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MERRY Audit Report / Information 2023

Dec 19, 2023

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MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’

REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022


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

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Merry Electronics Co., Ltd.

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying parent company only balance sheets of Merry Electronics Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related parent company only statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the parent company only financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying parent company only financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers”.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Financial Statement Audit and Attestation Engagements of Certified Public Accountants and Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the parent company only financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. Based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, 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 judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the parent company only financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the parent company only financial statements as a whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

The key audit matters in relation to the parent company only financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 are outlined as follows:

Cut-off on sales revenue from distribution warehouse

Description

Refer to Note 4 (30) for accounting policy on revenue recognition.

The Company recognizes revenue upon delivery of goods or pick-up of goods (the transfer of control of ownership) by customers at warehouse. Warehouse sales revenue constitutes 41% of total operating revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company’s revenue recognition is based on inventory movement records of warehouse based on the reports provided by warehouse custodians or bill of lading reports recorded on network platform. As the hubs are located in various locations and there are numerous custodians, the frequency and contents of statements provided by custodians vary, and customers are from different places, the process of revenue recognition contains numerous manual procedures, which would potentially result in inaccurate timing of revenue recognition and the discrepancy between physical inventory quantities in the hubs and quantities per accounting records. Thus, we consider the cut-off on sales revenue from distribution warehouse a key audit matter.

How our audit addressed the matter

We performed the following audit procedures in relation to the above key audit matter:

  • A. Understood, evaluated and verified the Company’s procedures for warehouse sales revenue and internal control, including:

  • (a) Interviewing the staff of the sales revenue process from distribution warehouse,

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and confirming the consistency by comparing interview results with the process of warehouse sales revenue recognition obtained.

  • (b) Verifying the internal control of warehouse distribution (checked the terms of transaction / timing of ownership transfer and dates of supporting documents and verifying transactions recognized in the appropriate period by reconciling the quantities of supporting documents with invoices) to confirm the accuracy of the timing of revenue recognition.

  • B. Performed cut-off procedures on sales revenue from distribution warehouse recognized during a specific period before and after the period-end, including verifying delivery schedule of distribution warehouse and ensuring the movements of inventories contained in the statements and cost of goods sold had been recognized in the appropriate period.

  • C. Performed physical inventory count observation or confirmed the inventory quantities with hub custodian and agreed the results to accounting records.

Investments accounted for using equity method - valuation of inventories

Description

The Company receives orders from customers and the subsidiaries are tasked to manufacture the products. The subsidiaries (shown as investments accounted for using equity method) have a high risk of incurring inventory valuation loss and obsolescence due to fluctuations in market demand and rapidly evolving technology. Further, the measurement of net realizable value of inventories involves subjective judgement resulting in a high degree of estimation uncertainty. Thus, we consider the allowance for inventory valuation loss of the subsidiaries (shown as investments accounted for using equity method) a key audit matter .

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How our audit addressed the matter

We performed the following audit procedures in relation to the above key audit matter:

  • A. Understood and assessed the reasonableness of the subsequent inventory valuation and the provision for loss on obsolete and slow-moving inventory.

  • B. Inspected the annual plan of the physical inventory count and observed the inventory count; evaluated the effectiveness of the procedures used to identify and control obsolete inventories.

  • C. Obtained inventory aging report and verified dates of movements with supporting documents, and ensured the accuracy of inventory aging classification and its consistency with the policies.

  • D. Obtained the net realizable value of each kind of inventory and checked whether the applied calculation logic was in agreement with all inventory, tested the supporting documents related to the estimation basis for net realizable value of inventories including verifying the supporting documents of sales and purchase prices, as well as recalculating and assessing the reasonableness of allowance for inventory valuation losses.

Other matter - audits of the other auditors

We did not audit the financial statements of certain consolidated subsidiaries and investments accounted for under the equity method that are included in the consolidated financial statements and disclosures in Note 13. Those financial statements were audited by other auditors, whose reports thereon have been furnished to us, and our opinion expressed herein is based solely on reports of the other auditors. The balance of these investments accounted for under equity method amounted to NT$480,811 thousand and NT$39,582 thousand, constituting 1.61% and 0.13% of total assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and comprehensive income (loss) was (NT$5,001) thousand

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and (NT$3,146) thousand, constituting (0.43%) and (0.2%) of total comprehensive income for the years then ended.

Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the parent company only financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the parent company only financial statements in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers”, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of parent company only financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the parent company only financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’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 Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance, including the audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.

Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the parent company only financial

statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the parent company only 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 the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China will always detect a material

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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 parent company only financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  • A. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the parent company only 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 Company’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 Company’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 parent company only 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 Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

  • E. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the parent company only

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financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the parent company only financial statements represent the 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 Company to express an opinion on the parent company only financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the 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 parent company only 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.

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Liu, Mei Lan[Hsu, Chien-Yeh ]

For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan February 22, 2024


The accompanying parent company only 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 parent company only financial statements and independent auditors’ report are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice.

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

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MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Assets Notes
6(1)
6(2)
6(3)
6(4)(5)
7(2)
7(2)
6(6)
6(2)
6(3)
6(7)
6(8)
6(9)
6(27)
December 31, 2023
AMOUNT
%
$
2,510,496
8
524,580
2
105,206
-
-
-
6,909,818
23
5,624
-
141,864
1
2,638,436
9
1,236,568
4
88,509
-
10,791
-
14,171,892
47
45,828
-
270,021
1
13,690,685
46
1,360,514
5
3,360
-
194,340
1
106,762
-
5,626
-
15,677,136
53
$
29,849,028
100
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
AMOUNT
$
2,510,496
524,580
105,206
-
6,909,818
5,624
141,864
2,638,436
1,236,568
88,509
10,791
14,171,892
45,828
270,021
13,690,685
1,360,514
3,360
194,340
106,762
5,626
15,677,136
$
29,849,028
AMOUNT
$
4,077,520
389,181
251,448
30,710
6,135,004
6,650
53,958
1,234,195
2,642,209
78,257
6,487
14,905,619
27,284
430,786
13,416,962
1,305,747
4,990
237,153
78,449
20,086
15,521,457
$
30,427,076
%
Current assets
1100
Cash and cash equivalents
1110
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss - current
1120
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - current
1136
Current financial assets at amortised
cost
1170
Accounts receivable, net
1180
Accounts receivable - related parties
1200
Other receivables
1210
Other receivables - related parties
130X
Inventories, net
1410
Prepayments
1479
Other current assets
11XX
Total current assets
Non-current assets
1510
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss - non-current
1517
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - non-
current
1550
Investments accounted for under
equity method
1600
Property, plant and equipment, net
1755
Right-of-use assets
1780
Intangible assets
1840
Deferred income tax assets
1990
Other non-current assets, others
15XX
Total non-current assets
1XXX
Total assets
14
1
1
-
20
-
-
4
9
-
-
49
-
2
44
4
-
1
-
-
51
100

(Continued)

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MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Liabilities and Equity December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
6(11)
$
790,000
3
$
1,378,960
4
6(2)
1,726
-
10,137
-
6(21)
282,209
1
364,860
1
1,358,309
5
1,212,916
4
7(2)
6,964,294
23
7,808,084
26
6(12)
724,126
2
475,300
2
7(2)
207,436
1
341,618
1
303,215
1
173,123
1
6(13)(14)
3,341,619
11
291,346
1
366,941
1
238,416
1
14,339,875
48
12,294,760
41
6(21)
590,487
2
650,861
2
6(13)
-
-
2,953,838
10
6(14)
755,105
3
714,463
2
6(27)
1,505,933
5
1,501,291
5
6(15)
36,054
-
37,619
-
327
-
1,807
-
2,887,906
10
5,859,879
19
17,227,781
58
18,154,639
60
6(17)
2,193,163
7
2,177,827
7
6(18)
4,872,974
16
4,720,866
15
6(19)
2,412,390
8
2,265,932
8
768,186
3
748,930
3
3,583,885
12
3,355,328
11
6(20)
(
1,209,351) (
4) (
996,446) (
4 )
12,621,247
42
12,272,437
40
9
$
29,849,028
100
$
30,427,076
100
Current liabilities
2100
Short-term borrowings
2120
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss - current
2130
Current contract liabilities
2170
Accounts payable
2180
Accounts payable - related parties
2200
Other payables
2220
Other payables - related parties
2230
Current income tax liabilities
2320
Long-term liabilities, current portion
2399
Other current liabilities, others
21XX
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
2527
Non-current contract liabilities
2530
Corporate bonds payable
2540
Non-current portion of non-current
borrowings
2570
Deferred income tax liabilities
2640
Accrued pension liabilities
2670
Other non-current liabilities
25XX
Total non-current liabilities
2XXX
Total liabilities
Equity
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
3XXX
Total equity
Significant contingent liabilities and
unrecognised contract commitments
3X2X
Total liabilities and equity

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.

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MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

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

Items Year ended December 31
2023
2022
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
6(21) and 7
$
26,701,755
100
$
25,903,833
100
6(6) and 7
(
24,858,294) (
93) (
24,077,390) (
93)
1,843,461
7
1,826,443
7
6(25)(26)
(
229,217) (
1) (
204,985) (
1)
(
567,116) (
2) (
512,616) (
2)
(
818,554) (
3) (
713,199) (
2)
12(2)
(
1,123)
-
11,780
-
(
1,616,010) (
6) (
1,419,020) (
5)
227,451
1
407,423
2
6(22)
74,498
-
38,955
-
6(23) and 7
99,942
-
53,580
-
6(24)
(
103,276)
-
434,987
2
(
60,738)
-
(
51,772)
-
6(7)
1,389,335
5
930,299
3
1,399,761
5
1,406,049
5
1,627,212
6
1,813,472
7
6(27)
(
306,894) (
1) (
358,074) (
1)
$
1,320,318
5
$
1,455,398
6
6(15)
($
6,348)
-
$
11,395
-
6(3)(20)
4,100
-
(
349,843) (
1)
3,246
-
(
10,728)
-
6(27)
1,269
-
(
2,279)
-
2,267
-
(
351,455) (
1)
6(20)
(
98,016) (
1)
349,431
1
6(3)(20)
2,687
-
(
5,628)
-
6(20)
(
94,837)
-
83,321
-
6(20)(27)
38,261
-
(
85,747)
-
(
151,905) (
1)
341,377
1
($
149,638) (
1) ($
10,078)
-
$
1,170,680
4
$
1,445,320
6
6(28)
$
6.16
$
6.81
$
5.49
$
6.07
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
6450
Expected credit impairment (loss) gain
6000
Total operating expenses
6900
Operating profit
Non-operating income and expenses
7100
Interest income
7010
Other income
7020
Other gains and losses
7050
Finance costs
7070
Share of profit of associates and joint
ventures accounted for using equity
method
7000
Total non-operating income and
expenses
7900
Profit before income tax
7950
Income tax expense
8200
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive income
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
8311
Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans
8316
Unrealized losses from investments in
equity instruments measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
8330
Share of other comprehensive loss of
associates and joint ventures accounted
for using equity method
8349
Income tax related to components of
other comprehensive income that will not
be reclassified to profit or loss
8310
Other comprehensive income (loss)
that will not be reclassified to profit or
loss
Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to profit
or loss
8361
Exchange differences on translation
8367
Unrealized gains from investments in
debt instruments measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
8380
Share of other comprehensive (loss)
income of associates and joint ventures
accounted for using equity method
8399
Income tax relating to the components of
other comprehensive income
8360
Other comprehensive (loss) income
that will be reclassified to profit or loss
8300
Other comprehensive loss for the year
8500
Total comprehensive income for the year
Earnings per share
9750
Basic earnings per share
9850
Diluted earnings per share

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.

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MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Year 2022
Balance at January 1, 2022
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Appropriation and distribution of 2021 retained earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Share-based payment
Recognition of change in equity of associates in proportion to the
Company's ownership
Balance at December 31, 2022
Year 2023
Balance at January 1, 2023
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive loss for the year
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Appropriation and distribution of 2022 retained earnings
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Convertible bonds converted into common shares
Share-based payment
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income
reclassified to investments accounted for using equity method
Recognition of change in equity of associates in proportion to the
Company's ownership
Balance at December 31, 2023
Notes Share capital -
common stock
Capital surplus,
additional paid-in
capital
Retained Earnings Retained Earnings Retained Earnings Financial statements
translation
differences of
foreign operations
Total equity
Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated
retained earnings
6(20)
6(19)
6(16)
6(20)
6(19)
6(13)
6(16)
6(3)
$
2,165,100
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,727
-
$
2,177,827
$
2,177,827
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
15,326
-
-
$
2,193,163
$
4,646,623
-
-
-
-
-
-
57,551
16,692
$
4,720,866
$
4,720,866
-
-
-
-
-
-
90
125,063
-
26,955
$
4,872,974
$ 2,152,834
-
-
-
113,098
-
-
-
-
$ 2,265,932
$ 2,265,932
-
-
-
146,458
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 2,412,390
$ 269,144
-
-
-
-
479,786
-
-
-
$ 748,930
$ 748,930
-
-
-
-
19,256
-
-
-
-
-
$ 768,186
$
3,349,676
1,455,398
9,178
1,464,576
(
113,098 )
(
479,786 )
(
866,040 )
-
-
$
3,355,328
$
3,355,328
1,320,318
(
5,066 )
1,315,252
(
146,458 )
(
19,256 )
(
981,235 )
-
-
60,254
-
$
3,583,885
($
969,246 )
-
(
19,256 )
(
19,256 )
-
-
-
(
7,944 )
-
($
996,446 )
($
996,446 )
-
(
144,572 )
(
144,572 )
-
-
-
-
(
8,079 )
(
60,254 )
-
($
1,209,351 )
$
11,614,131
1,455,398
(
10,078 )
1,445,320
-
-
(
866,040 )
62,334
16,692
$
12,272,437
$
12,272,437
1,320,318
(
149,638 )
1,170,680
-
-
(
981,235 )
100
132,310
-
26,955
$
12,621,247

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.

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MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Depreciation

Depreciation expense - right-of-use assets

Amortization

Expected credit impairment (gain) loss

Impairment loss - non-financial assets

Finance costs
Interest expense - lease liability
Loss (gain) on financial assets or liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss
Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial
assets-non-current

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

Dividend income

Interest income

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Share-based payments

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Financial assets (liabilities) at fair value through
profit or loss
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable - related parties
Other receivables
Other receivables - related parties
Inventories
Prepayments
Other current assets
Changes in operating liabilities
Accounts payable
Accounts payable - related parties
Contract liabilities
Other payables
Other payables - related parties
Other current liabilities
Other non-current liabilities
Cash inflow generated from operations
Interest paid
Income taxes paid
Interest received
Dividend income
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities
YearendedDecember 31
Notes
2023
2022
$
1,627,212 $
1,813,472
6(8)(25)
35,464
23,356
6(25)
4,143
5,055
6(9)(25)
58,894
49,219
12(2)
1,123 (
11,780 )
6(7)(24)
65,510
161,766
60,394
23,289
344
234
(
13,435 )
9,376
6(24)
(
16,500 )
-
6(7)
(
1,389,335 ) (
930,299 )
6(3)(23)
(
7,775 ) (
8,850 )
6(22)
(
74,498 ) (
38,955 )
6(24)
- (
15 )
6(16)
132,310
62,334
114,538 (
204,450 )
(
8,878 ) (
3,020 )
(
977,283 )
939,673
1,026
3,061
53,053 (
15,816 )
(
382,972 ) (
527,162 )
1,405,641 (
780,941 )
(
10,252 ) (
64,806 )
(
5,689 )
49,133
185,814
274,098
(
736,670 )
1,513,861
(
143,026 )
178,047
120,170
120,180
(
134,182 )
246,781
128,658 (
17,404 )
(
7,912 ) (
31,108 )
85,887
2,838,329
(
37,002 ) (
17,471 )
(
160,945 ) (
65,663 )
75,884
40,714
7,775
8,850
(
28,401 )
2,804,759

(Continued)

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MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase in financial assets mandatorily measured at fair
value through profit or loss
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income
Decrease in financial assets at amortized cost - current
Decrease in financial assets at amortized cost - non -
current
Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity
method

Proceeds from disposal of investments accounted for
using equity method

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
Acquisition of intangible assets

Decrease in guarantee deposits paid
Recognition of dividends received from investments
accounted for using equity method

Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Decrease in short-term borrowings
Increase in long-term borrowings
Decrease in long-term borrowings
Cash dividends paid

Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities
Net cash flows used in financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
YearendedDecember 31
Notes
2023
2022
($
140,480 ) ($
51,309 )
161,125
-
30,450
976,541
-
3,853
6(7)
(
483,584 ) (
57,800 )
6(7)
243,600
29,341
6(29)
(
86,572 ) (
121,842 )
-
15
6(29)
(
11,890 ) (
21,913 )
376
1,242
6(7)
213,003
-
(
73,972 )
758,128
(
587,600 ) (
459,080 )
400,000
-
(
291,346 ) (
286,111 )
6(30)
(
981,235 ) (
866,040 )
(
4,470 ) (
5,184 )
(
1,464,651 ) (
1,616,415 )
(
1,567,024 )
1,946,472
4,077,520
2,131,048
$
2,510,496 $
4,077,520

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.

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MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

NOTES TO THE PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

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

1. HISTORY AND ORGANISATION

Merry Electronics Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a company limited by shares under the provisions of the Company Act of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) on December 24, 1975. The Company is primarily engaged in manufacturing, processing, repair, sales of electric appliances and audiovisual electric products, telecommunication equipment and apparatus, computers and computing peripheral equipments, restrained telecom radio frequency equipments, medical appliances, as well as electronic parts and components; planning, design as well as output of service items’ equipments; production as well as marketing management consultant of service items’ relevant business. The Company’s shares were listed on the Taipei Exchange since August 1998 and transferred to the Taiwan Stock Exchange since September 2000 with approval. The Company merged with its subsidiary, Huges Hi-Tech Inc., on September 1, 2005. The Company was the surviving company while Huges Hi-Tech Inc. was the dissolved company.

2. THE DATE OF AUTHORISATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE PARENT COMPANY ONLY

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORISATION

These parent company only financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on February 22, 2024.

3. APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS

(1) Effect of the adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial Reporting Standards(“IFRS®”) Accounting Standards that came into effect as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)

New standards, interpretations and amendments endorsed by FSC and became effective from 2023 are as follows:

Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)
New standards, interpretations and amendments endorsed by FSC and
are as follows:
became effective from 2
New Standards,Interpretations andAmendments Effective date by
International
Accounting
StandardsBoard
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Disclosure of accounting policies’
Amendments to IAS 8, ‘Definition of accounting estimates’
Amendments to IAS 12, ‘Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities
arising from a single transaction’
Amendments to IAS 12, ‘International tax reform - pillar two model
rules’
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
May 23, 2023

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

(2) Effect of new issuances of or amendments to IFRS Accounting Standards as endorsed by the FSC

but not yet adopted by the Group

New standards, interpretations and amendments endorsed by the FSC and will become effective from 2024 are as follows:

but not yet adopted by the Group
New standards, interpretations and amendments endorsed by the FSC
from 2024 are as follows:
and will become effective
Effective date by
International Accounting
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Standards Board
Amendments to IFRS 16, ‘Lease liability in a sale and leaseback’ January 1, 2024
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Classification of liabilities as current or non- January 1, 2024
current’
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Non-current liabilities with covenants’ January 1, 2024
Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7, ‘Supplier finance arrangements’ January 1, 2024

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

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

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

Accounting Standards as endorsed by the FSC are as follows:
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Effective date by
International
Accounting
StandardsBoard
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28, ‘Sale or contribution of assets
between an investor and its associate or joint venture’
IFRS 17, ‘Insurance contracts’
Amendments to IFRS 17, 'Insurance contracts'
Amendment to IFRS 17, ‘Initial application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 –
comparative information’
Amendments to IAS 21, ‘Lack of exchangeability’
To be determined by
International
Accounting Standards
Board
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2025

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

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

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(1) Compliance statement

The parent company only financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.

  • (2) Basis of preparation

  • A. Except for the following items, the parent company only 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.

    • (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 International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations that came into effect as endorsed by the FSC (collectively referred herein as the “IFRSs”) requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the parent company only financial statements are disclosed in Note 5.

  • (3) Foreign currency translation

Items included in the financial statements of the Company are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the “functional currency”). The financial statements are presented in New Taiwan dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency. A. Foreign currency transactions and balances

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

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

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  - (d) All foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the statement of comprehensive income within ‘Other gains and losses’.
  • B. Translation of foreign operations

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

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

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

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

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

    • (c) Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing exchange rates at the balance sheet date.

  • (4) 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 held mainly for trading purposes;

    • (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.

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(5) 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.

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

  • 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 trade date accounting.

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

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

  • (7) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

  • A. Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income comprise equity securities which are not held for trading, and for which the Company has made an irrevocable election at initial recognition to recognize changes in fair value in other comprehensive income and debt instruments which meet all of the following criteria:

    • (a) The objective of the Company’s business model is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and

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

  • 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 Company measures the financial assets at fair value plus transaction costs. The Company subsequently measures the financial assets at fair value:

    • (a) 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 Company and the amount of the dividend can be measured reliably.

    • (b) Except for the recognition of impairment loss, interest income and gain or loss on foreign exchange which are recognized in profit or loss, the changes in fair value of debt instruments are taken through other comprehensive income. When the financial asset is derecognized, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss.

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(8) Financial assets at amortized cost

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

  • (9) Accounts and notes receivable

  • A. Accounts and notes receivable entitle the Company 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 debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income including accounts receivable, at each reporting date, the Company 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 that do not contain a significant financing component, the Company recognizes the impairment provision for lifetime ECLs.

  • (11) Derecognition of financial assets

  • The Company 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 Company 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; however, the Company has not retained control of the financial asset.

  • (12) Leasing arrangements (lessor) lease receivables/ operating leases

  • Lease income from an operating lease (net of any incentives given to the lessee) is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

  • (13) Inventories

  • Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted-average method. The cost of finished goods and work in progress 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 costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

(14) Investments accounted for using equity method / subsidiaries and associates

  • A. Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) controlled by the Company. The Company controls an entity when the Company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from

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its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.

  • B. Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealized gains or losses on transactions between companies within the Company are eliminated. The accounting policies of the subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Company.

  • C. The Company’s share of its subsidiaries’ 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 Company’s share of losses in a subsidiary equals or exceeds its interest in the subsidiary, the Company continues to recognize losses proportionate to its ownership, unless it has incurred statutory/constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

  • D. If changes in the Company’s shares in subsidiaries do not result in loss in control (transactions with non-controlling interest), transactions shall be considered as equity transactions, which are transactions between owners. Difference of adjustment of non-controlling interest and fair value of consideration paid or received is recognized in equity.

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

  • F. The Company’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 Company’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured receivables, the Company does not recognize further losses, unless it has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

  • G. 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 Company’s ownership percentage of the associate, the Company recognizes the Company’s share of change in equity of the associate in ‘capital surplus’ in proportion to its ownership.

  • H. Unrealized gains on transactions between the Company and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the Company’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 Company.

  • I. Pursuant to the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers,” profit (loss) of the current period and other comprehensive income in the parent company only financial statements shall be equal to the amount attributable to owners of the parent in the consolidated financial statements. Owners’ equity in the parent company only financial

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statements shall be equal to equity attributable to owners of the parent in the consolidated financial statements.

  • (15) 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 Company 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:

Buildings and structures 5 ~ 60 years Machinery and equipment 10 years Transportation equipment 7 years Office equipment 5 ~ 7 years Others 4 ~ 10 years

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

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

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

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

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modifications.

  • C. At the commencement date, the right-of-use asset is stated at cost comprising the following: (a) The amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;

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

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

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

  • (17) Intangible assets

  • A. Computer software

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

  • B. Goodwill

Goodwill arises in a business combination accounted for by applying the acquisition method.

  • C. Other intangible assets are patents and are amortized using the straight-line method over 3 years.

  • (18) Impairment of non-financial assets

  • A. The Company 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. Except for goodwill, 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.

  • B. The recoverable amounts of goodwill should be evaluated periodically. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment loss of goodwill previously recognized in profit or loss shall not be reversed in the following years.

  • C. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated to each of the cash-generating units, or groups of cash-generating units, that is/are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination.

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

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(20) 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.

  • (21) 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 and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Financial liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are designated as at fair value through profit or loss at initial recognition:

    • (a) Hybrid (combined) contracts; or

    • (b) They eliminate or significantly reduce a measurement or recognition inconsistency; or

    • (c) They are managed and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented risk management policy.

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

  • (22) Convertible bonds payable

Convertible bonds issued by the Company contain conversion options (that is, the bondholders have the right to convert the bonds into the Company’s common shares by exchanging a fixed amount of cash for a fixed number of common shares), call options and put options. The Company classifies the bonds payable upon issuance as a financial asset, a financial liability or an equity instrument in accordance with the contract terms. They are accounted for as follows:

  • A. The embedded call options and put options are recognized initially at net fair value as ‘financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss’. They are subsequently remeasured and stated at fair value on each balance sheet date; the gain or loss is recognized as ‘Gain or loss on valuation of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss’.

  • B. The host contracts of bonds are initially recognized at fair value. Any difference between the initial recognition and the redemption value is accounted for as the premium or discount on bonds payable and subsequently is amortized in profit or loss as an adjustment to ‘finance costs’ over the period of circulation using the effective interest method.

  • C. The embedded conversion options which meet the definition of an equity instrument are initially recognized in ‘capital surplus—share options’ at the residual amount of total issue price less the amount of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and bonds payable as stated above. Conversion options are not subsequently remeasured.

  • D. Any transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance are allocated to each liability or equity component in proportion to the initial carrying amount of each abovementioned item.

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  • E. When bondholders exercise conversion options, the liability component of the bonds (including bonds payable and ‘Financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss’) shall be remeasured on the conversion date. The issuance cost of converted common shares is the total book value of the abovementioned liability component and ‘Capital surplus - share options’.

(23) Derecognition of financial liabilities

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

  • (24) Non-hedging and embedded derivatives

  • Non-hedging derivatives are initially recognized at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and recorded as financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. They are subsequently remeasured at fair value and the gains or losses are recognized in profit or loss.

(25) 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 expense in that period when the employees render service.

  • B. Pensions

  • (a) Defined contribution plans

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

  • (b) Defined benefit plans

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

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

  • 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

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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 Company calculates the number of shares based on the closing price at the previous day of the board meeting resolution.

  • (26) Employee share based payment

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

  • B. Restricted stocks:

    • (a) Restricted stocks issued to employees are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted at the grant date, and are recognized as compensation cost over the vesting period.

    • (b) For restricted stocks where those stocks do not restrict distribution of dividends to employees and employees are not required to return the dividends received if they resign during the vesting period, the Company recognizes the fair value of the dividends received by the employees who are expected to resign during the vesting period as compensation cost at the date of dividends declared.

    • (c) For restricted stocks where employees have to pay to acquire those stocks, if employees resign during the vesting period, they must return the stocks to the Company and the Company must refund their payments on the stocks, the Company recognizes the payments from the employees who are expected to resign during the vesting period as liabilities at the grant date, and recognizes the payments from the employees who are expected to be eventually vested with the stocks in ’Capital Surplus - restricted stock’.

  • (27) 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

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tax is levied on the unappropriated retained earnings and is recorded as income tax expense in the year the stockholders resolve to retain the earnings.

  • C. Deferred tax is recognized, using the balance sheet liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the parent company only balance sheet. Deferred tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Company and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset is realized or the deferred tax liability is settled.

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

  • E. A deferred tax asset shall be recognized for the carryforward 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.

  • (28) Share capital

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

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

  • (29) 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; stock dividends are recorded as stock dividends to be distributed and are reclassified to ordinary shares on the effective date of new shares issuance.

  • (30) Revenue recognition

  • Sales of goods

  • A. The Company manufactures and sells radio apparatus, communication devices, consumer electronics as well as electronic parts and components. 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

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obligation that could affect the customer’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 Company has objective evidence that all criteria for acceptance have been satisfied.

  • B. Revenue from these sales of produce is recognized based on the price specified in the contract, net of the estimated sales discounts. Sales discounts and allowances provided to customers are calculated based on different contract terms, and revenue is only recognized to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal will not occur. The estimation is subject to an assessment at each reporting date. A refund liability is recognized for expected sales discounts and allowances payable to customers in relation to sales made until the end of the reporting period. The sales usually are made with a credit term of 30 days to 120 days. As the time interval between the transfer of committed goods or service and the payment of customer does not exceed one year, the Company does not adjust the transaction price to reflect the time value of money.

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

(31) Government grants

Government grants are recognized at their fair value only when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with any conditions attached to the grants and the grants will be received. Government grants are recognized in profit or loss on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Company recognizes expenses for the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate. Government grants related to property, plant and equipment are recognized as noncurrent liabilities and are amortized to profit or loss over the estimated useful lives of the related assets using the straight-line method.

(32) Business combinations

  • A. The Company uses the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets transferred, liabilities incurred or assumed and equity instruments issued at the acquisition date, plus the fair value of any assets and liabilities resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. All acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. For each business combination, the Company measures at the acquisition date components of non-controlling interests in the acquiree that are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to the proportionate share of the entity’s net assets in the event of liquidation at either fair value or the present ownership instruments’ proportionate share in the recognized amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. All other non-controlling interests should be measured at the acquisition-date fair value.

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  • B. The excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill at the acquisition date. If the total of consideration transferred, non-controlling interest in the acquiree recognized and the fair value of previously held equity interest in the acquiree is less than the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, the difference is recognized directly in profit or loss on the acquisition date.

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

The preparation of these parent company only financial statements requires management to make critical judgements in applying the Company’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. The related information is addressed below:

  • A. Evaluation of inventories

  • As inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value, the Company must determine the net realizable value of inventories on balance sheet date using judgements and estimates. Due to the rapid technology innovation, the Company 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. Evaluation of inventories might be material changes to the evaluation.

As of December 31, 2023, the carrying amounts of inventories was $1,236,568 thousand.

6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS

(1) Cash and cash equivalents

TAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and revolving funds
Checking accounts and demand deposits
December31,2023
161
$ 2,510,335
2,510,496
$
December31,2022
178
$ 4,077,342
4,077,520
$
  • A. The Company 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. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, time deposits maturing in excess of three months were all classified as financial assets at amortized cost.

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

Items December31,2023 December31,2022
Current items:
Financial assets mandatorily measured
at fair value through profit or loss
- Funds $ 200,000
$ 100,000
- Forward exchange contract 13,166 7,076
- Stocks 20,480 -
- Bonds 280,000 280,000
Valuation adjustment 10,934 2,105
$ 524,580 $ 389,181
Non-current items:
- Funds $ 47,652
$ 29,350
Valuation adjustment ( 1,824)
( 2,066)
$ 45,828 $ 27,284
Items December31,2023 December31,2022
Current items:
Financial liabilities held for trading
- forward exchange contract $ 1,726 $ 10,137
  • A. Amounts recognized in profit or loss in relation to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are listed below:
Net gains (losses) on financial assets
at fair value through profit or loss
2023
2022
29,907
$ 9,929)
($ Years endedDecember31,
  • B. The Company entered into contracts relating to derivative financial assets which were not accounted for under hedge accounting. The information is listed below:
Derivative instruments
Forward foreign exchange
contract to sell
Forward foreign exchange
contract to buy
December31,2023 December31,2023
Contract amount
(Notionalprincipal)
USD 15,000 thousand
USD 25,000 thousand
Contract period
2023/12/27
~2024/01/30

2023/01/30
~2024/05/10
Contract price
NTD 30.555~30.846
NTD 29.036~30.600

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December 31, 2022
Contract amount
Derivative instruments (Notional principal) Contract period Contract price
Forward foreign exchange 2022/12/05 ~
contract to sell USD 24,000 thousand 2023/01/30 NTD 30.368~30.625
Forward foreign exchange 2022/11/07 ~
contract to buy USD 31,000 thousand 2023/12/29 NTD 29.488~31.901
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The Company entered into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge exchange rate risk of import and export proceeds. However, these forward foreign exchange contracts are not accounted for under hedge accounting.

  • B. The amounts that have been transacted and yet to be paid on December 31, 2023 and 2022 are $140,019 thousand and $0 thousand respectively (shown as other payables).

  • C. The amounts that have been transacted and yet received on December 31, 2023 and 2022 are

  • $140,459 thousand and $0 thousand respectively (shown as other receivables).

  • D. The Company has no financial assets at fair value through profit or loss pledged to others as collateral.

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

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

Items December31,2023 December31,2022
Current items:
Debt instruments
Bonds $ -
$ 144,625
Valuation adjustment
- through profit or loss - 8,925
- through other comprehensive income - ( 2,687)
Sub total - 150,863
Equity instruments
Stocks 106,080 106,080
Valuation adjustment
- through other comprehensive income ( 874)
( 5,495)
Sub total 105,206 100,585
Total $ 105,206 $ 251,448
Non-current items:
Equity instruments
Listed stocks $ -
$ 99,990
Unlisted stocks 895,048 895,048
Sub total 895,048 995,038
Valuation adjustment
- through other comprehensive income ( 625,027)
( 564,252)
Sub total 270,021 430,786
Total $ 270,021 $ 430,786
  • A. The Company has elected to classify equity and debt investments that are considered to be strategic investments or steady dividend income as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. The fair value of such investments amounted to $375,227 thousand and $682,234 thousand as at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

  • B. On November 7, 2023, the Company increased its investments in DONPON PRECISION INC., resulting to changes in ownership ratio and the Company obtained influence over changes in its business model. Accordingly, the Company reclassified the investment increase from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income to investments accounted for under equity method. Please refer to Note 6(7) for details.

  • 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:

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Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
Equity instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Fair value change recognized in other
comprehensive income $ 4,100 ($ 349,843)
Cumulative gains reclassified
to retained earnings due to derecognition $ 60,254 $ -
Dividend income recognised in profit or loss $ 7,775 $ 8,850
Debt instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Fair value change recognized in profit or loss ($ 8,925) $ 15,150
Fair value change recognized in other
comprehensive income $ 2,687 ($ 5,628)
Cumulative other comprehensive (loss)
income reclassified to profit or loss
Interest income recognized in profit or loss $ 4,754 $ 5,831
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  • D. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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 Company were $375,227 thousand and $682,234 thousand, respectively.

  • E The Group has no financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income pledged to others as collateral.

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

  • G. The counterparties of the Company’s investments in debt instruments have good credit quality; those debt securities are all rated as investment grade.

(4) Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable
December31,2023 December31,2022
Accounts receivable $ 6,913,598
$ 6,137,661
Less: Allowance for uncollectible accounts ( 3,780)
( 2,657)
$ 6,909,818 $ 6,135,004

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A. The ageing analysis of accounts receivable that were past due but not impaired is as follows:

December31,2023 December31,2022
Not past due $ 6,860,051
$ 6,121,046
Up to 30 days 52,318
12,802
31 to 90 days 816
2,258
91 to 180 days 413
1,527
Over 180 days -
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$ 6,913,598 $ 6,137,661

The above ageing analysis was based on past due date.

  • B. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and January 1, 2022, the balances of receivables from contracts with customers amounted to $6,913,598 thousand, $6,137,661 thousand and $7,147,265 thousand, respectively.

  • C. The Company took out a credit insurance on the accounts receivable since December 2020. The insurance company audits the amount and pays 90% of the amount when the default occurred. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the insured accounts receivable amounted to $5,634,671 thousand and $6,770,740 thousand, respectively.

  • D. The Company does not hold any collateral as security.

  • E. The Company entered into a factoring agreement which has no right of recourse with ING BANK N.V., TAIPEI BRANCH on July 19, 2021. As of December 31, 2023, there were no accounts receivable that were outstanding and expected to be transferred (reclassified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income). Please refer to Note 6 (5) for information on transfer of financial assets.

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

  • (5) Transfer of financial assets

  • A. Transferred financial assets that are derecognized in their entirety. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022: None.

  • B. Transferred financial assets that are not derecognized in their entirety.

    • (a). On July 19, 2021, the Company entered into a factoring agreement with ING BANK N.V., TAIPEI BRANCH to sell its accounts receivable. In accordance with the agreement, the Company transferred first 90% of accounts receivable and has obligated to provide partial guarantees for the default risk of the transferred accounts receivable. Therefore, the Company has not derecognized the accounts receivable sold in their entirety and may not pledge these accounts receivable to a third party.

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  • (b). As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related information of the transferred accounts receivable sold that the Group continuously recognized to the extent of continuing involvement were as follows:

December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Total carrying amount of the original - assets before transferring $ $ 1,206,473 Carrying amount of the assets - continuously recognized 120,647

(6) Inventories

Inventories
The cost of inventories recognized as expense for the year:
Cost
Allowance for slow-moving
and valuation losses
Bookvalue
Finished goods
1,138,758
$ 42,498)
($ 1,096,260
$ Semi-finished goods
12
-
12
Raw materials
141,979
1,683)
(
140,296
1,280,749
$ 44,181)
($ 1,236,568
$ Cost
Allowance for slow-moving
and valuation losses
Bookvalue
Finished goods
2,606,981
$ 114,212)
($ 2,492,769
$ Semi-finished goods
18
-
18
Raw materials
156,798
7,376)
(
149,422
2,763,797
$ 121,588)
($ 2,642,209
$ December31,2023
December31,2022
2023
2022
Cost of goods sold
57,935,701
$ 24,030,039
$ Loss on slow-moving inventories and
decline in market value
77,407)
(
47,351
57,858,294
$ 24,077,390
$ Years ended December31,
December31,2023
Cost
1,138,758
$ 12
141,979
1,280,749
$
Allowance for slow-moving
and valuation losses
42,498)
($ -
1,683)
(
44,181)
($ December31,2022
Bookvalue
1,096,260
$ 12
140,296
1,236,568
$
Bookvalue
2,492,769
$ 18
149,422
2,642,209
$

The Company reversed from a previous inventory write-down because inventories with decline in market value were partially sold by the Company on December 31, 2023.

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(7) Investments accounted for using equity method

At January 1
Addition of investments accounted for using
equity method
Disposal of investments accounted for using
equity method
Share of profit or loss of investments accounted
for using equity method
Earnings distribution of investments accounted for
using equity method
Impairment loss
Changes in capital surplus
Changes in other equity items
Changes in retain earnings
Transferred from financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income
At December 31
Subsidiaries:
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(HK) CO., LTD.
DANNY DYNAMICS LIMITED
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(SINGAPORE) PTE., LTD.
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(THAILAND) CO., LTD.
MERRY & LUXSHARE (VIETNAM) CO., LTD.
INDIGO ENTERPRISE INC.
MERRY HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
ASIAN ELITE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(U.S.A.) CO., LTD.
MUtek Electronics Co.,Ltd.
Merry Capital Inc.
Individually Immaterial Associates
DONPON PRECISION INC.
GUANGDONG LUXSHARE & MERRY
ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
CDIB-Mac Limited Partnership
LEOHAB ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
2023
2022
13,416,962
$ 12,181,254
$ 483,584
57,800
243,600)
(
29,341)
(
1,389,335
930,299
1,287,678)
(
-
65,510)
(
161,766)
(
26,955
16,692

189,585)
(
421,962
22)
(
62
160,244

-
13,690,685
$ 13,416,962
$
December31,2023
December31,2022
3,279,912
3,252,126
841,570
756,079
535,120
558,203
284,579
386,087
128,810
139,641
16,005
27,676
9,886
8,239
441,257
-
422,596
407,293
114,161
18,158
39,554
39,582
13,690,685
$ 13,416,962
$ 866,204
687,094
4,803,954
$ 4,865,770
$ 35,217
35,080
1,871,860
2,235,934

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A. Subsidiaries:

  • (a) Details of the subsidiaries of the Company are provided in Note 4 (3) in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.

  • (b) The cancellation of the Company’s second-tier subsidiary, XIAMEN LAIYATE MEDICAL DEVICES CO., LTD., was completed on November 29, 2023.

  • (c) On July 30, 2020, it was proposed that a new joint venture named MUtek Electronics Co., Ltd. would be set up by the Company and Universal Global Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. as resolved by the Board of Directors. The Company will invest for an amount not exceeding NTD 198,900 thousand, and the paid-in capital of the newly established company was NTD 60,000 thousand. The Company and Universal Global Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. invested NTD 30,600 thousand and NTD 29,400 thousand in exchange for 51% and 49% ownership, respectively. It is resolved that the record date of the establishment is dated May 12, 2022. The registration was completed.

  • (d) On July 28, 2022, the establishment of Merry Capital Inc. was resolved by the Board of Directors. The investment is amounting to NTD 8,000 thousand, with 100% ownership. The registration was completed.

  • (e) On July 28, 2022, the investment of CDIB-Mac Limited Partnership was resolved by the Board of Directors. The investment is amounting to NTD 19,200 thousand, with 42.67% ownership. In addition, the Company increased its capital in CDIB-Mac Limited Partnership in the amount of $104,533 thousand on May 25, 2023 and September 7, 2023, respectively.

  • (f) On April 27, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors resolved to participate in the cash capital increase of subsidiary, Indigo Enterprises Inc. and the subsidiary reinvested in the second-tier subsidiary, Merry Electronics North America Inc. in the amount of $93,031 thousand.

  • (g) On October 26, 2023, the Board of Directors resolved to increase its investments in the private placement common shares of DONPON PRECISION INC. amounting to $286,020 thousand, and the Company accumulatively acquired 16.22% equity interests in the company, and further had significant influence over the company. The Company had reclassified the investment which was initially recognised in financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income amounting to $160,244 thousand, including realised valuation gains in the amount of $60,254 thousand. Please refer to Note 6(3) for details.

  • (h) On June 5, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company’s subsidiary, MERRY ELECTRONICS (HK) CO., LTD., resolved to reduce its capital and refund shares in the amount of HKD 60,000 thousand (approximately NTD 243,600 thousand), and resolved to repatriate earnings amounting to and RMB 49,000 thousand (approximately NTD 213,003 thousand), respectively.

  • (i) On December 29, 2023, the Company’s subsidiary, MERRY ELECTRONICS (Singapore) CO., LTD., repatriated earnings in the amount of USD 35,000 thousand (approximately NTD 1,074,675 thousand) as resolved by the Board of Directors. As of February 22, 2024, the

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proceeds have not yet been received.

  • (j) The goodwill arose from acquiring Asian Elite International Ltd. and Indigo Enterprise Inc. amounting to $581,644 thousand due to the benefits from production technology and market channel such as smart speakers of the companies that are expected to be merged. The goodwill from business combination shall be tested annually at least for impairment in accordance with IAS 36.

  • As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the recoverable amount of all cash-generating units calculated using the value-in-use did not exceed their carrying amount, so an impairment loss to investments accounted for using equity method was recognized amounting to $65,510 thousand and $161,766 thousand, respectively. The investments accounted for using equity method after the recognition of impairment loss amounted to $535,120 thousand and $558,203 thousand, respectively. The key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations are provided in Note 6 (11) in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

  • B. The recognized share of (loss) profit of subsidiaries and associates accounted for using equity is as follows:

is as follows:
Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
Subsidiaries:
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(HK) CO., LTD. $ 468,780
$ 259,773
DANNY DYNAMICS LIMITED 64,066 7,574
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 721,374 609,394
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(THAILAND) CO., LTD. 172,949
98,928
MERRY & LUXSHARE (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. 109,675 181,509
INDIGO ENTERPRISE INC. ( 45,083)
( 76,667)
MERRY HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. ( 97,627)
( 173,317)
ASIAN ELITE INTERNATIONAL LTD. ( 6,015)
9,080
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(U.S.A.) CO., LTD. 145 221
MUtek Electronics Co.,Ltd. ( 11,671)
( 2,924)
Merry Capital Inc. 1,647 239
Individually Immaterial Associates
DONPON PRECISION INC. ( 4,172)
-
GUANGDONG LUXSHARE & MERRY
ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 23,081 24,753
CDIB-Mac Limited Partnership ( 8,529)
( 1,042)
LEOHAB ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. 715 ( 7,222)
$ 1,389,335
$ 930,299

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, other comprehensive income of the Company’s individually immaterial associates amounted to ($7,767) thousand and $8,471 thousand, respectively.

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(8) Property, plant and equipment

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Year ended December 31, 2023
Cost Opening balance Additions Reductions Transfers Ending balance
Land $ 759,583 $ - $ - $ - $ 759,583
Buildings and structures 353,222 6,074 ( 157) 157,271 516,410
-
Machinery 138,856 8,566 ( 11,767) 135,655
- - -
Transportation equipment 4,082 4,082
Office equipment 83,387 9,835 ( 935) 22,009 114,296
Others 19,572 336 ( 3,774) 999 17,133
Unfinished construction 117,839 62,482 - ( 177,341) 2,980
1,476,541 87,293 ( 16,633) 2,938 1,550,139
Accumulated depreciation
Buildings and structures ($ 33,481) ($ 9,944) $ 157 $ - ($ 43,268)
-
Machinery ( 80,264) ( 9,008) 11,767 ( 77,505)
- -
Transportation equipment ( 3,015) ( 583) ( 3,598)
Office equipment ( 43,908) ( 12,327) 935 - ( 55,300)
Others ( 10,126) ( 3,602) 3,774 - ( 9,954)
( 170,794) ( 35,464) 16,633 - ( 189,625)
$ 1,305,747 $ 1,360,514
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Year ended December31,2022
Cost
Opening balance
Additions
Reductions
Transfers
Ending balance
Land
759,583
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 759,583
$ Buildings and structures
201,601
-
12,763)
(
164,384
353,222
Machinery
108,628
20,249
2,155)
(
12,134
138,856
Transportation equipment
4,082
-
-
-
4,082
Office equipment
70,466
8,777
17,289)
(
21,433
83,387
Others
18,411
655
1,354)
(
1,860
19,572
Unfinished construction
194,292
87,931
-
164,384)
(
117,839
1,357,063
117,612
33,561)
(
35,427
1,476,541
Accumulated depreciation
Buildings and structures
41,004)
($ 5,240)
($ 12,763
$ -
$ 33,481)
($ Machinery
75,835)
(
6,584)
(
2,155
-
80,264)
(
Transportation equipment
2,432)
(
583)
(
-
-
3,015)
(
Office equipment
53,385)
(
7,812)
(
17,289
-
43,908)
(
Others
8,343)
(
3,137)
(
1,354
-
10,126)
(
180,999)
(
23,356)
(
33,561
-
170,794)
(
1,176,064
$ 1,305,747
$

A. The Company had no borrowing costs capitalized as part of property, plant and equipment.

B. The Company had no property, plant and equipment pledged to others as collateral.

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(9) Intangible assets

Year ended December 31, 2023

Opening Ending
Cost balance Additions Reductions Transfers balance
Goodwill $ 139,735
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 139,735
Patents 41,155 4,878 - - 46,033
Computer software 511,624 11,203 ( 2,857)
- 519,970
692,514 $ 16,081 ($ 2,857) $ - 705,738
Accumulated amortization
Patents ($ 32,000)
($ 5,377)
$ -
$ -
($ 37,377)
Computer software ( 423,361)
( 53,517)
2,857 - ( 474,021)
( 455,361)
($ 58,894) $ 2,857 $ - ( 511,398)
$ 237,153 $ 194,340

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Year ended December 31, 2022
Opening Ending
Cost balance Additions Reductions Transfers balance
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Goodwill
139,735
$ -
$ Patents
35,141
6,014
Computer software
487,703
23,921
662,579
29,935
$ Accumulated amortization
Patents
27,321)
($ 4,679)
($ Computer software
378,821)
(
44,540)
(
406,142)
(
49,219)
($ 256,437
$
-
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
-
$
-
$ 139,735
$ -
41,155
-
511,624
-
$ 692,514
-
$ 32,000)
($ -

423,361)
(
-
$ 455,361)
(
237,153
$
  • A. The Company does not hold any intangible asset as security.

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

Operating costs
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
Research and development expenses
2023
2022
13,489
$ 8,290
$ 3,886
4,264
25,540
22,724
15,979
13,941
58,894
$ 49,219
$ Years endedDecember31,
2023
2022
13,489
$ 8,290
$ 3,886
4,264
25,540
22,724
15,979
13,941
58,894
$ 49,219
$ Years endedDecember31,
2022
8,290
$ 4,264
22,724
13,941
49,219
$

(10) Impairment of non-financial assets

A. Impairment assessment of goodwill

The recoverable amount of all cash-generating units calculated using the value-in-use exceeded their carrying amount, so goodwill was not impaired. The key assumptions used for value-in-use

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calculations are as follows:

The cash flow projections are based on financial budgets approved by the management covering a five-year period. Because the Company put effort into the development of bluetooth orders, and the Company will launch new products and improve its technology on a year-on-year basis, the Company estimates a 10% growth in sales than the prior year.

Management determined budgeted gross margin based on past performance and their expectations of market development. The weighted average growth rates used are consistent with the projection included in industry reports. In addition, value in use adopts pre-tax cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by the management covering a five-year period. The key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations are as follows:

Years ended December 31, Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
Discount rate 6.58% 1.49%
Growth rate 10% 10%

B. Impairment assessment of investments accounted for using equity method

The Company recognized impairment loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Details of such loss are as follows:

Details of such loss are as follows:
Investments accounted for using
equity method
2023
2022
Years endedDecember31,
Recognised inprofit or loss
65,510
$ 161,766
$

C. Please refer to Note 6 (7) for the impairment to investments accounted for using equity method.

(11) Short-term borrowings

Short-term borrowings
Type of Borrowings
Bank borrowings
Credit loan
Type of Borrowings
Bank borrowings
Credit loan
December31,2023
790,000
$ December31,2022
1,378,960
$
Interestraterange
1.66%~1.84%
Interestraterange
1.60%5.25%
Collateral
None
Collateral
None

Interest expense recognized in profit or loss amounted to $8,757 thousand and $7,471 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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(12) Other payables

Other payables
December31,2023 December31,2022
Employees’ compensation payable $ 232,408
$ 142,133
Salary and bonus payable 191,454 163,655
Remuneration due to directors
and supervisors
36,982 40,299
Machinery and equipment payable 1,766
8,000
Others 261,516
121,213
$ 724,126
$ 475,300

(13) Bonds payable

onds payable
December31,2023 December 31, 2022
Bonds payable $ 2,999,900
$ 3,000,000
Less: Discount on bonds payable ( 17,639)
( 46,162)
2,982,261 2,953,838
Less: Current portion ( 2,982,261)
-
$ -
$ 2,953,838
  • A. The details of the second domestic unsecured convertible bonds issued by the Company on August 11, 2021 are as follows:

  • (a) The terms of the second domestic unsecured convertible bonds issued by the Company are as follows:

    • i. The competent authority has approved the Company’s third issuance of domestic unsecured corporate bonds for a total issuance amount of $3,015,000 thousand at a coupon rate of 0%, covering a 3-year period of issuance and a circulation period from August 11, 2021 to August 11, 2024. The bonds will be redeemed in cash at face value at the maturity date. The bonds were listed on the Taipei Exchange on August 11, 2021.

    • ii. The bondholders have the right to ask for conversion of the bonds into common shares of the Company at any time during the period from the date after three months of the bonds' issued to the maturity date by notifying the Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation through the dealer to the Company, except for (i) the stop transfer period as specified in the terms of the bonds or the laws/regulations; (ii) the book closure date of the issuance of bonus shares, and of cash dividends, the period between the date that is 15 business days before the book closure date of a capital increase to the ex-right date; (iii) the period between the record date of a capital reduction and the prior day before the commencement of stock trading after stocks are repurchased; (iv) the period from the commencement date of the cessation of conversion of the share certificate and the prior day before the commencement date of trading of the new share certificate. The rights and obligations of the new shares converted from the bonds are the same as the issued and outstanding common shares.

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  - iii. The conversion price of the bonds is set up based on the pricing model in the terms of the bonds and is subject to adjustments if the condition of the anti-dilution provisions occurs subsequently. The conversion price will be reset based on the pricing model in the terms of the bonds on each effective date regulated by the terms. As of December 31, 2023, the conversion price of convertible bonds was $104.9 per share.

  - iv. The Company may repurchase all the bonds outstanding in cash at the bonds’ face value, based on the Company’s redemption rights to the bonds under Article 18 of the terms of issuance and conversion, after the following events occur: (i) the closing price of the Company common shares is above the then conversion price by 30% for 30 consecutive trading days during the period from the date after three month of the bonds issue to 40 days before the maturity date, or (ii) the outstanding balance of the bonds is less than 10% of total initial issue amount during the period from the date after three months of the bonds issue to 40 days before the maturity date.

  - v. Under the terms of issuance and conversion, all bonds redeemed (including bonds repurchased from the securities trading markets), matured and converted are retired and not to be sold or re-issued; the conversion rights attached to the bonds are also extinguished.
  • (b) As of December 31, 2023, the bonds totaling $100 thousand (face value) had been converted into 953 shares of common stock. After the issuance, the applicable conversion price was adjusted to $104.9 (in dollars) per share based on the formula stipulated in the issuance terms when the Company’s outstanding common shares increased.

  • B. Regarding the issuance of convertible bonds, the equity conversion options amounting to $96,854 thousand were separated from the liability component and were recognized in ‘capital surplus - share options’ in accordance with IAS 32. The call options embedded in bonds payable were separated from their host contracts and were recognized in ‘financial assets at fair value through profit or loss’ in net amount in accordance with IFRS 9 because the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivatives were not closely related to those of the host contracts. (Remain der of page intentionally left bank)

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- (14) Long term borrowings

Type ofborrowings
Borrowing period
andrepayment term
Interestraterange
Credit loan
Borrowing period is from
2020/02/20 to 2025/02/20;
interest is repayable
monthly. Principal is repaid
in installments since 2022
(Notes 1、2)
0.80%1.16%
Credit loan
Borrowing period is from
2020/02/20 to 2027/02/19;
interest is repayable
monthly. Principal is repaid
in installments since 2022
1.10%1.85%
Less: Expiring within one year or one operating cycle
Type ofborrowings
Borrowing period
andrepayment term
Interestraterange
Credit loan
Borrowing period is from
2020/02/20 to 2025/02/20;
interest is repayable
monthly. Principal is repaid
in installments since 2022
(Notes 1、2)
0.68%1.03%
Credit loan
Borrowing period is from
2020/02/20 to 2027/02/19;
interest is repayable
monthly. Principal is repaid
in installments since 2022
0.98%1.64%
Less: Expiring within one year or one operating cycle
Collateral
December31,2023
None
143,889
$ None
970,574
1,114,463
359,358)
(
755,105
$ Collateral
December31,2022
None
258,889
$ None
746,920
1,005,809
291,346)
(
714,463
$

Interest expense recognized in profit or loss amounted to $13,191 thousand and $8,136 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Note 1: In November 2019, the Company entered into a long-term loan contract with Taipei Fubon Bank. As of December 31, 2023, all available borrowing facilities was used. Aforementioned contract conditions:

During the credit period, the following financial ratios shall be maintained and the

audited/reviewed consolidated financial statements shall be checked semi-annually:

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  • (a) Current ratio shall not be lower than 100%;

  • (b) Debt ratio (total liabilities/total equity) shall not be higher than 200%;

  • (c) Interest coverage ratio shall not be lower than 10.

  • (d) Net tangible assets shall not be less than $8 billion.

  • Note 2: In February 2020, the Company entered into a long-term loan contract with JIHSUN BANK. As of December 31, 2023, all available borrowing facilities was used. Aforementioned contract conditions:

During the credit period, the following financial ratios shall be maintained and the

audited/reviewed consolidated financial statements shall be checked semi-annually:

     - (a) Current ratio shall not be lower than 100%;

     - (b) Debt ratio (total liabilities/tangible assets) shall not be higher than 250%;

     - (c) Tangible assets shall be maintained at least $8 billion.
  • (15) Pensions

  • A. (a) The Company has a defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Labor Standards Act, 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 Act. Under the defined benefit pension plan, two units are accrued for each year of service for the first 15 years and one unit for each additional year thereafter, subject to a maximum of 45 units. Pension benefits are based on the number of units accrued and the average monthly salaries and wages of the last 6 months prior to retirement. The Company contributes monthly an amount equal to 5.1% 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, and contributes 8% of the manager’s salaries and wages to the retirement fund deposited. Also, the Company would assess the balance in the aforementioned labor pension reserve account by the end of December 31, every year. If the account balance is insufficient to pay the pension calculated by the aforementioned method to the employees expected to qualify for retirement in the following year, the Company will make contributions for the deficit by next March.

    • (b) The amounts recognized in the balance sheet are as follows:
December31,2023 December31,2022
Present value of defined
benefit obligations $ 86,576
$ 80,364
Fair value of plan assets ( 50,522)
( 42,745)
Net defined benefit liability $ 36,054 $ 37,619

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(c) Movements in net defined benefit liabilities are as follows:

2023 Present value of defined
benefit obligations
Fair value of plan
assets
Net defined benefit
liability
80,364
$ 230
992
81,586
773
5,902
6,675
-
1,685)
(
86,576
$ Present value of defined
benefit obligations
-
42,745)
($ -
518)
(
43,263)
(
-
-
327)
(
8,617)
(
1,685
50,522)
($ Fair value of plan
assets
327)
(
37,619
$ 230
474
38,323
773
5,902
6,348
8,617)
(
-
36,054
$ Net defined benefit
liability
327)
(
Balance at January 1
Current service cost
Interest expense (income)
Remeasurements:
Return on plan assets
(excluding amounts
included in interest
income or expense)
Change in financial assumptions
Experience adjustments
Pension fund contribution
Paid pension
Balance at December 31
2022
122,613
$ 428
832
1,470)
(
122,403
4,990)
(
3,586)
(
8,576)
(
-

17,434)
(
16,029)
(
80,364
$ -
42,491)
($ -
281)
(
840
41,932)
(
-
-
2,819)
(
14,023)
(
-
16,029
42,745)
($ 2,819)
(
80,122
$ 428
551
630)
(
80,471
4,990)
(
3,586)
(
11,395)
(
14,023)
(
17,434)
(
-
37,619
$ 2,819)
(
Balance at January 1
Current service cost
Interest expense (income)
Past service cost
Remeasurements:
Return on plan assets
(excluding amounts
included in interest
income or expense)
Change in financial assumptions
Experience adjustments
Pension fund contribution
Paid past pension
Paid pension
Balance at December 31

(d) The Bank of Taiwan was commissioned to manage the Fund of the Company’s defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Fund’s annual investment and utilization plan and the “Regulations for Revenues, Expenditures, Safeguard and Utilization of the Labor

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Retirement Fund” (Article 6: The scope of utilization for the Fund includes deposit in domestic or foreign financial institutions, investment in domestic or foreign listed, over-thecounter, or private placement equity securities, investment in domestic or foreign real estate securitization products, etc.). With regard to the utilization 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 are less than aforementioned rates, government shall make payment for the deficit after being authorized by the Regulator. The Company has no right to participate in managing and operating that fund and hence the Company is 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, 2023 and 2022 is given in the Annual Labor Retirement Fund Utilization 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,
2023
1.20%
3.00%
2022
1.30%
3.00%

Future mortality rate was estimated based on the 6th Taiwan Standard Ordinary Experience Mortality Table.

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

December 31, 2023
Effect on present value of defined
benefit obligation
December 31, 2022
Effect on present value of defined
benefit obligation
Discount rate Discount rate Discount rate Future salaryincreases Future salaryincreases
Increase
0.25%
Decrease
0.25%
Increase
0.25%
Decrease
0.25%
1,913)
($ 1,897)
($
1,983
$ 1,970
$
1,942
$ 1,933
$
1,884)
($ 1,870)
($

The sensitivity analysis above is based on one assumption 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) The Company expects to pay contribution for pension plan amounting to $2,311 thousand in 2024.

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  • (g) As of December 31, 2023, the weighted average duration of the retirement plan is 9 years. The analysis of timing of the future pension payment was as follows:
Within 1 year $ 6,034
1-2 year(s) 14,783
2-5 years 8,775
Over 5 years 66,671
$ 96,263
  • B. (a) Effective July 1, 2005, the Company has established a defined contribution pension plan (the “New Plan”) under the Labor Pension Act (the “Act”), covering all regular employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan, the Company contributes monthly an amount based on 6% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the employees’ individual pension accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The benefits accrued are paid monthly or in lump sum upon termination of employment.

    • (b) The pension costs under the defined contribution pension plan of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $34,129 thousand and $33,507 thousand, respectively.
  • (16) Share-based payments

  • A. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the fair value of the Company’s stocks granted on the grant date in accordance with the Company’s share-based payment agreement is measured using the closing price. Related information is as follows:

Type of
arrangement
Grant
date
Quantity
granted
Contract
period
813 units
3 years
387 units
3 years
416 units
3 years
1,504 units
3 years
1,800 units
3 years
1,645 units
3 years
Stock
price
Exercise
price
Fair value
per unit
Vesting
conditions
The first restricted
stocks to employees in 2019
The second restricted
stocks to employees in 2019
The first restricted
stocks to employees in 2020
The second restricted
stocks to employees in 2020
The first restricted
stocks to employees in 2021
The first restricted
stocks to employees in 2022
2019.11.02
2020.08.05
2021.05.31
2021.07.30
2022.07.29
2023.07.28
150.0
169.0
107.5
111.0
80.7
91.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
150.0
169.0
107.5
111.0
80.7
91.9
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note
Note
  • Note: Depending on the employees’ tenure in the Company (1 to 3 years), the employees can vest stocks at the ratio of 30%, 30% and 40% in three years based on the number of stocks written on the notification. The conditions for vesting restricted stocks are as follows:

  • (a) For the employees who are currently working in the Company, whose services have reached 1 year and achieved the performance of the most recent year’s consolidated financial statements and the target personal performance, the ceiling of vested share ratio is 30%.

  • (b) For the employees who are currently working in the Company, whose services have reached

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  - 2 years and achieved the performance of the most recent year’s consolidated financial statements and the target personal performance, the ceiling of accumulated vested share ratio is 60%.
  • (c) For the employees who are currently working in the Company, whose services have reached 3 years and achieved the performance of the most recent year’s consolidated financial statements and the target personal performance, the ceiling of accumulated vested share ratio is 100%.

  • (d) The Company will repurchase and retire the stocks that did not meet the conditions of vesting for the employees who resign during the vesting period or not meet the condition of vesting by the issuance price.

    • The aforementioned restricted stocks issued by the Company cannot be transferred during the vesting period and the commissioned trust custodians execute the shareholders’ rights on behalf of the employees.
  • B. Details of the share-based payment arrangements are as follows:

At January 1
Restricted
Stocks granted
Restricted
Stocks vested
Restricted
stocks retired
At December 31
2023 2022
No. of
options
Weighted-average
exercise price
(indollars)
Weighted-average
No. of
options
exercise price
(in dollars)
2,417
-
$ 1,800
-
342)
(
-
527)
(
-
3,348
-
3,348
1,645
809)
(
113)
(
4,071
-
$ -
-

-
-
  • D. Expenses incurred on share-based payment transactions are shown below:
Equity-settled Years ended December 31,
2023
2022
132,310
$ 62,334
$
  • (17) Share capital

  • A. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s authorized capital was $4,000,000 thousand, consisting of 400,000 thousand shares of ordinary stock (including 5,000 thousnad shares reserved for employee stock options), and the paid-in capital was $2,193,434 thousand with a par value of $10 (in dollars) per share.

Movements in the number of the Company’s ordinary shares outstanding are as follows (in thousands):

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2023 2022
At January 1 217,783
216,510
Employee restricted shares retired ( 113)
( 527)
Employee restricted shares granted 1,645
1,800
Conversion of convertible bonds 1
-
At December 31 219,316
217,783
  • (a) The Company retired 28 thousand employee restricted shares as resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors on February 22, 2024. The retirement of employee restricted shares was not yet completed as of February 22, 2024.

  • (b) The Company retired 44 thousand, 8 thousand and 33 thousand employee restricted shares separately as resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors on October 26, 2023, July 27, 2023 and April 27, 2023 with the capital reduction effective date set on November 6, 2023, July 27, 2023 and May 3, 2023, respectively. The capital reduction through retirement of employee restricted shares was completed, except for the retirement of employee restricted shares resolved by the Board of Directors on October 26, 2023.

  • (c) On April 28, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to issue employee restricted shares. The issuance was approved by the Competent Authority on September 21, 2022. The Company issued 1,645 thousand common shares with the effective date set on July 28, 2023. The subscription price is $0 per share and the registration for the issuance of employee restricted shares was completed. The employee restricted shares issued are subject to certain transfer restrictions before their vesting conditions are qualified. Other than these restrictions, the rights and obligations of these shares issued are the same as other issued ordinary shares.

  • (d) The Company retired 147 thousand, 71 thousand and 40 thousand employee restricted shares as resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors on October 27, 2022, July 28, 2022 and April 28, 2022 with the capital reduction effective date set on October 27, 2022, July 28, 2022 and March 6, 2022, respectively. The capital reduction through retirement of employee restricted shares was completed.

  • (e) On April 29, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to issue employee restricted shares. The issuance was approved by the Competent Authority on October 22, 2021. The Company issued 1,800 thousand common shares with the effective date set on July 29, 2022. The subscription price is $0 per share and the registration for the issuance of employee restricted shares was completed on August 19, 2022. The employee restricted shares issued are subject to certain transfer restrictions before their vesting conditions are qualified. Other than these restrictions, the rights and obligations of these shares issued are the same as other issued ordinary shares.

  • (f) The Company issued the third unsecured convertible bonds on August 11, 2021. As of December 31, 2023, the face value of the convertible bonds of $100 thousand had been

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converted into common shares amounting to 953 shares. Please refer to Note 6(13) for details.

(18) 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.

At January 1
Ordinary shares
converted from
convertible bonds
Issuance of restricted
shares to employees
Restricted stocks vested
Employee
restricted stocks retired
Recognition of
change in equity of
associates in proportion
to the Company’s
ownership
At December 31
At January 1
Issuance of restricted
shares to employees
Restricted stocks vested
Employee
restricted stocks retired
Recognition of
change in equity of
associates in proportion
to the Company’s
ownership
At December 31
2023 2023 Total Total
Share
premium
Share option Employee
restricted
stocks
Others
4,070,017
$ 93
-
77,432
-
-
4,147,542
$
96,857
$ 3)
(
-
-
-
-
96,854
$
290,864
$ -
134,725
77,432)
(
9,662)
(
-
338,495
$ 2022
263,128
$ -
-
-
-
26,955
290,083
$
4,720,866
$ 90
134,725
-
9,662)
(
26,955
4,872,974
$
Sharepremium Share option
96,857
$ -
-
-
-
96,857
$
Employee
restricted
stocks
Others Total
4,035,505
$ -
34,512
-
-
4,070,017
$
267,825
$ 127,260
34,512)
(
69,709)
(
-
290,864
$
246,436
$ -
-
-
16,692
263,128
$
4,646,623
$ 127,260
-
69,709)
(
16,692
4,720,866
$

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(19) Retained earnings

  • A. Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the current year’s earnings, after deduction of mandatory income tax, shall first be used to offset prior years’ operating losses and then 10% of the remaining amount shall be set aside as legal reserve. After the provision or reversal of special reserve, the appropriation of the remaining earnings along with the unappropriated earnings of prior year shall be proposed by the Board of Directors and approved by the shareholders. The Board of Directors may, based on financial, business and operating perspectives, propose a distribution of earnings within an amount at least 30% of the new distributable earnings and not more than 80% of the accumulated distributable earnings for the current period. The dividends shall be preferably distributed in the form of cash, and can be appropriated in the shares. The ratio of cash dividends shall account for at least 30% of the total dividends distributed. All or partial of dividend and bonus that are distributed in the form of cash will be resolved and reported to the shareholders if more than 2/3 of the directors attend the Board of Directors’ meeting and more than 1/2 of the directors present at the meeting have agreed.

  • 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 residual dividend policy is adopted taking into consideration the Company’s financial structure, operating results and future expansion plans. In order to encourage employees and operations team, if the Company has any profit for the current year, the Company shall set aside 5% to 10% as employees’ compensation and no more than 2% as directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration. The employees’ compensation shall be distributed in the form of stock and cash by a resolution adopted by a majority vote at a meeting of the Board of Directors attended by two-thirds of the total number of directors and report it in the shareholders’ meeting. Employees entitled to receive stock or cash as compensation include employees of subsidiaries of the company meeting certain specific requirements.

  • 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. (a) In accordance with the regulations, the Company shall set aside special reserve from the debit balance on other equity items at the balance sheet date before distributing earnings. When debit balance on other equity items is reversed subsequently, the reversed amount could be included in the distributable earnings. In Accordance with Ruling No.1010051600 issued by Securities and Futures Bureau of the FSC on November 21, 2012, “unearned employee compensation” under employee restricted stock is not an unrealized item, and therefore is not required to set aside the special reserve. As of December 31, 2023, the special reserve set aside based on the above regulation amounted to $499,042 thousand.

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  • (b) The amounts previously set aside by the Company as special reserve on initial application of IFRSs in accordance with Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa-Zi Letter No. 1010012865, dated April 6, 2012, shall be reversed proportionately when the relevant assets are used, disposed of or reclassified subsequently. Such amounts are reversed upon disposal or reclassified if the assets are investment property of land and reversed over the use period if the assets are investment property other than land. As of December 31, 2023, the balance of capital surplus was $269,144 thousand.

  • (c) As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the balance of special reserve was $768,186 thousand and $748,930 thousand, respectively.

  • E. The Company distributed earnings for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 as resolved at the shareholders’ meeting on June 14, 2023 and June 15, 2022, respectively, are as follows:

Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Amount
Dividends
pershare
Amount
Dividends
per share
146,458
$ 113,098
$ 19,256
479,786
981,235
4.5
$ 866,040
4.0
$ 1,146,949
$ 1,458,924
$ 2022
2021
Years ended December 31,
Amount
Dividends
pershare
146,458
$ 19,256
981,235
4.5
$ 1,146,949
$ 2022
Amount
146,458
$ 19,256
981,235
1,146,949
$

The abovementioned distribution of earnings for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was in agreement with those amounts proposed by the Board of Directors on February 23, 2023 and February 24, 2022, respectively.

  • F. The Company distributed earnings for the year ended December 31, 2023 as resolved at the Board of Directors on February 22, 2024 is as follows:
of Directors on February 22, 2024 is as follows:
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Amount
Dividends
pershare
137,551
$ 204,826
1,030,914
4.7
$ 1,373,291
$ 2023
YearendedDecember31,
Amount
137,551
$ 204,826
1,030,914
1,373,291
$
4.7
$

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(20) Other equity items

2023
At January 1
Issuance of restricted
shares to employees
Amortisation of employee
restricted stocks
Employee restricted
shares retired
Revaluation
Revaluation – subsidiary
Revaluation – associates
Currency translation
differences:
- Group
- Tax on Group
- Associates
- Tax on associates
At December 31
2022
Exchange differences
on translation of
foreign financial
statements
Unrealized gains (losses) from
investments in debt
instruments measured at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
($ 2,687)
-
-
-
2,687
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$-
Unrealized gains (losses)
from investments in equity
instruments measured at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
($ 506,932)
-
-
-
4,100
3,268
( 35)
60,254)
(
-
-
-
-

($ 559,853)
Unrealized gains (losses)
from investments in equity
instruments measured at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Cost of unearned
employee
compensation
Total
($ 228,260) ($ 996,446)
( 151,176) ( 151,176)
132,310 132,310
10,787 10,787
-
6,787
-
3,268
-
( 35)
-
( 60,254)
-
( 98,016)
-
19,648
-
( 94,837)
-
18,613
($236,339)
($1,209,351)
Cost of unearned
employee
compensation
Total
($ 220,316) ($ 969,246)
( 145,260) ( 145,260)
62,334 62,334
74,982 74,982
-
( 355,471)
-
( 10,790)
-
349,431
-
( 69,886)
-
83,321
-
15,861)
(
($228,260)
($ 996,446)
($ 258,567)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
98,016)
(
19,648
( 94,837)
18,613
($413,159)
Exchange differences
on translation of
foreign financial
statements
Unrealized gains (losses) from
investments in debt
instruments measured at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
($ 605,572)
-
-
-
-
-
349,431
( 69,886)
83,321
15,861)
(
($258,567)
$ 2,941
-
-
-
( 5,628)
-
-
-
-
-
($2,687)
($ 146,299)
-
-
-
( 349,843)
( 10,790)
-
-
-
-
($ 506,932)
At January 1
Issuance of restricted
shares to employees
Amortisation of employee
restricted stocks
Employee restricted
shares retired
Revaluation
Revaluation – subsidiary
Currency translation
differences:
- Group
- Tax on Group
- Associates
- Tax on associates
At December 31

(21) Operating revenue

Operating revenue
Revenue from contracts with customers Years ended December31,
2023
2022
26,701,755
$ 25,903,833
$

A. Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers

The Company derives revenue from the transfer of goods and services at a point in time in the following geographical regions:

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Year ended December 31, 2023
Electronic devices
Taiwan Europe US Mainland China Others Total
Timing of revenue
recognition
At a point in time $ 613,940 $ 11,241,138 $ 14,452,774 $ 131,134 $ 262,769 $ 26,701,755
Year ended December 31, 2022
Electronic devices
Taiwan Europe US Mainland China Others Total
Timing of revenue
recognition
At a point in time $ 1,443,467 $ 11,598,015 $ 12,400,282 $ 245,985 $ 216,084 $ 25,903,833
B. Contract assets and liabilities:
(a) The Company has recognized the following revenue-related contract assets and liabilities:
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 January 1, 2022
Contract liabilities $ 872,696 $ 1,015,721 $ 837,674
(b) Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of
the period:
Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
Revenue recognized that was included in
the contract liability balance at the
beginning of the period $ 374,972 $ 229,447
(22) Interest income
Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
Interest income from bank deposits $ 69,744 $ 33,124
Interest income from financial assets
not at fair value through profit or loss 4,754 5,831
$ 74,498 $ 38,955
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(23) Other income

Other income
Sample income
Dividend income
Grants revenue (Note)
Rent income
Other income
Years endedDecember31,
2023
79,179
$ 7,775
8,135
46
4,807
99,942
$
2022
35,414
$ 8,850
6,683
37
2,596
53,580
$

Notes: This refers to the government subsidies for Industrial Technology Foresight Research Program on AI Health Monitoring from Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Subsidy Project of Advocating for Work Life Balance and Multi-beneficiary Vocational Training Program from Ministry of Labor, applied for by the Company during 2023 and 2022.

(24) Other gains and losses

2023 and 2022.
Other gains and losses
Expenses by nature
2023
2022
Foreign exchange (losses) gain
84,182)
($ 606,682
$ Impairment loss recognized in profit or
loss
Impairment loss recognized in
profit or loss, others
65,510)
(
161,766)
(
Net gains (losses) on financial assets at
fair value through profit or loss
29,907
9,929)
(
Gains on disposal of
property, plant and equipment
71
15
Losses on disposals of investment
16,500
-
Other losses
62)
(
15)
(
103,276)
($ 434,987
$ Years ended December 31,
2023
2022
Employee benefit expense
1,212,058
$ 1,067,649
$ Depreciation charge - property, plant
and equipment
35,464
23,356
Depreciation charge - right-of-use assets
4,143
5,055
Amortization charge
58,894
49,219
1,310,559
$ 1,145,279
$ Years endedDecember31,
Years ended December 31,
2023
1,212,058
$ 35,464
4,143
58,894
1,310,559
$
2022
1,067,649
$ 23,356
5,055
49,219
1,145,279
$

(25) Expenses by nature

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had 770 and 781 employees, respectively. For the

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years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there are 5 non-employee directors.

(26) Employee benefit expense

Wages and salaries
Share-based payments
Labor and health insurance fees
Pension costs
Director’s remuneration
Other employee benefit expense
2023
2022
894,083
$ 820,236
$ 132,310
62,334

68,444

66,139

34,833

33,856

37,942
41,439

44,446
43,645
1,212,058
$ 1,067,649
$ Years endedDecember31,
  • A. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, a ratio of distributable profit of the current year, after covering accumulated losses, shall be distributed as employees’ compensation and directors’ remuneration. The ratio shall be from 5% to 10% for employees’ compensation and shall not be higher than 2% for directors’ remuneration. The Company may, by a resolution adopted by a majority vote at a meeting of Board of Directors attended by twothirds of the total number of directors, have the profit distributable as employees' compensation distributed in the form shares or in cash; and in addition thereto a report of such distribution shall be submitted to the shareholders at the shareholders' meeting. Employees’ compensation can be distributed in cash or shares and shall be distributed to the employees of subsidiaries of the Company who meet certain specific requirements.

  • B. The details of employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration of the Company are as follows:

Company are as follows:
Employees’ compensation
Directors’ and supervisors’
remuneration
Years endedDecember31,
2023
184,910
$ 36,982
221,892
$
2022
161,197
$ 40,299
201,496
$

The abovementioned amounts were recognized in wages and salaries, and were accrued at 10% and 8% for employees’ compensation and 2% and 2% for directors’ remuneration for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, based on the distributable profit of the year. Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration of 2022 as resolved at the Board of Directors’ meeting were in agreement with those amounts recognized in the profit or loss of 2022.

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.

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(27) Income tax

A. Income tax expense

(a) Components of income tax expense:

e tax
ome tax expense
Components of income tax expense:
Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the year $ 286,375
$ 166,527
Tax on undistributed surplus earnings 10,810 -
Prior year income tax overestimation ( 6,150)
-
Total current tax 291,035 166,527
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of
temporary differences 15,859
191,547
Income tax expense $ 306,894
$ 358,074

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

follows:
Exchange differences changes
on translation of foreign
financial statements
Exchange differences changes
on translation of foreign financial
statements - associates
Remeasurement of defined
benefit obligations
Years endedDecember31,
2023
2022
19,648
$ 69,886)
($ 18,613

15,861)
(
1,269
2,279)
(
39,530
$ 88,026)
($
2022

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B. Reconciliation between income tax expense and accounting profit:

Years ended December December 31,
2023 2022
Current tax:
Tax calculated based on profit
before tax and statutory tax rate $ 325,442
$ 362,694
Expenses disallowed by tax regulation 4,051 2,245
Tax exempt income by tax regulation ( 1,555)
( 2,336)
Temporary differences not recognised
as deferred tax assets 13,102
32,353
Effect from investment tax credits ( 44,303)
( 35,741)
Controlled Foreign Corporation Income
Tax 4,243
-
Tax on undistributed surplus earnings 10,810
-
Prior year income tax overestimation ( 6,149)
-
Others 1,253 ( 1,141)
Income tax expense $ 306,894
$ 358,074

C. Amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities as a result of temporary differences, tax losses and investment tax credits are as follows:

Deferred tax assets:
Temporary differences:
Remeasurement of defined
benefit obligations
Allowance for bad debts
Unrealized impairment loss
Accumulated unused
compensated absences
Allowance for inventory
valuation losses and loss
on obsolete and
slow-moving inventories
Amortisation of discounts
on corporate bonds
Unrealized exchange loss
Unrealized loss on valuation
of financial instruments
Cumulative translation
adjustment of long-term
equity investments
2023 December31
Janurary1 Recognized in
profit or loss
Recognized in other
comprehensive income
15,162
$ 6,118
1,041
5,303
24,318
25,723
-
784
-
78,449
$
-
$ 2,356)
(
75)
(
294
15,126)
(
5,417
12,227
784)
(
-
403)
($
1,269
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
27,447
28,716
$
16,431
$ 3,762
966
5,597
9,192
31,140
12,227
-
27,447
106,762
$

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Deferred tax liabilities
Temporary differences:
Gain on overseas long-term
investment
Cumulative translation
adjustment of long-term
equity investments
Unrealized exchange gain
Unrealized gain on valuation
of financial instruments
Others
Deferred tax assets:
Temporary differences:
Remeasurement of defined
benefit obligations
Allowance for bad debts
Unrealized impairment loss
Accumulated unused
compensated absences
Allowance for inventory
valuation losses and loss
on obsolete and
slow-moving inventories
Amortisation of discounts
on corporate bonds
Unrealized exchange loss
Unrealized loss on valuation
of financial instruments
Cumulative translation
adjustment of long-term
equity investments
2023 December31 December31
Janurary1 Recognized in
profit or loss
Recognized in other
comprehensive income
1,476,469)
($ 10,814)
(
13,208)
(
-
800)
(
1,501,291)
($ Janurary1
24,734)
($ -
13,208
3,930)
(
-
15,456)
($
-
$ 10,814
-
-
-
10,814
$ 2022
1,501,203)
($ -
-
3,930)
(
800)
(
1,505,933)
($ December31
Janurary1 Recognized in
profit or loss
Recognized in other
comprehensive income
17,441
$ 6,118
1,128
5,457
15,559
20,522
4,562
355
74,933
146,075
$
-
$ -
87)
(
154)
(
8,759
5,201
4,562)
(
429
-
9,586
$
2,279)
($ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
74,933)
(
77,212)
($
15,162
$ 6,118
1,041
5,303
24,318
25,723
-
784
-
78,449
$

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Janurary1
Deferred tax liabilities
Temporary differences:
Gain on overseas long-term
investment
1,288,219)
($ Cumulative translation
adjustment of long-term
equity investments
-
Unrealized exchange gain
-
Unrealized gain on valuation
of financial instruments
325)
(
Others
800)
(
1,289,344)
($
Recognized in
profit or loss
Recognized in other
comprehensive income
December31
188,250)
($ -
$ 1,476,469)
($ -

10,814)
(
10,814)
(
13,208)
(
-

13,208)
(
325
-

-
-
-
800)
(
201,133)
($ 10,814)
($ 1,501,291)
($ 2022
  • D. The amounts of deductible temporary difference that are not recognized as deferred tax assets are as follows:
as follows:
Deductible temporary differences December31,2023
227,277
$
December31,2022
161,766
$
  • E. The investment in Merry Electronics (HK) Co., Ltd. and Merry Electronics (U.S.A.) Co., Ltd., of which the undistributed earnings of the investee company were used as permanent investment and were not distributed, and the losses were not compensated before 2020. Therefore, no deferred income tax arising from the difference between the carrying amount of the long-term equity investments and its tax bases had been recognized. However, for the profit from the abovementioned reinvested companies, based on the overall operation planning, the earnings arising from these companies after 2001 are intended to be distributed and repatriated. Accordingly, deferred income tax liabilities and assets arising from this portion of earnings or losses are recognized since 2001.

  • F. The Company’s income tax returns through 2020 have been assessed and approved by the Tax Authority.

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(28) Earnings per share

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Year ended December 31, 2023
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding Earnings per
Amount after tax (shares in thousands) share (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to
ordinary shareholders
of the parent $ 1,320,318 214,371 $ 6.16
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to
ordinary shareholders
of the parent $ 1,320,318 214,371
Assumed conversion of
all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
-
Employees’ compensation 1,967
Convertible bonds 22,818 27,125
-
Employee restricted shares 1,364
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares $ 1,343,136 244,827 $ 5.49
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Amount aftertax
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding
(sharesinthousands)
Basic earnings pershare
Profit attributable to
ordinary shareholders
of the parent
1,455,398
$ 213,834
Diluted earnings pershare
Profit attributable to
ordinary shareholders
of the parent
1,455,398
$ 213,834
Assumed conversion of
all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
Employees’ compensation
-
2,188
Convertible bonds
23,079

27,125
Employee restricted shares
-
432
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
1,478,477
$ 243,579
YearendedDecember31,
Amount aftertax
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding
(sharesinthousands)
Basic earnings pershare
Profit attributable to
ordinary shareholders
of the parent
1,455,398
$ 213,834
Diluted earnings pershare
Profit attributable to
ordinary shareholders
of the parent
1,455,398
$ 213,834
Assumed conversion of
all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
Employees’ compensation
-
2,188
Convertible bonds
23,079

27,125
Employee restricted shares
-
432
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
1,478,477
$ 243,579
YearendedDecember31,
Amount aftertax
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding
(sharesinthousands)
Basic earnings pershare
Profit attributable to
ordinary shareholders
of the parent
1,455,398
$ 213,834
Diluted earnings pershare
Profit attributable to
ordinary shareholders
of the parent
1,455,398
$ 213,834
Assumed conversion of
all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
Employees’ compensation
-
2,188
Convertible bonds
23,079

27,125
Employee restricted shares
-
432
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares
1,478,477
$ 243,579
YearendedDecember31,
Earnings per
share (indollars)
2022
213,834
213,834
2,188
27,125
432
243,579
6.81
$
6.07
$

The number of weighted-average outstanding shares is included for assumed conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares at the calculation of diluted earnings per share, based on the assumption that employees’ compensation will be all distributed in the form of shares.

(29) Supplemental cash flow information A. Investing activities with partial cash payments

Years ended December Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
Purchase of property, plant and equipment $ 90,231
$ 153,039
Add:
Opening balance of payable on
equipment 7,875 9,338
Ending balance of prepayments for
equipment 1,604 12,894
Less:
Ending balance of payable on equipment ( 244)
( 7,875)
Opening balance of prepayments for
equipment ( 12,894) ( 45,554)
Cash paid during the year $ 86,572 $ 121,842

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Years ended December Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
Purchase of intangible assets $ 16,081
$ 29,935
Add:
Opening balance of payable 125
771
Ending balance of prepayments 2,962
5,756
Less:
Opening balance of prepayments ( 5,756)
( 14,424)
Ending balance of payable ( 1,522)
( 125)
Cash paid during the year $ 11,890
$ 21,913

(30) Changes in liabilities from financing activities

At January 1, 2023
Changes in cash flow from financing activities

Additions
Impact of changes in foreign exchange rate

Amortisation of discounts on corporate bonds
Changes in other non-cash items
At December 31, 2023
At January 1, 2022
Changes in cash flow from financing activities

Additions
Impact of changes in foreign exchange rate
Amortisation of discounts on corporate bonds
Changes in other non-cash items
At December 31, 2022
Short-term
borrowings
Lease liability Convertible
bonds
Long-term borrowings
(including those
matured within one
year)
Dividends
payable
Total liabilities from
financingactivities
1,378,960
$ 587,600)
(
-
1,360)
(
-
-
790,000
$ Short-term
borrowings
5,146
$ 4,470)
(
-
-
-
2,856
3,532
$ Lease liability
2,953,838
$ -
-
-
28,523
100)
(
2,982,261
$ Convertible
bonds
1,005,809
$ 108,654
-
-
-
-
1,114,463
$ Long-term borrowings
(including those
matured within one
year)
-
$ 981,235)
(
981,235
-
-
-
-
$ Dividends
payable
5,343,753
$ 1,464,651)
(
981,235
1,360)
(
28,523
2,756
4,890,256
$ Total liabilities from
financingactivities
1,836,155
$ 459,080)
(
-
1,885
-
-
1,378,960
$
7,027
$ 5,184)
(
-
-
-
3,303
5,146
$
2,925,589
$ -
-
-
28,249
-
2,953,838
$
1,291,920
$ 286,111)
(
-
-
-
-
1,005,809
$
-
$ 866,040)
(
866,040
-
-
-
-
$
6,060,691
$ 1,616,415)
(
866,040
1,885
28,249
3,303
5,343,753
$

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7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(1) Relationship of related parties

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Names of related parties Relationship with the Company MERRY ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. Subsidiary of the Company (“MECL”) MERRY ELECTRONICS (HK) Subsidiary of the Company CO., LTD. (“MEST”) Merry Electronics Suzhou Co., Ltd. Affiliated company (“MECE”) Merry Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Subsidiary of the Company ("METC') MERRY ELECTRONICS (U.S.A) Subsidiary of the Company CO., LTD. (“MECA”) LEOHAB ENTERPRISE CO.,LTD. Affiliated company (“LEOHAB”) MERRYTECH (HK) CO., LTD. ("MTHK") Subsidiary of the Company MERRY ELECTRONICS (HUIZHOU) CO., Affiliated company LTD. (“MECH”) MERRY ELECTRONICS Subsidiary of the Company (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. (“MESG”) MERRY HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. ("MHTT") Branch of the Company's subsidiary GUANGDONG LUXSHARE & MERRY Affiliated company ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (“MEDG”) FuliCare (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. (“FUXM”) Subsidiary of the Company ASIAN ELITE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Subsidiary of the Company (“MSCS”) MERRY & LUXSHARE (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. Subsidiary of the Company (MEVN) Seas Fabrikker ("SENM") Subsidiary of the Company MUtek Electronics Co.,Ltd. ("MUTT") Subsidiary of the Company Merry Fuling Co., Ltd. Taiwan Branch ("MHNCTW") Other related party Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Other related party (Note 1) (Luxshare Precision Industry)

Note 1: A corporate director of the Company’s subsidiary, MEVN, and the entity both belong to Luxshare group.

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(2) Significant related party transactions

A. Operating revenue

(a) Technical service revenue

Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
MESG $ 14,710
$ 8,018
MUTT 23,359
7,128
$ 38,069
$ 15,146
  • i. The Company collects service revenue from related parties based on the current expenses related to providing services, such as manufacture and technology consultant of electroacoustic products as well as design and development of audio module products.

  • ii. The credit term of aforementioned transactions was 60 to 65 days after the end of the month.

B. Purchases

(a) Purchases of goods

chases
Purchases of goods
MECE
MECL
MECH
MEVN
Subsidiary of the Company
Years endedDecember31,
2023
9,439,736
$ 8,942,206
2,707,870
2,510,464
121,284
23,721,560
$
2022
8,346,731
$ 10,033,449
2,931,295
3,648,253
20,278
24,980,006
$

The prices of goods for the aforementioned purchase transactions charged by the companies are based on the different product’s profitability and adjusted annually. The credit terms to the Company was 60 to 65 days after the end of the month and 30 to 120 days after the end of the month to third parties.

(b) Administrative service fee

month to third parties.
Administrative service fee
MECA
MESG
Subsidiary of the Company
Years endedDecember31,
2023
55,998
$ 9,641
3,102
68,741
$
2022
37,851
$ 9,024

2,930
49,805
$

The above administrative service fees were charged for marketing management services provided by the subisidiaries during the period with an additional 1% of service fees less government grants from the local governments for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The credit term was 60 to 65 days after the end of the month.

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C. Receivables from related parties

(a) Accounts receivable

eivables from related parties
Accounts receivable
December31,2023 December31,2022
Subsidiary of the Company $ 5,604
$ 6,589
Other related party 20
61
$ 5,624
$ 6,650

The receivables arise mainly from sale transactions and services provided for granting licenses of manufacturing, technology and intellectual property of electroacoustic products and revenue charged from technology development and provided design and development of audio module products.

(b) Other receivables

module products.
Other receivables
METC
MESG
Affiliated company
Subsidiary of the Company
December31,2023
1,415,361
$ 1,074,675
92,149

56,251
2,638,436
$
December31,2022
1,135,717
$ -
96,322
2,156
1,234,195
$

Other receivables mainly consisted of the receivables of sale of property, plant and equipment, miscellaneous payments paid on behalf of associates, raw materials purchased on behalf of related parties and dividends receivable.

D. Payables to related parties

(a) Accounts payable

ables to related parties
Accounts payable
MECL
MECE
MEVN
Subsidiary of the Company
Affiliated company
December31,2023
3,353,058
$ 2,000,045
1,040,713
75,011
495,467
6,964,294
$
December31,2022
3,372,620
$ 3,172,072
724,931
10,434
528,027
7,808,084
$

(b) Other payables

Other payables
MECL
MECE
Subsidiary of the Company
Affiliated company
December31,2023
176,694
$ 15,050
8,278
7,414
207,436
$
December31,2022
255,184
$ 82,201
4,233
-
341,618
$

The other payables arise mainly from accounts receivable collected and miscellaneous payment made on behalf of the related parties.

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E. Prepayment for equipment

Subsidiary of the Company December31,2023
-
$
December31,2022
37
$

F. Rent income

Rent income
Years ended December 31,
2023 2022
MHTT $ -
$ 14

The rent income arose from renting the office to MHTT. The term of the lease contract was one year, and the rent was paid monthly.

G. Endorsements and guarantees provided to related parties Please refer to table 13 (1) B.

H. Key management compensation

Please refer to table 13 (1) B.
Key management compensation
Salaries and other short-term
employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Share-based payments
Years endedDecember31,
2023
93,017
$ 199
31,997
125,213
$
2022
80,679
$ 343
30,234
111,256
$

8. PLEDGED ASSETS

None.

9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNISED CONTRACT

COMMITMENTS

Capital expenditure contracted for at the balance sheet date but not yet incurred is as follows:

Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
December31,2023
225
$ 3,056
3,281
$
December31,2022
14,858
$ -
14,858
$

10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS

None.

11. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE

Refer to Note 6 (19) F. for details of the appropriation of 2023 retained earnings.

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12. OTHERS

(1) Capital management

In view of the industrial characteristics and future development status and considering the external environment changes, the Company’s capital management objective is to ensure it has sufficient financial resource and operating plans to meet operational capital for future needs, capital expenditure, research and development expense, obligation repayment and dividend distribution within the following year.

The Company monitored capital by reassessing debt ratios periodically. The debt ratios at December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
Financial instruments
A. Financial instruments by category
December 31, 2023
Total debt
$ 17,227,781
Total assets
29,849,028
Debt ratio
58%
December31,2023
Financialassets
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss
Financial assets mandatorily
measured at fair value
through profit or loss
570,408
$ Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income
Designation of equity instrument
375,227
$ Qualifying equity instrument
-
375,227
$ Financial assets at amortized
cost/Loans and receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
2,510,496
$ Financial assets at amortized cost
-
Accounts receivable
(including accounts receivable
due from related parties)
6,915,442
Other receivables (including
other receivables due from
related parties)
2,780,300
Guarantee deposits paid
1,059
12,207,297
$
December 31, 2022
$ 18,154,639
30,427,076
60%
December31,2022
416,465
$ 531,371
$ 150,863
682,234
$ 4,077,520
$ 30,710
6,141,654
1,288,153
1,434
11,539,471
$
A.

(2) Financial instruments

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December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Financial liabilities held for trading $ 1,726 $ 10,137
Short-term borrowings 790,000 1,378,960
Accounts payable (including
accounts payable to related parties) 8,322,603 9,021,000
Other payables (including other
payables to related parties) 931,562 816,918
Lease liabilities 3,532 5,146
Corporate bonds payable 2,982,261 2,953,838
Long-term borrowings
(including current portion) 1,114,463 1,005,809
$ 14,146,147 $ 15,191,808
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  • B. Financial risk management policies

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

  • (b) The Company’s treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the Company’s operating units, 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) Information about derivative financial instruments that are used to hedge certain exchange rate risk are provided in Note 6 (2).

  • C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks

  • (a) Market risk

Foreign exchange risk

  • i. The Company operates internationally and is exposed to exchange rate risk arising from the transactions of the Company used in various functional currency, primarily with respect to the USD, RMB, HKD, THB and VND. Exchange rate risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognized assets and liabilities.

  • ii. The Company treasury is responsible for hedging the entire foreign exchange risk exposure. Exchange rate risk is measured through a forecast of highly probable USD and RMB income and expenditures. The Company treasury uses natural hedge to decrease the risk exposure in the foreign currency.

  • iii. The Company hedges foreign exchange rate by using forward exchange contracts. However, the Company does not adopt hedging accounting. Details of financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are provided in Note 6 (2).

  • iv. The Company’s businesses involve some non-functional currency operations (the Company’s functional currency: NTD). The information on assets and liabilities

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denominated in foreign currencies whose values would be materially affected by the exchange rate fluctuations is as follows:

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(Foreign currency: functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
Cash in banks
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
Receivables
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
Non-monetary items
Current financial investments
at fair value through other
comprehensive incom
e
USD : NTD
Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method
USD : NTD
HKD : NTD
THB : NTD
RMB : NTD
VND : NTD
Financial Liabilities
Monetary items
Bank loan
USD : NTD
Payable
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
(Foreign currency: functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
Cash in banks
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
Receivables
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
Non-monetary items
Current financial investments
at fair value through other
comprehensive incom
e
USD : NTD
Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method
USD : NTD
HKD : NTD
THB : NTD
RMB : NTD
VND : NTD
Financial Liabilities
Monetary items
Bank loan
USD : NTD
Payable
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
December 31,2023 December 31,2023 December 31,2023 December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31,2022
Book value Book value
Foreign currency
amount
(In thousands)
Exchange
rate
(NTD) Foreign currency
amount
(In thousands)
Exchange
rate
(NTD)
42,943
$ 93,713
341,093
$ 13,011
$ -
195,626
$ 1,222,691
960,634
127,434
663,698,738
-
$ 245,106
$ 255,054
30.7050
4.3270
30.7050
4.3270
-
30.7050
3.9290
0.9017
4.3270
0.0013
-
30.7050
4.3270
1,318,572
$ 405,495
10,473,261
$ 56,299
-
$ 6,006,688
$ 4,803,954
866,204
551,406
841,570
-
$ 7,525,980
$ 1,103,619
106,321
$ 54,504
265,881
$ 218
$ 5,000
210,597
$ 1,235,594
768,562
124,078
579,815,184
16,000
$ 272,060
$ 235,688
30.7100
4.4080
30.7100
4.0000
30.7100
30.7100
3.9380
0.8940
4.4080
0.0013
30.7100
30.7100
4.4080
3,265,131
$ 240,254
8,165,206
$ 961
153,550
$ 6,467,430
$ 4,865,770
687,094
546,934
756,079
491,360
$ 8,354,963
$ 1,038,913










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(Foreign currency: functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
Cash in banks
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
Receivables
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
Non-monetary items
Current financial investments
at fair value through other
comprehensive incom
e
USD : NTD
Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method
USD : NTD
HKD : NTD
THB : NTD
RMB : NTD
VND : NTD
Financial Liabilities
Monetary items
Bank loan
USD : NTD
Payable
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
(Foreign currency: functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
Cash in banks
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
Receivables
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
Non-monetary items
Current financial investments
at fair value through other
comprehensive incom
e
USD : NTD
Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method
USD : NTD
HKD : NTD
THB : NTD
RMB : NTD
VND : NTD
Financial Liabilities
Monetary items
Bank loan
USD : NTD
Payable
USD : NTD
RMB : NTD
December 31,2023 December 31,2023 December 31,2023 December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31,2022
Sensitivityanalysis Sensitivityanalysis
Degree ofvariation
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
Effects on
profit or
loss
Effect on other
comprehensive
income
Degree ofvariation
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
Effects on
profit or
loss
Effect on other
comprehensive
income
$ 39,557
12,165
$ 314,198
1,689
$ -
$ -
-
-
-
-
$ -
$ 225,779
33,109
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
180,201
$ 144,119
25,986
16,542
25,247
-
$ -
$ -
$ 97,954
7,208
$ 244,956
29
$ -
$ -
-
-
-
-
$ 14,741
$ 250,649
31,167
-
$ -
-
$ -
$ 4,607
194,023
$ 145,973
20,613
16,408
22,682
-
$ -
$ -










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Total exchange (loss) gain, including realized and unrealized arising from significant foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 amounted to a loss of $84,182 thousand and a gain of $606,682 thousand, respectively.

Price risk

  • i. The Company’s borrowings and investment in debt instruments are measured at amortized cost, fair value through profit or loss and fair value through other comprehensive income. The borrowings are periodically contractually repriced and to that extent are also exposed to the risk of future changes in market interest rates.

  • ii. The Company’s investments in equity securities comprise shares and open-end funds 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 3% with all other variables held constant, post-tax profit for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 would have increased by $1,375 thousand and $819 thousand, 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 $11,257 thousand and $15,941 thousand, respectively, as a result of other comprehensive income classified as equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income.

Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk

  • i. The Company’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.

  • ii. If the borrowing interest rate had increased/decreased by 0.25% and with all other variables held constant, profit, net of tax for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 would have decreased/increased by $3,809 thousand and $4,770 thousand, respectively. The main factor is that changes in interest expense result from floating rate borrowings.

  • iii. If the debt instrument had increased/decreased by 0.25% with all other variables held constant, profit (loss), net of tax for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 would have decreased /increased by $787 thousand and $1,066 thousand, respectively. The main factor is that changes in interest expense result in floating-rate debt instrument.

  • (b) Credit risk

  • i. Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss to the Company 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, and the contract cash flows of debt instruments stated at amortized cost, at fair value through profit or loss and at fair value through other comprehensive income.

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  • ii. In accordance with the internal and explicit credit policy, each operating entities within the Group shall conduct management and credit risk analysis for each new customer before setting the terms and conditions for payment and delivery. The internal risk control system assesses the credit quality of the customer by taking into account its financial position, past experience and other factors. The limits of individual risks are set by the Board of Directors according to internal or external ratings, and the use of credit limits is regularly monitored. The main credit risk comes from cash and cash equivalents and deposits with banks and financial institutions. It also comes from customers' credit risks and includes outstanding receivables. For banks and financial institutions, only good credit rating agencies will be accepted as trading counterparts.

  • iii. For banks and financial institutions, the Company transacts with a variety of banks and financial institutions, mainly domestic and overseas well-known financial institutions, to avoid concentration in any single counterparty and to minimize credit risk. The Company can only enter into the financial services and loan agreement provided by banks and financial institutions after being approved by the Board of Directors or authorized management according to the Company’s delegation of authorization policy. To prevent legal risks, all the Company signs with banks and financial institutions after all documents are examined by counsel or legal advisor profession. The Company periodically checks the credit rating, conditions and quality of service as well as transactions. According to the Company’s operating condition, the credit limits and utilization of credit limits are monitored on a regular basis and maintained within a reasonable range to ensure it meets the needs of the operation.

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

  • v. The Company 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:

  • (i) 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.

  • (ii) For investments in bonds that are traded over the counter, if any external credit rating agency rates these bonds as investment grade, the credit risk of these financial assets is low.

  • vi. The following indicators are used to determine whether the credit impairment of debt instruments has occurred:

  • (i) It becomes probable that the issuer will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization due to their financial difficulties;

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

  • (iii) Default or delinquency in interest or principal repayments;

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  • (iv)Adverse changes in national or regional economic conditions that are expected to cause a default.

  • vii. The Company classifies customers’ accounts receivable and contract assets in accordance with credit rating of customer. The Company applies the simplified approach using provision matrix to estimate expected credit loss under the provision matrix basis.

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

  • ix. The Company used the forecastability to adjust historical and timely information to assess the default possibility of accounts receivable, contract assets and lease payments receivable. On December 31, 2023 and 2022, the provision matrix is as follows:

December31,2023
Not past due
Up to 30 days
31 to 90 days
91 to 180 days
December31,2022
Not past due
Up to 30 days
31 to 90 days
91 to 180 days
Over 180 days
Expected loss rate
0.02%
3.02%
37.56%
100.00%
Expected loss rate
0.01%
1.08%
8.46%
100.00%
100.00%
Total book value
6,860,051
$ 52,318
816
413
6,913,598
$ Total book value
6,121,046
$ 12,802
2,258
1,527
28
6,137,661
$
$ Loss allowance
1,482

1,579
306
413
$ 3,780
$ Loss allowance
771

139
192
1,527
28
$ 2,657
  • x. Movements in relation to the Company applying the simplified approach to provide loss allowance for accounts receivable are as follows:
At January 1_IAS 39
Reversal of impairment loss
At December 31
2023
Accountsreceivable
2,657
$ 1,123
$ 3,780
2022
Accountsreceivable
14,437
$ (11,780)
$2,657

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  • xi. There was no loss allowance on investments in debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

  • xii. For investments in debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, the credit rating levels are presented below:

Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Group 1
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
LifeTime
LifeTime
12 months
12 months
-
$ 150,863
$

Group 1: Debt instruments designated as investment grade.

  • (c) Liquidity risk

  • i. Cash flow forecasting is performed in the operating entities of the Company and aggregated by Company treasury. Company treasury monitors rolling forecasts of the Company’s liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs.

  • ii. Company treasury invests surplus cash in interest bearing current accounts, time deposits, money market deposits and marketable securities, choosing instruments with appropriate maturities or sufficient liquidity to provide sufficient head-room as determined by the above-mentioned forecasts.

  • iii. The table below analyses the Company’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. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

  • iv. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has $11,305,220 thousand and $11,817,290 thousand undrawn borrowing facilities, respectively.

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Non-derivative financial liabilities:

December31,2023 Less than 3
months
Between
3 months and
1year
Between
1 and 2
years
-
$ -
$ 269,253
-
-
-
3,749
-
-
-
2,374
196
299,674
301,050
2,999,900
-
-
-
Between 2
and 5 years
Over 5
years
-
$ -

-

-

-
-

-
-
-
Total
Short-term
borrowings
Accounts payable
Accounts payable
to related parties
Other payables
Other payables to
related parties
Lease liabilities
Long-term
borrowings
Corporate bonds
payable
Forward exchange
contracts
Derivative financial
liabilities
792,935
$ 1,089,056
6,964,294
720,377
207,436
1,024
74,482
-
1,726
-
$ -
-
-
-
163
472,314
-
-
792,935
$ 1,358,309
6,964,294
724,126
207,436
3,757
1,147,520
2,999,900
1,726

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Non-derivative financial liabilities:

Short-term
borrowings
Accounts payable
Accounts payable
to related parties
Other payables
Other payables to
related parties
Lease liabilities
Long-term
borrowings
Bonds payable
Forward exchange
contracts
Derivative financial
liabilities
December 31,2022
Less than
3months
1,389,694
$ 977,173
7,808,084
461,634
341,618
1,120
44,116
-
10,137
3 months
and 1
year
-
$ 235,743
-
13,666
-
2,398
257,783
-
-
Between
1 and 2
years
-
$ -
-
-
-
1,887
366,301
3,000,000
-
Between
2 and 5
Over 5
years
years
-
$ -
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
360,177
-
-
-
-
-
Total
1,389,694
$ 1,212,916
7,808,084
475,300
341,618
5,405
1,028,377
3,000,000
10,137
  • (3) Fair value

  • 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 in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date. A market is regarded as active where a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. The fair value of the Company’s investment in listed stocks and derivative instruments 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 Company’s investment in certain derivative instruments and equity investment is included in Level 2.

    • Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The fair value of the Company’s investment in certain derivative instruments and equity investment without active market and investment property is included in Level 3.

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B. Financial instruments not measured at fair value

Financial instruments not measured at fair value include the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, short-term borrowings, notes payable, accounts payable and other payables.

Financial liabilities:
Bonds payable
Financial liabilities:
Bonds payable
Book value
2,982,261
$ Bookvalue
2,953,838
$
Level 1
-
$
December
December
Level 2
2,972,536
$ 31,2023
Fair value
31,2022
Fair value
Level 3
-
$
Level 1
-
$
Level 2
2,879,204
$
Level3
-
$
  • 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:
December31,2023
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
-Equity securities
-Debt securities
-Forward exchange contracts
-Funds
-Stock
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income
-Equity securities
Liabilities
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
-Forward exchange contracts
Level 1
-
$ -
-
213,574
17,840
105,206
336,620
$ -
$
Level 2
-
$ -

13,166
-
-
-
13,166
$ 1,726
$
Level3
45,828
$ 280,000
-
-
-
270,021
595,849
$ -
$
Total
45,828
$ 280,000
13,166
213,574
17,840
375,227
945,635
$
1,726
$

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December31,2022
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
-Equity securities
-Debt securities
-Forward exchange contracts
-Funds
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income
-Equity securities
-Debt securities
Liabilities
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
-Forward exchange contracts
Level 1
-
$ -
-
102,105
230,211
-
332,316
$ -
$
Level 2
-
$ -
7,076
-
-
150,863
157,939
$ 10,137
$
Level3
27,284
$ 280,000
-
-
301,160
-
608,444
$ -
$
Total
27,284
$ 280,000
7,076
102,105
531,371
150,863
1,098,699
$
10,137
$
  • D. The methods and assumptions the Company used to measure fair value are as follows:

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

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

  • (b) Except for financial instruments with active markets, the fair value of other financial instruments is measured by using valuation techniques or by reference to counterparty quotes. The fair value of financial instruments measured by using valuation techniques can be referred to current fair value of instruments with similar terms and characteristics in substance, discounted cash flow method or other valuation methods.

  • (c) Forward exchange contracts are usually valued based on the current forward exchange rate.

  • (d) The output of valuation model is an estimated value and the valuation technique may not be able to capture all relevant factors of the Company’s financial and non-financial instruments. Therefore, the estimated value derived using valuation model is adjusted accordingly with additional inputs. In accordance with the Company’s management policies and relevant control procedures relating to the valuation models used for fair value measurement, management believes adjustment to valuation is necessary in order to reasonably represent the fair value of financial and non-financial instruments at the consolidated balance sheet. The inputs and pricing information used during valuation are carefully assessed and adjusted

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based on current market conditions.

  • E. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there was no transfer between Level 1 and Level 2.

  • F. The following chart is the movement of Level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

2023 2022
At January 1 $ 608,444
$ 928,002
Added in the year 20,000
1,487
Losses recognised in profit or loss ( 1,456)
1,289
Losses recognised in
other comprehensive income ( 31,139)
( 322,334)
At December 31 $ 595,849 $ 608,444
  • G. The following is the qualitative information of significant unobservable inputs and sensitivity analysis of changes in significant unobservable inputs to valuation model used in Level 3 fair value measurement:
Nonderivative
equity instrument:
Equity securities
Private equity
funds in venture
capital
Private placement
shares (listed
companies)
Nonderivative
debt instrument:
Convertible bonds
Fair value at
December 31,
2023
Valuation technique Significant
unobservable
input
Range (weighted
average)
Relationshipof inputs to fair value
37,385
$ 45,828
232,636
280,000
$
Market comparable
companies
Net asset value
Market price
method
Discounted cash
flow method
Price to book
ration multiple
N/A
Discount for
lack of
marketability
Discount rate
1
$ N/A
15.6%~41.45%
-
The higher the multiplier, the higher
the fair value
N/A
The higher the discount for
marketability, the lower the fair
value
The higher the discount rate, the
lower the fair value

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December 31, unobservable Range (weighted
2022 Valuation technique input average) Relationship of inputs to fair value
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2022 Valuation technique input average) Relationshipof inputs to fair value
Nonderivative
equity instrument:
Equity securities $ 31,969
Market comparable
companies
Price to book
ration multiple
$ 1
The higher the multiplier, the higher
the fair value
Private equity
funds in venture 27,284 Net asset value N/A N/A N/A
capital
Private placement
shares (listed
companies)
269,191 Market price
method
Discount for
lack of
marketability
20.5%~26.6% The higher the discount for
marketability, the lower the fair
value
Nonderivative
debt instrument:
Convertible bonds $ 280,000
Discounted cash
flow method
Discount rate -
The higher the discount rate, the
lower the fair value
  • H. The Company 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 profit or loss or of other comprehensive income from financial assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 if the inputs used to valuation models have changed:

December 31, 2023

Financial assets
Equity securities
Financial assets
Equity securities
Input Change Recognised in profit
or loss
Recognised in profit
or loss
Recognised in profit
or loss
Recognised in other
comprehensive income
Recognised in other
comprehensive income
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Price to book
ratio multiple
Input
±10%
Change
-
$
-
$ December
3,739
$ 31,2022
Recognised in profit
or loss
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Price to book
ratio multiple
±10% -
$
-
$
3,197
$
3,197)
($

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13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES

(1) Significant transactions information

  • A. Loans to others: Please refer to table 1.

  • B. Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others: Please refer to table 2.

  • C. Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures): Please refer to table 3.

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

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

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

  • G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: Please refer to table 4.

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

  • I. Trading in derivative instruments undertaken during the reporting periods: Please refer to Note 6 (2).

  • J. Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting periods: Please refer to table 6.

(2) Information on investees

Names, locations and other information of investee companies (not including investees in Mainland China) Please refer to table 7.

(3) Information on investments in Mainland China

  • A. Basic information: Please refer to table 8.

  • B. Significant transactions, either directly or indirectly through a third area, with investee companies in the Mainland Area: Please refer to table 9.

(4) Major shareholders information

Major shareholders information: None.

14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Table 1

Loans to others

Year ended December 31, 2023

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Maximum
outstanding
balance for the year
ended
December 31,2023
Balance at
December 31,
2023
Actual
amount
drawn down
No.
Creditor
Borrower
General ledger
account
Is a
related
party
Interest
rate
Nature of
loan
(Note 3)
Amount of
transactions
with the
borrower
Reason for
short-term
financing
Allowance
for doubtful
accounts
Collateral Limit on loans
granted to a
single party
(Note 2)
Ceiling on total
loans granted
(Note 1)
Note
Item
Value
0
MEHO
FUXM
Other receivables
Y
60,000
$ 60,000
$ 56,251
$ 1.83
2
-
$ Purchasing
plant
-
$ 1
MESG
MENA
Other receivables
Y
122,820
122,820
39,917
1.13
2
-
Business
operation
-
1
MESG
MENA
Other receivables
Y
61,410
61,410
$ 61,410
$ 4.31
2
-
Business
operation
-
1
MESG
SENM
Other receivables
Y
46,058
46,058
$ 15,353
$ 3.52
2
-
Business
operation
-
2
MECL
ASCX
Other receivables
Y
34,616
34,616
28,126
3.45
2
-
Business
operation
-
-
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,048,499
$ 1,871,860
1,871,860
1,871,860
1,344,718
12,621,247
$ 1,871,860
1,871,860
1,871,860
3,361,795

Note 1: (1) The ceiling on MESG total loans to others is MESG’s net assets; for short-term financing, the limit to a single party is 40% of MESG’s net assets.

(2) The ceiling on MECL total loans to others is MECL’s net assets; for short-term financing, the limit to a single party is 40% of MECL’s net assets.

(3) For short-term financing between the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, limit on loans is not restricted. Limit on total loans granted to a single party is the net value of MESG.

(4) For MESG’s and MECL’s business transactions, limit on loans granted for a single party is the amount of the transactions.

(5) Limit on loans to FuliCare (Xiamen) Co., Ltd (“FUXM”) is 40% of the Company’s net value for the needs of short-term financing. Note 2: (1) For MESG’s business transactions.

(2) For short-term financing.

Table 1, Page1

Table 2

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others

Year ended December 31, 2023

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)
Maximum
outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount for the year
ended
December 31,2023
Outstanding
endorsement/
guarantee
amount at
December 31,
2023
Actual amount
drawn down
Amount of
endorsements/
guarantees
secured with
collateral
Ratio of
accumulated
endorsement/
guarantee amount
to net asset value
of the endorser/
guarantor company
Ceiling on
total amount of
endorsements/
guarantees
provided
(Note 4)
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
parent
company to
subsidiary
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees by
subsidiary to
parent
company
Provision of
endorsements/
guarantees to
the party in
Mainland
China
Footnote
Companyname
Relationship
with the
endorser/
guarantor
(Note 2)
0
MEHO
MENA
2
10,096,998
$
187,301
$
79,833
$
-
$
-
$
0.63% 12,621,247
$
Y 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 four categories; fill in the number of category each case belongs to: (1)Having business relationship.

(2)The Company holds over 50% of the voting rights directly or indirectly.

(3)This company holds over 50% of the voting rights of the Company directly or indirectly.

(4)The Company holds over 90% of the voting rights directly or indirectly.

Note 3: The guarantees and endorsements for a single party should not exceed 80% of the Company’s net assets.

Note 4: The ceiling on total amount of endorsements/guarantees provided to others by the Company is 100% of the Company's net assets.

Table 2, Page 1

Table 3

Expressed in thousands of NTD

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) December 31, 2023

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Securities held by Marketable securities(Note 1) Relationship with the
securities issuer
General
ledger account
As of December 31,2023 Fair value(in thousands)
Note
Number of shares Book value(in thousands)
Ownership (%)
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
Fund - 76324296A KGI Taiwan Multi-Asset
Income Fund A TWD
Fund - UPAMC Wealthy Fund
Fund-Hua Nan Phoenix Money Market
Bond - The Company Bond - SYNergy Private
Placement (YDB8AA)
Stock-Foxtron Vehicle Technologies
Fund - JAFCO
Fund-WK Technology
Stock - 2881B.TW
Stock - 2882B.TW
Stock - 5871A
Stock - 4943.TW
Stock - FUJITER Semiconductor CO.,LTD.
Stock - NETVOX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Stock - EVER THAI AGRI-PRODUCT CO.,LTD.
Stock - SUNSINO SME Development Co., Ltd.
Stock - LINSATION Intelligent Technology
Limited
Stock - MERRY FULING CO., LTD., TAIWAN
BRANCH (SAMOA)
Stock - 6558.TW
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss - current
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss - current
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss - current
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss - current
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss - current
Valuation adjustment
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - non-current
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - non-current
Valuation adjustment
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - current
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - current
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - current
Valuation adjustment
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
Valuation adjustment
5,015
50,000
$ -
5,000
50,000
-
5,981
100,000
-
-
280,000
-
400
20,480
-
500,480
10,934
511,414
$ 919
27,652
$ 0.71%
2,000
20,000
1.78%
47,652
1,824)
(
45,828
$ 683
40,980
$ -
585
35,100
-
300
30,000
106,080
874)
(
105,206
$ 7,712
648,164
$ 7.61%
2,126
27,811
9.79%
324
2,976
1.32%
683
6,425
4.64%
169
2,123
0.36%
75
8,772
6.19%
356
10,437
19.00%
7,300
188,340
7.79%
895,048
625,027)
(
270,021
$
58,325
$ 55,249
100,000
280,000
17,840
511,414
$ 25,869
$ 19,959
45,828
$ 40,912
$ 34,924
29,370
105,206
$ 65,919
$ 18,749
-
2,392
2,418
2,826
11,000
166,717
270,021
$

Note 1: Marketable securities in the table refer to stocks, bonds, beneficiary certificates and other related derivative securities within the scope of IFRS 9.

Table 3, Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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

Year ended December 31, 2023

Table 4

Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Purchaser/seller Counterparty Relationshipwith the counterparty Transaction Transaction Differences in transaction terms compared
to thirdpartytransactions(Note 1)
Differences in transaction terms compared
to thirdpartytransactions(Note 1)
Notes/accounts receivable(payable) Notes/accounts receivable(payable) Note
Purchases
(sales)
Amount Percentage of
total purchases
(sales)
Credit term Unit price Credit term Balance (Note2) Percentage of total
notes/accounts
receivable (payable)
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
METC
MESG
MESG
MESG
MECL
MEVN
MECH
MECE
The Company
MECL
METC
MECH
A subsidiary of the Company
A subsidiary of the Company
Investment accounted for using
the equity method
Investment accounted for using
the equity method
Parent Company
A subsidiary of the Company
A subsidiary of the Company
Investment accounted for using
the equity method
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
8,942,206
$ 2,510,464
2,707,870
9,439,736
3,210,332
840,924
4,737,777
1,767,080
24%
7%
7%
26%
9%
2%
13%
5%
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
60~120 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
30~120 days end of month
for the third parties
30~120 days end of month
for the third parties
30~120 days end of month
for the third parties
30~120 days end of month
for the third parties
30~120 days end of month
for the third parties
30~120 days end of month
for the third parties
30~120 days end of month
for the third parties
30~120 days end of month
for the third parties
3,353,058)
($ 1,040,713)
(
495,467)
(
2,000,045)
(
1,428,565)
(
354,596)
(
903,012)
(
55,346)
(
39%
12%
6%
23%
17%
4%
11%
1%
(Note 3)
(Note 3)
(Note 3)
(Note 3)
(Note 3)

Note 1: For purchase transactions with related parties, the price is based on the profitability of the product and will be adjusted annually. Note 2: The balance is the net amount after offsetting accounts receivable and payable due from/ to related parties. Note 3: Inter-company transactions between companies within the Group are eliminated.

Table 4, Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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

December 31, 2023

Table 5

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Creditor Counterparty Relationshipwith the counterparty Balance of accounts receivable due
from relatedparty
Turnover rate Overdue receivables Overdue receivables Amount collected
subsequent to the
balance sheet date
(Note 2)
Allowance for
doubtful accounts
Note
Amount Amount Action taken
The Company
MECL
MECL
METC
MEVN
MECE
MECH
MESG
METC
The Company
MESG
MESG
The Company
The Company
The Company
MENA
A subsidiary of the Company
Parent Company
A subsidiary of the Company
A subsidiary of the Company
Parent Company
Parent Company
Parent Company
A subsidiary of the Company
354,596
3,353,058
1,428,565
$ 101,327
495,467
2,000,045
1,040,713
903,012
2.49
2.66
2.60
6.09
2.84
3.65
5.29
-
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
320,044
$ 1,659,305
172,553
903,012
190,853
1,071,534
224,278
-
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 3)

Note 1: Inter-company transactions between companies within the Group are eliminated.

Note 2: The balance was as at February 22, 2024.

Note 3: The amount comprises other receivables and thus, the turnover rate is not calculated

Table 5, Page1

Table 6

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting periods Year ended December 31, 2023

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Transaction

Transaction
Number
(Note 1)
Companyname Counterparty Relationship
(Note2)
General ledgeraccount Amount Transaction
terms
Percentage of consolidated
total operating
revenues or total assets
(Note 3)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
MEHO
MEHO
MEHO
MEHO
METC
METC
MESG
MESG
MESG
MESG
MECL
MECL
MEVN
MEVN
MEHO
MEHO
MECL
MECL
METC
METC
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Purchases
Accounts payable
Purchases
Accounts payable
Purchases
Accounts payable
Purchases
Accounts payable
Purchases
Accounts payable
8,942,206
$ 3,353,058
2,510,464
1,040,713
3,210,332
1,428,565
840,924
354,596
4,737,777
903,012
The price is based on the profitability of the product
30~120 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
The price is based on the profitability of the product
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
The price is based on the profitability of the product
60~120 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
The price is based on the profitability of the product
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
The price is based on the profitability of the product
60~65 days end of month after
offsetting with accounts receivable
24%
10%
7%
3%
9%
4%
2%
1%
13%
3%

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’.

  3. Note 2: Relationship between transaction company and counter party is classified into the following three categories; fill in the number of category each case belongs to (If transactions between parent company and subsidiaries

  4. or between subsidiaries refer to the same transaction, it is not required to disclose twice. For example, if the parent company has already disclosed its transaction with a subsidiary, then the subsidiary is not required to disclose the transaction; for transactions between two subsidiaries, if one of the subsidiaries has disclosed the transaction, then the other is not required to disclose the transaction.):

  5. Parent company to subsidiary.

  6. Subsidiary to parent company.

  7. Subsidiary to subsidiary.

  8. 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.

Table 6, Page1

Information on investees Year ended December 31, 2023

Table 7

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Investor Investee Location Main business
activities
Initial investment amount Shares held as at December 31,2023 Net profit (loss)
of the investee for
the year ended
December 31,2023
Investment income (loss)
recognised by the
Company for the year
ended December 31,2023
Note
Balance as at
December 31,2023
Balance as at
December 31,2022
Number of shares
(in thousand shares)
Ownership (%)
Book value
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
MESG
MCTT
DDBV
DDBV
MHKY
INSA
MENA
MEST
DDBV
LEOHAB
ENTERPRISE
CO.,LTD.
DONPON
PRECISION INC.
MECA
MESG
METC
MHKY
INSA
MEVN
MUTT
MCTT
MAC FUND
MEMP
MAC FUND
UCMU
MTHK
FUSA
MENA
SENM
HONG KONG
British Virgin IS.
Taichung City
Taoyuan City
U.S.A
SINGAPORE
THAILAND
CAYMAN
SAMOA
VIETNAM
New Taipei City
Taichung City
Taipei City
Malaysia
Taipei City
MAURITIUS
HONG KONG
SAMOA
CANADA
NORWAY
Sales of microphone, receiver and speaker
General investment business
Plastic injection molding and metal stamping
Various plastic products, mold manufacturing
and processing and trading business
Technique, marketing and after service
Sales of microphone, receiver and speaker
Microphone, components and product and sale
of other electric products
Sales of medical device
General investment business
Manufacture of microphone and speaker
Electrical appliances and audiovisual electronic
products
General investment business
General investment business
Research and development of microphone,
receiver and speaker
General investment business
General investment business
General investment business
General investment business
Sale and development of speaker and power
amplifier
Manufacture and sales of speaker monomer
733,733
$ 981,113
$ 1,479,925
1,479,925
96,666
96,666
386,010
99,990
28,887
28,887
92,132
92,132
484,358
484,358
857,946
857,946
1,293,008
1,199,977
366,710
366,710
30,600
30,600
8,000
8,000
123,733
19,200
15,969
15,969
2,900
450
-
151
1,392,956
1,392,956
795,943
795,943
92,445
30
23
23
19,658
100.00%
4,803,954
$ 48,005
100.00%
3,279,912
4,986
21.00%
39,554
19,723
16.09%
441,257
999
99.90%
35,217
800
100.00%
1,871,860
5,060
99.99%
866,204
27,992
100.00%
284,579
302
100.00%
535,120
-
51.00%
841,570
3,060
51.00%
16,005
800
100.00%
9,886
-
42.67%
114,161
2,400
100.00%
8,344
-
1.00%
2,676
-
0.00%
-
48,000
100.00%
3,279,717
27,160
96.01%
285,674
59,954
100.00%
50,448
-
100.00%
56,653
392,361
$ 9,155
3,410
121,355
145
721,374
175,545
97,627)
(
45,083)
(
229,564
22,885)
(
1,647
19,990)
(
7,630)
(
19,990)
(
-
9,155
97,443)
(
64,335)
(
1,128)
(
468,780
$ (Note 1)
64,066
(Note 1)
715
4,172)
(
(Note 1)
145
721,374
(Note 1)
172,949
(Note 1)
97,627)
(
45,083)
(
(Note 3)
109,675
(Note 1)
11,671)
(
1,647
8,529)
(
-
(Note 2)
200)
(
-
(Note 2)
-
(Note 2)
-
(Note 2)
-
(Note 2)
-
(Note 2)

Note 1: The investment income included unrealised gains or losses and realised gains arising from upstream transactions.

Note 2: The investee is second subsidiary and investment income (loss) is not shown.

Note 3: The book value for the shares held as of December 31, 2023 is the investment amount for INSA amounted to $762,396 thousand less the accumulated impairment amounted to $227,276 thousand.

Table 7, Page1

Table 8

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Information on investees in Mainland China

Year ended December 31, 2023

Investee in
Mainland China
Main business
activities
Paid-in
capital
Investment
method
Accumulated amount
of remittance
from Taiwan
to Mainland
China as of
January1,2023
Amount remitted from Taiwan
to Mainland China / Amount
remitted back to Taiwan for the
year ended December 31,2023
Accumulated amount
of remittance
from Taiwan
to Mainland
China as of
December 31,2023
Net income of
investee for the year
ended
December 31,2023
Ownership
held by the
Company
(direct or
indirect)
Investment income
(loss) recognised by
the Company for
the year ended
December 31,2023
Book value of
investments in
Mainland China
as of
December 31, 2023
(Note 5)
Accumulated amount
of investment
income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
December 31,2023
Note
Remitted to
Mainland China
Remitted back
to Taiwan
MEDG
MSCS
MECL
MECE
MECS
MECH
FUSZ
ETCX
ASCX
LACX
Research and development of
sound equipment, earphones,
mobile power supply, charging
box, cable, connector, electronic
components, plastic hardware,
Manufacture of speaker and
amplifier
Microphone, receiver, speaker,
security system, induction cooker
and other electronic component
Manufacture and sales of
microphone, receiver and speaker
International trade, transit trade
and trading consulting; trading
amongst companies in bonded area
and trading agency in the area
Manufacture and sales of
microphone, receiver, speaker and
mobile phone
Manufacture of medical device
Retail sales of hearing products
Manufacture and sales of hearing
aid, hearing device and acoustics
equipment
Research and development and
technical sales of software for
hearing aid use
865,400
$ 149,595
412,553
2,707,573
7,181
432,700
277,721
19,472
74,688
21,635
(Note 1)
(Note 1)
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
452,564
$ 110,497
453,191
1,369,285
6,055
420,687
310,763
19,009
293,281
22,180
-
$ -
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
452,564
$ 110,497
453,191
1,369,285
6,055
420,687
310,763
19,009
293,281
22,180
47,105
$ 6,015)
(
174,688
18,679
-
400,938
2,447)
(
7,144)
(
4,965)
(
859)
(
49.00%
100.00%
100.00%
49.00%
49.00%
49.00%
96.01%
96.01%
95.53%
95.53%
23,081
$ 6,015)
(
174,688
64,066
-
210,554
2,350)
(
6,859)
(
4,743)
(
821)
(
422,596
$ 128,810
3,361,795
3,279,717
1,095)
(
1,286,560
236,750
30,512)
(
20,884
810)
(
-
$ (Note 3)
-
(Note 3)
2,282,120
(Note 3)
295,185
(Note 3)
40,321
(Note 3)
213,003
(Note 3)
-
(Note 3)
-
(Note 3)
-
(Note 3)
-
(Note 3)

Table 8, Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Information on investees in Mainland China

Table 8

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Year ended December 31, 2023

Investee in
Mainland China
Main business
activities
Paid-in
capital
Investment
method
Accumulated amount
of remittance
from Taiwan
to Mainland
China as of
January1,2023
Amount remitted from Taiwan
to Mainland China / Amount
remitted back to Taiwan for the
year ended December 31,2023
Accumulated amount
of remittance
from Taiwan
to Mainland
China as of
December 31,2023
Net income of
investee for the year
ended
December 31,2023
Ownership
held by the
Company
(direct or
indirect)
Investment income
(loss) recognised by
the Company for
the year ended
December 31,2023
Book value of
investments in
Mainland China
as of
December 31, 2023
(Note 5)
Accumulated amount
of investment
income
remitted back to
Taiwan as of
December 31,2023
Note
Remitted to
Mainland China
Remitted back
to Taiwan
FUXM
DONG GUAN GET PINK
Sales of medical device
Manufacture and sales of
earphones and speaker
301,302
68,150
(Note 2)
(Note 2)
302,995
-
-
-
-
-
302,995
-
57,456)
(
2,163)
(
96.01%
33.00%
55,163)
(
714)
(
23,748
15,989
-
(Note 3)
-
(Note 3)

Note 1: Reinvesting in the investee in Mainland China through the parent company.

Note 2: Through investing in an existing company in the third area, which then invested in the investee in Mainland China. Note 3: The financial statements that are audited and attested by R.O.C. parent company’s CPA.

Note 4: The amount in the table is translated into New Taiwan dollars at the closing exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.

Companyname
Accumulated amount of remittance
from Taiwan to Mainland China
as of December 31,2023
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
Merry Electronics Co., Ltd.
3,760,507
$ 4,178,588
$
7,572,748
$

Note 1: (2001) Tai-Cai-Zheng (1) Letter No. 006130 of Securities and Futures Commission, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C

Table 8, Page2

Table 9

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Significant transactions conducted with investees in Mainland China directly or indirectly through other companies in the third areas Year ended December 31, 2023

Expressed in thousands of NTD (Except as otherwise indicated)

Investee in Mainland China Counterparty Sale(purchase) Sale(purchase) Propertytransaction Propertytransaction Accounts receivable(payable) Accounts receivable(payable) Provision of
endorsements/guarantees or
collaterals
Provision of
endorsements/guarantees or
collaterals
Financing Financing Others
Amount % Amount % Balance at
December 31,2023
% Balance at December
31,2023
Purpose Maximum balance
during the year ended
December 31,2023
Balance at
December 31,2023
Interest rate Interest during the
year ended
December 31,2023
MECL
MECL
MECE
MECH
MECH
MEHO
MESG
MEHO
MEHO
MESG
8,942,206)
($ 840,924)
(
9,439,736)
(
2,707,870)
(
1,767,080)
(
24%
2%
26%
7%
5%
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,353,058)
($ 354,596)
(
2,000,045
495,467)
(
55,346)
(
39%
4%
23%
6%
1%
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Table 9, page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 1
Item
Description Amount
Cash on hand
Cash in banks
Checking accounts
Demand deposits
Foreign exchange deposits
USD 42,943 thousand ; exchange rate: 30.705
EUR 5 thousand ; exchange rate: 33.98
RMB 93,713 thousand ; exchange rate: 4,327
HKD 203 thousand ; exchange rate: 3.929
SGD 399 thousand ; exchange rate: 23.29
JPY 37 thousand ; exchange rate: 0.2172
161
$ 302,280
473,729
1,318,572
161
405,495
800
9,290
8
2,510,496
$

Statement 1,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF TRADE RECEIVABLES DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 2

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Client Name Description Amount Note
A $ 3,363,402
B 1,531,693
C 1,129,755
The balance of each
customer has not
exceeded 5% of the
Others 884,968 accounts receivable
$ 6,909,818
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Statement 2,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF INVENTORIES DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 3

Statement 3
Amount
Item Description Cost Net Realizable Value Note
Finished goods $ 1,138,758
$ 1,159,641
Net realizable value
Raw materials 141,979
140,296 Value replacement
Semi-finished goods 12
12 Net realizable value
1,280,749 $ 1,299,949
Less: Allowance for ( 44,181)
slow moving $ 1,236,568
inventories and
valuation loss

Statement 3,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 4

Statement 4
Market Value or Net Assets
Beginning Balance Addition Decrease EndingBalance Value
Number of Number of Number of Number of
shares shares shares shares Percentage of Unit Price Pledged as
Name (in thousand) Amount (in thousand) Amount (in thousand) Amount (in thousand) Ownership Amount (in dollars) Total Amount collateral Note
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(HK) CO., LTD
25,658 $ 4,865,770
- $ 181,784
( 6,000)
($ 243,600)
19,658 100% $ 4,803,954
244.38 $ 4,803,954
None
DANNY DYNAMICS
LIMITED
48,005 3,252,126 - 27,786 - - 48,005 100% 3,279,912 68.32 3,279,912 None
LEOHAB ENTERPRISE
CO., LTD.
4,986 39,582 - - - ( 28)
4,986 21% 39,554 7.93 39,554 None
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(U.S.A.) CO., LTD.
999 35,080 - 137 - - 999 99.9% 35,217 35.25 35,217 None
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(SINGAPORE) PTE., LTD.
800 2,235,934 - 710,601 - ( 1,074,675)
800 100% 1,871,860 2,339.83 1,871,860 None
MERRY ELECTRONICS
(THAILAND) CO., LTD.
5,060 687,094 - 179,110 - - 5,060 99.99% 866,204 171.19 866,204 None
MERRY HEALTHCARE
CO., LTD.
27,992 386,087 - - - ( 101,508)
27,992 100% 284,579 10.17 284,579 None
GUANDONG LUXSHARE
& MERRY ELECTRONICS - 407,293 - 15,303 - - - 49% 422,596 - 422,596 None Note
CO., LTD.
ASIAN ELITE
INETERNATIONAL LTD.
- 139,641 - - - ( 10,831)
- 100% 128,810 - 128,810 None Note
INDIGO ENTERPRISE INC. - 719,969 - 42,427 - - - 100% 762,396 - 762,396 None Note
MERRY & LUXSHARE
(VIETNAM) CO., LTD.
- 756,079 - 85,491 - - - 51% 841,570 - 841,570 None Note
MUtek Electronics Co.,Ltd. 3,060 27,676 - - - ( 11,671)
3,060 51% 16,005 5.23 16,005 None
Merry Capital Inc. 800 8,239 - 1,647 - - 800 100% 9,886 12.36 9,886 None
CDIB-Mac Limited Partnership - 18,158 - 96,003 -
- - 43% 114,161 - 114,161 None Note
DONPON PRECISION INC. - - 19,723 441,257 - 19,723 16.09% 441,257 22.37 441,257
Accumulated impairment - ( 161,766)
- - - ( 65,510)
- - ( 227,276)
- ( 227,276)
None
$ 13,416,962 $ 1,781,546 ($ 1,507,823) $ 13,690,685
$ 13,690,685
Note: It is a limited company without shares.

Statement 4,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 5

Beginning Balance Ending Balance Revaluation Revaluation ITEM Initial Cost Increment Addition Decrease Transfer Initial Cost Increment Collateral

Note: "Property, Plant and Equipment": Please refer to Note 6 (8)

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Statement 5,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 6

Item Beginning Balance Addition Decrease Ending Balance Note

Note:"Property, Plant and Equipment": Please refer to Note 6 (8)

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Statement 6,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 7

Nature Description EndingBalance Contract Period Range of Interest
Rate
Collateral Note
Unsecured borrowings
Unsecured borrowings
Unsecured borrowings
Unsecured borrowings
Unsecured borrowings
Unsecured borrowings
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
HSBC Bank (Taiwan)
Mega Bank
Chang Hwa Bank
Taishin International
Bank
OCBC
200,000
$ 200,000
190,000
100,000
60,000
40,000
790,000
$
2023.11.30-
2024.02.27
2023.11.30-
2024.02.27
2023.11.30-
2024.02.27
2023.11.30-
2024.02.27
2023.12.27-
2024.02.27
2023.11.30-
2024.02.29
1.73%~1.77%
1.69%
1.75%
1.75%
1.66%
1.84%
None
None
None
None
None
None

Statement 7,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF BONDS PAYABLE DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 8

Statement 8
Merry Electronics
Taipei Fubon
2021.08.11
Co., Ltd.
Commercial Bank
The Third Domestic
Co., Ltd.
unsecured convertible
Less: Current portion of corporate bonds payable
Bonds Name
Trustee
Issuance
Date
Issuance
Date
2024.08.11
0.00%
Interest
Payment
Date
Coupon
Rate
Amount Amortized
None
with cash by
bond's face
value at
maturity
Repayment
Term
Collateral
Note
Total Issuance
Amount
Repayment
Paid
3,000,000
$ 100
$
Ending
Balance
Unamortized
Premiums
(Discounts)
Carrying
Amount
2,999,900
$ 17,639)
($ 2,982,261
$ 2,982,261)
(
-
$

Statement 8,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 9
Item
Description Amount Note

Note: "Deferred Tax Liabilities": Please refer to Note 6 (28)

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Statement 9,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF OPERATING REVENUE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 10

Statement 10
Item Quantity Amount Note
Telephone receivables / speakers 213,651 $ 10,568,990
Headset speakers 8,285 8,142,360
Wireless electronic products 2,267 5,668,825
Others 1,168,072 2,371,029
26,751,204
Less: Sales returns ( 49,221)
Sales discounts and allowances ( 38,297)
Net sales revenue 26,663,686
Technical service revenue 38,069
Net operating revenue $ 26,701,755

Statement 10,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF OPERATING COSTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 11

Statement 11
Item
Raw material at beginning of year
Add: Raw material purchased during the year
Less: Raw material at end of year
Used raw materials transferred to expenses
Raw material sold
Consumption of raw materials for the year
Semi-finished goods at beginning for the year
Add: Semi-finished goods cost purchased during the year
Less: Supplies sold
Consumption of raw materials for the year
Semi-finished goods at beginning for the year
Add: Finished goods cost purchased during the year
Less: Finished goods at end of year
Semi-finished goods transferred to expenses
Semi-finished goods sold
Finished goods cost
Finished goods at beginning of year
Add: Finished goods cost purchased during the year
Less: Finished goods at end of year
Finished goods transferred to expenses
Cost of sales
Cost of raw materials sales
Cost of supplies sales
Cost of semi-finished goods sold
Loss on slow-moving inventories and valuation loss
Operating costs
Amount
156,798
$ 3,909,394
141,979)
(
3,043)
(
3,921,170)
(
-
-
$ 650
650)
(
-
18
424
12)
(
260)
(
170)
(
-
2,606,981
19,546,463
1,138,758)
(
975)
(
21,013,711
3,921,170
650
170
77,407)
(
24,858,294
$

Statement 11,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 12

Statement 12
Item
Wages and salaries
Administrative service fee
Insurance expense
Other expenses
Selling
expenses
Administrative
expenses
Research and
development
expense
383,285
$ 623,246
$ 12,743
-

21,842

40,718
149,246
154,590
567,116
$ 818,554
$
Total
Note
1,126,958
$ 68,741
72,610
346,578
The balance
of each
expense
account has
not
exceeded
5% of the
total
expense
1,614,887
$
120,427
$ 55,998
10,050

42,742

229,217
$

Statement 12,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. STATEMENT OF FINANCE COOST FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

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

Statement 13

Statement 13
Item Description Amount
Note
Amortisation of discounts on bonds $ 28,523
Bank borrowings 31,871
Lease liability 344
$ 60,738

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Statement 13,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CURRENT PERIOD EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES BY FUNCTION

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

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

Statement 14

Statement 14
Nature
Function
Year ended December 31, 2023 Year ended December 31, 2022
Classified as
Operating Costs
Classified as
Operating Expenses
Total Classified as
Operating Costs
Classified as
Operating Expenses
Total
Employee Benefit Expense

Wages and salaries
7,585
$
886,498
$
894,083
$
8,305
$
811,931
$
820,236
$

Shared-based payment
3,315 128,995 132,310 1,333 61,001 62,334

Labor and health insurance fees
470 67,974 68,444 521 65,618 66,139
Pension costs 231 34,602 34,833 239 33,617 33,856
Directors'remuneration - 37,942 37,942 - 41,439 41,439
Other personnel expenses 345 44,101 44,446 357 43,288 43,645

Depreciation Expense
494 39,113 39,607 616 27,795 28,411

Amortization Expense
13,489 45,405 58,894 8,290 40,929 49,219

Note:

  1. As at December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had 770 and 781 employees, there are both 5 non-employee directors.

  2. A company whose stock is listed for trading on the stock exchange or over-the-counter securities exchange shall additionally disclose the following information:

(1) Average employee benefit expense in current year was $1,535 thousand ((Total employee benefit expense of current year- Total directors'

remuneration of current year)/ (Number of employees of current year - Number of non-employee directors of current year)). Average employee benefit expense in previous year was $1,322 thousand ((Total employee benefit expense of previous year - Total directors' remuneration of previous year)/ (Number of employees of previous year - Number of non-employee directors of previous year)).

Statement 14,Page1

MERRY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CURRENT PERIOD EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES BY FUNCTION (Cont.)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

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

Statement 14

  • (2) Average employee salaries in cureent year were $1,169 thousand (Total wages and salaries of current year/ (Number of employees of current year - Number of non-employee directors of current year)).

  • Average employee salaries in previous year were $1,057 thousand (Total wages and salaries of previous year/ (Number of employees of previous year - Number of non-employee directors of previous year).

  • (3) Adjustments of average employee salaries were 10.6% (( Average wages and salaries of current year - Average wages and salaries of previous year)/ (Average wages and salaries of previous year).

  • (4) The Company set up an audit committee and therefore, it has no supervisors.

  • (5) The Company's Compensation Policy is as follows:

  • A. The directors' and managers' emoluments are distributed in accordance with 'Director and Manager Remuneration Management Regulation', except for the regulations stipulated in the laws or the Company's Articles of Incorporation.

  • B. The directors' and managers' performance assessment and salary compensation, which is determined based on the general pay levels in the

  • same industry, also take into consideration the correlation between the individual's performance and the Company operational performance and future risk exposure.

  • C. The Remuneration Committee regularly assesses the degree to which performance goals for the directors and managers have been achieved, and sets the types and amount of their individual salary compensation based on the results of the reviews conducted in accordance with the performance assessment results, and reports it at a shareholders' meeting.

  • D. The managers' compensation is conducted in accordance with the Company's revelant management system such as ' Employee Compensation Distribution Regulations'.

  • E. Directors' emoluments include remuneration and transportation allowance.

  • F. Managers' and employees' emoluments include salaries, bonuses, employee compensation, restricted stocks and employee stock ownership trust, etc.

  • G. Managers' and employees' emoluments are calculated based on the general pay levels in the same industry, and by taking into account the individual work experience and performance, previous salaries and individual performance assessed in accordance with the 'Employee Performance Assessment Management Regulations'.

  • H. Directors' and managers' emoluments will be reviewed by the Remuneration Committee and resolved by the Board of Directors.

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