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PSC Audit Report / Information 2022

Nov 4, 2022

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PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION AND

SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021


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

PWCR22003961 To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of President Securities Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Group”) as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Firms, and Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Futures Commission Merchants, and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations that came into effect as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

Basis for opinion

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

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the Group’s 2022 consolidated financial statements. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole and,

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in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

Key audit matters for the Group’s 2022 consolidated financial statements are stated as follows:

Fair value measurement of unlisted stocks without active market

Description

Please refer to Note 4(8) for the accounting policies on unlisted stocks without active market (shown as “financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income”) and Note 5(2) for details of critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumption uncertainty. As at December 31, 2022, the unlisted stocks without active market held by the Group totaled 1,179,907 thousand New Taiwan Dollars and were shown as “financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income” (Level 3 fair value).

Due to the lack of an active market, the fair value of the unlisted stocks held by the Group was determined using valuation method. Management measured their fair value by using comparable listed companies in the market approach. The main assumptions of the market approach are calculated based on the latest related parameters of comparable listed companies in similar industries and considering discounts on market liquidity or assessment of risk.

Above-mentioned estimation of fair value involves various assumptions and material unobservable inputs, which has high uncertainty and relies on the subjective judgement of management. Any changes in judgements and estimates may affect the ultimate result of accounting estimates and have an impact on the financial statements of the Group. Thus, we have included the fair value measurement of unlisted stocks without active market as a key audit matter in our audit.

How our audit addressed the matter

We performed the following audit procedures on the above key audit matter:

  1. Obtained an understanding and assessed policy documents, internal control system, fair value measurement models and approval processes that are related to fair value measurement of unlisted stocks;

  2. Ascertained whether the measurement methods used by the management is commonly used by the industry;

  3. Assessed the reasonableness of parameter of similar companies used by management;

  4. Examined inputs and calculation formulas used in valuation models and agreed such data to supporting documents.

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Impairment indication assessment of investments accounted for under the equity method

Description

Please refer to Note 4(14) for accounting policies on investments accounted for under the equity method and its impairment, Note 5(2) for the uncertainty of accounting estimates and assumptions applied on asset impairment, and Note 6(12) for details of investments accounted for under the equity method.

The Group held 42.49% of equity of Uni-President Asset Management Corp. which was accounted for under the equity method, and the excess of the carrying amount over the share of the investee company’s net assets is mainly goodwill. As of December 31, 2022, the amount was 748,080 thousand New Taiwan Dollars. Impairment assessment is based on the expected future cash flow of the investee, discounted at an appropriate discount rate, to measure the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit.

The recoverable amount of the investee is based on its expected future cash flows which involve multiple estimates and assumptions on discount rate and financial forecast. These are subjective judgements, have a high degree of uncertainties, and are material to the recoverable amount. Thus, we consider the impairment assessment of investments accounted for under the equity method as one of the matters of most significance to our audit.

How our audit addressed the matter

We performed the following audit procedures on the above key audit matter:

  1. Obtained the impairment assessment report prepared by an external valuation expert who was commissioned by the management and reviewed the achievement of the past financial forecast to assess its execution;

  2. Assessed the reasonableness of expected future cash flows, discount rate and other significant assumptions applied in the cash flow model;

  3. Inspected valuation model parameters, formula setting and the accuracy of calculation.

Other matter – Parent company only financial reports

We have audited and expressed an unqualified opinion on the parent company only financial statements of President Securities Corporation, as at and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

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Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the consolidated financial statements

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

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

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

Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

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

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

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

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resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’

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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.

Lin, Se-Kai

Independent Accountants Lo, Chiao-Sen

For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan March 8, 2023

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The accompanying consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial position and finance performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements and independent auditors’ report are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or the Standards on Auditing of 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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PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Assets Notes
6(1)
6(2)
6(3)
6(4)
6(5)
6(6)
6(7)
6(7)
6(8)
6(9)
6(2)
6(3)
6(12)
6(13)
6(14)
6(16)
6(17)
6(47)
6(18)
December31,2022
AMOUNT
%
$
6,194,573
6
24,395,868
26
2,497,782
3
-
-
10,533,221
11
94,136
-
72,399
-
4,094,908
4
20,783,255
22
1,159,577
1
3,377,630
4
763
-
10,140,951
11
1,195
-
38,289
-
60,108
-
43
-
1,950,961
2
85,395,659
90
99,283
-
1,179,907
1
3,512,098
4
2,609,642
3
165,557
-
266,302
-
246,506
-
106,146
-
1,309,762
2
9,495,203
10
$
94,890,862
100
December31,2021 December31,2021
AMOUNT
$
6,194,573
24,395,868
2,497,782
-
10,533,221
94,136
72,399
4,094,908
20,783,255
1,159,577
3,377,630
763
10,140,951
1,195
38,289
60,108
43
1,950,961
85,395,659
99,283
1,179,907
3,512,098
2,609,642
165,557
266,302
246,506
106,146
1,309,762
9,495,203
$
94,890,862
AMOUNT
$
5,757,012
33,582,989
410,205
27,401
18,344,751
29,930
24,933
1,581,993
21,335,532
401,019
1,437,295
819
16,727,693
1,147
25,012
33,289
1,974
8,962,046
108,685,040
76,724
1,137,756
3,123,984
2,447,128
204,621
268,402
195,468
160,587
1,388,189
9,002,859
$
117,687,899
%
110000 Current assets
111100
Cash and cash equivalents
112000
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss - current
113200
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - current
114010
Bonds purchased under resale
agreements
114030
Margin loans receivable
114040
Refinancing security deposits
114050
Receivables from refinance guaranty
114060
Receivable of securities business
money lending
114070
Customer margin account
114090
Receivables from security lending
114100
Security lending deposits
114110
Notes receivable
114130
Accounts receivable
114140
Accounts receivable-related parties
114150
Prepayments
114170
Other receivables
114600
Current tax assets
119000
Other current assets
110000
Total current assets
120000 Non-current assets
122000
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss - non-current
123200
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - non-
current
124100
Investments accounted for under the
equity method
125000
Property and equipment, net
125800
Right-of-use assets
126000
Investment property
127000
Intangible assets
128000
Deferred tax assets
129000
Other assets - non-current
120000
Total non-current assets
906001
Total Assets
5
29
-
-
16
-
-
1
18
-
1
-
14
-
-
-
-
8
92
-
1
3
2
-
1
-
-
1
8
100

(Continued)

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PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Liabilities and Equity Notes
6(19)
6(20)
6(21)
6(22)
6(6)
6(23)
6(24)
6(25)
6(47)
6(26)
6(28)
6(28)
6(28)(29)
December31,2022
AMOUNT
%
$
275,000
-
5,827,431
6
9,157,320
10
6,965,424
7
1,809,356
2
1,809,962
2
1,806,591
2
20,763,586
22
265,926
-
10,852,394
12
2,276
-
744,720
1
1,582,207
2
2,784,086
3
161,117
-
72,740
-
83,213
-
64,963,349
69
15,418
-
86,061
-
11,618
-
7,928
-
121,025
-
65,084,374
69
14,558,313
15
91,261
-
3,877,849
4
9,090,989
10
816,933
1
1,283,747
1
29,719,092
31
87,396
-
29,806,488
31
$
94,890,862
100
December31,2021 December31,2021
AMOUNT
$
275,000
5,827,431
9,157,320
6,965,424
1,809,356
1,809,962
1,806,591
20,763,586
265,926
10,852,394
2,276
744,720
1,582,207
2,784,086
161,117
72,740
83,213
64,963,349
15,418
86,061
11,618
7,928
121,025
65,084,374
14,558,313
91,261
3,877,849
9,090,989
816,933
1,283,747
29,719,092
87,396
29,806,488
$
94,890,862
AMOUNT
$
590,000
8,648,558
8,172,602
9,643,040
1,202,587
1,559,162
1,969,207
21,328,174
97,996
18,338,212
4,037
5,742,100
2,627,923
4,983,139
647,642
70,740
83,848
85,708,967
14,079
125,840
3,098
69,285
212,302
85,921,269
14,558,313
91,261
3,487,748
8,314,199
3,922,562
1,309,501
31,683,584
83,046
31,766,630
$
117,687,899
%
210000 Current liabilities
211100
Short-term loans
211200
Commercial papers payable
212000
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss - current
214010
Bonds sold under repurchase
agreements
214040
Deposits on short sales
214050
Short sale proceeds payable
214070
Guarantee deposit received on
borrowed securities
214080
Futures traders' equity
214090
Equity for each customer in the
account
214130
Accounts payable
214150
Advance receipts
214160
Collections on behalf of third parties
214170
Other payables
214200
Other financial liabilities - current
214600
Current tax liability
216000
Current lease liabilities
219000
Other current liabilities
210000
Total current liabilities
220000 Non-current liabilities
225100
Non-current provisions
226000
Non-current lease liabilities
228000
Deferred tax liabilities
229000
Other liabilities-non-current
220000
Total non-current liabilities
906003
Total Liabilities
300000 Equity attributable to owners of the
parent company
301000
Capital
301010
Common stock
302000
Capital reserve
304000
Retained earnings
304010
Legal reserve
304020
Special reserve
304040
Unappropriated earnings
305000
Other equity interest
300000
Total
306000 Non-controlling interests
906004
Total Equity
906002
Total liabilities and equity
1
7
7
8
1
1
2
18
-
16
-
5
2
4
1
-
-
73
-
-
-
-
-
73
13
-
3
7
3
1
27
-
27
100

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

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PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

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

Items YearendedDecember31
2022
2021
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
6(30)
$
3,278,162
52
$
5,027,229
43
6(31)
86,465
1
104,035
1
38,150
1
32,127
-
6(32)
(
3,228,826 ) (
51)
8,731,043
75
88,720
1
85,749
1
6(33)
943,535
15
1,198,206
10
1,278,136
20
457,445
4
6(34)
(
940,274 ) (
15) (
831,627) (
7 )
6(35)
482,271
8 (
181,893) (
1 )
6(36)
1,381,017
22 (
313,159) (
3 )
546,571
9
76,579
1
11,799
-
17,312
-
6(37)
1,473,984
24 (
2,896,956) (
25 )
6(38)
158,289
3 (
640,393) (
5 )
6(39)
22,291
-
10,976
-
6(40)
651,046
10
744,946
6
6,271,336
100
11,621,619
100
6(41)
(
550,760 ) (
9) (
755,578) (
7 )
(
9,634 )
- (
6,863)
-
6(42)
(
183,332 ) (
3) (
101,287) (
1 )
(
108,088 ) (
2) (
86,289) (
1 )
(
144,658 ) (
2) (
140,732) (
1 )
(
2 )
- (
3,062)
-
6(43)
(
2,516,485 ) (
40) (
4,002,344) (
34 )
6(44)
(
276,298 ) (
4) (
227,553) (
2 )
6(45)
(
1,784,465 ) (
29) (
2,030,357) (
17 )
(
5,573,722 ) (
89) (
7,354,065) (
63 )
400000 Revenues
401000
Brokerage handling fee revenue
404000
Revenues from underwriting
business
406000
Net gain (loss) on wealth
management
410000
Net gain (loss) on sale of operating
securities
421100
Revenue from providing agency
service for stock affairs
421200
Interest income
421300
Dividend income
421500
Net valuation gain (loss) on
operating securities at fair value
through profit or loss
421600
Net gain (loss) on covering of
borrowed securities and bonds with
resale agreements-short sales
421610
Net valuation gain (loss) on
borrowed securities and bonds with
resale agreements-short sales at fair
value through profit or loss
422000
Net gain (loss) on issuance of ETNs
422100
Administrative and handling fee
revenues from issuance of ETNs
422200
Net gain (loss) from issuance of call
(put) warrants
424400
Net gain (loss) from derivatives
425300
Expected credit impairment loss and
reversal of impairment gain
428000
Other operating income
Total revenues
500000 Expenditures and expenses
501000/
502000/
503000
Handling charges
507000
ETNs administrative expenses
521200
Financial costs
524100
Futures commission expense
524300
Expense of clearing and settlement
528000
Other operating expenditure
531000
Employee benefits expense
532000
Depreciation and amortization
533000
Other operating expenses
Total expenditures and expenses

(Continued)

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PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

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

Items YearendedDecember31
2022
2021
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
$
697,614
11
$
4,267,554
37
6(12)
(
97,702 ) (
1)
78,359
-
6(46)
373,789
6
323,522
3
973,701
16
4,669,435
40
6(47)
(
237,456 ) (
4) (
658,062) (
5 )
$
736,245
12
$
4,011,373
35
$
102,649
1 ($
125,747) (
1 )
(
68,904 ) (
1)
486,836
4
1,945
-
29,118
-
6(47)
(
20,530 )
-
25,149
-
168,819
3 (
34,891)
-
(
126,051 ) (
2)
-
-
$
57,928
1
$
380,465
3
$
794,173
13
$
4,391,838
38
$
729,368
12
$
4,007,435
35
$
6,877
-
$
3,938
-
$
787,029
13
$
4,376,026
38
$
7,144
-
$
15,812
-
6(48)
$
0.50
$
2.75
$
0.50
$
2.75
Operating profit
601000
Share of the profit or loss of
associates and joint ventures
accounted for under the equity
method
602000
Other gains and losses
902001Profit (loss )before tax
701000
Income tax (expense) benefit
902005Net income
Other comprehensive income
Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
805510
Gain (loss) on remeasurements of
defined benefit plans
805540
Net unrealized gain (loss) from
investments in equity instruments at
fair value through other
comprehensive income
805550
Other comprehensive gain (loss) of
associates and joint ventures
accounted for under the equity
method
805599
Income tax (expense) benefit
relating to components of other
comprehensive income
Items may be reclassified to profit of
loss subsequently
805610
Translation gain (loss) on the
financial statements of foreign
operating entities
805615
Net unrealized gain (loss) from
investments in debt instruments at
fair value through other
comprehensive income
805000
Current other comprehensive
income (loss) (post-tax)
902006Total current comprehensive income
(loss)
Income (loss) attributable to:
913100
Parent company
913200
Non-controlling interests
Current comprehensive income (loss)
attributable to:
914100
Parent company
914200
Non-controlling interests
Earnings per share
975000
Basic earnings per share (in dollars)
985000
Diluted earnings per share (in
dollars)

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

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PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Notes
For the year ended December 31, 2021
Balance at January 1, 2021
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31,
2021
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Appropriations of 2020 earnings:
6(29)
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Stock dividends
Changes in non-controlling interests
Balance at December 31, 2021
For the year ended December 31, 2022
Balance at January 1, 2022
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2022
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31,
2022
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Appropriations of 2021 earnings:
6(29)
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Cash dividends
Changes in non-controlling interests
Balance at December 31, 2022
Notes Equity attributable Equity attributable to owners of the parent to owners of the parent to owners of the parent to owners of the parent Non-controlling
interests
Totalequity
Commonstock Capital
reserve
R etainedEarnings Otherequityinterest Total
Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated
earnings
Exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign financial
statements
Unrealised gains
(losses) on
financial assets
measured at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
$ 13,998,378
-
-
-
-
-
-
559,935
-
$ 14,558,313
$ 14,558,313
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 14,558,313
$ 91,261
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 91,261
$ 91,261
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 91,261
$ 3,111,013
-
-
-
376,735
-
-
-
-
$ 3,487,748
$ 3,487,748
-
-
-
390,101
-
-
-
$ 3,877,849
$ 7,600,316
-
-
-
-
713,883
-
-
-
$ 8,314,199
$ 8,314,199
-
-
-
-
776,790
-
-
$ 9,090,989
$ 3,771,859
4,007,435
(
106,422 )
3,901,013
(
376,735 )
(
713,883 )
( 2,099,757 )
(
559,935 )
-
$ 3,922,562
$ 3,922,562
729,368
83,415
812,783
(
390,101 )
(
776,790 )
( 2,751,521 )
-
$ 816,933
($
30,918 )
-
(
34,891 )
(
34,891 )
-
-
-
-
-
($
65,809 )
($
65,809 )
-
168,819
168,819
-
-
-
-
$
103,010
$
865,406
-
509,904
509,904
-
-
-
-
-
$ 1,375,310
$ 1,375,310
-
(
194,573 )
(
194,573 )
-
-
-
-
$ 1,180,737
$ 29,407,315
4,007,435
368,591
4,376,026
-
-
(
2,099,757 )
-
-
$ 31,683,584
$ 31,683,584
729,368

57,661

787,029
-
-
(
2,751,521 )
-
$ 29,719,092
$
72,167
3,938
11,874
15,812
-
-
-
-
(
4,933 )
$
83,046
$
83,046
6,877
267
7,144
-
-
-
(
2,794 )
$
87,396
$ 29,479,482
4,011,373
380,465
4,391,838
-
-
(
2,099,757 )
-
(
4,933 )
$ 31,766,630
$ 31,766,630
736,245
57,928
794,173
-
-
(
2,751,521 )
(
2,794 )
$ 29,806,488

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

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PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax
Adjustments
Income and expenses having no effect on cash flows
Net valuation (gain) loss on operating securities at fair value
through profit or loss

Net valuation (gain) loss on borrowed securities and bonds
with resale agreements-short sales at fair value through profit
or loss

Expected credit impairment loss and reversal of impairment
gain

Depreciation

Amortization

Financial expense

Interest income (include financial income)

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

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

(Gain) loss from lease modification
(Gain) loss on valuation of non-operating financial
instrument

Impairment loss of non-financial assets
Changes in assets/liabilities relating to operating activities
Net changes in assets relating to operating activities
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive
income
Bonds purchased under resale agreements
Margin loans receivable
Refinancing security deposits
Receivables from refinance guaranty
Receivable of securities business money lending
Customer margin account
Receivables from security lending
Security lending deposits
Notes receivable
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable-related parties
Prepayments
Other receivables
Other current assets
Net changes in liabilities relating to operating activities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Bonds sold under repurchase agreements
Deposits on short sales
Short sale proceeds payable
Guarantee deposit received on borrowed securities
Futures traders’ equity
Equity for each customer in the account
Accounts payable
Advance receipts
Collections on behalf of third parties
Other payables
Other financial liabilities - current
Other current liabilities
Year ended December 31
Notes
2022
2021
$
973,701 $
4,669,435
6(2)(34)
940,274
831,627
6(36)
(
1,381,017 )
313,159
6(39)
(
20,944 ) (
7,664 )
6(44)
218,824
189,361
6(44)
57,474
38,192
6(42)
183,332
101,287
6(33)(46)
(
1,173,506 ) (
1,309,993 )
(
1,307,234 ) (
487,052 )
6(12)
97,702 (
78,359 )
6(13)
4
3
(
98 ) (
17 )
6(46)
12,551
24,318
15,244
-
8,211,928
7,161,039
(
2,259,620 )
-
27,401 (
27,401 )
7,830,648 (
6,085,072 )
(
64,206 )
21,602
(
47,466 )
17,956
(
2,512,915 ) (
293,866 )
552,277 (
229,362 )
(
758,558 ) (
160,223 )
(
1,940,335 ) (
430,205 )
56 (
82 )
6,619,848
2,159,195
(
48 ) (
272 )
(
13,277 ) (
712 )
(
2,273 ) (
8,801 )
7,011,085 (
5,617,419 )
2,365,735
5,235,024
(
2,677,616 ) (
9,453,125 )
606,769 (
178,883 )
250,800 (
250,793 )
(
162,616 )
1,065,355
(
564,588 )
241,040
167,930
69,891
(
7,548,751 ) (
778,723 )
(
1,761 ) (
1,105 )
(
4,997,380 )
4,641,035
(
1,048,366 )
511,276
(
2,199,053 ) (
1,025,171 )
(
635 )
618

(Continued)

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PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

Cash inflow generated from operations
Interest received
Dividends received
Income tax paid
Net cash flows from operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of investments accounted for under the equity
method
Acquisition of property and equipment

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
Acquisition of intangible assets

(Increase) decrease in other non-current assets
(Increase) decrease in prepayment for equipment
Net cash flows used in investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in short-term loans
Increase (decrease) in commercial papers payable
Increase (decrease) in other non-current liabilities
Payments of lease liabilities
Interest paid
Distribution of cash dividends
Changes in non-controlling interest
Net cash flows used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Year ended December 31
Notes
2022
2021
$
5,461,320 $
867,113
1,167,360
1,219,615
1,501,361
585,425
(
679,619 ) (
382,965 )
7,450,422
2,289,188
(
656,781 )
-
6(13)
(
106,194 ) (
52,406 )
-
54
6(17)
(
51,645 ) (
46,025 )
72,822 (
88,658 )
(
201,230 ) (
139,960 )
(
943,028 ) (
326,995 )
(
315,000 ) (
356,276 )
(
2,820,000 )
1,350,000
(
328 ) (
1,982 )
(
93,056 ) (
93,325 )
(
166,292 ) (
108,079 )
(
2,751,521 ) (
2,099,757 )
(
2,794 ) (
4,933 )
(
6,148,991 ) (
1,314,352 )
79,158 (
15,691 )
437,561
632,150
5,757,012
5,124,862
$
6,194,573 $
5,757,012

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

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PRESIDENT SECURITIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

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

1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION

  • 1) President Securities Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated as a company limited by shares under the provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) on December 17, 1988 and was renamed as President Securities Corporation on March 4, 1989. The Company started commercial operations on April 3, 1989. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had 31 operating branches (including the Head Office), and established Offshore Securities Unit in July 2014.

  • 2) The Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred herein as the “Group”) are primarily engaged in underwriting of securities, dealing or brokerage business of securities at the securities exchange markets and business premises, registration and transfer agency service for securities, margin loans and short sales business of securities, securities lending and borrowing business, futures introducing brokerage services, futures dealing, issuance of call (put) warrants, new financial instrument transactions, wealth management business, and trust business.

  • 3) The Company’s shares are listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

  • 4) The number of employees of the Group were 1,714 and 1,716 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

  • THE DATE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZATION

  • These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on March 8, 2023.

  • APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS Effect of the adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) that came into effect as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)

New standards, interpretations and amendments that came into effect as endorsed by FSC and became effective from 2022 are as follows:

Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)
New standards, interpretations and amendments that came into
and became effective from 2022 are as follows:
effect as endorsed by FSC
New Standards,Interpretations and Amendments Effective Date by
International Accounting
Standards Board
Amendments to IFRS 3, ‘Reference to the conceptual
framework’
Amendments to IAS 16, ‘ Property, plant and equipment:
proceeds before intended use’
January 1, 2022
January 1, 2022

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New Standards,Interpretations and Amendments Effective Date by
International Accounting
Standards Board
Amendments to IAS 37, ‘Onerous contracts— cost of
fulfilling a contract’
Annual improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020
January 1, 2022
January 1, 2022

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

1) Effect of new issuances of or amendments to IFRSs that came into effect as endorsed by the FSC but not yet adopted by the Group

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

are as follows:
Effective Date by
International Accounting
New Standards,Interpretations and Amendments Standards Board
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Disclosure of accounting policies’ January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS 8, ‘Definition of accounting estimates’ January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS 12, ‘Deferred tax related to assets and
liabilities arising from a single transaction’
January 1, 2023

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

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

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

IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC are as follows:
New Standards,Interpretations and Amendments
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28, ‘Sale or contribution of assets
between an investor and its associate or joint venture’
Amendments to IFRS 16, ‘Lease liability in a sale and leaseback’
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 1, ‘ Classification of liabilities as current or
non-current’
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Non-current liabilities with covenants’
Effective Date by
International Accounting
Standards Board
To be determined by
International Accounting
Standards Board
January 1, 2024
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2024
January 1, 2024

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

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

1) Compliance statement

The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Firms, and Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Futures Commission Merchants, and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations that came into effect as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

2) Basis of preparation

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

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

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

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

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

3) Basis of consolidation

  • A. Basis for preparation of consolidated financial statements:

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

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

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

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

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

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B. Subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements:

Name of
Investor
Main Business
Name of Subsidiary
Activities
President Futures
Corp. (President
Futures)
Futures brokerage and
dealer
President Capital
Management
Corp. (President
Capital
Management)
Securities investment
consulting
President Securities
(HK) Ltd.(President
Securities (HK))
(Note 1)
Securities dealer,
brokerage, underwriting
and consulting
President Insurance
Agency Corp.
(President Insurance
Agency)
Insurance Agent
PSC Venture Capital
Investment Company
Limited (President
Venture Capital)
Consultation of investment
management and venture
capital; other unprohibited
or unrestricted businesses
beyond the permit
President Wealth
Management(HK)
Ltd.(President Wealth
Management (HK))
(Note 1)
Wealth management
President Securities
(Nominee) Ltd.
(President Securities
(Nominee)) (Note 1)
Nominee Service
Ownership (%) Ownership (%)
December 31,2022
96.69%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
December 31,2021
The
Company





96.69%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
  • Note 1: The dissolution and liquidation of President Securities (HK), President Wealth Management (HK), and President Securities (Nominee) was approved by the Board of Directors in March 2022.

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;

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  - (D) Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash and cash equivalents and those that are to be exchanged or used to pay off liabilities more than twelve months after the balance sheet date.
  • B. Liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current liabilities; otherwise they are classified as non-current liabilities:

    • (A) Liabilities that are expected to be paid off within the normal operating cycle;

    • (B) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;

    • (C) Liabilities that are to be paid off 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.

  • 5) Translation of foreign currency transactions

  • A. Foreign currency translation and presentation

    • Items included in the consolidated financial statements of the Group are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates (the “functional currency”). Functional currency and bookkeeping currency of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries are all New Taiwan Dollars; functional currency and bookkeeping currency of overseas subsidiaries-President Securities (HK), President Wealth Management (HK), and President Securities (Nominee) are Hong Kong Dollars. The consolidated financial statements are presented in New Taiwan Dollars.
  • B. Foreign currency transactions and balances

    • Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions.

    • Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated by the closing exchange rate at balance sheet date. The closing exchange rate is determined by the market exchange rate. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies which are carried at historical cost are translated by the exchange rates prevailing at the original transaction date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through profit or loss are retranslated 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.

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

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

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

  - (C) All resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
  • 6) Cash and cash equivalents

  • A. In the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments.

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

  • 7) Financial assets and financial liabilities 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 Group measures the financial assets at fair value and recognizes the transaction costs in profit or loss. The Group subsequently measures the financial assets at fair value, and recognizes the gain or loss in profit or loss.

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

  • 8) 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 Group 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 Group’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, available-for-sale financial assets are recognized and derecognized using trade date accounting.

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

    • (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

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to profit or loss following the derecognition of the investment. Dividends are recognized as revenue when the right to receive payment is established, future economic benefits associated with the dividend will flow to the Group and the amount of the dividend can be measured reliably.

  - (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.
  • 9) Notes and accounts receivable, other receivables and margin loans receivable

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

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

  • 10) Bonds sold under repurchase agreements and bonds purchased under resale agreements Bond transactions under repurchase or resale agreements are stated at the amount of actual payment or receipt. When transactions of bonds with a condition of resale agreements occur, the actual payment or receipt shall be recognized in ‘bonds purchased under resale agreements’ under current assets. When transactions of bonds with a condition of repurchase agreements occur, the actual payment or receipt shall be recognized in ‘bonds sold under repurchase agreements’ under current liabilities. Any difference between the actual payment/receipt and predetermined redemption (repurchase) price is recognized in interest income or interest expense.

  • 11) Impairment of financial assets

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

  • 12) Derecognition of financial instruments

  • A. Derecognition of financial assets

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

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

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

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  • (C) The contractual rights to receive cash flows of the financial asset have been transferred; however, the Group has not retained control of the financial asset.

  • B. Derecognition of financial liabilities

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

13) Offsetting financial instruments

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

14) Investments accounted for under the equity method-associates

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

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

  • C. When changes in an associate’s equity that are not recognized in profit or loss or other comprehensive income of the associate and such changes not affecting the Group’s ownership percentage of the associate, the Group recognizes its share of change in equity of the associate in ‘capital reserve’ in proportion to its ownership.

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

  • E. When there are objective evidences of impairment, at balance sheet date, the Group considers the whole investment carrying amount as single asset, and compares its recoverable amount (value in use or fair value less costs of disposal) with the carrying amount, to test its impairment. Value in use is determined by the present value of the Group’s share of the expected future cash flow from the associates. If the recoverable amount is less than its carrying amount, an impairment loss should be recognized. The loss will not be allocated to any of the components (including goodwill), which comprise the carrying amount of the investment. An impairment loss recognized in

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prior periods shall be reversed if circumstances of impairment no longer exist or have decreased.

15) Property and equipment

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

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

  • C. Land is not depreciated. Other property and equipment are subsequently measured using the cost model and depreciated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost over their estimated useful lives.

  • D. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date. 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 and equipment are as follows:

Buildings
Equipment
Leasehold improvements
Useful lives
5~50 years
3~10 years
3~5 years
  • E. When an asset is sold or retired, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and the resulting gain or loss is included in current operations.

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 straightline 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 mainly comprised of fixed payments.

  • 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

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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 modifications.

  • C. At the commencement date, the right-of-use asset is stated at cost comprising mainly the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability.

  • 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) Investment property

  • A. Investment property of the Group is the property held either to earn long-term rental income or for capital appreciation or for both.

  • B. Part of the property may be held by the Group for self-use purpose and the remaining are used to generate rental income or capital appreciation. If the property held by the Group can be sold individually, then the accounting treatment should be made respectively. If each part of the property cannot be sold individually and the self-use proportion is not material, then the property is deemed as investment property in its entirety.

  • C. When the future economic benefit related to the investment property is highly likely to flow into the Group and the costs can be reliably measured, the investment property shall be recognized as assets. When the future economic benefit generated from subsequent costs is highly likely to flow into the entity and the costs can be reliably measured, the subsequent expenses of the assets shall be capitalized. All maintenance cost are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.

  • D. Investment property is subsequently measured using the cost model. Depreciated cost is used to calculate amortization expense after initial measurement. The depreciation method, remaining useful life and residual value should apply the same rules as applicable for property and equipment.

18) Intangible assets

  • A. The cost of computer software is amortized using the straight-line method over the useful lives based on acquisition cost, with an amortization period of 4 years.

  • B. Membership in a foreign futures exchange is stated at acquisition cost and has an indefinite useful life as it was assessed to generate continuous net cash inflow in the foreseeable future. It is not amortized, but is tested annually for impairment.

  • C. In accordance with IFRS 3 ‘Business combinations’ as endorsed by FSC, goodwill arises when the acquisition cost exceeds the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities of the consolidated subsidiary on the consolidation date. The goodwill arising from the consolidated subsidiary is included in the intangible asset. Goodwill is tested

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annually for impairment and any impairment loss will be recognized when impairment occurs. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed.

19) Impairment of non-financial assets

  • A. The Group assesses at each balance sheet date the recoverable amounts of those assets where there is an indication that they are impaired. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell or value in use. 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, intangible assets with an indefinite useful life and intangible assets that have not yet been available for use are 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 expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination. Each unit or group of units to which the goodwill is allocated represents the lowest level within the entity at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. Goodwill is monitored at the operating segment level.

20) Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

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

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

  • 21) Contingent liabilities

  • Contingent liability is a possible obligation that arises from past event, whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the Group. Or it could be a present obligation as a result of past event but the payment is not probable or the amount cannot be measured reliably. The Group did not recognize any contingent liabilities but made appropriate disclosure in compliance with relevant regulations.

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22) Employee benefits

  • A. Short-term employee benefits

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

  • B. Termination benefits

Termination benefits are employee benefits provided in exchange for the termination of employment as a result from either the Group’s decision to terminate an employee’s employment before the normal retirement date, or an employee’s decision to accept an offer of redundancy benefits in exchange for the termination of employee. The Group recognized expense as it can no longer withdraw an offer of termination benefit or it recognizes relating restructuring costs, whichever is earlier. Benefits that are expected to be due more than 12 months after balance sheet date shall be discounted to their present value.

  • C. Pensions

  • (A) Defined contribution plans

Effective July 1, 2005, the Group established the defined contribution plan for employees of R.O.C. nationality. The employees have the option to participate in the New Plan. Under the New Plan, the Company contributes monthly an amount equivalent to 6% of employees’ salaries to the employees’ personal pension accounts with the “Bureau of Labor Insurance”. Benefits accrued under the New Plan are portable upon termination of employment. Net defined benefit asset can only be recognized when there is a cash refund or elimination in the future accrued pension liabilities.

  • (B) Defined benefit plans

  • a. In a defined benefit plan, the pension paid is determined based on the amount that an employee shall receive upon retirement, which could vary with age, work seniority and salary compensations. The Group recognizes the accrued pension obligations in the consolidated balance sheet based on the net amount of actuarial present value of defined benefit obligation less the fair value of fund, which is adjusted with the net of past service cost recognized as liabilities. Defined benefit obligation is assessed annually using projected unit credit method by the actuary. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is determined using the market yield of government bonds of a currency and term consistent with the currency and term of the employment benefit obligations.

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

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  • D. Employees’ remuneration and directors’ remuneration

  • Employees’ and directors’ remuneration are recognized as expenses and liabilities, provided that such recognition is required under legal or constructive obligation and those amounts can be reliably estimated. Any difference between the resolved amounts and the subsequently actual distributed amounts is accounted for as changes in estimates.

23) Revenues and expenses

  • The Group’s revenues and expenses are recognized as incurred, which mainly include:

  • A. Gains (losses) on sale of securities, securities brokerage fees, and commissions on brokerage and trading are recognized on the transaction date.

  • B. Underwriting fees and related service charges: application fees are recognized upon collection; underwriting fees and service charges are recognized when the contract is completed.

  • C. Gains (losses) on futures contracts: The margin of futures transaction is recognized as cost. Costs and expenses are recognized as incurred.

  • D. Operating expenses: operating expenses refer to required expenses invested in the Group’s operations, which primarily include employee benefit expense, depreciation and amortization, and other business and administrative expenses.

  • 24) Income tax

  • A. Current income tax

    • Income tax payable (refundable) is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted in the countries where a company operates and generates taxable income. Except for the transactions or other matters directly recognized in other comprehensive income or equity, in which cases the related income taxes in the period are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly derecognized from equity, all the others should be recognized as income or expense for the period.
  • B. Deferred income tax

    • Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured based on the tax rate of the anticipated period that the future assets realization or the liabilities settlement requires, which is based on the effective or existing tax rate at the consolidated balance sheet date. The carrying amounts and temporary differences of assets and liabilities included in the consolidated balance sheet are calculated using the balance sheet method and recognized as deferred income tax. However, the deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit (loss). Deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences can be utilized. If the future taxable income is probable to provide unused

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loss carryforwards or deferred income tax credit which can be realized in the future, the proportion of realization is deemed as deferred income tax asset.

  • C. 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 Group operates and generates taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in accordance with applicable tax regulations. It establishes provisions for income tax liabilities where appropriate based on the amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities. An additional tax is levied on the unappropriated retained earnings and is recorded as income tax expense in the year the stockholders resolve to retain the earnings.

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

25) Share capital

  • A. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of new shares are shown as a deduction, net of tax, from equity. Dividends from common stocks are recognized as equity in the financial period in which they are approved by the Company’s shareholders. If the date of dividends declared is later than the consolidated balance sheet date, common stocks are disclosed in the subsequent events.

  • 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.

26) Earnings per share

  • A. Earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year after taking into consideration the retroactive effect of stock dividends and capital reserve capitalized.

  • B. When the Group calculates earnings per share, basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for all potential ordinary shares shall all be disclosed in accordance with IAS 33 “Earnings per share”.

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27) Operating segments

The Group’s operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reports provided to the Chief Operating Decision-Maker. The Group’s performance of segment profit (loss) is assessed based on the profit (loss) before tax, but not segment income, assets and liabilities. The Chief Operating Decision-Maker is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.

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

  2. 1) As the consolidated financial statements of the Group may be affected by the adoption of accounting policy, accounting estimate and assumption, the Group’s management shall properly exercise its professional judgement, estimates, and assumptions on the information of the key risks that is obtained from other resources and could affect the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the next fiscal year while adopting critical accounting policies as stated in Note 4. Estimates and assumptions of the Group are the best estimates made in compliance with IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC. Estimates and assumptions are made based on past experience and other factors (including the influence of COVID 19) deemed relevant; however, the actual results may differ from the estimates. The Group evaluates the estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and recognizes the adjustment of the estimates only in the period which is affected by the adjustment. If the adjustment simultaneously affects both the current and future periods, it should be recognized in both periods.

  3. 2) Relevant information on key assumptions to be made in the future, key sources of assumption uncertainty made at balance sheet date, and assumptions and estimates that may cause key risks that could affect the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

    • A. Fair value of financial instruments

      • Financial instruments with no active market or quoted price use valuation technique to determine the fair value. Under such condition, fair value is assessed through the observable information or models of similar financial instruments. If there is no observable input available in a market, the fair value of financial instrument is assessed through appropriate assumptions. When valuation models are adopted to determine the fair value, all the models should be calibrated to ensure that the output can actually reflect actual information and market price. Models should try to take only observable information as much as possible.
    • B. Expected credit losses

For financial assets, the measurement of expected credit losses uses complex models and multiple assumptions. These models and assumptions take into account future macro-economic conditions and credit behaviors of borrowers (e.g. probability of

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customer default and loss). Please refer to Note 12(2) for detailed information on parameters, assumptions, and estimation methods used in measuring expected credit losses and disclosure of the sensitivity of credit loss to the aforementioned factors. The measurement of expected credit losses according to applicable accounting rules involves significant judgement in several areas, for example:

(A)The criteria used to judge whether there is significant increase in credit risk.

(B)The selection of appropriate models and assumptions for measuring expected credit losses.

For judgements and estimations of the above expected credit losses, please refer to Note 12(2).

  • C. Impairment assessment on investment accounted for under the equity method

When there are impairment indicators that show the investments accounted for under the equity method are impaired and the carrying amount can no longer be recovered, the Group will assess the impairment of the investment. The Group assesses its share of the recoverable amount which is based on the discounted value of expected cash flow, and assess the reasonableness of relevant assumptions, including revenue growth rate, operating profit margin, net profit margin, financial forecast, and discount rate.

  • D. Impairment assessment of goodwill

The periodic impairment assessment of goodwill includes allocation of assets, liabilities, and goodwill to brokerage segment, and determines the recoverable amount based on brokerage segment’s present value of expected future cash flow. The periodic assessment also analyzes reasonableness of relevant assumptions, including expected future trading volumes, market share, segment’s operating profit margin, and discount rates.

6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS

1) Cash and cash equivalents

rates.
AILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS
Cash and cash equivalents
Petty cash
Checking deposits
Current deposits:
Deposits denominated in NTD
Deposits denominated in foreign currencies
Time deposits
Total
December 31,2022
150
$ 533,970
565,586
1,432,460
3,662,407
6,194,573
$
December 31,2021
168
$ 1,032,994
872,588
1,452,113
2,399,149
5,757,012
$

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the annual interest rates of time deposits, including foreign time deposits were 0.335%~5.150%, and 0.05%~2.70%, respectively.

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2) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
December 31,2022
Current items:
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair
value through profit or loss:
Security lending
Security lending
208
$ Valuation adjustment of security lending
45)
(
Subtotal
163
Open-ended funds, money market instruments
and securities investment by brokers
Open-ended mutual funds beneficiary
156,336
Exchange-traded funds
36,450
Subtotal
192,786
Valuation adjustment of open-ended funds,
money market instruments and securities
investment by brokers
2,653)
(
Total
190,133
Trading securities-dealer
Listed (TSE and OTC) stocks
2,701,353
Government bonds
850,036
Corporate bonds
1,575,767
Convertible corporate bonds
487,753
Emerging stocks
156,736
Overseas stocks
3,838,545
Exchange-traded funds
2,375,510
Unlisted stocks
138,121
Subtotal
12,123,821
Valuation adjustment of trading securities
- dealer
107,376)
(
Total
12,016,445
Trading securities-underwriter
Listed (TSE and OTC) stocks
2,122
$ Convertible corporate bonds
728,535
Subtotal
730,657
Valuation adjustment of trading securities
- underwriter
58,520
Total
789,177
December 31,2021
-
$ -
-
92,360
15,914
108,274
14,250
122,524
6,599,789
1,494,196
2,648,112
365,393
222,266
9,145,908
966,526
77,907
21,520,097
310,603
21,830,700
184,916
$ 493,640
678,556
121,471
800,027

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December 31,2022
Trading securities-hedging
Listed (TSE and OTC) stocks
2,758,422
$ Convertible corporate bonds
3,371,436
Warrants
24,283
Overseas stocks
190,309
Exchange traded funds
7,320
Subtotal
6,351,770
Valuation adjustment of trading securities
- hedging
287,674)
(
Total
6,064,096
Options bought-futures
11,935
Futures guarantee deposits receivable
5,318,882
Derivative financial instrument assets-OTC
5,037
Total
24,395,868
$ December 31,2022
Non-current items:
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair
value through profit or loss:
Trading securities - dealer - government
49,779
$ Unlisted stocks
2,609
Others
35,000
Subtotal
87,388
Valuation adjustment of trading securities
11,895
Total
99,283
$
December 31,2022
5,454,491
$ 32,692
16,108
196,726
2,992
5,703,009
304,525
6,007,534
26,510
4,780,970
14,724
33,582,989
$
December 31,2021
49,973
$ 2,609
15,000
67,582
9,142
76,724
$
  • a. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss amounted to ($115,169) and $3,960,906 respectively.

  • b. Details of the Group’s financial assets at fair value through profit or loss pledged to others as collateral are provided in Note 8.

  • c. Information relating to credit risk is provided in Note 12(2).

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

Current items:
Equity instruments:
Trading securities-dealer
Listed (TSE and OTC) stocks
Valuation adjustment of trading securities
- dealer
Subtotal
December 31,2022
189,812
$ 109,338
299,150
December 31,2021
189,812
$ 220,393
410,205

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December31,2022
Debt instruments:
Trading securities-dealer
Overseas bonds
2,317,088
$ Valuation adjustment of trading securities
- dealer
118,456)
(
Subtotal
2,198,632
Total
2,497,782
$ December31,2022
Non-current items:
Equity instruments
Unlisted stocks
37,565
$ Valuation adjustment of trading securities
1,142,342
Total
1,179,907
$
December31,2021
-
$ -
-
410,205
$
December31,2021
37,565
$ 1,100,191
1,137,756
$
  • a. The Group has elected to classify stocks investments that are considered to be strategic investments and receive steady dividend as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. The fair value of such investments amounts to $1,479,057 and $1,547,961 as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
a. The Group has elected to classify stocks investments that are considered to be strategic
investments and receive steady dividend as financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income. The fair value of such investments amounts to $1,479,057 and
$1,547,961 as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
a. The Group has elected to classify stocks investments that are considered to be strategic
investments and receive steady dividend as financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income. The fair value of such investments amounts to $1,479,057 and
$1,547,961 as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
a. The Group has elected to classify stocks investments that are considered to be strategic
investments and receive steady dividend as financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income. The fair value of such investments amounts to $1,479,057 and
$1,547,961 as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
a. The Group has elected to classify stocks investments that are considered to be strategic
investments and receive steady dividend as financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income. The fair value of such investments amounts to $1,479,057 and
$1,547,961 as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
a. The Group has elected to classify stocks investments that are considered to be strategic
investments and receive steady dividend as financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income. The fair value of such investments amounts to $1,479,057 and
$1,547,961 as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
b. Amounts recognized in profit or loss and other comprehensive income in relation to the
financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are listed below:
Equity instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Year ended
December31,2022
Year ended
December31,2021
Fair value change recognised in other
comprehensive income - parent company
69,100)
($ 475,001
$ Fair value change recognised in other
comprehensive income - non-controlling
interest
196
11,835
Total
(68,904)
$ 486,836
$ Dividend income recognised in profit or
loss
Held at end of period
34,609
$ 31,915
$ Debt instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Year ended
December31,2022
Year ended
December31,2021
Fair value change recognised in other
comprehensive income
126,051)
($ -
$ Cumulative other comprehensive income
reclassified to profit or loss
Interest income recognised in profit or
loss
26,163
$ -
$
Fair value change recognised in other
comprehensive income - parent company
Fair value change recognised in other
comprehensive income - non-controlling
interest
Total
Dividend income recognised in profit or
loss
Held at end of period
Debt instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income
69,100)
($ 196
(68,904)
$ 34,609
$ Year ended
December31,2022
475,001
$ 11,835
486,836
$ 31,915
$ Year ended
December31,2021
Fair value change recognised in other
comprehensive income
Cumulative other comprehensive income
reclassified to profit or loss
Interest income recognised in profit or
loss
126,051)
($ 26,163
$
-
$ -
$
  • c. Details of the Group’s financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income pledged to others as collateral are provided in Note 8.

  • d. Information relating to credit risk is provided in Note 12(2).

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4) Bonds purchased under resale agreements

December 31,2022 December 31,2021
Foreign bonds -
$
27,401
$

The above bonds purchased under resale agreements as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were due within one year and were contracted to be repurchased at the agreed-upon price plus interest charge on the specific date after the transaction. The total repurchase amounts were $0 and $27,424, respectively, and the annual interest rates in every currency were shown as follows:

Currency December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Foreign Currency (USD) - 0.3375%

5) Margin loans receivable

Margin loans receivable were secured by the securities purchased by customers under margin loans. The annual interest rate was 6.4%.

6) Customer margin account

Customer margin account
Bank deposit
Futures clearing house
Other futures commission merchant
Securities
Total
December 31,2022
14,648,460
$ 3,713,648
2,420,946
201
20,783,255
$
December 31, 2021
15,444,698
$ 3,837,326
2,053,066
442
21,335,532
$

The difference between the customer margin deposits accounts and futures traders’ equity as of December 31,2022 and 2021 were outlined below:

December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Customer margin deposits accounts $ 20,783,255
$ 21,335,532
Futures trading margins receivable 2 45
Add: Early customer margin deposits 9,962 15,106
Less: Service fee income pending for transfer ( 11,628)
( 11,180)
Futures exchange tax pending for transfer ( 872)
( 835)
Net interest income pending for transfer ( 6,920)
( 1,580)
Temporary receipts ( 10,213) ( 8,914)
Futures traders' equity $ 20,763,586 $ 21,328,174

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7) Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable
December 31,2022 December 31,2021
Accounts receivable - related parties $ 1,195 $ 1,147
Accounts receivable - non related parties
Settlement price receivable-brokers $ 8,317,064
$ 14,272,345
Settlement price receivable-dealer 87,067 392,802
Accounts receivable-international bonds 757,711 137,269
Spot exchange receivable, foreign currencies 47,624
-
Interest receivable 315,061
336,711
Settlement price 438,735
1,350,480
Others 178,348 238,828
Subtotal 10,141,610
16,728,435
Less: Allowance for uncollectable accounts ( 659)
( 742)
Total $ 10,140,951
$ 16,727,693
  • A. The ageing analysis of accounts receivable that were past due but not impaired is as follows:
follows:
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable
- related parties
Accounts receivable
- non related parties
Total
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable
- related parties
Accounts receivable
- non related parties
Total
December 31,2022
Up to
30 days
31 to 90
days
91 to 180
days
181 days to
12 months
More than
12 months
Total
1,195
$ 9,837,104
9,838,299
$
-
$ 46,581
46,581
$
-
$ -
$ 52,096
95,860
52,096
$ 95,860
$ December 31,2021
-
$ 109,969
109,969
$
1,195
$ 10,141,610
10,142,805
$
Up to
30 days
31 to 90
days
91 to 180
days
181 days to
12 months
More than
12 months
Total
1,147
$ 16,407,215
16,408,362
$
-
$ 48,077
48,077
$
-
$ 93,910
93,910
$
-
$ 116,288
116,288
$
-
$ 62,945
62,945
$
1,147
$ 16,728,435
16,729,582
$

Note The above ageing analysis was based on invoice date.

  • B. Information relating to credit risk is provided in Note 12(2).

8) Other receivables

Other receivables
December 31,2022 December 31,2021
Interest receivable $ 31,085
$ 6,960
Others 29,378 27,182
Subtotal 60,463 34,142
Less: Allowance for uncollectible accounts ( 355)
( 853)
Total $ 60,108 $ 33,289

Information relating to credit risk is provided in Note 12(2).

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9) Other current assets

Other current assets
Pending settlements
Pledged time deposits
Deposits-in for foreign
currency securities
Underwriting share proceeds
collected on behalf of customers
Amounts held for each customer
in the account
Others
Total
December 31,2022
196,758
$ 400,000

808,290

249,404

265,926
30,583

1,950,961
$
December 31,2021
1,208,513
$ 521,021
1,884,425
5,243,851
97,996

6,240
8,962,046
$

10) Transfer of financial assets

  • A. During the Group’s activities, the transferred financial assets that do not meet derecognition conditions are mainly debt instruments with purchase agreements or debt instruments lent out in accordance with securities borrowing and lending agreement. The cash flow of the contract has been transferred and related liabilities of transferred financial assets that will be repurchased at a fixed price in the future have been reflected. The Group may not use, sell or pledge the transferred financial assets during the valid period of the transaction. The financial assets were not derecognized as the Group is still exposed to interest rate risk and credit risk.

  • B. Financial assets that do not meet the derecognition conditions and related financial liabilities are analysed below:

liabilities are analysed below: liabilities are analysed below:
December 31,2022 Carrying amount of related
financial liabilities
Financial assets category
Carrying amount of
transferred financial assets
Financial assets measured at fair value
through profit or loss
Repurchase agreement
4,814,535
$ Financial assets measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
Repurchase agreement
2,198,632
December 31,2021
Carrying amount of
transferred financial assets
4,738,787
$ 2,226,637
Carrying amount of related
financial liabilities
Financial assets category
Financial assets measured at fair value
through profit or loss
Repurchase agreement
Carrying amount of
transferred financial assets
10,016,623
$
9,643,040
$

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11) Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities

  • A. The Group has transactions that are or are similar to net settled master netting arrangements but do not meet the offsetting criteria, i.e. derivative financial instruments, resale and repurchase agreements. If one party breaches the contract, the counterparty can choose to use net settlement for the above transactions.

  • B. The offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities are set as follows:

  • (1) Financial assets

(1) Financial assets
Derivative financial
instruments
Description
Gross amounts
of recognised
financial assets
-
$ 5,037
$ December 31, 2021
December 31,2022
Gross amounts of recognised
financial liabilities set off in
the balance sheet
Net amounts of financial
assets presented in the
balance sheet
Financial
instruments
Cash collateral
received
5,037
$ -
$ Not set off in the balance sheet
Net amount
Financial
instruments
5,037
$
5,037
$
-
$
Derivative financial
instruments
Bonds purchased under
resale agreements
Total
Description
Gross amounts
of recognised
financial assets
Gross amounts of recognised
financial liabilities set off in
the balance sheet
Net amounts of financial
assets presented in the
balance sheet
Financial
instruments
Cash collateral
received
2,467
$ -
$ 27,334
-
29,801
$ -
$ Not set off in the balance sheet
Net amount
Financial
instruments
14,257
$ 27,401
41,658
$
-
$ -
-
$
14,257
$ 27,401
41,658
$
2,467
$ 27,334
29,801
$
11,790
$ 67
11,857
$

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(2) Financial liabilities

December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31,2022
Derivative financial
instruments
Bonds sold under
respurchase agreements
Total
Description
Gross amounts of
recognised
financial liabilities
-
$ 8,320
$ -
4,718,843

-
$ 4,727,163
$
December 31,2021
Gross amounts of
recognised financial assets
set off in the balance sheet
Net amounts of financial
liabilities presented in the
balance sheet
Financial
instruments
Cash collateral
received
5,037
$ -
$ 4,718,843
-
4,723,880
$ -
$ Not set off in the balance sheet
Net amount
Financial
instruments
8,320
$ 4,718,843
4,727,163
$
5,037
$ 4,718,843
4,723,880
$
3,283
$ -
3,283
$
Derivative financial
instruments
Bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
Total
Description
Gross amounts of
recognised
financial liabilities
Gross amounts of
recognised financial assets
set off in the balance sheet
Net amounts of financial
liabilities presented in the
balance sheet
Financial
instruments
Cash collateral
received
2,467
$ -
$ 6,598,995
-
6,601,462
$ -
$ Not set off in the balance sheet
Net amount
Financial
instruments
2,467
$ 6,598,995
6,601,462
$
-
$ -
-
$
2,467
$ 6,598,995
6,601,462
$
2,467
$ 6,598,995
6,601,462
$
-
$ -
-
$

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12) Investments accounted for under the equity method

nvestments accounted for under the equity method
Uni-President Asset Management Corp.
Jin Yuan President Securities Co., Ltd.
December 31,2022
748,080
$ 2,764,018
3,512,098
$
December 31,2021
760,787
$ 2,363,197
3,123,984
$
  • A. The Group’s share of its associates’ profits or losses recognized in long-term equity investment accounted for under the equity method for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were ($97,702) and $78,359, respectively.

  • B. The Group holds 42.49% of the equity of Uni-President Asset Management Corp., making it the single largest shareholder of the company, while the other equity is mainly held by the other 17 shareholders. Half of the voting rights of the shareholders attending the shareholders meeting exceeds the voting rights of the Group, and the Group does not take an active role in the management of the company. This shows that the Group has no actual ability to direct relevant activities. The Group has no control over Uni-President Asset Management Corp., but has significant influence over it.

  • C. The financial information of the Group’s principal associates is summarized as follows:

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

Companyname Princial
place of
businesss
Nature of
relationship
Shareholdingratio
Nature of
relationship
Shareholdingratio
Methods of
measurement
Uni-President Asset
Management Corp.
Jin Yuan President
Securities Co., Ltd.
(Note)
Taipei city
Xiamen
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
42.49%
Associate
49%
Associate
Equity method
Equity method
42.49%
49%

Note: The Company participated in the cash capital increase of Jin Yuan President Securities Co., Ltd. in proportion to shareholdings in the third quarter of 2022.

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  • (b) The summarized financial information of the associates that are material to the Group is as follows:

Balance sheet

Balance sheet
December 31,2022
Current assets
944,707
$ Non-current assets
784,976
Current liabilities
334,677)
(
Non-current liabilities
57,145)
(
Total net assets
1,337,861
$ Share in associate net assets
568,558
$ Goodwill and others
179,522
Carrying amount of the associate
748,080
$ Uni-President Asset
December 31,2021
Management Corp.
1,105,200
$ 761,113

433,586)
(
64,962)
(
1,367,765
$
581,265
$ 179,522
760,787
$

Current assets Non-current assets Current liabilities Non-current liabilities Total net assets Share in associate net assets Carrying amount of the associate

Statement of comprehensive income

Revenue

Profit for the period from continuing operations Other comprehensive income (loss) - net of tax Total comprehensive income (loss) Dividends received from associates

Jin Yuan President Securities Co., Ltd. Securities Co., Ltd. Securities Co., Ltd.
December 31, 2022 December 31,2021
$ 6,937,077
$ 8,438,646
233,398 317,940
( 1,491,521)
( 3,852,030)
( 38,100)
( 81,706)
$ 5,640,854
$ 4,822,850
$ 2,764,018
$ 2,363,197
$ 2,764,018
$ 2,363,197
Uni-President Asset Management Corp.
Year ended December Year ended December
31,2022 31,2021
$ 1,269,129 $ 1,411,480
$ 435,683
$ 536,134
4,577 68,517
$ 440,260 $ 604,651
$ 199,809 $ 99,039

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Statement of comprehensive income

Statement of comprehensive income
Jin Yuan President Securities Co.,Ltd.
Year ended December Year ended December
31,2022 31, 2021
Revenue $ 119,529 291,581
$
Loss for the period from continuing
operations ($ 577,258) 305,071)
($
Total comprehensive income (loss) ($ 577,258)
305,071)
($

13) Property and equipment

Property and equipment
January1 Year ended December 31,2022 Total
Land Buildings Equipment Leasehold
improvements
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
and impairment
Total
January 1
Additions
Disposal
Reclassifications
Depreciation
December 31
December 31
1,680,129
$ -
1,680,129
$ 1,680,129
$ -
-
-
-
1,680,129
$ Land
1,110,116
$ 488,075)
(
622,041
$ 622,041
$ 2,701
-
34,671
39,352)
(
620,061
$ Buildings
313,717
$ 177,406)
(
136,311
$ 136,311
$ 101,862
4)
(
133,157
77,150)
(
294,176
$ Equipment
35,121
$ 26,474)
(
8,647
$ 8,647
$ 1,631
-
9,581
4,583)
(
15,276
$ Leasehold
improvements
3,139,083
$ 691,955)
(
2,447,128
$ 2,447,128
$ 106,194
4)
(
177,409
121,085)
(
2,609,642
$ Total
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
and impairment
Total
January1
1,680,129
$ -
1,680,129
$
47,035
$ 31,759)
(
15,276
$ 31,2021
3,367,963
$ 758,321)
(
2,609,642
$ Total
Land Buildings Equipment Leasehold
improvements
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
and impairment
Total
January 1
Additions
Disposal
Reclassifications
Depreciation
December 31
1,680,129
$ -
1,680,129
$ 1,680,129
$ -
-
-
-
1,680,129
$
1,098,380
$ 455,178)
(
643,202
$ 643,202
$ 924
-
12,443
34,528)
(
622,041
$
277,347
$ 158,858)
(
118,489
$ 118,489
$ 50,927
57)
(
19,180
52,228)
(
136,311
$
39,669
$ 27,777)
(
11,892
$ 11,892
$ 555
-
750
4,550)
(
8,647
$
3,095,525
$ 641,813)
(
2,453,712
$ 2,453,712
$ 52,406
57)
(
32,373
91,306)
(
2,447,128
$

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December 31 Land Buildings Equipment Leasehold
improvements
Total
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
and impairment
Total
1,680,129
$ -
1,680,129
$
1,110,116
$ 488,075)
(
622,041
$
313,717
$ 177,406)
(
136,311
$
35,121
$ 26,474)
(
8,647
$
3,139,083
$ 691,955)
(
2,447,128
$
  • A. No interest was capitalized for property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

  • B. The information on property and equipment pledged or restricted as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 is described in Note 8.

  • 14) Leasing arrangements lessee

  • A. The Group leases various assets including buildings, machinery and equipment, business vehicles and multifunction printers. Rental contracts are typically made for periods of 1 to 10 years. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions. The lease agreements do not impose covenants, but leased assets may not be used as security for borrowing purposes.

  • B. The carrying amount of right-of-use assets and the depreciation charge are as follows:

Buildings
Transportation equipment
(Business vehicles)
Office equipment (Photocopiers)
Total
Buildings
Transportation equipment
(Business vehicles)
Office equipment (Photocopiers)
Total
December 31,2022 December 31, 2021
CarryingAmount Carrying Amount
141,233
$ 16,576
7,748
165,557
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
176,182
$ 19,011
9,428

204,621
$ Year ended
December 31,2021
Depreciation charge Depreciation charge
86,236
$ 6,655
2,748
95,639
$
86,568
$ 6,725
2,661
95,954
$
  • C. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the additions to right-of-use assets amounted to $66,442 and $98,263, respectively.

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  • D. The information on income and expense accounts relating to lease contracts is as follows:
Year ended December Year ended December
Items affecting profit or loss 31, 2022 31, 2021
Interest expense on lease liabilities $ 1,234
$ 1,618
Expense on short-term lease contracts 4,241 1,682
Expense on variable lease payment 100
3,485
  • E. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Group’s total cash outflow for leases amounted to $98,631 and $96,804, respectively.

  • F. The Group has applied the practical expedient to “Covid-19-related rent concessions”, and recognized the other gains or losses from changes in lease payments arising from the rent concessions amounting to $156 and $104, respectively, by decreasing rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

15) Leasing arrangements – lessor

  • A. The Group leases various assets including office and parking space. Rental contracts are typically made for periods of 1 to 5 years. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions.

  • B. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Group recognized rent income in the amount of $17,980 and $18,113, respectively, based on the operating lease agreement, which does not include variable lease payments.

  • C. The maturity analysis of the lease payments under the operating leases is as follows:

2022
2023
2024
Total
December 31, 2022 December 31,2021
-
$ 18,299

4,850
23,149
$
17,752
$ 22,424
4,312
44,488
$

16) Investment property

January1
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
Total
January 1
Depreciation
December 31
December 31
Cost
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
Total
Year ended December 31, 2022
Land
Buildings
Total
198,099
$ 107,076
$ 305,175
$ -
36,773)
(
36,773
(
198,099
$ 70,303
$ 268,402
$ 198,099
$ 70,303
$ 268,402
$ -
2,100)
(
2,100
(
198,099
$ 68,203
$ 266,302
$ Land
Buildings
Total
198,099
$ 107,076
$ 305,175
$ -
38,873)
(
38,873
(
198,099
$ 68,203
$ 266,302
$
Total
266,302
$

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Year ended December 31, 2021
January 1 Land Buildings Total
Cost $ 198,099 $ 107,076 $ 305,175
Accumulated depreciation and impairment - ( 34,672) ( 34,672)
Total $ 198,099 $ 72,404 $ 270,503
January 1 $ 198,099 $ 72,404 $ 270,503
Depreciation - ( 2,101) ( 2,101)
December 31 $ 198,099 $ 70,303 $ 268,402
December 31 Land Buildings Total
Cost $ 198,099 $ 107,076 $ 305,175
-
Accumulated depreciation and impairment ( 36,773) ( 36,773)
Total $ 198,099 $ 70,303 $ 268,402
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A. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, rental income from the lease of the investment property were $16,661 and $17,115 respectively, and direct operating expenses arising from the investment property were $3,667 and $3,579, respectively.

  • B. Details of fair value of investment property are provided in Note 12(5).

17) Intangible assets

ntangible assets
January1 Year ended December 31,2022
Computer
software
Goodwill Customer
relationships
and others
Total
89,929
$ 405,273
$ 54,199)
(
209,805)
(
35,730
$ 195,468
$ 35,730
$ 195,468
$ -
51,645
-
56,564
19)
(
57,171)
(
35,711
$ 246,506
$ Customer
relationships
and others
Total
89,929
$ 493,966
$ 54,218)
(
247,460)
(
35,711
$ 246,506
$
Cost
Accumulated amortization
and impairment
Total
January 1
Additions
Reclassifications
Amortization
December 31
December 31
273,340
$ 155,606)
(
117,734
$ 117,734
$ 51,645
56,564
57,152)
(
168,791
$ Computer
software
42,004
$ -
42,004
$ 42,004
$ -
-
-
42,004
$ Goodwill
Cost
Accumulated amortization
and impairment
Total
362,033
$ 193,242)
(
168,791
$
42,004
$ -
42,004
$

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Year ended December 31, 2021

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Customer
Computer relationships
January 1 sofware Goodwill and others Total
Cost $ 196,733 $ 42,004 $ 89,929 $ 328,666
Accumulated amortization
and impairment ( 122,720) - ( 54,181) ( 176,901)
Total $ 74,013 $ 42,004 $ 35,748 $ 151,765
January 1 $ 74,013 $ 42,004 $ 35,748 $ 151,765
Additions 46,025 - - 46,025
Reclassifications 35,375 - - 35,375
Amortization ( 37,679) - ( 18) ( 37,697)
December 31 $ 117,734 $ 42,004 $ 35,730 $ 195,468
Customer
Computer relationships
December 31 software Goodwill and others Total
Cost $ 273,340 $ 42,004 $ 89,929 $ 405,273
Accumulated amortization
and impairment ( 155,606) - ( 54,199) ( 209,805)
Total $ 117,734 $ 42,004 $ 35,730 $ 195,468
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  • A. No interest was capitalized for intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

  • B. Goodwill and customer relationships were acquired through acceptance of transfer of the securities brokerage business of Standard Chartered (Taiwan) Bank's retail banking business, and were all allocated to the Group’s brokerage segment.

  • C. The recoverable amount of goodwill was periodically determined based on its value in use. Calculations of value in use after-tax cash flow projections are based on financial budgets approved by the management covering a five-year period. Cash flows beyond the five-year period are extrapolated using the estimated growth rates stated below.

The recoverable amount calculated based on the value in use exceeded the carrying amount, thus the goodwill was not impaired. The key assumptions used for calculation of value in use are as follows:

Growth rate
Discount rate
Brokerage Segment
Year ended December 31,2022
0.00%
13.26%
Brokerage Segment
Year ended December 31,2021
0.00%
12.03%

Management determined the growth rate based on past performance and its expectations of market development. The discount rates were based on the weighted average financing cost rates determined by the Company’s capital asset pricing model. The discount rates also reflect specific risks related to relevant operating segments.

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18) Other non-current assets

December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31,2021
Operation guaranteed deposits $ 655,000
$ 655,000
Clearing and settlement fund 316,017 337,108
Refundable deposits 196,823 283,144
Deferred expenses 131 14,572
Prepaid pension expenses 77,193 1,042
Prepayment for equipment 62,098
94,823
Overdue receivables 8,224
12,517
Others 2,500 2,500
1,317,986 1,400,706
Less: Allowance for
uncollectible accounts ( 8,224)
( 12,517)
Total $ 1,309,762 1,388,189
$
Short-term loans
December 31, 2022 December 31,2021
Unsecured loans $ 275,000
$ 590,000

19) Short-term loans

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the interest rates of short-term loans, including foreign interest rates were 1.700% and 0.790%, respectively.

20) Commercial papers payable

Commercial papers payable
December 31,2022 December 31,2021
Face value $ 5,830,000
$ 8,650,000
Less: discount on commercial papers payable ( 2,569) ( 1,442)
Total $ 5,827,431 $ 8,648,558

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the interest rates of commercial papers, including foreign interest rates were 1.250%~1.400% and 0.320%~0.500%, respectively.

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

December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31,2021 December 31,2021
Covering bonds $ -
$ 148,560
Valuation adjustment on covering bonds - ( 270)
Subtotal - 148,290
Liabilities on sale of borrowed securities
- hedged 1,769,451 408,629
Valuation adjustment on liabilities on
sale of borrowed securities - hedged ( 47,847)
16,664
Liabilities on sale of borrowed securities
- non-hedged 6,668,328 4,294,538
Valuation adjustment on liabilities on sale
of borrowed securities - non-hedged ( 912,064) 404,442
Subtotal 7,477,868 5,124,273

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December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31,2021
Issuance of call ( put ) warrants 8,388,823 12,925,747
Loss (Gain) on price fluctuation ( 3,700,001) ( 500,708)
Market value (A) 4,688,822 12,425,039
Warrants redeemed ( 6,461,030)
( 12,258,180)
Loss (Gain) on price fluctuation 2,084,404 729,365
Market value (B) ( 4,376,626) ( 11,528,815)
Warrants - net (A+B) 312,196
896,224
Options sold - TAIFEX 3,970
8,029
Outstanding Liability for Issuance of ETNs 971,128 1,678,161
Valuation adjustment on outstanding
Liability for Issuance of ETNs ( 198,830)
( 106,307)
Subtotal 772,298 1,571,854
Derivative financial liabilities - OTC 590,988 423,932
Total $ 9,157,320 8,172,602
$

Among the warrants issued by the Group, except for contract-based warrants which are Europeanstyle warrants, all other warrants are American-style warrants. Warrants are stated as liabilities for issuance of warrants at issuance price prior to expiration. Upon repurchase of warrants after issuance, the repurchased amounts are recognized as warrants repurchase and charged as a deduction to liabilities for issuance of warrants. The warrants have six to twelve months exercise period from the date of issuance. The issuer has the option to settle either by cash or stock delivery. 22) Bonds sold under repurchase agreements

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements
Government bonds
Corporate bonds
Bank debentures
International bonds
Foreign bonds
Total
December 31, 2022
919,875
$ 1,001,131
100,408
225,167
4,718,843
6,965,424
$
December 31,2021
1,623,147
$ 500,119
300,000
620,779
6,598,995
9,643,040
$

The above bonds sold under repurchase agreements as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were due within one year and were contracted to be repurchased at the agreed-upon price plus interest charge on the specific date after the transaction. The total repurchase amounts were $7,016,989 and $9,648,756, respectively, and the annual interest rates in every currency were shown as follows:

on the specific date after the transaction. The total repurchase amounts
$9,648,756, respectively, and the annual interest rates in every currency were
were $7,016,989 a
shown as follows:
Currency
December 31,2022
NTD
0.72%~1.22%
Foreign currencies (Note)
1.40%~4.80%
NoteForeign currencies include AUD, EUR, USD, GBP and RMB.
December 31,2021
0.17%~0.32%
-0.70%~3.61%

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23) Accounts payable

23) Accounts payable
24)
25)
Other payables
Other financial liabilities-current
Settlement accounts payable - brokered trading
Settlement proceeds
Settlement accounts payable - operating
Settlement accounts payable - foreign bonds
Spot exchange payable, foreign currencies
Others
Total
Salary and bonus payable
Employees' and directors' remuneration payable
Others
Total
Equity-linked notes (ELN) - Options
Principal guaranteed notes (PGN) - fixed income
Total
December 31,2022
7,705,822
$ 1,252,785
935,022

703,424
47,566
207,775

10,852,394
$ December 31,2022
952,907
$ 49,470
579,830
1,582,207
$ December 31,2022
-
$ 2,784,086
2,784,086
$
December 31,2021
15,695,459
$ 785,772

1,404,454
121,943
-

330,584
18,338,212
$
December 31,2021
1,706,135
$ 195,823
725,965
2,627,923
$
December 31, 2021
84,000
$ 4,899,139
4,983,139
$

The Group deals in equity-linked products and combines fixed income instruments with call or put options. These products are categorized into ELN (Equity-Linked Notes) and PGN (Principal Guaranteed Notes). On trade date, the contracted amounts are collected in full from the counterparties. The payout amount on maturity will depend on the price fluctuation of the instruments linked to these contracts and be calculated as trading price less option strike price on maturity. All the linked products are financial instruments under the supervision of the SFB (Securities and Futures Bureau).

26) Other liabilities-non-current

Other liabilities-non-current
Guarantee deposits received
Net defined benefit obligation
Total
December 31,2022 December 31,2021
7,056
$ 872
7,928
$
6,594
$ 62,691
69,285
$

27) Pension plan

A. Defined benefit plans

(A) The Group has a defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Labor Standards Law, covering all regular employees’ service years prior to the enforcement of the Labor Pension Act on July 1, 2005 and service years thereafter of employees who chose to continue to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Law. Pension benefits are based on the number of units accrued and the average monthly salaries and wages of the last 6 months prior to

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retirement. 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. The Group contributes monthly an amount which ranges between 2.0% and 7.2% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the retirement fund deposited with Bank of Taiwan, the trustee, under the name of the supervisory committee of workers' retirement reserve fund, and with Cathay United Bank, under the name of the management committee of employees’ retirement fund. Also, the Group would assess the balance in the aforementioned labor pension reserve account by the end of December 31, every year. If the account balance is insufficient to pay the pension calculated by the aforementioned method, to the employees expected to be qualified for retirement next year, the Group will make contributions to cover the deficit by next March.

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

Net present value of defined benefit liabilities
Fair value of plan assets
Net defined benefit (assets) liabilities
December 31,2022
December 31,2021
721,282
$ 846,969
$ 797,603)
(
785,320)
(
76,321)
($ 61,649
$

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

Year ended December 31,2022 Present value of
defined benefit
obiligations
Fair value of
plan assets
Net defined
benefit
liabilities
(assets)
Balanced at January 1
Current service cost
Interest expense (income)
Remeasurements:
Returned on plan assets(excluding amounts
included in interest income or expense)
Change in financial assumptions
Experience adjustments
Pension fund contribution
Paid pension
Balanced at December 31
846,969
$ 3,336
4,261
854,566
-
4,832)
(
51,164)
(
55,996)
(
-
77,288)
(
77,288)
(
721,282
$
785,320)
($ -
3,948)
(
789,268)
(
46,653)
(
-
-
46,653)
(
38,970)
(
77,288
38,318
797,603)
($
61,649
$ 3,336
313
65,298
46,653)
(
4,832)
(
51,164)
(
102,649)
(
38,970)
(
-
38,970)
(
76,321)
($

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Net defined Net defined
Present value of benefit
defined benefit Fair value of liabilities
Year ended December 31,2021 obiligations plan assets (assets)
Balanced at January 1 $ 829,660
($ 840,673)
($ 11,013)
Current service cost 3,994 -
3,994
Interest expense (income) 2,489 ( 2,522)
( 33)
836,143 ( 843,195) ( 7,052)
Remeasurements:
Returned on plan assets(excluding amounts
included in interest income or expense)
-
( 8,863)
( 8,863)
Change in demographic assumptions 725
- 725
Change in financial assumptions ( 14,083)
- ( 14,083)
Experience adjustments 147,968
- 147,968
134,610 ( 8,863) 125,747
Pension fund contribution -
( 57,046)
( 57,046)
Paid pension ( 123,784)
123,784 -
( 123,784) 66,738 ( 57,046)
Balanced at December 31 $ 846,969
785,320)
($
61,649
$

(D) The Bank of Taiwan was commissioned to manage the Fund of the Group’s defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Fund’s annual investment and utilization plan and “Regulations for Revenues, Expenditures, Safeguard and Utilization of the Labor 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-the-counter, 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 is less than aforementioned rates, government shall make payment for the deficit after being authorized by the Regulator.

The Group has no right to participate in managing and operating that fund and hence the Group is unable to disclose the classification of plan asset fair value in accordance with IAS 19 paragraph 142. The composition of fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 is given in the Annual Labor Retirement Fund Utilization Report published by the government. In addition, for retirement fund deposits with Cathay United Bank, under the name of the management committee of employees’ retirement fund, the fund invests in time deposit accounts under Cathay United Bank.

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

Discount rate
Future salary increases
Year ended
December 31, 2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
1.30%~1.50%
0.50%~0.60%
2.00%~3.50%
2.00%~3.00%

Assumptions regarding future mortality rate are set based on the Taiwan Standard Ordinary Experience Mortality Table (2021) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.Because the main actuarial assumption changed, the present value of defined benefit obligation is affected. The analysis was as follows:

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Discount rate Future salary increases
Increase 0.25% Decrease 0.25% Increase 0.25% Decrease 0.25%
December 31, 2022
Effect on present value of
defined benefit obligation ($ 13,755) $ 14,154 $ 12,063 ($ 11,804)
December 31, 2021
Effect on present value of
defined benefit obligation ($ 16,776) $ 17,279 $ 14,821 ($ 14,490)
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  • (F) Pension fund contribution plans to pay $33,242 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

  • B. Defined contribution plans:

Effective from July 1, 2005, the Group established a defined contribution plan pursuant to the “Labor Pension Act”, which covers employees with R.O.C. nationality and those who chose or are required to apply the “Labor Pension Act”. The contributions are made monthly based on not less than 6% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the employees’ individual pension accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The payment of pension benefits is based on the employees’ individual pension fund accounts and the cumulative profit in such accounts. The employees can choose to receive such pension benefits monthly or in lump sum. The pension costs under defined contribution pension plans of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $81,369 and $83,469, respectively.

  • C. President Securities (HK), President Wealth Management (HK), and President Securities (Nominee) have defined benefit pension plans in accordance with local laws, and recognized the current pension expenses by contributing to the accrued pension assets. President Securities (HK) recognized pension expenses of $6,292 and $1,662, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

28) Equity

  • A. Common stock

  • (A) As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s authorized capital was $15,000,000 with a par value of $10 (in dollars) per share. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the common stocks issued and the outstanding common stocks were all 1,455,831 thousand shares.

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

(Expressed in thousands) (Expressed in thousands)
Year ended Year ended
December 31,2022 December 31,2021
January 1 1,455,831
1,399,838
Stock dividends - 55,993
December 30 1,455,831
1,455,831

The Group was approved by the Board of Directors on March 23, 2021 and the shareholders’ meeting resolved on July 20, 2021 to increase capital with an undistributed surplus of 559,935, and issue 55,993 thousand ordinary shares with a par value of $10 per share. The capital increase base date is at September 1, 2021, the total issued share capital after the capital increase was $14,558,313, divided into 1,455,831 thousand shares, each with a denomination of $10 per share.

B. Capital reserve

December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Sharepremium Treasury share
transactions
Expired stock
options
Difference between
consideration and
carrying amount of
subsidiaries acquired
or disposed
Total
24,663
$ 24,663
$
65,675
$ 65,675
$
483
$ 483
$
440
$ 440
$
91,261
$ 91,261
$

Pursuant to the R.O.C. Company Law, capital reserve 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 it should not exceed 10% of the paid-in capital each year. Capital reserve should not be used to cover accumulated deficit unless the legal reserve is insufficient.

C. Legal reserve

Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the current year’s earnings, if any, shall first be used to pay all taxes and offset prior years’ operating losses and then 10% of the remaining amount shall be set aside as legal reserve. 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 balance of the reserve exceeds 25% of the Company’s paid-in capital.

D. Special reserve

In accordance with the “Rules Governing the Administration of Securities Firms”, 20% of the current year's earnings, after paying all taxes and offsetting prior years' operating losses, and plus the items other than the after-tax net profit for the period, that are included in the unappropriated

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earnings of the period, if any, shall be set aside as special reserve until the cumulative balance equals the total amount of paid-in capital. The special reserve shall be used exclusively to cover accumulated deficit or to increase capital and shall not be used for any other purpose. Such capitalization shall not be permitted unless the Company had already accumulated a special reserve of at least 25% of its paid-in capital stock and only quarter of such special reserve may be capitalized.

In accordance with the regulations, the Company shall set aside an equivalent amount of special reserve from accumulated unappropriated retained earnings of the current year based on the decreased amount of equity. If there is any subsequent reversal of the decrease in equity, the earnings may be distributed based on the reversal proportion.

In accordance with Jing-Guan-Zheng-Chuan Letter No. 10500278285 dated August 5, 2016, securities firms should set aside 0.5% to 1% of net income after tax as special reserve, upon the distribution of earnings from 2016 to 2018. From fiscal year 2017, special reserve as mentioned above may be reversed based on an amount equal to employees’ transformation training expenditure, transfer and arrangement expenditure arising from the development of Fintech. Further, according to Jing-Guan-Zheng-Chuan Letter No. 1080321644 dated July 10, 2019, securities firms are no longer required to set aside special reserve starting from 2019. And the special reserve, within the balance of special reserve set aside in the previous years, could be reversed at the same amount for the aforementioned expenditures.

29) Unappropriated earnings and dividends policy

  • A. Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the current year’s earnings, if any, shall be used to pay all taxes and offset prior years’ operating losses first, and then set aside as legal reserve, accounted for as 10% of the remaining amount, and special reserve, accounted for as 20% of the remaining amount. Upon provision or reversal of special reserve in accordance with the law, any remaining amount together with unappropriated earnings at beginning of the period shall be distributed according to the following resolution adopted at the stockholders’ meeting: Distribution shall not be made if the balance of distributable earnings is less than 5% of paid-in capital.

  • B. In addition, the total amount of dividends declared every year shall be at least 70% of distributable earnings, of which stock dividends shall be at least 50% and cash dividends shall be lower than 50%.

  • C. The Company may determine a better proportion of cash and stock dividends distribution based on its actual operating conditions and capital utilization plan for the following year.

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  • D. The earnings distribution for 2021 and 2020 as resolved by the Board of Directors on June 23, 2022 and July 20, 2021. Details are as follows.
Amount
Dividends
per share
(in dollars)
Provision of legal reserve
390,101
$ Provision of special reserve
780,203
Reversal of special reserve (Note)
3,413)
(
Cash dividends
2,751,521
1.89
$ Stock dividends
-
-
Total
3,918,412
$ Year ended December 31,
2022
Amount
Dividends
per share
(in dollars)
376,735
$ 721,503
7,620)
(
2,099,757
1.50
$ 559,935
0.40
3,750,310
$ Year ended December 31,
2021
Amount
Dividends
per share
(in dollars)
376,735
$ 721,503
7,620)
(
2,099,757
1.50
$ 559,935
0.40
3,750,310
$ Year ended December 31,
2021
376,735
$ 721,503
7,620)
(
2,099,757
559,935
3,750,310
$
1.50
$ 0.40
  • Note: Special reserve was provided for employees’ transition for financial technology development according to Jing-Guan-Zheng-Chuan Letter No. 1080321644 and can be reversed for employees’ transition.

  • E. The earnings distribution for 2022 as resolved by the Board of Directors on March 8, 2023 is set forth below:

orth below:
Provision of legal reserve
Provision of special reserve
Cash dividends
Total
Year ended December 31,2022
Amount Dividends per share
(in dollars)
81,278
$ 162,557
567,774
811,609
$
0.39
$

30) Brokerage handling fee revenue

Revenues from brokered trading - TWSE
Revenues from brokered trading - OTC
Revenues from brokered trading - Futures
Others
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
1,705,981
$ 559,912
884,067
128,202
3,278,162
$
3,161,522
$ 880,732
824,097
160,878
5,027,229
$

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31) Revenues from underwriting business

Revenues from underwriting securities on a firm commitment basis Others Total

Year ended Year ended
December 31,2022 December 31,2021
$ 54,137
$ 61,104
32,328
42,931
$ 86,465
$ 104,035

32) Net gain (loss) on sale of operating securities

Dealers:
-TAIEX

-OTC

-Overseas trading

-Dealings of non-listed securities
Subtotal

Underwriters:
-TAIEX
-OTC
Subtotal
Hedging:
-TAIEX

-OTC

-Overseas trading

Subtotal

Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
1,344,995)
($ 158,417)
(
292,708)
(
-
1,796,120)
(
22,207
36,833
59,040
1,207,720)
(
282,485)
(
1,541)
(
1,491,746)
(
3,228,826)
($
4,193,183
$ 486,511
201,478)
(
1,500
4,479,716
20,564
135,272
155,836
3,998,363
68,918
28,210
4,095,491
8,731,043
$

33) Interest income

Interest income from margin loans
Interest income from bonds
Others
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
740,032
$ 149,628
53,875
943,535
$
890,511
$ 274,506
33,189
1,198,206
$

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34) Net valuation gain (loss) on operating securities at fair value through profit or loss

Year ended Year ended
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Gain (loss) on sale of securities - dealer ($ 285,124)
($ 1,090,619)
Gain (loss) on sale of securities - underwriting ( 62,951)
71,558
Gain (loss) on sale of securities - hedging ( 592,199) 187,434
Total ($ 940,274)
($ 831,627)

35) Net gain (loss) on covering of borrowed securities and bonds with resale agreements - short sales

Gain (loss) from the bond investments under
resale agreements
Gain (loss) from securities borrowing
transactions
Gain (loss) from covering
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31, 2021
103
$ 1,270)
($ 319,042
217,126)
(
163,126

36,503
482,271
$ 181,893)
($

36) Net valuation gain (loss) on borrowed securities and bonds with resale agreements-short sales at fair value through profit or loss

air value through profit or loss
Net gain (loss) from issuance of call (put) warrants
Valuation gain (loss) from securities borrowing
transactions
Valuation gain (loss) from covering
Total
Net gain (loss) on changes in fair value of call
(put) warrant liabilities and redemption
Net gain (loss) on exercise of call (put) warrants
before maturity
Expenses arising out of issuance of call
(put) warrants
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
1,324,819
$ 56,198
1,381,017
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
325,247)
($ 12,088
313,159)
($ Year ended
December 31, 2021
1,807,278
$ 131,769)
(
201,525)
(
1,473,984
$
1,193,204)
($ 1,443,684)
(
260,068)
(
2,896,956)
($

37) Net gain (loss) from issuance of call (put) warrants

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38) Net gain (loss) from derivatives

Year ended Year ended
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Futures contract gain (loss) $ 55,440
$ 409,040
Option trading gain (loss) 53,547
( 166,004)
OTC option trading gain (loss) 16,713 ( 924,981)
Net gain (loss) on foreign exchange derivatives 25,695
83,242
Others 6,894 ( 41,690)
Total $ 158,289
($ 640,393)

39) Expected credit impairment loss and reversal of impairment gain

Expected credit impairment loss and reversal of impairment gain
Year ended
December31,2022
Impairment (loss) and reversal of impairment gain
20,944
$ Recovery of bad debts
1,347
Total
22,291
$
Year ended
December31,2021
7,664
$ 3,312
10,976
$

40) Other operating income

Income from securities lending
Net currency exchange gain (loss)
Handling fee revenues from funds
Others
Total
Year ended
December 31, 2022
370,505
$ 94,199
67,203
119,139

651,046
$
Year ended
December 31,2021
374,310
$ 184,209
59,579
126,848
744,946
$

41) Handling charges

Handling charges
Brokerage handling fee expense
Dealer handling fee expense
Refinancing processing fee expense
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
409,885
$ 138,193
2,682
550,760
$
Year ended
December 31, 2021
578,187
$ 172,742
4,649
755,578
$

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42) Financial costs

Financial costs
Year ended Year ended
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Interest expense from repurchase
agreements $ 62,250
$ 49,404
Loans interest expense 68,390 40,273
Other interest expense 52,692 11,610
Total $ 183,332 $ 101,287

43) Employee benefits expense

Employee benefits expense
Salaries
Labor and health insurance
Pension
Other employee benefits
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
2,122,677
$ 166,909
91,309
135,590

2,516,485
$
Year ended
December 31, 2021
3,564,613
$ 174,172
89,092
174,467
4,002,344
$
  • A. In accordance with the Company’s Article of Incorporation, the remainder of the year-end income before taxes less income before appropriating employees’ compensation and directors’ remuneration, if any, shall appropriate an employees’ compensation no less than 1.6% and directors’ remuneration no more than 2%. However, when the Company has an accumulated deficit, earnings to cover the deficit shall first be retained before appropriating employees’ compensation and directors’ remuneration.

  • B. For the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, employees’ compensation was accrued at $19,014 and $94,748, respectively; directors’ remuneration was accrued at $19,014 and $94,748, respectively. The aforementioned amounts were recognized in salary expenses.

  • C. For the years ended December 31, 2022, employees’ compensation was estimated at 2% and directors’ remuneration at 2%, based on the period-end income before taxes less income before appropriating employees’ compensation and directors’ remuneration.

  • D. The actual distributed amount of employees’ and directors’ remuneration for 2021 as resolved by the Board of Directors was in agreement with the estimates in the 2021 financial statements.

  • E. Information on the appropriation of the Company’s earnings as resolved by the Board of Directors would be posted in the “Market Observation Post System” on the Taiwan Stock Exchange official website.

44) Depreciation and amortization

website.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation
Amortization
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
218,824
$ 57,474
276,298
$
Year ended
December 31,2021
189,361
$ 38,192
227,553
$

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45) Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses
Year ended Year ended
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Taxes $ 736,328
$ 1,056,966
Security lending expenses 243,737 179,411
Computer information expenses 194,045
181,692
TDCC service fee 81,298
134,050
Postage 94,919
93,604
Others 434,138 384,634
Total $ 1,784,465 $ 2,030,357

46) Other gains and losses

Financial income
Net gain (loss) on disposal of investments
Net gain (loss) on valuation of
non-operating financial instrument
Net currency exchange gain (loss)
Impairment loss
Other non-operating revenues
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31, 2021
229,971
$ 111,787
$ 7,691)
(
62,303
12,551)
(
24,318)
(
13,514

4,749)
(
15,244)
(
-
165,790
178,499
373,789
$ 323,522
$

47) Income tax

  • A. Income tax expense (a) Components of income tax expense:
ome tax
Income tax expense
(a) Components of income tax expense:
tal
373,789
$
373,789
$
373,789
$
323,522
$
(b) The income tax expense relating to components of other comprehensive
Year ended
December 31,2022
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the periods
196,859
$ Prior year income tax underestimation
(overestimation)
1,834)
(
Tax on undistributed surplus
-
Total current tax
195,025
Deferred taxes:
Temporary differences
42,431
Total deferred taxes
42,431
Income tax expense
237,456
$ Year ended
December31,2022
Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations
20,530
$
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
income is as follows:
646,792
$ 48,942
852
696,586
38,524)
(
38,524)
(
658,062
$ Year ended
December31,2021
20,530
$
25,149)
($

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B. Reconciliation between income tax expense and accounting profit

Tax calculated based on profit before tax and
statutory tax rate
Expenses disallowed by tax regulation
Prior year income tax overestimation
Tax exempt income by tax regulation
Effect from Alternative Minimum Tax
Tax on undistributed surplus
Income tax expense
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
239,111
$ 131,483)
(
1,834)
(
131,662
-
-
237,456
$
966,498
$ 60,664)
(
48,942
722,447)
(
424,881
852
658,062
$

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:
Valuation loss from financial
instruments
Unrealised exchange loss
Pension
Other
Subtotal
Deferred tax liabilities:
-Temporary differences:
Valuation gain from financial
instruments
Unrealised exchange gain
Pension
Other
Subtotal
Total
Deferred tax assets:
-Temporary differences:
Valuation loss from financial
instruments
Unrealised exchange loss
Pension
Other
Subtotal
Year ended December 31,2022 Year ended December 31,2022 Year ended December 31,2022 Year ended December 31,2022
January1 Recognized in
profit or loss
Recognized in other
comprehensive income
December 31
8,375
$ 33,566
115,133
3,513
160,587
$ 2,250)
($ -
848)
(
-
3,098)
($ 157,489
$
450)
($ -
$ 33,566)
(
-
58
20,499)
(
16
-
33,942)
($ 20,499)
($ 2,250
$ -
$ 9,808)
(
-
639
31)
(
1,570)
(
-
8,489)
($ 31)
($ 42,431)
($ 20,530)
($ Year ended December 31,2021
7,925
$ -
94,692
3,529
106,146
$ -
$ 9,808)
(
240)
(
1,570)
(
11,618)
($ 94,528
$
January1 Recognized in
profit or loss
Recognized in other
comprehensive income
December 31
-
$ 10,445
89,964
3,340
103,749
$
8,375
$ 23,121
-
173
31,669
$
-
$ -
25,169
-
25,169
$
8,375
$ 33,566
115,133
3,513
160,587
$

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Deferred tax liabilities:
-Temporary differences:
Valuation gain from financial
instruments
Pension
Subtotal
Total
January1
8,950)
($ 983)
(
9,933)
($ 93,816
$
Recognized in
profit or loss
Recognized in other
comprehensive income
6,700
$ -
$ 155
20)
(
6,855
$ 20)
($
38,524
$ 25,149
$ Year ended December 31,2021
December 31
2,250)
($ 848)
(
3,098)
($ 157,489
$
  • D. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s income tax returns have been approved by the Tax Authority until 2018 and the Subsidiary Company’s income tax returns have been approved by the Tax Authority until 2020.

  • E. With respect to the income tax returns of the Company for 2018, the Tax Authority assessed to increase income tax payable by $4,581. The Company disagreed with the assessment and had filed for administrative remedy and had recognized the income tax expense based on the assessment.

48) Earnings per share

assessment.
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
Net income attributable to common
shareholders
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents
Employee bonus
Basic earnings per share
Net income attributable to common
shareholders
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents
Employee bonus
Amount
after tax
Weighted-average
outstanding common
shares(In thousands)
Earnings per
share
(In dollars)
729,368
$ 1,455,831
0.50
$ -
1,215
729,368
$ 1,457,046
0.50
$ Amount
after tax
Weighted-average
outstanding common
shares(In thousands)
Earnings per
share
(In dollars)
4,007,435
$ 1,455,831

2.75
$ -
4,006
4,007,435
$ 1,459,837
2.75
$ Year ended December 31,2022
Year ended December 31,2021
Amount
after tax
Weighted-average
outstanding common
shares(In thousands)
Amount
after tax
Weighted-average
outstanding common
shares(In thousands)
4,007,435
$ -
4,007,435
$
1,455,831

4,006
1,459,837
2.75
$ 2.75
$

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7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

1) Names and relationships of related parties

Names of related parties Uni-President Enterprises Corp. Uni-President Asset Management Corp. President Tokyo Co., Ltd. President Tokyo Auto Leasing Co., Ltd. ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Ton Yi Industrial Corp. President Chain Store Corp. (PCSC) Presco Netmarketing Co., Ltd President Professional Baseball Team Co., Ltd. Tainan Spinning Retail And Distribution Co., Ltd. Q-WARE Systems & Services Corp. Kai Yu (BVI) Investment Co., Ltd Cayman President Holdings, Ltd. Fund managed by Uni-President Asset Management Corp.

Relationship with the Company Entity having significant influence on the Company Associate Other related party Other related party Other related party Other related party Other related party Other related party Other related party Other related party Other related party Other related party Other related party Security investment trust fund raised by the Uni-President Assets Management Corp.

2) Significant related party transactions and balances

A. Accounts receivable

nificant related party transactions and balances
Accounts receivable
Other receivables
Guarantee deposit received
Entity having significant influence on
the company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
Other related party:
ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd.
President Chain Store Corp. (PCSC)
Others
Total
Other related party:
Others
Associate:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Total
December 31,2022 December 31,2021
350
$ 336
406
103
1,195
$ December 31,2022
312
$ 526
207
102
1,147
$ December 31,2021
14
$ December 31,2022
9
$ December 31,2021
1,044
$ 1,418
2,462
$
1,044
$ 1,418
2,462
$

B. Other receivables

C. Guarantee deposit received

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D. Lease transactions lessee

  • (A) The Group leases business vehicles and multifunction printers, etc., from President Tokyo Co., Ltd. Rental contracts periods are typically 1 to 5 years. Rents are paid monthly.

  • (B) Right-of-use assets:

  • a. Acquisition of right-of-use assets

Right-of-use assets:
a. Acquisition of right-of-use assets
b. Disposition of right-of-use assets
Lease liabilities
a. Lease liabilitiescurrent
b. Lease liabilitiesnon-current
Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
President Tokyo Auto Leasing Co., Ltd.
Total
Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
President Tokyo Auto Leasing Co., Ltd.
Total
Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
President Tokyo Auto Leasing Co., Ltd.
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
5,864
$ 3,732
9,596
$ Year ended
December 31, 2021
2,601
$ December 31, 2021
7,399
$ 737
8,136
$ December 31,2021
15,343
$ 2,934
18,277
$
5,392
$ -
5,392
$ Year ended
December 31, 2022
$ $
7,616
$ 742
7,399
$ 737
8,136
$ December 31,2021
8,358
$
December 31,2022
12,362
$ 2,192
15,343
$ 2,934
18,277
$
14,554
$
  • (C) Lease liabilities

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c. Interest expense

Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
President Tokyo Auto Leasing Co., Ltd.
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
163
$ 195
$ 21

2

184
$ 197
$

d. Gain on lease modification

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements
Handling fee revenue
Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Other related party:
Cayman President Holdings, Ltd.
Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

Security investment trust fund raised by the
Uni-President Asset Management Corp.:
Fund managed by Uni-President Asset
Management Corp.
Other related party:
Others
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
1
$ December 31, 2022
-
$ Year ended
December 31, 2022
$ 4
70,860
1,042
71,906
$
Year ended
December 31,2021
17
$ December 31, 2021
69,200
$ Year ended
December 31,2021
$ 6
70,198
1,217
71,421
$

E. Bonds sold under repurchase agreements

F. Handling fee revenue

Terms of handling fee revenue mentioned above are similiar to those of transactions with third parties.

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G. Net gain (loss) on wealth management-trust income from sales of funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
H. Other operating revenue-consultation revenue
I. Other operating revenue-handling fee revenues from underwriting funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
J. Rent income
Rental income mentioned above is derived from leasing part of the Group’s office space and
business premises to various related parties and calculated as agreed by both parties. Lease
payments are collected on schedule in accordance with the terms of the lease contracts.
K. Revenues from underwriting business–other revenues from underwriting business
Year ended
December 31, 2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
11,157
$ 6,730
$
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
2,400
$ 2,400
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31, 2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
64,420
$ 53,784
$ Period
Deposit
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets
Management Corp.
2016.01.01~2024.03.31
1,044
$ 6,492
$ 6,490
$ Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
2019.04.01~2024.03.31
1,418
8,942
9,061
Total
15,434
$ 15,551
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
450
$ 600
$
G. Net gain (loss) on wealth management-trust income from sales of funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
H. Other operating revenue-consultation revenue
I. Other operating revenue-handling fee revenues from underwriting funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
J. Rent income
Rental income mentioned above is derived from leasing part of the Group’s office space and
business premises to various related parties and calculated as agreed by both parties. Lease
payments are collected on schedule in accordance with the terms of the lease contracts.
K. Revenues from underwriting business–other revenues from underwriting business
Year ended
December 31, 2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
11,157
$ 6,730
$
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
2,400
$ 2,400
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31, 2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
64,420
$ 53,784
$ Period
Deposit
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets
Management Corp.
2016.01.01~2024.03.31
1,044
$ 6,492
$ 6,490
$ Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
2019.04.01~2024.03.31
1,418
8,942
9,061
Total
15,434
$ 15,551
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
450
$ 600
$
G. Net gain (loss) on wealth management-trust income from sales of funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
H. Other operating revenue-consultation revenue
I. Other operating revenue-handling fee revenues from underwriting funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
J. Rent income
Rental income mentioned above is derived from leasing part of the Group’s office space and
business premises to various related parties and calculated as agreed by both parties. Lease
payments are collected on schedule in accordance with the terms of the lease contracts.
K. Revenues from underwriting business–other revenues from underwriting business
Year ended
December 31, 2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
11,157
$ 6,730
$
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
2,400
$ 2,400
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31, 2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
64,420
$ 53,784
$ Period
Deposit
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets
Management Corp.
2016.01.01~2024.03.31
1,044
$ 6,492
$ 6,490
$ Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
2019.04.01~2024.03.31
1,418
8,942
9,061
Total
15,434
$ 15,551
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
450
$ 600
$
G. Net gain (loss) on wealth management-trust income from sales of funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
H. Other operating revenue-consultation revenue
I. Other operating revenue-handling fee revenues from underwriting funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
J. Rent income
Rental income mentioned above is derived from leasing part of the Group’s office space and
business premises to various related parties and calculated as agreed by both parties. Lease
payments are collected on schedule in accordance with the terms of the lease contracts.
K. Revenues from underwriting business–other revenues from underwriting business
Year ended
December 31, 2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
11,157
$ 6,730
$
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
2,400
$ 2,400
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31, 2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
64,420
$ 53,784
$ Period
Deposit
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets
Management Corp.
2016.01.01~2024.03.31
1,044
$ 6,492
$ 6,490
$ Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
2019.04.01~2024.03.31
1,418
8,942
9,061
Total
15,434
$ 15,551
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
450
$ 600
$
G. Net gain (loss) on wealth management-trust income from sales of funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
H. Other operating revenue-consultation revenue
I. Other operating revenue-handling fee revenues from underwriting funds
The revenues were collected on a monthly basis in accordance with contract terms.
J. Rent income
Rental income mentioned above is derived from leasing part of the Group’s office space and
business premises to various related parties and calculated as agreed by both parties. Lease
payments are collected on schedule in accordance with the terms of the lease contracts.
K. Revenues from underwriting business–other revenues from underwriting business
Year ended
December 31, 2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
11,157
$ 6,730
$
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
2,400
$ 2,400
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31, 2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp.
64,420
$ 53,784
$ Period
Deposit
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Associates:
Uni-President Assets
Management Corp.
2016.01.01~2024.03.31
1,044
$ 6,492
$ 6,490
$ Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
2019.04.01~2024.03.31
1,418
8,942
9,061
Total
15,434
$ 15,551
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
450
$ 600
$

Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

Year ended
December 31,2022
450
$
600
$

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L. Stock custodian income

tock custodian income
Year ended Year ended
December 31,2022 December 31,2021
Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp. $ 4,231
$ 3,908
Associate:
Uni-President Assets Management Corp. 135
134
Other related party:
ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. 2,298
2,547
Ton Yi Industrial Corp. 1,248 1,271
President Chain Store Corp. (PCSC) 2,583
2,478
Others 669 667
Total $ 11,164
$ 11,005

Terms of stock custodian income mentioned above are similar to third parties. M.Net gain (loss) from derivatives

Net gain (loss) from derivatives
Other related party:
Cayman President Holdings, Ltd.
Kai Yu (BVI) Investment Co., Ltd
Total
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
-
$ -
-
$
1,360)
($ 1,290)
(
2,650)
($

N. Other operating expenses - equipment rental and copy expense

a. Equipment rental

a. Equipment rental
b. Copy expense
Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Other related party:
President Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
20
$ Year ended
December31,2022
18
$ Year ended
December31,2021
270
$
592
$

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c. Advertising expense

c. Advertising expense c. Advertising expense
O.
P.
Financial expense
Purchases of trading securities–dealer
Year ended
December 31, 2022
Other related party:
Presco Netmarketing Co., Ltd
11,584
$ President Professional Baseball Team Co., Ltd.
2,310
Tainan Spinning Retail and Distribution Co., Ltd.
2,000
Q-WARE Systems & Services Corp.
1,663

Others
12

Total
17,569
$ Year ended
December 31,2022
Other related party:
Cayman President Holdings, Ltd.
58
$ Kai Yu (BVI) Investment Co., Ltd.
-

Total
58
$
Ending Shares
(In thousands)
EndingBalance
Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
72
4,795
$ Security investment trust fund raised by the
Uni-President Asset Management Corp.:
Fund managed by Uni-President Asset
Management Corp.
-
501,237
Other related parties:
President Chain Store Corp.
-
-
Others
21
358
Total
506,390
$ December 31,
Year ended
December 31, 2022
Year ended
December 31, 2021
15,395
$ 2,310

2,000
-

473
20,178
$ Year ended
December 31,2021
1,601
$ 2,080
3,681
$ 2022
$
Ending Shares
(In thousands)
EndingBalance Gain(loss)
588)
($ 25,384)
(
275)
(
726
25,521)
($
72
-
-
21
4,795
$ 501,237
-
358
506,390
$

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Ending Shares
(In thousands)

Entity having significant influence on the
company:
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
100
Security investment trust fund raised by the
Uni-President Asset Management Corp.:
Fund managed by Uni-President Asset
Management Corp.
-
Other related parties:
President Chain Store Corp.
-
Others
54
Total
EndingBalance
Gain(loss)
6,860
$ 67)
($ 49,347
3,084
-

367)
(
816
179)
(
57,023
$ 2,471
$ December 31,2021

Q. Compensation of key management personnel

The compensation of key management such as directors, general managers, vice general managers were as follows:

were as follows:
PLEDGED ASSETS
The Company’s assets pledged or restricted for use were as
Salary and short-term employee benefits
Retirement benefits
Other long-term employee benefits
Termination benefits
Share-based payment
Total
Assets
December 31,2022
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss - current:
Trading securities (par value)
- Corporate bonds
1,000,000
$ - Government bonds
848,100
- Overseas bonds
2,661,333
- International bonds
237,302
- Bank debentures
100,000
follows:
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
174,260
$ 388,292
$ 1,567
1,666
-
-
-
-
-
-
175,827
$ 389,958
$ December 31,2021
Purposes
500,000
$ Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
1,507,300
Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
7,124,566
Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
623,210
Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
300,000
Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
Year ended
December 31,2022
Year ended
December 31,2021
388,292
$ 1,666
-
-
-
389,958
$ Purposes
Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements
Securities for bonds sold under
repurchase agreements

8. PLEDGED ASSETS

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Assets December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Purposes Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - current - Overseas bonds (par value) $ 2,400,355 $ - Securities for bonds sold under repurchase agreements Others current assets: - Pledged demand deposits 250,167 5,244,571 Collections on behalf of third parties and reimbursement for wages and stocks - Pledged time deposits 400,000 521,021 Securities for short-term loans and guarantees for issuance of commercial papers Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - non-current: - Government bonds Trust fund deposit-out 50,000 50,000 (par value) Property and equipment - Land and buildings 1,091,048 1,096,408 Securities for short-term loans (book value) and guarantees for issuance of commercial papers Pledged time deposits (recognized in other assets - non-current) - Operating guarantee deposits 655,000 655,000 Security deposits - Refundable deposits 2,000 2,000 Security deposits

9. SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS

None.

10. SIGNIFICANT LOSS FROM NATURAL DISASTER

None.

11. SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENT

None.

12. OTHER

1) Management objective and policy of financial risks

  • A. Risk management objective

The Group continually strengthens risk culture to every employee and makes sure that the Group can actively develop various businesses under a healthy and effective risk management system. At the same time, by creating value of an entity and continually increasing profit, profit maximization may be achieved within appropriate risk tolerance.

  • B. Risk management system

In order to ensure the completeness of risk management system, run the balancing mechanism of risk management, and improve the division efficiency of risk management, the Group sets up “Risk Management Policy”. Such policy aims to establish internal system compliance and the guiding tools for policies communication within the Group and enable every layer of the Group engaged in different tasks to identify, evaluate, monitor, and control various risks with establishment of consistent compliance rules for risks of each business so that the risks can be controlled within the limits set in advance.

The Group’s risk management system covers risks incurred from businesses on and off the

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balance sheet, such as market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, operating risk, legal risk, model risk, reputation risk and climate risk which are all included in the risk management.

  • C. Risk management organization

  • Risk management organization: Board of Directors, Risk Management Committee, Risk Control Office, Business units and other related segments (such as Office of Auditing, Office of General Manager, Compliance segment, Legal segment, Finance segment, Settlement segment and General Affair segment) are in charge of planning, supervising and execution.

  • (A) The Board of Directors should ensure the effectiveness of risk management and be responsible for the ultimate result and the following duties:

    • a. To establish proper risk management system, operating process, and risk management culture in the Group with allocation of necessary resource for better execution and operation.

    • b. Policy of risk management review

    • c. Review and approval of business application, transaction authorization and risk limit.

  • (B) The Risk Management Committee reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the following:

    • a. Review risk management policy

    • b. Review the highest risk tolerance

    • c. Submit regular reports to the Board of Directors in relation to the risk management status of the whole Group

  • (C) The General Manager supervises daily risk management of the entire Group and is responsible for the following:

    • a. Supervise and monitor daily risk management of the entire Group

    • b. Approval of management exceptions

  • (D) Assets and Liabilities Committee reports to the General Manager and is responsible for the following:

    • a. Set up the ultimate guidelines for assets and liabilities management of the entire Group

    • b. Analyze and control the entire Group’s assets and liabilities portfolio

    • c. Approval of various businesses’ quotas

    • d. Gather and analyze information on domestic and offshore interest rate, exchange rate, prosperity fluctuation, political and economic environmental changes, and predict the financial trend in the future

  • (E) Risk Control Office implements risk management policy and related regulations and reports to the Risk Management Committee. Risk Control Office also reports daily risk management to the General Manager and is responsible for the following:

    • a. Establish Risk Management Policy of the entire Group

    • b. Develop effective method for measurement and risk management in an entity

    • c. Review risk management system of business units

    • d. Generate risk report through information gathering and consolidation

    • e. Analyze various business risks and report to the General Manager

    • f. Report the risk management situation to the Risk Management Committee according to a meeting’s nature and needs

    • g. Carry out duties as designated by the Risk Management Committee and control risks of business units

  • (F) Auditing Office is responsible for the following:

    • a. Execute operating risk control

    • b. Include the risk management system into internal audit program and carry out the daily audit schedule.

    • c. Assess the effectiveness of internal control and verify the executed result.

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  • (G) Compliance segment and legal segment under the Office of General Manager are responsible for the following:

    • a. Compliance segment should make sure that the business operation and risk management system are in compliance with relevant regulations.

    • b. Legal segment is responsible for legal risk control

    • c. Compliance segment also provides services of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing, including designs specification and internal control, establishes transaction monitoring, oversees the effective implementation of business units, conducts the employee training and reports any suspicion of money laundering.

  • (H) Finance segment is responsible for the following:

    • a. Verify the correctness of position information and reasonability of profit and loss calculation.

    • b. Control and analyze self-owned capital adequacy ratio.

    • c. Analyze the appropriateness of structures of the assets and liabilities.

  • (I) Business units are responsible for the following:

    • a. Set up risk management details of various businesses according to the risk management policy and other related regulations.

    • b. Provide sufficient position information and risk control information to the Risk Control Office.

  • (J) Settlement division is responsible for the following:

    • a. Clearing and settlement; risk control and management of margin purchase and short sale of securities.

    • b. Risk control and management of trading middle office and enforcement of rules governing risk management of business segments.

  • (K) General Affair segment is responsible for the following:

    • a. Verify and manage greenhouse gas.

    • b. Sustainable resources management, responsible procurement and supplier management.

  • D. Risk management policy

In order to ensure the completeness of risk management system, run the balancing mechanism of risk management, and improve the division efficiency of risk management, the Group sets up “Risk Management Policy”. Such policy aims to establish internal system compliance and the guiding tools for policies communication within the Group and enable every layer of the Group engaged in different tasks to identify, evaluate, monitor, and control various risks with establishment of consistent compliance rules for risks of each business so that the risks can be controlled within the limits set in advance.

Risk management processes include risk identification, risk evaluation, risk supervision and various risk control. Each kind of risk evaluations and responding strategies are described as follows:

  • (A) Market risk management

The Group has implemented risk management information system (Risk Manager) in relation to market risk control. All trading positions of the Group have been included in the daily risk control system for the calculation of Value at Risk (VaR). Limit exceeding indicators are mainly the nominal principal, stop-loss, sensitivity (Greeks) and VaR. The risk management report is presented on a daily basis for implementation of regular control and limit exceeding handling procedures.

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  - (B) Credit risk management

     - In relation to risk control, the quantitative model of default rate adopts KMV model to calculate the default rate of issuers with credit exposure of the issuing company and the trading counterparties, and credit risk of securities disclosed in the report. The credit exposure is mitigated through regular review of credit status.

  - (C) Fund liquidity risk

     - Unit in charge of fund procurement regularly predicts future fund demand and supply, and consolidates company guarantee or endorsement and capital lending businesses to monitor the condition of fund procurement on a daily basis.

  - (D) Settlement segment is responsible for confirming the settlement and clearing, accounts opening and the actual disbursement. Finance segment prepares vouchers based on the actual transaction evidence and compares whether the accounts and cash accounts are matched, and confirms the operating risks of accuracy of the transaction from an accounting perspective. Auditing segment is responsible for internal audit and internal control, and regularly samples and checks the performance of each unit.

  - (E) Legal segment is responsible for reviewing of the Company’s various derivative financial instrument contracts, ISDA and individual account contracts, etc. and handle all legalrelated issues.

  - (F) Climate risks

     - The potential climate risk on investment position is estimated based on the two main risk indicators of climate risk, the physical risk and the transition risk. The Company complies with the policy guidelines set by the competent authorities and initiatives or guidelines internationally and generally recognised to enhance the quality and transparency of information disclosure.
  • E. Hedging and risk-offsetting strategy

    • (A) Policies of hedging and risk mitigating are parts of the Group’s risk management policies, and the hedging position and hedged trading position are supposed to be one portfolio, of which the gain and loss and risk information are measured on a consolidated basis.

    • (B) The overall position (hedging position and trading position) is included in the daily risk management system to calculate Value at Risk and other relevant information. Limit exceeding indicators mainly include nominal principal, stop-loss point, price sensitivity and VaR. With the presentation of daily risk magement report, routine control and limit exceeding treatment can be executed.

    • (C) The continued effectiveness of hedging and risk-offsetting strategy is measured by the gain and loss of overall position (hedging position and trading position), in order to track reasonableness of the profit or loss of hedging position and the offsetting relationship with the profit or loss of trading position, and to control them within a reasonable range.

  • 2) Credit risk

  • A. Source and definition of credit risk

The credit risk exposure of the Group as a result of engagement in financial transactions include issuer’s credit risk, credit risk of counterparty and credit risk of underlying assets:

  • (A) Credit risk of the issuer refers to the issuers of financial debt instruments held by the Group failing to repay its obligation due to the fact that the issuer breaches the contract resulting in the risk of financial loss to the Group.

  • (B) Credit risk of counterparty refers to risk of financial loss to the Group arising from default by the counterparty of financial instruments on the settlement or payment obligation.

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  • (C) Credit risk of the underlying assets happens when the credit rating of the underlying assets linked to the financial instrument is downgraded by the rating agency or when the losses occur as a result of contract default.

  • The financial assets held by the Group which could result in credit risk include bank deposit, debt securities, derivatives transactions in OTC, bonds purchased/sold under resale/repurchase agreements, refundable deposit of securities lending, futures trade margins, other refundable deposits and receivables.

  • B. Maximum credit risk exposure and credit risk concentration

The maximum exposure to credit risk of financial assets in the consolidated balance sheet, without consideration of the collateral or other credit enhancements, is equivalent to the carrying amount. In Taiwan, the sources of credit risk of the Group are primarily resulting from cash deposited with banks or other financial institutions, debt securities issued or guaranteed by a bank, derivative instruments transaction underwritten by the Group, and all counterparties of customer margin deposits accounts being financial institutions. Credit risks of various financial assets are as follows:

  • (A) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include time deposit, demand deposits and checking deposits. Correspondent institutions are mainly domestic financial institutions.

  • (B) Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss -current a. Fund

The funds held by the Group are bond funds. As the positions held are not significant, credit risk is deemed low.

  • b. Commercial papers

The commercial papers held by the Group are under resale agreements. As all the counterparties are financial institutions with good credit, the credit risk from counterparties is extremely low.

  • c. Debt securities

Debt securities are mainly positions like government bonds, convertible corporate bonds and foreign bonds and the issuers are primarily R.O.C. government, domestic and foreign legal entities. 16% of convertible corporate bond is guaranteed by banks. Details are as follows:

  • (a) Government bonds

The bonds held by the Group are mostly government bonds (inclusive of central and local government). As a whole, the credit risk of the bonds held by the Group is low.

  • (b) Corporate bonds

The corporate bonds held by the Group are mainly underlying investment with good credit rating and those with rating above (S&P BB).

  • (c) Convertible corporate bond

The convertible corporate bonds held by the Group are mostly issued by the domestic legal entities. The Group mitigates highly risky credit exposure of the issuers by control through Taiwan Corporate Credit Risk Index (TCRI).

  • (d) Foreign bonds

The foreign bonds held by the Group are mainly underlying investment with good credit rating and those with rating above (S&P BB).

  • (C) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - current The foreign government bonds held by the Group are classified as debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income. In general, the bonds held by the Group are with lower credit risk.

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  • (D) Derivatives- futures trade margin

When engaging in futures trades in stock exchange market, the Group needs to deposit margin into a margin deposit account of a financial institution designated by the futures merchants as a guarantee to fulfil contractual obligation in the future. As a result, the credit risk is low.

  • (E) Derivatives-OTC

The Group signs International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements with each counterparty when engaging in OTC derivatives as an agreement regarding such transactions for both parties. In the agreement, it provides a fundamental contractual model for OTC derivative transactions. If any party breaches the contract or terminates the transactions early, then all the open interest covered in the agreement should be settled by net amount as bound in the contract. When the ISDA agreement is signed, the Credit Support Annex (CSA) is also signed. According to the CSA, collateral will be transferred from a party to the other during transaction process to mitigate the risk of counterparty in open interest. Please refer to Note 6(2).

Types of OTC derivative transactions in which the Group is engaged include structured notes and swap transaction. The counterparties are all from financial service industry and mainly located in Taiwan, United States, and United Kingdom.

  • (F) Bonds investment under a resale agreement Bonds sold under a resale agreement are the bonds that the client sold to the Group at a price, interest rate, length of period as agreed by two parties and the client shall repurchase the bonds at the specified price upon maturity. The Group needs to assume credit risk from counterparties when underwriting such business, as the payment being delivered to the other party. With consideration of good collateral obtained, the net of credit risk exposure from counterparties can be effectively reduced. As all the counterparties are financial institutions with good credit rating, the credit risks from counterparties are extremely low. Please refer to Note 6(4).

  • (G) Margin loans receivable

  • Margin loans receivable are the loans provided to the client in order to process businesses of margin trading and short sale using the securities purchased through financing as collateral. The Group monitors the clients’ margin ratio through information system on a daily basis. As the margin ratio of margin trading is set at 130% according to Regulations Governing the Conduct of Securities Trading Margin Purchase and Short Sale Operations by Securities Firms, the credit risk is extremely low.

  • (H) Receivables of securities business money lending Receivables of securities business money lending are the non-restricted purpose loan business and monetary financing business, pursuant to an agreement between a securities firm and a customer, using customer securities and other commodities as collateral. The Group regularly assesses its customer line of credit and implements appropriate credit control. As the margin ratio of margin trading is set at 130% according to Regulations Governing the Conduct of Securities Trading Margin Purchase and Short Sale Operations by Securities Firms, the credit risk is extremely low.

  • (I) Guaranteed price for securities lending Guaranteed price for securities lending is the sale price of the Group’s securities sold by other securities firms through margin trading after deduction of securities transactions tax and service fee, which is deposited in other securities firms as collateral. As all the counterparties are financial institutions with good credit rating, the credit risk from counterparties is extremely low.

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  • (J) Refundable deposits for securities lending

    • Refundable deposits for securities lending are the margins deposited in other securities firm as collateral when the Group’s securities are sold. As all the counterparties are financial institutions with good credit, the credit risk from counterparties is extremely low.
  • (K) Receivables

    • Receivables are the credit rights arising from the securities business including settlement receivables of consignment trading, settlement receivables of operating securities sold, financing interest receivables of self-operating credit transaction, receivables of consignment trading for securities, and receivables from banks’ underwriting on foreign exchange transactions and foreign fund demand. As the majority of the Group’s receivables from the consignment businesses and self-operating businesses are settlement of securities from OCT or TWSE, the credit risk is extremely low. As the foreign exchange transactions are simply the receipt or payment of different currencies and the correspondent banks are of good credit rating, the credit risk is extremely low.
  • (L) Other current assets

    • Other current assets are mainly the collateral deposited in the bank for application for shortterm debt limit and guarantee for application for issuance of commercial papers. As the correspondent banks are all financial institutions with good credit rating, the credit risk is extremely low.
  • (M) Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss – non-current

    • In order to underwrite trust business, the Group deposits central government bonds in the Central Bank as collateral. Regardless of the bonds themselves or the financial institutions where the bonds are deposited, the credit risk is extremely low.
  • (N) Other non-current assets

    • Other non-current assets mainly comprise operating guarantee deposits, settlement funds, and refundable deposits. Operating guarantee deposits are mainly deposited in domestic banks with good credit rating. Settlement funds are deposited in securities exchange. Settlement funds are used as compensation when a party to a marketable securities transaction fails to fulfil the settlement obligation. The credit risks from the institutions where these two assets are deposited are extremely low. The refundable deposits refer to cash or other assets which are deposited externally by the Group and can be used as refundable deposits. Because deposits are placed in various financial institutions and each deposit amount is small, the credit risk is dispersed and the credit exposure of overall refundable deposit is extremely low.
  • C. Expected credit loss assessment

  • In the assessment of impairment and calculation of expected credit losses, the Group considers reasonable and supporting information about past events, current conditions and future economic conditions. The Group determines at the balance sheet date whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition or whether credit impairment has occurred, and recognizes expected credit loss according to which stage the asset belongs: no significant increase in credit risk or low credit risk at balance sheet date (Stage 1), significant increase in credit risk (Stage 2), and credit impaired (Stage 3). 12-month expected credit losses are recognized for assets in Stage 1, and lifetime expected credit loses are recognized for assets in Stage 2 and Stage 3.

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The definition of and expected credit losses recognized for each stage are as follows:

Item Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Definition No significant
deterioration of credit
quality of the financial
asset since initial
recognition, or the
financial asset is
considered low-risk at
the balance sheet date.
Significant
deterioration of credit
quality of the financial
asset since initial
recognition, but the
asset is not yet credit
impaired.
The financial asset is
credit impaired at the
financial reporting
date.
Expected credit
losses recognition
12-month expected credit
losses
Lifetime expected
credit losses
Lifetime expected
credit losses
  • (A) Judgements of the significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition Judgements and assumptions used to determine whether the credit risk has a significant increase since initial recognition when the Group calculates expected credit loss under IFRS 9 are as follows:

  • a. If contractual payments are over 30 days past due according to the payment terms, the financial asset is considered to have significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition.

  • b. There is significant increase in credit risk at the reporting date if the credit rating of the issuer has been downgraded by more than 2 grades and the final external credit rating at the reporting date is non-investment grade, if the interest payments are over 30 days past due, or if there has been a default in the past.

  • (B) Definition of default and credit-impaired financial assets

  • According to the definition of credit impairment set by IFRS 9, a financial asset is creditimpaired when one or more events that have occurred and have a significant impact on the expected future cash flows of the financial asset. The criteria used to judge whether a financial asset is credit-impaired since initial recognition includes but is not limited to the following:

  • a. Contractual payments or principal or interest payments on bonds are over 3 months (90 days) past due.

  • b. Bond investment is rated as “in default” by external credit rating agencies.

  • c. Bond issuer has filed for bankruptcy, restructure, or other debt clearance procedures.

  • d. Issuer or counterparty has financial difficulties.

  • (C) Writing-off policy

If any of the following condition applies, the Group will write off the non-recoverable portion of the overdue receivables as bad debt.

  • a. Debt cannot be fully or partially recovered due to dissolution of, disappearance of, settlement with, bankruptcy declaration by the debtor, or any other reason.

  • b. The collateral and the assets of the primary and secondary debtors could not be auctioned off after multiple attempts and multiple price discounts, and the Company has not received any real benefits in assuming the collateral.

  • c. Payments are over two years past due and could not be recovered after attempts to collect.

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  • (D) Measurement of expected credit losses

  • The Group considers reasonable supporting information which shows significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition when calculating expected credit losses. Main indexes include: internal/external credit rating, information of past due, credit spread, other market information in relation to the borrower, issuer or counterparty, and significant increase in credit risk of other financial instrument of the same borrower.

  • Investments in bills and bonds

    • (a)Probability of default was based on external credit rating, which include forwardlooking information.

    • (b)Loss given default was based on the average loss given default of external credit rating of investment position and counterparties.

    • (c)Exposure at default

Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3: Total carrying amount (including interest receivable).

  • (E) Consideration of forward-looking information

    • Historical loss rate (based on the historical experience in the past 3 to 5 years) as obtained and compared with economic environment in the past, nowadays and future (forwardlooking factor) to see whether there is any significant change, and then to properly adjust future loss rate standards. If any significant default event occurs, the loss rate in the current year will be included in the calculation of future loss rate standard.
  • D.Table of movements in loss provision of the Group

  • (A) For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no changes in the loss allowance for investments in debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.

  • (B) Except for bond interest receivable which was evaluated along with debt investments, the Group applies the simplified approach to measure the loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses for marginal receivables, accounts receivable, other receivable-others and overdue receivables. The movements in loss provision of marginal receivables, accounts receivable, other receivable-others and other non-current assetsoverdue receivables of the Group are as follows:

Marginal
receivable
At January 1
47,433
$ Provision (reversal of
provision) for impairment
19,118)
(
Derecognized
-
At December 31
28,315
$
Year ended December 31, 2022 ended December 31, 2022 Total
Accounts
receivable
Other
receivable
Other non-current
assets-overdue
receivables
742
$ 54)
(
29)
(
659
$
853
$ 317)
(
181)
(
355
$
12,517
$ 1,455)
(
2,838)
(
8,224
$
61,545
$ 20,944)
(
3,048)
(
37,553
$

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At January 1
Provision (reversal of
provision) for impairment
Derecognized
At December 31
Marginal
receivable
Accounts
receivable
Other
receivable
Other non-current
assets-overdue
receivables
625
$ 725
$ 39,388
$ 117
300

3,326
-

172)
(
30,197)
(
742
$ 853
$ 12,517
$ Year ended December 31,2021
Total
58,840
$ 11,407)
(
-
47,433
$
99,578
$ 7,664)
(
30,369)
(
61,545
$

3) Liquidity risk

A. Definition and source of liquidity risk

Liquidity risk refers to possible financial losses arising from the inability to realize the asset or to obtain sufficient fund to fulfill the financial liabilities soon to be matured. Above situations may weaken the sources of cash from the Group’s trading and investment activities.

  • B. Liquidity risk management procedure and stimulation test

In order to prevent operational crisis as a result of liquidity risk, the Group has established responding crisis process with regular monitoring over liquidity gap of fund.

  • (A) Procedure

  • In addition to the operating capital for various business and long-term investment, the Group needs to maintain revolving funds at a certain level for daily operation. The use of remaining fund shall avoid high concentration and should be based on the principle of holding sound earning assets with high liquidity and treated in compliance with policies of the Group.

The responsive unit for fund procurement adjusts the liquidity gap to ensure proper liquidity according to the daily volume and movement in the market.

  • (B) Stimulation test

  • a. The Group reviews fund liquidity risk from a perspective of supply and demand of fund every month with simulation analysis of available fund for emergency including scenario analysis of cash, funding limit of financial institutions, margin loans and short sale, and value of disposal of position in order to compute maximum available fund and fund demand. Finally, safety stock of fund is reviewed to monitor liquidity risk.

  • b. Above liquidity risk is generally reviewed monthly. However, if the available limit of increment banking credit risk in financing limit of a financial institution is lower than a certain amount (that is, the amount may be timely adjusted according to the fund liquidity in the market and the actual fund demand and supply in an entity), the safety stock will be reviewed weekly. After the early warning report for fund is submitted, the head of finance segment will call for a fund control meeting.

  • c. Other than individual funding liquidity risk of an entity, stress test of minimization funding supply and maximization funding demand in the event of significant crisis is simulated, including:

    • (a)When there is a significant crisis in the market, the financing limit of the financial

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institutions and the value of disposal of position can be deemed the minimized ratio of fund supply which is then adjusted according to actual condition to compute the total fund supply under maximum stress.

  - (b)Except for the operating expense, the stock concept is adopted for the calculation of total fund demand under maximum stress.

  - (c)The Group should conduct a review to see whether the total minimized fund supply is more than maximized total fund demand. The Group should further review how long (by month) the difference may cover the operating expenses so that the safety stock of fund (by month) under stress test can be computed.

  - (d)The minimum safety stock of fund under stress test (by month) may be adjusted according to the crisis itself and only operating expense for at least 6 months under a normal stimulation can be deemed safe.
  • C. Maturity analysis for the financial assets and financial liabilities held for liquidity risk management

  • (A) The Group holds cash and sound earning assets with high liquidity in order to fulfil the payment obligation and potential emergency fund demand in the market. Financial assets held for liquidity risk management are mainly cash and cash equivalents, among which, all time deposits mature within a year. Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss are mainly listed stocks, convertible bonds and debt securities. As all of them have positions in active market, the liquidity risk is deemed low.

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(B) Maturity analysis for the financial liabilities is as follows:

Short-term loans
Commercial papers payable
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss-current
Non-derivative financial
liabilities
Derivative financial liabilities
Bonds sold under repurchase
agreements
Deposits on short sales
Deposits payable for securities
financing
Securities lending refundable
deposits
Futures traders’ equity
Accounts payable (includes notes
payable)
Collections on behalf of third
parties
Other payables
Other financial liabilities -current
Lease liabilities
Total
December 31,2022 December 31,2022
Immediately Less than
3 months
3-12 months 1-5years
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
33,278
-
-
87,709
-
-
86,061
207,048
$
Total
-
$ -
7,477,868
1,679,452
-
1,809,356
1,809,962
-
20,763,586
10,791,302
639,497
9,064
-
-
44,980,087
$
275,000
$ 5,830,000
-
-
7,016,989
-
-
829,409
-
61,092
17,514
309,281
2,158,151
23,767
16,521,203
$
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
943,904
-
-
-
1,263,862
625,935
48,973
2,882,674
$
275,000
$ 5,830,000
7,477,868
1,679,452
7,016,989
1,809,356
1,809,962
1,806,591
20,763,586
10,852,394
744,720
1,582,207
2,784,086
158,801
64,591,012
$

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Short-term loans
Commercial papers payable
Non-derivative financial
liabilities
Derivative financial liabilities
Bonds sold under repurchase
agreements
Deposits on short sales
Deposits payable for securities
financing
Securities lending refundable
deposits
Futures traders’ equity
Accounts payable (includes notes
payable)
Collections on behalf of third
parties
Other payables
Other financial liabilities -current
Lease liabilities
Total
Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss-current
December 31,2021 December 31,2021
Immediately Less than
3 months
3-12 months 1-5years
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
39,435
-
-
88,583
-
-
125,840
253,858
$
Total
-
$ -
5,124,273
3,048,329
-
1,202,587
1,559,162
-
21,328,174
18,295,511
5,639,615
5,605
-
-
56,203,256
$
590,000
$ 8,650,000
-
-
9,648,756
-
-
1,069,699
-
42,701
13,902
369,839
1,789,878
23,927
22,198,702
$
-
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
860,073
-
-
-
2,252,479
3,193,261
46,813
6,352,626
$
590,000
$ 8,650,000
5,124,273
3,048,329
9,648,756
1,202,587
1,559,162
1,969,207
21,328,174
18,338,212
5,742,100
2,627,923
4,983,139
196,580
85,008,442
$

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4) Market risk

A. Definition of market risk

Market risk refers to the risk of decrease in the Group’s revenue or value of investment portfolio as a result of the changes in exchange rate, commodity price, interest rate, and stock price or other market risk factors.

The Group continually exercises risk management tools such as sensitivity analysis, Value at Risk, stress test and so on to completely and effectively measure, monitor and manage market risk.

B. Value at Risk (VaR)

Value at Risk is used to measure the possible maximum potential losses in investment portfolio as a result of movement in market risk factor in a specified period and confidence level. The Group currently uses confidence level of 95% to calculate Value at Risk of one day.

A VaR model must reasonably, completely and accurately measure the maximum potential risks of financial instruments or investment portfolio before being adopted as a risk management model by the Group. The VaR model used in risk management is continually certified and retrospectively tested to demonstrate that the model can reasonably and effectively measure the maximum potential risks of financial instruments or investment portfolios.

Statistical table
for one-day VaR of transactions
Statistical table
for one-day VaR of transactions
Statistical table
for one-day VaR of transactions
Year ended
December 31,2022
December 31, 2022
VaR Maximum
VaR Average
VaR Minimum
Amount
33,299
$ 167,015
50,986
18,055
Year ended
December 31,2021
Amount
December 31, 2021
107,421
$ VaR Maximum
289,678
VaR Average
142,004

VaR Minimum
30,471

Statistical table for VaR of various risk indicators of transactions

Year ended

Year ended
December 31,2022 Foreign exchange
5,219
$ 17,197
4,335
857
Interest
27,746
$ 34,194
15,077
2,867
Share ownership
December 31, 2022
VaR Maximum
VaR Average
VaR Minimum
22,775
$ 167,807
48,742
16,250
Year ended
December 31,2021
December 31, 2021
VaR Maximum
VaR Average
VaR Minimum
Foreign exchange
1,402
$ 16,846
4,119
1,102
Interest
Share ownership
23,468
$ 106,744
$ 43,928
292,526
21,552
141,182
7,594
30,858

C. Information on gap of foreign exchange risk

The following table summarizes financial instruments of foreign assets or liabilities by currency and the foreign exchange exposure presented by book value as of December 31, 2022, and 2021:

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Financial assets in foreign currencies
Cash and cash equivalents
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - current
Investments accounted for under equity method
Others
Financial liabilities in foreign currencies
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Bonds sold under repurchase agreements
Others
December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31,2022
USD
1,086,414
$ 3,696,267
1,118,655
-
7,579,012
347,447
3,243,659
9,408,659
EUR
4,306
$ 150,892
-
-
18,804
57
89,976
18,296
AUD
1,854
$ 414,575
1,079,977
-
157,024
598
1,459,403
43,949
RMB
66,762
$ 105,713
-
2,764,018
3,985
1,347
81,148
206,124
HKD
1,508,479
$ 61,214
-
-
169,872
99
-
150,830
Others
44,017
$ 280,670
-
-
326,549
1,821
69,823
308,288
Total
2,711,833
$ 4,709,330
2,198,632
2,764,018
8,255,247
351,369
4,944,009
10,136,145

Note: As of Decemberer 31, 2022, foreign exchange rates of the above currencies to TWD were 1 USD = 30.710 TWD; 1 EUR= 32.720 TWD; 1 AUD= 20.830 TWD; 1 RMB= 4.408 TWD; and 1 HKD= 3.938 TWD, respectively.

Financial assets in foreign currencies
Cash and cash equivalents
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Bonds purchased under resale agreements
Investments accounted for under equity method
Others
Financial liabilities in foreign currencies
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Bonds sold under repurchase agreements
Others
December 31,2021 December 31,2021 December 31,2021
USD
582,036
$ 8,060,638
27,401
-
7,681,439
4,332
4,644,791
9,528,760
EUR
2,769
$ 1,935,974
-
-
21,826
1,599
1,688,801
18,141
AUD
2,005
$ 181,807
-
-
40,836
106
160,708
40,178
RMB
302,720
$ 798,106
-
2,363,197
27,141
2,828
588,851
314,020
HKD
1,069,767
$ 257,088
-
-
1,253,782
195
-
959,851
Others
235,639
$ 513,697
-
-
109,487
359
136,622
114,068
Total
2,194,936
$ 11,747,310
27,401
2,363,197
9,134,511
9,419
7,219,773
10,975,018

Note: As of December 31, 2021, foreign exchange rates of the above currencies to TWD were 1 USD = 27.680 TWD; 1 EUR= 31.320 TWD; 1 AUD= 20.080 TWD; 1 RMB= 4.344 TWD; and 1 HKD= 3.549 TWD, respectively.

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     - D. The total exchange gain (loss), including realized and unrealized, arising from significant foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the Group for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, amounted to $107,713 and $179,460, respectively.
  • 5) Fair values and hierarchy information

  • A. Financial instruments and non-financial instruments not measured at fair value.

    • Except for those listed in the table below, the carrying amounts of the Group’s financial instruments not measured at fair value (including cash and cash equivalents, bonds purchased under resale agreements, margin loans receivable, refinancing guaranty deposits, guaranteed proceeds receivable from refinancing, guaranteed price deposits for security borrowing, security borrowing deposits, customer margin deposit account, notes and accounts receivable, other receivables, short-term loans, commercial paper payable, bonds sold under repurchase agreements, guarantee deposit received from short sales, guaranteed price deposits received from securities borrowers, security borrowing deposits, equity of futures traders, accounts payable, collection for others, and other payables) approximate their fair values. The fair value information of financial instruments measured at fair value is provided in Note 12(5)3.
Non-financial assets
December 31, 2022
Investment property
December 31, 2021
Investment property
Total
743,741
$ 712,476
$
Quoted prices of
the same assets in
active markets
(level 1)
Other significant
observable inputs
(level 2)
Significant
non-observable
inputs(level 3)
-
$ -
$ 743,741
712,476
-
$ -

The fair value of investment property held by the Group was assessed by external valuation experts using comparison approach and income approach, or the fair value can be assessed based on the market price of the area adjacent to the location where the Group’s investment property is located.

  • B. Valuation techniques

  • (A)For financial instruments held for trading purposes which are classified as non-derivative instruments, their fair values are based on their quoted prices in an active market. If there is no quoted market price for reference, a valuation technique will be adopted to measure the fair value. Estimates and assumptions of valuation technique adopted by the Group are in agreement with the information of estimates and assumptions adopted by market users for financial instrument pricing and the said information shall be accessible to the Group. For those classified as derivative instruments, their fair values are based on their market prices if their quoted prices are available from an active market. If quoted market prices in an active market are not available, SWAP and IRS are valued at the discounted cash flow method, and options are valued at the Black-Scholes model.

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  • (B)When available-for-sale financial assets have quoted market prices available in an active market, the fair value is determined using the market price.

  • C. Fair value hierarchy of the financial instruments

  • (A)Definitions for the hierarchy classifications of financial instruments measured at fair value a. Level 1

Level 1, are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Group can access at the measurement date. An active market has to satisfy all the following conditions: 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 Group’s investments in listed stocks, beneficiary certificates, on-the-run Taiwan central government bonds and derivative instruments with quoted market prices, are deemed as level 1.

  • b. Level 2

Inputs other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Investments of the Group such as emerging stock without active markets, off-the-run issue of government bonds, corporate bonds, bank debentures, convertible corporate bonds, currency swaps, interest rate swaps, options, asset swaps, and most derivatives are all classified within level 2. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, there was no significant transfer of financial instruments between Level 1 and Level 2.

  • c. Level 3

Unobservable inputs for the assets or liability. The fair value of the Group’s investment in equity investment without active market is included in Level 3. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, some of the unlisted stocks became the emerging stocks, therefore these stocks were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2.

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(B)Hierarchy of fair value estimation of financial instruments

Recurring fair value
Non-derivative financial
instruments
Assets
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss-current
Stock investments
Bond investments
Others
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income-current
Stock investments
Bond investments
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
- non-current
Stock investments
Bond investments
Others
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income- non-current
Stock investments
Liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss
-current
Derivative financial
instruments
Assets
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss-current
Liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss
- current
December 31,2022
Total
5,798,959
$ 10,677,908
2,583,147
299,150
2,198,632
16,604
49,779
32,900
1,179,907
7,477,868
5,335,854
1,679,452
Level 1
5,568,337
$ 2,916,006
2,583,147
299,150
2,198,632
-
-
-
-
7,477,868
5,330,817
1,088,464
Level 2
90,128
$ 7,761,902
-
-
-
-
49,779
-
-
-
5,037
590,988
Level3
140,494
$ -
-
-
-
16,604
-
32,900
1,179,907
-
-
-

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Recurring fair value
Non-derivative financial
instruments
Assets
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss-current
Stock investments
Bond investments
Others
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income- current
Stock investments
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
- non-current
Stock investments
Bond investments
Others
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income- non-current
Stock investments
Liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss
-current
Derivative financial
instruments
Assets
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss-current
Liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss
- current
December 31,2021
Total
14,416,332
$ 13,213,896
1,130,557
410,205
12,650
50,124
13,950
1,137,756
5,124,273
4,822,204
3,048,329
Level 1
14,309,899
$ 776,724
1,130,557
410,205
-
-
-

-

5,124,273
4,807,480
2,624,397
Level 2
40,721
$ 12,437,172
-
-
-
50,124
-
-
-
14,724
423,932
Level3
65,712
$ -
-
-
12,650
-
13,950
1,137,756
-
-
-

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(C) The following table is the movement of financial assets at Level 3:

Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss- current
Unlisted stocks
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss - non-current
Venture capital shares
Others
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
- non-current
Unlisted stocks
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss- current
Unlisted stocks
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss - non-current
Venture capital shares
Others
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
- non-current
Unlisted stocks
January1 Valuat Year ended D
ion amount
Acquired/
Issued
106,765
$ -
20,000
-
ecember 31,202
Incr
ecember 31,202
Incr
Transfers into
level 3
2
eased
Decr eased December 31
Recorded in
profit or loss
Recorded in other
comprehensive
income(loss)
Sold/ Diposed
or Settled
Transfers out
from level 3
65,712
$ 12,650
13,950
1,137,756
January1
433)
($ 3,954

1,050)
(
-

Valuat
-
$ -
-
42,151
Year ended D
ion amount
-
$ -
-
-
1
eased
3,750)
($ -
-
-
Decr
27,800)
($ -

-

-

eased
140,494
$ 16,604
32,900
1,179,907
December 31
Recorded in
profit or loss
Recorded in other
comprehensive
income(loss)
Acquired/
Issued
Transfers into
level 3
Sold/ Diposed
or Settled
Transfers out
from level 3
11,782
$ 16,991
-
707,616
685)
($ 4,341)
(
1,050)
(
-
-
$ -
-
430,140
60,415
$ -
15,000
-
-
$ -
-
-
3,300)
($ -
-
-
2,500)
($ -
-
-
65,712
$ 12,650
13,950
1,137,756

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  • (D) 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:
December 31,2022 Fair value Valuation
technique
Significant
unobservable input
Price to earnings ratio
multiple
Price to book ratio
multiple
Discount for lack of
marketability
Latest transaction
price
Net asset
value
Not applicable
Net asset
value
Not applicable
Market price net
profit after tax
multiplier
Price to book ratio
multiple
Discount for lack of
marketability
Market
approach
Market
approach
Range (weighted
average)
Relationship of inputs to
fair value
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss - current
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss - non-current
Venture capital shares
Others
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
- non-current
Unlisted stocks
Unlisted stocks
16,604
32,900
1,179,907
140,494
$
8.27
1.43~5.49
25%
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
23.03~24.62
2.93~4.92
20%~30%
The higher the discount for
lack of marketability, the
lower the fair value
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
The higher the discount for
lack of marketability, the
lower the fair value
The higher the multiple,
the higher the fair value
The higher the multiple,
the higher the fair value

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December 31,2021 Fair value Valuation
technique
Significant
unobservable input
Price to book ratio
multiple
Discount for lack of
marketability
Latest transaction
price
Net asset
value
Not applicable
Net asset
value
Not applicable
Price to book ratio
multiple
Discount for lack of
marketability
Market
approach
Market
approach
Range (weighted
average)
Relationship of inputs to
fair value
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss - current
Financial assets at fair
value through profit or
loss - non-current
Venture capital shares
Others
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
- non-current
Unlisted stocks
Unlisted stocks
12,650
13,950
65,712
$ 1,137,756
3.15
25%
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
1.80~2.27
6.24%~9.17%
The higher the multiple,
the higher the fair value
The higher the discount for
lack of marketability, the
lower the fair value
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
The higher the multiple,
the higher the fair value
The higher the discount for
lack of marketability, the
lower the fair value
  • (E) Valuation process for fair value at Level 3

  • The parent company’s risk management department is responsible for the verification of fair value categorized in Level 3. The department assesses the independence, reliability, consistency and representativeness of the source information, regularly verifies the valuation models and calibrates the parameters to ensure the valuation process and results are in compliance with IFRSs.

  • (F) For the fair value measurement of Level 3, the sensitivity analysis of the fair value to the reasonable alternative hypothesis shows that the fair value measurement of the financial assets by the Group is reasonable. However, use of different valuation models or assumptions may result in different measurement. The following is the impact to profit or loss or to other comprehensive income from financial assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 if the inputs used in valuation models have changed up or down by 1%:

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December 31,2022 Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Recognised inprofit or loss
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Recognised inprofit or loss
Recognised in other
comprehensive income
Recognised in other
comprehensive income
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss - current
Unlisted stocks
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss -non-current
Venture capital shares
Others
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - non-
current
Unlisted stocks
December 31,2021
1,405
$ 1,405)
($ Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
-
-
Recognised inprofit or loss
-
$ -
$ -
-
-
-
11,799
(11,799)
Recognised in other
comprehensive income
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss - current
Unlisted stocks
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss -non-current
Venture capital shares
Others
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - non-
current
Unlisted stocks
657
$ Not applicable
Not applicable
-
657)
($ Not applicable
Not applicable
-
-
$ -
$ -

-
-
-
11,378
11,378)
(

6) Capital management

  • A. Objective of capital management

  • (A) The represented capital adequacy ratio basically shall not be lower than 200% in compliance with the warning standard addressed in the “Rules Governing Securities Firms”.

  • (B) The Group includes all risks involved in the investment position as a part of risk management, such as market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, operating risk, legal risk, and model risk and so on. Each risk management responsive unit should identify, evaluate, monitor and control various risks in order to enable the Group to defend impact from financial market, reflect the current operating strategies and make the investment portfolio applied to business planning and development.

  • B. Capital management policy and procedure

  • In order to secure the long-term and stable development of various businesses and effectively assume risks, the Group manages capital based on the business development, related regulations and financial market environment. Major capital evaluation processes include:

  • (A) Each segment should provide accurate and valid source of information to maintain calculation accuracy of capital adequacy ratio.

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  • (B) After the reporting at the 10th of each month, capital adequacy ratio should be computed by the end of every month. If the result is close to the legal standard, every unit will be called to attend a meeting for discussion and strategic planning to ensure that the basic objective of capital adequacy ratio is not less than 200%.

  • (C) Both the risk limits and economic capital of the Group should be agreed by the Board of Directors. The Group should quarterly report details of risk control with disclosure of investment condition in order to assess whether the risk position exceeds the limit and whether the investment direction is in line with the market trend. Within the authorized risk limits, the Group is actively engaged in development of various businesses and continually increases profit, creates company value, and complies with the capital management objective.

The Group calculates and reports the capital adequacy ratio according to “Rules Governing Securities Firms”. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the capital adequacy ratios were 390% and 379%, respectively, as required by the regulations.

7) Assets and liabilities of trust accounts

Pursuant to Article 17 of Enforcement Rules of the Trust Enterprise Act, balance sheet, income statement, and property list of trust accounts shall be disclosed in the consolidated financial statements on a semiannual basis.

  • A. Balance sheet of trust accounts
ancial statements on a semiannual basis.
Balance sheet of trust accounts
ancial statements on a semiannual basis.
Balance sheet of trust accounts
BALANCE SHEETS
Trust assets December 31, 2022 December 31,2021
Bank savings $ 367,745
$ 669,217
Structured notes 896,553 923,114
Stock 1,016,810
1,284,571
Bond 636,044 435,389
Repurchased bond 57,291
23,127
Fund 5,138,258 5,014,866
Accounts received 29,112 60,575
Total of trust assets $ 8,141,813
$ 8,410,859
Trust liabilities and equity December 31,2022 December 31,2021
Accounts payable $ 321
$ 2,130
Trust capital 8,797,747 6,945,206
Net income ( 631,484)
1,753,062
Accumulated deficit ( 24,771) ( 289,539)
Total of trust liabilities and equity $ 8,141,813
$ 8,410,859

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B. Income statement of trust accounts

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

ncome statement of trust accounts
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Item
Year ended
December 31,2022
Trust income
Interest income
74,219
$ Cash dividends received
95,093

Investment realised gains - bond
373

Investment realised gains - stock
713

Investment realised gains - fund
151,071

Investment realised gains - structured notes
8,528

Investment unrealised gains - bond
2,390

Investment unrealised gains - stock
210,809

Investment unrealised gains - fund
112,962

Investment unrealised gains - structured notes
1,075
Other income
12
Subtotal
657,245
Trust expenses
Administrative expenses
1,359)
(

Service fee
664)
(

Other expenses
4)
(
Investment realised losses - bond
7,017)
(

Investment realised losses - stock
2,551)
(

Investment realised losses - fund
95,742)
(

Investment realised losses - structured notes
307)
(

Investment unrealised losses - bond
133,461)
(

Investment unrealised losses - stock
73,750)
(

Investment unrealised losses - fund
855,494)
(

Investment unrealised losses - structured notes
118,272)
(

Income before income tax
631,376)
(
Income tax benefit (expenses)
108)
(

Net income
631,484)
($
Year ended
December 31,2021
44,486
$ 61,237
5,882
6,967
392,454
5,699
20,265
671,271
718,037
1,996

2
1,928,296

1,255)
(
1,311)
(
-
1,393)
(
21)
(
34,002)
(
52)
(
14,706)
(
8,156)
(
87,619)
(
26,712)
(
1,753,069
7)
(
1,753,062
$

C. Property list of trust accounts

Property list of trust accounts
Income tax benefit (expenses)
108)
(

Net income
631,484)
($
Property list of trust accounts
Income tax benefit (expenses)
108)
(

Net income
631,484)
($
7)
(
1,753,062
$
Items
December 31,2022
Bank savings
367,745
$ Structured notes
896,553
Fund
5,138,258
Bond
636,044
Bonds under repurchase agreements
57,291
Stock
1,016,810
Others
29,112
Total
8,141,813
$ PROPERTY LIST OF TRUST ACCOUNTS
December 31,2021
367,745
$ 896,553
5,138,258
636,044
57,291
1,016,810
29,112
8,141,813
$
669,217
$ 923,114
5,014,866
435,389
23,127
1,284,571
60,575
8,410,859
$

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8)
9)
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.
Status of the company in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by futures trading act, and the related implementation
The table below is prepared according to“Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants”.

22
22
17
17
Article

Stockholders’ equity
(Total liability-futures trader’s equity)
Current assets
Current liabilities
Stockholders’ equity
Minimumpaid-in capital
Adjusted net capital
Total amount of customer margins required
for the openpositions of futures traders
Calculation formula

December 31,2022

December 31,2021
60%
40%
20%
15%
1
1
Standard
Met the
requirement
Met the
requirement
Met the
requirement
Met the
requirement
Enforcement
Calculation
2,284,449
39,336
5,722,742
39,336
2,284,449
400,000
1,739,987
952,910
Ratio
571.11%
182.60%
145.49
58.08
Calculation
2,250,466
42,881
5,097,865
42,881
2,250,466
400,000

1,860,017
635,292
Ratio
562.62%
292.78%
118.88
52.48
Status of the subsidiary in the limitations on financial ratios imposed by the futures trading
Article Calculation formula December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31,2021 December 31,2021 Standard Enforcement
Calculation Ratio Calculation Ratio
17 Stockholders’ equity
(Total liability-futures trader’s equity)
2,634,394
220,485
11.95 2,502,861
176,386
14.19 1 Met the
requirement
17 Current assets
Current liabilities
27,188,183
25,901,284
1.05 26,983,986
25,813,665
1.05 1 Met the
requirement
22 Stockholders’ equity
Minimumpaid-in capital
2,634,394
645,000
408.43% 2,502,861
645,000
388.04% 60%
40%
Met the
requirement
22 Adjusted net capital
Total amount of customer margins required
for the open positions of futures traders
2,298,983
4,226,835
54.39% 2,187,401
4,151,688
52.69% 20%
15%
Met the
requirement

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10) Prospective risk for futures trading

The main risk for futures merchants engaging in futures trading is credit risk, which could happen if the margin call cannot be made when it should have been made. While being consigned to conduct the futures trading, the Group pays attention to the individual margin account on a daily basis and request additional margin call or reduction in trading volume when necessary according to the condition of individual customer transactions in order to control the credit risk accordingly. The main risk faced by the Group while engaging in self-operating businesses is market price risk- that is risk of changes in market prices of futures or options contracts as a result of fluctuation in underlying investment index. Losses may occur if the market index price and underlying investment move adversely. However, the Group has set up stop-loss point to control such risk for reasons of risk management.

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13. OTHER DISCLOSURE ITEMS

1) Information about significant transactions

  • A. Lending to others: Excluding security margin trading and conditional bond trading business, there is no lending of funds to either the shareholders or other parties.

  • B. Endorsements and guarantees for others None.

  • C. Acquisitions of real estate exceeding $300 million or 20 percent of contributed capital None.

  • D. Disposals of real estate exceeding $300 million or 20 percent of contributed capital None.

  • E. Purchases or sales transactions discount on brokers’ charges with related parties in excess of $5 million None.

  • F. Receivables from related parties exceeding $100 million or 20 percent of contributed capital None.

  • G. Significant transactions between parent company and subsidiaries

No.
(Note1)
Company Counterparty Relationship
(Note 2)
Details of transactions(Year ended December 31,2022) Details of transactions(Year ended December 31,2022) Details of transactions(Year ended December 31,2022) Details of transactions(Year ended December 31,2022)
Account Amount Conditions Percentage (%) of
total consolidated
net revenues or
assets (Note 3)
0 President Securities Corp. President Futures Corp. 1 Futures Margin - Own Funds 4,954,584 Note 4 5.22%
0 President Securities Corp. President Futures Corp. 1 Deposit-out 34,000 Note 4 0.04%
0 President Securities Corp. President Futures Corp. 1 Accounts receivables 3,517 Note 4 -
0 President Securities Corp. President Futures Corp. 1 Deposit-in 16,000 Note 4 0.02%
0 President Securities Corp. President Futures Corp. 1 Otherpayables 2,120 Note 4 -
0 President Securities Corp. President Futures Corp. 1 Equity for each customer in the account 3,104 Note 4 -
0 President Securities Corp. President Futures Corp. 1 Future commission revenue 43,532 Note 4 0.69%
0 President Securities Corp. President Futures Corp. 1 Clearingcharges 21,420 Note 4 0.34%
0 President Securities Corp. President Futures Corp. 1 Other non-operatingrevenues - Compensation of directors 2,901 Note 4 0.05%
0 President Securities Corp. PresidentFutures Corp. 1 Other non-operatingrevenues- Rentrevenue 1,457 Note 4 0.02%
0 President Securities Corp. President Capital Management Corp. 1 Expense from investment advisory 50,400 Note 4 0.80%
0 President Securities Corp. President Capital Management Corp. 1 Other non-operatingrevenues - Rent revenue 3,723 Note 4 0.06%
0 President Securities Corp. President Insurance AgencyCorp. 1 Other non-operatingrevenues - Rent revenue 1,035 Note 4 0.02%
0 President Securities Corp. PSC Venture Capital Investment Limited Company 1 Financial assets at fair value throughprofit or loss - Current 10,500 Note 4 0.01%

Note 1 The numbers in the No. column are represented as follows:

  1. The number zero is for parent company.

  2. According to the sequential order, subsidiaries are numbered from 1.

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  • Note 2 There are three kinds of transactions between related parties and numbered from 1 to 3 were shown as follows (If transactions between parent company and subsidiaries 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.) 1. Parent company to subsidiaries.

  • Subsidiaries to parent company.

  • Subsidiaries to subsidiaries.

  • Note 3 The calculation basis of the trading amount accounting for the total consolidated net revenues or assets is that the account ending balance is divided by the total consolidated assets if it is attributed to the balance sheet accounts, and the accumulated trading amount of the interim period is divided by the total consolidated net revenues if it is attributed to the profit or loss accounts.

  • Note 4 All the prices provided between related parties were traded by contracts.

  • Note 5 Based on materiality, only the amounts of the transactions that were above $1 million would be shown in the table.

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2) Related information of investee companies

A. Related information of investee companies

Name of the
investor
Name of the
investee company
Location Date of
registration
Reference number
and the date of
approval letter
issued byFSC
Major
operating
activities
Balance on
December 31,
2022
Original i
Balance on
December 31,
2021
nvestment
Shares
Percentage
EndingBalanc
Shares
Percentage
EndingBalanc
e Revenue of
investee
company
Net income
(loss) of
investee
company
Investment
income (loss)
recognised by
the Company
Cash
dividends
Notes
Percentage Book vlaue
President
Securities Corp.
President
Securities Corp.
President
Securities Corp.
President
Securities Corp.
President
Securities Corp.
President
Securities Corp.
President
Securities Corp.
President Futures
Corp.
President Capital
Management Corp.
President Securities
(HK) Ltd.
President Wealth
Management (HK)
Ltd.
President Securities
(Nominee) Ltd.
Uni-President
Asset Management
Corp.
President Insurance
Agency Corp.
Taipei
Taipei
Hong
Kong
Hong
Kong
Hong
Kong
Taipei
Taipei
1994.03.01
1997.04.15
1994.07.26
2002.03.31
1999.08.06
1992.09.03
2008.04.29
1994.03.01 Jing-
Tou-Shen (83)
Gong-Shang Letter
No.1114 (Note 1)
1997.02.25 (86)
Tai-Cai-Zheng (4)
Letter No.17769
1993.11.4 (82) Tai-
Cai-Zheng (2)
Letter No.40913
2001.12.11 (90)
Tai-Cai-Zheng (2)
Letter No.166728
1997.10.27 (86)
Tai-Cai-Zheng (2)
Letter No.04840
2000.07.19 (89)
Tai-Cai-Zheng (2)
Letter No.56407
(Note2)
Futures
brokerage and
dealer
Securities
investment
consulting
Securities dealer,
underwriting,
brokerage and
consulting
Wealth
management
Nominee Service
Investment Trust
Insurance Agent
644,650
$ 326,000
848,735
92,091
3,403
667,622
10,000
644,650
$ 326,000
848,735
92,091
3,403
667,622
10,000
63,817,303
30,000,000
192,600,000
23,400,000
1,000,000
14,904,630
1,000,000
96.69%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
42.46%
100.00%
2,547,290
$ 304,894
1,334,862
60,574
1,552
747,473
57,181
942,643
$ 72,697
14,419
-
-
1,269,129
92,756
207,931
$ 7,327)
(
91,736)
(
140)
(
555
435,683
33,496
201,052
$ 7,404)
(
91,736)
(
140)
(
555
185,006
33,481
81,686
$ -

-

-

-

199,648
22,550
Subsidiary of
the Company
Subsidiary of
the Company
Subsidiary of
the Company
Subsidiary of
the Company
Subsidiary of
the Company
Associates
Subsidiary of
the Company

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Original investment Ending Balance Reference number Net income Investment and the date of Major Balance on Balance on Revenue of (loss) of income (loss) Name of the Name of the Date of approval letter operating December 31, December 31, investee investee recognised by Cash investor investee company Location registration issued by FSC activities 2022 2021 Shares Percentage Book vlaue company company the Company dividends Notes President PSC Venture Taipei 2013.10.29 2013.08.08 JingConsultation of $ 300,000 $ 300,000 30,000,000 100.00% $ 267,501 $ 2,618 ($ 5,562) ($ 5,563) $ Subsidiary ofSecurities Corp. Capital Investment Guan-Zheng-Chuan investment the Company Limited Company Letter management and No.1020028529 venture capital; other unprohibited or unrestricted businesses beyond the permit President Uni-President Taipei 1992.09.03 2000.07.19 (89) Investment Trust 478 478 12,000 0.03% 607 1,269,129 435,683 149 161 Associates Insurance Asset Management Tai-Cai-Zheng (2) Agency Corp. Corp. Letter No.56407

Note 1 As FSC was established in July, 2004, President Futures Corp. was apporved by the Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Note 2 : When securities corporations invest in domestic business within FSC's limitation, there is no need to obtain the approval from FSC in advance, according to Tai-Cai-Zheng (2) Letter No.0930000005. Therefore, there was no reference numbers for President Insurance Agency Corp.

Note 3 : Subsidiary President Securities (HK) Ltd., President Wealth Management (HK) Ltd. and President Securities (Nominee) Ltd. were approved by the board of directors in March 2022 to deal with the dissolution and liquidation matters.

  • B. Lending to others: Excluding security margin trading and conditional bond trading business, there is no lending of funds to either the shareholders or other parties.

  • C. Endorsements and guarantees for others None.

  • D. Acquisitions of real estate exceeding $300 million or 20 percent of contributed capital None.

  • E. Disposals of real estate exceeding $300 million or 20 percent of contributed capital None.

  • F. Purchases or sales transactions discount on brokers’ charges with related parties in excess of $5 million None.

  • G. Receivables from related parties exceeding $100 million or 20 percent of contributed capital None.

  • H. Accordance with Jing-Guan-Zheng-Chuang Letter No. 10703209011, the Company is required to disclose details of businesses run by foreign enterprises that were incorporated in the countries identified as non-signatories to the IOSCO MMoU or have not obtained securities or futures license of signatories to the IOSCO MMoU:

  • a) Revenue from engagement in consultation on assets management business, service contents and litigation: None

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b) Balance sheets

PRESIDENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT (HK) LTD.

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

Assets December 31,2022 December 31,2022 December 31,2022 Expressed in HK dollars
December 31,2021
Expressed in HK dollars
December 31,2021
Expressed in HK dollars
December 31,2021
Amount % Amount %
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Other receivables
Prepayments
Total current assets
Total assets
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
15,266,005
$ 115,825
-
15,381,830
15,381,830
$ -
$ -
23,400,000
8,018,170)
(
15,381,830
15,381,830
$
99
1
-
100
100
-
-
152
52)
(
100
100
15,252,550
$ 4,028
-
15,256,578
15,256,578
$ 20,400
$ 20,400
23,400,000
8,163,822)
(
15,236,178
15,256,578
$
100
-
-
100
100
-
-
154
54)
(
100
100
Current liabilities
Other payables
Total liabilities
Shareholders' equity
Share capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated deficit
Total shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

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PRESIDENT SECURITIES (NOMINEE) LTD. BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

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Expressed in HK dollars
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Assets Amount % Amount %
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 394,026 100 $ 447,719 100
Total current assets 394,026 100 447,719 100
Total assets $ 394,026 100 $ 447,719 100
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities
Other payables $ - - $ 16,800 4
Total liabilities - - 16,800 4
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 1,000,000 254 1,000,000 223
Retained earnings
Accumulated deficit ( 605,974) ( 154) ( 569,081) ( 127)
Total shareholders' equity 394,026 100 430,919 96
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 394,026 100 $ 447,719 100
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c) Statements of comprehensive income

PRESIDENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT (HK) LTD. STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

Items
Amount
Expenditures and expenses
Other operating expenses
Total expenditures and expenses
Non-operating gains and losses
Other gains and losses
Profit (loss) before tax
Income tax expense
Net income (loss)
Items
Amount
Expenditures and expenses
Other operating expenses
Total expenditures and expenses
Non-operating gains and losses
Other gains and losses
Profit (loss) before tax
Income tax expense
Net income (loss)
37,226)
($ 37,226)
(
333
36,893)
(
-
36,893)
($

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  • 3) Information of overseas branches and representative office: None.

  • 4) Disclosure of investment in Mainland China

a) Information of investment in Mainland China

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Accumulated Amount remitted from Taiwan to Accumulated Accumulated
amount of Mainland China/ Amount remitted amount of Ownership Investment income Book value of amount of
Investee in Investment remittance from back to Taiwan for the year ended remittance from Net income of held by the (loss) recognized by investments in investment income
Mainland Main business Paid-in capital method Taiwan to December 31, 2022 Taiwan to investee as of Company the Company for Mainland China as remitted back to
activities (Note 4) December 31, the year ended
China (Note 1) Mainland China Mainland China as (direct or of December 31, Taiwan as of
as of January 1,2022 Remitted toMainland Remitted backto Taiwan of December 31,2022 2022 indirect) December 31, 2022(Note 2) 2022 December 31,2022
China
Jin Yuan Securities $ 6,612,000 Directly $ 2,481,388 $ 656,781 $ - $ 3,138,169 ($ 577,258) 49% ($ 282,857) $ 2,764,018 $ -
President brokering, securities invest in a
The financial
Securities dealing, securities company in
statements that are
Co., Ltd. underwriting and Mainland
audited by
sponsoring service China
international
accounting firm
which has
cooperative
relationship with
accounting firm in
R.O.C.
Limitation on investment in Mainland China (expressed in thousands of dollars)
Accumulated amount of remittance Investment amount approved by the Ceiling on investments in Mainland
Company name from Taiwan to Mainland China as of Investment Commission of the Ministry of China imposed by the Investment
December 31, 2022 Economic Affairs (MOEA) Commission of MOEA
Jin Yuan President Securities
$ 3,138,169 $ 3,138,169 $ 17,883,893
Co., Ltd.
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b) Limitation on investment in Mainland China (expressed in thousands of dollars)

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

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

  • (2) Through investing in an existing company in the third area, which then invested in the investee in Mainland. (Please indicate investment company in the third area.)

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(3) Others.

Note 2: In the ‘Investment income (loss) recognized by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2022’ column:

  • (1) It should be indicated if the investee was still in the incorporation arrangements and had not yet any profit during this period.

  • (2) Indicate the basis for investment income (loss) recognition in the number of one of the following three categories:

  • a. The financial statements that are audited and attested by international accounting firm which has cooperative relationship with accounting firm in R.O.C.

  • b. The financial statements that are audited and attested by R.O.C. parent company's CPA.

  • c. Others.

Note 3: The numbers in this table are expressed in New Taiwan Dollars.

Note 4: The paid-in capital of Jin Yuan President Securities Co.,Ltd. is CNY 1.5 billion.

  • 5) Major shareholder information

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Major shareholder Number of shares held (thousands) Shareholding ratio
Uni-President Enterprises Corp. 417,516 28.67%
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  • Note 1: The information of major shareholders in this table is based on the last business day of the end of each quarter by Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corp., which determines shareholders holding more than 5% of ordinary shares and special shares of securities firms that have completed unregistered delivery (including treasury shares). As for the share capital recorded in the financial report of the securities firm and the actual number of shares delivered by the securities firm without physical registration, there may be differences due to different calculation bases.

  • Note 2: In the case of the above information, if a shareholder delivers shares to the trust, it is disclosed in individual accounts by the trustee who opened the trust account by the trustee. As for the shareholders’ declaration of insider’s shareholding in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act, their shareholding includes their own shareholding plus the shares delivered to the trust and the right to use the trust property. For information on insider’s equity declaration, please refer to the Market Observation Post System.

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14. SEGMENTS INFORMATION

1) General information

Financial information by the Group’s segments is disclosed in accordance with IFRS 8. Management has determined the reportable operating segments based on the reports reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision-Maker (CODM) that are used to make strategic decisions. The Group’s operating segments are classified into Brokerage, Quantitative Trading, Proprietary Trading, Fixed Income and Reinvestment according to the sources of income. The remaining operating results which have not reached the threshold requirements are consolidated in ‘other operating segments’. Sources of income from products and services rendered by each segment are as follows:

  • A. Brokerage segment: consigned trading of the listed securities, margin trading and short sale, assistance in futures trading and other instruments trading as approved by the regulations.

  • B. Quantitative Trading segment: trading of domestic/overseas futures and options, ETF arbitrage, market maker, liquidity provider, hedging, spot/futures arbitrage as approved by Law.

  • C. Proprietary Trading segment: using the self-owned equity to conduct securities trading such as stocks and bonds trading, and futures and options hedging in Stock Exchange and OTC.

  • D. Fixed Income segment: bonds segment is engaged in central government bonds, ordinary corporate bonds, convertible corporate bonds, and bills and bonds under repurchase or resale agreements transactions in OTC.

  • E. Reinvestment segment: companies reinvested by the consolidated entities.

  • F. Other operating segments include Capital Market segment, Financial Instrument segment and Shareholder Services segment.

2) Segments information

The accounting policies applied to the Group’s operating segments and summary of accounting policies disclosed in the notes to the financial statements are consistent and identical. The operating gains and losses are measured by the amount before tax and used as basis for performance appraisal. Income and expense attributable to each operating segment are attributed to the segmental gains and losses. Non-attributable indirect expenses and expenses from logistic support segment are amortized to each operating segment based on reasonable calculation standards and the expense nature. Those that cannot be reasonably amortized are listed under “Others”

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3) Profit or loss of segments information

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Year ended December 31, 2022
Brokerage Quantitative Proprietary Fixed Income Reinvestment Other operating
segment Trading segment Trading segment segment segment segments Others Total
Segment revenues $ 3,668,448 $ 627,072 $ 266,990 ($ 131,750) $ 1,112,953 $ 648,096 $ 79,527 $ 6,271,336
Segment profit or loss $ 902,387 $ 70,029 $ 49,274 ($ 317,851) $ 191,359 ($ 29,237) $ 107,740 $ 973,701
Year ended December 31, 2021
Brokerage Quantitative Proprietary Fixed Income Reinvestment Other operating
segment Trading segment Trading segment segment segment segments Others Total
Segment revenues $ 5,516,206 $ 753,836 $ 2,528,807 ($ 21,328) $ 1,151,854 $ 1,924,808 ($ 232,564) $ 11,621,619
Segment profit or loss $ 1,985,946 $ 221,416 $ 1,975,793 ($ 208,888) $ 172,239 $ 1,016,361 ($ 493,432) $ 4,669,435
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Note 1: As operating income (loss) in total is consistent with consolidated statement of comprehensive income, there is no need for adjustment.

Note 2: The Company measures the performance of reportable operating segment based on specific performance indicators instead of assets and liabilities. The performance of reportable operating segment is regularly reviewed and assessed by the CODM as a reference for making resources allocation decision.

4) Information on products and services

The Group’s segments are based on different products and services, and had disclosed in general information. It disclosures the types of products and services of the Group’s segments 's source of income. There is no additional disclosure requirement on the income information of products and services. 5) Geographical information

The Group's external customer income from a single foreign country is immaterial, so it would not be disclosed. 6) Major customer information

The Group did not have any significant customers that account for more than 10% of its revenue, so it would not be disclosed.

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