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SYNCMOLD — Audit Report / Information 2023
Dec 22, 2023
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Syncmold Enterprise Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and Independent Auditors’ Report
DECLARATION OF CONSOLIDATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AFFILIATES
The companies that are required to be included in the consolidated financial statements of affiliates in accordance with the “Criteria Governing the Preparation of Affiliation Reports, Consolidated Business Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises” for the year ended December 31, 2023 are all the same as those included in the consolidated financial statements of parent and subsidiary companies prepared in conformity with the International Financial Reporting Standards No. 10, “Consolidated Financial Statements”. In addition, relevant information that should be disclosed in the consolidated financial statements of affiliates has all been disclosed in the consolidated financial statements of parent and subsidiary companies. Consequently, Syncmold Enterprise Corporation and its subsidiaries did not prepare a separate set of consolidated financial statements of affiliates.
Very truly yours,
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION
March 8, 2024
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders Syncmold Enterprise Corporation
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Syncmold Enterprise Corporation (the “Corporation”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, including material accounting policy information (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).
In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of other auditors (refer to the other matter paragraph), the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Financial Statement Audit and Attestation Engagements of Certified Public Accountants and the 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. Based on our audits and the report of other auditors, we believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
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The key audit matter of the Group’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 is described as follows:
Occurrence of Sales Revenue
The sales revenue of the Group is mainly generated from the sales of monitor hinge products. Most of the sales were highly concentrated on major customers, which accounted for 57.59% of total sales revenue in 2023. Due to the high frequency and significant amounts of transactions with major customers, the occurrence of sales revenue was deemed as a key audit matter for the year ended December 31, 2023. Refer to Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for the related revenue recognition policies.
In response to this key audit matter, our main audit procedures performed in the assessment of the recognition of sales revenue of the Group were as follows:
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We obtained an understanding of and assessed the operating effectiveness of the design and implementation of the relevant internal controls.
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We performed detailed verification tests on the selected samples of sales revenue, checked transaction vouchers, sales returns and discounts of major customers and confirmed the occurrence of sales revenue.
Other Matter
We did not audit the financial statements of associates accounted for using the equity method, these were instead audited by other auditors. Our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for associates accounted for using the equity method, is based solely on the reports of other auditors. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the amounts of investments accounted for using the equity method were NT$175,055 thousand and NT$168,088 thousand, respectively, which accounted for 1.45% and 1.47% of the Group’s consolidated total assets, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the share of comprehensive income of associates accounted for using the equity method amounted to NT$34,327 thousand and NT$28,160 thousand, respectively, which accounted for 6.39% and 5.03% of the Group’s consolidated total comprehensive income, respectively.
We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of Syncmold Enterprise Corporation as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 on which we have issued an unmodified opinion with other matter paragraph.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and IFRS, IAS, IFRIC, and SIC endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Those charged with governance, including supervisors, 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 maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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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.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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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.
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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.
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Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision, and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
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We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The engagement partners on the audits resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Chih-Yuan Chen and Yao-Lin Huang.
Deloitte & Touche Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China
March 8, 2024
Notice to Readers
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the consolidated financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such consolidated financial statements are those generally applied in the Republic of China.
For the convenience of readers, the auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.
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SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4 and 6) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - current (Notes 4 and 7) Financial assets at amortized cost - current (Notes 4, 8 and 29) Notes receivable Trade receivables, net (Notes 4 and 9) Inventories (Notes 4 and 10) Other current assets (Notes 4 and 23) Total current assets NON-CURRENT ASSETS Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - non-current (Notes 4 and 7) Financial assets at amortized cost - non-current (Notes 4, 8 and 29) Investments accounted for using the equity method (Notes 4 and 12) Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4, 13, 28 and 29) Right-of-use assets (Notes 4, 14 and 28) Intangible assets (Notes 4, 15 and 28) Goodwill (Notes 4 and 16) Deferred tax assets (Notes 4 and 23) Prepayments for equipment Refundable deposits Net defined benefit assets (Notes 4 and 20) Other non-current assets (Note 28) Total non-current assets TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Short-term borrowings (Notes 4, 17 and 29) Notes payable and trade payables Other payables (Notes 19 and 28) Current tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 23) Lease liabilities - current (Notes 4, 14 and 28) Current portion of long-term borrowing (Notes 4, 17 and 29) Current portion of bonds payable (Notes 4 and 18) Other current liabilities Total current liabilities NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Bonds payable (Notes 18 and 27) Long-term borrowing (Notes 4, 17 and 29) Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 23) Lease liabilities - non-current (Notes 4, 14 and 28) Net defined benefit liabilities (Notes 4 and 20) Guarantee deposits received Other non-current liabilities (Note 20) Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE CORPORATION Ordinary shares Capital collected in advance Capital surplus Retained earnings Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated earnings Total retained earnings Other equity Exchange differences on translating the financial statements of foreign operations Unrealized gain (loss) of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Total other equity Total equity attributable to owners of the Corporation NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS Total equity TOTAL |
2023 Amount % $ 3,233,289 27 1,164,114 9 806,238 7 200,860 2 2,381,274 20 734,463 6 236,990 2 8,757,228 73 103,644 1 3,278 - 175,055 1 2,097,860 17 423,744 4 44,146 - 324,597 3 63,462 1 12,213 - 31,253 - 7,400 - 1,497 - 3,288,149 27 $ 12,045,377 100 $ 1,695,585 14 1,812,374 15 474,353 4 113,759 1 130,202 1 16,499 - 200,931 2 8,650 - 4,452,353 37 - - 188,365 2 235,583 2 109,324 1 5,400 - 565 - 18,332 - 557,569 5 5,009,922 42 1,237,258 10 170,511 2 3,180,597 26 1,064,029 9 518,796 4 1,160,008 10 2,742,833 23 (626,422) (5) 6,595 - (619,827) (5) 6,711,372 56 324,083 2 7,035,455 58 $ 12,045,377 100 |
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| Amount % $ 3,510,365 31 704,121 6 238,110 2 181,328 2 1,969,799 17 907,985 8 369,328 3 7,881,036 69 63,490 1 3,272 - 168,088 1 2,181,140 19 583,556 5 59,246 1 324,597 3 107,155 1 25,317 - 43,812 - 6,416 - 223 - 3,566,312 31 $ 11,447,348 100 $ 1,477,363 13 1,466,764 13 553,842 5 81,428 1 158,482 1 16,476 - - - 33,212 - 3,787,567 33 1,178,724 10 177,771 2 158,517 2 238,775 2 6,998 - 933 - 16,734 - 1,778,452 16 5,566,019 49 1,237,242 11 - - 2,361,070 21 1,026,386 9 687,191 6 753,104 6 2,466,681 21 (514,593) (5) (4,203) - (518,796) (5) 5,546,197 48 335,132 3 5,881,329 51 $ 11,447,348 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche auditors’ report dated March 8, 2024)
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SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
| OPERATING REVENUE (Note 4) OPERATING COSTS (Notes 4, 10, 22 and 28) GROSS PROFIT OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 9, 22 and 28) Selling and marketing expenses General and administrative expenses Research and development expenses Expected credit loss Total operating expenses PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES Other income (Notes 4, 14 and 22) Other gains and losses (Note 22) Interest income Net foreign exchange gain (Note 30) Net gain (loss) on financial assets at fair value through profit (Notes 4 and 7) Share of profit of associates (Notes 4 and 12) Interest expenses (Note 28) Impairment loss on investments accounted for using the equity method (Notes 4 and 12) Total non-operating income and expenses PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4 and 23) NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
2023 Amount % $ 8,769,537 100 6,831,797 78 1,937,740 22 282,032 3 687,462 8 184,732 2 3,142 - 1,157,368 13 780,372 9 51,547 - (8,952) - 91,523 1 57,568 1 76,367 1 18,301 - (56,267) (1) - - 230,087 2 1,010,459 11 372,892 4 637,567 7 |
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| Amount % $ 9,809,443 100 8,186,253 83 1,623,190 17 298,169 3 797,012 8 182,447 2 1,760 - 1,279,388 13 343,802 4 38,822 - (50,958) - 35,184 - 270,397 2 (551) - 42,401 - (51,773) - (19,835) - 263,687 2 607,489 6 230,040 2 377,449 4 (Continued) |
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SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Remeasurement of defined benefit plans Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries accounted for using the equity method Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Exchange differences on translating the financial statements of foreign operations Other comprehensive (loss) income for the year TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR NET PROFIT (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Owners of the Corporation Non-controlling interests TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Owners of the Corporation Non-controlling interests EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 24) Basic Diluted |
2023 Amount % $ (467) - 16,067 - (174) - (115,735) (1) (100,309) (1) $ 537,258 6 $ 642,365 7 (4,798) - $ 637,567 7 $ 546,293 6 (9,035) - $ 537,258 6 $ 5.12 $ 5.03 |
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| Amount % $ 6,213 - (15,162) - (773) - 192,039 2 182,317 2 $ 559,766 6 $ 371,277 4 6,172 - $ 377,449 4 $ 544,822 6 14,944 - $ 559,766 6 $ 3.00 $ 2.67 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche auditors’ report dated March 8, 2024)
(Concluded)
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SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2022 Appropriation of 2021 earnings Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends distributed by the Corporation Cash dividends distributed by capital surplus Unclaimed dividends Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2022 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2022, net of income tax Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2022 Disposal of investment in equity instrument designated as at fair value through other comprehensive income by associates BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 Appropriation of 2022 earnings Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends distributed by the Corporation Unclaimed dividends Net profit (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023 Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023, net of income tax Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2023 Actual acquisition of interests in subsidiaries Convertible corporate bonds Disposal of investment in equity instrument designated as at fair value through other comprehensive income by associates BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2023 |
Equity Attributable to Owners of the Corporation (Notes 4, 18, 21and 25) | Equity Attributable to Owners of the Corporation (Notes 4, 18, 21and 25) | Equity Attributable to Owners of the Corporation (Notes 4, 18, 21and 25) | Non-controlling Interests Total (Notes 4, 21 and 25) $ 5,657,084 $ 320,188 - - - - (247,448) - (247,448) - (408,290 ) - 29 - 371,277 6,172 173,545 8,772 544,822 14,944 - - 5,546,197 335,132 - - - - (371,172) - (371,172) - 15 - 642,365 (4,798 ) (96,072) (4,237) 546,293 (9,035) 721 (2,014 ) 989,318 - - - $ 6,711,372 $ 324,083 |
Total Equity $ 5,977,272 - - (247,448) (247,448) (408,290 ) 29 377,449 182,317 559,766 - 5,881,329 - - (371,172) (371,172) 15 637,567 (100,309) 537,258 (1,293 ) 989,318 - $ 7,035,455 |
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| Capital Ordinary Shares Capital Collected in Advance Capital Surplus $ 1,237,242 $ - $ 2,769,331 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (408,290 ) - - 29 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,237,242 - 2,361,070 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 - - - - - - - - - - - 721 16 170,511 818,791 - - - $ 1,237,258 $ 170,511 $ 3,180,597 |
Retained Earnings | Total $ 2,337,701 - - (247,448) (247,448) - - 371,277 4,739 376,016 412 2,466,681 - - (371,172) (371,172) - 642,365 (310) 642,055 - - 5,269 $ 2,742,833 |
Other Equity | Total Other Equity $ (687,190) - - - - - - - 168,806 168,806 (412) (518,796) - - - - - - (95,762) (95,762) - - (5,269) $ (619,827) |
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| Exchange Differences on Translating of the Financial Statements of Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Other Foreign Operations Comprehensive Income $ (698,561) $ 11,371 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 183,968 (15,162) 183,968 (15,162) - (412) (514,593) (4,203) - - - - - - - - - - - - (111,829) 16,067 (111,829) 16,067 - - - - - (5,269) $ (626,422) $ 6,595 |
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Legal Reserve Special Reserve Unappropriated Earnings $ 1,001,175 $ 635,615 $ 700,911 25,211 - (25,211 ) - 51,576 (51,576 ) - - (247,448) 25,211 51,576 (324,235) - - - - - - - - 371,277 - - 4,739 - - 376,016 - - 412 1,026,386 687,191 753,104 37,643 - (37,643 ) - (168,395 ) 168,395 - - (371,172) 37,643 (168,395) (240,420) - - - - - 642,365 - - (310) - - 642,055 - - - - - - - - 5,269 $ 1,064,029 $ 518,796 $ 1,160,008 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche auditors’ report dated March 8, 2024)
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SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Profit before income tax Adjustments for: Depreciation expenses Amortization expenses Expected credit loss Net (gain) loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Interest expenses Interest income Dividend income Share of profit of associates Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment Loss on disposal of intangible assets Impairment loss on investments accounted for using the equity method Write-downs of inventories Net (gain) loss on unrealized foreign currency exchange Gain on lease modification Changes in operating assets and liabilities Notes receivable Trade receivables Inventories Other current assets Other non-current assets Notes payable and trade payables Other payables Other current liabilities Net defined benefit assets and liabilities Other non-current liabilities Cash generated from operations Interest paid Income tax paid Net cash generated from operating activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of financial assets at amortized cost Proceeds from sale of financial assets at amortized cost Purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Proceeds from sale of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Payment for property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment Decrease (increase) in refundable deposits Payments for intangible assets |
2023 $ 1,010,459 414,034 22,528 3,142 (76,367) 56,267 (91,523) (5,089) (18,301) 13,451 13 - 275 (21,381) (11,789) (21,206) (473,296) 162,816 133,478 (1,278) 439,364 (60,248) (40,243) (1,031) 1,454 1,435,529 (43,822) (220,358) 1,171,349 (914,141) 329,379 (2,675,603) 2,236,137 (189,562) 9,429 12,069 (7,926) |
2022 $ 607,489 476,700 24,725 1,760 551 51,773 (35,184) (11,703) (42,401) 20,181 29 19,835 25,896 33,769 (4,164) 181,012 1,509,139 379,335 74,390 (39) (768,039) 127,575 32,529 (1,983) 1,287 2,704,462 (38,645) (317,054) 2,348,763 (414,425) 530,663 (1,482,944) 931,815 (179,041) 38,491 (1,645) (29,925) (Continued) |
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SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Increase in prepayments for equipment Interest received Dividends received Net cash used in investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from short-term borrowings Proceeds from long-term borrowings Repayments of long-term borrowings Guarantee deposits refunded Repayment of the principal portion of lease liabilities Dividends paid Actual acquisition of interest in subsidiaries Net cash used in financing activities EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE BALANCE OF CASH HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR |
2023 $ (11,569) 88,024 32,449 (1,091,314) 220,553 27,420 (16,435) (368) (153,669) (371,172) (1,293) (294,964) (62,147) (277,076) 3,510,365 $ 3,233,289 |
2022 $ (60,381) 31,291 23,103 (612,998) 581,343 10,000 (26,483) (511) (207,951) (655,738) - (299,340) 14,403 1,450,828 2,059,537 $ 3,510,365 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche auditors’ report dated March 8, 2024)
(Concluded)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Syncmold Enterprise Corporation (the “Corporation”) was incorporated in the Republic of China (ROC) in July 1979 and is mainly engaged in the processing, manufacturing, trading, technology licensing and related import and export business of various metal molds, plastic molds and electronic parts.
The Corporation’s shares were approved for listing on the emerging stock board of the Taipei Exchange (TPEx) in December 2005, and after obtaining approval from the Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan in November 2006, the Corporation’s shares were listed on the over-the-counter (OTC) market on January 11, 2007. In November 2009, the Corporation obtained approval to transfer listing of its shares to the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and were officially listed and started trading its shares on December 17, 2009.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in the Corporation’s functional currency, the New Taiwan dollar.
2. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements were approved by the Corporation’s board of directors on March 8, 2024.
3. APPLICATION OF NEW, AMENDED AND REVISED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS
- a. Initial application of the amendments to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC) and SIC Interpretations (SIC) (collectively, the “IFRS Accounting Standards”) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)
The initial application of the IFRS Accounting Standards endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC did not have material impact on the Group’s accounting policies.
- b. The IFRS Accounting Standards endorsed by the FSC for application starting from 2024
| New, Amended and Revised Standards and Interpretations Amendments to IFRS 16 “Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback” Amendments to IAS 1 “Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current” Amendments to IAS 1 “Non-current Liabilities with Covenants” Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 “Supplier Finance Arrangements” |
Effective Date Announced by IASB (Note 1) |
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| January 1, 2024 (Note 2) January 1, 2024 January 1, 2024 January 1, 2024 (Note 3) |
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Note 1: Unless stated otherwise, the above IFRS Accounting Standards will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after their respective effective dates.
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Note 2: A seller-lessee shall apply the Amendments to IFRS 16 retrospectively to sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of initial application of IFRS 16.
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Note 3: The amendments provide some transition relief regarding disclosure requirements.
As of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the Group has assessed that the application of other standards and interpretations will not have a material impact on the Group’s financial position and financial performance.
- c. New IFRS Accounting Standards in issue but not yet endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC
New, Amended and Revised Standards and Interpretations
Effective Date Announced by IASB (Note 1)
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 “Sale or Contribution of Assets To be determined by IASB between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture” IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” January 1, 2023 Amendments to IFRS 17 January 1, 2023 Amendments to IFRS 17 “Initial Application of IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 - January 1, 2023 Comparative Information” Amendments to IAS 21 “Lack of Exchangeability” January 1, 2025 (Note 2)
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Note 1: Unless stated otherwise, the above New IFRS Accounting Standards are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after their respective effective dates.
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Note 2: An entity shall apply those amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Upon initial application of the amendments, the entity recognizes any effect as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. When the entity uses a presentation currency other than its functional currency, it shall, at the date of initial application, recognize any effect as an adjustment to the cumulative amount of translation differences in equity.
As of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the Group is continuously assessing the possible impact of the application of other standards and interpretations on the Group’s financial position and financial performance and will disclose the relevant impact when the assessment is completed.
4. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION
- a. Statement of compliance
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and IFRS Accounting Standards as endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC.
b. Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial instruments which are measured at fair value, and net defined benefit liabilities which are measured at the present value of the defined benefit obligation less the fair value of plan assets.
The fair value measurements, which are grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value measurement inputs are observable and based on the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, are described as follows:
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1) Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
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2) Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for an asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
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3) Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability.
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c. Classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities
Current assets include:
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1) Assets held primarily for the purpose of trading;
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2) Assets expected to be realized within 12 months after the reporting period; and
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3) Cash and cash equivalents unless the asset is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.
Current liabilities include:
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1) Liabilities held primarily for the purpose of trading;
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2) Liabilities due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period; and
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3) Liabilities for which the Group does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting period.
Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are classified as non-current.
- d. Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Group and the entities controlled by the Group (i.e., its subsidiaries).
When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the Group.
All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated in full upon consolidation.
See Note 11 and Tables 7 and 8 for detailed information on subsidiaries (including percentages of ownership and main businesses).
- e. Business combinations
Acquisitions of businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method. Acquisition-related costs are generally recognized in profit or loss as they are incurred.
Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree, and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interests in the acquiree over the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. If, after re-assessment, the net of the acquisition date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree, and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held interests in the acquiree, the excess is recognized immediately in profit or loss as a bargain purchase gain.
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Non-controlling interests that are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to a proportionate share of the entity’s net assets in the event of liquidation may be initially measured at fair value. Other types of non-controlling interests are measured at fair value.
f. Foreign currencies
In preparing the financial statements of each individual entity in the Group, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency (i.e., foreign currencies) are recognized at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions.
At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Exchange difference on monetary items arising from settlement or translation are recognized in profit of loss in the period in which they arise.
Non-monetary items measured at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value is determined. Exchange differences arising from the retranslation of non-monetary items are included in profit or loss for the period except for exchange differences arising from the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recognized directly in other comprehensive income; in which cases, the exchange differences are also recognized directly in other comprehensive income.
Non-monetary items denominated in a foreign currency and measured at historical cost is stated at the reporting currency as originally translated from the foreign currency.
For the purpose of presenting the consolidated financial statements, the functional currencies of the Group and the group entities in the Group (including subsidiaries in other countries) that are prepared using functional currencies which are different from the currency of the Corporation are translated into the presentation currency, the New Taiwan dollar, as follows: Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period; and income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. The resulting currency translation differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
g. Inventories
Inventories consist of raw materials, supplies, work in progress and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory write-downs are made by item, except where it may be appropriate to group similar or related items. The net realizable value is the estimated selling price of inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale. Inventories are recorded at the weighted-average cost on the balance sheet date.
h. Investments in associates
An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence and that is not a subsidiary.
The Group uses the equity method to account for its investments in associates.
Under the equity method, investments in an associate are initially recognized at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Group’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate. The Group also recognizes the changes in the Group’s share of the equity of associates.
When the Corporation subscribes for additional new shares of an associate at a percentage different from its existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment differs from the amount of the Group’s proportionate interest in the associate. The Group records such a difference as an adjustment to investments with the corresponding amount charged or credited to capital surplus - changes in capital surplus from investments in associates accounted for using the equity method. If the Group’s ownership interest is reduced due to its additional subscription of the new shares of the
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associate, the proportionate amount of the gains or losses previously recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that associate is reclassified to profit or loss on the same basis as would be required had the investee directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. When the adjustment should be debited to capital surplus, but the capital surplus recognized from investments accounted for using the equity method is insufficient, the shortage is debited to retained earnings.
The entire carrying amount of an investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized is not allocated to any asset, including goodwill that forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.
When the Group transacts with its associate, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the associate are recognized in the Group’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent of interests in the associates that are not related to the Group.
- i. Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss.
Except for freehold land which is not depreciated, the depreciation of property, plant and equipment is recognized using the straight-line method. Each significant part is depreciated separately. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation methods are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effects of any changes in the estimates accounted for on a prospective basis.
On derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment, the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss.
- j. Goodwill
Goodwill arising from the acquisition of a business is measured at cost as established at the date of acquisition of the business less accumulated impairment loss.
For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units (referred to as “cash-generating units”) that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.
A cash-generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually or more frequently whenever there is an indication that the unit may be impaired, by comparing its carrying amount, including the attributed goodwill, with its recoverable amount. However, if the goodwill allocated to a cash-generating unit was acquired in a business combination during the current annual period, that unit shall be tested for impairment before the end of the current annual period. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then pro rata to the other assets of the unit based on the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. Any impairment loss is recognized directly in profit or loss. Any impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.
If goodwill has been allocated to a cash-generating unit and the Group disposes of an operation within that unit, the goodwill associated with the operation which is disposed of is included in the carrying amount of the operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal and is measured on the basis of the relative values of the operation disposed of and the portion of the cash-generating unit retained.
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k. Intangible assets
- 1) Intangible assets acquired separately
Intangible assets with finite useful lives that are acquired separately are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss. Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful lives, residual values, and amortization methods are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in the estimates accounted for on a prospective basis. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives that are acquired separately are measured at cost less accumulated impairment loss.
- 2) Derecognition of intangible assets
On derecognition of an intangible asset, the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss.
- l. Impairment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use asset and intangible assets other than goodwill
At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment, right-of-use asset and intangible assets, excluding goodwill, to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Corporate assets are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units on a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation.
The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is reduced to its recoverable amount, with the resulting impairment loss recognized in profit or loss.
When an impairment loss is subsequently reversed, the carrying amount of the corresponding asset or cash-generating unit is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent of the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset or cash-generating unit in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss.
- m. Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issuance of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at FVTPL) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at FVTPL are recognized immediately in profit or loss.
- 1) Financial assets
All regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized on a trade date basis.
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a) Measurement categories
Financial assets are classified into the following categories: Financial assets at FVTPL and financial assets at amortized cost.
- i. Financial assets at FVTPL
Financial assets are classified as at FVTPL when such financial assets are mandatorily classified or designated as at FVTPL. Financial assets mandatorily classified as at FVTPL include investments in equity instruments which are not designated as at FVTOCI and debt instruments that do not meet the amortized cost criteria or the FVTOCI criteria.
Financial assets at FVTPL are subsequently measured at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognized in profit or loss incorporates any dividends or interest earned on such a financial asset. Fair value is determined in the manner described in Note 27.
- ii. Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial assets that meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at amortized cost:
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i) The financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and
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Subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets at amortized cost, including cash, and cash equivalents notes receivable, trade receivables, other receivables, other receivables from related parties and refundable deposits are measured at amortized cost, which equals the gross carrying amount determined using the effective interest method less any impairment loss. Exchange differences are recognized in profit or loss.
Interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the gross carrying amount of such a financial asset, except for:
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i) Purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets, for which interest income is calculated by applying the credit-adjusted effective interest rate to the amortized cost of such financial assets; and
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ii) Financial assets that is not credit impaired on purchase or origination but has subsequently become credit-impaired, for which interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the amortized cost of such financial assets in subsequent reporting periods.
A financial asset is credit impaired when one or more of the following events have occurred:
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iv) The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties.
Cash equivalents include time deposits with original maturities within 3 months from the date of acquisition, which are highly liquid, readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. These cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments.
b) Impairment of financial assets
The Group recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets at amortized cost (including trade receivables).
The Group always recognizes lifetime expected credit losses (ECLs) for trade receivables. For all other financial instruments, the Group recognizes lifetime ECLs when there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. If, on the other hand, the credit risk on a financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Group measures the loss allowance for that financial instrument at an amount equal to 12-month ECLs.
Expected credit losses reflect the weighted average of credit losses with the respective risks of default occurring as the weights. Lifetime ECLs represent the expected credit losses that will result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument. In contrast, 12-month ECLs represent the portion of lifetime ECLs that is expected to result from default events on a financial instrument that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date.
The Group recognizes an impairment gain or loss in profit or loss for all financial instruments with a corresponding adjustment to their carrying amount through a loss allowance account.
- c) Derecognition of financial assets
The Group derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party.
On derecognition of a financial asset at amortized cost in its entirety, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received is recognized in profit or loss.
2) Equity instruments
Debt and equity instruments issued by the Group are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.
Equity instruments issued by the Group are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.
The repurchase of the Group’s own equity instruments is recognized in and deducted directly from equity. No gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issuance or cancellation of the Group’s own equity instruments.
3) Convertible bonds
The component parts of compound instruments (i.e., convertible bonds) issued by the Corporation are classified separately as financial liabilities and equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.
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On initial recognition, the fair value of the liability component is estimated using the prevailing market interest rate for similar non-convertible instruments. This amount is recorded as a liability on an amortized cost basis using the effective interest method until extinguished upon conversion or upon the instrument’s maturity date. Any embedded derivative liability is measured at fair value.
The conversion option classified as equity is determined by deducting the amount of the liability component from the fair value of the compound instrument as a whole. This is recognized and included in equity, net of income tax effects, and is not subsequently remeasured. In addition, the conversion option classified as equity will remain in equity until the conversion option is exercised; in which case, the balance recognized in equity will be transferred to capital surplus - share premiums. When the conversion option remains unexercised at maturity, the balance recognized in equity will be transferred to capital surplus - share premiums.
Transaction costs that relate to the issuance of the convertible notes are allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to the allocation of the gross proceeds. Transaction costs relating to the equity component are recognized directly in equity. Transaction costs relating to the liability component are included in the carrying amount of the liability component.
- n. Revenue recognition
The Group identifies contracts with customers, allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations and recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied.
- 1) Revenue from the sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods comes from sales of electronic components and molding products. Sales of electronic components and molding products are recognized as revenue when the goods are delivered via the modes of transportation as stated in the agreements with customers, e.g. FOB shipping or FOB destination modes because it is the time when the customer has full discretion over the manner of distribution and price to sell the goods, has the primary responsibility for sales to future customers and bears the risks of obsolescence. Trade receivables are recognized concurrently. Goods are sold at fixed prices as stated in the agreements with customers.
The Group does not recognize revenue on materials delivered to subcontractors because this delivery does not involve a transfer of control.
- 2) Revenue from the rendering of services
Service income is recognized when services are provided.
- 3) Licensing revenue
Royalty revenue is recognized when the technique remains functional without updates and technical supports. When the customer uses the intellectual property for mass production, the price is decided based on production, sales or other methods, and revenue is recognized according to royalty arrangements.
- o. Leases
At the inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease.
- 1) The Group as lessor
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of a lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
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Lease payments from operating leases are recognized as income on a straight-line basis over the terms of the relevant leases.
- 2) The Group as lessee
The Group recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases at the commencement date of a lease, except for short-term leases and low-value asset leases accounted for by applying a recognition exemption where lease payments are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.
Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial measurement of lease liabilities adjusted for lease payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs needed to restore the underlying assets, and less any lease incentives received. Right-of-use assets are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses and adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liabilities. Right-of-use assets are presented on a separate line in the consolidated balance sheets.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement dates to the earlier of the end of the useful lives of the right-of-use assets or the end of the lease terms.
Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, which comprise fixed payments that depend on an index or a rate. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in a lease, if that rate can be readily determined. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group uses the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate.
Subsequently, lease liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognized over the lease terms. When there is a change in a lease term, the Group remeasures the lease liabilities with a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use-assets. However, if the carrying amount of the right-of-use assets is reduced to zero, any remaining amount of the remeasurement is recognized in profit or loss. Lease liabilities are presented on a separate line in the consolidated balance sheets.
p. Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs directly attributable to an acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.
Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalization.
Other than those stated above, all other borrowing costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.
- q. Government grants
Government grants are not recognized until there is reasonable assurance that the Group will comply with the conditions attached to them and that the grants will be received.
Government grants related to income are recognized as a reduction of the related costs on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Group recognizes as expenses the related costs that the grants intend to compensate.
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Government grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Group with no future related costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are received.
r. Employee benefits
- 1) Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities recognized in respect of short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for the related services.
- 2) Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognized as expenses when employees have rendered services entitling them to the contributions.
Defined benefit costs (including service cost, net interest and remeasurement) under defined benefit retirement benefit plans are determined using the projected unit credit method. Service cost (including current service cost) and net interest on the net defined benefit liabilities (assets) are recognized as employee benefits expense in the period in which they occur. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses and the return on plan assets (excluding interest), is recognized in other comprehensive income in the period it occurs and is reflected immediately in retained earnings and will not be reclassified to profit or loss.
Net defined benefit liabilities (assets) represent the actual deficit (surplus) in the Group’s defined benefit plans. Any surplus resulting from this calculation is limited to the present value of any refunds from the plans or reductions in future contributions to the plans.
- s. Taxation
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
- 1) Current tax
Income tax payable (recoverable) is based on taxable profit (loss) for the year determined according to the applicable tax laws of each tax jurisdiction.
According to the Income Tax Act in the ROC, an additional tax on unappropriated earnings is provided for as income tax in the year the shareholders approve to retain earnings.
Adjustments of prior years’ tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current year’s tax provision.
- 2) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognized for all deductible temporary differences and unused loss carry forwards to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
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Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the assets to be recovered. A previously unrecognized deferred tax asset is also reviewed at the end of each reporting period and recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liabilities are settled or the assets are realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Group expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
- 3) Current and deferred taxes for the year
Current and deferred taxes are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity; in which case, the current and deferred taxes are also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.
Where current tax or deferred tax arises from the initial accounting for a business combination, the tax effect is included in the accounting for the business combination.
5. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
In the application of the Group’s accounting policies, management is required to make judgments, estimations, and assumptions on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
When developing material accounting estimates, the Group considers the possible impact on the cash flow projection, growth rates, discount rates, profitabilities and other relevant material estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
| Cash on hand Checking accounts and demand deposits Cash equivalents Time deposits with original maturities within 3 months |
December 31 | December 31 | |
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| 2023 $ 2,202 2,137,332 1,093,755 $ 3,233,289 |
2022 $ 2,225 2,363,885 1,144,255 $ 3,510,365 |
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The market rate intervals of cash in the bank at the end of the reporting period were as follows:
| Bank deposits |
December 31 |
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| 2023 2022 0.000%-5.74% 0.000%-5.28% |
7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)-current Financial assets mandatorily classified as at FVTPL Non-derivative financial assets Domestic listed shares Mutual funds Hybrid financial assets Structured deposits (Note) Financial assets at FVTPL-non-current Financial assets mandatorily classified as at FVTPL Non-derivative financial assets Domestic emerging market shares Domestic unlisted shares Overseas unlisted shares Private funds |
December 31 | December 31 | |
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| 2023 $ 75,093 197,342 891,679 $ 1,164,114 $ 42,667 20,883 24,189 15,905 $ 103,644 |
2022 $ 86,154 - 617,967 $ 704,121 $ 20,482 - 28,725 14,283 $ 63,490 |
Note: The Group successively entered into a one to 1-6 months structured deposit contracts with bank in 2023 and 2022. The structured deposit contract includes an embedded derivative instrument which is not closely related to the host contract. The entire contract is assessed and mandatorily classified as at FVTPL since it contained a host that is an asset within the scope of IFRS 9.
8. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT AMORTIZED COST
| Current Time deposits with original maturities of more than 3 months Time deposits pledged as collateral with original maturities of more than 3 months Non-current Time deposits pledged as collateral with original maturities of more than 1 year |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
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| 2023 $ 804,882 1,356 $ 806,238 $ 3,278 |
2022 $ 238,110 - $ 238,110 $ 3,272 |
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The interest rates for time deposits with original maturities of more than 3 months were 2.1%-5.9% and 0.15%-3.8% per annum as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The interest rate for time deposits pledged as collateral with original maturities of more than 3 months were 0.15%-5.7% and 0.2%-1.185% per annum as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
See Note 29 for detailed information on financial assets at amortized cost pledged as collateral.
9. TRADE RECEIVABLES, NET
| At amortized cost Gross carrying amount Less: Allowance for impairment loss |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 2,391,206 (9,932) $ 2,381,274 |
2022 $ 1,976,706 (6,907) $ 1,969,799 |
The average credit period of sales of goods is 90-160 days. No interest was charged on trade receivables. The Group uses other publicly available financial information or its own trading records to rate its major customers. The Group’s exposure and the credit ratings of its counterparties are continuously monitored and the aggregate value of transactions concluded is spread amongst approved counterparties. Credit exposure is controlled by counterparty limits that are reviewed and approved by the management annually.
The Group applies the simplified approach to providing for expected credit losses prescribed, which permits the use of lifetime expected loss provision for all trade receivables. The expected credit losses on trade receivables are estimated using a provision matrix by reference to past default experience of the debtor and an analysis of the debtor’s current financial position, adjusted for general economic conditions of the industry in which the debtors operate and an assessment of both the current as well as the forecast direction of economic conditions at the reporting date. As the Group’s historical credit loss experience does not show significantly different loss patterns for different customer segments, the provision for loss allowance based on past due status is not further distinguished according to the Group’s different customer base.
The Group writes off a trade receivable when there is information indicating that the debtor is in severe financial difficulty and there is no realistic prospect of recovery. For trade receivables that have been written off, the Group continues to engage in enforcement activity to attempt to recover the receivables due. Where recoveries are made, these are recognized in profit or loss.
The following table details the loss allowance of trade receivables based on the Group’s provision matrix.
December 31, 2023
| Not Past Due Expected credit loss rate - Gross carrying amount $ 2,319,124 Loss allowance (Lifetime ECLs) - Amortized cost $ 2,319,124 |
Less than 30 Days 31 to 90 Days 1.20% 5.69% $ 28,436 $ 32,891 (342) (1,870) $ 28,094 $ 31,021 |
91 to 180 Days 46.53% $ 5,648 (2,628) $ 3,020 |
Over 180 Days 99.71% $ 5,107 (5,092) $ 15 |
Total $ 2,391,206 (9,932) $ 2,381,274 |
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December 31, 2022
| Not Past Due Expected credit loss rate - Gross carrying amount $ 1,922,267 Loss allowance (Lifetime ECLs) - Amortized cost $ 1,922,267 |
Less than 30 Days 31 to 90 Days 2.67% 13.42% $ 26,189 $ 23,856 (700) (3,201) $ 25,489 $ 20,655 |
91 to 180 Days 38.52% $ 2,258 (870) $ 1,388 |
Over 180 Days 100% $ 2,136 (2,136) $ - |
Total $ 1,976,706 (6,907) $ 1,969,799 |
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The movements of the loss allowance of trade receivables were as follows:
Balance at January 1 Add: Net remeasurement of loss allowance Foreign exchange gains and losses Balance at December 31 |
**For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
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| 2023 $ 6,907 3,142 (117) $ 9,932 |
2022 $ 5,071 1,760 76 $ 6,907 |
10. INVENTORIES
| Finished goods Work in process Raw materials |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 360,494 120,561 253,408 $ 734,463 |
2022 $ 374,665 210,740 322,580 $ 907,985 |
The cost of inventories recognized as cost of goods sold for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $6,831,703 thousand and $8,186,018 thousand, respectively. The cost of goods sold included inventory write-downs of $275 thousand and $25,896 thousand.
11. SUBSIDIARIES
Subsidiaries Included in the Consolidated Financial Statements
| Investor Investee Nature of Activities Syncmold Enterprise Grand Advance Inc. General investment business Corp. Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. General investment business Syncmold Enterprise (USA) Corp. The trading, imports and exports of electronic parts Leohab Enterprise Co., Ltd. Precision hardware components manufacturing |
Proportion of Ownership (%) |
|---|---|
| December 31 | |
| 2023 2022 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 70.00 70.00 (Continued) |
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Investor Investee Nature of Activities Gatetech Technology Inc. Precision molding and magnesium alloy die caster manufacturing and transaction business Syncmold Enterprise Vietnam Co., Ltd. Electronic parts processing manufacturing, trading and related import and export business Syncmold Enterprise (Malaysia) Sdn., Bhd. The trading, imports and exports of electronic parts Syncmold Enterprise (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. The trading, imports and exports of electronic parts Syncmold Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Electronic parts processing manufacturing, trading and related import and export business Grand Advance Inc. Canford International Limited General investment business Fullking Development Limited General investment business Full Glary Holding Limited General investment business Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. Forever Business Development Limited General investment business Full Celebration Limited General investment business Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Electronic parts processing manufacturing, trading and related import and export business Fujian Khuan Hua Precise Mold Co., Ltd. Processing, manufacturing, trading and related import and export business of various metal molds, plastic molds and plastic injection molds Fuqing Fuqun Electronic Hardware Tech Co., Ltd. Electronic parts processing manufacturing, trading and related import and export business Gatetech Technology Inc. Gatech Holding Ltd. General investment business Leohab Enterprise Co., Sweet International Group Ltd. General investment business Ltd. Commuwell Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Plastic shot and hardware components manufacturing Forever Business Development Limited Dongguan Khuan Huang Precise Mold Plastic Co., Ltd. Processing, manufacturing, trading and related import and export business of various metal molds, plastic molds and plastic injection molds Canford International Limited Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Electronic parts processing manufacturing, trading and related import and export business Fullking Development Limited Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Electronic parts processing manufacturing, trading and related import and export business Full Glary Holding Limited Kunshan Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Manufacturing and assembling of laptop components such as precision bearing, hardware and related accessories Full Celebration Limited Chongqing Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. The processing, manufacturing, related imports and exports of all electronic, plastic and electronic parts Gatech Holding Ltd. Gatech International Ltd. General investment business Gatech International Ltd. Gatetech (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. Aluminum and magnesium alloy manufacturing and trading Sweet International Group Ltd. Lucky King Holdings Ltd. General investment business Lucky King Holdings Ltd. Suzhou Leoho Electronics Co., Ltd. Precision hardware components manufacturing |
Proportion of Ownership (%) |
|---|---|
| December 31 | |
| 2023 2022 74.05 (Note) 73.82 (Note) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 (Concluded) |
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Note: On March 27, 2023, the Corporation acquired additional 0.23% ownership in Gatetech Technology Inc. for a cash consideration of $1,293 thousand. The proportion of the Group’s ownership was 74.05% as of December 31, 2023. Refer to Note 25 for detailed information on the acquisition of non-controlling interests during 2023.
Information on the subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 in the table above was based on the financial statements of the subsidiaries audited by the auditors for the same periods.
12. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD
| Associates that are not individually material Unlisted companies High Grade Tech Co., Ltd. Corebio technologies Co., Ltd. (Note) Smart Automation Technology Inc. |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 163,862 - 11,193 $ 175,055 |
2022 $ 153,143 - 14,945 $ 168,088 |
Aggregate information of associates that are not individually material
The Group’s share of: Net profit of the year Other comprehensive (loss) income |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 18,301 $ 16,026 |
2022 $ 42,401 $ (15,136) |
Note: Considering that the Group’s interest in Corebio Technologies Co., Ltd. on December 31, 2022 was lower than the market value, the management of the Corporation conducted an impairment test on the investment on December 31, 2022, and evaluated whether the carrying amount was less than the recoverable amount. After evaluation, the carrying amount of the investment in Corebio Technologies Co., Ltd. was higher than the recoverable amount, and an impairment loss of $19,835 thousand was recognized in 2022. Corebio Technologies Co., Ltd. was approved to end and dissolve its business by the shareholders in their meeting on March 29, 2023; the liquidation is still in process.
Except for Corebio Technologies Co., Ltd., other investments of associates that are not individually material were accounted for using equity method, and the Corporation’s share of profit or loss and other comprehensive income from those investments were calculated based on audited financial statements.
Considering that the Corporation's interest in Corebio Technologies Co., Ltd. was lower than the market value, after conducting an impairment test and evaluating the result, the carrying amount of the investment in Corebio Technologies Co., Ltd. was higher than the recoverable amount, with impairment loss recognized for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. However, the carrying amount of this investment was written down to zero as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. Consequently, the Corporation’s management believes there will be no material impact on the equity method of accounting or the calculation of the share of profit or loss and other comprehensive income from the unaudited financial statements of this investment.
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13. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Cost Balance at January 1, 2023 Additions Disposals Transferred from prepayments for equipment Reclassifications Effects of foreign currency exchange differences Balance at December 31, 2023 Accumulated depreciation and impairment Balance at January 1, 2023 Depreciation expenses Disposals Reclassifications Effects of foreign currency exchange differences Balance at December 31, 2023 Carrying amounts at December 31, 2023 Cost Balance at January 1, 2022 Additions Disposals Transferred from prepayments for equipment Reclassifications Effects of foreign currency exchange differences Balance at December 31, 2022 Accumulated depreciation and impairment Balance at January 1, 2022 Depreciation expenses Disposals Reclassifications Effects of foreign currency exchange differences Balance at December 31, 2022 Carrying amounts at December 31, 2022 |
Freehold Land $ 770,826 23,069 - - - (273) $ 793,622 $ - - - - - $ - $ 793,622 $ 770,538 - - - - 288 $ 770,826 $ - - - - - $ - $ 770,826 |
Buildings $ 1,267,421 69,120 (19,220 ) 4,075 (199 ) (20,456) $ 1,300,741 $ 568,575 81,190 (19,070 ) (99 ) (7,688) $ 622,908 $ 677,833 $ 924,441 10,382 (6,934 ) 495 330,649 8,388 $ 1,267,421 $ 483,380 84,183 (6,762 ) (124 ) 7,898 $ 568,575 $ 698,847 |
Equipment Transportation Equipment $ 1,558,758 $ 54,595 66,385 1,984 (86,671 ) (1,568 ) 19,543 - (950 ) - (21,516) (415) $ 1,535,549 $ 54,596 $ 1,012,084 $ 29,490 112,784 4,901 (66,814 ) (1,451 ) (200 ) - (12,663) (474) $ 1,045,191 $ 32,466 $ 490,358 $ 22,130 $ 1,581,096 $ 41,549 49,970 777 (215,063 ) (4,992 ) 113,965 8,780 (9,570 ) 7,316 38,360 1,165 $ 1,558,758 $ 54,595 $ 1,045,195 $ 28,462 111,190 3,944 (168,269 ) (4,281 ) (503 ) 791 24,471 574 $ 1,012,084 $ 29,490 $ 546,673 $ 25,105 |
Office Equipment $ 63,176 2,485 (6,400 ) - (82 ) (677) $ 58,502 $ 39,192 9,399 (6,128 ) (66 ) (517) $ 41,880 $ 16,622 $ 63,002 8,681 (4,443 ) 544 (5,524 ) 916 $ 63,176 $ 36,460 9,617 (4,088 ) (3,372 ) 575 $ 39,192 $ 23,984 |
Other Equipment Property Under Construction $ 254,785 $ - 26,519 - (13,481 ) - 449 - 39 - (2,168) - $ 266,143 $ - $ 139,080 $ - 42,561 - (10,997 ) - 32 - (1,828) - $ 168,848 $ - $ 97,295 $ - $ 212,698 $ 268,260 31,625 77,606 (36,981 ) - 4,109 - 38,212 (370,903 ) 5,122 25,037 $ 254,785 $ - $ 118,878 $ - 41,068 - (26,341 ) - 3,005 - 2,470 - $ 139,080 $ - $ 115,705 $ - |
Total $ 3,969,561 189,562 (127,340 ) 24,067 (1,192 ) (45,505) $ 4,009,153 $ 1,788,421 250,835 (104,460 ) (333 ) (23,170) $ 1,911,293 $ 2,097,860 $ 3,861,584 179,041 (268,413 ) 127,893 (9,820 ) 79,276 $ 3,969,561 $ 1,712,375 250,002 (209,741 ) (203 ) 35,988 $ 1,788,421 $ 2,181,140 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The above items of property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Buildings Main buildings 5-60 years Electromechanical power equipment 4-5 years Equipment 1-20 years Transportation equipment 4-10 years Office equipment 1-10 years Other equipment 1-20 years
See Note 29 for detailed information on property, plant and equipment pledged as collateral.
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14. LEASE ARRANGEMENTS
a. Right-of-use assets
| Carrying amounts Lands Buildings Transportation equipment Additions to right-of-use assets Depreciation charge for right-of-use assets Lands Buildings Transportation equipment Machinery equipment Income from the subleasing of right-of-use assets (presented in other income) |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 172,603 249,342 1,799 $ 423,744 **For the Year Ended ** |
2022 $ 181,133 400,982 1,441 $ 583,556 **December 31 ** |
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| 2023 $ 49,966 $ 4,926 157,383 890 - $ 163,199 $ (1,613) |
2022 $ 71,763 $ 4,886 220,111 1,051 650 $ 226,698 $ (546) |
Except for the additions, recognized depreciation and subleasing, the Group did not have any significant impairment of right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
b. Lease liabilities
| Carrying amounts Current Non-current Range of discount rates for lease liabilities was as follows: Buildings Transportation equipment Machinery equipment |
December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 2022 $ 130,202 $ 158,482 $ 109,324 $ 238,775 December 31 |
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| 2023 2022 0.81%-4.90% 0.81%-4.90% 0.94%-1.71% 0.94%-4.55% - 4.75% |
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c. Subleases
Sublease of right-of-use assets
The Group subleases its right-of-use assets for buildings under operating leases with lease terms of 1-2 years and with the priority to extend the lease. The lease contracts contain market review clauses in the event that the lessees exercise their options to extend.
The maturity analysis of lease payments receivable under operating subleases was as follows:
| Year 1 Year 2 |
December | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ - - $ - |
2022 $ 6,368 4,245 $ 10,613 |
d. Other lease information
| Expenses relating to short-term leases Total cash outflow for leases |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 14,067 $ (179,419) |
2022 $ 12,453 $ (243,607) |
The Group leases certain buildings which qualify as short-term leases. The Group has elected to apply the recognition exemption and thus, did not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for these leases.
15. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
| Trademarks Cost Balance at January 1, 2023 $ 155 Additions - Disposals - Written off (110) Reclassifications - Effects of foreign currency exchange differences - Balance at December 31, 2023 $ 45 |
Computer Software $ 103,872 7,926 - (10,243) 1,105 (828) $ 101,832 |
Patents $ 1,764 - (54) - - - $ 1,710 |
Total $ 105,791 7,926 (54) (10,353) 1,105 (828) $ 103,587 (Continued) |
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| Trademarks Accumulated amortization and impairment Balance at January 1, 2023 $ 122 Amortization expenses 7 Disposals - Written off (110) Reclassifications - Effects of foreign currency exchange differences - Balance at December 31, 2023 $ 19 Carrying amount at December 31, 2023 $ 26 Cost Balance at January 1, 2022 $ 155 Additions - Disposals - Written off - Reclassifications - Effects of foreign currency exchange differences - Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 155 Accumulated amortization and impairment Balance at January 1, 2022 $ 106 Amortization expenses 16 Disposals - Written off - Reclassifications - Effects of foreign currency exchange differences - Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 122 Carrying amount at December 31, 2022 $ 33 |
Computer Software $ 45,369 22,445 - (10,243) 1,105 (343) $ 58,333 $ 43,499 $ 85,210 29,925 - (12,820) 1,030 527 $ 103,872 $ 33,106 24,621 - (12,820) 121 341 $ 45,369 $ 58,503 |
Patents $ 1,054 76 (41) - - - $ 1,089 $ 621 $ 1,981 - (43) (174) - - $ 1,764 $ 1,154 88 (14) (174) - - $ 1,054 $ 710 |
Total $ 46,545 22,528 (41) (10,353) 1,105 (343) $ 59,441 $ 44,146 $ 87,346 29,925 (43) (12,994) 1,030 527 $ 105,791 $ 34,366 24,725 (14) (12,994) 121 341 $ 46,545 $ 59,246 (Concluded) |
|---|---|---|---|
Except for the recognized amortization, the Group did not have any significant additions, disposals or impairment of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
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The above items of intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis their estimated useful lives as follows:
Trademarks 7-10 years Computer software 1-5 years Patents 1-19 years
16. GOODWILL
Cost Balance at January 1 Balance at December 31 Accumulated impairment losses Balance at January 1 Balance at December 31 Carrying amounts atDecember 31 |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 366,777 $ 366,777 $ 42,180 $ 42,180 $ 324,597 |
2022 $ 366,777 $ 366,777 $ 42,180 $ 42,180 $ 324,597 |
The Group acquired FulFil Tech Co., Ltd. on December 16, 2008 and recognized goodwill of $366,777 thousand relating to molding department and electronic components department. The goodwill is mainly arising from the expected benefit from sales growth of electronic components and molding products, and the potential of developing new electronic models.
The recoverable amount of plastic molding department was determined based on a value in use calculation that used the cash flow projections in the financial budgets approved by management covering a 5-year period; the discount rate was 12.12% and 11.97% in 2023 and 2022, respectively. Other key assumptions included budgeted revenue and budgeted gross margin. Such assumptions were based on the past performance of the cash-generating unit and management’s expectations of future market development.
17. BORROWINGS
a. Short-term borrowings
| Secured borrowings (Note 29) Mortgage loans Unsecured borrowings Line of credit borrowings |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 287,000 1,408,585 $ 1,695,585 |
2022 $ 387,682 1,089,681 $ 1,477,363 |
The weighted average effective interest rates on bank loans were ranging from 1.71%-5.96% and 1.49%-5.00% per annum as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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b. Long-term borrowings
| Secured borrowings (Note 29) Mortgage loans Less: Current portions |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 204,864 (16,499) $ 188,365 |
2022 $ 194,247 (16,476) $ 177,771 |
The effective interest rate on long-term borrowings were 1.70%-4.49% and 1.45%-1.55% on December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
18. BONDS PAYABLE
| Domestic third unsecured convertible bonds Less: Current portion |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 200,931 (200,931) $ - |
2022 $ 1,178,724 - $ 1,178,724 |
On September 9, 2021, the Corporation issued 12,000 units of NTD-denominated unsecured convertible corporate bonds with a 0% coupon rate, a 3-year issue period and a total principal amount of NT$1,200,000 thousand.
The bonds are exchangeable into ordinary shares of the Corporation at any time on or after December 10, 2021, and prior to September 9, 2024, except during the closed period or suspension period.
The conversion price of bonds is set based on the arithmetic mean of the business day’s closing share price multiplied by the 102% premium rate before the effective date of August 20, 2021. In accordance with the above method, the conversion price at the time of issuance of the convertible corporate bond is NT$58.5 per share on December 31, 2023.
If the bonds are not converted between December 10, 2021 and July 31, 2024, and the closing price of ordinary shares has exceeded 30% of the current conversion price for 30 consecutive business days, the Corporation may send a copy of the “Bond Redemption Notice” with an expiration of one month by registered mail, and the expiration date of the period is determined as the base date for the recovery of bonds. The Corporation will redeem the bonds at their par value within 5 business days following the base date.
If the bonds are not converted between December 10, 2021 and July 31, 2024, and the closing price of ordinary shares is lower than 10% of the original total issue amount, the Corporation will therefore be entitled to send out a 30-day-expiration “Bond Redemption Notice” based on names recorded on the bondholder’s name list 5 business days prior to the mailing day. The Corporation will redeem the bonds at their par value within 5 business days following the base date.
The convertible bonds contain both liability and equity components: The equity component was presented in equity under the heading of capital surplus-options. The liability components are recognized as liabilities of embedded derivative financial instruments and non-derivative products. Such embedded derivative financial instruments have been assessed at a fair value of NT$0; non-derivative product liabilities have been measured on December 31, 2023 and 2022 at NT$200,931 thousand and NT$1,178,724 thousand
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(included in current portion of bonds payable and bonds payable), respectively, based on amortized costs, and their originally recognized effective interest rate is 1.0663%.
| Proceeds from insurance (less transaction cost of NT$4,998 thousand) Equity component Liability component at the date of issue (including NT$1,162,417 thousand of bonds payable and NT$360 thousand of financial assets at fair value - non-current) Interest charged at an effective interest rate of 1.0663% Loss on valuation of financial instruments Liability component on December 31, 2022 Interest charged at an effective interest rate of 1.0663% Convertible bonds converted into ordinary shares Liability component on December 31, 2023 |
$ 1,337,453 (175,396) 1,162,057 16,307 360 1,178,724 11,525 (989,318) $ 200,931 |
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As of December 31, 2023, the Corporation’s third unsecured convertible bond with a face value of $997,600 thousand had been converted into 17,052.7 thousand ordinary shares. As the registration of the 17,051.1 thousand shares was not completed, the $170,511 thousand share options were recognized as capital collected in advance.
19. OTHER PAYABLES
| Payables for salaries or bonuses Others (Note 28) |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 284,369 189,984 $ 474,353 |
2022 $ 204,625 349,217 $ 553,842 |
20. RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
a. Defined contribution plans
The Group of the Group adopted a pension plan under the Labor Pension Act (the “LPA”), which is a state-managed defined contribution plan. Under the LPA, an entity makes monthly contributions to employees’ individual pension accounts at 6% of monthly salaries and wages.
The subsidiaries operate a defined contribution retirement benefit plan for all qualifying employees of its subsidiaries in China. The subsidiary is required to contribute a specified percentage of payroll costs to the retirement benefit scheme to fund the benefits. Where employees leave the plan prior to full vesting of the contributions, the contributions payable by the Group are reduced by the amount of forfeited contributions.
b. Defined benefit plans
The defined benefit plans adopted by the Group of the Group in accordance with the Labor Standards Law is operated by the government of the ROC. Pension benefits are calculated on the basis of the length of service and average monthly salaries of the 6 months before retirement. The Group contributes amounts equal to 2% of total monthly salaries and wages to a pension fund administered by the pension fund monitoring committee. Pension contributions are deposited in the Bank of Taiwan in the committee’s name. Before the end of each year, the Group assesses the balance in the pension fund. If the amount of the balance in the pension fund is inadequate to pay retirement benefits for employees who conform to retirement requirements in the next year, the Group is required to fund the difference in
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one appropriation that should be made before the end of March of the next year. The pension fund is managed by the Bureau of Labor Funds, Ministry of Labor (the “Bureau”); the Group has no right to influence the investment policy and strategy.
The amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets in respect of the Group’s defined benefit plans were as follows:
| Present value of defined benefit obligation Fair value of plan assets Net defined benefit liabilities (assets) |
December | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 41,620 (43,620) $ (2,000) |
2022 $ 43,098 (42,516) $ 582 |
The net defined benefit liabilities (assets) were $5,400 thousand and $(7,400) thousand recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The net defined benefit liabilities (assets) were $6,998 thousand and $(6,416) thousand recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Movements in net defined benefit assets were as follows:
| Present Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| of the Defined | ||||
| Benefit | Fair Value of | Net | Defined | |
| Obligation | the Plan Assets | Benefit Assets |
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| Balance at January 1, 2022 | $ 47,787 | $ (39,009) | $ | 8,778 |
| Net interest expense (income) | 243 |
(197) |
46 | |
| Recognized in profit or loss | 243 |
(197) |
46 | |
| Remeasurement | ||||
| Return on plan assets (excluding amounts | ||||
| included in net interest) | - | (3,164) | (3,164) | |
| Actuarial (gain) loss | ||||
| Changes in financial assumptions | (2,216) | - | (2,216) | |
| Experience adjustments | (833) |
- |
(833) | |
| Recognized in other comprehensive income | (3,049) |
(3,164) |
(6,213) | |
| Contributions from the employer | - |
(2,029) |
(2,029) | |
| Benefits paid | (1,883) |
1,883 |
- | |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 43,098 |
(42,516) | 582 | |
| Service cost | ||||
| Prior service cost | (2,018) | - | (2,018) | |
| Net interest expense (income) | 511 |
(516) |
(5) | |
| Recognized in profit or loss | (1,507) |
(516) |
(2,023) | |
| Remeasurement | ||||
| Return on plan assets (excluding amounts | ||||
| included in net interest) | - | (285) | (285) | |
| Actuarial (gain) loss | ||||
| Experience adjustments | 752 |
- |
752 | |
| Recognized in other comprehensive income | 752 |
(285) |
467 | |
| Contributions from the employer | - |
(1,026) |
(1,026) | |
| Benefits paid | (723) |
723 |
- | |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ 41,620 | $ (43,620) | $ | (2,000) |
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Through the defined benefit plans under the Labor Standards Law, the Group is exposed to the following risks:
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1) Investment risk: The plan assets are invested in domestic and foreign equity and debt securities, bank deposits, etc. The investment is conducted at the discretion of the Bureau or under the mandated management. However, in accordance with relevant regulations, the return generated by plan assets should not be below the interest rate for a 2-year time deposit with local banks.
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2) Interest risk: A decrease in the government bond interest rate will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation; however, this will be partially offset by an increase in the return on the plans’ debt investments.
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3) Salary risk: The present value of the defined benefit obligation is calculated by reference to the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation.
The actuarial valuations of the present value of the defined benefit obligation were carried out by qualified actuaries. The significant assumptions used for the purposes of the actuarial valuations were as follows:
| Discount rate Expected rate(s) of salary increase Mortality rate Turnover rate |
December 31 |
|---|---|
| 2023 2022 1.25% 1.25% 1.000%-2.000% 1.000%-2.000% According to the sixth experience life table of the insurance industry in Taiwan According to the sixth experience life table of the insurance industry in Taiwan 0%-7.5% 0%-7.5% |
If possible reasonable changes in each of the significant actuarial assumptions occur and all other assumptions remain constant, the present value of the defined benefit obligation will increase (decrease) as follows:
| Discount rate 25% increase 25% decrease Expected rate of salary increase 25% increase 25% decrease |
December | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ (648) $ 668 $ 669 $ (651) |
2022 $ (714) $ 738 $ 734 $ (713) |
The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that changes in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.
| Expected contributions to the plans for the next year Average duration of the defined benefit obligation |
December | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 2022 $ 1,011 $ 1,910 7-10.5 years 7.5-15.9 years |
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c. Commuwell Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. calculates the pension of Thai employees on the basis of seniority, in accordance with section 118/1 of the Labor Protection Act (No. 6).
21. EQUITY
- a. Share capital
Ordinary shares
| Ordinary shares | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares authorized (in thousands) Shares authorized Number of shares issued and fully paid (in thousands) Shares issued Capital collected in advance |
December 31 | ||
| 2023 200,000 $ 2,000,000 123,726 $ 1,237,258 $ 170,511 |
2022 200,000 $ 2,000,000 123,724 $ 1,237,242 $ - |
Fully paid ordinary shares, which have a par value of NT$10, carry one vote per shares and right to dividends.
The authorized shares include 3,000 thousand shares allocated for the exercise of employee share options.
- b. Capital surplus
| May be used to offset a deficit, distributed as cash dividends, or transferred to share capital (Note 1) Issuance of ordinary shares The difference between the consideration paid and the carrying amount of the subsidiaries’ net assets during actual acquisition Consolidation excess Unclaimed dividends May only be used to offset a deficit (Note 2) Changes in percentage of ownership interests in subsidiaries May not be used for any purpose Convertible bonds option |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 1,741,123 414,247 852,372 122 143,150 29,583 $ 3,180,597 |
2022 $ 776,519 413,526 852,372 107 143,150 175,396 $ 2,361,070 |
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Note 1: Such capital surplus, which includes the amount in excess of par value of issued stocks (including the issuance of ordinary shares at the excess premium, the conversion premium of bonds, and the premium of stocks due to the consolidation excess, etc.), unclaimed dividends, and the difference between the consideration paid and the carrying amount of the subsidiaries’ net assets during actual acquisition, may be used to offset a deficit; in addition, when the Corporation has no deficit, such capital surplus may be distributed as cash dividends or transferred to share capital (limited to a certain percentage of the Corporation’s capital surplus and to once a year).
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Note 2: Such capital surplus which arises from the effects of changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries may only be used to offset a deficit.
- c. Retained earnings and dividends policy
Under the dividends policy as set forth in the amended Articles, where the Corporation made a profit in a fiscal year, the profit shall be first utilized for paying taxes, offsetting losses of previous years, setting aside as a legal reserve of 10% of the remaining profit, setting aside or reversing a special reserve in accordance with the laws and regulations, and then any remaining profit together with any undistributed retained earnings shall be used by the Corporation’s board of directors as the basis for proposing a distribution plan, which should be resolved by the shareholders in their meeting for the distribution of dividends and bonuses to shareholders. For the policies on the distribution of compensation of employees and remuneration of directors after the amendment, refer to compensation of employees and remuneration of directors in Note 22-d.
As the Corporation is currently in the growth stage, the Corporation considers its industry development and long-term interests of shareholders as well as its programs to maintain operating efficiency and meet its financial goals when determining the distribution of bonuses in shares or cash. The board of directors shall propose allocation ratio every year and propose such allocation ratio at the shareholder’s meeting. For the distribution of bonuses to shareholders, cash dividends are preferred. Distribution of earnings may also be made in the form of share dividends; provided that the ratio of cash dividends distributed is 5% to 100% of the total dividends distributed.
An appropriation of earnings to a legal reserve shall be made until the legal reserve equals the Corporation’s paid-in capital. The legal reserve may be used to offset deficits. If the Corporation has no deficit and the legal reserve has exceeded 25% of the Corporation’s paid-in capital, the excess may be transferred to capital or distributed in cash.
Items referred to under Rule No. 1010012865 and Rule No. 1010047490 issued by the FSC and in the directive titled “Questions and Answers for Special Reserves Appropriated Following Adoption of IFRSs” should be appropriated to or reversed from a special reserve by the Corporation.
The appropriations of earnings for 2022 and 2021 which were approved by the shareholders in their meetings on June 16, 2023 and June 10, 2022, respectively, were as follows:
Legal reserve Special reserve Cash dividends Dividends per share (NT$) |
Appropriation of Earnings | Appropriation of Earnings | Appropriation of Earnings |
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| For the Year Ended | December 31 | ||
| 2022 $ 37,643 $ (168,395) $ 371,172 $ 3.00 |
2021 $ 25,211 $ 51,576 $ 247,448 $ 2.00 |
The shareholders’ meeting proposed to allocate capital surplus of $408,290 thousand for each dividend of $3.30 per share.
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The appropriation of earnings for 2023, proposed by the Corporation’s board of directors on March 8, 2024, were as follows:
| For the Year | For the Year | |
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| Ended | ||
| December 31, | ||
| 2023 | ||
| Legal reserve | $ | 64,732 |
| Special reserve | $ | 101,031 |
| Cash dividends | $ | 578,000 |
| Dividends per share (NT$) | $ | 4.11 |
The appropriation of earnings and capital surplus for 2023 is subject to the resolution of the shareholders in the shareholders’ meeting to be held on June 21, 2024.
d. Special reserve
Balance at January 1 Appropriated to special reserve (Reversals of) debits to other equity items Balance at December 31 |
**For the Year Ended ** | **For the Year Ended ** | **December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 687,191 (168,395) $ 518,796 |
2022 $ 635,615 51,576 $ 687,191 |
On the initial application of the IFRSs, the net increase arising from the retained earnings was not enough for the special reserve appropriation; thus, the Corporation appropriated a special reserve at the amount of $230,916 thousand representing the remaining amount in retained earnings that resulted from the conversion to IFRSs. Additional special reserve should be appropriated for the amount equal to the difference between net debit balance reserves and the special reserve appropriated on the first-time adoption of IFRSs. Any special reserve appropriated may be reversed to the extent that the net debit balance reverses and is thereafter, distributed.
e. Non-controlling interests
Balance at January 1 Share in (loss) profit for the year Other comprehensive income (loss) during the year Exchange differences on translating the financial statements of foreign entities Remeasurement of defined benefit plans Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries (Note 25) Balance at December 31 |
For the Year Ended December 31, | For the Year Ended December 31, | For the Year Ended December 31, |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 335,132 (4,798) (3,906) (327) (4) (2,014) $ 324,083 |
2022 $ 320,188 6,172 8,071 723 (22) - $ 335,132 |
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22. NET PROFIT
Net profit comprises:
a. Other income
| Dividends Rental income Subsidy income Others |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 $ 5,089 $ 11,703 1,799 2,482 16,849 9,634 27,810 15,003 $ 51,547 $ 38,822 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 $ 5,089 $ 11,703 1,799 2,482 16,849 9,634 27,810 15,003 $ 51,547 $ 38,822 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 $ 5,089 $ 11,703 1,799 2,482 16,849 9,634 27,810 15,003 $ 51,547 $ 38,822 |
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| 2023 $ 5,089 1,799 16,849 27,810 $ 51,547 |
2022 $ 11,703 2,482 9,634 15,003 $ 38,822 |
- b. Other gains and losses
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment Loss from disaster (Note) Gain on lease modification Others |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 $ (13,451) $ (20,181) - (24,886) 11,789 4,164 (7,290) (10,055) $ (8,952) $ (50,958) |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 $ (13,451) $ (20,181) - (24,886) 11,789 4,164 (7,290) (10,055) $ (8,952) $ (50,958) |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 $ (13,451) $ (20,181) - (24,886) 11,789 4,164 (7,290) (10,055) $ (8,952) $ (50,958) |
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| 2023 $ (13,451) - 11,789 (7,290) $ (8,952) |
2022 $ (20,181) (24,886) 4,164 (10,055) $ (50,958) |
Note: A fire broke out in the premises of Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. on January 20, 2021, which caused damage to some of the plant, machinery, equipment and inventories. The Corporation has property insurance and public liability insurance for the aforementioned plant, machinery, equipment and inventories. The Corporation negotiated claims settlement with the insurance company in June 2022. The related losses after deducting insurance claims amounted to $42,719 thousand. The estimated cost of damage in the amount of $24,886 thousand and $17,833 thousand were recognized in other gains and losses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
c. Depreciation, amortization and employee benefits expense:
| Employee benefits expense Defined contribution plan Defined benefit plans Other employee benefits Depreciation Amortization |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Total $ 91,482 (2,023) 1,910,989 $ 2,000,448 $ 414,034 $ 22,528 |
2022 | ||||||
| Operating Costs $ 69,495 227 1,341,001 $ 1,410,723 $ 291,487 $ 3,009 |
Operating Expenses $ 21,987 (2,250) 569,988 $ 589,725 $ 122,547 $ 19,519 |
Operating Costs $ 72,562 243 1,600,313 $ 1,673,118 $ 316,335 $ 3,019 |
Operating Expenses $ 21,085 (197) 592,105 $ 612,993 $ 160,365 $ 21,706 |
Total $ 93,647 46 2,192,418 $ 2,286,111 $ 476,700 $ 24,725 |
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d. Compensation of employees and remuneration of directors
According to the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation shall use the current year's pre-tax profit before the distribution of the remuneration to employees and directors to make up for the accumulated loss, and if there is any remaining balance, the Company shall appropriate not less than 3% as employees' remuneration and not more than 2% as directors' remuneration. The compensation of employees and the remuneration of directors for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, which were approved by the Corporation’s board of directors on March 8, 2024 and March 15, 2023, respectively, are as follows:
Accrual rate
Compensation of employees Remuneration of directors Amount Compensation of employees Remuneration of directors |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 2022 8.805% 8.740% 1.996% 1.990% **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
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| 2023 Cash $ 75,000 17,000 |
2022 | |
| Cash $ 43,000 9,800 |
If there is a change in the amounts after the annual consolidated financial statements are authorized for issue, the differences are recorded as a change in the accounting estimate.
The Corporation held board of directors’ meetings on March 15, 2023 and March 15, 2022 and the meeting resulted in the actual amounts of the compensation of employees and remuneration of directors.
| Amounts approved in the board of directors’ meeting Amounts recognized in the annual consolidated financial statements |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Compensation of Employees Remuneration of Directors $ 43,000 $ 9,800 $ 43,000 $ 9,800 |
2021 | |
Compensation of Employees Remuneration of Directors $ 31,000 $ 7,000 $ 31,000 $ 7,000 |
There is no difference between the actual amounts of the compensation of employees and remuneration of directors for 2022 and 2021 and recognized in the profit and loss for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Information on the compensation of employees and remuneration of directors resolved by the Corporation’s board of directors is available at the Market Observation Post System website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
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23. INCOME TAXES
- a. Income tax recognized in profit or loss
Major components of income tax expense are as follows:
Current tax In respect of the current year Income tax on unappropriated earnings Adjustments for prior years Deferred tax In respect of the current year Adjustments to deferred tax attributable to changes in tax rates and laws Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss |
**For the Year Ended ** | **For the Year Ended ** | **December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 242,589 8,208 1,927 252,724 101,775 18,393 120,168 $ 372,892 |
2022 $ 234,299 - 17,199 251,498 (14,313) (7,145) (21,458) $ 230,040 |
A reconciliation of accounting profit and income tax expense is as follows:
Profit before tax Income tax expense calculated at the statutory rate Permanent differences Unrecognized deductible temporary differences Unrecognized loss carryforwards Income tax on unappropriated earnings Adjustments for prior years’ tax Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 1,010,459 $ 359,679 (30,320) (249) 15,254 8,208 20,320 $ 372,892 |
2022 $ 607,489 $ 205,019 3,981 4,582 6,404 - 10,054 $ 230,040 |
- b. Current tax assets and liabilities
| Current tax assets Tax refund receivable Current tax liabilities Income tax payable |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 11 $ 113,759 |
2022 $ - $ 81,428 |
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c. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
The movements of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 2023
| Deferred Tax Assets Temporary differences Allowance loss for exceeding limits Allowance for inventory valuation and obsolescence losses Unrealized exchange losses Others Loss carryforwards Deferred Tax Liabilities Temporary differences Gain on investments accounted for using the equity method Unrealized exchange gains Land value income tax Others |
Opening Balance Recognized in Profit or Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income Adjustments to Deferred Tax Attributable to Changes in Tax Rates and Laws $ 2,564 $ 470 $ - $ 293 32,856 (1,410 ) - (6,202 ) - 171 - - 4,173 (1,760 ) (14 ) 3,500 67,562 (22,309) - (15,984) $ 107,155 $ (24,838) $ (14) $ (18,393) Opening Balance Recognized in Profit or Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income Adjustments to Deferred Tax Attributable to Changes in Tax Rates and Laws $ 124,060 $ 71,973 $ - $ (4,456 ) 6,939 6,549 - 2,226 22,171 - - - 5,347 (1,585) 160 2,230 $ 158,517 $ 76,937 $ 160 $ - |
Exchange Differences Closing Balance $ (19 ) $ 3,308 (278 ) 24,966 (3 ) 168 16 5,915 (164) 29,105 $ (448) $ 63,462 Exchange Differences Closing Balance $ - $ 191,577 - 15,714 - 22,171 (31) 6,121 $ (31) $ 235,583 |
|---|---|---|
For the year ended December 31, 2022
| Deferred Tax Assets Temporary differences Allowance loss for exceeding limits Allowance for inventory valuation and obsolescence losses Others Loss carryforwards Deferred Tax Liabilities Temporary differences Gain on investments accounted for using the equity method Unrealized exchange gains Land value income tax Others |
Opening Balance Recognized in Profit or Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income Adjustments to Deferred Tax Attributable to Changes in Tax Rates and Laws $ 311 $ 2,239 $ - $ 1 23,999 6,529 - 1,990 4,036 (612 ) (73 ) 531 78,032 (14,258) - 3,236 $ 106,378 $ (6,102) $ (73) $ 5,758 Opening Balance Recognized in Profit or Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income Adjustments to Deferred Tax Attributable to Changes in Tax Rates and Laws $ 148,864 $ (24,804 ) $ - $ - 694 6,437 - (192 ) 22,171 - - - 7,654 (2,048) 700 (1,195) $ 179,383 $ (20,415) $ 700 $ (1,387) |
Exchange Differences Closing Balance $ 13 $ 2,564 338 32,856 291 4,173 552 67,562 $ 1,194 $ 107,155 Exchange Differences Closing Balance $ - $ 124,060 - 6,939 - 22,171 236 5,347 $ 236 $ 158,517 |
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d. Deductible temporary differences and unused loss carryforwards for which no deferred tax assets have been recognized in the consolidated balance sheets
| Deductible temporary differences Loss carryforwards |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 141,487 57,656 $ 199,143 |
2022 $ 164,401 115,771 $ 280,172 |
The unrecognized deductible temporary differences are goodwill amortization, excess loss allowance, impairment loss on financial assets measured at cost, and loss on investments accounted for using the equity method.
- e. Information about unused loss carryforwards
Loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2023 comprised:
| Unused Amount | Unused Amount | Expiry Year |
|---|---|---|
| $ | 44,201 | 2024 |
| 21,082 | 2025 | |
| 26,279 | 2026 | |
| 37,166 | 2027 | |
| 11,798 | 2029 | |
| 31,154 | 2031 | |
| 7,046 | 2033 | |
| $ | 178,726 |
- f. Income tax assessments
The income tax returns of the Corporation through 2021 have been assessed by the tax authorities.
The income tax returns of Gatetech Technology Inc. through 2021 have been assessed by the tax authorities.
The income tax returns of Leohab Enterprise Co., Ltd. through 2021 have been assessed by the tax authorities.
All the subsidiaries in China and other overseas countries have completed income tax returns within the time limit specified by the local tax collection authority.
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24. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The earnings and weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the computation of earnings per share are as follows:
Net Profit for the Year
Earnings used in the computation of diluted earnings per share Effect of potentially dilutive ordinary shares Interest on convertible bonds |
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 642,365 11,525 $ 653,890 |
2022 $ 371,277 12,796 $ 384,073 |
Shares
The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands of shares) is as follows:
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the computation of basic earnings per share Effect of potentially dilutive ordinary shares Convertible bonds Compensation of employees Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the computation of diluted earnings per share |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 125,443 3,460 1,079 129,982 |
2022 123,724 19,481 819 144,024 |
The Group may settle the compensation paid to employees in cash or shares; therefore, the Group assumes that the entire amount of the compensation will be settled in shares, and the resulting potential shares will be included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted earnings per share, as the effect is dilutive. Such dilutive effect of the potential shares is included in the computation of diluted earnings per share until the number of shares to be distributed to employees is resolved in the following year.
25. EQUITY TRANSACTIONS WITH NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS
On March 27, 2023, the Corporation subscribed for additional new shares of Gatetech Technology Inc. at 0.23% from its existing ownership percentage for a cash consideration of $1,293 thousand and increased the Corporation’s percentage of ownership from 73.82% to 74.05%.
The above transactions were accounted for as equity transactions, since the Corporation did not cease to have control over these subsidiaries.
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| For the Year | For the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ended | ||
| December 31, | ||
| 2023 | ||
| Consideration paid | $ | (1,293) |
| The proportionate share of carrying amount of the net assets of the subsidiary | ||
| transferred to non-controlling interests | 2,014 | |
| Difference recognized from equity transactions | $ | 721 |
| Adjustment of difference recognized from equity transactions | ||
| Capital surplus-difference between actual acquisition of subsidiary’s equity prices and | ||
| carrying amount | $ | 721 |
26. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as going concerns while maximizing the return to stockholders through the optimization of the debt and equity balance.
The strategy for managing the capital structure of the Group is based on the scale of the business, the future growth of the industry and the blueprints of the products’ development. The Group calculates trading fund and cash based on its production capacity in order to have a long-term and completed plan. The Group takes into account product competition to estimate the products’ contribution, operating profit margin and cash flow. It also considers the business cycle and the product’s’ life cycle and risks when deciding the appropriate capital structure.
Key management personnel of the Group review the capital structure on a regular basis. As part of this review, the key management personnel consider the cost of capital and the risks associated with each class of capital. Generally, the Group uses a cautious risk management strategy.
27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
- a. Fair value of financial instruments not measured at fair value
Except as detailed in the following table, the Company considers that the carrying amounts of financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements that are not measured at fair value approximate their fair values.
December 31, 2023
| Financial liabilities Financial liabilities at amortized cost Convertible bonds |
Carrying Amount $ 200,931 |
Fair Value | Fair Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 $ 308,822 |
Level 2 $ - |
Level 3 $ - |
Total $ 308,822 |
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December 31, 2022
| Financial liabilities Financial liabilities at amortized cost Convertible bonds |
Carrying Amount $ 1,178,724 |
Fair Value | Fair Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 $ 1,229,880 |
Level 2 $ - |
Level 3 $ - |
Total $ 1,229,880 |
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b. Fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
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1) Fair value hierarchy
December 31, 2023
| Financial assets at FVTPL Listed shares Mutual funds Structured deposits Emerging market shares Domestic unlisted shares Overseas unlisted shares Private funds December 31, 2022 Financial assets at FVTPL Listed shares Structured deposits Emerging market shares Overseas unlisted shares Private funds |
Level 1 $ 75,093 197,342 891,679 30,070 - - - $ 1,194,184 Level 1 $ 86,154 617,967 9,334 - - $ 713,455 |
Level 2 $ - - - - - - - $ - Level 2 $ - - - - - $ - |
Level 3 $ - - - 12,597 20,883 24,189 15,905 $ 73,574 Level 3 $ - - 11,148 28,725 14,283 $ 54,156 |
Total $ 75,093 197,342 891,679 42,667 20,883 24,189 15,905 $ 1,267,758 Total $ 86,154 617,967 20,482 28,725 14,283 $ 767,611 |
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There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 in the current and prior years.
2) Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial instruments
The financial assets which are measured by the third level of fair value is FVTPL.
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Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial instruments in 2023 and 2022.
Balance at January 1 Recognized in profit or loss (included in net loss on fair value changes of financial instruments at FVTPL) Purchases Refund of capital reduction Balance at December 31 |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 54,156 (3,766) 30,000 (6,816) $ 73,574 |
2022 $ 54,643 (3,689) 7,238 (4,036) $ 54,156 |
- 3) Valuation techniques and inputs applied for Level 2 fair value measurement
| Financial Instrument Domestic third unsecured convertible bonds |
Valuation Technique and Inputs |
|---|---|
| Under the assumption that bonds will be redeemed on September 9, 2024, discount rate adopted is calculated via interpolation method using government bond yield rates from public offer 2-year and 5- year period. |
- 4) Valuation techniques and inputs applied for Level 3 fair value measurement
The fair values of emerging market shares are measured using the market approach, while the fair values of domestic and overseas unlisted shares and private funds are measured using the asset approach.
- c. Categories of financial instruments
| Financial assets Mandatorily classified as at FVTPL Financial assets at amortized cost (Note 1) Financial liabilities Financial liabilities at amortized cost (Note 2) |
**December 31 ** |
|---|---|
| 2023 2022 $ 1,267,758 $ 767,611 6,701,169 5,996,361 4,104,303 4,667,248 |
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Note 2: The balances include financial liabilities at amortized cost, which comprise notes payable and trade payables, other payables less salaries payable, short-term borrowings, long-term borrowings, current portion of long-term borrowings, bonds payable, current portion of bonds payable and guarantee deposits received.
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d. Financial risk management objectives and policies
The Group’s major financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, financial assets mandatorily classified as at FVTPL, financial assets at amortized costs, equity investment, trade receivables, trade payables, accounts payable, bonds payable, borrowings and lease liabilities. The Group’s corporate treasury function provides services to the business, coordinates access to domestic and international financial markets, monitors and manages the financial risks relating to the operations of the Group through internal risk reports which analyze exposures by degree and magnitude of risks. These risks include market risk (including foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
1) Market risk
The Group’s activities exposed it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates (see (a) below), interest rates (see (b) below) and other prices (see (c) below).
There is no change in the method of the measurement of market risk.
There has been no change to the Group’s exposure to market risks or the manner in which these risks are managed and measured.
a) Foreign currency risk
Several subsidiaries of the Group have sales and purchases denominated in foreign currency, which exposes the Group to foreign currency risk.
The carrying amounts of the Group’s foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities (including those eliminated upon consolidation) and of the derivatives exposed to foreign currency risk at the end of the reporting period are set out in Note 30.
Sensitivity analysis
The Group is mainly exposed to the USD and RMB.
The following table details the Group’s sensitivity to a 1% increase and decrease in the New Taiwan dollar (the functional currency) against the relevant foreign currencies. The sensitivity rate used when reporting foreign currency risk internally to key management personnel and representing management’s assessment of the reasonably possible change in foreign exchange rates is 1%. The sensitivity analysis included only outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items and foreign exchange forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges, and their translation was adjusted at the end of the reporting period for a 1% change in foreign currency rates. A negative number below indicates a decrease in pre-tax profit associated with the New Taiwan dollar strengthening 1% against the relevant currency. For a 1% weakening of the New Taiwan dollar against the relevant currency, there would be an equal and opposite impact on pre-tax profit, and the balances below would be positive.
USD impact USD:NTD USD:RMB USD:VND |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ (2,766) $ (20,790) $ (1,311) |
2022 $ (2,011) $ (19,186) $ (228) (Continued) |
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RMB impact RMB:NTD RMB:USD |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ (2,328) $ (446) |
2022 $ (1,633) $ (447) (Concluded) |
This was mainly attributable to the exposure on outstanding receivables in USD and RMB which were not hedged at the end of the reporting period.
In management’s opinion, the sensitivity analysis is unrepresentative of the inherent foreign currency risk because the exposure at the end of the reporting period did not reflect the exposure during the period.
b) Interest rate risk
The Group is exposed to interest rate risk because entities in the Group borrow funds at both fixed and floating interest rates.
The carrying amounts of the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities with exposure to interest rates at the end of the reporting period were as follows:
| Fair value interest rate risk Financial assets Financial liabilities Cash flow interest rate risk Financial assets Sensitivity analysis |
December 31 |
|---|---|
| 2023 2022 $ 2,794,950 $ 2,003,604 2,340,906 3,247,591 2,135,574 2,362,027 |
The sensitivity analysis below was determined based on the Group’s exposure to interest rates for both derivative and non-derivative instruments at the end of the reporting period. For floating rate assets and liabilities, the analysis was prepared assuming the amount of each liability outstanding at the end of the reporting period was outstanding at the end of the reporting period. A 100-basis point increase or decrease is used when reporting interest rate risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the reasonably possible change in interest rates.
If interest rates had been 100-basis points higher/lower and all other variables were held constant, the Group’s pre-tax profit for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 would have increased/decreased by $21,356 thousand and $23,620 thousand, respectively, which was mainly attributable to the Group’s exposure to interest rates on its variable-rate deposits.
c) Other price risk
The Group was exposed to equity price risk through its investments in domestic listed shares, domestic emerging market shares, mutual funds, domestic and overseas unlisted shares and private funds. In addition, the Group has appointed a special team to monitor the price risk and will consider hedging the risk exposure should the need arise.
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Sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analysis below was determined based on the exposure to equity price risks at the end of the reporting period.
If equity prices had been 1% higher/lower, pre-tax profit for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 would have increased/decreased by $3,761 thousand and $1,496 thousand, respectively, as a result of the changes in fair value of financial assets at FVTPL.
2) Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Group. As at the end of the reporting period, the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk, which would cause a financial loss to the Group due to the failure of the counterparty to discharge its obligation and due to the financial guarantees provided by the Group, could be equal to the total of the carrying amount of the respective recognized financial assets as stated in the balance sheets.
In order to reduce credit risk, the management team of the Group designated a special team to decide the credit ratings of counterparties and other monitoring procedures to make sure there are appropriate actions taken to collect the overdue receivables. Additionally, on each balance sheet date, the Group reviews the recoverable amounts to ensure appropriate allowances have been made for doubtful accounts. Therefore, the Group considers its credit risk to be significantly reduced.
The Group continuously assesses the financial conditions of customers with outstanding receivables.
As the counterparties of the Group are financial institutions and companies with good credit ratings, the Group has limited credit risk.
3) Liquidity risk
The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring and maintaining a level of cash and cash equivalents deemed adequate to finance the Group’s operations and mitigate the effects of fluctuations in cash flows. In addition, management monitors the utilization of bank borrowings and ensures compliance with loan covenants.
The Group relies on bank borrowings as a significant source of liquidity, The Group had available unutilized short-term bank loan facilities set out below.
Financing facilities
| Unsecured bank overdraft facilities, reviewed annually: Amount used Amount unused Secured bank overdraft facilities Amount used Amount unused |
December 31 | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 1,408,585 2,605,670 $ 4,014,255 $ 491,864 205,119 $ 696,983 |
2022 $ 1,089,681 3,133,506 $ 4,223,187 $ 581,929 74,023 $ 655,952 |
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28. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Balances and transactions between the Group and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Group, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. Besides information disclosed elsewhere in the other notes, details of transactions between the Group and other related parties are disclosed below.
- a. Related party name and category
| Related Party Name Chen Chien Hung Chen Chien Yuan Smart Automation Technology Inc. Dongguan Smart Automation Technology Inc. |
Related Party Category |
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Related party in substance (first-degree relative of the Corporation’s director) The Corporation’s director (Note) Associate The subsidiary of associate |
Note: Since August 2023, the natural person has become the Corporation’s director after being the legal representative of the Corporation’s director.
- b. Purchases of goods
Related Party Category The subsidiaries of associates |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 355 |
2022 $ - |
- c. Operating costs - manufacturing expenses
Related Party Category Associates |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 39 |
2022 $ 99 |
- d. Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
Related Party Category Associates The subsidiaries of associates |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ - 82 $ 82 |
2022 $ 476 3,960 $ 4,436 |
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e. Lease agreements
Related Party Category Lease assets acquired Related party in substance The legal representative of the Corporation’s director Line Item Related Party Category Lease liabilities Related party in substance The Corporation’s director The legal representative of the Corporation’s director Related Party Category Interest expense Related party in substance The Corporation’s director The legal representative of the Corporation’s director Lease expense The Corporation’s director The legal representative of the Corporation’s director |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ - - $ - December |
2022 $ 3,216 1,749 $ 4,965 31 |
||
| 2023 2022 $ 280 $ 1,948 152 - - 1,058 $ 432 $ 3,006 **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
|||
| 2023 $ 11 2 4 $ 17 $ 403 535 $ 938 |
2022 $ 19 - 10 $ 29 $ - 474 $ 474 |
Lease expenses included expenses relating to short-term leases.
The rental amounts agreed in lease contracts between the Group and other related parties are determined based on market prices and general payment terms.
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f. Other assets
Line Item Related Party Category Intangible assets Associates The subsidiaries of associates Prepayment for intangible assets (recorded other non-current assets) The subsidiaries of associates |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 1,842 323 $ 2,165 $ 401 |
2022 $ 9,460 126 $ 9,586 $ - |
g. Payables to related parties (excluding loans from related parties)
| Line Item Related Party Category Other payables Associates h. Remuneration of key management personnel Short-term employee benefits Post-employment benefits |
December | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 2022 $ - $ 78 For the Year Ended December 31 |
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| 2023 $ 54,451 314 $ 54,765 |
2022 $ 43,227 314 $ 43,541 |
The remuneration of directors and key executives, as determined by the remuneration committee, was based on the performance of individuals and market trends.
29. ASSETS PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL OR FOR SECURITY
The following assets were provided as collateral for borrowings and performance bond:
| Property, plant and equipment Financial assets at amortized cost |
**December 31 ** | **December 31 ** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 885,049 4,634 $ 889,683 |
2022 $ 819,017 3,272 $ 822,289 |
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30. SIGNIFICANT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
The Group’s significant financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies aggregated by the foreign currencies other than functional currencies of the entities in the Group and the related exchange rates between the foreign currencies and the respective functional currencies were as follows:
December 31, 2023
| Foreign | Carrying | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | Exchange Rate | Amount | ||
| Financial assets | ||||
| Monetary items | ||||
| USD | $ | 58,190 |
30.705 (USD:NTD) | $ 1,786,724 |
| USD | 70,090 | 7.0827 (USD:RMB) | 2,152,113 |
|
| USD | 11,436 | 24,623 (USD:VND) | 351,142 |
|
| RMB | 58,575 | 4.327 (RMB:NTD) | 253,454 |
|
| RMB | 10,308 | 0.1409 (RMB:USD) | 44,603 |
|
| Non-monetary items | ||||
| Financial assets at FVTPL - non-current | ||||
| USD | 788 | 30.705 (USD:NTD) | 24,189 |
|
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Monetary items | ||||
| USD | 49,182 | 30.705 (USD:NTD) | 1,510,133 |
|
| USD | 2,380 | 7.0827 (USD:RMB) | 73,078 |
|
| USD | 7,165 | 24,623 (USD:VND) | 220,001 |
|
| RMB | 4,773 | 4.327 (RMB:NTD) | 20,653 |
|
| December 31, 2022 | ||||
| Foreign | Carrying | |||
| Currency | Exchange Rate | Amount | ||
| Financial assets | ||||
| Monetary items | ||||
| USD | $ | 48,301 |
30.71 (USD:NTD) | $ 1,483,324 |
| USD | 64,171 | 6.9646 (USD:RMB) | 1,970,691 |
|
| USD | 1,610 | 23,959 (USD:VND) | 49,443 |
|
| RMB | 48,069 | 4.4080 (RMB:NTD) | 211,888 |
|
| RMB | 10,148 | 0.1435 (RMB:USD) | 44,732 |
|
| Non-monetary items | ||||
| Financial assets at FVTPL - non-current | ||||
| USD | 935 | 30.71 (USD:NTD) | 28,725 |
|
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Monetary items | ||||
| USD | 41,754 | 30.71 (USD:NTD) | 1,282,265 |
|
| USD | 1,697 | 6.9646 (USD:RMB) | 52,115 |
|
| USD | 867 | 23,959 (USD:VND) | 26,626 |
|
| RMB | 11,030 | 4.408 (RMB:NTD) | 48,620 |
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The Group is mainly exposed to the USD and RMB. The following information was aggregated by the functional currencies of the group entities in the Group, and the exchange rates between respective functional currencies and the presentation currency were disclosed. The significant realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses) were as follows:
| Foreign Currency NTD USD RMB VND Others |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Exchange Rate Net Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses) 1 (NTD:NTD) $ 27,094 31.155 (USD:NTD) (782) 4.396 (RMB:NTD) 28,240 0.00129 (VND:NTD) 3,028 (12) $ 57,568 |
2022 | |
| Exchange Rate Net Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses) 1 (NTD:NTD) $ 58,523 29.805 (USD:NTD) (4,083) 4.422 (RMB:NTD) 213,486 0.00126 (VND:NTD) 1,763 708 $ 270,397 |
31. SEPARATELY DISCLOSED ITEMS
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a. Information about significant transactions and investees:
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1) Financing provided to others (Table 1)
-
2) Endorsements/guarantees provided (Table 2)
-
3) Marketable securities held (excluding investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) (Table 3)
-
4) Marketable securities acquired or disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital (Table 4)
-
5) Acquisition of individual real estate at costs of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital (None)
-
6) Disposal of individual real estate at prices of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital (None)
-
7) Total purchases from or sales to related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital (Table 5)
-
8) Receivables from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital (Table 6)
-
9) Trading in derivative instruments (Note 7)
-
10) Intercompany relationships and significant intercompany transactions (Table 9)
-
b. Information of investees (Table 7)
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c. Information on investments in mainland China
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1) Information on any investee company in mainland China, showing the name, principal business activities, paid-in capital, method of investment, inward and outward remittance of funds, ownership percentage, net income of investees, investment income or loss, carrying amount of the investment at the end of the period, repatriations of investment income, and limit on the amount of investment in the mainland China area (Table 8)
-
2) Any of the following significant transactions with investee companies in mainland China, either directly or indirectly through a third party, and their prices, payment terms, and unrealized gains or losses (Tables 1, 2, 5, 6 and 9):
-
a) The amount and percentage of purchases and the balance and percentage of the related payables at the end of the period.
-
b) The amount and percentage of sales and the balance and percentage of the related receivables at the end of the period.
-
c) The amount of property transactions and the amount of the resultant gains or losses.
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d) The balance of negotiable instrument endorsements or guarantees or pledges of collateral at the end of the period and the purposes.
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e) The highest balance, the end of period balance, the interest rate range, and total current period interest with respect to financing of funds.
-
f) Other transactions that have a material effect on the profit or loss for the year or on the financial position, such as the rendering or receipt of services.
-
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d. Information of major shareholders: List all shareholders with ownership of 5% or greater showing the name of the shareholder, the number of shares owned, and percentage of ownership of each shareholder (Table 10)
32. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Information reported to the chief operating decision maker for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance focuses on the types of goods or services delivered or provided.
No operating segments were closed during the year.
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a. Segment revenue and results
The following was an analysis of the Group’s revenue and results from continuing operations by reportable segments:
| Equipment - electronic parts - plastic molding Revenue from continuing operations Non-operating income and expenses General and administrative expenses Income before tax |
Segment Revenue For the Year Ended December 31 2023 2022 $ 8,743,711 $ 9,579,801 25,826 229,642 $ 8,769,537 $ 9,809,443 |
Segment Income | Segment Income | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the Year Ended December 31 |
|||||
| 2023 $ 8,743,711 25,826 $ 8,769,537 |
2023 $ 1,462,636 5,198 1,467,834 230,087 (687,462) $ 1,010,459 |
2022 $ 1,123,726 17,088 1,140,814 263,687 (797,012) $ 607,489 |
The above segment revenue and results were generated from the transactions with external customers. There were no inter-segment transactions in 2023 and 2022.
Segment profit represented the profit before tax earned by each segment without allocation of non-operating income and expenses, central administration costs and income tax expense. This was the measure reported to the chief operating decision maker for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance.
b. Segment total assets
The Group has no key operational personnel to monitor segment performance, and thus, the amount of segment assets is zero.
c. Other segment information
Electronic parts department Plastic molding department |
Depreciation and Amortization | Depreciation and Amortization | Depreciation and Amortization |
|---|---|---|---|
| **For the Year Ended ** | **December 31 ** | ||
| 2023 $ 402,578 33,984 $ 436,562 |
2022 $ 454,059 47,366 $ 501,425 |
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d. Revenue from major products and services
The following is an analysis of the Group’s revenue from continuing operations from its major products and services.
Display hinges Molding equipment |
For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 | For the Year Ended December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 8,743,711 25,826 $ 8,769,537 |
2022 $ 9,579,801 229,642 $ 9,809,443 |
e. Geographical information
The Group operates in three principal geographical areas - China, Vietnam and Taiwan.
The Group’s revenue from continuing operations from external customers by location of operations and information about its non-current assets by location of assets are detailed below.
China Taiwan Vietnam Other |
**For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 $ 4,020,589 3,680,613 590,164 478,171 $ 8,769,537 |
2022 $ 4,899,884 4,438,353 95,543 375,663 $ 9,809,443 |
f. Information about major customers
Revenue in 2023 and 2022 were $8,769,537 thousand and $9,809,443 thousand, respectively and each single customer contributing 10% or more to the Group’s revenue was as follows:
| Client Code A |
**For the Year Ended December 31 ** | **For the Year Ended December 31 ** |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sales % of Revenue $ 2,194,566 25.02 |
2022 | |
| Sales % of Revenue $ 2,371,096 24.17 |
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TABLE 1
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCING PROVIDED TO OTHERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| No. | Lender | Borrower | Financial Statement Account |
Related Party |
Highest Balance for the Period (Notes 1 and 2) |
Ending Balance (Notes 1 and 2) |
Actual Amount Borrowed |
Interest Rate (%) |
Nature of Financing |
Business Transaction Amount |
Reasons for Short-term Financing |
Allowance for Impairment Loss |
Collateral | Collateral | Financing Limit for Each Borrower |
Aggregate Financing Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Value | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | Syncmold Enterprise Corporation |
Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. Grand Advance Inc. Syncmold Enterprise Vietnam Co., Ltd. Gatetech Technology Inc. Leohab Enterprise Co., Ltd. Commuwell Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
$ 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 50,000 |
$ 100,000 100,000 - 100,000 100,000 50,000 |
$ - - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing |
$ - - - - - - |
Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital |
$ - - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
$ 1,342,274 (20% of the net worth of the Corporation) 1,342,274 (20% of the net worth of the Corporation) 1,342,274 (20% of the net worth of the Corporation) 1,342,274 (20% of the net worth of the Corporation) 1,342,274 (20% of the net worth of the Corporation) 1,342,274 (20% of the net worth of the Corporation) |
$ 2,684,549 (40% of the net worth of the Corporation) 2,684,549 (40% of the net worth of the Corporation) 2,684,549 (40% of the net worth of the Corporation) 2,684,549 (40% of the net worth of the Corporation) 2,684,549 (40% of the net worth of the Corporation) 2,684,549 (40% of the net worth of the Corporation) |
| 1 | Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. |
Fujian Khuan Hua Precise Mold Co., Ltd. Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Dongguan Khuan Huang Precise Mold Plastic Co., Ltd. |
Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties |
Yes Yes Yes |
61,410 319,332 61,410 |
61,410 92,115 61,410 |
- - - |
- 0.00 - |
Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing |
- - - |
Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital |
- - - |
- - - |
- - - |
426,983 (20% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) 426,983 (20% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) 426,983 (20% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) |
1,067,457 (50% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) 1,067,457 (50% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) 1,067,457 (50% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) |
(Continued)
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| No. | Lender | Borrower | Financial Statement Account |
Related Party |
Highest Balance for the Period (Notes 1 and 2) |
Ending Balance (Notes 1 and 2) |
Actual Amount Borrowed |
Interest Rate (%) |
Nature of Financing |
Business Transaction Amount |
Reasons for Short-term Financing |
Allowance for Impairment Loss |
Collateral | Collateral | Financing Limit for Each Borrower |
Aggregate Financing Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Value | |||||||||||||||
| Chongqing Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Fullking Development Limited |
Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties |
Yes Yes |
$ 138,173 70,622 |
$ 138,173 69,547 |
$ 46,058 69,547 |
2.00 0.00 |
Short-term financing Short-term financing |
$ - - |
Operating capital Operating capital |
$ - - |
- - |
- - |
$ 426,983 (20% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) 426,983 (20% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) |
$ 1,067,457 (50% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) 1,067,457 (50% of the net worth of Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp.) |
||
| 2 | Grand Advance Inc. | Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Fullking Development Limited Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. Kunshan Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Syncmold Enterprise (USA) Corp. |
Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
168,878 46,058 61,410 61,410 61,410 27,635 |
107,468 - 61,410 61,410 61,410 27,635 |
107,468 - - - - 12,282 |
0.00 0.00 - - - 0.00 |
Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing |
- - - - - - |
Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital |
- - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
- - - - - - |
645,363 (20% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 645,363 (20% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 645,363 (20% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 645,363 (20% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 645,363 (20% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 645,363 (20% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) |
1,613,407 (50% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 1,613,407 (50% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 1,613,407 (50% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 1,613,407 (50% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 1,613,407 (50% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) 1,613,407 (50% of the net worth of Grand Advance Inc.) |
(Continued)
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| No. | Lender | Borrower | Financial Statement Account |
Related Party |
Highest Balance for the Period (Notes 1 and 2) |
Ending Balance (Notes 1 and 2) |
Actual Amount Borrowed |
Interest Rate (%) |
Nature of Financing |
Business Transaction Amount |
Reasons for Short-term Financing |
Allowance for Impairment Loss |
Collateral | Collateral | Financing Limit for Each Borrower |
Aggregate Financing Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Value | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd | Fujian Khuan Hua Precise Mold Co., Ltd. Fuqing Fuqun Electronic Hardware Tech Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Chongqing Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. |
Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
$ 43,352 56,358 43,352 26,011 |
$ 21,676 30,346 - 26,011 |
$ - - - - |
- - - - |
Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing |
$ - - - - |
Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital |
$ - - - - |
- - - - |
- - - - |
$ 206,601 (20% of the net worth of Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd.) 206,601 (20% of the net worth of Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd.) 206,601 (20% of the net worth of Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd.) 206,601 (20% of the net worth of Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd.) |
$ 516,504 (50% of the net worth of Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd.) 516,504 (50% of the net worth of Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd.) 516,504 (50% of the net worth of Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd.) 516,504 (50% of the net worth of Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd.) |
| 4 | Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Kunshan Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. | Other receivables from related parties |
Yes | 39,017 | 34,682 |
- |
- | Short-term financing |
- | Operating capital |
- | - | - | 316,525 (20% of the net worth of Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd.) |
791,312 (50% of the net worth of Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd.) |
| 5 | Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. |
Dongguan Khuan Huang Precise Mold Plastic Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Chongqing Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. |
Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties Other receivables from related parties |
Yes Yes Yes |
34,682 34,682 43,352 |
34,682 - - |
- - - |
- - - |
Short-term financing Short-term financing Short-term financing |
- - - |
Operating capital Operating capital Operating capital |
- - - |
- - - |
- - - |
256,234 (20% of the net worth of Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd.) 256,234 (20% of the net worth of Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd.) 256,234 (20% of the net worth of Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd.) |
640,586 (50% of the net worth of Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd.) 640,586 (50% of the net worth of Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd.) 640,586 (50% of the net worth of Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd.) |
Note 1: The amount of loans was approved by the board of directors.
Note 2: The highest balance, ending balance, and the actual amount borrowed were calculated based on the exchange rate at the end of 2023.
Note 3: All the transaction in the table above have been eliminated during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
(Concluded)
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TABLE 2
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
ENDORSEMENTS/GUARANTEES PROVIDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| No. | Endorser/Guarantor | Endorsee/Guarantee | Endorsee/Guarantee | Limit on Endorsement/ Guarantee Given on Behalf of Each Party |
Maximum Amount Endorsed/ Guaranteed During the Period |
Outstanding Endorsement/ Guarantee at the End of the Period |
Actual Borrowing Amount |
Amount Endorsed/ Guaranteed by Collateral |
Ratio of Accumulated Endorsement/ Guarantee to Net Equity in Latest Financial Statements (%) |
Aggregate Endorsement/ Guarantee Limit |
Endorsement/ Guarantee Given by Parent on Behalf of Subsidiaries |
Endorsement/ Guarantee Given by Subsidiaries on Behalf of Parent |
Endorsement/ Guarantee Given on Behalf of Companies in Mainland China |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Relationship | ||||||||||||
| 0 | Syncmold Enterprise Corporation | Gatetech Technology Inc. Leohab Enterprise Co., Ltd. Syncmold Enterprise Vietnam Co., Ltd. Commuwell Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
Subsidiary Subsidiary Subsidiary Subsidiary |
$1,342,274 (20% of the net worth of the Corporation) $1,342,274 (20% of the net worth of the Corporation) $2,013,412 (30% of the net worth of the Corporation) $2,013,412 (30% of the net worth of the Corporation) |
$ 200,000 340,000 614,100 (US$ 20,000 thousand) 117,221 (THB 130,000 thousand) |
$ 200,000 340,000 614,100 (US$ 20,000 thousand) 117,221 (THB 130,000 thousand) |
$ 100,000 282,000 64,446 27,051 |
$ - - - - |
2.98 5.07 9.15 1.75 |
$3,355,686 (50% of the net worth of the Corporation) $3,355,686 (50% of the net worth of the Corporation) $3,355,686 (50% of the net worth of the Corporation) $3,355,686 (50% of the net worth of the Corporation) |
Y Y Y Y |
N N N N |
N N N N |
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TABLE 3
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD DECEMBER 31, 2023
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Holding Company Name | Type and Name of Marketable Securities | Relationship with the Holding Company |
Financial Statement Account | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares |
Carrying Amount |
Percentage of Ownership (%) |
Fair Value | |||||
| Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Kunshan Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Gatetech (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. |
Stock Gigastone Corporation Tiga Gaming Inc. Foxfortune Technology Limited Hercules BioVenture, L.P. WK Technology Fund IX II Ltd. Winmate Inc. Private funds China Development of Healthcare Venture of Limited Partnership Structured deposit Monthly profit 23070041 Monthly profit 23070042 Monthly profit 23070043 Monthly profit 23100166 Monthly profit 23100167 Monthly profit 23100168 Linked interest rate structured deposit products No. 202310002 Linked interest rate structured deposit products No. 202311001 Linked interest rate structured deposit products No. 202312001 Linked interest rate structured deposit products No. 202312002 Monthly profit 23050055 Monthly profit 23110160 Monthly profit 23080007 Monthly profit 23100089 Monthly profit 23100222 Mutual funds ICBC Finance Coreoptimization of 14 Days Holding Fixed-income Open Financial Products for Legal Person ICBC Finance Coreoptimization of 14 Days Holding Fixed-income Open Financial Products for Legal Person ICBC Wealth Management·Tiantian Xin Wenyue Interbank Certificate of Deposit and Deposit Fixed Income Open Financial Products for Legal Person |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Financial assets at FVTPL - non-current Financial assets at FVTPL - non-current Financial assets at FVTPL - non-current Financial assets at FVTPL - non-current Financial assets at FVTPL - non-current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - non-current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current |
754,011 1,332,132 780,000 210,526 3,000,000 613,000 20,360,270 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19,217,834 14,406,454 9,912,768 |
$ 30,070 12,597 18,498 5,691 20,883 75,093 15,905 78,588 78,592 82,968 78,268 73,917 43,475 43,450 65,128 43,365 65,046 43,428 43,426 43,523 43,403 65,102 87,779 65,803 43,760 |
1.49 5.06 5.80 2.63 2.67 0.78 0.96 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
$ 30,070 12,597 18,498 5,691 20,883 75,093 15,905 78,588 78,592 82,968 78,268 73,917 43,475 43,450 65,128 43,365 65,046 43,428 43,426 43,523 43,403 65,102 87,779 65,803 43,760 |
(Notes 2 and 7) (Notes 3 and 7) (Notes 4 and 7) (Notes 4 and 7) (Notes 4 and 7) (Notes 2 and 7) (Notes 4 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 5 and 7) (Notes 6 and 7) (Notes 6 and 7) (Notes 6 and 7) |
Note 1: The negotiable securities in the table above are the shares, bonds and mutual funds recognized under IFRS 9 - financial instruments.
Note 2: The shares are calculated at the strike price as of December 31, 2023.
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(Concluded)
Note 3: The shares are measured using the market approach.
Note 4: The shares are measured using the asset approach.
Note 5: The structured commodity is calculated at value stated in its contract as of December 31, 2023.
Note 6: The mutual fund certificate is calculated at the value stated in its contract as of December 31, 2023.
Note 7: There were no guarantees, pledged collateral or other restricted.
Note 8: Refer to Tables 7 and 8 for information on investments in subsidiaries and associates.
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TABLE 4
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MARKETABLE SECURITIES ACQUIRED OR DISPOSED OF AT COSTS OR PRICES OF AT LEAST NT$300 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Company Name | Type and Name of Marketable Securities |
Financial Statement Account |
Counterparty | Relationship | Beginning Balance | Beginning Balance | **Acquisition ** | **Acquisition ** | **Disposal ** | **Disposal ** | Ending Balance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares |
Amount | Number of Shares |
Amount | Number of Shares |
Amount | Carrying Amount |
Gain (Loss) on **Disposal ** |
Number of Shares |
Amount | Note | |||||
| Dongguan Khuan Huang Precise Mold Plastic Co., Ltd. Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Kunshan Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Gatetech (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Structed commodity - linked rate Structed commodity - linked rate Structed commodity - monthly profit Structed commodity - monthly profit Structed commodity - monthly profit |
Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current Financial assets at FVTPL - current |
E.SUN Bank (China), Ltd. E.SUN Bank (China), Ltd. Fubon Bank (China) Fubon Bank (China) Fubon Bank (China) |
- - - - - |
- - - - - |
RMB 14,971 RMB 10,012 RMB 10,018 RMB 20,066 RMB 85,028 |
- - - - - |
RMB - RMB 170,000 RMB 30,000 RMB 70,000 RMB 260,000 |
- - - - - |
RMB 15,078 RMB 130,960 RMB 20,144 RMB 55,798 RMB 246,519 |
RMB 15,000 RMB 130,000 RMB 20,000 RMB 55,000 RMB 245,000 |
RMB 78 RMB 960 RMB 144 RMB 798 RMB 1,519 |
- - - - - |
RMB - RMB 50,053 RMB 20,035 RMB 35,135 RMB 100,528 |
Note Note Note Note Note |
Note: The amount at the end of the period included financial asset evaluation adjustments.
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TABLE 5
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Buyer | Related Party | Relationship | Transaction Details | Transaction Details | Abnormal Transaction | Abnormal Transaction | Notes/Accounts Receivable (Payable) |
Notes/Accounts Receivable (Payable) |
Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchases/ Sales |
Amount | % of Total |
Payment Terms | Unit Price | Payment Terms | Ending Balance | % of Total |
||||
| Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Chongqing Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Kunshan Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Fuqing Fuqun Electronic Hardware Tech Co., Ltd. Dongguan Khuan Huang Precise Mold Plastic Co., Ltd. Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. |
Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Chongqing Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Kunshan Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Fuqing Fuqun Electronic Hardware Tech Co., Ltd. Dongguan Khuan Huang Precise Mold Plastic Co., Ltd. |
Parent company Parent company Parent company Parent company Indirect subsidiary Indirect subsidiary Indirect subsidiary Subsidiary Subsidiary Subsidiary Subsidiary Indirect subsidiary Indirect subsidiary Indirect subsidiary |
Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Purchases Purchases Purchases Purchases Purchases Purchases Purchases |
$ (1,315,032) (408,601) (991,006) (232,407) (388,118) (182,134) (133,653) 1,315,032 408,601 991,006 232,407 388,118 182,134 133,653 |
(69) (26) (40) (49) (94) (43) (40) 44 14 33 8 20 14 9 |
Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 |
$ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
$ 556,108 164,316 480,185 81,164 71,018 17,816 22,570 (556,108) (164,316) (480,185) (81,164) (71,018) (17,816) (22,570) |
68 23 41 44 78 18 27 (42) (13) (37) (6) (14) (4) (5) |
Note 1: Payment terms are the same as the payment terms of non-related parties.
Note 2: All the transactions in the table above have been eliminated during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
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TABLE 6
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL DECEMBER 31, 2023
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Company Name | Related Party | Relationship | Ending Balance (Note) |
Turnover Rate |
Overdue | Amount Received in Subsequent Period |
Allowance for Impairment Loss |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Actions Taken | |||||||
| Grand Advance Inc. Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation |
Parent company Parent company Parent company Parent company |
$ 107,468 (Note 1) 164,316 556,108 480,185 |
- - - - |
$ - - - - |
- - - - |
$ 107,468 77,213 255,795 228,498 |
$ - - - - |
Note 1: Financing.
Note 2: All the transactions in the table above have been eliminated during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
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TABLE 7
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INFORMATION ON INVESTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Investor Company | Investee Company | Location | Main Businesses and Products | Original Investment Amount | Original Investment Amount | As of December 31, | As of December 31, | 2023 | Net Income (Loss) of the Investee |
Share of Profit (Loss) |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
Number of Shares |
% | Carrying Amount |
|||||||
| Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Grand Advance Inc. Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. Gatetech Technology Inc. Gatech Holdings Ltd. Leohab Enterprise Co., Ltd. Sweet International Group Ltd. |
Grand Advance Inc. Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. Syncmold Enterprise (USA) Corp. High Grade Tech Co., Ltd. Corebio Technologies Co., Ltd. Smart Automation Technology Inc. Leohab Enterprise Co., Ltd. Gatetech Technology Inc. Syncmold Enterprise Vietnam Co., Ltd. Syncmold Enterprise (MALAYSIA) Sdn. Bhd. Syncmold Enterprise (SINGAPORE) Pte., Ltd. Syncmold Enterprise (THAILAND) Co., Ltd. Canford International Limited Fullking Development Limited Full Glary Holding Limited Forever Business Development Limited Full Celebration Limited Gatech Holdings Ltd. Gatech International Ltd. Sweet International Group Ltd. Commuwell Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Lucky King Holdings Ltd. |
Samoa Samoa USA Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Vietnam Malaysia Singapore Thailand Samoa Hong Kong Hong Kong Samoa Samoa Samoa Samoa British Virgin Islands Thailand Mauritius |
General investment business General investment business General investment business The design and sale of television hangers and related import and export businesses Medical technology and precision instrument wholesale and retail Software design services Precision hardware components manufacturing Precise molding and magnesium alloy die caster manufacturing and transaction business Trading, import and export and investment in electronic parts Trading, import and export in electronic parts, customer support and service center Trading, import and export in electronic parts, electronic components and parts design Trading, import and export and investment in electronic parts General investment business General investment business General investment business General investment business General investment business General investment business General investment business General investment business Plastic shot and hardware components manufacturing General investment business |
$ 506,240 110,598 32 36,075 52,000 15,680 232,677 557,356 579,944 7,192 1,100 33,638 119,342 160,175 259,720 125,957 147,710 647,041 657,284 147,834 141,564 147,834 |
$ 506,240 110,598 32 36,075 52,000 15,680 232,677 556,063 579,944 7,192 1,100 33,638 119,342 160,175 259,720 125,957 147,710 647,041 657,284 147,834 132,534 147,834 |
- 3,546 - 2,280 5,200 1,568 16,620 42,561 - - - - - - - - - 20,130 20,268 5,868 1,450 5,868 |
100.00 100.00 100.00 35.63 38.29 49.00 70.00 74.05 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 |
$ 3,224,952 2,123,346 (5,152) 163,862 - 11,193 215,524 661,321 551,497 2,320 5,890 12,743 1,582,635 1,211,656 274,789 273,479 111,104 590,610 590,610 322,579 251,287 322,577 |
$ 404,082 78,213 (1,869) 61,787 - (7,573) 3,409 (16,989) 81,193 262 205 8 231,432 204,258 31,074 10,928 (20,238) (14,935) (14,935) 27,832 10,137 27,832 |
$ 403,574 68,420 (1,869) 22,012 - (3,711) 968 (14,530) 81,193 262 205 8 231,424 204,283 27,495 10,269 (20,238) (14,935) (14,935) 27,832 10,137 27,832 |
(Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) |
Note 1: Calculated based on the audited financial statements of the investee company and the investor company’s shareholding ratio.
Note 2: Calculated based on the unaudited financial statements of the investee company and the investor company’s shareholding ratio.
Note 3: Refer to Table 8 for related information on investees from mainland China.
Note 4: The profit and loss of investments between reinvested companies, investments accounted for using the equity method, and the equity of investee companies were all eliminated during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, except for High Grade Tech Co., Ltd., Corebio Technology Co., Ltd. and Smart Automation Technology Inc.
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TABLE 8
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INFORMATION ON INVESTMENTS IN MAINLAND CHINA FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Investee Company | Main Businesses and Products | Paid-in Capital | Method of Investment | Accumulated Outward Remittance for Investment from Taiwan as of December 31, 2022 |
Remittance of Funds | Remittance of Funds | Accumulated Outward Remittance for Investment from Taiwan as of December 31, 2023 |
Net Income (Loss) of the Investee |
% Ownership of Direct or Indirect Investment |
Investment Gain (Loss) |
Carrying Amount as of December 31, 2023 |
Accumulated Repatriation of Investment Income as of December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outward | Inward | |||||||||||
| Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Fujian Khuan Hua Precise Mold Co., Ltd. Fuqing Fuqun Electronic Hardware Tech Co., Ltd. Dongguan Khuan Huang Precise Mold Plastic Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Kunshan Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Chongqing Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Gatetech (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. Suzhou Leoho Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Electronic parts processing and manufacturing. Trading and related import and export business Processing, manufacturing, trading and related import and export business of various metal molds, plastic molds and plastic injection molds Electronic parts processing and manufacturing. Trading and related import and export business Processing, manufacturing, trading and related import and export business of various metal molds, plastic molds and plastic injection molds Electronic parts processing and manufacturing. Trading and related import and export business Electronic parts processing and manufacturing. Trading and related import and export business Manufacturing and assembling of laptops uses precise bearing, hardware and related accessories The processing, manufacturing, related imports and exports of all electronic, plastic and hardware parts Aluminum and magnesium alloy manufacturing and trading Precision hardware components manufacturing |
$ 42,013 107,577 57,332 121,561 17,941 147,949 227,188 135,061 699,193 200,386 |
Invested through Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. Invested through Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. Invested through Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. Invested through Forever Business Development Limited Invested through Canford International Limited Invested through Fullking Development Limited Invested through Full Glary Holding Limited Invested through Full Celebration Limited Invested through Gatech International Ltd. Invested through Lucky King Holdings Ltd. |
$ 63,959 (US$ 2,083 thousand) 41,636 (US$ 1,356 thousand) - - - - 184,230 (US$ 6,000 thousand) - 746,132 (US$ 24,300 thousand) 137,497 (US$ 4,478 thousand) |
$ - - - - - - - - - - |
$ - - - - - - - - - - |
$ 63,959 (US$ 2,083 thousand) 41,636 (US$ 1,356 thousand) - - - - 184,230 (US$ 6,000 thousand) - 746,132 (US$ 24,300 thousand) 137,497 (US$ 4,478 thousand) |
$ 98,061 (16,527) 15,777 5,560 231,432 204,247 31,074 (20,238) (14,935) 27,832 |
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 74.05 70.00 |
$ 85,175 (16,598) 12,870 2,915 230,651 205,007 27,540 (22,726) (11,021) 19,483 |
$ 1,023,123 218,565 160,460 174,320 1,582,624 1,281,172 278,266 111,092 590,610 322,577 |
$ 2,427,660 (US$ 79,064 thousand) - 119,688 (US$ 3,898 thousand) 84,132 (US$ 2,740 thousand) 1,308,954 (US$ 42,630 thousand) 1,759,826 (US$ 57,314 thousand) - 556,497 (US$ 18,124 thousand) - - |
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| Accumulated Outward Remittance for Investment in Mainland China as of December 31, 2023 |
Investment Amount Authorized by the Investment Commission, MOEA |
Upper Limit on the Amount of Investment Stipulated by the Investment Commission, MOEA |
|---|---|---|
| $1,402,451 (US$45,675 thousand) |
$2,377,887 (US$77,443 thousand) |
$4,221,231 |
Note 1: Calculated based on the audited financial statements of the investee company and the investor company’s shareholding ratio.
Note 2: The profit and loss of investments between reinvested companies, investments accounted for using the equity method, and the equity of investee companies were all eliminated during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
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TABLE 9
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERCOMPANY RELATIONSHIPS AND SIGNIFICANT INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| No. (Note 1) |
Investee Company | Counterparty | Relationship (Note 2) |
Transaction Details | Payment Terms | % of Total Sales or Asset (Note 3) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Account | Price | ||||||
| 0 | Syncmold Enterprise Corporation | Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. |
1 1 |
Trade receivables from related parties Trade receivables from related parties |
$ 74,044 56,422 |
No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties |
1 - |
| 1 | Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. | Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation |
2 2 |
Sales Trade receivables from related parties |
1,315,032 556,108 |
No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties |
15 5 |
| 2 | Dongguan Khuan Huang Precision Mold Plastic Co., Ltd. |
Syncmold Enterprise Vietnam Co., LTD Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. |
3 3 3 3 3 3 |
Trade receivables from related parties Sales Trade receivables from related parties Sales Trade receivables from related parties Trade receivables from related parties |
31,103 133,653 22,570 77,305 16,639 10,724 |
No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties |
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| 3 | Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. | Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation |
2 2 |
Sales Trade receivables from related parties |
408,601 164,316 |
No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties |
5 1 |
| 4 | Fuqing Fuqun Electronic Hardware Tech Co., Ltd. |
Zhongshan Fulfil Tech. Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Syncmold Enterprise Vietnam Co., LTD |
3 3 3 3 3 3 |
Trade receivables from related parties Sales Trade receivables from related parties Sales Trade receivables from related parties Trade receivables from related parties |
10,377 182,134 17,816 91,194 17,288 53,122 |
No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties |
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| 5 | Grand Advance Inc. | Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise (USA) Corp. |
2 3 |
Other receivables from related parties - financing Other receivables from related parties - financing |
107,468 12,282 |
Based on the contract between both parties Based on the contract between both parties |
1 - |
| 6 | Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. | Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation |
2 2 |
Sales Trade receivables from related parties |
991,006 480,185 |
No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties |
11 4 |
| 7 | Gatetech (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. | Gatetech Technology Inc. | 3 | Trade receivables from related parties | 19,209 | No significant difference with non-related parties | - |
| 8 | Kunshan Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. | Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. Syncmold Enterprise Vietnam Co., LTD |
3 3 3 |
Sales Trade receivables from related parties Trade receivables from related parties |
388,118 71,018 17,734 |
No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties |
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| (Continued) |
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| No. (Note 1) |
Investee Company | Counterparty | Relationship (Note 2) |
Transaction Details | Payment Terms | % of Total Sales or Asset (Note 3) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Account | Price | ||||||
| 9 | Chongqing Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. | Syncmold Enterprise Corporation Syncmold Enterprise Corporation |
2 2 |
Sales Trade receivables from related parties |
$ 232,407 81,164 |
No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties |
3 1 |
| 10 | Syncmold Enterprise (Samoa) Corp. | Fujian Khuan Hua Precise Mold Co., Ltd. Fullking Development Limited Chongqing Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd |
3 3 3 |
Other receivables from related parties - dividends Other receivables from related parties - financing Other receivables from related parties - financing |
43,554 69,547 46,595 |
Based on the contract between both parties Based on the contract between both parties Based on the contract between both parties |
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| 11 | Fujian Khuan Hua Precise Mold Co., Ltd. | Fuzhou Fulfil Tech Co., Ltd. Suzhou Fulfil Electronics Co., Ltd. |
3 3 |
Sales Sales |
32,717 29,301 |
No significant difference with non-related parties No significant difference with non-related parties |
- - |
| 12 | Suzhou Leoho Electronics Co., Ltd. | Leohab Enterprise Co., Ltd. | 3 | Trade receivables from related parties | 97,830 | No significant difference with non-related parties | 1 |
| 13 | Leohab Enterprise Co., Ltd. | Suzhou Leoho Electronics Co., Ltd. | 3 | Trade receivables from related parties | 10,230 | No significant difference with non-related parties | - |
Note 1: 0 represents the parent company and the subsidiaries are numbered from 1.
Note 2: 1 represents transactions from the parent company to the subsidiaries, 2 represents transactions from the subsidiaries to the parent company, and 3 represents transactions between the subsidiaries.
- Note 3: The monetary amount of the transaction is calculated based on percentage of total sales or assets. If the account is an asset or a liability, the ratio is calculated using the ending balance. If the account is in the income statement, the ratio is calculated using cumulative amount during that period.
Note 4: The disclosure standard of the table above was 10% of the specified account and reached to $10,000 thousand.
Note 5: All the transactions in the table above have been eliminated during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
(Concluded)
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TABLE 10
SYNCMOLD ENTERPRISE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INFORMATION ON MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS DECEMBER 31, 2023
| Name of Major Shareholder | Shares | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares |
Percentage of Ownership (%) |
|
| Chen Chiu-Lang | 8,708,211 | 6.18 |
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Note 1: The information of major shareholders presented in this table is provided by the Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation based on the number of ordinary shares and preference shares held by shareholders with ownership of 5% or greater, that have been issued without physical registration (including treasury shares) by the Corporation as of the last business day for the current quarter. The share capital in the consolidated financial statements may differ from the actual number of shares that have been issued without physical registration because of different preparation basis.
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Note 2: If a shareholder delivers the shareholdings to the trust, the above information will be disclosed by the individual truster who opened the trust account. For shareholders who declare insider shareholdings with ownership greater than 10% in accordance with the Security and Exchange Act, the shareholdings include shares held by shareholders and those delivered to the trust over which shareholders have rights to determine the use of trust property. For information relating to insider shareholding declaration, refer to Market Observation Post System.
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