from contracts with customers’
Amendments to IFRS 15, ‘Clarifications to IFRS 15 Revenue from
contracts with customers’
Amendments to IAS 7, ‘Disclosure initiative’
Amendments to IAS 12, ‘Recognition of deferred tax assets for
unrealised losses’
Amendments to IAS 40, ‘Transfers of investment property’
IFRIC 22, ‘Foreign currency transactions and advance consideration’
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2014-2016 cycle-Amendments to IFRS
1, ‘First-time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards’
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2014-2016 cycle-Amendments to IFRS
12, ‘Disclosure of interests in other entities’
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2014-2016 cycle-Amendments to IAS
28, ‘Investments in associates and joint ventures’
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2018

Based on the Group’s assessment, significant impacts to the Group’s financial condition and financial performance of the above standards and interpretations are as follows:

  • A. IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments’

  • (a) Classification of debt instruments is driven by the entity’s business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets, which would be classified as financial asset at fair value through profit or loss, financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income or financial asset at amortised cost. Equity instruments would be classified as financial asset at fair value through profit or loss, unless an entity makes an irrevocable election at inception to present subsequent changes in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument that is not held for trading in other comprehensive income.

  • (b) The impairment losses of debt instruments are assessed using an ‘expected credit loss’ approach. An entity assesses at each balance sheet date whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that instrument since initial recognition to recognize 12-month expected credit losses or lifetime expected credit losses (interest revenue would be calculated on the gross carrying amount of the asset before impairment losses occurred); or if the instrument has objective evidence of impairment, interest revenue after the impairment would be calculated on the book value of net carrying amount (i.e. net of credit allowance). The

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Company shall always measure the loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses for trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component.

  • (c) The amended general hedge accounting requirements align hedge accounting more closely with an entity’s risk management strategy. Risk components of non-financial items and a group of items can be designated as hedged items. The standard relaxes the requirements for hedge effectiveness, removing the 80-125% bright line, and introduces the concept of ‘rebalancing’; while its risk management objective remains unchanged, an entity shall rebalance the hedged item or the hedging instrument for the purpose of maintaining the hedge ratio.

  • (d) The Group has elected not to restate prior period financial statements using the modified retrospective approach under IFRS 9. For details of the significant effect as at January 1, 2018, please refer to Note 12(4).

  • B. IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from contracts with customers’ and amendments

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

    • The core principle of IFRS 15 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. An entity recognizes revenue in accordance with that core principle by applying the following steps: Step 1: Identify contracts with customer

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

  • Step 3: Determine the transaction price

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price

Step 5: Recognize revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied

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

  • (b) The Group has elected not to restate prior period financial statements and recognized the cumulative effect of initial application as retained earnings at January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach under IFRS 15. The significant effects of adopting the modified transition as of January 1, 2018 are summarized below:

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Consolidated balance sheet

Consolidated balance sheet
January 1, 2018
Contract assets
Inventory
Retained earnings
Affected items
Book value
under previous
revenue standard
Adjustment for
initial application of
IFRS 15
Adjusted amount
after IFRS 15
adoption
491,632
$ 434,736
3,665,453
Remark
-
$ 826,956
3,566,041
491,632
$ 392,220)
(
99,412

Revenue recognition of customised products

Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. provides assembly and testing services of various integrated circuits based on the specifications as required by the customers. The revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards are transferred under previous accounting policies, and the timing of recognition usually occurred upon acceptance. Considering that the highly customised products have no alternative use to Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. and Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date in accordance with the contract terms, the revenue will have to be recognized based on the percentage of completion under the new revenue standard. As a result, retained earnings and non-controlling interest will have to be increased by $65,924 and $34,118, respectively, inventory decreased by $392,220 and contract assets increased by $491,632 with the application of the new standard.

C. Amendments to IAS 7, ‘Disclosure initiative’

This amendment requires that an entity shall provide more disclosures related to changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes.

The Group expects to provide additional disclosure to explain the changes in liabilities arising from financing activities.

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

the Group

New standards, interpretations and amendments endorsed by the FSC effective from 2019 are as follows:

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New Standards,Interpretations and Amendments Effective date by
International Accounting
Standards Board
Amendments to IFRS 9, ‘Prepayment features with negative
compensation’
IFRS 16, ‘Leases’
Amendments to IAS 19, ‘Plan amendment, curtailment or settlement’
Amendments to IAS 28, ‘Long-term interests in associates and joint
ventures’
IFRIC 23, ‘Uncertainty over income tax treatments’
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2015-2017 cycle
January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019

Except for the following, the above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Group’s financial condition and financial performance based on the Group’s assessment. IFRS 16, ‘Leases’

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

The Group expects to recognize the lease contract of lessees in line with IFRS 16. However, the Group does not intend to restate the financial statements of prior period (referred herein as the “modified retrospective approach”). On January 1, 2019, it is expected that ‘right-of-use asset’ and lease liability will be increased by $1,048,552 (including reclassified from long-term prepaid rent) and $787,655, respectively.

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

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

New Standards,Interpretations and Amendments Effective date by
International Accounting
Standards Board
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8, ‘Disclosure Initiative-Definition of
Material’
Amendments to IFRS 3, ‘Definition of a business’
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28, ‘Sale or contribution of assets
between an investor and its associate or joint venture’
IFRS 17, ‘Insurance contracts’
January 1, 2020
January 1, 2020
To be determined by
International Accounting
Standards Board
January 1, 2021

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

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and financial performance based on the Group’s assessment.

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

(1) Compliance statement

The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers”, International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the FSC (collectively referred herein as the “IFRSs”).

(2) Basis of preparation

  • A. Except for the following items, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention:

    • (a) Financial assets and financial liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value through profit or loss.

    • (b) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income/Available-for-sale financial assets measured at fair value.

    • (c) Defined benefit liabilities recognized based on the net amount of pension fund assets less present value of defined benefit obligation.

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

  • C. In adopting IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 effective January 1, 2018, the Group has elected to apply modified retrospective approach whereby the cumulative impact of the adoption was recognized as retained earnings or other equity as of January 1, 2018 and the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 were not restated. The financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 were prepared in compliance with International Accounting Standard 39 (‘IAS 39’), International Accounting Standard 18 (‘IAS 18’) and related financial reporting interpretations. Please refer to Notes 12(4) and (5) for details of significant accounting policies.

  • (3) Basis of consolidation

  • A. Basis for preparation of consolidated financial statements:

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

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

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

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

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

  • B. Subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements:

Name of investor Name of subsidiary Main business activities Ownership (%) Ownership (%) Description
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2017
Formosa Taffeta
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Advanced
Technologies Co.,
Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
(Zhong Shan) Co,
Ltd.
Assembly, testing, model
processing and research and
development of various
integrated circuits
Manufacturing of nylon and
polyester filament greige
cloth, coloured cloth, printed
cloth and textured processing
yarn products
46.68
100.00
65.68
100.00
Note 1
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Name of investor Name of subsidiary Main business activities Ownership (%) Ownership (%) Description
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2017
Formosa Taffeta
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
(Hong Kong) Co.,
Ltd.
Formosa
Development Co.,
Ltd.
Formosa
Development Co.,
Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
(Hong Kong) Co.,
Ltd.
Schoeller F.T.C.
(Hong Kong) Co.,
Ltd.
Xiamen Xiangyu
Formosa Import &
Export Trading
Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
Dong Nai Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta
(Cayman) Limited
Formosa Taffeta
(Changshu) Co.,
Ltd.
Public More
Internation
Company Ltd.
Urban land consolidation,
development and rent and sale
of residences and buildings,
and development of new
community and specialised
zones
Manufacturing, processing,
supply and marketing of yarn,
knitted fabric, dyeing and
finishing, carpets, curtains and
cleaning supplies
Sale of nylon and polyamine
goods
Sale of hi-tech performance
fabric for 3XDRY,
Nanosphere, Keprotec,
Dynatec, Spirit and Reflex
Export trading, entrepot
trading, displaying goods,
processing of exporting
goods, warehousing and black
and white and colour design
and graph
Manufacturing of nylon and
polyester filament products
Holding company
Manufacturing and processing
fabric of nylon filament
knitted cloth, weaving and
dyeing as well as post
processing of knitted fabric
Employment service,
manpower allocation and
agency service etc.
100.00
100.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00

Note 1: The Company sold shares of Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. to Nan Ya Technology Corp. in July, 2018. The Company owns more than half of the seats in the Board of Directors of Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. and has substantive control over the company.

Except for the subsidiaries, Formosa Taffeta Vietnam Co., Ltd., Xiamen Xiangyu Formosa Import

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& Export Trading Co., Ltd., Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. and Schoeller F.T.C. (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. whose financial statements were audited by other independent accountants, the financial statements of other subsidiaries were audited by the parent company’s auditors.

  • C. Subsidiaries not included in the consolidated financial statements: None.

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

  • E. Significant restrictions: None.

  • F. Subsidiaries that have non-controlling interests that are material to the Group:

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the non-controlling interest amounted to $6,055,486 and $3,803,175, respectively. The information on non-controlling interest and respective subsidiaries is as follows:

is as follows:
Name of
Principal place
subsidiary
of business
Formosa Advanced
Technologies Co.,
Ltd.
Taiwan
Non-controllinginterest Ownership (%)
34.32
31,2017
Amount
Ownership (%)
6,055,275
$ 53.32
December 31,2018
December
Amount

6,055,275
$
Amount

3,803,168
$

Summarized financial information on the subsidiaries:

Balance sheets

Balance sheets
Formosa Advanced Technologies Co.,Ltd.
December 31,2018 December 31,2017
Current assets $ 6,792,443
$ 8,283,373
Non-current assets 5,882,131 3,891,808
Current liabilities ( 1,231,815)
( 1,010,778)
Non-current liabilities ( 86,280) ( 82,910)
Total net assets $ 11,356,479 $ 11,081,493
Statements of comprehensive income
Formosa Advanced Technologies Co.,Ltd.
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Revenue $ 8,785,525 $ 7,888,494
Profit before income tax 1,750,953 1,585,566
Income tax expense ( 330,660) ( 192,480)
Profit for the year 1,420,293 1,393,086
Other comprehensive (loss) income,
net of tax ( 138,670) 302,131
Total comprehensive income for the year $ 1,281,623 $ 1,695,217
Comprehensive income attributable to non-
controlling interest $ 541,315 $ 581,798

Statements of comprehensive income

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Statements of cash flows

Statements of cash flows
Formosa Advanced Technologies Co.,Ltd.
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 2,266,218
$ 2,358,444
Net cash used in investing activities ( 3,372,679)
( 1,949,538)
Net cash used in financing activities ( 1,105,556) ( 884,444)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents ( 2,212,017)
( 475,538)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
year 3,479,352 3,954,890
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 1,267,335 $ 3,479,352

(4) Foreign currency translation

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

  • A. Foreign currency transactions and balances

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

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

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

  • B. Translation of foreign operations

The operating results and financial position of all the group entities, associates and joint arrangements that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:

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

  - (b) Income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive income are translated at average exchange rates of that period; and

  - (c) All resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
  • (5) Classification of current and non-current items

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

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

    • (b) Assets held mainly for trading purposes;

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

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

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

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

    • (b) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;

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

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

(6) Cash equivalents

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

  • (7) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

  • Effective 2018

  • A. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets that are not measured at amortized cost or fair value through other comprehensive income.

  • B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are recognized and derecognized using settlement date accounting.

  • C. At initial recognition, the Group measures the financial assets at fair value and recognizes the transaction costs in profit or loss. The Group subsequently measures the financial assets at fair value, and recognizes the gain or loss in profit or loss.

  • D. The Group recognizes the dividend income when the right to receive payment is established, future economic benefits associated with the dividend will flow to the Group and the amount of the

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dividend can be measured reliably.

(8) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Effective 2018

  • A. Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income comprise equity securities which are not held for trading, and for which the Group has made an irrevocable election at initial recognition to recognize changes in fair value in other comprehensive income.

  • B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognized and derecognized using trade date accounting.

  • C. At initial recognition, the Group measures the financial assets at fair value plus transaction costs. The Group subsequently measures the financial assets at fair value:

  • The changes in fair value of equity investments that were recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to retained earnings and are not reclassified to profit or loss following the derecognition of the investment. Dividends are recognized as revenue when the right to receive payment is established, future economic benefits associated with the dividend will flow to the Group and the amount of the dividend can be measured reliably.

  • (9) Accounts and notes receivable

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

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

  • (10) Impairment of financial assets

  • For financial assets at amortized cost including accounts receivable or contract assets that have a significant financing component, at each reporting date, the Group recognizes the impairment provision for 12 months expected credit losses if there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition or recognizes the impairment provision for the lifetime expected credit losses (ECLs) if such credit risk has increased since initial recognition after taking into consideration all reasonable and verifiable information that includes forecasts. On the other hand, for accounts receivable or contract assets that do not contain a significant financing component, the Group recognizes the impairment provision for lifetime ECLs.

(11) Derecognition of financial assets

The Group derecognizes a financial asset when one of the following conditions is met:

  • A. The contractual rights to receive the cash flows from the financial asset expire.

  • B. The contractual rights to receive cash flows of the financial asset have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset.

  • C. The contractual rights to receive cash flows of the financial asset have been transferred and the Group has not retained control of the financial asset.

(12) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the

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weighted-average method. The cost of finished goods and work in process comprises raw materials, direct labor, other direct costs and related production overheads (allocated based on normal operating capacity). It excludes borrowing costs. The item by item approach is used in applying the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated cost of completion and applicable variable selling expenses.

  • (13) Investments accounted for using equity method / associates

  • A. Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control. In general, it is presumed that the investor has significant influence, if an investor holds, directly or indirectly 20% or more of the voting power of the investee. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method and are initially recognized at cost.

  • B. The Group’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognized in profit or loss, and its share of post-acquisition movements in other comprehensive income is recognized in other comprehensive income. When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured receivables, the Group does not recognize further losses, unless it has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

  • C. When changes in an associate’s equity do not arise from profit or loss or other comprehensive income of the associate and such changes do not affect the Group’s ownership percentage of the associate, the Group recognizes the Group’s share of change in equity of the associate in ‘capital surplus’ in proportion to its ownership.

  • D. Unrealized gains on transactions between the Group and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the associates. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of associates have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

  • E. In the case that an associate issues new shares and the Group does not subscribe or acquire new shares proportionately, which results in a change in the Group’s ownership percentage of the associate but maintains significant influence on the associate, then ‘capital surplus’ and ‘investments accounted for under the equity method’ shall be adjusted for the increase or decrease of its share of equity interest.

  • F. When the Group disposes its investment in an associate and loses significant influence over this associate, the amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to the associate, are reclassified to profit or loss, on the same basis as would be required if the relevant assets or liabilities were disposed of. If it retains significant influence over this associate, the amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to the associate are reclassified to profit or loss proportionately in accordance with the aforementioned approach.

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(14) Property, plant and equipment

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

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

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

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

Items
Land improvements
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Other equipment
Estimated useful lives
3 ~ 15 years
10 ~ 60 years
2 ~ 20 years
3 ~ 15 years
2 ~ 17 years

(15) Impairment of non-financial assets

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

(16) Borrowings

Borrowings comprise long-term and short-term bank borrowings. Borrowings are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortized cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption

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value is recognized in profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

(17) Notes and accounts payable

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

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

  • (18) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

  • A. Financial liabilities are classified in this category of held for trading if acquired principally for the purpose of repurchasing in the short-term. Derivatives are also categorized as financial liabilities held for trading unless they are designated as hedges.

  • B. At initial recognition, the Group measures the financial liabilities at fair value. All related transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss. The Group subsequently measures these financial liabilities at fair value with any gain or loss recognized in profit or loss.

  • (19) Derecognition of financial liabilities

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

  • (20) Offsetting financial instruments

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

  • (21) Financial guarantee contracts

  • A financial guarantee contract is a contract that requires the Group to make specified payments to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs because a specified debtor fails to make payment when due in accordance with the original or modified terms of a debt instrument. At initial recognition, the Group measures financial guarantee contracts at fair value and subsequently at the higher of the amount of provisions determined by the expected credit losses and the cumulative gains that were previously recognized.

(22) Employee benefits

  • A. Short-term employee benefits

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

  • B. Pensions

(a) Defined contribution plans

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

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  - (b) Defined benefit plans

     - i. Net obligation under a defined benefit plan is defined as the present value of an amount of pension benefits that employees will receive on retirement for their services with the Company in current period or prior periods. The liability recognized in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments for unrecognized past service costs. The net defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The rate used to discount is determined by using interest rates of government bonds (at the balance sheet date) instead.

     - ii. Remeaurements arising on defined benefit plans are recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise and recoreded as retained earnings.

     - iii. Past service costs are recognized immediately in profit or loss.
  • C. Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration

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

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

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

  • C. Deferred income tax is recognized, using the balance sheet liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated balance sheet. However, the deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in

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subsidiaries and associates, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

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

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

  • F. A deferred tax asset shall be recognized for the carry forward of unused tax credits resulting from acquisitions of equipment or technology, research and development expenditures and equity investments to the extent that it is possible that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax credits can be utilized.

(24) Share capital

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

(25) Dividends

Dividends are recorded in the Company’s financial statements in the period in which they are resolved by the Company’s shareholders. Cash dividends are recorded as liabilities.

  • (26) Revenue recognition

  • A. The Group manufactures and sells various fabrics and IC products, and renders services as an oil distributor. Sales are recognized when control of the products has transferred, being when the products are delivered to the customer, the customer has full discretion over the channel and price to sell the products, and there is no unfulfilled obligation that could affect the wholesaler’s acceptance of the products. Delivery occurs when the products have been shipped to the specific location, the risks of obsolescence and loss have been transferred to the customer, and either the customer has accepted the products in accordance with the sales contract, or the Group has objective evidence that all criteria for acceptance have been satisfied.

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  • B. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable taking into account business tax, returns, rebates and discounts for the sale of goods to external customers in the ordinary course of the Group’s activities.

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

  • D. Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. renders IC packaging and testing services. Considering that the highly customized products have no alternative use to the entity and the entity has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date in accordance with the contract terms, the revenue will have to be recognized in the reporting period in which the services are delivered to the customers. For fixed-price contracts, revenue is recognized based on the actual service provided to the end of the reporting period as a proportion of the total services to be provided. This is determined based on the costs incurred relative to the total expected costs. The customer pays at the time specified in the payment schedule. If the services rendered exceed the payment, a contract asset is recognized. If the payments exceed the services rendered, a contract liability is recognized.

(27) Operating segments

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The Group’s chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Board of Directors that makes strategic decisions.

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

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

(1) Revenue recognition

For fixed-price contracts, revenue is recognized based on the actual service provided to the end of the reporting period as a proportion of the total services to be provided. This is determined based on the actual costs spent relative to the total expected costs.

(2) Impairment assessment of investments accounted for using equity method

The Group assesses the impairment of an investment accounted for using equity method as soon as there is any indication that it might have been impaired and its carrying amount cannot be recovered. The Group assesses the recoverable amounts of an investment accounted for under the equity method based on the present value of the Group’s share of expected future cash flows of the investee, and

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analyses the reasonableness of related assumptions.

(3) Impairment assessment of accounts receivable

In evaluating impairment, the Group determines future recoverability of accounts receivable based on subjective judgement and estimates, taking into consideration the customer’s financial condition, internal credit rating, and historical transaction records. If the future indicators declined, the impairment of accounts receivable may be significant.

(4) Evaluation of inventories

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

As of December 31, 2018, the carrying amount of inventories was $8,710,037.

6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS

(1) Cash and cash equivalents

TAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and petty cash
Checking accounts and demand
deposits
Time deposits
Commercial paper
December 31,2018
156,022
$ 1,797,743
419,938
1,018,193
3,391,896
$
December 31,2017
131,912
$ 1,524,572
318,588
2,967,847
4,942,919
$
  • A. The Group transacts with a variety of financial institutions all with high credit quality to disperse credit risk, so it expects that the probability of counterparty default is remote.

  • B. The rate range of time deposit on December 31, 2018 and 2017 are 2.75%~5.47% and 1.55%~7.40%, respectively.

  • C. The Group has no cash and cash equivalents pledged to others.

(2) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Items
Current items:
Beneficiary certificates
Forward foreign exchange
contracts
Valuation adjustment
December 31,2018
466,353
$ -
466,353
13,137
479,490
$
December 31,2017
619,504
$ 398
619,902
10,494
630,396
$
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  • A. Amounts recognized in profit or loss in relation to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are listed below:
loss are listed below:
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Beneficiary certificates $ 2,681
$ 2,376
Forward foreign exchange contracts ( 398) 398
$ 2,283 $ 2,774
  • B. The Group entered into contracts relating to derivative financial assets which were not accounted for under hedge accounting. The information is listed below:
Derivative
Instruments
Current items:
Forward foreign exchange contracts
Taipei Fubon Bank
December 31,2017 December 31,2017
Contract Amount
(Notional Principal)
192,020
JPY
Contract Period
2017.11~2018.02

The Group had no financial assets held for trading on December 31,2018.

The forward exchange contracts are buy and sell to hedge the change of exchange rate due to import and export transactions, but not adopting hedge accounting.

  • C. Information relating to credit risk of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is provided in Note 12(2).

(3) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Effective 2018

in Note 12(2).
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Effective 2018
Items
Current items:
Equity instruments
Listed stocks
Unlisted stocks
Valuation adjustment
Non-current items:
Equity instruments
Listed stocks
Unlisted stocks
Valuation adjustment
December 31,2018
2,482,503
$ 100,000
2,582,503
1,091,714
3,674,217
$ 8,739,607
$ 6,747,554
15,487,161
31,025,540
46,512,701
$

A. The Group has elected to classify equity investments that are considered to be steady dividend

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income as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. The fair value of such investments amounted to $50,186,918 as at December 31, 2018.

  • B. Aiming to satisfy the operating capital needs, the Group sold its equity investment in Nan Ya Technology Corp. at fair value of $772,686 which resulted in loss on disposal (including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests) of ($1,804,708) during the year ended December 31, 2018 which was reclassified to retained earnings.

  • C. Amounts recognized in profit or loss and other comprehensive income in relation to the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are listed below:

Year ended December 31, 2018 Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income Fair value change recognized in other ($ 3,471,683) comprehensive income Cumulative losses reclassified to retained earnings due to derecognition (including the portion attributable to non-controlling interest) ($ 1,813,704)

  • D. As at December 31, 2018, without taking into account any collateral held or other credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best represents the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income held by the Group was $50,186,918.

  • E. Information relating to credit risk of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income is provided in Note 12(2).

  • F. Information on available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at cost as of December 31, 2017 is provided in Note 12(4).

(4) Notes and accounts receivable

2017 is provided in Note 12(4).
Notes and accounts receivable
December 31,2018 December 31,2017
Notes receivable $ 116,511 $ 164,311
Accounts receivable $ 4,181,310
$ 3,644,252
Less: Allowance for uncollectible
accounts ( 71,033) ( 76,521)
$ 4,110,277 $ 3,567,731
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A. The ageing analysis of notes and accounts receivable are as follows:

Not past due
Up to 30 days
31 to 90 days
Over 90 days
December 31,2018
4,092,982
$ 154,591
45,066
5,182
4,297,821
$
December 31,2017
3,618,474
$ 146,964
32,878
10,247
3,808,563
$

The above ageing analysis was based on past due date.

  • B. As at December 31, 2018 and 2017, without taking into account any collateral held or other credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best represents the Group’s notes and accounts receivable were $4,297,821 and $3,808,563, respectively.

  • C. Information relating to credit risk of accounts receivable and notes receivable is provided in Note 12(2).

(5) Inventories

12(2).
Inventories
Raw materials
Supplies
Work in process
Finished goods
Merchandise inventory
Materials in transit
Outsourced processed materials
Construction in progress
Land for construction
Raw materials
Supplies
Work in process
Finished goods
Merchandise inventory
Materials in transit
Outsourced processed materials
Construction in progress
Land for construction
December 31,2018
Allowance for
Cost
valuation loss
1,762,233
$ 94,897)
($ 212,154
3,968)
(
2,866,411
6,643)
(
3,789,718
578,621)
(
159,786
-
348,702
-
216,874
71)
(
16,135
-
22,224
-
9,394,237
$ 684,200)
($ December 31,2017
Book value
1,667,336
$ 208,186
2,859,768
3,211,097
159,786
348,702
216,803
16,135
22,224
8,710,037
$
Allowance for
Cost
valuation loss
1,595,346
$ 92,680)
($ 230,935
8,023)
(
2,581,319
6,731)
(
3,629,029
413,191)
(
286,276
-
414,289
-
190,085
109)
(
23,284
-
22,224
-
8,972,787
$ 520,734)
($
Book value
1,502,666
$ 222,912
2,574,588
3,215,838
286,276
414,289
189,976
23,284
22,224
8,452,053
$
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Information about the inventories that were pledged to others as collateral is provided in Note 8. The cost of inventories recognized as expense for the year:

Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Cost of goods sold $ 39,145,029
$ 35,574,881
Inventory valuation loss 176,918 16,813
Others (Note) ( 57,940) ( 24,801)
$ 39,264,007 $ 35,566,893

Note : Others consist of inventory overage/shortage and disposal of scrap and defective materials and service costs.

(6) Investments accounted for using equity method

service costs.
nvestments accounted for using equity method
Formosa Industries Co., Ltd.
Quang Viet Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Changshu Yu Yuan
Development Co., Ltd.
December 31,2018
2,008,842
$ 1,191,261
16,403
3,216,506
$
December 31,2017
1,938,483
$ 1,149,965
35,008
3,123,456
$

A. Associates

(a) The basic information of the associates that are material to the Group is as follows:

Companyname Principal
place
of business
Shareholdingratio Shareholdingratio Nature of
relationship
Method of
measurement
Equity method
Equity method
Equity method
December
31,2018
December
31,2017
Formosa
Industries Co.,
Ltd.
Quang Viet
Enterprise Co.,
Ltd.
Changshu Yu
Yuan
Development
Co., Ltd.
Vietnam
Taiwan
China
10.00%
17.99%
40.78%
10.00%
17.92%
40.78%
Associate
Associate
Associate
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  • (b) The summarized financial information of the associates that are material to the Group is shown below:

Balance sheets

below:
Balance sheets
Formosa Industries Co.,Ltd.
December 31,2018 December 31,2017
Current assets $ 12,272,938
$ 9,291,100
Non-current assets 21,232,063 20,614,037
Current liabilities ( 11,529,804)
( 5,965,869)
Non-current liabilities ( 2,749,255) ( 5,439,066)
Total net assets $ 19,225,942 $ 18,500,202
Share in associate’s net assets $ 1,922,594
$ 1,850,020
Difference 86,248 88,463
Carrying amount of the associate $ 2,008,842 $ 1,938,483
QuangViet Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
December 31,2018 December 31,2017
Current assets $ 7,605,631
$ 5,987,697
Non-current assets 3,222,091 2,705,609
Current liabilities ( 3,043,953)
( 2,064,121)
Non-current liabilities ( 329,187) ( 52,152)
Total net assets $ 7,454,582 $ 6,577,033
Share in associate’s net assets $ 1,341,079
$ 1,178,604
Difference ( 149,818) ( 28,639)
Carrying amount of the associate $ 1,191,261 $ 1,149,965
Changshu Yu Yuan Development Co.,Ltd.
December 31,2018 December 31,2017
Current assets $ 96,864
$ 157,599
Non-current assets 106 280
Current liabilities ( 26,867) ( 54,986)
Total net assets $ 70,103 $ 102,893
Share in associate’s net assets $ 28,588
$ 41,960
Difference ( 12,185) ( 6,952)
Carrying amount of the associate $ 16,403 $ 35,008
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Statements of comprehensive income

Statements of comprehensive income
Formosa Industries Co.,Ltd.
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Revenue $ 31,560,607 $ 25,827,459
Profit for the year from continuing
operations
(Total comprehensive income) $ 1,202,739 $ 806,833
QuangViet Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Revenue $ 13,280,440 $ 10,203,655
Profit for the year from continuing
operations $ 857,041
$ 546,996
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax 4,405 ( 110,617)
Total comprehensive income $ 861,446 $ 436,379
Changshu Yu Yuan Development Co.,Ltd.
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Revenue $ - $ 34,761
(Loss) profit for the year from continuing
operations (Total comprehensive income) ($ 240) $ 11,436
  • B. The investment income of $238,313 and $193,934 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, were accounted for under the equity method based on the audited financial statements of the investee companies.

  • C. The Group is the director of Formosa Industries Co., Ltd. and Quang Viet Enterprise Co., Ltd. and has significant impact to its operations, thus, Formosa Industries Co., Ltd. and Quang Viet Enterprise Co., Ltd. are accounted for under the equity method.

  • D. The Group’s material associate, Quang Viet Enterprise Co., Ltd., has quoted market prices. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the fair value was $1,952,512 and $2,426,693, respectively.

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(7) Property, plant and equipment

Transportation Construction in
Land and land equipment and progress and equipment
At January 1, 2018 improvements Buildings Machinery otherequipment to beinspected Total
Cost $ 2,545,786
$ 11,047,542
$ 41,347,517
$ 9,003,970
$ 1,976,014
$ 65,920,829
Accumulated depreciation ( 14,598)
( 5,864,637)
( 34,546,863)
( 8,316,598)
- ( 48,742,696)
Accumulated impairment ( 155,738)
- ( 117)
- - ( 155,855)
$ 2,375,450 $ 5,182,905 $ 6,800,537 $ 687,372 $ 1,976,014 $ 17,022,278
Year ended December 31, 2018
Opening net book amount $ 2,375,450
$ 5,182,905
$ 6,800,537
$ 687,372
$ 1,976,014
$ 17,022,278
Additions - - 584 62 4,539,028 4,539,674
Disposals ( 342,670)
( 283)
( 120,743)
( 5,967)
( 25,016)
( 494,679)
Transfers - 390,882 4,675,201 114,699 ( 5,180,782)
-
Depreciation charge ( 294)
( 364,837)
( 1,782,441)
( 192,718)
- ( 2,340,290)
Net exchange differences ( 31)
( 5,284)
47,582 31 1,677 43,975
Closing net book amount $ 2,032,455 $ 5,203,383 $ 9,620,720 $ 603,479 $ 1,310,921 $ 18,770,958
At December 31, 2018
Cost $ 2,202,809
$ 11,402,399
$ 44,120,710
$ 8,938,006
$ 1,310,921
$ 67,974,845
Accumulated depreciation ( 14,616)
( 6,199,016)
( 34,499,873)
( 8,334,527)
- ( 49,048,032)
Accumulated impairment ( 155,738)
- ( 117)
- - ( 155,855)
$ 2,032,455 $ 5,203,383 $ 9,620,720 $ 603,479 $ 1,310,921 $ 18,770,958
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Transportation Transportation Construction in
Land and land equipment and progress and equipment
improvements Buildings Machinery other equipment to be inspected Total
At January 1, 2017
Cost $ 2,545,968
$ 10,676,232
$ 41,715,725
$ 9,183,608
$ 1,475,773
$ 65,597,306
Accumulated depreciation ( 14,554)
( 5,528,770)
( 34,857,645)
( 8,396,115)
- ( 48,797,084)
Accumulated impairment ( 155,738) - ( 271) - - ( 156,009)
$ 2,375,676 $ 5,147,462 $ 6,857,809 $ 787,493 $ 1,475,773 $ 16,644,213
Year ended December 31, 2017
Opening net book amount $ 2,375,676
$ 5,147,462
$ 6,857,809
$ 787,493
$ 1,475,773
$ 16,644,213
Additions - - - 41 2,889,276 2,889,317
Disposals - ( 32)
( 47,331)
( 3,975)
- ( 51,338)
Transfers (Note) 108 522,968 1,727,560 122,864 ( 2,309,875)
63,625
Depreciation charge ( 290)
( 377,912)
( 1,595,280)
( 204,473)
- ( 2,177,955)
Net exchange differences ( 44) ( 109,581) ( 142,221) ( 14,578) ( 79,160) ( 345,584)
Closing net book amount $ 2,375,450 $ 5,182,905 $ 6,800,537 $ 687,372 $ 1,976,014 $ 17,022,278
At December 31, 2017
Cost $ 2,545,786
$ 11,047,542
$ 41,347,517
$ 9,003,970
$ 1,976,014
$ 65,920,829
Accumulated depreciation ( 14,598)
( 5,864,637)
( 34,546,863)
( 8,316,598)
- ( 48,742,696)
Accumulated impairment ( 155,738) - ( 117) - - ( 155,855)
$ 2,375,450 $ 5,182,905 $ 6,800,537 $ 687,372 $ 1,976,014 $ 17,022,278

Note: Transferred from non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations.

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  • A. Amount of borrowing costs capitalised as part of property, plant and equipment and the range of the interest rates for such capitalisation are as follows:
Amount capitalized
Range of the interest rates for capitalisation
Years ended December 31, Years ended December 31,
2018
13,002
$ 0.98%~4.45%
2017
16,058
$
0.98%~3.03%
  • B. The significant components and useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
Items Significant components
Pipelines
Factory and gasoline stations
Impregnating machine, dyeing machine and
other machinery equipment
Pallet trucks and fork lift trucks
Cogeneration power generation equipment
Estimated useful lives
3 ~ 15 years
10 ~ 60 years
2 ~ 20 years
3 ~ 15 years
2 ~ 17 years
Land improvements
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Transportation equipment
Other equipment
  • C. Information about the property, plant and equipment that were pledged to others as collateral is provided in Note 8.

  • D. Certain regulations restrict ownership of land to individuals. Accordingly, the titles of land which the Company has acquired for future plant expansion is under the name of third parties. Such land titles were transferred and mortgaged to the Company. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the land mortgaged to the Company was $808,300.

(8) Long-term prepaid rent (shown as ‘Other non-current assets’)

Land use right - Formosa
Taffeta Co., Ltd.
Land use right - Formosa
Taffeta (Zhong Shan) Co., Ltd.
Land use right - Formosa
Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd.
Land use right - Formosa
Taffeta (Changshu) Co., Ltd.
December 31,2018
108
$ 28,492
123,200
109,097
260,897
$
December 31,2017
269
$ 30,278
125,868
114,212
270,627
$
  • A. Land use right of Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. pertains to the payment for the right to establish a petrol station and title transfer of land leasing right and is amortized over the land lease period under the contract. The Group recognized rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 amounting to $161 and $171, respectively.

  • B. Formosa Taffeta (Zhong Shan) Co., Ltd. has leased land of Xijiangbian Dingxi Village, Shenwan Town, Zhengshan, Guangdong amounting to 508 acres from Shenwan Town People’s Government

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of Zhongshan City in Guangdong Province, Mainland China and paid land use right of HK 12,599 thousand. The effective period is 50 years from the date of issuance of certificate of land use right, and the lease period is from November 20, 1991 to November 20, 2041. The Group recognized rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 amounting to RMB 266 thousand for both years.

  • C. Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. has paid land use right of VND75,655,550 thousand and VND48,134,338 thousand for the leased land of 273,661.1 square meters and 65,086 square meters in Nhon Trach 3 Industrial Zone in Nhon Trach District, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam from Formosa Industries Corporation in September 2004 and December 2012, respectively. The lease period started from September 1, 2004 and December 1, 2012, respectively, and the effective periods both end on April 1, 2051. The Group recognized rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 amounting to VND 2,738,932 thousand for both years.

  • D. Formosa Taffeta (Changshu) Co., Ltd. has leased 3 parcels of land amounting to 277,172 square meters in the Economic Development Zone from Changshu City Land and Resources Bureau in Jiangsu Province, Mainland China. The effective period of land use right started from the date of issuance of certificate of land use right and the lease period ends in December 2056 to December 2076. Furthermore, partial land was not used until November 18, 2011, so the government has taken back the land. Proceeds of land amounted to RMB 12,738 thousand in February 2012 and impairment loss in 2011 was RMB 4,726 thousand. Otherwise, the Economic Development Zone refunded a part of money and reissued the land use right for resumption of 794 square meters of land in December, 2012. In March 2015, Formosa Taffeta (Changshu) Co., Ltd. divided some part of housing land and established a new company, Changshu Fushun Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. (details are provided in Note 6(8)E). As of December 31, 2018, the area of the Company’s 2 leased parcels of land was 166,509 square meters, and the effective period of land use right ends in December 2056. The Group recognized rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 amounting to RMB 640 thousand for both years.

  • E. In order to effectively utilise Formosa Taffeta (Changshu) Co., Ltd.’s partial residential land, the Company has reduced capital and split land of 9,206 square meters in development zone to Changshu Fushun Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. The acquisition cost is RMB 6,400 thousand and the effective period starts from the approval of certificate of land use right and ends in December 2076. However, Changshu Fushun Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. merged with Changshu Yu Yuan Development Co., Ltd. and was deconsolidated in July 2015.

  • (9) Short-term borrowings

Type of borrowings December 31, 2018 Interest rate range Collateral Bank borrowings Mortgage Loan $ 3,638,538 1.40%~4.35% Property, plant and equipment and inventories

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Type of borrowings
Bank borrowings
Secured borrowings
Purchase loans
December 31,2017
2,798,304
$ 7,386
2,805,690
$
Interest rate range
1.40%~4.79%
0.32%~0.36%
Collateral
Property, plant and equipment
and inventories
-

(10) Short-term notes and bills payable

Commercial paper payable
Less: Commercial paper
payable discount
Interest rate
December 31,2018
December 31,2017
-
$ 1,300,000
$ -
194)
(
-
$ 1,299,806
$ -
0.56%

The abovementioned commercial paper payable is issued by International Bills Finance Corp. etc.

(11) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - current

Items
Financial liabilities held for trading
Forward foreign exchange contracts
December 31,2018
774
$
December 31,2017
-
$
  • A. The Group recognized net (loss) gain of ($774) and $1,381 on financial liabilities held for trading for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

  • B. Explanations of the transactions and contract information in respect of derivative financial liabilities that the Group does not adopt hedge accounting are as follows:

Derivative Financial
Liabilities
Current items:
Forward foreign
exchange contracts
Taipei Fubon Bank
Taipei Fubon Bank
Chang Hwa Bank
Chang Hwa Bank
December 31,2018
Contract Amount
Contract
(Notional Principal)
Period
50,000,000
JPY
2018.12~2019.2
56,800,000
JPY
2018.12~2019.2
50,000,000
JPY
2018.12~2019.1
50,210,000
JPY
2018.12~2019.1

The Group had no financial liabilities held for trading on December 31, 2017.

The Group entered into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge exchange rate risk of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. However, these forward foreign exchange contracts do not meet all conditions of hedge accounting and are not accounted for under hedge accounting.

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(12) Other payables

Other payables
December 31,2018 December 31,2017
Salaries and year-end bonus payable $ 784,330
$ 791,135
Accrued utilities expenses 130,048 139,213
Payable on equipment 62,814 86,955
Commission payable 54,564
56,485
Dividend payable 9,943
9,092
Others 907,798
728,727
$ 1,949,497 $ 1,811,607
Long-term borrowings
December 31,2018 December 31,2017
Credit borrowings $ 8,192,200
$ 11,222,071
Less: Current portion ( 169,901) ( 138,499)
$ 8,022,299 $ 11,083,572
Interest rate 0.98%~4.45% 1.00%~3.36%

- (13) Long term borrowings

(14) Pensions

  • A. (a) The Company and its domestic subsidiaries have a defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Labor Standards Law, covering all regular employees’ service years prior to the enforcement of the Labor Pension Act on July 1, 2005 and service years thereafter of employees who chose to continue to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Law. Under the defined benefit pension plan, two units are accrued for each year of service for the first 15 years and one unit for each additional year thereafter, subject to a maximum of 45 units. Pension benefits are based on the number of units accrued and the average monthly salaries and wages of the last 6 months prior to retirement. The Company and its domestic subsidiaries contribute monthly an amount equal to 2%~15% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the retirement fund deposited with Bank of Taiwan, the trustee, under the name of the independent retirement fund committee. Also, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries would assess the balance in the aforementioned employees pension reserve account by December 31, every year. If the account balance is insufficient to pay the pension calculated by the aforementioned method to the employees expected to qualify for retirement in the following year, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries will make contributions for the deficit by next March.

  • (b) The amounts recognized in the balance sheet are as follows:

December 31,2018 December 31,2017
Present value of defined benefit
obligations $ 2,674,363
$ 2,953,789
Fair value of plan assets ( 2,157,689) ( 2,138,501)
Net defined benefit liability $ 516,674 $ 815,288
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(c) Movements in net defined benefit liabilities are as follows:

Present value of
defined Fair value of Net defined
benefit obligations plan assets benefit liability
Year ended December 31, 2018
Balance at January 1 $ 2,953,789
($ 2,138,501)
$ 815,288
Current service cost 29,909 - 29,909
Interest expense (income) 36,922 ( 27,355) 9,567
3,020,620 ( 2,165,856) 854,764
Remeasurements:
Return on plan assets - ( 57,917)
( 57,917)
(excluding amounts included in interest
income or expense)
Experience adjustments ( 91,091) - ( 91,091)
( 91,091) ( 57,917) ( 149,008)
Pension fund contribution - ( 185,679)
( 185,679)
Paid pension ( 255,166) 251,763 ( 3,403)
Balance at December 31 $ 2,674,363 ($ 2,157,689) $ 516,674
Present value of
defined Fair value of Net defined
benefit obligations plan assets benefit liability
Year ended December 31, 2017
Balance at January 1 $ 2,790,471
($ 1,963,103)
$ 827,368
Current service cost 32,194 - 32,194
Interest expense (income) 34,881 ( 25,244) 9,637
2,857,546 ( 1,988,347) 869,199
Remeasurements:
Return on plan assets - 10,910 10,910
(excluding amounts included in interest
income or expense)
Change in financial assumptions 6,809 - 6,809
Experience adjustments 315,358 - 315,358
322,167 10,910 333,077
Pension fund contribution - ( 378,212)
( 378,212)
Paid pension ( 225,924) 217,148 ( 8,776)
Balance at December 31 $ 2,953,789 ($ 2,138,501) $ 815,288

(d) The Bank of Taiwan was commissioned to manage the Fund of the Company’s and domestic subsidiaries’ defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Fund’s annual investment and utilisation plan and the “Regulations for Revenues, Expenditures, Safeguard and Utilisation of the Labor Retirement Fund” (Article 6: The scope of utilisation for the Fund includes deposit in domestic or foreign financial institutions, investment in domestic or

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foreign listed, over-the-counter, or private placement equity securities, investment in domestic or foreign real estate securitization products, etc.). With regard to the utilisation of the Fund, its minimum earnings in the annual distributions on the final financial statements shall be no less than the earnings attainable from the amounts accrued from two-year time deposits with the interest rates offered by local banks. If the earnings is less than aforementioned rates, government shall make payment for the deficit after being authorized by the Regulator. The Company and domestic subsidiaries have no right to participate in managing and operating that fund and hence the Company and domestic subsidiaries are unable to disclose the classification of plan assets fair value in accordance with IAS 19 paragraph 142. The composition of fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is given in the Annual Labor Retirement Fund Utilisation Report announced by the government.

(e) The principal actuarial assumptions used were as follows:

Discount rate
Future salary increases
Years ended December 31, Years ended December 31,
2018
1.25%
1.00%
2017
1.25%
1.00%

Assumptions regarding future mortality experience are set based on the Taiwan Standard Ordinary Experience Mortality Table for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Because the main actuarial assumption changed, the present value of defined benefit obligation is affected. The analysis was as follows:

Increase 0.25%
Decrease 0.25%
December 31, 2018
Effect on present value of
defined benefit obligation
37,514)
($ 39,070
$ December 31, 2017
Effect on present value of
defined benefit obligation
43,023)
($ 44,829
$ Discount rate
Increase 1%
Decrease 1%
168,731
$ 146,458)
($ 197,246
$ 170,847)
($ Future salaryincreases

The sensitivity analysis above was based on one assumphion which changed while the other conditions remain unchanged. In practice, more than one assumption may change all at once. The method of analysing sensitivity and the method of calculating net pension liability in the balance sheet are the same.The methods and types of assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analysis did not change compared to the previous period.

  • (f) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plans of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 2019 amount to $88,821.
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  • (g) As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s and its domestic subsidiaries’ weighted average duration of that retirement plan is 8 years and 20 years, respectively.

  • B. (a) Effective July 1, 2005, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries have established defined contribution pension plans (the “New Plan”) under the Labor Pension Act (the “Act”), covering all regular employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries contribute monthly an amount based on 6% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the employees’ individual pension accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The benefits accrued are paid monthly or in lump sum upon termination of employment.

  • (b) The Company’s mainland China subsidiaries, Formosa Taffeta (Zhong Shan) Co., Ltd., Formosa Taffeta (Changshu) Co., Ltd., and Xiamen Xiangyu Formosa Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd., have defined contribution plans. Monthly contributions to an independent fund administered by the government in accordance with the pension regulations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are based on a certain percentage of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages. The contribution percentage was between 10% and 20%. Other than the monthly contributions, the Group has no further obligations.

  • (c) The Company’s subsidiaries, Formosa Taffeta Vietnam Co., Ltd. and Formosa Taffeta (Dong Nai) Co., Ltd., have defined contribution plans. Contributions of social security to an independent fund administered by the government in accordance with the pension regulations of local governments are based on certain percentage of employees’ salaries and wages. Other than the monthly contributions, the Group has no further obligations.

  • (d) Formosa Taffeta (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. and Schoeller FTC (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. have defined contribution plans whereby contributions are made to the mandatory provident fund based on a percentage of the employees’ salaries and wages as full-time employees’ pension benefit.

  • (e) Formosa Taffeta (Cayman) Co., Ltd. does not have a pension plan, and is not required to have one under local regulation.

  • (f) The pension costs under the defined contribution pension plans of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $165,871and $159,924, respectively.

(15) Share capital

  • A. As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s authorized and issued capital was $16,846,646, consisting of 1,684,665,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $10 per share.

  • B. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, changes in the number of treasury stocks are as follows (in thousands of shares):

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Reason for
Investee
reacquisition
company
Long-term equity
investment transferred to
treasury stock for parent
company’s shares held by
subsidiaries
Formosa
Development
Co., Ltd.
Reason for
Investee
reacquisition
company
Long-term equity
investment transferred to
treasury stock for parent
company’s shares held by
subsidiaries
Formosa
Development
Co., Ltd.
Year ended December 31,2018 Year ended December 31,2018 Year ended December 31,2018 Endingshares
2,243
Endingshares
2,293
Beginning
shares
Additions
Disposal

2,293
-
50)
(
Year ended December 31,2017
Beginning
shares
2,473
Additions
-
Disposal
(Note)

180)
(

Note: The capital surplus amounting to $1,041 and $2,891 resulted from the subsidiary, Formosa Development Co., Ltd.’s disposal of 50,000 and 180,000 shares of the parent company during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

  • C. The abovementioned treasury stocks were acquired by the subsidiary, Formosa Development Co., Ltd., for investment purposes.

(16) Capital surplus

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

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2018

2018
At January 1
Disposal of treasury
shares
Adjustment of cash
dividends paid to
consolidated
subsidiaries
Difference between
consideration and
carrying amount of
subsidiaries acquired
or disposed
Changes in the net
interest of associates
recognized under the
equity method
Expired cash dividends
transferred to capital
surplus
At December 31
At January 1
Disposal of treasury
shares
Adjustment of cash
dividends paid to
consolidated
subsidiaries
Changes in the net
interest of associates
recognized under the
equity method
Expired cash dividends
transferred to capital
surplus
At December 31
Treasury
share
transactions
Difference between
consideration and carrying
amount of subsidiaries
acquired or disposed
Donated
assets
received
Changes in net equity of
associates and joint
ventures accounted for
under equitymethod
Other
19,899
$ 1,041
4,357
-
-
-
25,297
$
545
$ -
-
1,105
-
-
1,650
$
2,032
$ -
-
-
-
-
2,032
$ 2017
250,345
$ -
-
980,948
5,264
-
1,236,557
$
1,502
$ -
-
-
-
1,822
3,324
$
Treasury
share
transactions
Difference between
consideration and carrying
amount of subsidiaries
acquired or disposed
Donated
assets
received
Changes in net equity of
associates and joint
ventures accounted for
under equitymethod
Other
13,569
$ 2,891
3,439
-
-
19,899
$
545
$ -
-
-
-
545
$
2,032
$ -
-
-
-
2,032
$
250,312
$ -
-
33
-
250,345
$
-
$ -
-
-
1,502
1,502
$

(17) Retained earnings

  • A. According to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act No. 41, a company should reserve the
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amount equal to any valuation or contra-account in the stockholders' equity in the fiscal year from the net income and prior unappropriated earnings as special reserve. If the valuation or contra-account in stockholders’ equity belongs to prior periods, the same amount from prior period earnings should be considered as special reserve and cannot be distributed. The special reserve includes: i) reserve for special purposes, ii) investment income recognized under the equity method, iii) net proceeds from the recognition of financial asset transactions; only when the accumulated value decreases should the special reserve be adjusted by the same amount, subject to the provisions in this section; and iv) other special reserves set out by legal provisions.

  • B. The Company’s dividend policy is summarized below:

  • As the Company operates in a volatile business environment and is in the stable growth stage, the dividend policy includes cash dividends, stock dividends and capital increase by earnings recapitalization. At least 50% of the Company’s distributable earnings shall be appropriated as dividends after deducting the legal reserve and special reserves. The Company would prefer distributing cash dividends. However, if significant investment measures are taken or the Company’s financial structure needs to be improved, part of the dividends would be in the form of stock dividends but not to exceed 50% of the total dividends.

  • C. Except for covering accumulated deficit or issuing new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership, the legal reserve shall not be used for any other purpose. The use of legal reserve for the issuance of stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership is permitted, provided that the distribution of the reserve is limited to the portion in excess of 25% of the Company’s paid-in capital.

  • D. The appropriations of 2017 and 2016 earnings had been resolved at the stockholders’ meeting on June 22, 2018 and June 23, 2017, respectively. Details are summarized below:

Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Dividends
Amount
per share
(in thousands)
(in dollars)
427,987
$ -
3,200,863
1.90
$ 3,628,850
$ 2017 earnings
2016 earnings 2016 earnings
Amount
(in thousands)
427,987
$ -
3,200,863
3,628,850
$
Amount
(in thousands)
348,129
$ 506,036
2,526,997
3,381,162
$
Dividends
per share
(in dollars)
1.50
$
  • E. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, unpaid stock dividends amounted to $9,943 and $9,092, respectively.

  • F. The appropriations of 2018 earnings had been resolved by the Board of Directors on March 15, 2019. Details are summarized below:

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Legal reserve
Cash dividends
2018 earnings 2018 earnings
Amount
(in thousands)
473,741
$ 3,537,796
Dividends
per share
(in dollars)
2.10
$
  • G. For information relating to employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration, please refer to Note 6(23).

(18) Other equity items

Other equity items
Unrealized gains Currency Non-controlling
(losses)on valuation translation interest
January 1, 2018 $ 38,440,218
($ 914,267)
$ 3,803,175
Retrospective adjustments ( 4,760,072) - 33,939
January 1, 2018 after adjustments 33,680,146 ( 914,267)
3,837,114
Revaluation
─Group ( 3,330,847)
- -
─Associates 1,071 - -
─Non-controlling interest - - ( 141,907)
Revaluation transferred to
retained earnings
─Group 1,810,626 - -
─Non-controlling interest - - 3,114
Difference of currency translation
─Group - 154,507 -
─Associates - 14,914 -
─Non-controlling interest - - 281
Remeasurement of defined
benefit plan
─Non-controlling interest - - ( 2,816)
Net income of
non-controlling interest - - 583,294
Difference between consideration
and carrying amount of
subsidiaries aquired or disposed ( 118,806)
- ( 1,105)
Change of net share under equity
method ( 1,562)
- -
Changes in share of consolidated
subsidiaries ( 3,804)
- ( 20,129)
Cash dividends paid by
consolidated subsidiaries - - ( 380,089)
Change of non-controlling interest - - 2,177,729
December 31, 2018 $ 32,036,824 ($ 744,846) $ 6,055,486
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(19) Operating revenue
January 1, 2017
Change in unrealized gain
or loss on available-for-
sale financial assets
Group
Associates
Non-controlling interest
Difference of long-term equity
investment from cumulative
translation differences of
foreign operations
Group
Associates
Non-controlling interest
Remeasurement of defined
benefit plan
Non-controlling interest
Net income of
non-controlling interest
Change in the ownership of
consolidated subsidiaries
Cash dividends paid by
consolidated subsidiaries
December 31, 2017
Sales revenue
Service revenue
Available-for-sale
Currency
Non-controlling
investments
translation
interest
36,313,040
$ 13,387
$ 3,531,750
$ 2,126,784
-
-
394
-
-
-
-
105,762
-
754,356)
(
-
-
173,298)
(
-
-
-
1,187)
(
-
-
2,071)
(
-
-
480,145
-
-
18
-
-
311,242)
(
38,440,218
$ 914,267)
($ 3,803,175
$ Year ended December 31,
2018
44,258,290
$ 286,763
44,545,053
$
Available-for-sale
Currency
Non-controlling
investments
translation
interest
36,313,040
$ 13,387
$ 3,531,750
$ 2,126,784
-
-
394
-
-
-
-
105,762
-
754,356)
(
-
-
173,298)
(
-
-
-
1,187)
(
-
-
2,071)
(
-
-
480,145
-
-
18
-
-
311,242)
(
38,440,218
$ 914,267)
($ 3,803,175
$ Year ended December 31,
2018
44,258,290
$ 286,763
44,545,053
$
Available-for-sale
Currency
Non-controlling
investments
translation
interest
36,313,040
$ 13,387
$ 3,531,750
$ 2,126,784
-
-
394
-
-
-
-
105,762
-
754,356)
(
-
-
173,298)
(
-
-
-
1,187)
(
-
-
2,071)
(
-
-
480,145
-
-
18
-
-
311,242)
(
38,440,218
$ 914,267)
($ 3,803,175
$ Year ended December 31,
2018
44,258,290
$ 286,763
44,545,053
$
44,258,290
$ 286,763
44,545,053
$

A. Contract assets

Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. has recognized the following IC revenue-related contract assets:

December 31, 2018 Contract assets relating to IC revenue $ 788,643

  • B. All Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. assembly and testing services contracts of various integrated circuits are for periods of one year or less. As permitted under IFRS 15, the transaction price allocated to these unsatisfied contracts is not disclosed.

  • C. Related disclosures on operating revenue for 2017 are provided in Note 12(5) B.

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(20) Other income

Other income
Interest income from bank deposits
Dividend income
Other income
Years ended December 31,
2018
26,553
$ 2,677,904
204,345
2,908,802
$
2017
26,315
$ 2,411,958
259,091
2,697,364
$

(21) Other gains and losses

Other gains and losses
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Gains on disposals of property, plant and
equipment $ 903,034
$ 38,696
Gains on disposals of investments - 275,611
Foreign exchange gains (losses) 71,102 ( 138,690)
Forward foreign exchange contracts
Gains on financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss 2,283 2,774
Gains (losses) on financial liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss ( 774)
1,381
Bank charges ( 37,700)
( 33,578)
Other gains and losses ( 52,013) ( 37,309)
$ 885,932 $ 108,885

(22) Expenses by nature

Expenses by nature
Employee benefit expense
Employee benefit expense
Depreciation charges on property, plant and
equipment
Wages and salaries
Labor and health insurance fees
Pension costs
Other personnel expenses
Years ended December 31,
2018
2017
4,924,960
$ 4,931,294
$ 2,340,290
2,177,955
7,265,250
$ 7,109,249
$ Years ended December31,
2017
4,931,294
$ 2,177,955
7,109,249
$
2018
4,110,984
$ 438,399
205,347
170,230
4,924,960
$
2017
4,146,223
$ 412,750
201,756
170,565
4,931,294
$

(23) Employee benefit expense

A. In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, a ratio of distributable profit of the current year after covering accumulated losses, shall be distributed as employees’ compensation

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and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration. The ratio shall be between 0.05%-0.5% for employees’ compensation and shall not be higher than 0.5% for directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration.

  • B. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, employees’ compensation was accrued at $10,543 and $8,994, respectively; while directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration was accrued at $5,272 and $4,497, respectively. The aforementioned amounts were recognized in salary expenses.

  • The employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration were estimated and accrued based on the Company's Articles of Incorporation of profit of current year distributable for the year ended December 31, 2018. The employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration resolved by the Board of Directors were $10,543 and $5,272, and the employees’ compensation will be distributed in the form of cash.

The employees’ bonus and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration for 2017 approved by shareholders were the same as the amounts shown in the 2017 financial statements. The employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration resolved by the Board of Directors were both $8,994 in the form of cash.

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

(24) Finance costs

Finance costs
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Interest expense:
Bank borrowings $ 224,417
$ 201,247
Less: Capitalization of qualifying assets ( 13,002) ( 16,058)
$ 211,415 $ 185,189
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(25) Income tax

A. Components of income tax expense

ome tax
Components of income tax expense
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the year
Land value increment tax
Tax on undistributed surplus earnings
Prior year income tax
underestimation
Effect of foreign exchange rate
Total current tax
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary
differences
Impact of change in tax rate
Total deferred tax
Income tax expense
Years ended December 31,
2018
508,113
$ 129,638
46,659
105,505
1,731
791,646
153,584
14,431
168,015
959,661
$
2017
278,626
$ -
78,984
27,972
1,363
386,945
129,523
-
129,523
516,468
$

B. Reconciliation between income tax expense and accounting profit

Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Tax calculated based on profit before tax and
statutory tax rate (Note) $ 1,483,990
$ 1,144,144
Effect from permanent differences of income
tax ( 684,578)
( 634,447)
Effect from temporary differences of income
tax ( 89,184)
( 123,831)
Effect from investment tax credits - ( 24,998)
Tax exempt income by tax regulation ( 173,443)
-
Prior year income tax underestimation 105,505 27,972
Effect from alternative minimum tax - 31
Net change in deferred tax assets and
liabililies 153,584 129,523
Effect of income tax from loss carryforward - ( 80,910)
Land value increment tax from selling land 129,638 -
Tax on undistributed earnings 46,659 78,984
Impact of change in tax rate 14,431 -
Suspension of securities trading income ( 26,941) -
Tax expense $ 959,661 $ 516,468

Note: The basis for computing the applicable tax rate is the rate applicable in the respective countries where the Group entities operate.

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  • C. Amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities as a result of temporary differences, loss carryforward and investment tax credits are as follows:
January1
Deferred tax assets:
-Temporary differences
Provision for inventory
obsolescence
29,365
$ Allowance for bad
debts in excess of tax
deductible limit
2,128
Unrealized gains on
disposal of equipment
17,711
Accrued pension
liabilities
39,203
Loss carryforward
49,389
Unrealized foreign
exchange loss
2,649
140,445
Deferred tax liabilities:
-Temporary differences
Gain on valuation of
financial assets
641)
(
Investment income
accounted for under
equity method
170,157)
(
Others
-
170,798)
(
30,353)
($
Recognized
in profit or
loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
December 31
40,081
$ -
$ 69,446
$ 375
-
2,503
5,654)
(
-
12,057
29,793)
(
-
9,410
49,389)
(
-
-
2,268)
(
-
381
46,648)
(
-
93,797
641
-
-
114,136)
(
-
284,293)
(
7,872)
(
-
7,872)
(
121,367)
(
-
292,165)
(
168,015)
($ -
$ 198,368)
($ Year ended December 31,2018
Recognized
in profit or
loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
December 31
40,081
$ -
$ 69,446
$ 375
-
2,503
5,654)
(
-
12,057
29,793)
(
-
9,410
49,389)
(
-
-
2,268)
(
-
381
46,648)
(
-
93,797
641
-
-
114,136)
(
-
284,293)
(
7,872)
(
-
7,872)
(
121,367)
(
-
292,165)
(
168,015)
($ -
$ 198,368)
($ Year ended December 31,2018
Recognized
in profit or
loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
December 31
40,081
$ -
$ 69,446
$ 375
-
2,503
5,654)
(
-
12,057
29,793)
(
-
9,410
49,389)
(
-
-
2,268)
(
-
381
46,648)
(
-
93,797
641
-
-
114,136)
(
-
284,293)
(
7,872)
(
-
7,872)
(
121,367)
(
-
292,165)
(
168,015)
($ -
$ 198,368)
($ Year ended December 31,2018
Recognized
in profit or
loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
December 31
40,081
$ -
$ 69,446
$ 375
-
2,503
5,654)
(
-
12,057
29,793)
(
-
9,410
49,389)
(
-
-
2,268)
(
-
381
46,648)
(
-
93,797
641
-
-
114,136)
(
-
284,293)
(
7,872)
(
-
7,872)
(
121,367)
(
-
292,165)
(
168,015)
($ -
$ 198,368)
($ Year ended December 31,2018
Recognized
in profit or
loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
40,081
$ 375
5,654)
(
29,793)
(
49,389)
(
2,268)
(
46,648)
(
641
114,136)
(
7,872)
(
121,367)
(
168,015)
($
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
69,446
$ 2,503
12,057
9,410
-
381
93,797
-
284,293)
(
7,872)
(
292,165)
(
198,368)
($
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Year ended December 31, 2017

January1
Deferred tax assets:
-Temporary differences
Provision for inventory
obsolescence
26,647
$ Allowance for bad
debts in excess of tax
deductible limit
2,084
Unrealized gains on
disposal of equipment
17,507
Accrued pension
liabilities
97,622
Loss carryforward
118,938
Unrealized foreign
exchange loss
-
Loss on valuation of
financial assets
4
262,802
Deferred tax liabilities:
-Temporary differences
Unrealized foreign
exchange gain
7,031)
(
Gain on valuation of
financial assets
-
Investment income
accounted for under
equity method
156,601)
(
163,632)
(
99,170
$
Recognized
in profit or
loss
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
December 31
2,718
$ 44
204
58,419)
(
69,549)
(
2,649
4)
(
122,357)
(
7,031
641)
(
13,556)
(
7,166)
(
129,523)
($
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
29,365
$ 2,128
17,711
39,203
49,389
2,649
-
140,445
-
641)
(
170,157)
(
170,798)
(
30,353)
($
  • D. The income tax returns of the Company, Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. and Formosa Development Co., Ltd. through 2016 have been assessed and approved by the Tax Authority.

  • E. Under the amendments to the Income Tax Act which was promulgated by the President of the Republic of China in February, 2018, the Company’s applicable income tax rate was raised from 17% to 20% effective from January 1, 2018. The Group has assessed the impact of the change in income tax rate.

  • F. Starting from January 1, 2007, the enterprise income tax of Formosa Taffeta (Zhong Shan) Co., Ltd., Formosa Taffeta (Changshu) Co., Ltd. and Xiamen Xiangyu Formosa Import & Export

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Trading Co., Ltd. is based on 25% of income generated within and outside Mainland China. In addition, Formosa Taffeta (Zhong Shan) Co., Ltd. was certificated as high-tech enterprise by Guangdong Provincial Government and contributed to the applicable income tax rate of the Company to be 15% for 3 years from 2018.

  • G. The income tax rate of Formosa Taffeta Vietnam Co., Ltd. was approved by Vietnam government to be 10% for 15 years from the year of official establishment (December 1993). The Company was granted income tax exemption for 4 years from the first profit-making year and 20% income tax exemption for the next 4 years.

  • H. The income tax rate of Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. was approved by Vietnam government to be 15% for 12 years from the year of official establishment (October 2006); 20% after 12 years. The Company was granted income tax exemption for 3 years from the first profitmaking year and income tax reduction of 15% or 20% for the next 4 to 10 years.

  • I. In accordance with local tax regulations, the applicable income tax rate of Schoeller F.T.C. (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. and indirectly owned subsidiary, Formosa Taffeta (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., was 16.5%.

(26) Earnings per share

  • A. Basic earnings per share

  • The calculation of basic earnings per share is profit or loss attributable to the common stockholders of the Company’s parent company divided by the weighted average number of outstanding common stocks for the period.

Year ended December 31, Year ended December 31, 2018 2018 2018
Weighted-average
common shares Earnings per share
Amount outstanding (in dollars)
Before tax After tax (in thousands) Before tax After tax
Net income $ 6,280,361
$ 5,320,700
1,682,385 $ 3.73
$ 3.17
Profit attributable to
the non-controlling
interest ( 1,024,599) ( 583,294) ( 0.61) ( 0.35)
Profit attributable to
the parent $ 5,255,762 $ 4,737,406 $ 3.12 $ 2.82
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Year ended December 31, 2017

Weighted-average
common shares Earnings per share
Amount outstanding (in dollars)
Before tax After tax (in thousands) Before tax After tax
Net income $ 5,276,484
$ 4,760,016
1,682,339 $ 3.13
$ 2.83
Profit attributable to
the non-controlling
interest ( 793,064) ( 480,145) ( 0.47) ( 0.29)
Profit attributable to
the parent $ 4,483,420 $ 4,279,871 $ 2.66 $ 2.54

The following is earnings per share assuming the shares of the Company held by its subsidiary, Formosa Development Co., Ltd., are not deemed as treasury stock:

Year ended December 31, 2018

Common shares Earnings per share per share
Amount outstanding (in dollars)
Before tax After tax (in thousands) Before tax After tax
Net income $ 6,280,361
$ 5,320,700
1,684,665 $ 3.73
$ 3.16
Profit attributable to
the non-controlling
interest ( 1,024,599) ( 583,294) ( 0.61) ( 0.35)
Profit attributable to
the parent $ 5,255,762 $ 4,737,406 $ 3.12 $ 2.81
Year ended December 31, 2017
Common shares Earnings per share
Amount outstanding (in dollars)
Before tax After tax (in thousands) Before tax After tax
Net income $ 5,276,484
$ 4,760,016
1,684,665 $ 3.13
$ 2.83
Profit attributable to
the non-controlling
interest ( 793,064) ( 480,145) ( 0.47) ( 0.29)
Profit attributable to
the parent $ 4,483,420 $ 4,279,871 $ 2.66 $ 2.54

B. Employees' bonuses could be distributed in the form of stock. It does not have significant effect on the financial statements and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

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(27) Supplemental cash flow information

Investing activities with partial cash payments:

Supplemental cash flow information
Investing activities with partial cash payments:
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Purchase of property, plant and equipment $ 4,539,674
$ 2,889,317
Add: Opening balance of payable on
equipment 86,955 43,229
Less: Ending balance of payable on equipment ( 62,814) ( 86,955)
Cash paid during the year $ 4,563,815 $ 2,845,591

(28) Changes in liabilities from financing activities

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the change of short-term borrowings, short-term notes and bills payable, long-term borrowings and effect of foreign exchange rate are $832,848, ($1,299,806), ($3,033,083) and $3,211, respectively.

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(1) Parent and ultimate controlling party

The Company is controlled by FORMOSA CHEMICALS & FIBRE CORPORATION (incorporated in R.O.C), which owns 37.4% of the Company’s shares, and is also the ultimate controlling party.

(2) Names of related parties and relationship

Names of related parties Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. Kuang Yueh Co. Corp.

Relationship with the Group

Parent company Associate

Formosa Industries Corp. Associate Formosa Biomedical Technology Corp. Other related party Toa Resin Corp. Other related party Formosa Petrochemical Corp. Other related party Formosa Heavy Industries Corp. Other related party Formosa Network Technology Corp. Other related party Formosa Plastics Corp. Other related party Formosa Plastics Transport Corp. Other related party Formosa Asahi Spandex Corp. Other related party Nan Ya Technology Corp. Other related party Nan Ya Plastics Corp. Other related party Nan Ya PCB Corp. Other related party Nan Ya Photonics Inc. Other related party Yumaowu Enterprise Co., Ltd. Other related party Great King Garment Co., Ltd. Other related party Bellmart Industrial Co., Ltd. Other related party Yugen Yueh Co.,Ltd. Other related party Chang Gung Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Other related party

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Names of relatedparties Relationshipwith the Group
Nan Ya Polyester Fiber (Kunshan) Corp.
Nanya Plastic (Guangzhou) Co.,Ltd.
Nan Ya (Kunshan) Corp.
Kwang Viet Garment Co., Ltd.
Yu Yuang Textile Co., Ltd.
Yu Maowu Complex Co., Ltd.
Piecemakers Technology, Inc. (Note)
Kong You Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jiaxing Quang Viet Garment Co., Ltd.
Formosa Ha Tinh(Cayman) Limited
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party

Note: Since Nan Ya Technology Corp. sold all owned shares of Piecemakers Technology Inc. in February 2018, Piecemakers Technology Inc. is no longer the related party of the Group.

(3) Significant related party transactions and balances

  • A. Operating revenue
gnificant related party transactions and
Operating revenue
balances
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Sales of goods:
-Ultimate parent $ 565
$ 17,705
-Associates 393,650 372,424
Other related party
Nan Ya Technology Corp. 6,161,227 5,295,339
Others 979,189 838,163
$ 7,534,631 $ 6,523,631

Goods are sold based on the price lists in force and terms that would be available to third parties. B. Purchases of goods

Purchases of goods
Years ended December 31,
2018 2017
Purchases of goods:
-Ultimate parent $ 2,432,999
$ 2,021,526
-Associates 897,996 860,117
Other related party
Formosa Petrochemical Corp. 10,916,187 9,606,981
Others 1,787,121 1,756,387
$ 16,034,303 $ 14,245,011

Goods and services are purchased from ultimate parent and other related parties on normal

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commercial terms and conditions.

C. Receivables from related parties

commercial terms and conditions.
Receivables from related parties
Notes and accounts receivable:
-Ultimate parent
-Associates
Other related party
Nan Ya Technology Corp.
Others
Other receivables - dividends
Associates
Formosa Industries Corp.
December 31,2018
98
$ 41,091
1,006,359
185,309
1,232,857
-
1,232,857
$
December 31,2017
75
$ 50,477
953,005
177,765
1,181,322
90,347
1,271,669
$

The receivables from related parties arise mainly from sale transactions. The receivables are due 45~120 days after the date of sale. There are no provisions held against receivables from related parties.

D. Notes and accounts payable

parties.
Notes and accounts payable
Notes and accounts payable:
-Ultimate parent
-Associates
Other related party
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.
Others
December 31,2018
693,798
$ 46,854
397,563
193,626
1,331,841
$
December 31,2017
573,447
$ 118,943
542,953
152,186
1,387,529
$

The payables to related parties arise mainly from purchase transactions and are due 15~60 days after the date of purchase. The payables bear no interest.

E. Property transactions

(a) Disposal of property, plant and equipment:

Other related party Disposalproceeds
Gain (loss) on
disposal
24,967
$ -
$ Year ended December 31,2018
Disposalproceeds
Gain (loss) on
disposal
24,967
$ -
$ Year ended December 31,2018
Disposalproceeds
Gain (loss) on
disposal
24,967
$ -
$ Year ended December 31,2018
Disposalproceeds
Gain (loss) on
disposal
390
$ -
$ Year ended December 31,2017
Disposalproceeds
Gain (loss) on
disposal
390
$ -
$ Year ended December 31,2017
Disposalproceeds
Gain (loss) on
disposal
390
$ -
$ Year ended December 31,2017
Disposalproceeds Disposalproceeds
24,967
$
-
$
390
$
-
$
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(b) Acquisition of financial assets:

Year ended December 31, 2018 Accounts No. of shares Objects Consideration Other Non-current 19,000,970 Formosa related financial assets Ha Tinh party at fair value (Cayman) through other Limited comprehensive income $ 566,417 Year ended December 31, 2017 Accounts No. of shares Objects Consideration Other Non-current 19,000,970 Formosa related available-forHa Tinh party sale financial (Cayman) assets Limited $ 587,072 Other Non-current 600 FG INC related available-forparty sale financial assets 198,066 $ 785,138

(c) Disposal of financial assets:

Accounts
Other
related
party
Investments
accounted for
under equity
method
No. of shares
(inthousands)
84,022
Objects YearendedDecember31,2018 YearendedDecember31,2018 YearendedDecember31,2018
Proceeds
3,039,857
$
Gain/(loss)
Note
Formosa
Advanced
Technologies
Co., Ltd.

Note: The gain on disposal (including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests) of $980,948 was reclassified to capital surplus.

F. Others

Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. was engaged by the related party, Formosa Industry, to provide management services to Nhon Trach 3 Industrial Zone. In accordance with the yearly service consignment contract signed by Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. and Nhon Trach 3 Industrial Zone, Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. is responsible for managing land that is available for rent, meter reading and payment collection of water, electricity, steam and other utilities sold to lessees in investment district, repairing and performing services on various public facilities of power plant. Under the contract, Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. shall collect a service fee as follows:

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  • i. Land lease fee: 3% of Formosa Industry’s land rent revenue

  • ii. Utilities service fee: 3% of Formosa Industry’s monthly sale of electricity to lessees in investment district

  • iii. Management fee: the full amount of management fee collected from lessees in investment district to Formosa Industry shall be paid to the Company and its subsidiaries.

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. has recognized lease service fee income in investment district of $34,274 and $30,947, respectively, for rendering the abovementioned consigned services. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the uncollected amount of $3,241 and $2,877, respectively, was recognized under ‘other receivables’. For the above land leasing, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the total management expenses and utility expenses which Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. is due to collect from the related party, Formosa Industry, were $37,745 and $23,285, respectively, and was recognized under ‘other payables’.

(4) Key management compensation

‘other payables’.
Key management compensation
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Years ended December 31,
2018
48,895
$ 105
49,000
$
2017
40,055
$ 1,047
41,102
$

8. PLEDGED ASSETS

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

Item
Property, plant and
equipment
Inventories
(Held-to-maturity land)
December 31,2018
December 31,2017
Purpose
137,962
$ 138,662
$ Security for short-
term borrowings
21,264
21,264
Security for short-
term borrowings
159,226
$ 159,926
$ Book Value
Purpose
December 31,2018
137,962
$ 21,264
159,226
$
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9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED CONTRACT COMMITMENTS

(1) Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. is engaged in the processing of various integrated circuits packaging test and is responsible for custody for which the subsidiary needs to be compensated if lost. As of December 31, 2018, the items in custody are as follows:

A.Work in process
LED
FBGA
TSOP
LED assembly
Module
MICRO-SD
Other
B. Finished goods
LED
FBGA
TSOP
LED assembly
Module
MICRO-SD
Other
December 31,2018 December 31,2018
Quantity
(Unit:PC)
(
3,783,906
NTD
0.017~0.907
42,170,784
USD
1.5~14.5
4,170,289
USD
0.2~0.8
3,421,959
USD
0.39~11.94
876,526
USD
0.2~14.5
2,000
USD
1.598~5.99
2,716
USD
1.65~4.8
54,428,180
Quantity
(Unit:PC)
(
1,946,251
NTD
0.017~0.907
141,863,355
USD
1.5~14.5
6,704,834
USD
0.2~0.8
7,364,440
USD
0.39~11.94
597,778
USD
0.2~14.5
230
USD
1.598~5.99
5,402
USD
1.65~4.8
158,482,290
Market value
(per PC)
Market value
(per PC)
Quantity
Unit:piece)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,360
1,360
Quantity
Unit:piece)
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
22
Market value
(perpiece)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,600
USD
Market value
(perpiece)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,600
USD
Quantity
(Unit:bar)
-
-
-
-
44,692
-
-
44,692
Quantity
(Unit:bar)
-
-
-
-
26,335
-
-
26,335
Market value
Quantity
(per bar)
(Unit:stick)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
347
USD 26~325.57
-
-
-
-
-
347
Market value
Quantity
(per bar)
(Unit:stick)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,674
USD 26~325.57
-
-
-
-
-
1,674
Market value
(stick)
-
-
-
NTD 27.4~570.5
-
-
-
Market value
(stick)
-
-
-
NTD 27.4~570.5
-
-
-
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  • (2) The Company leases factory and land of gas station. The lease expense estimated to be incurred is as follows:
follows:
Less than 1 year
Between 1 and 5 years
More than 5 years
December 31,2018
133,799
$ 398,418
327,310
859,527
$
December 31,2017
124,729
$ 352,236
280,489
757,454
$
  • (3) As of December 31, 2018, the significant commitments and contingent liabilities are the outstanding

letters of credit for materials and equipment purchases with various companies listed as follows:

Currency
USD
JPY
EUR
Amount
2,225
$ 2,109,474
904
  • (4) Endorsements and guarantees

As of December 31, 2018, in order to assist the subsidiaries in obtaining credit line, the Company has guaranteed the following amounts for subsidiaries:

guaranteed the following amounts for subsidiaries:
Name of company
Formosa Taffeta (Zhong Shan) Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta (Changshu) Co., Ltd.
Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd.
Formosa Ha Tinh (Cayman) Limited
Public More Internation Company Ltd.
December31,2018
1,013,595
$ 1,535,750
1,689,325
4,668,680
7,125,084
3,000

10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS

None.

11. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE

  • (1) Please refer to Note 6(17) F for the distribution of 2018 earnings which was proposed by the Board of Directors on March 15, 2019.

  • (2) Owing to the capital increase of FG INC. the Board of Directors during its meeting on March 15, 2019 resolved to increase its investment in FG INC. in the amount of USD 4,500 thousand, in proportion to the original shareholding ratio of 3% in FG INC. Consequently, the total investment in FG INC. will be USD 11 million.

12. OTHERS

(1) Capital management

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group

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may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. The Group monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total capital. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings (including ‘current, non-current borrowings and short-term notes and bills payable’ as shown in the consolidated balance sheet) less cash and cash equivalents. Total capital is calculated as ‘equity’ as shown in the consolidated balance sheet plus net debt.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Group’s strategy, was unchanged from 2017. The gearing ratios at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

December 31,2018 December 31,2017
Total borrowings $ 11,830,738
$ 15,327,567
Less: Cash and cash equivalents ( 3,391,896) ( 4,942,919)
Net debt 8,438,842 10,384,648
Total equity 74,968,690 73,182,570
Total capital 83,407,532 83,567,218
Gearing ratio 10% 12%

(2) Financial instruments

A. Financial instruments by category

ancial instruments
Financial instruments by category
Financial assets
Financial assets measured at fair
value through profit or loss
Financial assets measured at fair
value through other comprehensive
profit or loss
Available-for-sale financial assets
Financial assets at cost
Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities measured at fair
value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities at amortized
cost
December 31,2018
479,490
$ 50,186,918
-
-
9,178,343
59,844,751
$ 774
$ 16,676,253
16,677,027
$
December 31,2017
630,396
$ -
47,643,427
5,786,870
10,305,327
64,366,020
$
-
$ 20,172,291
20,172,291
$

Note: Financial assets at amortized cost includes cash, notes and accounts receivable and other receivables; financial liabilities at amortized cost includes short-term borrowings, shortterm notes and bills payable, notes and accounts payable, other payables and long-term borrowings.

B. Financial risk management policies

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

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risk management policies of the Group focus on unpredictable factors in financial market, and aim to reduce unfavorable impact on financial position and financial performance.

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

  • C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks

  • (a) Market risk

Foreign exchange risk

  • i. Some of the Group’s transactions are conducted in foreign currencies, which are subject to exchange rate fluctuation. The information on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are as follows:
iabilities are as follows:
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
JPY:NTD
Non-monetary items
VND:NTD
HKD:NTD
RMB:NTD
USD:NTD
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
December 31,2018
Foreign Currency
Amount
(In Thousands)
117,372
$ 412,840
4,723,641,239
289,967
439,400
183,430
3,951
Exchange Rate
30.73
0.28
0.0013
3.93
4.48
30.73
30.73
Book Value
(NTD)
3,606,842
$ 115,595
6,140,734
1,139,570
1,968,512
5,636,804
121,414

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Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:RMB
JPY:NTD
Non-monetary items
VND:NTD
HKD:NTD
RMB:NTD
USD:NTD
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:RMB
December 31,2017 December 31,2017
Foreign Currency
Amount
(In Thousands)
105,965
$ 5,856
443,701
4,545,840,640
287,387
406,178
190,780
3,819
21,882
Exchange Rate
29.85
6.53
0.26
0.0013
3.82
4.57
29.85
29.85
6.53
Book Value
(NTD)
3,163,055
$ 174,802
115,362
5,909,593
1,097,818
1,856,233
5,694,783
113,997
653,178


USD:NTD
190,780
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
3,819
USD:RMB
21,882
USD:NTD
190,780
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
3,819
USD:RMB
21,882
USD:NTD
190,780
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
3,819
USD:RMB
21,882
29.85
5,694,783
29.85
113,997
6.53
653,178
29.85
5,694,783
29.85
113,997
6.53
653,178
29.85
5,694,783
29.85
113,997
6.53
653,178
ii.The total exchange income (loss), including realized and unrealized arising from significant
foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the Group for the years ended
December 31, 2018 and 2017, amounted to $71,102 and ($138,690), respectively.
iii. Analysis of foreign currency market risk arising from significant foreign exchange variation:
Year ended December 31, 2018
Sensitivityanalysis
Effect on other
Effect on comprehensive
Degree of variation profit or loss income
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1% $ 36,068
$ -
JPY:NTD 1% 1,156 -
Non-monetary items
VND:NTD 1% - 61,407
HKD:NTD 1% - 11,396
RMB:NTD 1% - 19,685
USD:NTD 1% - 56,368
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1% 1,214 -
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Year ended December 31, 2017

Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:RMB
JPY:NTD
Non-monetary items
VND:NTD
HKD:NTD
RMB:NTD
USD:NTD
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
USD:RMB
Sensitivityanalysis Sensitivityanalysis
Degree of variation
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
Effect on
profit or loss
31,631
$ 1,748
1,154
-
-
-
-
1,140
6,532
Effect on other
comprehensive
income
-
$ -
-
59,096
10,978
18,562
56,948
-
-


Price risk

  • i. The Group’s equity securities, which are exposed to price risk, are the held financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and available-for-sale financial assets. To manage its price risk arising from investments in equity securities, the Group diversifies its portfolio. Diversification of the portfolio is done in accordance with the limits set by the Group.

  • ii. The Group’s investments in equity securities comprise shares, open-end funds and beneficiary certificates issued by the domestic companies. The prices of equity securities would change due to the change of the future value of investee companies. If the prices of these equity securities had increased/decreased by 1% with all other variables held constant, post-tax profit for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 would have increased/decreased by $3,830 and $5,232, respectively, as a result of gains/losses on equity securities classified as at fair value through profit or loss. Other components of equity would have increased/decreased by $501,869 and $476,434, respectively, as a result of other comprehensive income classified as equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income and available-for sale equity investment.

Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk

  • i. The Group’s main interest rate risk arises from long-term borrowings with variable rates, which expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Group’s borrowings at variable rate were denominated in the NTD and USD.
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  • ii. The Group’s borrowings are measured at amortized cost. The borrowings are periodically contractually repriced and to that extent are also exposed to the risk of future changes in market interest rates.

  • iii. If the borrowing interest rate of NTD dollars had increased/decreased by 1% with all other variables held constant, profit, net of tax for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 would have increased/decreased by $63,200 and $151,060, respectively. The main factor is that changes in interest expense result in floating-rate borrowings.

  • iv. If the borrowing interest rate of USD dollars had increased/decreased by 1% with all other variables held constant, profit, net of tax for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 would have increased/decreased by $978 and $2,269, respectively. The main factor is that changes in interest expense result in floating-rate borrowings.

  • (b) Credit risk

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

  • ii. The Group manages their credit risk taking into consideration the entire group’s concern. For banks and financial institutions, only independently rated parties with good rating are accepted. According to the Group’s credit policy, each local entity in the Group is responsible for managing and analysing the credit risk for each of their new clients before standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. Internal risk control assesses the credit quality of the customers, taking into account their financial position, past experience and other factors. Individual risk limits are set based on internal or external ratings in accordance with limits set by the Board of Directors. The utilisation of credit limits is regularly monitored.

  • iii. The Group adopts the following assumption under IFRS 9 to assess whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that instrument since initial recognition: If the contract payments were past due over 30 days based on the terms, there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that instrument since initial recognition.

  • iv. The Group adopts the assumption under IFRS 9, that is, the default occurs when the contract payments are past due over 90 days.

  • v. The Group classifies customer’s accounts receivable and contract assets in accordance with product types and customer types. The Group applies the simplified approach using provision matrix to estimate expected credit loss under the provision matrix basis.

  • vi. The Group wrote-off the financial assets, which cannot be reasonably expected to be recovered, after initiating recourse procedures. However, the Group will continue executing the recourse procedures to secure their rights.

  • vii. The Group uses the forecastability of National Development Council Business Cycle Indicator to adjust historical and timely information to assess the default possibility of notes

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receivable, accounts receivable and contract assets. On December 31, 2018, the provision matrix is as follows:

Movements in relation to the Group applying the simplified approach to provide loss
allowance for notes receivable, accounts receivable and contract assets are as follows:
Notpast due
Up to 30
days past
due
31 to 90
days past
due
Over 90
days past
due
Total
At December 31, 2018
Expected loss rate
1%
9%
47%
75%
Total book value
4,092,982
$ 154,591
$ 45,066
$ 5,182
$ 4,297,821
$ Loss allowance
31,694
14,088
21,367
3,884
71,033
Notes receivable
Accounts receivable
Contract assets
At January 1
-
$ 76,521)
($ -
$ Reversal of impairment loss
-
5,090
-
Effect of foreign exchange
-
398
-
At December 31
-
$ 71,033)
($ -
$ Year ended December 31,2018
Notpast due Up to 30
days past
due
31 to 90
days past
due
Over 90
days past
due
Total
  • viii. Movements in relation to the Group applying the simplified approach to provide loss allowance for notes receivable, accounts receivable and contract assets are as follows:

(c) Liquidity risk

  • i. Cash flow forecasting is performed in the operating entities of the Group and aggregated by Group treasury. Group treasury monitors rolling forecasts of the Group’s liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs. Such forecasting takes into consideration the Group’s debt financing plans, covenant compliance, compliance with internal balance sheet ratio targets.

  • ii.Surplus cash held by the operating entities over and above balance required for working capital management are transferred to the Group treasury. Group treasury invests surplus cash in interest bearing current accounts, time deposits, commercial paper and marketable securities, choosing instruments with appropriate maturities or sufficient liquidity to provide sufficient headroom as determined by the abovementioned forecasts. As at December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Group held money market position of $53,902,282 and $58,871,700, respectively, that are expected to readily generate cash inflows for managing liquidity risk.

  • iii.The table below analyses the Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities and net-settled or gross-settled derivative financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date for nonderivative financial liabilities and to the expected maturity date for derivative financial liabilities.

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Non-derivative financial liabilities:

Long-term borrowings
(including current portion)
December 31, 2018
December 31, 2017
Less than 1year
169,901
$ 138,499
Between 1 and
2years
7,761,150
$ 7,564,884
Between 2 and
5years
261,149
$ 3,518,688
  • (d) The Group does not expect the timing of occurrence of the cash flows estimated through the maturity date analysis will be significantly earlier, nor expect the actual cash flow amount will be significantly different.

  • (3) Fair value information

  • A. The different levels that the inputs to valuation techniques are used to measure fair value of financial and non-financial instruments have been defined as follows:

  • Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date. A market is regarded as active where a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. The fair value of the Group’s investment in listed stocks and beneficiary certificates with quoted market prices is included in Level 1.

  • Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The fair value of the Group’s investment in some unlisted stocks and most derivative instruments is included in Level 2.

  • Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The fair value of the Group’s investment in equity investment without active market is included in Level 3.

  • B. Financial instruments not measured at fair value

  • The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable (including related parties), accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables, short-term borrowings, shortterm bills payable, notes payable (including related parties), accounts payable (including related parties), other payables and long-term borrowings (including current portion) are approximate to their fair values.

  • C. The related information of financial and non-financial instruments measured at fair value by level on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the assets and liabilities are as follows: (a) The related information of nature of the assets and liabilities is as follows:

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December 31, 2018
Financial assets:
Recurring fair value
measurements
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Beneficiary certificates
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
Equity securities
Financial liabilities:
Recurring fair value
measurements
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Forward exchange contracts
December 31, 2017
Financial assets:
Recurring fair value
measurements
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Forward exchange contracts
Beneficiary certificates
Available-for-sale financial
assets
Equity securities
Level 1
479,490
$ 43,914,680
44,394,170
$ -
$ Level 1
-
$ 629,998
47,023,027
47,653,025
$
Level 2
-
$ 403,500
403,500
$ 774
$ Level 2

398
$ -
620,400
620,798
$
Level 3 Total
-
$ 5,868,738
479,490
$ 50,186,918
5,868,738
$
50,666,408
$
-
$
774
$
Level 3
-
$ -
-
-
$
Total
398

629,998
47,643,427
48,273,823
$
$

(b)The methods and assumptions the Group used to measure fair value are as follows:

i. The instruments the Group used market quoted prices as their fair values (that is, Level 1) are listed below by characteristics:

Market quoted price Listed shares Open-end fund
Net asset value
Closing price

ii.Except for financial instruments with active markets, the fair value of other financial instruments is measured by using valuation techniques or by reference to counterparty quotes. The fair value of financial instruments measured by using valuation techniques such as current fair value of instruments with similar terms and characteristics in substance,

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market information available at the consolidated balance sheet date.

  • iii.The valuation of derivative financial instruments is based on valuation model widely accepted by market participants, such as present value techniques and option pricing models. Forward exchange contracts are usually valued based on the current forward exchange rate.

  • iv.The Group takes into account adjustments for credit risks to measure the fair value of financial and non-financial instruments to reflect credit risk of the counterparty and the Group’s credit quality.

  • D. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, there was no transfer between Level 1 and Level 2.

  • E. The following chart is the movement of Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2018:

At January 1
Retrospective adjustments
At January 1 after adjustments
Acquired in the period
Gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive
income
Recorded as unrealized losses on valuation of
investments in equity instruments measured
at fair value through other comprehensive income
Effect of exchange rate changes
At December 31
Non-derivative equityinstruments
Year ended December 31,2018
5,786,870
$ 65,372
5,852,242
566,417
724,632)
(
174,711
5,868,738
$

For the year ended December 31, 2017, there was no movement of Level 3.

  • F. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, there was no transfer into or out from Level 3.

  • G. The accounting segment is in charge of valuation procedures for fair value measurements being categorized within Level 3, which is to verify independent fair value of financial instruments. Such assessment is to ensure the valuation results are reasonable by applying independent information to make results close to current market conditions, confirming the resource of information is independent, reliable and in line with other resources and represented as the exercisable price, and frequently calibrating valuation model, updating inputs used to the valuation model and making any other necessary adjustments to the fair value.

  • The accounting segment set up valuation policies, valuation processes and rules for measuring fair value of financial instruments and ensure compliance with the related requirements in IFRS. The related valuation results are reported to the supervisor of accounting segment monthly. The supervisor is responsible for managing and reviewing valuation processes.

  • H. The following is the qualitative information of significant unobservable inputs and sensitivity analysis of changes in significant unobservable inputs to valuation model used in Level 3 fair

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value measurement:

Non-derivative
equity
instrument:
Unlisted shares
Fair value at
December 31,
2018
Valuation
technique
Significant
unobservable input
Relationship
of inputs to fair value
344,372
$ 5,524,366
Market
comparable
companies
Net asset
value
Price to earnings ratio
multiple, price to book ratio
multiple, enterprise value to
EBITA multiple, discount
for lack of marketability
Not applicable
The higher the multiple,
the higher the fair value
the higher the discount for
lack of marketability, the
lower the fair value
Not applicable
  • I. The Group has carefully assessed the valuation models and assumptions used to measure fair value. However, use of different valuation models or assumptions may result in different measurement. The following is the effect of other comprehensive income from financial assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 if the inputs used to valuation models have changed:
Financial assets
Equity instrument
Input Change December 31,2018 December 31,2018 December 31,2018
Recognized in other
comprehensive income
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Price to earnings ratio multiple,
price to book ratio multiple,
enterprise value to EBITA
multiple, discount for lack of
marketability
±1% 3,444
$
3,444
$

There is no effect on other comprehensive income from financial assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

  • (4) Effects on initial application of IFRS 9 and information on application of IAS 39 in 2017

  • A. Summary of significant accounting policies adopted for the year ended December 31, 2017:

    • (a) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

      • i. They are financial assets held for trading or financial assets designated as at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition. Financial assets are classified in this category of held for trading if acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short-term. Derivatives are also categorized as financial assets held for trading unless they are
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designated as hedges.

  • ii. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are recognized and derecognized using settlement date accounting.

  • iii. They are initially recognized at fair value. Related transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. They are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value, and any changes in the fair value are recognized in profit or loss.

  • (b) Available for sale financial assets

  • i. They are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other categories.

  • ii. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, available-for-sale financial assets are recognized and derecognized using trade date accounting.

  • iii. They are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs. These financial assets are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value, and any changes in the fair value of these financial assets are recognized in other comprehensive income. Investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured or derivatives that are linked to and must be settled by delivery of such unquoted equity instruments are presented in ‘financial assets measured at cost’.

  • (c) Loans and receivables

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

  • (d) Impairment of financial assets

  • i. The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss event’) and that loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated.

  • ii. The criteria that the Group uses to determine whether there is objective evidence of an impairment loss is as follows:

    • (i) Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or debtor;

    • (ii) A breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments;

    • (iii) The Group, for economic or legal reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty, granted the borrower a concession that a lender would not otherwise consider;

    • (iv) It becomes probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation;

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  • (v) The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties;

  • (vi) Observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a group of financial assets since the initial recognition of those assets, although the decrease cannot yet be identified with the individual financial asset in the group, including adverse changes in the payment status of borrowers in the group or national or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults on the assets in the group;

  • (vii)Information about significant changes with an adverse effect that have taken place in the technology, market, economic or legal environment in which the issuer operates, and indicates that the cost of the investment in the equity instrument may not be recovered;

  • (viii) A significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an investment in an equity instrument below its cost.

  • iii. When the Group assesses that there has been objective evidence of impairment and an impairment loss has occurred, accounting for impairment is made as follows according to the category of financial assets:

  • (i)Financial assets at amortized cost

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

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

  • (iii)Available-for-sale financial assets

The amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s acquisition cost (less any principal repayment and amortization) and current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognized in profit or loss,

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and is reclassified from ‘other comprehensive income’ to ‘profit or loss’. Impairment loss of an investment in an equity instrument recognized in profit or loss shall not be reversed through profit or loss. Impairment loss is recognized and reversed by adjusting the carrying amount of the asset through the use of an impairment allowance account.

  • (f) Financial guarantee contracts

  • A. A financial guarantee contract is a contract that requires the Group to make specified payments to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs because a specified debtor fails to make payment when due in accordance with the original or modified terms of a debt instrument. A financial guarantee contract is initially recognized at its fair value adjusted for transaction costs on the trade date. After initial recognition, the financial guarantee is measured at the higher of the initial fair value less cumulative amortization and the best estimate of the amount required to settle the present obligation on each balance sheet date.

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  • B. The reconciliations of carrying amount of financial assets transferred from December 31, 2017, IAS 39, to January 1, 2018, IFRS 9, were as follows:
IAS 39
Transferred into and
measured at fair value
through other
comprehensive
income-non-current
Fair value adjustment
IFRS 9
Available-for-
sale-current
Measured at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income-current
$ 3,649,141
-
-

$3,649,141
Available-for-sale-
non-current
Measured at
cost
Total Effects
Measured at fair
value through other
comprehensive
income-non-current
Retained
earnings
Other equity Non-
controlling
interest
$ 43,994,286
5,786,870
65,372
$49,846,528
$ 5,786,870
( 5,786,870)
-
$ 53,430,297
-
65,372
$53,495,669
$ -
-
4,825,623
$4,825,623
$ -
-
(4,760,072)
($4,760,072)
$ -
-
179)
(
($179)
$-

Under IAS 39, because the equity instruments, which were classified as available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at cost, amounting to $47,643,427 and $5,786,870, respectively, were not held for the purpose of trading, they were reclassified as "financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (equity instruments)" amounting to $53,495,669, which resulted to an increase in retained earnings in the amount of $4,825,623, and decrease in other equity interest and non-controlling interest in the amounts of $4,760,072 and $179, respectively, on initial application of IFRS 9.

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  • C. The significant accounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows:

  • (a)Available-for-sale financial assets

Items December 31,2017
Current items:
Listed stocks $ 2,282,862
Unlisted stocks 100,000
Valuation adjustment 1,266,279
$ 3,649,141
Non-current items:
Listed stocks $ 11,317,003
Valuation adjustment 37,437,306
48,754,309
Accumulated impairment ( 4,760,023)
$ 43,994,286
  • i. The Group recognized $2,232,940 in other comprehensive income for fair value change for the year ended December 31, 2017.

  • ii. As of December 31, 2017, no available-for-sale financial assets held by the Group were pledged as collateral.

  • (b) Financial assets at cost

Items
Unlisted stocks
December31,2017
5,786,870
$
  - i. According to the Group’s intention, its investment should be classified as ‘available-forsale financial assets’. However, as the stocks are not traded in active market, and no sufficient industry information of companies similar to the corporations or the corporation’s financial information cannot be obtained, the fair value of the investment in the stocks cannot be measured reliably. Accordingly, the Group classified those stocks as ‘financial assets measured at cost’.

  - ii. As of December 31, 2017, no financial assets measured at cost held by the Group were pledged to others.
  • D. Credit risk information for the year ended December 31, 2017 is as follows:

  • (a) The equity financial instruments have active markets and are transacted through a stock exchange market or over-the counter market, or with financial institutions which are all in good credit standing. Therefore, the credit risk is low. Besides, the Group’s policy requires that transactions for financial assets carried at cost be conducted with counterparties that meet the specified credit rating requirement; thus, the possibility that credit risk will arise is remote.

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  • (b) The Group’s policy requires that wholesale sales of products are made to clients with an appropriate credit review procedures. Therefore, the possibility of credit risk is low, and the maximum loss arising from credit risk is equal to the book value of accounts receivable.

  • (c) Loan guarantees provided by the Company are in compliance with the Company’s “Procedures for Provision of Endorsements and Guarantees” and are only provided to affiliated companies of which the Company owns directly or indirectly more than 50% ownership. As the Company is fully aware of the credit conditions of these related parties, it has not asked for collateral for the loan guarantees provided. In the event that these related parties fail to comply with loan agreements with banks, the maximum loss to the Company is the total amount of loan guarantees.

  • (d) No credit limits were exceeded during the year ended December 31, 2017, and management does not expect any significant losses from non-performance by these counterparties.

  • (e) The credit quality of accounts receivable that were neither past due nor impaired was in the following categories based on the Group’s Credit Quality Control Policy:

Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
December 31,2017
3,023,454
$ 289,231
141,478
3,454,163
$

Note:

  • Group 1: Transnational customers, brand customers or credit customers that have applied for collateralised mortgage.

  • Group 2: Non-transnational customers, non-brand customers or credit customers that have not applied for collateralised mortgage with 2 or more years of transaction history with the Group.

  • Group 3: Non-transnational customers, non-brand customers or credit customers that have not applied for collateralised mortgage with less than 2 years of transaction history with the Group.

  • (f) The ageing analysis of accounts receivable that were past due but not impaired is as follows:

Up to 30 days
31 to 90 days
91 to 180 days
Over 180 days
December 31,2017
146,964
$ 32,878
3,172
7,075
190,089
$
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  • (g) Movement analysis of financial assets that were impaired - allowance for bad debts is as follows:

  • i. As of December 31, 2017 the Group’s accounts receivable that were impaired were $0.

  • ii. Movements on the Group’s provision for impairment of accounts receivable are as follows:

Year ended December 31,2017 Year ended December 31,2017 Year ended December 31,2017 Year ended December 31,2017
Individual provision Group provision Total
At January 1 $ 13,443
$ 79,909
$ 93,352
Reversal of provision for
impairment
- ( 2,223)
( 2,223)
Write-offs during the year ( 13,443)
- ( 13,443)
Effect of exchange rate - ( 1,165) ( 1,165)
At December 31 $ - $ 76,521 $ 76,521

(5)Effects of initial application of IFRS 15 and information on application of IAS 11 and IAS 18 in

2017

  • A. The significant accounting policies applied on revenue recognition for the year ended December 31, 2017 are set out below.

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

  • B. The revenue recognized by using above accounting policies for the year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows:

2017 are as follows:
Sales revenue
Service revenue
Year ended December 31,2017
40,409,558
$ 296,106
40,705,664
$
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  • C. The effects and description of current balance sheet and comprehensive income statement if the Group continues adopting above accounting policies are as follows:
Balance sheet items Description Description
Balance by using
IFRS 15
Balance by using
previous
accounting
policies
Contract assets
Inventory
Retained earnings
Comprehensive income
statement items
Balance by using
IFRS 15
Balance by using
previous accounting
policies
Effects from
changes in
accounting policy
Sales revenue
Operating costs
Net operating margin
$ 44,545,053
( 39,264,007)
5,281,046
$ 44,246,305
( 38,852,433)
5,393,872
$ 298,748
( 411,574)
( 112,826)

Explanation:

Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. provides assembly and testing services of various integrated circuits based on the specifications as required by the customers. The revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards are transferred under previous accounting policies, and the timing of recognition usually occurred upon acceptance. Considering that the highly customised products have no alternative use to Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. and Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date in accordance with the contract terms, the revenue will have to be recognized based on the percentage of completion under the new revenue standard.

13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES

(1) Significant transactions information

In accordance with “Rules Governing the Preparation of Financial Statements by Securities Issuers”, significant transactions for the year ended December 31, 2018 are stated as follows. Furthermore, the inter-company transactions were eliminated based on the financial statements of investees which were audited by other independent accountants. The following disclosures are for reference only.

A. Loans to others: None.

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

  • C. Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures): Please refer to table 2.

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  • D. Acquisition or sale of the same security with the accumulated cost exceeding $300 million or 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital: Please refer to table 3.

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

  • F. Disposal of real estate reaching $300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: Please refer to table 4.

  • G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: Please refer to table 5.

  • H. Receivables from related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: Please refer to table 6.

  • I. Trading in derivative instruments undertaken during the reporting periods: Please refer to Notes 6(2), 6(11) and 12(2).

  • J. Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting periods: Please refer to table 7.

(2) Information on investees

Names, locations and other information of investee companies (not including investees in Mainland China): Please refer to table 8.

(3) Information on investments in Mainland China

  • A. Basic information: Please refer to table 9.

  • B. Significant transactions, either directly or indirectly through a third area, with investee companies in the Mainland Area: Please refer to table 10.

14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

(1) General information

  • A. The Group operates and sets policies from product and service perspective; thus, management also identifies reportable segments using the same method.

  • B. The Group has four reportable segments: First business group, Second business group consisting of Cord fabric department, Gasoline department and FORMOSA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. (FATC) department. Details are as follows:

  • (a) First business group: Mainly produces and sells woven, dyeing and finishing products and manages plants of overseas subsidiaries–FORMOSA TAFFETA (ZHONG SHAN) CO., LTD., FORMOSA TAFFETA VIETNAM CO., LTD. and FORMOSA TAFFETA (HONG KONG) CO., LTD, etc.

  • (b) Cord fabric department: Mainly produces and provides tire cords.

  • (c) Gasoline department: Mainly operates gasoline stations, sells gasoline and provides car washing.

  • (d) FATC department: The subsidiary – FORMOSA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. mainly provides installation and testing of various integrated circuit and engages in processing and research and development of modules.

(2) Measurement of segment information

The measurement based on each operating segment’s profit before tax excludes the effects of non-

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recurring expenditure, i.e. from the unrealized gain or loss on financial instruments. Furthermore, interest income and expense are not allocated to operating segments.

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(3) Information about segment profit or loss and assets

Segment revenue
Revenue from
external customers
Inter-segment revenue
Total segment
revenue
Segment income
Segment assets
Identifiable assets
Investments accounted
for under equity methed
General assets
Total assets
Year ended December 31,2018 Year ended December 31,2018 Year ended December 31,2018
First business
group
14,142,892
$ 1,448,825
15,591,717
$ 4,941,186
$ 14,415,028
$
Cord fabric
Gasoline
department
department
Other segment
7,664,363
$ 12,144,072
$ 1,808,201
$ 354,742
-
175,266
8,019,105
$ 12,144,072
$ 1,983,467
$ 214,701
$ 381,732
$ 153,876
$ 6,715,284
$ 1,223,225
$ 3,409,026
$ Second businessgroup
FATC
Adjustment
department
and write-off
8,785,525
$ -
$ -
1,978,833)
(
8,785,525
$ 1,978,833)
($ 1,750,953
$ 1,162,087)
($ 7,347,585
$ 169,508)
($
Total
Cord fabric
department
7,664,363
$ 354,742
8,019,105
$ 214,701
$ 6,715,284
$
Gasoline
department

12,144,072
$ -
12,144,072
$ 381,732
$ 1,223,225
$
44,545,053
$ -
44,545,053
$
6,280,361
$
32,940,640
$ 3,216,506
56,869,347
93,026,493
$
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Year ended December 31, 2017

Second business group

Segment revenue
Revenue from
external customers
Inter-segment revenue
Total segment
revenue
Segment income
Segment assets
Identifiable assets
Investments accounted
for under equity methed
General assets
Total assets
First business
group
12,508,739
$ 1,350,359
13,859,098
$ 4,318,403
$ 13,842,555
$
Cord fabric
department
7,973,716
$ 493,356
8,467,072
$ 212,362
$ 5,867,845
$
Gasoline
department

10,671,800
$ -
10,671,800
$ 467,350
$ 1,353,550
$
Other segment
1,662,915
$ 98,075
1,760,990
$ 13,262
$ 3,887,465
$
FATC
Adjustment
department
and write-off
7,888,494
$ -
$ -
1,941,790)
(
7,888,494
$ 1,941,790)
($ 1,585,566
$ 1,320,459)
($ 5,433,275
$ 3,005
$
Total
40,705,664
$ -
40,705,664
$
5,276,484
$
30,387,695
$ 3,123,456
61,191,884
94,703,035
$

(4) Reconciliation for segment income (loss)

  • A. Sales between segments are carried out at arm’s length. The revenue from external customers reported to the chief operating decision-maker is measured in a manner consistent with that in the statement of comprehensive income.

  • B. The total consolidated profit (loss) after adjustment and reconciliation information for profit after tax of reportable segments are provided in Note 14(3).

(5) Information on product and service

Please refer to Note 6(19).

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(6) Geographical information

Geographical information
Revenue from customers other than parent
company and consolidated subsidiaries
Revenue from parent company and
consolidated subsidiaries
Total revenue
Segment income (loss)
Identifiable assets
Investments accounted for under equity
method
General assets
Year ended December 31,2018
Internal
36,035,147
$ 406,090
36,441,237
$ 6,923,396
$ 24,731,667
$
Asia
Adjustment and write-off
8,509,906
$ -
$ 1,572,743
1,978,833)
(
10,082,649
$ 1,978,833)
($ 519,052
$ 1,162,087)
($ 8,378,481
$ 169,508)
($
Consolidated
44,545,053
$ -
44,545,053
$
6,280,361
$
32,940,640
$ 3,216,506
56,869,347
93,026,493
$
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Revenue from customers other than parent
company and consolidated subsidiaries
Revenue from parent company and
consolidated subsidiaries
Total revenue
Segment income (loss)
Identifiable assets
Investments accounted for under equity
method
General assets
Year ended December 31,2017
Internal
35,324,181
$ 282,749
35,606,930
$ 6,051,574
$ 22,733,590
$
Asia
Adjustment and write-off
5,381,483
$ -
$ 1,659,041
1,941,790)
(
7,040,524
$ 1,941,790)
($ 545,369
$ 1,320,459)
($ 7,651,100
$ 3,005
$
Consolidated
40,705,664
$ -
$
40,705,664
$
5,276,484
$
30,387,695
$ 3,123,456
61,191,884
94,703,035
$

(7) Major customer information

Major customer whose sales revenue account for more than 10% of total revenue of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

follows:
Nan Ya Technology Corp. Revenue
Segment
FATC
6,161,227
$ department
Year ended December 31,2018
Year ended December 31,2017
Revenue
6,161,227
$
Revenue
5,295,339
$
Segment
FATC
department
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FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Table 1

Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Number
(Note 1)
Endorser/
guarantor
Party being
endorsed/guaranteed
Limit on
endorsements/
guarantees
provided for a
single party
(Note 3,8)
Maximum
outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount as of
December 31,
2018
(Note 4)
Outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount at
December 31,
2018
(Note 5)
Actual amount
drawn down
(Note 6)
Amount of
endorsements/
guarantees
secured with
collateral
Ratio of
accumulated
endorsement/
guarantee
amount to net
asset value of
the endorser/
guarantor
company
Ceiling on
total amount of
endorsements/
guarantees
provided
(Note 3,8)
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
parent
company to
subsidiary
(Note 7)
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
subsidiary to
parent
company
(Note 7)
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees to
the party in
Mainland
China
(Note 7)
Footnote
Companyname
Relationship
with the
endorser/
guarantor
(Note2)
0
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
0
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
0
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
0
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
0
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
1
FORMOSA
DEVELOPMENT
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA
(ZHONG SHAN) CO.,
LTD.
2
FORMOSA TAFFETA
VIETNAM CO., LTD.
2
FORMOSA TAFFETA
(CHANGSHU) CO.,
LTD.
2
FORMOSA TAFFETA
DONG NAI CO., LTD.
2
FORMOSA HA TINH
(CAYMAN) LIMITED
6
PUBLIC MORE
INTERNATION
COMPANY LTD.
2
44,793,582
$ 44,793,582
44,793,582
44,793,582
44,793,582
188,563
1,410,525
$ 1,567,250
2,037,425
4,705,160
7,125,084
3,000
1,013,595
$ 1,535,750
1,689,325
4,668,680
7,125,084
3,000
230,363
$ 307,028
272,011
3,080,801
5,352,675
3,000
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
1.47
2.23
2.45
6.77
10.34
1.03
89,587,165
$ 89,587,165
89,587,165
89,587,165
89,587,165
377,127
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
  • Note 1: The numbers filled in for the endorsements/guarantees provided by the Company or subsidiaries are as follows:

  • (1)The Company is ‘0’.

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

  • Note 2: Relationship between the endorser/guarantor and the party being endorsed/guaranteed is classified into the following seven categories.

(1)Having business relationship.

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

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

(4)The endorser/guarantor parent company owns directly and indirectly more than 90% voting shares of the endorsed/guaranteed company.

(5)Mutual guarantee of the trade made by the endorsed/guaranteed company or joint contractor as required under the construction contract.

(6)Due to joint venture, all shareholders provide endorsements/guarantees to the endorsed/guaranteed company in proportion to its ownership.

(7)Joint guarantee of the performance guarantee for pre-sold home sales contract as required under the Consumer Protection Act.

  • Note 3: Fill in limit on endorsements/guarantees provided for a single party and ceiling on total amount of endorsements/guarantees provided as prescribed in the endorser/guarantor company’s “Procedures for Provision of Endorsements and

Guarantees”, and state each individual party to which the endorsements/guarantees have been provided and the calculation for ceiling on total amount of endorsements/guarantees provided in the footnote.

Note 4: Fill in the year-to-date maximum outstanding balance of endorsements/guarantees provided as of the reporting period.

  • Note 5: Fill in the amount approved by the Board of Directors or the chariman if the chairman has been authorised by the Board of Directors based on subparagraph 8, Article 12 of the Regulations Governing

Loaning of Funds and Making of Endorsements/Guarantees by Public Companies.

  • Note 6: Fill in the actual amount of endorsements/guarantees used by the endorsed/guaranteed company.

Note 7: Fill in ‘Y’ for those cases of provision of endorsements/guarantees by listed parent company to subsidiary and provision by subsidiary to listed parent company, and provision to the party in Mainland China.

Note 8: In accordance with the Company’s procedures of endorsements and guarantees, limit on the Company’s total guarantee amount is 1.3 times of the Company's net assets, and limit on endorsement/guarantee to a single party is 50% of the aforementioned total amount.

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

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Table 2
Securities held by
Marketable securities
(Note 1)
Relationship with the
securities issuer(Note 2)
General
ledger account
As of December 31,2018 As of December 31,2018 Fair value
Footnote
(Note 4)
Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Fair value
Footnote
(Note 4)
Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Number of shares Book value
(Note 3)
Ownership (%) Fair value
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA CHEMICALS &
FIBRE CORPORATION
PACIFIC ELECTRIC WIRE
AND CABLE CO., LTD.
FORMOSA PLASTICS
CORPORATION
NAN YA PLASTICS
CORPORATION
ASIA PACIFIC
INVESTMENT CO. (APIC)
NAN YA TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
FORMOSA
PETROCHEMICAL CORP.
SYNTRONIX
CORPORATION
TOA RESIN
CORPORATION LIMITED
SHIN YUN GAS CO., LTD.
Ultimate parent company
-
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
-
Other related party
-
Current financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
Current financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
Current financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
Current financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
Current financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
12,169,610
32
640
482,194
10,000,000
7,711,010
365,267,576
174,441
14,400
676,441
1,277,809
$ -
64
36,406
403,500
424,106
39,814,166
3,224
37,437
16,309
0.21
-
-
0.01
2.35
0.25
3.83
0.45
10.00
1.20
1,277,809
$ -
64
36,406
403,500
424,106
39,814,166
3,224
37,437
16,309

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

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Table 2

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Securities held by Marketable securities
(Note 1)
Relationship with the
securities issuer(Note 2)
General
ledger account
As of December 31,2018 As of December 31,2018 Footnote
(Note 4)
Number of shares Book value
(Note 3)
Ownership (%) Fair value
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA (CAYMAN)
LIMITED
FORMOSA DEVELOPMENT CO.,
LTD.
XIAMEN XIANGYU FORMOSA
IMPORT & EXPORT TRADING
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
WK TECHNOLOGY FUND
IV LIMITED
NAN YA PHOTONICS INC.
FG INC
FORMOSA HA TINH
(CAYMAN) LIMITED
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
Association of R.O.C.
FORMOSA PLASTICS
CORPORATION
NAN YA PLASTICS
CORPORATION
FORMOSA CHEMICALS &
FIBRE CORPORATION
FORMOSA
PETROCHEMICAL CORP.
-
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Parent company
-
Other related party
Other related party
Utimate parent company
Other related party
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Current financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
Current financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
Current financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
Current financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
1,348,731
4,261,443
600
209,010,676
2,243,228
-
146,388
2,907,512
15,249,000
1,110,000
8,874
$ 49,816
202,719
5,524,232
77,504
134
14,785
219,517
1,601,145
120,990
3.17
9.53
3.00
3.85
0.13
0.11
-
0.04
0.26
0.01
8,874
$ 49,816
202,719
5,524,232
77,504
134
14,785
219,517
1,601,145
120,990

Table 2, Page 2

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Table 2
Securities held by
Marketable securities
(Note 1)
Relationship with the
securities issuer(Note 2)
General
ledger account
As of December 31,2018 As of December 31,2018 Fair value
Footnote
(Note 4)
Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Fair value
Footnote
(Note 4)
Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Number of shares Book value
(Note 3)
Ownership (%) Fair value
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
NAN YA TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
NAN YA PHOTONICS INC.
SYNTRONIX
CORPORATION
JIH SUN MONEY MARKET
FUND
MEGA DIAMOND MONEY
MARKET FUND
Other related party
Other related party
-
-
-
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Non-current financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive
income
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss - current
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss - current
7,376,215
2,130,721
59,945
15,147,454
20,396,748
405,692
$ 24,917
1,075
224,084
255,406
0.24
4.77
0.15
-
-
405,692
$ 24,917
1,075
224,084
255,406

Note 1: Marketable securities in the table refer to stocks, bonds, beneficiary certificates and other related derivative securities. Note 2: Leave the column blank if the issuer of marketable securities is non-related party. Note 3: Fill in the amount after adjusted at fair value and deducted by accumulated impairment for the marketable securities measured at fair value; fill in the acquisition cost or amortised cost deducted by accumulated impairment for the marketable securities not measured at fair value.

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

Table 2, Page 3

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Acquisition or sale of the same security with the accumulated cost exceeding $300 million or 20% of the Company's paid-in capital

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Table 3
Investor
Marketable
securities
(Note 1)
General
ledger account
Counterparty
(Note 2)
Relationship
with
the investor
(Note 2)
Balance as at
January1,2018
Balance as at
January1,2018
Addition
(Note 3)(Note 4)
Addition
(Note 3)(Note 4)
Disposal
(Note 3)
Disposal
(Note 3)
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Expressed in thousands of NTD
Balance as at
December 31,2018
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Expressed in thousands of NTD
Balance as at
December 31,2018
Number of
shares
Amount Number of
shares
Amount Number of
shares
Selling price Book value Gain (loss) on
disposal
Number of
shares
Amount
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
(CAYMAN)
LIMITED
NAN YA
TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
FORMOSA
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA HA
TINH (CAYMAN)
LIMITED
Non-current financial
assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
Investments
accounted for under
equity method
Non-current financial
assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
-
NAN YA
TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
-
-
Other related
party
-
15,421,010
290,464,472
190,009,706
$ 1,175,081
7,412,797
5,490,371
-
-
19,000,970
$ -
-
566,417
7,710,000
84,022,000
-
$ 693,199
3,039,857
-
$ 696,277
2,177,715
-
note 5
note 6
-
7,711,010
206,442,472
209,010,676
$ 424,106
5,350,424
5,524,232
  • Note 1: Marketable securities in the table refer to stocks, bonds, beneficiary certificates and other related derivative securities.

Note 2: Fill in the columns the counterparty and relationship if securities are accounted for under the equity method; otherwise leave the columns blank. Note 3: Aggregate purchases and sales amounts should be calculated separately at their market values to verify whether they individually reach NT$300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more. Note 4: Paid-in capital referred to herein is the paid-in capital of parent company. In the case that shares were issued with no par value or a par value other than NT$10 per share, the 20 % of paid-in capital shall be replaced by 10% of equity attributable to owners of the parent in the calculation.

Note 4: Beginning balance plus addition amount is not equal to balance at December 31, 2018 because of valuation in exchange rate.

Note 5: The loss on disposal (including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests) of ($1,804,708) was reclassified to retained earnings.

Note 6: The gain on disposal (including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests) of $980,948 was reclassified to capital surplus.

Table 3, Page 1

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Disposal of real estate reaching NT$300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more For the year ended December 31, 2018

Table 4
Real estate
disposed by
Real estate Transaction date
or date of the
event
Date of
acquisition
Book value Disposal
amount
Status of
collection of
proceeds
Gain (loss)
on disposal(Note4)
Counterparty Relationship with
the seller
Reason for
disposal
Basis or reference used
Other
in settingtheprice
commitments
Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Basis or reference used
Other
in settingtheprice
commitments
Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
No.540、543、
543-1,Beiming
section,Dounan
Township,
Yunlin County
No514、514-1、
536、537、538、
539、540-2、
543-6,Beiming
section,Dounan
Township,
Yunlin County
2018/3/16
2018/5/4
1991/10/30
1991/10/30
2004/3/31
2011/5/27
124,320
$
218,350
401,841
$
810,514
401,841
$
810,514
275,299
$
591,918
HOME MARK CO.,
LTD.
SHIH HSIANG
AUTO PARTS CO.,
LTD.
-
-
Disposal of
idle land
Disposal of
idle land
Valuation amount
of $331,160 by
Euro-Asia Real
Estate Appraisers
Firm
Valuation amount
of $672,437 by
Euro-Asia Real
Estate Appraisers
Firm
NA
NA

Note 1: The appraisal result should be presented in the ‘Basis or reference used in setting the price’ column if the real estate disposed of should be appraised pursuant to the regulations.

Note 2: Paid-in capital referred to herein is the paid-in capital of parent company. In the case that shares were issued with no par value or a par value other than NT$10 per share, the 20 % of paid-in capital shall be replaced by 10% of equity attributable to owners of the parent in the calculation.

Note 3: Date of the event referred to herein is the date of contract signing, date of payment, date of execution of a trading order, date of title transfer, date of board resolution, or other date that can confirm the counterparty and the monetary amount of the transaction, whichever is earlier.

Note 4:Including expense for transaction.

Table 4, Page 1

Table 5

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Differences in transaction

Differences in transaction Differences in transaction
Purchaser/seller Counterparty Relationship with the
counterparty
Transaction terms compared to third
party transactions
(Note 1)
Notes/accounts receivable(payable) Footnote
(Note 2)
Purchases(sales) Amount Percentage of
total purchases
(sales)
Credit term Unitprice Credit term Balance Percentage of
total notes/accounts
receivable(payable)
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
YUGEN YUEH CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA
DONG NAI CO., LTD.
SCHOELLER FTC
(HONG KONG) CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
PETROCHEMICAL CORP.
(FPCC)
NAN YA PLASTICS
CORPORATION
FORMOSA PLASTICS
CORP.
NAN YA TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
NAN YA POLYESTER
FIBER (KUNSHAN) CORP.
QUANG VIET
ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
FORMOSA CHEMICALS
& FIBRE CORPORATION
Other related party
Associate
Associate
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Other related party
Associate
Ultimate parent
company
Sales
Sales
Sales
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
Sales
Purchases
Purchases
Sales
393,650)
($ 340,846)
(
158,160)
(
101,998)
(
10,916,187
1,978,969
793,906
339,048
6,161,227)
(
152,357
1.44)
(
1.24)
(
0.57)
(
0.37)
(
47.21
8.56
3.43
1.47
70.13)
(
2.00
Pay 120 days
after delivery
60 days after
monthly
billings
Pay 120 days
after delivery
Pay every 15
days by mail
transfer
Pay every 15
days by mail
transfer
Pay every 15
days by mail
transfer
60 days after
monthly
billings
45 days after
inspection
Draw
promissory
notes due in 2
months after
inspection
Pay by mail
transfer 60 days
after delivery
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Accounts receivable
$ 41,091
Accounts receivable
84,289
Accounts receivable
47,640
Accounts receivable
5,829
Accounts payable
397,563)
(
Notes payable
331,826)
(
Accounts payable
312,250)
(
Accounts payable
72,264)
(
Accounts payable
19,816)
(
Accounts receivable
1,006,359
Accounts payable
22,116)
(
1.75
3.59
2.03
0.25
27.43)
(
72.23)
(
21.54)
(
4.99)
(
1.37)
(
63.09
5.00)
(

Table 5, Page 1

Table 5

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Differences in transaction

Differences in transaction Differences in transaction
Purchaser/seller Counterparty Relationship with the
counterparty
Transaction terms compared to third
party transactions
(Note 1)
Notes/accounts receivable(payable) Footnote
(Note 2)
Purchases(sales) Amount Percentage of
total purchases
(sales)
Credit term Unitprice Credit term Balance Percentage of
total notes/accounts
receivable(payable)
FORMOSA TAFFETA (ZHONG
SHAN) CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA VIETNAM
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA DONG
NAI CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA DONG
NAI CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA DONG
NAI CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA DONG
NAI CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA DONG
NAI CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA DONG
NAI CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA
(CHANGSHU) CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA
(CHANGSHU) CO., LTD.
FORMOSA INDUSTRY
CO., LTD
FORMOSA TAFFETA
VIETNAM CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
KWANG VIET
GARMENT CO., LTD.
FORMOSA INDUSTRY
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA CHEMICALS
& FIBRE CORPORATION
NAN YA PLASTICS
CORPORATION
JIAXING QUANG VIET
GARMENT CO., LTD.
Associate
Associate
Associate
Parent company
Associate
Associate
Ultimate parent
company
Other related party
Associate
Sales
Purchases
Sales
Sales
Sales
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
Sales
416,462)
($ 229,715
295,886)
(
442,296)
(
146,486)
(
635,272
437,120
171,232
152,808)
(
25.18)
(
11.26
6.74)
(
9.62)
(
3.34)
(
15.28
10.52
4.12
11.56)
(
60 days after
monthly
billings
60 days after
monthly
billings
60 days after
monthly
billings
60 days after
monthly
billings
60 days after
monthly
billings
60 days after
monthly
billings
60 days after
monthly
billings
60 days after
monthly
billings
Pay by mail
transfer 60 days
after delivery
-
-
-
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Accounts receivable
$ 210,492
Accounts payable
13,943)
(
Accounts receivable
58,448
Accounts receivable
112,770
Accounts receivable
23,855
Accounts payable
32,911)
(
Accounts payable
49,532)
(
Accounts payable
20,741)
(
Accounts receivable
19,878
69.43
11.52)
(
5.37
10.36
2.19
7.08)
(
10.65)
(
4.46)
(
10.91

Note 1: If terms of related party transactions are different from third party transactions, explain the differences and reasons in the ‘Unit price’ and ‘Credit term’ columns.

Note 2: In case related-party transaction terms involve advance receipts (prepayments) transactions, explain in the footnote the reasons, contractual provisions, related amounts, and differences in types of transactions compared to third-party transactions.

Note 3: Paid-in capital referred to herein is the paid-in capital of parent company. In the case that shares were issued with no par value or a par value other than NT$10 per share, the 20 % of paid-in capital shall be replaced by 10% of equity attributable to owners of the parent in the calculation.

Note 4:The transactions are disclosed by presenting revenues. The related transactions are not disclosed.

Table 5, Page 2

Table 6

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Receivables from related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Creditor Counterparty Relationship
with the counterparty
Balance as at December 31,
2018(Note 1)
Turnover rate Overdue receivables Overdue receivables Amount collected
subsequent to the
balance sheet date
Allowance for
doubtful accounts
Amount Action taken
FORMOSA ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA (ZHONG
SHAN) CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA DONG
NAI CO., LTD.
NAN YA TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
FORMOSA TAFFETA (CHANG
SHU) CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
Other related party
Associate
Parent company
1,006,359
$ 210,492
112,770
6.29
2.52
1.93
-
$
-
-
-
-
-
553,008
$ 85,779
81,544
-
$ -
-

Note 1: Fill in separately the balances of accounts receivable–related parties, notes receivable–related parties, other receivables–related parties.

Note 2: Paid-in capital referred to herein is the paid-in capital of parent company. In the case that shares were issued with no par value or a par value other than NT$10 per share, the 20 % of paid-in capital shall be replaced by 10% of equity attributable to owners of the parent in the calculation.

Table 6, Page 1

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Table 7

Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting period

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Transaction

Transaction
Number
(Note 1)
Companyname Counterparty Relationship
(Note 2)
General ledger account Amount Transaction terms Percentage of consolidated total operating
revenues or total assets(Note 3)
0
0
0
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD.
FORMOSA CHEMICALS &
FIBRE CORPORATION
FORMOSA CHEMICALS &
FIBRE CORPORATION
FORMOSA CHEMICALS &
FIBRE CORPORATION
1
1
1
Purchases
Notes payable
Accounts payable
1,978,969
$ 312,250
331,826
Draw promissory notes due in
2 months after inspection
Draw promissory notes due in
2 months after inspection
Draw promissory notes due in
2 months after inspection
4.44
0.34
0.36

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

  • (1) Parent company is ‘0’.

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

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

(1) Parent company to subsidiary.

  • (2) Subsidiary to parent company.

  • (3) Subsidiary to subsidiary.

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

Note 4: The amount of transactions which is listed in the table is determined by its material.�

Table 7, Page 1

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Information on investees

Table 8

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Investor Investee
(Notes 1 and 2)
Location Main business
activities
Initial investment amount Initial investment amount Shares held as at December 31,2018 Shares held as at December 31,2018 Shares held as at December 31,2018 Net profit (loss)
of the investee for the
year ended December
31, 2018
(Note 2(2))
Investment income
(loss) recognized by
the company for the
year ended December
31, 2018
Note 2(3)
Footnote
Balance as at
December31,2018
Balance as at
December31,2017
Number of shares Ownership (%) Bookvalue
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
DEVELOPMENT
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
(HONG KONG)
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
VIETNAM
CO., LTD.
QUANG VIET
ENTERPRISE
CO., LTD.
Taiwan
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Taiwan
Handling urban
land consolidation,
development,
rent and sale of
industrial plants,
residences and
building
IC assembly,
testing and
modules
Sale of spun
fabrics and
filament textile
Production,
processing, further
processing various
yam and cotton
cloth, and dyeing
and finishing
clothes, curtains,
towels, bed covers
and carpets
Processing and
producion of
ready-to-wear,
processing and
trading of cotton
cloth, and import
and export of the
aforementioned
products
114,912
$ 2,681,906
1,356,862
1,709,221
213,771
114,912
$ 3,773,440
1,356,862
1,709,221
213,771
16,100,000
206,442,472
-
-
18,595,352
100.00
46.68
100.00
100.00
17.99
217,235
$ 5,350,424
1,133,880
1,963,366
1,191,261
18,065
$ 1,420,293
60,477
139,974
768,584
13,708
$ 838,593
60,477
139,974
116,954

Table 8, Page 1

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Information on investees

Table 8

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Investor Investee
(Notes 1 and 2)
Location Main business
activities
Initial investment amount Initial investment amount Shares held as at December 31,2018 Shares held as at December 31,2018 Shares held as at December 31,2018 Net profit (loss)
of the investee for the
year ended December
31, 2018
(Note 2(2))
Investment income
(loss) recognized by
the company for the
year ended December
31, 2018
Note 2(3)
Footnote
Balance as at
December31,2018
Balance as at
December31,2017
Number of shares Ownership (%) Bookvalue
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
DEVELOPMENT
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA
DEVELOPMENT
CO., LTD.
SCHOELLER
FTC (HONG
KONG) CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
DONG NAI
CO., LTD.
FORMOSA
INDUSTRIES
CORPORATION
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
(CAYMAN)
LIMITED
FORMOSA
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES
CO., LTD.
PUBLIC MORE
INTERNATION
COMPANY LTD.
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Vietnam
Cayman
Islands
Taiwan
Taiwan
Trading of textiles
Production,
processing and
sale of various
dyeing and
finishing textiles
and yarn
Synthetic fiber,
spinning,
weaving, dyeing
and finishing and
electricity
generation
Investments
IC assembly, testing
and modules
Employment service,
manpower allocation
and agency service etc
2,958
$ 2,590,434
1,987,122
6,241,670
21,119
5,000
2,958
$ 2,590,434
1,987,122
5,675,253
21,119
5,000
-
-
-
171,028,736
469,500
-
50.00
100.00
10.00
100.00
0.11
100.00
5,663
$ 2,281,893
2,008,842
5,524,284
23,914
9,994
6,206
$ 5,943)
(
1,181,028
-
1,420,293
4,834
3,103
$ 5,943)
(
121,457
-
1,508
4,834

Note 1: If a public company is equipped with an overseas holding company and takes consolidated financial report as the main financial report according to the local law rules, it can only disclose the information of the overseas holding company about the disclosure of related overseas investee information.

Note 2: If situation does not belong to Note 1, fill in the columns according to the following regulations:

(1)The columns of ‘Investee’, ‘Location’, ‘Main business activities’, Initial investment amount’ and ‘Shares held as at December 31, 2018’ should fill orderly in the Company’s (public company’s) information on investees and every directly or indirectly controlled investee’s investment information, and note the relationship between the Company (public company) and its investee each (ex. direct subsidiary or indirect subsidiary) in the ‘footnote’ column. (2)The ‘Net profit (loss) of the investee for the year ended December 31, 2018’ column should fill in amount of net profit (loss) of the investee for this period.

(3)The ‘Investment income (loss) recognised by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2018’ column should fill in the Company (public company) recognised investment income (loss) of its direct subsidiary and

recognised investment income (loss) of its investee accounted for under the equity method for this period. When filling in recognised investment income (loss) of its direct subsidiary, the Company (public company) should confirm that direct subsidiary’s net profit (loss) for this period has included its investment income (loss) which shall be recognised by regulations.

Table 8, Page 2

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Information on investments in Mainland China

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Table 9
Investee in
Mainland China
Main business
activities
Paid-in capital Investment
method
Note 1
Accumulated
amount of
remittance from
Taiwan to
Mainland China
as of January 1,
2018
Amount remitted from Taiwan to
Mainland China/
Amount remitted back
to Taiwan for the year ended
December 31,2018
Amount remitted from Taiwan to
Mainland China/
Amount remitted back
to Taiwan for the year ended
December 31,2018
Accumulated
amount
of remittance
from Taiwan to
Mainland China
as of December
31,2018
Net income of
investee for the
year ended
December 31,
2018
Ownership
held by
the
Company
(direct or
indirect)
Investment income
(loss) recognized
by the Company
for the year ended
December 31, 2018
Note 2
Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Accumulated
amount
of investment
income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
December 31,
2018
Footnote
Book value of
investments in
Mainland China
as of December
31,2018
Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Accumulated
amount
of investment
income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
December 31,
2018
Footnote
Book value of
investments in
Mainland China
as of December
31,2018
Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Accumulated
amount
of investment
income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
December 31,
2018
Footnote
Book value of
investments in
Mainland China
as of December
31,2018
Remitted to
MainlandChina
Remitted back
to Taiwan
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
(ZHONG SHAN)
CO., LTD.
XIAMEN
XIANGYU
FORMOSA
IMPORT &
EXPORT
TRADING CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
(CHANGSHU)
CO., LTD.
CHANG SHU YU
YUAN
DEVELOPMENT.
CO., LTD.
Production and sale of
polyester and polyamide
fabrics
Import and export,
entrepot trade,
merchandise export
processing,
warehousing and design
and drawing of black
and white and colour
graphs
Weaving and dyeing as
well as post dressing of
high-grade loomage
face fabric
Building and selling real
estate
1,402,085
$ 15,273
1,302,019
70,788
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
1,402,085
$ 15,273
1,334,739
-
-
$ -
-
-
-
$ -
-
-
1,402,085
$ 15,273
1,334,739
-
94,273
$ 7,203
60,688
240)
(
100.00
100.00
100.00
40.78
94,273
$ 7,203
60,688
98)
(
1,695,852
$ 13,154
1,016,281
16,403
-
$ -
-
-
Note 3
Note 4
Note 5
Note 6

Note 1: Investment methods are classified into the following three categories:

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

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

(3) Others

Note 2: The amount of ‘Investment income (loss) recognised by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2018 were derived from financial statements which were reviewed by independent accountants.

Note 3: The Company's paid-in capital and accumulated amount of remittance from Taiwan to Mainland China as of January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 are both US$46,400,000 (remitted out US$46,388,800 and equipment amounted to US$11,200).

Note 4: The Company’s paid-in capital and accumulated amount of remittance from Taiwan to Mainland China as of January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 are both US$570,000.

Note 5: The Company’s paid-in capital and accumulated amount of remittance from Taiwan to Mainland China as of January 1, 2018 is US$42,000,000. Formosa Taffeta (Changshu) Co., Ltd. reduced its capital amounting to US$900,000

and divided the housing land to establish a new company named Changshu Fushun Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. in March 2015. Thus, the original currency of paid-in capital and accumulated amount of remittance from Taiwan as of December 31, 2018 was US$41,100,000.�

Note 6: The Company was the surviving company after the consolidation of Changshu Yu Yuan Development.Co.,Ltd. and Changshu Fushun Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. Its paid-in capital is RMB$13,592,920.�

Table 9, Page 1

Companyname Accumulated amount of
remittance from Taiwan
to Mainland China
as of December 31,
2018
Investment
amount approved
by the Investment
Commission of
the Ministry of
Economic Affairs
(MOEA)
Ceiling on
investments in
Mainland China
imposed by the
Investment
Commission of
MOEA
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
(ZHONG SHAN)
CO., LTD.
XIAMEN
XIANGYU
FORMOSA
IMPORT &
EXPORT
TRADING CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
(CHANGSHU)
CO., LTD.
1,402,085
$ 15,273
1,334,739
1,425,872
$ 17,516
1,290,660
44,981,214
$ 44,981,214
44,981,214

Note

(1)The investment in FORMOSA TAFFETA (ZHONG SHAN) CO., LTD. approved by the Investment Commission of MOEA is US$46,400,000.

(2)The investment in XIAMEN XIANGYU FORMOSA IMPORT & EXPORT TRADING CO., LTD. approved by the Investment Commission of MOEA is US$570,000.

(3)The investment in FORMOSA TAFFETA (CHANG SHU) CO., LTD. approved by the Investment Commission of MOEA is US$42,000,000, while the company reduced its capital and divided some part of housing land to Changshu Fushun Enterprise Management Co.,Ltd. Such investment is still awaiting approval by MOEA.

(4)The original currency of paid-in capital was translated at USD:TWD = 1:30.73

Table 9, Page 2

Table 10

FORMOSA TAFFETA CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Significant transactions conducted with investees in Mainland China directly or indirectly through other companies in the third areas

For the year ended December 31, 2018

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Investee in
Mainland
China
Sale(purchase) Propertytransaction Accounts receivable
(payable)
Provision of endorsements/guarantees
or collaterals
Maximum balance during
the year ended December
31,2018
Balance at
December 31,2018
Interest rate
Interest during the
year ended December
31,2018
Others
Financing
Amount
%
Amount
%
Balance at
December 31,
2018
%
Balance at
December 31,
2018
Purpose
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
(ZHONG
SHAN) CO.,
LTD.
FORMOSA
TAFFETA
(CHANGSHU)
CO., LTD.
33,068
$ 0.12
63,966
0.23
$ - -
- -
$ 3,305
0.14
12,463
0.53
$ 1,013,595
For short-tem loans from financial institutions
1,689,325
For short-tem loans from financial institutions
$ -
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
-
-

Table 10, Page 1