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SCI Interim / Quarterly Report 2020

Dec 2, 2020

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SCI PHARMTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Financial Statements

With Independent Auditors' Review Report For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

No.61, LN. 309, HAIHUN.RD., LUZHU DIST., TAOYUAN CITY 33856, Address: TAIWAN (R.O.C) $(03)354 - 3133$ Telephone:

The independent auditors' review report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements are the English translation of the Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between, or any difference in the interpretation of the English and Chinese language independent auditors' review report and consolidated financial statements, the Chinese version shall prevail.

Table of contents

Contents Page
1. Cover Page 1
2. Table of Contents $\overline{c}$
3. Independent Auditors' Review Report 3
4. Consolidated Balance Sheets 4
5. Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 5
6. Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 6
7. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 7
8. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(1)
Company history
8
(2)
Approval date and procedures of the consolidated financial statements
8
(3)
New standards, amendments and interpretations adopted
$8\sim9$
(4)
Summary of significant accounting policies
$9 - 10$
(5)
Significant accounting assumptions and judgments, and major sources
of estimation uncertainty
10
Explanation of significant accounts
(6)
$10 - 31$
Related-party transactions
(7)
31
(8)
Pledged assets
31
(9)
Commitments and contingencies
32
(10) Losses Due to Major Disasters 32
(11) Subsequent Events 32
$(12)$ Other $32 - 33$
(13) Other disclosures
(a) Information on significant transactions $33 - 34$
(b) Information on investees 34
(c) Information on investment in mainland China 34
(d) Major shareholders 34
(14) Segment information 34

KPMG

台北市110615信義路5段7號68樓(台北101大樓) 68F., TAIPEI 101 TOWER, No. 7, Sec. 5, Xinyi Road, Taipei City 110615, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Telephone 電話 + 886 (2) 8101 6666 Fax 傳真 + 886 (2) 8101 6667 Internet 網址 kpmg.com/tw

Conclusion

Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the SCI Pharmtech, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, and of its consolidated financial performance for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and its consolidated cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting" endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.

The engagement partners on the review resulting in this independent auditors' report are Kuan-Ying Kuo and Shu-Min Hsu.

KPMG

Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) August 6, 2020

Notes to Readers

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

The independent auditors' review report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements are the English translation of the Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between, or any difference in the interpretation of the English and Chinese language independent auditors' review report and consolidated financial statements, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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SCI PHARMTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2019 (expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)

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June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2019
Assets Amount Amount Amount Liabilities and Equity Amount Amount Amount
Current assets: Current liabilities:
1100 Cash and cash equivalents (note 6(a)) 778,055
G)
$\overline{17}$ 553,555 $\overline{13}$ 571,922 $\overline{4}$ 2170 Notes and accounts payable 119,258
s
94,302 105,081
$\frac{1}{2}$ Financial assets at fair value through profit or 2130 Current contract liabilities (note 6(p)) 57,371 59,092 41,606
loss (note 6(b)) 661,063 $\vec{z}$ 466,025 $\equiv$ 173,979 $\equiv$ 2200 Other payables (note 6(i)) 741,232 ڡ 229,830 c 557,391 Ŝ
1170 Notes and accounts receivable, net (notes 6(d) 2213 Payables on contractors and equipment 48,654 16,605 46,806
and 6(p)) 494,115 352,404 ۰ 159,668 $\Box$
1310 Inventories, net (note 6(e)) 523,808 527,081 519,388 $\mathbf{r}$ 2230 Current tax liabilities 13,886 96,671 83,479
1470 Other current assets 24,712 ı 36,953 18,319 ٠۱ 2250 Current provisions (note 6(k)) 91,720 2 83,957 $\mathbf{\hat{c}}$ 83,664 $\mathbf{\sim}$
2,481,753 53 .936,018 47 043,276
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$\frac{3}{2}$ 2280 Current lease liabilities (note 6(j)) 1,378 1,795 1,838
Non-current assets: 2300 Other current liabilities 3,903 ı 2,012 2,151
1,177,402 26 584,264 $\overline{4}$ 922,016 $\mathfrak{z}$
1518 through other comprehensive income (note
Non-current financial assets at fair value
Non-Current liabilities:
6(c)) 113,534 3 137,329 $\mathfrak{c}$ 85,312 2 2570 Deferred tax liabilities 47
1600 Property, plant and equipment (notes 6(f) and 2580 Non-current lease liabilities (note 6(j)) 620 1,197 1,343
1,896,374 ,876,999 $\frac{4}{6}$ 372,843 $\frac{4}{6}$ 2640 Provisions for employee benefits, non-current 20,963 21,376 21,802
1755 Right-of-use assets (note 6(g)) 1,980 2,974 3,169 21,583 22,573 23,192
1780 Intangible assets 44,179 47,661 49,541 Total liabilities 1,198,985 $\frac{26}{5}$ 606,837 $\overline{5}$ 945,208 $\overline{c}$
1840 Deferred tax assets 55,752 57,243 51,232 Equity attributable to owners of parent
1900 Other non-current assets 45,245 23,253 33,025 $(note(6(n))$ :
2,157,064 47 2,145,459 53 2,095,122 $\overline{5}$ 3100 Ordinary Share 794,853 $\Box$ 794,853 $\overline{0}$ 794,853 $\tilde{e}$
3200 Capital surplus 1,348,339 29 1,348,339 33 ,348,339 33
3310 Legal reserve 390,081 œ 332,971 $\infty$ 332,971
3320 Special reserve 4,788 4,788
3350 Unappropriated retained earnings 908,100 $\boldsymbol{\mathcal{Z}}$ 971,435 Z4 722,005 Ξ
3400 Other components of equity (1,541) 22,254 (9,766)
Total equity 3,439,832 $\mathcal{F}_{\mathcal{A}}$ 3,474,640 2 3,193,190
Total assets 4,638,817 4,081,477 138,398
$\frac{41}{1}$
Total liabilities and equity 4,638,817
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$\frac{50}{100}$ 4,081,477 4,138,398

(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese) Reviewed only, not audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards

SCI PHARMTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

(expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, except for earnings per common share)

ended June 30 For the three months ended June 30 For the six months
2020 2019 2020 2019
Amount % Amount Amount $\%$ Amount %
4110 Sales revenue (note $6(p)$ ) \$
727,922
100 604,287 100 1,512,250 100 1,207,974 100
5110 Cost of sales (notes $6(e)$ , $6(1)$ and 12) 346,449 48 359,053 59 772,360 51 697,426 58
5900 Gross profit 381,473 52 245,234 41 739.890 49 510,548 42
Operating expenses (notes 6(l) and 12):
6100 Selling expenses 37,624 5 23,828 4 67,979 5 56,394 5
6200 Administrative expenses 38,039 5 23,502 $\overline{4}$ 75,667 5 52,733 $\overline{4}$
6300 Research and development expenses 10,610 -1 9,761 $\overline{2}$ 20,842 1 19,510 1
86,273 11 57,091 10 164,488 11 128,637 10
6900 Net operating income 295,200 41 188,143 31 575,402 38 381,911 32
Non-operating income and expenses:
7190 Other income 847 1,908 2,077 4,043
7101 Interest income from bank deposits 1,648 1,753 3,111 2,567
7235 Gains on financial assets (liabilities) at fair value
through profit or loss
13,896 $\overline{2}$ 1,471 (7,710) 6,238 1
7510 Interest expense (note $6(j)$ ) (9) (13) (19) (28)
7590 Miscellaneous disbursements (129) (133) (257) (226)
7610 Gains (losses) on disposals of property, plant and
equipment
29 (1,623) 29 (1,623)
7630 Foreign exchange gains (losses) (14, 108) (2) 10,096 2 (9, 444) (1) 12,586
2,174 $\blacksquare$ 13,459 $\overline{c}$ (12, 213) (1) 23,557 $\overline{2}$
7900 Profit before tax 297,374 41 201,602 33 563,189 37 405,468 34
7950 Less: Income tax expenses (note $6(m)$ ) 55,704 8 43,873 6 113,188 $\tau$ 83,693 7
8200 Profit 241,670 33 157,729 27 450,001 30 321,775 27
8300 Other comprehensive income:
8310 Items that may not be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss:
8316 Unrealized gains (losses) from investments in equity
instruments measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income
10,806 $\overline{c}$ 2,099 (23, 795) (2) (4,978)
8349 Less: Income tax related to components of other
comprehensive income that will not be reclassified
8300 to profit or loss
Other comprehensive income, net
10,806 $\overline{2}$ 2,099 (23, 795) (2) (4,978)
8500 Total comprehensive income 252,476 35 159,828 27 426,206 28 316,797 27
Earnings per share (note $6(0)$ ):
9750 Basic earnings per share 3.04 1,98 5.66 4.05
9850 Diluted earnings per share 3.03 1.97 5.62 4.02
Unrealized
gains (losses) on
financial assets
measured at fair value
Retained earnings through other
Ordinary Capital Legal Special Unappropriated comprehensive
shares surplus reserve reserve retained earnings income Total equity
Balance at January 1, 2019 794,853
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1,348,339 288,248 7,727 775,852 (4,788) 3,210,23
Profit for the six months ended June 30, 2019 321,775 321,775
Other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (4,978) (4.978)
Total comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 321,775 (4,978) 316,797
Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings:
Legal reserve appropriated 44,723 (44, 723)
Reversal of special reserve (2,939) 2,939
Cash dividends of ordinary share (333, 838) (333, 838)
Balance at June 30, 2019 794,853
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1,348,339 332,97 4,788 722,005 (9,766) 3,193,190
Balance at January 1, 2020 794,853 ,348,339 332,97 4.788 971,435 22,254 3,474,640
Profit for the six months ended June 30, 2020 450,001 450,001
Other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (23, 795) (23, 795)
Total comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 450,00 (23, 795) 426,206
Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings:
Legal reserve appropriated 57,110 (57, 110)
Reversal of special reserve (4,788) 4,788
Cash dividends of ordinary share (461, 014) (461, 014)
Balance at June 30, 2020 794,853 1,348,339 390,081 908,100 (1,541) 3,439,832

Equity attributable to owners of parent

Other equity interest

Reviewed only, not audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese)

SCI PHARMTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

(expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese) Reviewed only, not audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards

SCI PHARMTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

(expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

For the six months
ended June 30
2020 2019
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
Profit before tax \$
563,189
405,468
Adjustments for:
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss):
Depreciation expense 66,338 65,122
Amortization expense 2,905 2,733
Net loss (gain) on financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 7,710 (6,238)
Interest expense 19 28
Interest income (3,111) (2, 567)
Others (29) 1,674
73,832 60,752
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in notes and accounts receivable
Decrease (increase) in inventories
(141, 711) (68, 751)
Decrease (increase) in other current assets 3,273 (16,316)
Increase (decrease) in notes and accounts payable 12,241 3,324
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities 24,956
(1, 721)
15,925
11,203
Increase (decrease) in other payable 50,388 26,984
Increase (decrease) in provisions 7,763 7,163
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities 1,891 (821)
Increase (decrease) in provision for employee benefits, non-current (413) (288)
30,499 39,175
Cash flow from (used in) operations 593,688 444,643
Interest received 3,111 2,567
Interest paid (19) (28)
Income taxes paid (94, 482) (73, 277)
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities 502,298 373,905
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (14,994)
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (202, 748) (37, 635)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (39, 688) (95, 168)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 29
Acquisition of intangible assets (4, 877)
Increase in prepayments of property, plant and equipment (40, 670) (15, 571)
Decrease (increase) in refunded deposits 6,273 6,013
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities (276, 804) (162, 232)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
Payment of lease liabilities (994) (932)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities (994) (932)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
224,500 210,741
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 553,555 361,181
778,055 571,922

(English Translation of Consolidated Financial Statements Originally Issued in Chinese) Reviewed only, not audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards

SCI PHARMTECH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)

(1) Company history

SCI Pharmtech, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in September 18, 1987 as a company limited by shares and registered under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. The major business activities of the Company are the research and development, manufacture and sale of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ("API"), Intermediates, specialty chemicals. The consolidated financial statements of the Company comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group" and individually as the "Group entities"). Please refer to note 4(b) for related information of the Group primarily business activities. Mercuries & Associates, Holding Ltd. is the parent company of the Company.

(2) Approval date and procedures of the consolidated financial statements

These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on August 6, 2020.

(3) New standards, amendments and interpretations adopted:

$(a)$ The impact of the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs") endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission, R.O.C. ("FSC") which have already been adopted.

The following new standards, interpretations and amendments have been endorsed by the FSC and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations Effective date
per IASB
Amendments to IFRS 3 "Definition of a Business" January 1, 2020
Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS39 and IFRS7 "Interest Rate Benchmark Reform" January 1, 2020
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8 "Definition of Material" January 1, 2020
Amendments to IFRS 16 "Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions" June 1, 2020

The Group assesses that the adoption of the abovementioned standards would not have any material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

The impact of IFRS issued by IASB but not yet endorsed by the FSC $(b)$

As of the date, the following IFRSs that have been issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), but have yet to be endorsed by the FSC:

New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations Effective date
per IASB
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 "Sale or Contribution of Assets Between
an Investor and Its Associate or Joint Venture"
Effective date to
be determined
by IASB
IFRS 17 "Insurance Contracts" January 1, 2023
New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations Effective date
per IASB
Amendments to IAS 1 "Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current" January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS 16 "Property, Plant and Equipment-Proceeds before
Intended Use"
January 1, 2022
Amendments to IAS 37 "Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract" January 1, 2022
Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018-2020 January 1, 2022
Amendments to IFRS 17 "Insurance Contracts" January 1, 2023

The Group assessed that the above IFRSs may not be relevant to the Group.

$(4)$ Summary of significant accounting policies:

$(a)$ Statement of compliance

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the preparation and guidelines of IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" which are endorsed and issued into effect by FSC, and do not include all of the information required by the Regulations and International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations and SIC Interpretations endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC (hereinafter referred to IFRS endorsed by the FSC) for a complete set of the annual consolidated financial statements.

Except the following accounting policies mentioned below, the significant accounting policies adopted in the consolidated financial statements are the same as those in the consolidated financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2019. For the related information, please refer to note 4 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

$(b)$ Basis of Consolidation

(ii) List of subsidiaries in the consolidated financial statements.

Shareholding
Name of
investor
Name of subsidiary Principal activity June 30.
2020
December
31, 2019
June 30.
2019
Note
The Company Yushan Holding
Universal Ltd.
Investment $\%$ - $\%$ ۰ $%$ Note 1
The Company Yushan Pharmaceuticals The research and
Inc. (Yushan)
development,
manufacture and sale
of API
100.00 % $100.00 \%$ 100.00 % Note 2
Yushan Holding Yushan
Universal Ltd.
The research and
development,
manufacture and sale
of API
$\blacksquare$ $\frac{0}{0}$ $\rightarrow$ $\frac{0}{2}$ $\sim$ $%$ Note 2

Note 1: Yushan Holding Universal Ltd. completed liquidation procedure in May 2019.

Note 2: Yushan was a subsidiary of Yushan Holding Universal Ltd.. Since April 2019, Yushan has become a subsidiary of the Company due to the Group's adjustment of organization structure.

$(c)$ Income taxes

The income tax expenses have been prepared and disclosed in accordance with paragraph B12 of International Financial Reporting Standards 34, Interim Reporting.

Income tax expenses for the period are best estimated by multiplying pre-tax income for the interim reporting period by the effective annual tax rate as forecasted by the management. This should be recognized fully as tax expense for the current period.

Temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their respective tax bases shall be measured based on the tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the time of the asset or liability is recovered or settled, and be recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive income as tax expense.

Employee benefits $(d)$

The pension cost in the interim period was calculated and disclosed on a year-to-date basis by using the actuarially determined pension cost rate at the end of the prior fiscal year.

$(5)$ Significant accounting assumptions and judgments, and major sources of estimation uncertainty:

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with the Regulations and IFRSs (in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and endorsed by the FSC) requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies and the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The preparation of the consolidated interim financial statements, estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis which are in conformity with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. For the related information, please refer to note 5 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

(6) Explanation of significant accounts:

Expect for the following disclosures, there is no significant difference as compared with those disclosed in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. Please refer to note 6 of the 2019 annual consolidated financial statements.

(a) Cash and cash equivalents

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Cash on hand \$ 531 535 429
Checking accounts and demand deposits 186,500 223,273 145,087
Time deposits 220,270 207,580 111,010
Bills sold under repurchase agreements 370,754 122,167 315,396
S 778,055 553,555 571,922
  • The Group did not provide cash and cash equivalents as collateral for its loans. $(i)$
  • $(ii)$ Please refer to note $6(r)$ for the interest rate risk and sensitivity analysis of the financial assets and liabilities of the Group.
  • Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss $(b)$
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Mandatorily measured at fair value through
profit or loss:
Non-derivative financial assets
Beneficiary certificate \$
416,788
237,529 279,995
Stocks listed on domestic markets 244,275 228,496 193,984
Total 661,063 466,025 473,979

The Group did not provide any aforementioned financial assets as collateral for its loans as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

Financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income, non-current: $(c)$

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income:
Unlisted stocks on domestic markets 113,534 137,329 85,312

The Group designated the investments shown above as equity securities as at fair value through other comprehensive income because these equity securities represent those investments that the Group intends to hold for long-term for strategic purposes.

In June 2019, the Group participated in the capital increase by cash of Energenesis Biomedical Co., Ltd. (Energenesis) with the amount of \$14,994. Furthermore, the Group purchased Energenesis' privately placed common shares amounting to \$19,997 in November 2019, resulting in the Group to obtain Energenesis' ownership interest of 2.48% as of December 31, 2019.

No strategic investments were disposed as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, and there were no transfers of any cumulative gain or loss within equity relating to these investments.

Please refer to note $6(r)$ for market risk of the Group.

As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Group did not provide any aforementioned financial assets as collateral for its loans.

(d) Notes and accounts receivable

$\overline{C}$ $\mathbf{1}$ 3 6 $\mathsf{Q}$

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Notes receivable S 1.956 19 359
Accounts receivable 493,338 353,564 460,488
Less: Loss allowance (1.179) (1.179) (1.179)
494,115 352,404 459,668

The Group applies the simplified approach to provide for its expected credit losses, i.e. the use of lifetime expected loss provision for all receivables. To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables have been grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics and the days past due, as well as incorporated forward looking information, including the reasonable prediction of historical credit loss experience and future economic situation (macroeconomic and relevant industry information). The loss allowance provision was determined as follows:

June 30, 2020
Gross
carrying
amount
Rate of loss
allowance
provision
Loss
allowance
provision
Current S 348,892
1 to 30 days past due 133,007
31 to 60 days past due 7,242
61 to 90 days past due 2,383
91 to 180 days past due 2,591
181 to 270 days past due
271 to 360 days past due
More than 360 days past due 1,179 100 % 1,179
\$ 495,294 1,179
December 31, 2019
Gross
carrying
amount
Rate of loss
allowance
provision
Loss
allowance
provision
Current \$
306,855
1 to 30 days past due 38,822
31 to 60 days past due 6,714
61 to 90 days past due
91 to 180 days past due
181 to 270 days past due 13 $\overline{\phantom{a}}$
More than 360 days past due 1,179 100 % 1,179
353,583 1,179
June 30, 2019
Gross
carrying
amount
Rate of loss
allowance
provision
Loss
allowance
provision
\$
Current
369,485
1 to 30 days past due 54,247
31 to 60 days past due 35,903
61 to 90 days past due
91 to 180 days past due 33
181 to 270 days past due
271 to 360 days past due
More than 360 days past due 1,179 100 % 1,179
460,847 1,179

The movement in the allowance for notes and trade receivable was as follows:

For the six months ended June 30,
2020 2019
Balance on January 1 (Balance on June 30) 1.179 1,179

As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Group did not provide any aforementioned notes and accounts receivable as collaterals for its loans.

(e) Inventories

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Raw materials S 143,287 106,971 137,739
Work in progress 95,988 103,055 70,587
Finished goods 284,533 317,055 311,062
S 523,808 527,081 519,388

For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, inventory cost recognized as cost of sales amounting to \$357,309, \$353,393, \$783,859 and \$689,433, respectively.

The write-down of inventories to net realizable value were recorded as cost of sales. Furthermore, the Group reversed the allowance for inventory valuation loss and obsolescence because the net realizable value was no longer lower than the cost after the disposal of obsolete inventories. The details are as following:

For the three months ended
June 30.
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
The write-downs (reversals) (10.860) 5.660 (11.499) 7.993

As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Group did not provide any inventories as collaterals for its loans.

$(f)$ Property, plant and equipment

Land Buildings
and
construction equipment equipment
Machinery
and
Office Others
equipment
Prepayment
for
equipment
and
construction
in progress
Total
Cost:
Balance on January 1, 2020 S. 825,680 737,842 1,667,500 40,656 18,720 168,428 3,458,826
Additions 10,916 519 60,302 71,737
Transferred (out) in 17,374 (1, 444) (5,000) 10,930
Disposal and derecognitions (1,051) (8, 179) (24) (9, 254)
Balance on June 30, 2020 825,680 736,791 1,687,611 39,707 18,720 223,730 3,532,239
Balance on January 1, 2019 825,680 700,219 1,683,172 42,658 16,149 138,178 3,406,056
Additions 2,520 16,548 142 34,717 53,927
Transferred (out) in 3,780 604 (3, 831) 553
Disposal and derecognitions (10, 897) (57, 590) (2, 353) (70, 840)
Balance on June 30, 2019 825,680 695,622 1,642,734 40,447 16,149 169,064 3,389,696
Depreciation and impairments loss:
Balance on January 1, 2020 \$ 334,054 1,219,926 20,099 7,748 1,581,827
Depreciation for the period 15,923 46,602 2,023 796 65,344
Transferred (out) in (2,052) (2,052)
Disposals and derecognitions (1,051) (8, 179) (24) (9, 254)
Balance on June 30, 2020 348,926 1,258,349 20,046 8,544 1,635,865
Balance on January 1, 2019 \$ 314,702 1,182,640 18,474 6,076 1,521,892
Depreciation for the period 14,871 46,495 2,000 812 64,178
Disposals and derecognitions (10, 897) (55, 967) (2, 353) (69, 217)
Balance on June 30, 2019 \$ 318,676 1,173,168 18,121 6,888 1,516,853
Land Buildings
and
construction equipment equipment
Machinery
and
Office Others
equipment
Prepayment
for
equipment
and
construction
in progress
Total
Carrying amounts:
Balance on January 1, 2020 825,680 403,788 447,574 20,557 10,972 168,428 1,876,999
Balance on June 30, 2020 825,680 387,865 429,262 19,661 10,176 223,730 1,896,374
Balance on January 1, 2019 825,680 385,517 500,532 24,184 10,073 138,178 1,884,164
Balance on June 30, 2019 825,680 376,946 469,566 22,326 9,261 169,064 1,872,843

In May 2013, the Group purchased a piece of land for the construction of its factory in Taoyuan Luzhu that was auctioned by the court at a price of \$211,184. The amount had been paid in full, and the transfer procedures have been completed. The title deed of a certain portion of the land, measuring 2,259 square meters, was given to Mr. Weichyun Wong due to certain legal requirements. However, both parties agreed that the Group is the actual owner of the land.

As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, part of the property, plant and equipment the Group had provided at collateral for its loans. Please refer to note 8 for details.

$(g)$ Right-of-use assets

The Group leases many assets including company cars and copy machines. Information about leases for which the Group as a lessee is presented below:

Right-of-use
assets
Cost:
Balance on January 1, 2020 (Balance on June 30, 2020) S
4,747
Balance on January 1, 2019 (Balance on June 30, 2019) 4,113
S
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance on January 1, 2020 \$
1,773
Depreciation for the period 994
Balance on June 30, 2020 2,767
Balance on January 1, 2019 S
Depreciation for the period 944
Balance on June 30, 2019 944
Carrying amount:
Balance on January 1, 2020
2,974
Balance on June 30, 2020 1,980
Balance on January 1, 2019 4,113
S
Balance on June 30, 2019 3,169
S

$(h)$ Short-term borrowings

The details of short-term borrowings were as following:

$\hat{\boldsymbol{\epsilon}}$

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Unsecured bank loans - $\blacksquare$
Unused credit line for short-term borrowings 337,439 341,212 339,966
Range of interest rates - -

Please refer to note 8 for the details of property, plant and equipment as collateral for its loans.

Please refer to note 6(r) for the information of interest risk, foreign currency risk and liquidity risk.

$(i)$ Other payables

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Salaries payable \$ 195,652 152,767 165,369
Dividend payable 461,014 $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ 333,838
Others 84,566 77.063 58,184
S 741,232 229,830 557,391

$(i)$ Lease liabilities

The carrying amount of lease liabilities was as follows:

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Current 1.378
۱IJ
.795 .,838
Non-current 620 1.197 1,343

Please refer to note $6(r)$ , for maturity analysis.

For the three months ended
June 30,
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
The amounts recognized in profit
or loss were as follows:
Interest on lease liabilities q 13 19 28
Expenses relating to short-term
leases
S 252 424 792 830
Variable lease payments not
included in the measurement
of lease liabilities
96 92 249 143
For the three months ended
June 30,
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Expense relating to leases of
low-value assets,
excluding short-term leases
of low-value assets
76 144 10
The amounts recognized in the
statement of cash flows for the
Group was as follows:
Total cash outflow for leases 2,198 1,943

The Group leases company cars and copy machines: The leases typically run for a period of three to six vears.

The Group also leases vehicles and office equipment with contract terms of less than one year. These leases are short-term or leases of low-value items. The Group has elected not to recognize right-ofuse assets and lease liabilities for these leases.

(k) Provisions

There were no significant changes in provisions for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Please refer to note $6(k)$ of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 for other related information.

  • $(1)$ Employee benefits
  • $(i)$ Defined benefit plans

Management believes that there was no material volatility of the market, no material reimbursement and settlement or other material one-time events since prior fiscal year. As a result, the pension cost in the accompanying interim period was measured and disclosed according to the actuarial report as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

The expenses recognized in profit or loss for the Group were as follows:

For the three months
ended June 30,
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Operating cost 393 394 780 779
Operating expenses (63) 120)
S 330 391 660 782

(ii) Defined contribution plans

The Group's expenses under the pension plan cost to the Bureau of Labor Insurance for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

For the three months
ended June 30,
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Operating cost \$ 1,325 1,266 2,630 2,514
Selling expenses 66 66 131 132
Administration expenses 166 160 327 317
Research expenses 194 195 384 376
S 1.751 1,687 3,472 3,339

(m) Income taxes

  • $(i)$ The income tax expense in the interim financial statements is measured and disclosed accordance to paragraph B12 of IAS 34 "International Financial Reporting".
  • The income tax expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and the six $(ii)$ months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were calculated as follows:
June 30, For the three months ended For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Current income tax expense
Recognized during the
period \$
56,696
43,873 114,180 83,693
Adjustment for prior periods (2, 483) (2, 483)
54,213 43,873 111,697 83,693
Deferred income tax expense
Income tax overestimate
(underestimate) for prior
periods 1,491 1,491
Income tax expense 55,704 43,873 113,188 83,693

(iii) Examination and approval

The ROC tax authorities have examined the Company's and Yushan Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s income tax returns through 2018.

Capital and other equity $(n)$

Except for the following disclosure, there was no significant change for capital and other equity for the periods from January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019. For the related information, please refer to note 6(n) of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

$(i)$ Retained Earnings

The Company's article of incorporation stipulates that Company's net earnings should first be used to offset the prior years' deficits, if any, before paying any income taxes. Of the remaining balance, 10% is to be appropriated as legal reserve, and special reserves are supposed to set aside in accordance with the relevant regulations or as required by the government. And then any undistributed retained earnings shall be distributed according to the distribution plan proposed by the Board of Directors and submitted to the stockholders' meeting for approval.

According to the Company's dividend policy, the type of dividends should be determined after considering the Company's capital and financial structure, operating conditions, operating surplus, industrial characteristics and cycle. The distribution of net earnings should not be lower than 50% of the current profit before tax. Cash dividends to stockholders should not be lower than 10% of the total dividends.

Earnings distribution $(ii)$

(iii)

Based on the resolutions of annual stockholders' meetings held on June 19, 2020 and June 21, 2019, the appropriations of dividends from the distributable retained earnings of 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

2019 2018
Amount
per share
(dollars)
Total
amount
Amount
per share
(dollars)
Total
amount
Dividends distributed to
ordinary shareholders:
Cash
\$
5.80
461,014 4.20 333,838
Other equity (net of tax)
Financial
assets
measured at
fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
Balance at January 1, 2020 22,254
S
Unrealized gains (losses) from financial assets measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
(23, 795)
Balance at June 30, 2020 (1, 541)
Financial
assets
measured at
fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
Balance at January 1, 2019 \$
(4,788)
Unrealized gains (losses) from financial assets measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
(4,978)
Balance at June 30, 2019 (9,766)

(o) Earnings per share

For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company's earnings per share were calculated as follows:

For the three months ended
June 30,
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the Company
\$
241,670
157,729 450,001 321,775
Weighted-average number of
ordinary shares (thousand
shares) 79,485 79,485 79,485 79,485
3.04
S
1.98 5.66 4.05
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the Company
241,670
S
157,729 450,001 321,775
Weighted-average number of
ordinary shares (thousand
shares)
79,485 79,485 79,485 79,485
Effect of potentially dilutive
ordinary shares:
Effect of employee
compensation
390 409 650 636
Weighted-average number of
ordinary shares (thousand
shares) (diluted) 79,875 79,894 80,135 80,121
\$
3.03
1.97 5.62 4.02

(p) Revenue from contracts with customers

Disaggregation of revenue $(i)$

For the three months ended
June 30,
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Primary geographical
markets:
United States \$ 136,986 132,776 254,710 211,645
Italy 100,357 110,265 250,408 188,908
Spain 68,613 74,187 222,555 204,027
Japan 75,592 98,338 142,542 167,239
Taiwan 84,574 57,167 130,650 104,873
India 57,488 2,311 89,529 24,650
Netherlands 14,941 16,189 79,382 50,120
Switzerland 37,214 39,063 59,265 113,301
Others 152,157 73,991 283,209 143,211
S 727,922 604,287 1,512,250 1,207,974
Major products
Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredients
\$ 555,831 383,058 1,090,374 766,824
Intermediates 138,452 153,150 357,973 332,122
Specialty Chemical 33,639 68,079 63,903 109,028
\$ 727,922 604,287 1,512,250 1,207,974

(ii) Contract balances

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Notes and accounts receivable 495.294 353,583 460,847
Less: allowance for impairment (1.179) (1.179) (1,179)
Total 494,115 352,404 459,668
Contract liabilities (sales received in
advance)
57,371 59,092 41,606

Please refer to note $6(d)$ for the information of accounts receivable and the impairment.

The changes of contract liabilities are arising from the difference of time point, which the Group transfers the ownership of goods and which customers do the payment.

Remuneration to employees and directors $(q)$

In accordance with the Articles of incorporation, the Company should contribute no less than 3% of the profit as employee remuneration and less than 2% as directors' remuneration when there is profit for the year. However, if the Company has accumulated deficits, the profit should be reserved to offset the deficit. The aforementioned employees' compensation will be distributed in shares or cash. The recipients may include the employees of the subordinate of the Company who meet certain specific requirements.

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the remunerations to employees amounted to \$29,130, \$19,922, \$55,350 and \$39,837, respectively, and the remunerations to directors amounted to \$3,966, \$2,688, \$7,541 and \$5,404, respectively. These amounts were calculated using the Company's net income before tax without the remunerations to employees and directors for each period, multiplied by the proposed percentage which is stated under the Company's proposed Article of Incorporation. These remunerations were expensed under operating costs or expenses for each period. Shares distributed to employees as employees' remuneration are calculated based on the closing price of the Company's shares on the day before the approval by the Board of Directors.

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the remunerations to employees amounted to \$69,459 and \$53,166, respectively, and the remunerations to directors amounted to \$9,301 and \$7,204, respectively. The remunerations above are identical to those of the actual distributions. The information is available on the Market Observation Post System website.

$(r)$ Financial Instruments

Except for the contention mentioned below, there was no significant change in the fair value of the Group's financial instruments and degree of exposure to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk arising from financial instruments. For the related information, please refer to note 6(s) of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

  • Credit risk $(i)$
  • $1)$ Credit risk exposure

The carrying amount of financial assets and contract assets represents the maximum amount exposed to credit risk.

$2)$ Concentration of credit risk

The Group's customers are mainly from the pharmaceutical industry; therefore, the Group does not concentrate on a specific customer and the sales regions are widely spread, thus, there should be no concern on the significant concentrations of accounts receivable credit risk. And in order to mitigate accounts receivable credit risk, the Group constantly assesses the financial status of its customers, wherein it does not require its customers to provide any collateral.

  • $3)$ Receivables and debt securities
  • For credit risk exposure of notes and trade receivables, please refer to note 6(d). $a)$
  • Other financial assets at amortized cost include other receivables and time deposits. $b)$ The counterparties of the time deposits held by the Group are the financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings. Therefore, the credit risk is considered to be low.
  • (ii) Liquidity Risk

The following table shows the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, excluding estimated interest payments:

Carrying
Amount
Contractual
cash flows
Within a
vear
$1 - 2$
vears
Over 2
vears
June 30, 2020
Non-derivative financial
liabilities:
Notes and accounts payable
Lease liabilities (including
\$ 119,258 (119,258) (119,258)
current and non-current) 1,998 (2,025) (1, 397) (434) (194)
Other payables 537,274 (537, 274) (537, 274)
Payables on contractors and
equipment
48,654 (48, 654) (48, 654)
S 707,184 (707, 211) (706, 583) (434) (194)
December 31, 2019
Non-derivative financial
liabilities:
Notes and accounts payable -S 94,302 (94, 302) (94, 302)
Lease liabilities (including
current and non-current) 2,992 (3,038) (1, 826) (801) (411)
Other payables 67,732 (67, 732) (67, 732)
Payables on contractors and
equipment 16,605 (16, 605) (16, 605)
\$ 181,631 (181, 677) (180, 465) (801) (411)
June 30, 2019
Non-derivative financial
liabilities:
Notes and accounts payable \$ 105,081 (105, 081) (105, 081)
Lease liabilities (including
current and non-current) 3,181 (3,231) (1, 873) (1,101) (257)
Other payables 383,550 (383, 550) (383, 550)
Payables on contractors and
equipment 46,806 (46, 806) (46, 806)
\$ 538,618 (538, 668) (537,310) (1, 101) (257)

The Group is not expecting that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier or at significantly different amount.

(iii) Currency risk

$1)$ Exposure to foreign currency risk

The Group's significant exposure to foreign currency risk was as follow:

Foreign currency: in thousands of dollars

June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2019
Foreign
currency
Exchange
rate
TWD Foreign
currency
Exchange
rate
TWD Foreign
currency
Exchange
rate
TWD
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD to TWD \$ 22.974 29.58 679.571 19,088 29.93 571,304 17,982 31.01 557,622
EUR to TWD 2.126 33.07 70,307 2.124 33.39 70,920 606 35.18 21,319
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD to TWD 2.976 29.58 88.030 1,830 29.93 54,772 2,221 31.01 68,873

$2)$ Sensitivity analysis

The Group's exposure to foreign currency risk arises from the translation of the foreign currency exchange gains and losses on cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, loans and borrowings, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables that are denominated in foreign currency.

The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. A strengthening (weakening) 1% of the functional currency against each foreign currency for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 would have affected the net profit before tax increased or decreased \$6,618 and \$5,101, respectively. The analysis is performed on the same basis for both periods.

$3)$ Foreign exchange gain and loss on monetary items

The exchange gains and losses of monetary items, including realized and unrealized, are changed into functional currency, which is the Group's presentation currency. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the exchange gains (losses), including realized and unrealized, are $\frac{1}{14,108}$ , $\frac{10,096}{10,096}$ , $\frac{1}{14,404}$ and \$12,586, respectively.

(iv) Interest rate analysis

For the details of financial assets and liabilities exposed to interest rate risk, please refer to note $6(r)$ liquidity risk.

The details of financial assets and liabilities exposed to interest rate risk were as follows:

Carrying amount
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Variable rate instruments:
Financial assets S. 186.192 144.840
Financial liabilities $\qquad \qquad$ $\overline{\phantom{0}}$

The following sensitivity analysis is based on the exposure to the interest rate risk of derivative and non-derivative financial instruments on the reporting date. Regarding assets with variable interest rates, the analysis is based on the assumption that the amount of assets outstanding at the reporting date was outstanding throughout the year. The rate of change is expressed as the interest rate increases or decreases by 0.25% when reporting to management internally, which also represents the Group management's assessment of the reasonably possible interest rate change.

If the interest rate had increased or decreased by 0.25%, the Group's net profit before tax would have increased or decreased by \$233 and \$181, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, with all other variable factors remaining constant. This is mainly due to the Group's bank savings with variable interest rates.

  • Fair value $(v)$
  • $1)$ Fair value hierarchy

The fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are measured on a recurring basis. The carrying amount and fair value of the Group's financial assets and liabilities, including the information on fair value hierarchy were as follows; however, except as described in the following paragraphs, for financial instruments not measured at fair value whose carrying amount is reasonably close to the fair value, and lease liabilities, disclosure of fair value information is not required:

June 30, 2020
Fair Value
Book value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Non-derivative financial assets
mandatorily measured at fair value
through profit or loss
661,063 661,063 661,063
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks on domestic market 113,534 25,968 $\blacksquare$ 87,566 113,534
June 30, 2020
Fair Value
Book value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets measured at amortized
cost
Cash and cash equivalents 778,055
Notes and accounts receivable 494,115
Other receivables 599
Refunded deposits (recognized as other
non-current assets)
1,210
Subtotal 1,273,979
Total 2,048,576
Financial liabilities measured at
amortized cost
Notes and accounts payable \$
119,258
Lease liabilities (including current and
non-current)
1,998
Other payables 537,274
Payables on contractors and equipment 48,654
Total \$
707,184
December 31, 2019
Fair Value
Book value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Non-derivative financial assets
mandatorily measured at fair value
through profit or loss
\$
466,025
466,025 466,025
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks on domestic market 137,329 28,710 108,619 137,329
Financial assets measured at amortized
cost
Cash and cash equivalents 553,555
Notes and accounts receivable 352,404
Other receivables
Refunded deposits (recognized as
4,516
other non-current assets) 7,483
Subtotal 917,958
Total 1,521,312
Financial liabilities measured at
amortized cost
Notes and accounts payable \$
94,302
Lease liabilities (including current and
non-current)
2,992
Other payables 67,732
Payables on contractors and
equipment
16,605
Total 181,631
\$
June 30, 2019
Fair Value
Book value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Non-derivative financial assets
mandatorily measured at fair value
through profit or loss \$
473,979
473,979 473,979
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Unlisted stocks on domestic market 85,312 15,340 69,972 85,312
Financial assets measured at amortized
cost
Cash and cash equivalents 571,922
Notes and accounts receivable 459,668
Other receivables 3,891
Refunded deposits (recognized as other
non-current assets)
5,758
Subtotal 1,041,239
Total 1,600,530
Financial liabilities measured at
amortized cost
Notes and accounts payable \$
105,081
Lease liabilities (including current and
non-current)
3,181
Other payables 383,550
Payables on contractors and equipment 46,806
Total 538,618
S

$2)$ Valuation techniques for financial instruments not measured at fair value

The Group's valuation techniques and assumptions used for financial instruments not measured at fair value are as follows:

Financial assets and liabilities measured at amortized cost a)

If there is quoted price generated by transactions, the recent transaction price and quoted price data is used as the basis for fair value measurement. However, if no quoted prices are available, the discounted cash flows are used to estimate fair values.

  • Valuation techniques for financial instruments measured at fair value $3)$
  • Non-derivative financial instruments a)

Financial instruments trade in active markets is based on quoted market prices. The quoted price of a financial instrument obtained from main exchanges and on-therun bonds from Taipei Exchange can be used as a base to determine the fair value of the listed companies' equity instrument and debt instrument of the quoted price in an active market.

If a quoted price of a financial instrument can be obtained in time and often from exchanges, brokers, underwriters, industrial union, pricing institute, or authorities and such price can reflect those actual trading and frequently happen in the market, then the financial instrument is considered to have a quoted price in an active market. If a financial instrument is not in accord with the definition mentioned above, then it is considered to be without a quoted price in an active market. In general, market with low trading volume or high bid-ask spreads is an indication of a non-active market.

Measurements of fair value of financial instruments without an active market are based on a valuation technique or quoted price from a competitor. Fair value measured by a valuation technique can be extrapolated from similar financial instruments, the discounted cash flow method, or other valuation technique including a model using observable market data at the reporting date.

The measurement of fair value of a non-active market financial instruments held by the Group which do not have quoted market prices are based on the comparable market approach, with the use of key assumptions of price-book ratio multiple or earnings multiple of comparable listed companies as its basic measurement. These assumptions have been adjusted for the effect of discount without the marketability of the equity securities.

$4)$ Transfer from one level to another

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, there was no transfer from one level to another.

Reconciliation of Level 3 fair values $5)$

Fair value through other
comprehensive income
Unquoted equity
instruments
January 1, 2020 \$ 108,619
Total gains and losses recognized:
In other comprehensive income (21, 053)
June 30, 2020 87,566
January 1, 2019 \$ 75,296
Total gains and losses recognized:
In other comprehensive income (5,324)
June 30, 2019 69.9

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, total gains and losses that were included in unrealized gains and losses from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income were as follows:

For the three months
ended June 30,
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Total gains and losses
recognized:
In other comprehensive
income, and presented in
"unrealized gains and
losses from financial
assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive income" S 4.520 1,753 (21, 053)

$6)$ Quantified information on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in fair value measurement

The Group's financial instruments that use Level 3 inputs to measure fair value include "financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income - debt investments". Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income – equity investments without an active market have more than one significant unobservable inputs. The significant unobservable inputs of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income – equity investments without an active market are individually independent, and there is no correlation between them.

Quantified information of significant unobservable inputs was as follows:

Item Valuation
technique
Significant
unobservable inputs
Inter-relationship
between significant
unobservable inputs
and fair value
measurement
Fair value through
other
comprehensive
income-
equity investments
without an active
market
Price-Book ratio
method
$\cdot$ The multiplier of Price-
Book Ratio (As of June
30, 2020, December 31,
2019 and June 30, 2019
were 1.52, 1.91 and 2.09,
respectively)
The higher the fair value
is, the higher the
multiplier will be.
$\prime$ $^{\prime\prime}$ · Lack-of-Marketability
discount rate (As of June
30, 2020, December 31,
2019 and June 30, 2019
were $50\%$ )
The higher the Lack-of-
Marketability
discount rate is, the
lower the fair value
will be.
Fair value through
other
comprehensive
income-
equity investments
without an active
market
Comparable
transaction method
· Lack-of-Marketability
discount rate (As of June
30, 2020, December 31,
2019 and June 30, 2019
were $24.47\% \sim 31.76\%$ ,
19.03%~23.38% and
$23.04\%$ , respectively)
The higher the Lack-of-
Marketability
discount rate is, the
lower the fair value
will be.

$7)$ Fair value measurements in Level $3$ – sensitivity analysis of reasonably possible alternative assumptions

The Group's measurement on the fair value of financial instruments is deemed reasonable despite different valuation models or assumptions that may lead to various results. For fair value measurements in Level 3, changing one or more of the assumptions would have the following effects on profit or loss and other comprehensive income:

Move up or Other comprehensive
income
Inputs downs Favorable Unfavorable
June 30, 2020
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Price-Book ratio
multiples
5% 1,439
S.
1,439
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
December 31, 2019
Lack-of
Marketability
discount rate
5% 2,504 2,504
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Price-Book ratio
multiples
5% 1,902 1,902
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Lack-of
Marketability
discount rate
5% 2,801 2,801
June 30, 2019
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Price-Book ratio
multiples
$5\%$ S
2,227
2,196
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Lack-of
Marketability
discount rate
5% 3,515 3,484

The favorable and unfavorable effects represent the changes in fair value, and fair value is based on a variety of unobservable inputs calculated using a valuation technique. The analysis above only reflects the effects of changes in a single input, and it does not include the interrelationships with another input.

$(s)$ Financial risk management

There were no significant changes in the Group's financial risk management and policies as disclosed in note $6(t)$ of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

$(t)$ Capital management

Management believes that the objectives, policies and processes of capital management of the Group has been applied consistently with those described in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. Also, management believes that there were no significant changes in the Group's capital management information as disclosed for the year ended December 31, 2019. Please refer to note $6(u)$ of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

(u) Investing and financing activities not affecting current cash flow

The Group's investing and financing activities which did not affect the current cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, were as follows:

  • $(i)$ There were no non-cash investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
  • $(ii)$ Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, was as follows:
Lease liabilities January 1,
2020
2,992
œ
Cash flows
(994)
Non-cash
changes
Foreign
exchange
movement
June 30,
2020
1,998
Lease liabilities January 1,
2019
4,113
Cash flows
(932)
Non-cash
changes
Foreign
exchange
movement
June 30,
2019
3,181

(7) Related-party transactions:

  • Names and relationship with related parties: None. $(a)$
  • $(b)$ Significant transaction with related parties: None.
  • (c) Key management personnel compensation
For the three months ended
June 30,
For the six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Salary and short-term employee
benefits
15.197 11,825 29,275 23.217

(8) Pledged assets:

The carrying values of pledged assets were as follows:

Assets Subject June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2019
Land Pledged as collaterals 42,736 42,736 42,736
Building 11 4.504 4,842 5,294
47,240 47,578 48,030

(9) Commitments and contingencies:

  • As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the unused balance of the Group's $(a)$ outstanding standby letters of credit amounted to \$12,561, \$8,788 and \$10,034, respectively.
  • The significant outstanding purchase commitments for property, plant and equipment was as $(b)$ follows:
June 30. December 31, June 30.
2020 2019 2019
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment \$ 40.573 41.087 77,514

(10) Losses Due to Major Disasters: None.

Labor and health insurance

Remuneration of directors

Pension

Others

Depreciation

Amortization

(11) Subsequent Events: None.

$(12)$ Other:

$(a)$ The followings are the summary statement of current period employee benefits, depreciation and amortization expenses by function:

By function For the three months ended For the three months ended
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Operating Operating
By item Cost of sales expenses Total Cost of sales expenses Total
Employee benefits
Salary 55,573 36,863 92,436 54,621 27,080 81,701
Labor and health insurance 3,298 961 4,259 3,183 948 4,131
Pension 1,718 363 2,081 1,660 418 2,078
Remuneration of directors 3,966 3,966 2,688 2,688
Others 972 2,318 3,290 814 2,423 3,237
Depreciation 28,289 4,979 33,268 27,803 4,782 32,585
Amortization 420 1,015 1,435 427 988 1,415
By function For the six months ended For the six months ended
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
By item Cost of
sales
Operating
expenses
Total Cost of
sales
Operating
expenses
Total
Employee benefits
Salary 109,457 77,170 186,627 106,382 58,762 165,144

2,177

7,541

4,642

9,965

2,017

722

7,173

3,410

1,796

56,373

888

9,350

4,132

7,541

6,438

66,338

2,905

6,926

3.293

1,585

55,390

801

2,157

5,404

4,554

9,732

1,932

828

9,083

4,121

5,404

6,139

65,122

2,733

Seasonality of operations $(b)$

The Group's operations were not affected by seasonality or cyclicality factors.

(13) Other disclosures:

$(a)$ Information on significant transactions:

The following is the information on significant transactions required by the "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers" for the Group for the six months ended June 30, 2020:

  • $(i)$ Loans to other parties: None.
  • $(ii)$ Guarantees and endorsements for other parties: None.
  • (iii) Securities held as of June 30, 2020 (excluding investment in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures):
Unit: thousand dollars
Category and Ending balance
Name of holder name of
security
Relationship
with
company
Account
title
Shares/Units
(thousands)
Carrying
value
Percentage of
ownership (%)
Fair value Note
he Company Beneficiary Certificate (UPAMC James Current Financial asset at fair 2,760 46,407 46,407
Bond Money Market Fund) value through profit or loss
$\boldsymbol{\mathcal{H}}$ Beneficiary Certificate (Cathay Taiwan 4,093 51,223 51,223
Money Market Fund)
$\boldsymbol{\eta}$ Beneficiary Certificate (Nomura Taiwan $\boldsymbol{\eta}$ 1,273 20,906 20,906
Money Market)
$\boldsymbol{n}$ Beneficiary Certificate (Taishin 1699 Money $\theta$ 3,592 48,923 48,923
Market Fund)
$\eta$ Beneficiary Certificate (Jih Sun Money $\boldsymbol{\eta}$ 3,022 45,076 45,076
Market Fund)
$^{\prime\prime}$ Beneficiary Certificate (Yuanta USD Money 99 31,317 31,317
Market Fund-USD)
$\boldsymbol{\prime\prime}$ Beneficiary Certificate (Nomura Global $\boldsymbol{\eta}$ 2,840 29,696 29,696
Short Duration Bond Fund)
$^{\prime\prime}$ Beneficiary Certificate (CTBC Hua Win n 4,064 45,071 45,071
Money Market Fund)
$\mu$ Beneficiary Certificate (Fubon China Policy $\overline{u}$ 420 8,093 8,093
Bank Bond ETF)
$^{\prime\prime}$ Beneficiary Certificate (Yuanta De-Li $\boldsymbol{u}$ 2,744 45,036 45,036
Money Market Fund)
$^{\prime\prime}$ Beneficiary Certificate (Mega Diamond $\mathcal{U}$ 3,568 45,040 45,040
Money Market Fund)
$\prime$ Stock (Fubon S&P Preferred Shares A) 793 51,941 51,941
$\boldsymbol{\eta}$ Stock (Fubon S&P Preferred Shares B) 36 2,333 2,333
$^{\prime\prime}$ Stock (TAISHIN FINANCIAL HOLDING 400 22,520 22,520
CO., LTD. Preferred Stock E)
$\prime\prime$ Stock (Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. H 790 51,034 51,034
Preferred Stock A)
$\boldsymbol{H}$ Stock (Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
Preferred Stock B)
n 33 2,117 2,117
$\boldsymbol{\mathit{II}}$ Stock (Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. $\mu$ 28
Common Stock) 1,184 1,184
$\boldsymbol{H}$ Stock (Fubon S&P US Preferred Stock) $^{\prime\prime}$ 2,350 38,352 38,352
$\boldsymbol{\eta}$ Stock (CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. 685 46,032 46,032
Preferred Shares B)
$\boldsymbol{\mu}$ Stock (Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., $\theta$ 642 28,762 28,762
Ltd. Preferred Shares A)
$^{\prime\prime}$ Stock (Energenesis Biomedical Co., Ltd) Financial assets at fair value 1,458 84,750 2.48 % 84,750
through other comprehensive
income
Renale Community Dhammaragh 4.407 20.70
  • (iv) Individual securities acquired or disposed of with accumulated amount exceeding the lower of \$300 million or 20% of the capital stock: None.
  • $(v)$ Acquisition of individual real estate with amount exceeding the lower of \$300 million or 20% of the capital stock: None.
  • (vi) Disposal of individual real estate with amount exceeding the lower of \$300 million or 20% of the capital stock: None.
  • (vii) Related-party transactions for purchases and sales with amounts exceeding the lower of \$100 million or 20% of the capital stock: None.
  • (viii) Receivables from related parties with amounts exceeding the lower of \$100 million or 20% of the capital stock: None.
  • (ix) Trading in derivative instruments: None.
  • $(x)$ Business relationships and significant intercompany transactions: None.
  • $(b)$ Information on investees:

The following is the information on investees for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (excluding information on investees in Mainland China):

Unit: thousand dollars/ thousand shares

Main Original investment amount! Balance as of June 30, 2020 Net incomel Share of
Name of Name of businesses and products June 30, 2020 December 31. Shares Percentage of Carrying I (losses) profits/losses
investor investee Location 2019 l (thousands) ownership value l of investee l of investee Note
SCI Yushan R.O.C. The research and 351,761 351,761 35,190 100 % 349.507 (216) $(216)$ Note 1
PHARMTEC Pharmaceuticals development, manufacture
H, INC. Inc. and sale of API

Note 1: The transactions had been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

  • $(c)$ Information on investment in mainland China: None.
  • $(d)$ Major shareholders:
Shareholder's Name Shareholding Shares Percentage
Mercuries $\&$ Associates Holding Ltd. 25,236,132 31.74 %

(14) Segment information:

The Group only uses one segment to assess its performance and allocate resources. Hence, there is no need to disclose the information.