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Transcend Audit Report / Information 2019

Dec 19, 2019

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TRANSCEND INFORMATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018

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

March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Assets Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) \$
1,470,646
7 \$
1,429,737
7 \$
4,322,855
18
Financial assets at fair value through 6(2)
profit or loss - current 625,328 3 89,457 - - -
Current financial assets at amortised 6(3)
cost, net 10,204,124 46 9,145,557 42 7,209,817 31
Notes receivable, net 6(4) 775 - 872 - 263 -
Accounts receivable, net 6(4) 1,928,032 9 2,147,556 10 2,666,147 11
Other receivables 99,616 - 87,295 - 123,536 1
Inventories, net 6(5) 2,092,250 9 3,184,188 15 5,429,890 23
Other current assets 14,685 - 31,121 - 121,507 1
Total Current Assets 16,435,456 74 16,115,783 74 19,874,015 85
Non-current assets
Non-current financial assets at fair 6(6)
value through other comprehensive
income 171,266 1 163,155 1 67,833 -
Investments accounted for using 6(7)
equity method 100,791 - 105,322 - 171,669 1
Property, plant and equipment, net 6(8) and 8 2,582,715 12 2,599,493 12 2,761,771 12
Right-of-use assets 6(9) 162,043 1 - - - -
Investment property, net 6(11) 2,622,057 12 2,623,579 12 268,763 1
Deferred tax assets 85,506 - 90,301 - 177,672 1
Other non-current assets 6(12) 66,950 - 166,879 1 160,858 -
Total Non-current Assets 5,791,328 26 5,748,729 26 3,608,566 15
Total Assets \$
22,226,784
100 \$
21,864,512
100 \$
23,482,581
100

TRANSCEND INFORMATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars) (The consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 are reviewed, not audited)

(Continued)

March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Liabilities and Equity Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current liabilities
Accounts payable \$ 1,060,432 5 \$
1,187,300
6
\$
1,301,398 6
Accounts payable - related parties 7 26,622 - 39,874 - 57,558 -
Other payables 238,375 1 265,132 1 306,656 1
Other payables - related parties 127 - 97 - 1,052 -
Current tax liabilities 204,841 1 133,508 1 546,373 3
Current lease liabilities 17,163 - - - - -
Other current liabilities 13,570 - 23,376 - 22,612 -
Total Current Liabilities 1,561,130 7 1,649,287 8 2,235,649 10
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 182,983 1 179,631 1 193,507 1
Non-current lease liabilities 49,577 - - - - -
Other non-current liabilities 54,654 - 55,292 - 48,680 -
Total Non-current Liabilities 287,214 1 234,923 1 242,187 1
Total Liabilities 1,848,344 8 1,884,210 9 2,477,836 11
Equity attributable to owners of
parent
Share capital 6(14)
Common stock 4,307,617 20 4,307,617 20 4,307,617 18
Capital surplus 6(15)
Capital surplus 4,605,233 21 4,605,233 21 4,691,385 20
Retained earnings 6(16)
Legal reserve 4,302,782 19 4,302,782 20 4,037,210 17
Special reserve 47,247 - 47,247 - 145,689 1
Unappropriated retained earnings 7,147,143 32 6,778,995 31 7,872,972 33
Other equity interest 6(17)
Other equity interest ( 31,582) - ( 61,572)( 1)( 50,128) -
Total Equity 20,378,440 92 19,980,302 91 21,004,745 89
Significant contingent liabilities and
unrecognized contract commitments
9
Total Liabilities and Equity \$ 22,226,784 100 \$
21,864,512
100
\$
23,482,581 100

TRANSCEND INFORMATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars) (The consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 are reviewed, not audited)

TRANSCEND INFORMATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, except earnings per share amounts) (UNAUDITED)

Three months ended March 31
2019 2018
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Operating Revenue 6(18) \$ 3,679,919 100 \$ 4,799,564 100
Operating Costs 6(5)(21) and 7 ( 2,977,469) ( 81) ( 3,732,456) ( 77)
Gross Profit 702,450 19 1,067,108 23
Operating Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses
6(21) ( 213,415) ( 6) ( 234,795) ( 5)
Administrative expenses ( 83,036) ( 2) ( 91,510) ( 2)
Research and development expenses ( 41,194) ( 1) ( 46,493) ( 1)
Reversal of impairment loss (impairment 6(4)
loss) determined in accordance with IFRS
9 75 - ( 229) -
Total operating expenses ( 337,570) ( 9) ( 373,027) ( 8)
Operating Profit 364,880 10 694,081 15
Non-operating Income and Expenses
Other income
Other gains and losses
6(10)(19)
6(20)
68,014
31,035
2
1
( 38,876
122,553) (
1
3)
Net gain from derecognizing financial 6(3)
assets measured at amortised cost 4,111 - 3,994 -
Finance costs ( 291) - - -
Share of loss of associates and joint 6(7)
ventures accounted for under equity
method
Total non-operating income and
( 5,010) - ( 3,617) -
expenses 97,859 3 ( 83,300) ( 2)
Profit before Income Tax 462,739 13 610,781 13
Income tax expense 6(22) ( 95,070) ( 3) ( 131,989) ( 3)
Profit for the Period \$ 367,669 10 \$ 478,792 10
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Components of other comprehensive
income (loss) that will not be
reclassified to profit or loss
Unrealized gain on financial assets at fair 6(6)(17)
value through other comprehensive
income \$ 8,111 - \$ 940 -
Share of other comprehensive income of
associates and joint ventures accounted
for under equity method
479 - 2,164 -
Components of other comprehensive
income (loss) that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
Exchange differences on translation of 6(17)
foreign financial statements 27,349 1 30,693 1
Income tax related to components of other
comprehensive income that will be
6(17)(22)
reclassified to profit or loss ( 5,470) - ( 6,139) -
Other comprehensive income for the
period \$ 30,469 1 \$ 27,658 1
Total Comprehensive Income \$ 398,138 11 \$ 506,450 11
Net profit attributable to:
Owners of parent \$ 367,669 10 \$ 478,792 10
Comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of parent \$ 398,138 11 \$ 506,450 11
Earnings Per Share 6(23)
Basic earnings per share \$ 0.85 \$ 1.11
Diluted earnings per share \$ 0.85 \$ 1.11

TRANSCEND INFORMATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars) (UNAUDITED)

Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Capital Reserves Retained Earnings Other Equity Interest
Notes Common stock Additional paid-in
capital
Donated assets
received
Net assets from
merger
Legal reserve Special reserve Unappropriated
retained earnings
Exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign financial
statements
Unrealized gain or
loss on financial
assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
Unrealized gain or
loss on available
for-sale financial
assets
Total equity
Three months ended March 31, 2018
Balance at January 1, 2018 \$ 4,307,617 \$ 4,652,151 \$
4,106
\$
35,128
\$ 4,037,210 \$
145,689
\$ 7,363,641 (\$
67,262 )
\$
-
\$
20,015
\$ 20,498,295
Effects of retrospective application and
retrospective restatement
- - - - - - 30,000 - (
9,985 ) (
20,015 ) -
Balance after restatement at January 1,
2018
4,307,617 4,652,151 4,106 35,128 4,037,210 145,689 7,393,641 (
67,262 ) (
9,985 ) - 20,498,295
Net income for the period - - - - - - 478,792 - - - 478,792
Other comprehensive income 6(6)(17) - - - - - - 2,164 24,554 940 - 27,658
Total comprehensive income - - - - - - 480,956 24,554 940 - 506,450
Net loss on disposal of financial assets
at fair value through other
comprehensive income
6(6)(17) - - - - - - (
1,625 )
- 1,625 - -
Balance at March 31, 2018 \$ 4,307,617 \$ 4,652,151 \$
4,106
\$
35,128
\$ 4,037,210 \$
145,689
\$ 7,872,972 (\$
42,708 ) (\$
7,420 ) \$
-
\$ 21,004,745
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Balance at January 1, 2019 \$ 4,307,617 \$ 4,565,999 \$
4,106
\$
35,128
\$ 4,302,782 \$
47,247
\$ 6,778,995 (\$
77,165 )
\$
15,593
\$
-
\$ 19,980,302
Net income for the period - - - - - - 367,669 - - - 367,669
Other comprehensive income 6(6)(17) - - - - - - 479 21,879 8,111 - 30,469
Total comprehensive income - - - - - - 368,148 21,879 8,111 - 398,138
Balance at March 31, 2019 \$ 4,307,617 \$ 4,565,999 \$
4,106
\$
35,128
\$ 4,302,782 \$
47,247
\$ 7,147,143 (\$
55,286 )
\$
23,704
\$
-
\$ 20,378,440

TRANSCEND INFORMATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

(UNAUDITED)

Three months ended March 31
Notes 2019 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax
\$ 462,739 \$ 610,781
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 6(2) ( 1,437 ) -
Share of loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for 6(7)
using equity method 5,010 3,617
Expected credit loss/(Gain on reversal of bad debts) 6(4) ( 75 ) 229
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 6(20) - ( 117 )
Depreciation 6(21) 67,427 53,137
Interest income 6(19) ( 57,024 ) ( 34,128 )
Interest expense 6(9) 278 -
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through
profit or loss ( 532,283 ) -
Notes receivable 98 5,599
Accounts receivable 219,574 ( 166,255 )
Other receivables ( 9,068 ) -
Other receivables - related parties - ( 10,403 )
Inventories 1,091,938 ( 188,740 )
Other current assets 7,528 ( 77,297 )
Changes in operating liabilities
Accounts payable ( 126,868 ) 63,846
Accounts payable - related parties ( 13,252 ) 20,104
Other payables ( 26,757 ) ( 40,963 )
Other payables - related parties 30 819
Other current liabilities ( 9,806 ) ( 8,802 )
Other non-current liabilities ( 638 ) 1,574
Cash inflow generated from operations 1,077,414 233,001
Interest received 53,771 35,341
Income tax paid ( 21,060 ) ( 12,774 )
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,110,125 255,568
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of financial assets at amortised cost ( 2,785,804 ) ( 1,303,912 )
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at amortised cost 1,727,237 1,732,634
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through 6(6)
other comprehensive income - 1,980
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 6(8) ( 19,831 ) ( 100,150 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 6(8) - 249
Decrease in other non-current financial assets 6,627 67,495
Net cash flows (used in) from investing activities ( 1,071,771 ) 398,296
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of lease liabilities 6(9) ( 4,251 ) -
Net cash flows used in financing activities ( 4,251 ) -
Effect of exchange rate changes 6,806 23,077
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 40,909 676,941
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
1,429,737 3,645,914
\$ 1,470,646 \$ 4,322,855

TRANSCEND INFORMATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018

(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars,

except as otherwise indicated)

(UNAUDITED)

1. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION

Transcend Information, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under the provisions of the Company Law of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) in August 1989. The main activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred herein as the "Group") are manufacturing, processing and the sale of computer software and hardware, peripheral equipment and other computer components. The Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of China had approved the Company's shares to be listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the shares started trading on May 3, 2001.

  1. THE DATE OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZATION

These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on May 9, 2019.

    1. APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS
  • (1) Effect of the adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission ("FSC")

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

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

Except for the following, the above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Group's financial condition and financial performance based on the Group's assessment.

IFRS 16, 'Leases'

  • A. IFRS 16, 'Leases', replaces IAS 17, 'Leases' and related interpretations and SICs. The standard requires lessees to recognize a 'right-of-use asset' and a lease liability (except for those leases with terms of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets). The accounting stays the same for lessors, which is to classify their leases as either finance leases or operating leases and account for those two types of leases differently. IFRS 16 only requires enhanced disclosures to be provided by lessors.
  • B. The Group has elected to apply IFRS 16 by not restating the comparative information (referred herein as the 'modified retrospective approach') when applying "IFRSs" effective in 2019 as endorsed by the FSC. Accordingly, the Group increased 'right-of-use asset' and 'lease liability' by \$173,938 and \$71,728, respectively, and decreased prepaid rents shown as other current assets and long-term prepaid rents shown as other non-current assets by \$8,908 and 93,302, respectively, with respect to the lease contracts of lessees on January 1, 2019.
  • C. The Group has used the following practical expedients permitted by the standard at the date of initial application of IFRS 16:
  • (a) Reassessment as to whether a contract is, or contains, a lease is not required, instead, the application of IFRS 16 depends on whether or not the contracts were previously identified as leases applying IAS 17 and IFRIC 4.
  • (b) The use of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics.
  • (c) The accounting for operating leases whose period will end before December 31, 2019 as shortterm leases and accordingly, rent expense of \$959 was recognized in the first quarter of 2019.
  • (d) The exclusion of initial direct costs for the measurement of 'right-of-use asset'.
  • (e) The use of hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease.
  • D. The Group calculated the present value of lease liabilities by using weighted average incremental borrowing interest rate ranging from 0.75% to 2.5%.
  • E. The Group recognized lease liabilities which had previously been classified as 'operating leases' under the principles of IAS 17, 'Leases'. These liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the lessee's incremental borrowing rate at the date of initial application. The amount of aforementioned present values is the same as the amount of lease liabilities recognized on January 1, 2019.
  • (2) Effect of new issuances of or amendments to IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC but not yet adopted by the Group

None.

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

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

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

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

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies adopted are consistent with Note 4 in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, except for the compliance statement, basis of preparation, basis of consolidation and additional policies as set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods presented, unless otherwise stated.

  • (1) Compliance statement
  • A. The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers" and the International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim financial reporting' as endorsed by the FSC.
  • B. These consolidated financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.
  • (2) Basis of preparation
  • A. Except for the following items, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention:
    • (a) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
    • (b) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
    • (c) Defined benefit liabilities recognized based on the net amount of pension fund assets less present value of defined benefit obligations.
  • B. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the FSC (collectively referred herein as the "IFRSs") requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 5.

(3) Basis of consolidation

A. Basis for preparation of consolidated financial statements:

Basis for preparation of these consolidated financial statements is the same as that for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018.

B. Subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements:

Ownership (%)
Name of
Investor
Name of
Subsidiary
Main Business
Activities
March
31, 2019
December
31, 2018
March
31, 2017
Description
Transcend
Taiwan
Saffire Investment Ltd.
(Saffire)
Investment holding
company
100 100 100
Transcend Japan Inc.
(Transcend Japan)
Wholesale and import
of computer memory
modules and peripheral
products
100 100 100 Note
Transcend Information
Inc. (Transcend USA)
Wholesale and import
of computer memory
modules and peripheral
products
100 100 100
Transcend Korea Inc.
(Transcend Korea)
Wholesale and import
of computer memory
modules and peripheral
products
100 100 100
Saffire
Investment
Ltd.
Memhiro Pte. Ltd.
(Memhiro)
Investment holding
company
100 100 100
Memhiro
Pte. Ltd.
Transcend Information
Europe B.V. (Transcend
Europe)
Wholesale and import
of computer memory
modules and peripheral
products
100 100 100 Note
Transcend Information
Trading GmbH, Hamburg
(Transcend Germany)
Wholesale and import
of computer memory
modules and peripheral
products
100 100 100
Transcend Information
(Shanghai), Ltd.
(Transcend Shanghai)
Manufacture and sales
of computer memory
modules, storage
products and disks
100 100 100
Transtech Trading
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
(Transtech Shanghai)
Wholesale, agent,
import and export and
retail of computer
memory modules,
storage products and
computer components
100 100 100
Transcend Information
(Hong Kong), Ltd.
(Transcend Hong Kong)
Wholesale and import
of computer memory
modules and peripheral
products
100 100 100

Note: The financial statements of insignificant subsidiary as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were not reviewed by the independent accountants.

  • C. Subsidiaries not included in the consolidated financial statements: None.
  • D. Adjustment for subsidiaries with different balance sheet dates: None.
  • E. Significant restrictions: None.
  • F. Subsidiaries that have non-controlling interests that are material to the Group: None.

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

Effective 2019

  • A. Leases are recognized as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability at the date at which the leased asset is available for use by the Group. For short-term leases or leases of low-value assets, lease payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
  • B. Lease liabilities include the net present value of the remaining lease payments at the commencement date, discounted using the incremental borrowing interest rate. Lease payments are comprised of the following:
  • (a) Fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable;
  • (b) Variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate;

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

  • C. At the commencement date, the right-of-use asset is stated at cost comprising the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability. The right-of-use asset is measured subsequently using the cost model and is depreciated from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the asset's useful life or the end of the lease term. When the lease liability is remeasured, the amount of remeasurement is recognized as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset.
  • (5) Operating leases

Effective 2018

Rent income (expense) made under an operating lease are recognized in profit or loss on a straightline basis over the lease term.

5. CRITICALACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND KEY SOURCES OF ASSUMPTION UNCERTAINTY

There was no significant change during this period. Please refer to Note 5 in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 for related information.

6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS

(1) Cash and cash equivalents

March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Cash on hand and petty cash \$
554
\$
606
\$
804
Checking accounts and demand
deposits 1,470,092 1,429,131 4,322,051
\$
1,470,646
\$
1,429,737
\$
4,322,855
  • A. The Group transacts with a variety of financial institutions all with high credit quality to disperse credit risk, so it expects that the probability of counterparty default is remote.
  • B. The Group has no cash and cash equivalents pledged to others.
  • (2) Current financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Items March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Current items:
Financial assets mandatorily
measured at fair value through
profit or loss
Beneficiary certificates \$
530,000
\$
-
\$ -
Financial products 93,891 89,457 -
Valuation adjustments 1,437 - -
\$
625,328
\$
89,457
\$ -

A. Amounts recognized in profit or loss in relation to financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are listed below:

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Financial assets mandatorily measured at
fair value through profit or loss
Beneficiary certificates \$
88
\$ -
Financial products 1,349 -
\$
1,437
\$ -

B. The Group has no financial assets at fair value through profit or loss pledged to others.

C. The Group associates with Fubon Bank (China) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China which have high credit quality for the financial products. The valuation of impairment is based on the 12-month expected credit losses model.

(3) Current financial assets at amortised cost

Items March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Current items:
Time deposits with original maturity
of more than three months
\$
9,728,344
\$
8,588,506
\$
6,483,408
Bonds with repurchase agreement 475,780 557,051 726,409
\$
10,204,124
\$
9,145,557
\$
7,209,817

A. Amounts recognized in profit or loss in relation to financial assets at amortised cost are listed below:

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Interest income \$
56,143
\$
33,661
Gain on disposal 4,111 3,994
\$
60,254
\$
37,655
  • B. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Group sold bonds with repurchase agreement which resulted to a gain on disposal in the amount of \$4,111 and \$3,994, respectively.
  • C. The Group has no financial assets at amortised cost pledged to others as collateral.
  • D. The Group used the forecastability of Taiwan Institute of Economic Research boom observation report to adjust historical and timely information to assess the default possibility of debt instruments on March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, and considered guarantee for repurchase agreement held by the Group to estimate expected credit loss. The Group does not expect material credit loss after assessment.
  • E. The Group transacts time deposits with reputable domestic and foreign banks, and the counterparty of the debt instrument investment is Yuanta Asset Management Limited. The Group's counterparties of transactions have good credit quality, and the impairment loss is assessed using a 12-month expected credit loss approach.
  • (4) Notes and accounts receivable
March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Notes receivable \$ 775 \$ 872 \$ 263
Accounts receivable 1,952,608 \$ 2,172,183 \$ 2,689,957
Less: Loss allowance ( 24,576) ( 24,627) ( 23,810)
\$ 1,928,032 \$ 2,147,556 \$ 2,666,147
  • A. As of March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the estimated sales discounts and allowances was \$98,661, \$110,768 and \$124,636, respectively. Since the sales discounts and allowances met the requirements of financial liabilities and financial assets offset, the net amounts were shown under accounts receivable.
  • B. The ageing analysis of accounts receivable and notes receivable is as follows:
March 31, 2019
Accounts receivable Notes receivable
Not past due \$
1,645,647
\$ 775
Up to 30 days 231,088 -
31 to 90 days 27,405 -
91 to 180 days 7,240 -
Over 180 days 41,228 -
\$
1,952,608
\$ 775
December 31, 2018
Accounts receivable Notes receivable
Not past due \$ 1,602,866 \$ 872
Up to 30 days 467,260 -
31 to 90 days 52,456 -
91 to 180 days 12,246 -
Over 180 days 37,355 -
\$ 2,172,183 \$ 872
March 31, 2018
Accounts receivable Notes receivable
Not past due \$ 2,399,890 \$ 263
Up to 30 days 245,124 -
31 to 90 days 12,196 -
91 to 180 days 1,951 -
Over 180 days 30,796 -
\$ 2,689,957 \$ 263

The above ageing analysis was based on past due date.

  • C. The Group has credit insurance that covers accounts receivable of its major customers. Should bad debts occur, the Group will receive 90% of the losses resulting from non-payment.
  • D. As at March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, without taking into account any collateral held or other credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best represents the Group's notes receivable were \$775, \$872 and \$263, respectively; the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best represents the Group's accounts receivable were \$1,928,032, \$2,147,556 and \$2,666,147, respectively.
  • E. The Group classifies customers' accounts receivable in accordance with the credit rating of the customer. The Group applies the simplified approach to estimate expected credit loss under the provision matrix basis.
  • F. The Group wrote-off the financial assets, which cannot reasonably be expected to be recovered, after initiating recourse procedures. However, the Group will continue executing the recourse procedures to secure their rights. On March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the Group has no written-off financial assets that are still under recourse procedures.
  • G. The Group used historical and timely information to assess the loss rate of accounts receivable. On March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the provision matrix is as follows:
Not 1-180 days Over 180 days
past due past due past due Total
March 31, 2019
Expected loss rate 0.006%~0.3% 0.03%~60% 60%~100%
Total book value \$
1,645,647
\$
265,733
\$
41,228
\$
1,952,608
Not
past due
1-180 days
past due
Over 180 days
past due
Total
December 31, 2018
Expected loss rate 0.006%~0.3% 0.03%~60% 80%~100%
Total book value \$
1,602,866
\$
531,962
\$
37,355
\$
2,172,183
Not 1-180 days Over 180 days
past due past due past due Total
March 31, 2018
Expected loss rate 0.003%~0.6% 0.02%~65% 75%~100%
Total book value \$
2,399,890
\$
259,271
\$
30,796
\$
2,689,957

H. The balance of allowance for loss and movements in relation to the Group applying the simplified approach to provide loss allowance for accounts receivable and notes receivable are as follows:

2019
Accounts receivable Notes receivable
At January 1 \$ 24,627 \$ -
Reversal of impairment ( 75) -
Effect of exchange rate changes 24 -
At March 31 \$ 24,576 \$ -
2018
Accounts receivable Notes receivable
At January 1_IAS 39 \$ 23,929 \$ -
Adjustments under new standards - -
At January 1_IFRS 9 23,929 -
Provision for impairment 229 -
Effect of exchange rate changes ( 348) -
At March 31 \$ 23,810 \$ -

I. The Group does not hold any collateral as security.

(5) Inventories

March 31, 2019
Allowance for
Cost valuation loss Book value
Raw materials \$
1,247,242
(\$ 39,057) \$ 1,208,185
Work in progress 383,486 ( 3,992) 379,494
Finished goods 519,777 ( 15,206) 504,571
\$
2,150,505
(\$ 58,255) \$ 2,092,250
December 31, 2018
Allowance for
Cost valuation loss Book value
Raw materials \$
1,878,238
(\$ 58,028) \$ 1,820,210
Work in progress 422,786 ( 3,565) 419,221
Finished goods 963,055 ( 18,298) 944,757
\$
3,264,079
(\$ 79,891) \$ 3,184,188
March 31, 2018
Allowance for
Cost valuation loss Book value
Raw materials \$
3,598,158
(\$ 27,192) \$ 3,570,966
Work in progress 667,972 ( 1,467) 666,505
Finished goods 1,201,285 ( 8,866) 1,192,419
\$
5,467,415
(\$ 37,525) \$ 5,429,890

A. The cost of inventories recognized as expense for the period:

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Cost of goods sold \$ 3,015,468 \$ 3,729,377
Revenue from disposal of scraps ( 16,363) -
(Gain on reversal of) loss on decline in
market value of inventory ( 21,636) 3,079
\$ 2,977,469 \$ 3,732,456

The gain on reversal of decline in market value of inventory for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was due to the Group's disposal of slow-moving inventory.

B. No inventories were pledged to others.

(6) Non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Items March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Non-current items:
Equity instruments
Listed stocks \$
146,437
\$
146,437
\$ 44,128
Others 1,125 1,125 31,125
147,562 147,562 75,253
Valuation adjustments 23,704 15,593 ( 7,420)
\$
171,266
\$
163,155
\$ 67,833
  • A. The Group has elected to classify equity investments that are considered to be strategic investments as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. The fair value of such investments amounted to \$171,266, \$163,155 and \$67,833 as at March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively. In addition, without taking into account any collateral held or other credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best represents the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income held by the Group was the aforementioned fair values.
  • B. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Group disposed equity investments whose fair value was \$0 and \$1,980, respectively, and accumulated loss on disposal was transferred into retained earnings in the amount of \$0 and \$1,625, respectively.
  • C. Amounts recognized in profit or loss and other comprehensive income in relation to the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are listed below:
Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Equity instruments at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Fair value change recognized in other
comprehensive income \$ 8,111 \$ 940
Cumulative losses reclassified to retained
earnings due to derecognition \$ - (\$ 1,625)
  • D. The Group has no financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income pledged to others as collateral.
  • (7) Investments accounted for using equity method
Investee Company March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Taiwan IC Packaging Corp. \$
100,791
\$
105,322
\$
171,669

A. The basic information of the associate that is material to the Group is as follows:

Principal Shareholding ratio
Associate place of March December March Nature of Method of
name business 31, 2019 31, 2018 31, 2018 relationship measurement
Taiwan IC
Packaging
Corp.
Taiwan 12.74% 12.74% 12.73% Note Equity
method

Note: Taiwan IC Packaging Corp. is engaged in IC packaging and testing and is the upstream supplier in the IT and semiconductor industries. In order to reach synergy of vertical integration, Taiwan IC Packaging Corp. processes the raw materials provided by the Group into relevant semi-finished goods.

B. The summarized financial information of the associate that is material to the Group is as follows: Balance sheet

Taiwan IC Packaging Corp.
March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Current assets \$ 950,191 \$ 1,002,572 \$ 1,086,168
Non-current assets 1,132,609 1,056,569 1,541,405
Current liabilities ( 217,789) ( 240,706) ( 292,352)
Non-current liabilities ( 90,203) ( 4,349) ( 4,557)
Total net assets \$ 1,774,808 \$ 1,814,086 \$ 2,330,664
Share in associate's net assets \$ 226,136 \$ 231,141 \$ 296,636
Net equity differences ( 125,345) ( 125,819) ( 124,967)
\$ 100,791 \$ 105,322 \$ 171,669

Statement of comprehensive income

Taiwan IC Packaging Corp.
Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Revenue \$ 249,507 \$ 345,509
Loss for the period from continuing
operations (\$ 39,278) (\$ 48,144)
Total comprehensive loss (\$ 39,278) (\$ 48,144)
Dividends received from associates \$ - \$ -

C. Share of loss of associates accounted for using the equity method is as follows:

Three months ended March 31,
Investee Company 2019 2018
Taiwan IC Packaging Corp. (\$ 5,010)
(\$
3,617)

D. The Group's investment in Taiwan IC Packaging Corporation has quoted market price. The fair value of Taiwan IC Packaging Corporation was \$169,771, \$214,723 and \$309,865 as of March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

(8) Property, plant and equipment

Buildings and Office
Land structures Machinery Vehicles equipment Others Total
At January 1, 2019
Cost \$
728,476
\$ 2,625,296 \$ 472,258 \$ 23,992 \$ 32,908 \$ 60,874 \$ 3,943,804
Accumulated depreciation - ( 1,065,760) ( 207,764) ( 5,218) ( 24,081) ( 41,488) ( 1,344,311)
\$
728,476
\$ 1,559,536 \$ 264,494 \$ 18,774 \$ 8,827 \$ 19,386 \$ 2,599,493
2019
Opening net book amount \$
728,476
\$ 1,559,536 \$ 264,494 \$ 18,774 \$ 8,827 \$ 19,386 \$ 2,599,493
Additions (including transfers) - 2,087 16,065 - - 1,679 19,831
Depreciation charge - ( 27,160) ( 19,474) ( 981) ( 753) ( 2,061) ( 50,429)
Net exchange differences 117 14,375 ( 754) ( 9) 24 67 13,820
Closing net book amount \$
728,593
\$ 1,548,838 \$ 260,331 \$ 17,784 \$ 8,098 \$ 19,071 \$ 2,582,715
At March 31, 2019
Cost \$
728,593
\$ 2,653,880 \$ 485,318 \$ 23,989 \$ 33,021 \$ 63,062 \$ 3,987,863
Accumulated depreciation - ( 1,105,042) ( 224,987) ( 6,205) ( 24,923) ( 43,991) ( 1,405,148)
\$
728,593
\$ 1,548,838 \$ 260,331 \$ 17,784 \$ 8,098 \$ 19,071 \$ 2,582,715
Buildings and Office
Land structures Machinery Vehicles equipment Others Total
At January 1, 2018
Cost \$
722,543
\$ 2,611,665 \$ 629,436 \$ 11,780 \$ 39,427 \$ 77,178 \$ 4,092,029
Accumulated depreciation - ( 969,017) ( 333,006) ( 4,843) ( 28,789) ( 49,451)
(
1,385,106)
\$
722,543
\$ 1,642,648 \$ 296,430 \$ 6,937 \$ 10,638 \$ 27,727 \$ 2,706,923
2018
Opening net book amount \$
722,543
\$ 1,642,648 \$ 296,430 \$ 6,937 \$ 10,638 \$ 27,727 \$ 2,706,923
Additions (including transfers) - 29,238 58,322 11,738 714 138 100,150
Disposals - - - ( 132) - -
(
132)
Depreciation charge - ( 27,269) ( 20,465) ( 646) ( 757) ( 2,218)
(
51,355)
Net exchange differences 3,059 13,328 ( 9,832) ( 17) 73 ( 426) 6,185
Closing net book amount \$
725,602
\$ 1,657,945 \$ 324,455 \$ 17,880 \$ 10,668 \$ 25,221 \$ 2,761,771
At March 31, 2018
Cost \$
725,602
\$ 2,663,603 \$ 612,957 \$ 22,200 \$ 40,452 \$ 72,792 \$ 4,137,606
Accumulated depreciation - ( 1,005,658) ( 288,502) ( 4,320) ( 29,784) ( 47,571)
(
1,375,835)
\$
725,602
\$ 1,657,945 \$ 324,455 \$ 17,880 \$ 10,668 \$ 25,221 \$ 2,761,771

A. The relevant assets of the Group recognized as property, plant and equipment are all for self-use.

B. Information about the property, plant and equipment that were pledged to others as collateral is provided in Note 8.

(9) Leasing arrangements-lessee

Effective 2019

  • A. The Group leases various assets including land, buildings, and business vehicles. Rental contracts are typically made for periods of 1 to 11 years. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions. The lease agreements do not impose covenants, but leased assets may not be used as security for borrowing purposes.
  • B. The carrying amount of right-of-use assets and the depreciation charge are as follows:
Three months ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2019
Carrying amount Depreciation charge
Land \$ 94,878 \$ 9,562
Buildings 64,282 4,311
Transportation equipment
(business vehicles) 2,883 264
\$ 162,043 \$ 14,137

C. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, there was no additions to right-of-use assets.

D. Information on profit or loss in relation to lease contracts is as follows:

Three months ended
March 31, 2019
Items affecting profit or loss
Interest expense on lease liabilities \$
278
Expense on short-term lease contracts 959
Expense on leases of low-value assets 395

E. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Group's total cash outflow for leases was \$5,605.

(10) Leasing arrangements – lessor

Effective 2019

  • A. The Group leases various assets including land and buildings. Rental contracts are typically made for periods of 1 to 4 years. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions. To protect the lessor's ownership rights on the leased assets, leased assets may not be used as security for borrowing purposes, or a residual value guarantee was required.
  • B. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Group recognized rent income in the amount of \$10,990 based on the operating lease agreement, which does not include variable lease payments.

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

March 31, 2019
2019 \$
35,134
2020 41,431
2021 21,828
\$
98,393

(11) Investment property

Buildings and
Land structures Total
At January 1, 2019
Cost \$
2,268,726
\$ 452,380 \$ 2,721,106
Accumulated depreciation - ( 97,527) ( 97,527)
\$
2,268,726
\$ 354,853 \$ 2,623,579
2019
Opening net book amount \$
2,268,726
\$ 354,853 \$ 2,623,579
Depreciation charge - ( 2,861) ( 2,861)
Net exchange differences - 1,339 1,339
Closing net book amount \$
2,268,726
\$ 353,331 \$ 2,622,057
At March 31, 2019
Cost \$
2,268,726
\$ 452,735 \$ 2,721,461
Accumulated depreciation - ( 99,404) ( 99,404)
\$
2,268,726
\$ 353,331 \$ 2,622,057
Buildings and
Land structures Total
At January 1, 2018
Cost \$
137,037
\$ 221,037 \$ 358,074
Accumulated depreciation - ( 88,612) ( 88,612)
\$
137,037
\$ 132,425 \$ 269,462
2018
Opening net book amount \$
137,037
\$ 132,425 \$ 269,462
Depreciation charge - ( 1,782) ( 1,782)
Net exchange differences - 1,083 1,083
Closing net book amount \$
137,037
\$ 131,726 \$ 268,763
At March 31, 2018
Cost \$
137,037
\$ 222,785 \$ 359,822
Accumulated depreciation - ( 91,059) ( 91,059)
\$
137,037
\$ 131,726 \$ 268,763

A. Rental income from the investment property and direct operating expenses arising from investment property are shown below:

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Rental income from investment property \$ 10,990 \$ 4,748
Direct operating expenses arising from
investment property that generated
rental income
\$ 2,648 \$ 1,569
Direct operating expenses arising from
investment property that did not generate
rental income
\$ 213 \$ 213
  • B. The fair value of the investment property held by the Group was \$4,653,956, \$4,650,075 and \$1,706,328 as of March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively, which was based on the transaction prices of similar properties in the same area.
  • C. No investment property was pledged to others.
  • (12) Other non-current assets
March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Long-term prepaid rents \$
-
\$
93,302
\$
99,574
Guarantee deposits paid 30,204 30,297 30,321
Prepayments for business facilities 25,490 31,202 16,236
Others 11,256 12,078 14,727
\$
66,950
\$
166,879
\$
160,858

In May 2005, the Group signed a land-use right contract with the People's Republic of China for the use of land with a term of 50 years. All rentals had been paid and the amounts had been recognized as long-term prepaid rents. The Group recognized rental expenses of \$660 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Since the Group applied IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019, the long-term prepaid rents were reclassified to right-of-use assets.

  • (13) Pensions
  • A. Defined benefit plan

    • (a) The Company has a defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Labor Standards Act, covering all regular employees' service years prior to the enforcement of the Labor Pension Act on July 1, 2005 and service years thereafter of employees who chose to continue to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Act. Under the defined benefit plan, two units are accrued for each year of service for the first 15 years and one unit for each additional year thereafter, subject to a maximum of 45 units. Pension benefits are based on the number of units accrued and the average monthly salaries and wages of the last 6 months prior to retirement. The Company contributes monthly an amount equal to 2% of the employees' monthly salaries and wages to the retirement fund deposited with the Bank of Taiwan, the trustee, under the name of the independent retirement fund committee. Also, the Company would assess the balance in the aforementioned labor pension reserve account by December 31, every year. If the account balance is insufficient to pay the pension calculated by the aforementioned method to the employees expected to qualify for retirement in the following year, the Company will make contributions to cover the deficit by next March.
  • (b) For the aforementioned pension plan, the Group recognized pension costs of \$173 and \$166 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

  • (c) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plan of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019 amount to \$1,443.
  • B. Defined contribution plans
  • (a) Effective July 1, 2005, the Company has established a defined contribution pension plan (the "New Plan") under the Labor Pension Act (the "Act"), covering all regular employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan, the Company contributes monthly an amount based on 6% of the employees' monthly salaries and wages to the employees' individual pension accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The benefits accrued are paid monthly or in lump sum upon termination of employment.
  • (b) Transcend Shanghai, Transtech Shanghai and Transcend Hong Kong have defined contribution plans. Monthly contributions to an independent fund administered by the government in accordance with the pension regulations in the People's Republic of China (PRC) are based on certain percentage of employees' monthly salaries and wages, ranging from 12.5% to 20%. Other than the monthly contributions, the Group has no further obligations.
  • (c) Transcend Japan, Transcend Korea, Transcend USA, Transcend Europe and Transcend Germany have defined contribution plans. Monthly contributions are based on a certain percentage of employees' monthly salaries and wages and are recognized as pension costs accordingly. Other than the monthly contributions, the Group has no further obligations.
  • (d) The pension costs under the defined contribution pension plans of the Group for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were \$10,868 and \$11,271, respectively.

(14) Share capital

As of March 31, 2019, the Company's authorized capital was \$5,000,000, consisting of 500 million shares of ordinary stock (including 25 million shares reserved for employee stock options), and the paid-in capital was \$4,307,617. The number of outstanding shares for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was both 430,762 thousand shares with par value of \$10 per share at the beginning and the end of the year.

(15) Capital surplus

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

(16) Retained earnings

  • A. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the current year's earnings, if any, shall first be used to pay all taxes and to offset prior years' operating losses and then 10% of the remaining amount shall be set aside as legal reserve. The Company shall also set aside special reserve in accordance with the regulations. On the premise that there is no effect on the Company's normal operations and no violation of regulations, the Company shall reserve certain amount for maintaining stability of dividends. The remainder, if any, is distributable earnings to be appropriated as resolved by stockholders at the stockholders' meeting.
  • B. The Company distributes dividends taking into consideration the Company's economic environment, growth phases, future demands of funds, long-term financial planning and the cash flow needs of stockholders. Cash dividends shall account for at least 5% of the total dividend distributed.
  • C. Except for covering accumulated deficit or issuing new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership, the legal reserve shall not be used for any other purpose. The use of legal reserve for the issuance of stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their share ownership is permitted, provided that the distribution of the reserve is limited to the portion in excess of 25% of the Company's paid-in capital.
  • D. In accordance with the regulations, the Company shall set aside special reserve from the debit balance on other equity items at the balance sheet date before distributing earnings. When debit balance on other equity items is reversed subsequently, the reversed amount could be included in the distributable earnings.
  • E. The cash appropriation of earnings and cash payment from capital surplus for the year ended December 31, 2018 has been proposed by the Board of Directors on March 7, 2019 and the appropriation of earnings and cash payment from capital surplus for the year ended December 31, 2017 has been resolved at the shareholders' meeting on June 14, 2018. Details are summarized below:
Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017
Dividends Dividends
per share per share
Amount (in dollars) Amount (in dollars)
Legal reserve \$
208,200
\$
265,572
Special reserve 14,324 -
Cash dividends 1,895,351 \$
4.40
2,498,418 \$
5.80
\$
2,117,875
\$
2,763,990
Amount Cash payment
per share
(in dollars)
Amount Cash payment
per share
(in dollars)
Cash payment from
capital surplus
\$
258,458
\$
0.60
\$
86,152
\$
0.20

Actual distribution of retained earnings of 2017 is in agreement with the amounts resolved at stockholders' meeting. The above appropriation of earnings of 2018 and legal reserve has yet to be resolved at the shareholders' meeting of 2018. These consolidated financial statements do not reflect the dividends payable.

F. Please refer to Note 6(21) for the information relating to employees' compensation and directors' remuneration.

(17) Other equity items

Exchange
differences
Unrealized on translation of
gain or loss foreign financial
on valuation statements Total
At January 1, 2019 \$ 15,593 (\$ 77,165)
(\$
61,572)
Revaluation – gross 8,111 - 8,111
Currency translation differences - 27,349 27,349
Effect from income tax - ( 5,470)
(
5,470)
At March 31, 2019 \$ 23,704 (\$ 55,286)
(\$
31,582)
Exchange
differences
Unrealized on translation of
gain or loss foreign financial
on valuation statements Total
At January 1, 2018 (\$ 9,985) (\$ 67,262) (\$ 77,247)
Revaluation - gross 940 - 940
Revaluation transferred to
retained earnings - gross
1,625 - 1,625
Currency translation differences - 30,693 30,693
Effect from income tax - ( 6,139) ( 6,139)
At March 31, 2018 (\$ 7,420) (\$ 42,708) (\$ 50,128)

(18) Operating revenue

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Sales revenue \$ 3,679,919 \$ 4,799,564

A. Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers

The Group derives revenue from the transfer of goods all at a point in time in the following geographical regions:

Electronic products
Three months ended Taiwan Asia America Europe Others Total
March 31, 2019
Revenue from external
customer contracts
\$
806,032
\$ 1,267,429 \$
306,775
\$ 1,010,885 \$
288,798
\$ 3,679,919
Electronic products
Three months ended Taiwan Asia America Europe Others Total
March 31, 2018
Revenue from external
customer contracts
\$ 1,148,269 \$ 1,735,819 \$
401,166
\$ 1,246,369 \$
267,941
\$ 4,799,564

B. Contract assets and liabilities

The Group has no revenue-related contract assets and liabilities.

(19) Other income

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Interest income \$
57,024
\$ 34,128
Rental income 10,990 4,748
\$
68,014
\$ 38,876

(20) Other gains and losses

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Gain on disposal of property, plant
and equipment
\$ - \$ 117
Net gain on financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
1,437 -
Net currency exchange gain (loss) 28,818 ( 125,730)
Others 780 3,060
\$ 31,035 (\$ 122,553)

(21) Expenses by nature

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Wages and salaries \$
313,183
\$
338,274
Labor and health insurance fees 32,342 32,517
Pension costs 11,041 11,437
Other personnel expenses 14,889 15,996
Depreciation on property, plant and 67,427 53,137
equipment (including investment
property and right-of-use assets)
  • A. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, a ratio of distributable profit of the current year, after covering accumulated losses, shall be distributed as employees' compensation and directors' remuneration. The ratio shall not be lower than 1% for employees' compensation and shall not be higher than 0.2% for directors' and supervisors' remuneration.
  • B. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, employees' compensation was accrued at \$4,840 and \$6,392, respectively; while directors' remuneration was accrued at \$678 and \$895, respectively. The aforementioned amounts were recognized in salary expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the employees' compensation and directors' and supervisors' remuneration were estimated and accrued based on 1% and 0.2% of distributable profit of current year as of the end of reporting period.

The difference between employees' compensation and directors' remuneration as resolved by the Board of Directors and the amounts recognized in the 2018 financial statements by \$948 and \$524 will be adjusted in profit or loss for 2019. The employees' compensation and directors' and supervisors' remuneration have yet to be paid.

Information about employees' compensation and directors' remuneration of the Company as approved at the meeting of Board of Directors and resolved by the stockholders at their meeting will be posted in the "Market Observation Post System" at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

(22) Income tax

  • A. Income tax expense
  • (a) Components of income tax expense:
Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the period \$ 92,312 \$ 147,165
Prior year income tax underestimation
(overestimation) 81 ( 364)
Total current tax 92,393 146,801
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary 2,677 ( 19,831)
differences
Impact of change in tax rate - 5,019
Total deferred tax 2,677 ( 14,812)
Income tax expense \$ 95,070 \$ 131,989

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

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Exchange differences on translation of
foreign financial statements
5,470 \$ 2,327
Impact of change in tax rate - 3,812
\$ 5,470 \$ 6,139
  • B. The Company's income tax returns through 2017 have been assessed and approved by the Tax Authority except for tax return of 2015.
  • C. Under the amendments to the Income Tax Act which was promulgated by the President of the Republic of China on February 7, 2018, the Company's applicable income tax rate was raised from 17% to 20% effective from January 1, 2018. The Group has assessed the impact of the change in income tax rate.

(23) Earnings per share

Three months ended March 31, 2019
Profit after tax Weighted-average
outstanding
common shares
(in thousands)
Earnings
per share
(in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent \$
367,669
430,762 \$
0.85
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
\$
367,669
430,762
Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees' compensation
Profit attributable to ordinary
- 449
shareholders of the parent plus
assumed conversion of all
dilutive potential ordinary shares
\$
367,669
431,211 \$
0.85
Three months ended March 31, 2018
Profit after tax Weighted-average
outstanding
common shares
(in thousands)
Earnings
per share
(in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
\$
478,792
430,762 \$
1.11
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
\$
478,792
430,762
Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees' compensation
Profit attributable to ordinary
- 459
shareholders of the parent plus
assumed conversion of all
dilutive potential ordinary shares
\$
478,792
431,221 \$
1.11

(24) Operating leases

Effective 2018

A. The Group leases land, houses and buildings, which are partially recognized as investment property, to others under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. Rental revenue of \$4,748 was recognized for these leases in profit or loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The leases for buildings have terms expiring between 2020 and 2021, and all these lease agreements are not renewable at the end of the lease period. The future aggregate minimum lease payments receivable under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Not later than one year \$
43,468
\$
19,499
Later than one year but not later than
five years 59,863 38,140
\$
103,331
\$
57,639

B. On April 8, 2009, the Company signed a land lease contract with its major stockholders, Won Chin and Cheng Chuan, to build a new plant on the leased land. The lease has a term of 10 years from April 10, 2009 to April 9, 2019. The annual rental payment is \$35,633 (exclusive of tax), which was determined based on the average rent of land near the leased land shown in the appraisal report issued by CCIS Real Estate Joint Appraisers Firm. Rent was paid on the contract date and becomes payable on the same date each following year until the end of the lease. For the three ended March 31, 2018, the rental expense were \$8,908. The future aggregate minimum lease commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Not later than one year \$
-
\$
37,415
Later than one year but not later than
five years - 3,118
\$
-
\$
40,533

C. The leases of offices and corporate vehicles have lease terms between 1 ~ 11 years. The rent expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 amounted to \$3,600. The future aggregate minimum lease commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Not later than one year \$
17,210
\$
12,535
Later than one year but not later than
five years
47,776 30,007
Later than five years 11,092 11,303
\$
76,078
\$
53,845

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(1) Names of related parties and relationship

Names of related parties Relationship with the Group
Taiwan IC Packaging Corporation Associate accounted for using equity method
Won Chin Major stockholder
Cheng Chuan Major stockholder

(2) Significant transactions and balances with related parties

A. Purchases

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Purchases of goods
Associates accounted for using equity
method \$
52,012
\$
77,011

The purchase prices charged by related parties are approximate to those charged by third parties. The payment term from Taiwan IC Packaging Corporation is 30 days after monthly billings. The payment term from third parties is 30 to 45 days after monthly billings.

B. Payables to related parties

March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Accounts payable
Associates accounted for using
equity method \$
26,622
\$
39,874
\$
57,558

The payables to related parties arise mainly from purchase transactions and are due 30 days after the date of purchase. The payables bear no interest.

  • C. Leasing arrangements-lessee
  • (a) On April 8, 2009, the Company signed a land lease contract with its major stockholders, Won Chin and Cheng Chuan, to build a new plant on the leased land. Please refer to Notes 6(9) and 6(24) B. for details.
  • (b) In accordance with IFRS 16, on January 1, 2019, the Group increased 'right-of-use asset' and decreased other current assets - prepaid rents both by \$8,908. As of March 31, 2019, there is no relevant 'right-of-use asset' left.

(3) Key management compensation

Three months ended March 31,
2019 2018
Salaries and other employee benefits \$
6,330
\$
6,839

8. PLEDGED ASSETS

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

Book value
Pledged assets March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018 Pledge purpose
Property, plant and Collaterals for general
equipment credit limit granted by
\$
153,257
\$
153,703
\$
152,808
financial institutions

9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED CONTRACT COMMITMENTS

As of March 31, 2019, except for the provision of endorsements and guarantees mentioned in Note 13(1) B and the lease contract described in Notes 6(24) and 7, there are no other significant commitments.

10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS

None.

11. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER BALANCE SHEET DATE

None.

12. OTHERS

(1) Capital risk management

The Group's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group's ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. The Group's own funds are currently sufficient, daily operations can create stable cash inflows, and there are no significant capital expenditure plans in the short term. Except for obtaining loans to reduce the exchange rate exposure, the Group has sufficient funds to cover its own needs. Debt financing is not necessary.

(2) Financial instruments

A. Financial instruments by category

March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Financial assets
Financial assets mandatorily \$
625,328
\$
89,457
\$
-
measured at fair value
through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value 171,266 163,155 67,833
through other comprehensive
income
Financial assets at amortised cost
Cash and cash equivalents 1,470,646 1,429,737 4,322,855
Financial assets at amortised
cost
10,204,124 9,145,557 7,209,817
Notes receivable 775 872 263
Accounts receivable 1,928,032 2,147,556 2,666,147
Other receivables 99,616 87,295 123,536
Refundable deposits 30,204 30,297 30,321
\$
14,529,991
\$
13,093,926
\$
14,420,772
March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at amortised cost
Accounts payable \$
1,087,054
\$
1,227,174
\$
1,358,956
Other payables 238,502 265,229 307,708
Lease liabilities 66,740 - -
\$
1,392,296
\$
1,492,403
\$
1,666,664

B. Financial risk management policies

There is no significant change in this period. Please refer to Note 12 in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 for the related information.

C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks

There is no significant change except for the following information. Please refer to Note 12 in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 for the related information.

(a) Market risk

Foreign exchange risk

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

ii. The Group's businesses involve some non-functional currency operations (the Company's functional currency: NTD; the subsidiaries' functional currencies: JPY, KRW, USD, EUR, GBP and RMB, etc.). The information on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies whose values would be materially affected by the exchange rate fluctuations is as follows:

March 31, 2019
Foreign Foreign Currency
Currency Amount Exchange rate Book value
Financial assets USD:NTD \$
281,647
30.8200 \$ 8,680,361
EUR:NTD 13,683 34.6100 473,569
JPY:NTD 1,654,886 0.2783 460,555
GBP:NTD 981 40.1100 39,348
USD:EUR 4,024 0.8905 124,020
GBP:EUR 709 1.1589 28,438
USD:JPY 902 110.7438 27,800
Financial liabilities USD:NTD \$
29,104
30.8200 \$ 896,985
December 31, 2018
Foreign Foreign Currency
Currency Amount Exchange rate Book value
Financial assets USD:NTD \$
284,287
30.7200 \$
8,733,297
JPY:NTD 1,196,063 0.2782 332,745
EUR:NTD 8,627 35.2000 303,670
USD:EUR 4,263 0.8727 130,959
USD:HKD 1,650 7.8347 50,688
USD:JPY 1,363 110.4242 41,871
GBP:EUR 520 1.1045 20,218
Financial liabilities USD:NTD \$
30,346
30.7200 \$
932,229
March 31, 2018
Foreign
Currency
Foreign Currency
Amount
Exchange rate Book value
Financial assets USD:NTD \$
289,457
29.1100 \$
8,426,093
EUR:NTD 14,109 35.8700 506,090
JPY:NTD 1,309,530 0.2739 358,680
GBP:NTD 868 40.7900 35,406
HKD:NTD 5,500 3.7080 20,394
USD:EUR 4,052 0.8115 117,954
USD:JPY 2,511 106.2797 73,095
USD:HKD 1,230 7.8506 35,805
GBP:EUR 837 1.1372 34,141
Financial liabilities USD:NTD \$
40,089
29.1100 \$
1,166,991

The information on total exchange (loss) gain, including realized and unrealized arising from significant foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the Group for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is provided in Note 6(20).

Sensitivity analysis relating to foreign exchange rate risks is primarily for financial reporting period-end date of foreign currency monetary item. If the New Taiwan Dollar exchange rate to the U.S. Dollar increases or decreases by 1%, the Group's net income will decrease or increase by \$77,834 and \$72,591 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk

  • i. The Group's principal interest-bearing assets are cash and cash equivalents and financial assets at amortised cost. Cash and cash equivalents are due within twelve months. Financial assets at amortised cost are maintained at fixed rates. Therefore, it is assessed that there is no significant cash flow interest rate risk.
  • ii. The Group has not used any financial instruments to hedge its interest rate risk.
  • (b) Credit risk
  • i. Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss to the Group arising from default by the clients or counterparties of financial instruments on the contract obligations. The main factor is that counterparties could not repay in full the accounts receivable based on the agreed terms, and the contract cash flows of debt instruments stated at amortised cost.
  • ii. The Group manages their credit risk taking into consideration the entire group's concern. According to the Group's credit policy, each local entity in the Group is responsible for managing and analyzing the credit risk for each of their new clients before standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. Internal risk control assesses the credit quality of the customers, taking into account their financial position, past experience and other factors. Individual risk limits are set based on internal or external ratings in accordance with limits set by the Board of Directors. The utilisation of credit limits is regularly monitored.
  • iii. The Group adopts the assumption under IFRS 9, that is, the default occurs when the contract payments are past due over 90 days.
  • iv. The Group adopts the following assumptions under IFRS 9 to assess whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that instrument since initial recognition:
    • (i) If the contract payments were past due over 30 days based on the terms, there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that instrument since initial recognition.
    • (ii) For investments in bonds that are traded over the counter, if any external credit rating agency rates these bonds as investment grade, the credit risk of these financial assets is low.
  • v. If the credit rating grade of an investment target degrades two scales, there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that instrument since initial recognition.

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

  • (i) It becomes probable that the issuer will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization due to their financial difficulties;
  • (ii) The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties;
  • (iii)Default or delinquency in interest or principal repayments;
  • (iv)Adverse changes in national or regional economic conditions that are expected to cause a default.
  • vii. For details of credit risk in relation to accounts receivable and notes receivable, please refer to Note 6(4).
  • viii.For details of credit risk in relation to debt instrument investments measured at amortised cost, please refer to Note 6(3).

(3) Fair value information

  • A. The different levels that the inputs to valuation techniques are used to measure fair value of financial and non-financial instruments have been defined as follows:
  • Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date. A market is regarded as active where a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. The fair value of the Group's investment in listed stocks and beneficiary certificates is included in Level 1.
  • Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
  • Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The fair value of the Group's investment in equity investment without active market, financial products and investment property is included in Level 3.
  • B. Fair value information of investment property at cost is provided in Note 6(11).
  • C. Financial instruments not measured at fair value

Except for those listed in the table below, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, financial assets at amortised cost, notes receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable and other payables are approximate to their fair values.

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

March 31, 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Beneficiary certificates \$ 530,088 \$
-
\$
-
\$ 530,088
Financial products - - 95,240 95,240
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Equity securities 170,141 - 1,125 171,266
\$ 700,229 \$
-
\$
96,365
\$ 796,594
December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Financial products \$
-
\$
-
\$
89,457
\$
89,457
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income
Equity securities 162,030 - 1,125 163,155
\$ 162,030 \$
-
\$
90,582
\$ 252,612
March 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Equity securities \$
66,708
\$
-
\$
1,125
\$
67,833
  • E. The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. A market is regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service, or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm's length basis. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the closing price. These instruments are included in Level 1. Instruments included in Level 1 comprise primarily listed stocks classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and beneficiary certificates classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
  • F. If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3.
  • G. The financial products purchased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were categorised to Level 3. There were no changes in the financial instruments under Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

  • H. Finance segment is in charge of valuation procedures for fair value measurements being categorised within Level 3, which is to verify independent fair value of financial instruments. Such assessment is to ensure the valuation results are reasonable by applying independent information to make results close to current market conditions and frequently review the fair value.

  • I. The qualitative information of significant unobservable inputs to valuation model used in Level 3 fair value measurement is as follows: financial products are income investments, and the judgements of their valuation technique and significant unobservable inputs are based on the cash flow of individual contract.

13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES

  • (1) Significant transactions information
  • A. Loans to others: None.
  • B. Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others: Please refer to table 1.
  • C. Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures): Please refer to table 2.
  • D. Acquisition or sale of the same security with the accumulated cost exceeding NT\$300 million or 20% of the Company's paid-in capital: Please refer to table 3.
  • E. Acquisition of real estate reaching NT\$300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
  • F. Disposal of real estate reaching NT\$300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
  • G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to relate parties reaching NT\$100 million or 20% of the Company's paid-in capital or more: Please refer to table 4.
  • H. Receivables from related parties reaching NT\$100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: Please refer to table 5.
  • I. Trading in derivative instruments undertaken during the reporting periods: None.
  • J. Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting periods: Please refer to table 6.
  • (2) Information on investees

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

  • (3) Information on investments in Mainland China
  • A. Basic information: Please refer to table 8.
  • B. Significant transactions, either directly or indirectly through a third area, with investee companies in the Mainland Area: None.

14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

(1) General information

The Group operates business only in a single industry, the Chairman of the Board of Directors who allocates resources and assesses performance of the Group as a whole, has identified that the Group has only one reportable operating segment.

(2) Segment information

The segment information provided to the Chief Operating Decision-Maker for the reportable segments is as follows:

2018
\$ 3,679,919 \$ 4,799,564
\$ 367,669 \$ 478,792
Segment revenue
Segment income
2019 Three months ended March 31,

(3) Reconciliation for segment income (loss)

Sales between segments are carried out at arm's length. The revenue from external customers reported to the Chief Operating Decision-Maker is measured in a manner consistent with that in the statement of comprehensive income.

Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others

Three months ended March 31, 2019

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Ratio of
accumulated
Party being Maximum endorsement/ Provision of
endorsed/guaranteed Limit on outstanding Outstanding guarantee endorsements/ Provision of Provision of
Relationship endorsements/ endorsement/ endorsement/ Amount of amount to net Ceiling on total guarantees by endorsements/ endorsements/
with the guarantees guarantee guarantee endorsements/ asset value of amount of parent guarantees by guarantees to
endorser/ provided for a amount as of amount at Actual amount guarantees the endorser/ endorsements company to subsidiary to the party in
Number Endorser/ guarantor single party March 31, March 31, drawn down secured with guarantor /guarantees subsidiary parent Mainland
(Note 1) guarantor Company name (Note 2) (Note 3) 2019 (Note 4) 2019 (Note 5) (Note 6) collateral company provided (Note 7) (Note 8) company China Footnote
0 Transcend Transcend Japan 2 \$
4,075,688
\$ 565,600 \$
556,600
\$
-
- 3 \$
8,151,376
Y - - -
Taiwan Inc. (JPY 2,000,000) (JPY 2,000,000)
(In thousands) (In thousands)

Note 1: The numbers filled in for the endorsements/guarantees provided by the Company or subsidiaries are as follows:

(a) The Company is '0'.

(b) The subsidiaries are numbered in order starting from '1'.

Note 2: Relationship between the endorser/guarantor and the party being endorsed/guaranteed is classified into the following seven categories; fill in the number of category each case belongs to:

(a) Having business relationship

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

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

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

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

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

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

Note 3: Not exceeding 20% of the Company's net asset value. (\$20,378,440*20%=\$4,075,688)

Note 4: The maximum outstanding endorsement/guarantee amount during and as of March 31, 2019 is JPY\$2,000,000 (In thousands).

Note 5: The amount was approved by the Board of Directors.

Note 6: The actual amount of endorsement drawn down is \$0.

Note 7: Not exceeding 40% of the Company's net asset value. (\$20,378,440*40%=\$8,151,376)

Note 8: Fill in 'Y' for those cases of provision of endorsements/guarantees by listed parent company to subsidiary.

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

Three months ended March 31, 2019

Table 2 Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Marketable securities Relationship with the General Book value
Securities held by (Note 1) securities issuer (Note 2) ledger account Number of shares (Note 3) Ownership (%) Fair value (Note 4)
Transcend Taiwan Stocks
Hitron Tech. Inc.
- Non-current financial
assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
2,762,188 \$
59,387
1 \$
59,387
-
Dramexchange Tech Inc. - " 60,816 1,125 1 1,125 -
Fubon Financial Holding
Co., Ltd. Preferred Shares B
- " 1,758,000 110,754
\$
171,266
- 110,754 -
Beneficiary certificates
Taishin 1699 Money Market Fund
- Current financial assets
at fair value through
profit or loss
- \$
530,088
- 530,088 -
Transcend Information Bonds
Yuanta Asset Management Limited -
bond with repurchase agreement rated
as investment-grade bonds by S&P
Financial products
- Current financial assets at
amortised cost
- \$
475,780
- 475,780 -
(Shanghai), Ltd. Financial products of
Fubon Bank (China)
- Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
- \$
92,948
- 92,948 -
Financial products of Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China
- 2,292
\$
95,240
- 2,292 -

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

Note 2: Leave the column blank if the issuer of marketable securities is non-related party.

Note 3: Fill in the amount after adjusted at fair value and deducted by accumulated impairment for the marketable securities measured at fair value; fill in the acquisition cost or amortised cost deducted by accumulated impairment for the marketable securities not measured at fair value.

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

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

Three months ended March 31, 2019
Table 3 Expressed in thousands of NTD
(Except as otherwise indicated)
Relationship Balance as at Addition Disposal Balance as at
Marketable General with January 1, 2019 (Note 3) (Note 3) March 31, 2019
securities ledger Counterparty the investor Number of Number of Number of Gain (loss) on Number of
Investor (Note 1) account (Note 2) (Note 2) shares Amount shares Amount shares Selling price Book value disposal shares Amount
Transcend Taishin 1699 Current - - - \$ - 39,189,163 \$ 530,000 - \$ - \$ - \$
-
39,189,163 \$ 530,000
Taiwan Money Market financial assets
Fund at fair value
through profit

or loss

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

Note 2: Fill in the columns the counterparty and relationship if securities are accounted for under the equity method; otherwise leave the columns blank.

Note 3: Aggregate purchases and sales amounts should be calculated separately at their market values to verify whether they individually reach NT\$300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more.

Note 4: Paid-in capital referred to herein is the paid-in capital of parent company. In the case that shares were issued with no par value or a par value other than NT\$10 per share, the 20 % of paid-in capital shall be replaced by 10% of equity attributable to owners of the parent in the calculation.

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

Three months ended March 31, 2019

Table 4 Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Differences in transaction terms compared
Transaction to third party transactions Notes/accounts receivable (payable)
Percentage of Percentage of
Relationship with the Sales total sales total notes/accounts
Purchaser/seller Counterparty counterparty (purchases) Amount (purchases) Credit term Unit price Credit term Balance receivable (payable) Footnote
Transcend Taiwan Transcend Japan Inc. The Company's subsidiary Sales \$ 266,862 8 120 days after
monthly billings
No significant
difference
30 to 60 days after
monthly billings to third
\$
248,086
15 -
" Transcend Information
Europe B.V.
Subsidiary of Memhiro " 195,677 6 " " parties
"
18,873 1 -
" Transcend Information, Inc. The Company's subsidiary " 109,437 3 " " " -
-
-
" Transtech Trading
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Subsidiary of Memhiro " 172,385 5 " " " 107,231 6 -
" Transcend Information
Trading GmbH, Hamburg
Subsidiary of Memhiro " 154,017 4 " " " 23,871 1 -

Note 1:The Company's sales to subsidiaries were equivalent to subsidiaries' purchases from the Company; accordingly, the Company did not disclose the information on subsidiaries' purchases from the Company.

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

Three months ended March 31, 2019

Table 5

Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Amount collected
Relationship Balance as at Overdue receivables subsequent to the Allowance for
Creditor Counterparty with the counterparty March 31, 2019 Turnover rate Amount Action taken balance sheet date doubtful accounts
Transcend Taiwan Transcend Japan Inc. Subsidiary of
the Company
\$ 248,086 3.94 \$ - - \$ 89,891 \$ -
" Transtech Trading (Shanghai)
Co., Ltd.
Subsidiary of
Memhiro
107,231 5.12 - - 54,960 -
Transcend Information
(Shanghai), Ltd.
Transcend Taiwan Ultimate parent
company
430,375 - 430,375 - - -

Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting period

Three months ended March 31, 2019

Table 6

Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Transaction
Number Relationship Percentage of consolidated total operating
(Note 1) Company name Counterparty (Note 2) General ledger account Amount Transaction terms revenues or total assets (Note 3)
0 Transcend Taiwan Transcend Japan Inc. 1 Sales \$
266,862
There is no significant difference in unit
price from those to third parties.
7
" " Transcend Information
Europe B. V.
" " 195,677 " 5
" " Transcend Information, Inc. " " 109,437 " 3
" " Transtech Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. " " 172,385 " 5
" " Transcend Korea Inc. " " 99,555 " 3
" " Transcend Information (H.K) Ltd. " " 57,687 " 2
" " Transcend Information Trading GmbH,
Hamburg
" " 154,017 " 4
" " Transcend Japan Inc. " Accounts Receivable 248,086 120 days after monthly billings 1
" " Transcend Information (Shanghai), Ltd. " Accounts Payable (
430,375)
" (2)
1 Transcend Information Europe B. V. Transcend Information Trading GmbH,
Hamburg
3 Sales 47,803 There is no significant difference in unit
price from those to third parties.
1

(Individual transactions not exceeding 1% of the consolidated total revenue and total assets are not disclosed.)

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

(a) Parent company is "0".

(b) Subsidiaries were numbered from 1.

Note 2: Relationship between transaction company and counterparty is classified into the following three categories; fill in the number of category each case belongs to (If transactions between parent company and subsidiaries or between subsidiaries refer to the same transaction, it is not required to disclose twice. For example, if the parent company has already disclosed its transaction with a subsidiary, then the subsidiary is not required to disclose the transaction; for transactions between two subsidiaries, if one of the subsidiaries has disclosed the transaction, then the other is not required to disclose the transaction.):

(a) Parent company to subsidiary.

(b) Subsidiary to parent company.

(c) Subsidiary to subsidiaries.

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

Information on investees

Three months ended March 31, 2019

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Investment income
(loss) recognized by
Initial investment amount Shares held as at March 31, 2019 Net profit (loss) of the the Company for
Balance as at investee for the the three months
Balance as at December three months ended ended March 31,
Investor Investee Location Main business activities March 31, 2019 31, 2018 Number of shares Ownership (%) Book value March 31, 2019 2019(Note 1) Footnote
Transcend Taiwan Saffire Investment Ltd. B.V.I. Investments holding company \$
1,202,418 \$
1,202,418 36,600,000 100 \$
1,800,749 (\$
10,867) (\$ 10,867) Note 2
Transcend Japan Inc. Japan Wholesale of computer memory
modules and peripheral products
89,103 89,103 6,400 100 257,512 12,213 12,213 Note 2
Transcend Information,
Inc.
United States
of America
Wholesale of computer memory
modules and peripheral products
38,592 38,592 625,000 100 176,025 ( 12,969) ( 12,969) Note 2
Transcend Korea Inc. Korea Wholesale of computer memory
modules and peripheral products
6,132 6,132 40,000 100 60,062 1,092 1,092 Note 2
Taiwan IC Packaging
Corp.
Taiwan Packaging of Semi-conductors 354,666 354,666 51,842,975 12.74 100,791 ( 39,278) ( 5,010) Note 5
Saffire Investment Ltd. Memhiro Pte Ltd. Singapore Investments holding company 1,156,920 1,156,920 55,132,000 100 1,766,766 ( 11,091) ( 11,091) Note 3
Memhiro Pte Ltd. Transcend Information
Europe B.V.
Netherlands Wholesale of computer memory
modules and peripheral products
1,693 1,693 100 100 227,314 6,709 6,720 Note 4
Transcend Information
Trading GmbH, Hamburg
Germany Wholesale of computer memory
modules and peripheral products
2,288 2,288 - 100 98,624 ( 10,819) ( 10,819) Note 4
Transcend Information
(H.K.) Ltd.
Hong Kong Wholesale of computer memory
modules and peripheral products
7,636 7,636 2,000,000 100 13,398 ( 3,273) ( 3,273) Note 4

Note 1: The Company does not directly recognize the investment income (loss) except for the subsidiaries directly held.

Note 2: Subsidiary of the Company.

Note 3: Subsidiary of Saffire.

Note 4: Subsidiary of Memhiro.

Note 5: Please refer to Note 6 (7).

Information on investments in Mainland China

Three months ended March 31, 2019

Table 8 Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

Accumulated
amount of
remittance from
Amount remitted from
Taiwan to Mainland China/
Amount remitted back
to Taiwan for the
three months ended
March 31, 2019
Accumulated
amount
of remittance
Net income (loss)
of investee
Investment income
(loss) recognized
by the Company
Book value of Accumulated
amount
of investment
income
Investment Taiwan to
Mainland China
from Taiwan to
Mainland China
for the three
months ended
Ownership held by for the three
months ended
investments in
Mainland China
remitted back
to Taiwan as
Investee in method as of January Remitted to Remitted back as of March of March the Company March 31, as of March of March
Mainland China Main business activities Paid-in capital (Note 1) 1, 2019 Mainland China to Taiwan 31, 2019 31, 2019 (direct or indirect) 2019 (Note 2) 31, 2019 31, 2019 Footnote
Transcend
Information
(Shanghai), Ltd.
Manufacture and sales of
computer memory modules,
storage products and disks
\$
1,134,178
(2) \$
1,134,178
- - \$
1,134,178 (\$
15,638) 100 (\$ 15,638) \$ 1,359,170 \$ 1,464,028 -
Transtech
Trading
(Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd.
Wholesale, agent, import and
export and retail of computer
memory modules, storage
products and computer
components
16,310 (2) 16,310 - - 16,310 11,770 100 11,770 45,820 - -
Company name Accumulated amount of
remittance from Taiwan to
Mainland China as of
March 31, 2019
Investment
amount approved
by the Investment
Commission of the
Ministry of
Economic Affairs
(MOEA)
Ceiling on
investments in
Mainland China
imposed by the
Investment
Commission of
MOEA
Transcend
Information
\$
1,134,178 \$
1,134,178 \$ -
Information
(Shanghai), Ltd.
Transtech
Trading
(Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd. 16,310 16,310 -
\$
1,150,488 \$
1,150,488 \$ 12,227,064

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

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

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

(3) Others.

Note 2: The recognition basis of gain and loss on investment was the financial statements which were not reviewed by independent accountant. Note 3: The numbers in this table are expressed in New Taiwan Dollars.