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VPEC Audit Report / Information 2024

Nov 8, 2024

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VISUAL PHOTONICS EPITAXY CO., LTD.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023


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

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VISUAL PHOTONICS EPITAXY CO., LTD. BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2024, DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND MARCH 31, 2023

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

Assets Notes March 31, 2024
AMOUNT
%
$
1,053,166
23
545,640
12
6,259
-
534,055
11
90,933
2
2,230,053
48
11,860
-
2,420,170
52
11,813
-
7,233
-
5,688
-
4,340
-
67
-
313
-
2,461,484
52
$
4,691,537
100
December 31, 2023
AMOUNT
%
$
825,831
18
622,328
14
557
-
504,580
11
92,126
2
2,045,422
45
11,860
-
2,490,113
55
12,797
-
7,387
-
7,627
-
2,131
-
67
-
296
-
2,532,278
55
$
4,577,700
100
March 31, 2023 March 31, 2023
AMOUNT
$
1,053,166
545,640
6,259
534,055
90,933
2,230,053
11,860
2,420,170
11,813
7,233
5,688
4,340
67
313
2,461,484
$
4,691,537
AMOUNT
$
825,831
622,328
557
504,580
92,126
2,045,422
11,860
2,490,113
12,797
7,387
7,627
2,131
67
296
2,532,278
$
4,577,700
AMOUNT
$
836,345
227,004
3,592
485,472
87,710
1,640,123
50,000
2,663,284
9,215
5,855
7,411
4,920
67
324
2,741,076
$
4,381,199
%
Current assets
1100
Cash and cash equivalents
1170
Accounts receivable, net
1200
Other receivables
130X
Inventories
1410
Prepayments
11XX
Current Assets
Non-current assets
1517
Total non-current financial assets
at fair value through other
comprehensive income
1600
Property, plant and equipment
1755
Right-of-use assets
1780
Intangible assets
1840
Deferred income tax assets
1915
Prepayments for business facilities
1920
Guarantee deposits paid
1975
Net defined benefit asset, non-
current
15XX
Non-current assets
1XXX
Total assets
6(1)
6(3)
6(4)
6(2)
6(5) and 8
6(6)
6(5)
6(10)
19
5
-
11
2
37
1
61
1
-
-
-
-
-
63
100

(Continued)

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VISUAL PHOTONICS EPITAXY CO., LTD.

BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2024, DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND MARCH 31, 2023

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

March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2023
Liabilities and Equity Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current liabilities
2100 Short-term borrowings 6(7) $ 100,000 2 $ 100,000 2 $ 200,000 5
2130 Current contract liabilities 6(14) 21,082 - 19,671 - 16,886 -
2170 Accounts payable 383,717 8 397,188 9 197,654 5
2200 Other payables 6(8) 220,984 5 233,311 5 231,989 5
2230 Current income tax liabilities 85,300 2 39,034 1 35,309 1
2280 Current lease liabilities 3,625 - 3,755 - 2,769 -
2399 Other current liabilities, others 6,184 - 6,221 - 5,704 -
21XX Current Liabilities 820,892 17 799,180 17 690,311 16
Non-current liabilities
2540 Long-term borrowings 6(9) and 8 600,000 13 700,000 16 590,000 13
2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 63 - 59 - 65 -
2580 Non-current lease liabilities 8,280 - 9,120 - 6,483 -
25XX Non-current liabilities 608,343 13 709,179 16 596,548 13
2XXX Total Liabilities 1,429,235 30 1,508,359 33 1,286,859 29
Equity attributable to owners of
parent
Share capital 6(11)
3110 Oridinary shares 1,849,059 40 1,849,059 41 1,849,059 42
Capital surplus 6(12)
3200 Capital surplus 16,736 - 16,736 - 16,736 -
Retained earnings 6(13)
3310 Legal reserve 695,356 15 695,356 15 640,926 15
3350 Unappropriated retained earnings 739,291 16 546,330 12 587,619 14
Other equity interest
3400 Other equity interest ( 38,140 ) ( 1) ( 38,140 ) ( 1) - -
3XXX Total equity 3,262,302 70 3,069,341 67 3,094,340 71
Significant commitments and 9
contingent liabilities
Significant events after the balance 11
sheet date
3X2X Total liabilities and equity $ 4,691,537 100 $ 4,577,700 100 $ 4,381,199 100

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

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VISUAL PHOTONICS EPITAXY CO., LTD. STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023

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

Items Three months ended March 31
2024
2023
Notes
AMOUNT
%
AMOUNT
%
6(14)
$
837,395
100
$
394,417
100
6(4)(17)(18)
(
496,078) (
59) (
240,382) (
61)
341,317
41
154,035
39
6(17)(18)
(
3,982)
- (
2,391)
-
(
40,864) (
5) (
22,611) (
6)
(
97,244) (
12) (
107,477) (
27)
(
142,090) (
17) (
132,479) (
33)
199,227
24
21,556
6
3,858
-
1,645
-
554
-
11
-
6(15)
41,469
5 (
5,212) (
1)
6(16)
(
3,575)
- (
2,877) (
1)
42,306
5 (
6,433) (
2)
241,533
29
15,123
4
6(19)
(
48,572) (
6) (
3,373) (
1)
$
192,961
23
$
11,750
3
$
192,961
23
$
11,750
3
6(20)
$
1.04
$
0.06
6(20)
$
1.04
$
0.06
4000
Sales revenue
5000
Operating costs
5900
Net operating margin
Operating expenses
6100
Selling expenses
6200
General and administrative
expenses
6300
Research and development
expenses
6000
Total operating expenses
6900
Operating profit
Non-operating income and
expenses
7100
Interest income
7010
Other income
7020
Other gains and losses
7050
Finance costs
7000
Total non-operating income
and expenses
7900
Profit (loss) before income tax
7950
Income tax expense
8200
Profit (loss) for the period
8500
Total comprehensive income for
the period
9750
Total basic earnings per share
9850
Total diluted earnings per share

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

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VISUAL PHOTONICS EPITAXY CO., LTD. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023

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

2023
Balance at January 1, 2023
Profit for the period
Total comprehensive income
Balance at March 31, 2023
2024
Balance at January 1, 2024
Profit for the period
Total comprehensive income
Balance at March 31, 2024
Notes Share capital -
common stock
Capital Reserves Capital Reserves Capital Reserves Retained Earnings Earnings Unrealised gains
(losses) from
financial assets
measured at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
Total equity
Additional paid-
in capital
Treasury stock
transactions
Legal reserve Unappropriated
retained earnings



$ 1,849,059
-
-
$ 1,849,059
$ 1,849,059
-
-
$ 1,849,059
$
10,229
-
-
$
10,229
$
10,229
-
-
$
10,229
$
6,507
-
-
$
6,507
$
6,507
-
-
$
6,507



$
640,926
-
-
$
640,926
$
695,356
-
-
$
695,356
$
575,869
11,750
11,750
$
587,619
$
546,330
192,961
192,961
$
739,291
$
-
-
-
$
-
($
38,140)
-
-
($
38,140)
$ 3,082,590
11,750
11,750
$ 3,094,340
$ 3,069,341
192,961
192,961
$ 3,262,302

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

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VISUAL PHOTONICS EPITAXY CO., LTD. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023

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

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Depreciation expense (including right-of-use assets)

Amortization expense

Interest expense

Interest income
Unrealized foreign exchange (profit) loss
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Notes receivable
Accounts receivable
Other receivables
Inventories
Prepayments
Net defined benefit assets
Changes in operating liabilities
Current contract liabilities
Accounts payable
Other payables
Other current liabilities, others
Cash inflow generated from operations
Interest received
Interest paid
Income taxes paid
Net cash flows from operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

Acquisition of intangible assets
Decrease(Increase) in prepayments for business facilities
Net cash flows used in investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in short-term borrowings

Decrease in short-term borrowings

Proceeds from long-term debt

Repayments of long-term debt

Payments of lease liabilities

Net cash flows used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Threemonths endedMarch 31
Notes
2024
2023
$
241,533 $
15,123
6(5)(6)(17)
71,589
68,756
6(17)
507
394
6(16)
3,575
2,877
(
3,858 ) (
1,645 )
(
22,236 )
778
-
2,641
76,688
61,535
(
5,702 ) (
2,629 )
(
29,475 )
1,135
1,193
620
(
17 ) (
16 )
1,411 (
5,810 )
(
13,471 )
21,680
(
7,760 ) (
43,892 )
(
37 ) (
22 )
313,940
121,525
3,858
1,645
(
3,575 ) (
2,877 )
(
363 ) (
134 )
313,860
120,159
6(21)
(
5,229 ) (
35,161 )
(
353 ) (
111 )
(
2,209 )
-
(
7,791 ) (
35,272 )
6(22)
500,000
600,000
6(22)
(
500,000 ) (
600,000 )
6(22)
600,000
590,000
6(22)
(
700,000 ) (
590,000 )
6(22)
(
970 ) (
713 )
(
100,970 ) (
713 )
22,236 (
778 )
227,335
83,396
6(1)
825,831
752,949
6(1)
$
1,053,166 $
836,345

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

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VISUAL PHOTONICS EPITAXY CO., LTD. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023

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

1. History and Organization

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated in November 1996. The Company is primarily engaged in research & development, manufacture and sales of optoelectronic semiconductors epitaxy, optoelectronic components products and etc. On January 24, 2002, the Company’s common stock was officially listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation.

  1. The Date of Authorisation for Issuance of the Financial Statements and Procedures for Authorisation

These financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on April 25, 2024.

  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®”) Accounting Standards that came into effect as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)

New standards, interpretations and amendments that came into effect as endorsed by FSC and became effective from 2024 are as follows:

New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Effective date by
International Accounting
StandardsBoard
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’
January 1, 2024
January 1, 2024
January 1, 2024
January 1, 2024

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

(2) Effect of new issuances of or amendments to IFRS Accounting Standards as endorsed by the FSC but not yet adopted by the Company

None.

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

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

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New Standards,Interpretations andAmendments Effective date by
International Accounting
StandardsBoard
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28, ‘Sale or contribution of assets To be determined by
between an investor and its associate or joint venture’ International Accounting
Standards Board
IFRS 17, ‘Insurance contracts’ January 1, 2023
Amendments to IFRS 17, ‘Insurance contracts’ January 1, 2023
Amendment to IFRS 17, ‘Initial application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 – January 1, 2023
comparative information’
IFRS 18,‘Presentation and disclosure in financial statements’ January 1, 2027
Amendments to IAS 21, ‘Lack of exchangeability’ January 1, 2025

Except for amendments to IFRS 18, ‘Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements’, the above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Company’s financial condition and financial performance based on the Company’s assessment.

4. Summary of Material Accounting Policies

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

(1) Compliance statement

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers’’ and the International Accounting Standards 34, ‘Interim financial reporting that came into effect as endorsed by the FSC.

(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 other comprehensive income.

  • (b) Defined benefit assets or liabilities recognised based on the net amount of pension fund assets less present value of defined benefit obligation.

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

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(3) Foreign currency translation

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

Foreign currency transactions and balances

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

  • B. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the period end are retranslated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange differences arising upon re-translation at the balance sheet date are recognised in profit or loss.

  • C. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through profit or loss are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in profit or loss. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through other comprehensive income are retranslated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in other comprehensive income. However, non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are not measured at fair value are translated using the historical exchange rates at the dates of the initial transactions.

  • D. All foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the statement of comprehensive income within ‘other gains and losses’.

(4) Classification of current and non-current items

  • A. Assets that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current assets; otherwise they are classified as non-current assets:

  • (a) Assets arising from operating activities that are expected to be realised, or are intended to be sold or consumed within the normal operating cycle;

  • (b) Assets held mainly for trading purposes;

  • (c) Assets that are expected to be realised within twelve months from the balance sheet date;

  • (d) Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash and cash equivalents and those that are to be exchanged or used to settle liabilities more than twelve months after the balance sheet date.

  • B. Liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current liabilities; otherwise they are classified as non-current liabilities:

  • (a) Liabilities that are expected to be settled within the normal operating cycle;

  • (b) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;

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  • (c) Liabilities that are to be settled within twelve months from the balance sheet date;

  • (d) It does not have the right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement of the liability at least twelve months after the reporting period.

(5) Cash equivalents

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

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

  • A. Refers to an irrevocable choice made at the time of original recognition to present changes in the fair value of equity instrument investments not held for trading in other comprehensive profit and loss.

  • B. The Company adopts transaction date accounting for financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive profit and loss in accordance with transaction conventions.

  • C. The Company measures the fair value plus transaction costs at the time of initial recognition, and subsequently recognizes changes in the fair value of equity instruments that are measured by fair value in other comprehensive profit or loss. Accumulated gains or losses may not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss and transferred to retained earnings. When the right to receive dividends is established, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the dividends will flow in, and the amount of the dividends can be measured reliably, the Company recognizes dividend income in profit or loss.

(7) Accounts and notes receivable

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

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

(8) Impairment of financial assets

For financial assets at amortised cost, at each reporting date, the Company recognises the impairment provision for 12 months expected credit losses if there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition or recognises the impairment provision for the lifetime expected credit losses (ECLs) if such credit risk has increased since initial recognition after taking into consideration all reasonable and verifiable information that includes forecasts. On the other hand, for accounts receivable or contract assets that do not contain a significant financing component, the Company recognises the impairment provision for lifetime ECLs.

(9) Derecognition of financial assets

The Company derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to receive the cash flows from the financial asset expire.

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(10) Inventories

  • Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined using the weighted-average method. The cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises raw materials, direct labour, other direct costs and related production overheads (allocated based on normal operating capacity). It excludes borrowing costs. The item by item approach is used in applying the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

(11) Property, plant and equipment

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

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

  • C. Land is not depreciated. Other property, plant and equipment apply cost model and are depreciated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost over their estimated useful lives. Each part of an item of property, plant, and equipment with a cost that is significant in relation to the total cost of the item must be depreciated separately.

  • D. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each financial year-end. If expectations for the assets’ residual values and useful lives differ from previous estimates or the patterns of consumption of the assets’ future economic benefits embodied in the assets have changed significantly, any change is accounted for as a change in estimate under IAS 8, ‘Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors’, from the date of the change. The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

    • Buildings and structures 50 60 years Machinery and equipment 3 15 years Office equipment 4 years Other equipment 3 15 years
  • (12) Leasing arrangements (lessee) - right-of-use assets / lease liabilities

  • A. Leases are recognised 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 Company. For short-term leases or leases of low-value assets, lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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  • 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;

  • (c) Amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees;

  • (d) The exercise price of a purchase option, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and

  • (e) Payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising that option.

The Company subsequently measures the lease liability at amortised cost using the interest method and recognises interest expense over the lease term. The lease liability is remeasured and the amount of remeasurement is recognised 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 following:

  • (a) The amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;

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

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

  • (d) An estimate of costs to be incurred by the lessee in dismantling and removing the underlying asset, restoring the site on which it is located or restoring the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease.

  • 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 recognised as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset.

  • D. For lease modifications that decrease the scope of the lease, the lessee shall decrease the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset and remeasured lease liability to reflect the partial or full termination of the lease, and recognise the difference in profit or loss.

(13) Intangible assets

Intangible assets, mainly patent and computer software, are recognised at cost and amortised on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 1 ~ 7 years.

(14) Impairment of non-financial assets

The Company assesses at each balance sheet date the recoverable amounts of those assets where there is an indication that they are impaired. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell or value in use. When the circumstances or reasons

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for recognising impairment loss for an asset in prior years no longer exist or diminish, the impairment loss is reversed. The increased carrying amount due to reversal should not be more than what the depreciated or amortised historical cost would have been if the impairment had not been recognised.

(15) Borrowings

Borrowings comprise long-term and short-term bank borrowings. Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.

(16) Notes and accounts payable

  • A. Accounts payable are liabilities for purchases of goods or services and notes payable are those resulting from operating and non-operating activities.

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

(17) Derecognition of financial liabilities

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

(18) Employee benefits

  • A. Short-term employee benefits

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

  • B. Pensions

  • (a) Defined contribution plans

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

  • (b) Defined benefit plans

  • i. Net obligation under a defined benefit plan is defined as the present value of an amount of pension benefits that employees will receive on retirement for their services with the Company in current period or prior periods. The liability recognised in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets. The net defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The rate used to discount is determined by using interest rates of

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government bonds (at the balance sheet date) of a currency and term consistent with the currency and term of the employment benefit obligations.

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

     - iii. Past service costs are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

     - iv. Pension cost for the interim period is calculated on a year-to-date basis by using the pension cost rate derived from the actuarial valuation at the end of the prior financial year, adjusted for significant market fluctuations since that time and for significant curtailments, settlements, or other significant one-off events. Also, the related information is disclosed accordingly.
  • C. Termination benefits

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

    • Employees’ compensation and directors’ remuneration are recognised as expense and liability, provided that such recognition is required under legal or constructive obligation and those amounts can be reliably estimated. Any difference between the resolved amounts and the subsequently actual distributed amounts is accounted for as changes in estimates. If employee compensation is paid by shares, the Company calculates the number of shares based on the closing price at the previous day of the board meeting resolution.
  • (19) Income tax

  • A. The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or items recognised directly in equity, in which cases the tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or equity.

  • B. The current income tax expense is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in accordance with applicable tax regulations. It establishes provisions where appropriate based on the amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities. An additional tax is levied on the unappropriated retained earnings and is recorded as income tax expense in the year the stockholders resolve to retain the earnings.

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  • C. Deferred tax is recognised, using the balance sheet liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the balance sheet. However, the deferred tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss and does not give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset is realised or the deferred tax liability is settled.

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

  • E. The interim period income tax expense is recognised based on the estimated average annual effective income tax rate expected for the full financial year applied to the pretax income of the interim period, and the related information is disclosed accordingly.

  • F. If a change in tax rate is enacted or substantively enacted in an interim period, the Company recognises the effect of the change immediately in the interim period in which the change occurs. The effect of the change on items recognised outside profit or loss is recognised in other comprehensive income or equity while the effect of the change on items recognised in profit or loss is recognised in profit or loss.

(20) Share capital

  • A. Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

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

(21) Dividends

Dividends are recorded in the Company’s financial statements in the period in which they are resolved by the Company’s shareholders. Cash dividends are recorded as liabilities; stock dividends are recorded as stock dividends to be distributed and are reclassified to ordinary shares on the effective date of new shares issuance.

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(22) Revenue recognition

Sales of goods

  • A. The Company manufactures and sells optoelectronic semi-conductors epitaxy, component and etc. Sales are recognised when control of the products has transferred, being when the products are delivered to the customer, the customer has full discretion over the channel and price to sell the products, and there is no unfulfilled obligation that could affect the customer’s acceptance of the products. Delivery occurs when the products have been shipped to the specific location, the risks of obsolescence and loss have been transferred to the customer, and either the customer has accepted the products in accordance with the sales contract, or the Company has objective evidence that all criteria for acceptance have been satisfied.

  • B. Sales revenue is recognised based on the price specified in the contract, net of the business tax, sales return and discounts. Revenue is only recognised to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal will not occur. The estimation is subject to an assessment at each reporting date. No element of financing is deemed present as the sales are made with a credit term of 30 to 90 days after control of goods are transferred, which is consistent with market practice.

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

(23) Operating segments

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Board of Directors that makes strategic decisions.

5. Critical Accounting Judgements, Estimates and Key Sources of Assumption Uncertainty

The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make critical judgements in applying the Company’s accounting policies and make critical assumptions and estimates concerning future events. Assumptions and estimates may differ from the actual results and are continually evaluated and adjusted based on historical experience and other factors. Such assumptions and estimates have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year; and the related information is addressed below:

(1) Critical judgements in applying the Company’s accounting policies

None.

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(2) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions

Evaluation of inventories

As inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, the Company must determine the net realisable value of inventories on balance sheet date using judgements and estimates. Due to the rapid technology innovation, the Company evaluates the amounts of normal inventory consumption, obsolete inventories or inventories without market selling value on balance sheet date, and writes down the cost of inventories to the net realisable value. Such an evaluation of inventories is principally based on the demand for the products within the specified period in the future. Therefore, there might be material changes to the evaluation.

As of March 31, 2024, the carrying amount of inventories was $534,055.

6. Details of Significant Accounts

(1) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash on hand and revolving funds
Checking accounts and demand
Time deposits
Cash equivalents-short-term Bills
March31,2024
December31,2023
323
$ 323
$ 742,843
551,983

278,000
273,525
32,000
-

1,053,166
$ 825,831
$
March 31, 2023
307
$ 624,688
211,350
-
836,345
$
  • A. The Company transacts with a variety of financial institutions all with high credit quality to disperse credit risk, so it expects that the probability of counterparty default is remote.

  • B. The Company has no cash and cash equivalents pledged to others.

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

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  • A. The Company 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 $11,860, $11,860 and $50,000 as of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

  • B. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the company recognized in financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, the amount of comprehensive profit and loss is $0.

  • C. As of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, without taking into account any collateral held or other credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best represents the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income held by the company was $11,860, $11,860 and $50,000, respectively.

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

(3) Notes and accounts receivable

Items March 31,2024 December December 31,2023 March 31,2023
Notes receivable $ - $ -
$ -
Accounts receivable $ 546,220
$ 622,908
$ 227,584
Less: Allowance for uncollectible
accounts ( 580)
( 580)
( 580)
$ 545,640 $ 622,328 $ 227,004
  • A. The ageing analysis of accounts receivable and notes receivable that were past due but not impaired is as follows:

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Accounts receivable March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2023
Not past due $ 417,979 $ 441,595 $ 211,957
Up to 60 days 127,430 167,609 15,627
- -
61 to 90 days 13,704
91 to 180 days 811 - -
- - -
181 days
$ 546,220 $ 622,908 $ 227,584
Notes receivable March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2023
- - -
Not past due $ $ $
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The above ageing analysis was based on past due date.

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

  • C. As of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, accounts receivable and notes receivable were all from contracts with customers. And as of January 1, 2023, the balance of receivables from contracts with customers amounted to $291,180

  • D. As at March 31, 2024 and 2023, 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 Company’s notes and accounts receivable was $0 and $0, $546,220 and $227,584, respectively.

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

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(4) Inventories

Raw materials
Work in progress
Finished goods
Total
Raw materials
Work in progress
Finished goods
Total
Raw materials
Work in progress
Finished goods
Total
Allowance for
Cost
valuation loss
288,792
$ 5,928)
($ 63,150
430)
(
239,249
50,778)
(
591,191
$ 57,136)
($ Allowance for
Cost
valuation loss
304,344
$ 5,928)
($ 54,743
430)
(
202,629
50,778)
(
561,716
$ 57,136)
($ March31,2023
December31,2023
March31,2024
Bookvalue
282,864
$ 62,720
188,471

534,055
$
Bookvalue
298,416
$ 54,313

151,851
504,580
$
Allowance for
Cost
valuation loss
250,692
$ 5,928)
($ 50,167
430)
(
241,749
50,778)
(
542,608
$ 57,136)
($
Book value
244,764
$ 49,737
190,971
485,472
$

The cost of inventories recognised as expense for the period:

Cost of goods sold Three-monthperiods ended March31,
2024
2023
496,078
$ 240,382
$
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(5) Property, plant and equipment

2024

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Construction in progress
Buildings and Machinery and Office Other and equipment under
Land structures equipment equipment equipment acceptance Total
At January 1
Cost $ 141,004 $ 1,376,529 $ 4,574,693 $ 24,148 $ 269,845 $ - $ 6,386,219
Accumulated depreciation - ( 880,868) ( 2,785,893) ( 21,886) ( 207,459) - ( 3,896,106)
$ 141,004 $ 495,661 $ 1,788,800 $ 2,262 $ 62,386 $ - $ 2,490,113
Opening net book amount $ 141,004 $ 495,661 $ 1,788,800 $ 2,262 $ 62,386 $ - $ 2,490,113
Additions - - - - 662 - 662
Reclassifications - - - - - - -
Depreciation charge - ( 16,617) ( 50,187) ( 163) ( 3,638) - ( 70,605)
Closing net book amount $ 141,004 $ 479,044 $ 1,738,613 $ 2,099 $ 59,410 $ - $ 2,420,170
At March 31
Cost $ 141,004 $ 1,376,529 $ 4,574,693 $ 24,148 $ 270,509 $ - $ 6,386,883
Accumulated depreciation - ( 897,485) ( 2,836,080) ( 22,049) ( 211,099) - ( 3,966,713)
$ 141,004 $ 479,044 $ 1,738,613 $ 2,099 $ 59,410 $ - $ 2,420,170
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2023
Construction in progress
Buildings and Machinery and Office Other and equipment under
Land structures equipment equipment equipment acceptance Total
At January 1
Cost $ 141,004 $ 1,367,155 $ 4,319,210 $ 24,068 $ 268,090 $ 209,726 $ 6,329,253
Accumulated depreciation - ( 813,136) ( 2,590,329) ( 21,372) ( 192,418) - ( 3,617,255)
$ 141,004 $ 554,019 $ 1,728,881 $ 2,696 $ 75,672 $ 209,726 $ 2,711,998
Opening net book amount $ 141,004 $ 554,019 $ 1,728,881 $ 2,696 $ 75,672 $ 209,726 $ 2,711,998
Additions - 1,465 8,422 250 - 9,036 19,173
Reclassifications - - 66,446 - - ( 66,302) 144
Depreciation charge - ( 16,792) ( 47,254) ( 170) ( 3,815) - ( 68,031)
Closing net book amount $ 141,004 $ 538,692 $ 1,756,495 $ 2,776 $ 71,857 $ 152,460 $ 2,663,284
At March 31
Cost $ 141,004 $ 1,368,620 $ 4,394,078 $ 24,148 $ 268,090 $ 152,460 $ 6,348,400
Accumulated depreciation - ( 829,928) ( 2,637,583) ( 21,372) ( 196,233) - ( 3,685,116)
$ 141,004 $ 538,692 $ 1,756,495 $ 2,776 $ 71,857 $ 152,460 $ 2,663,284
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  • A. The significant components of buildings include main plants and its accessory equipment, which are depreciated 50~60 years and 5~15 years.

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

  • C. For the requirement of production and operation, the Company has successively entered into equipment purchase contracts. As of March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, the amounts of partial payment for undelivered equipment were $4,340, $2,131 and $4,920 (shown as ‘prepayments for business facilities’), respectively.

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(6) Leasing arrangements lessee

  • A. The Company leases various assets including business vehicles. Rental contracts are typically made for periods of 1 to 5 years. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions. The lease agreements do not impose covenants, but leased assets may not be used as security for borrowing purposes.

  • B. Short-term leases with a lease term of 12 months or less comprise business vehicles and printers. On March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, payments of lease commitments for short-term leases amounted to $5, $318 and $134, respectively.

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

Transportation equipment
(Business vehicles)
Transportation equipment (Business v
March31,2024
December31,2023
March31,2023
Carryingamount
Carryingamount
Carryingamount
11,813
$ 12,797
$
9,215
$ 2024
2023
Depreciation charge
Depreciationcharge
ehicles)
984
$ 725
$ Three-month periods ended March 31,
March31,2024
December31,2023
March31,2023
Carryingamount
Carryingamount
Carryingamount
11,813
$ 12,797
$
9,215
$ 2024
2023
Depreciation charge
Depreciationcharge
ehicles)
984
$ 725
$ Three-month periods ended March 31,
March31,2023
Carryingamount
9,215
$
2023
Depreciationcharge
725
$

Transportation equipment (Business vehicles)

  • D. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the additions to right-of-use assets were both $0, respectively.

  • E. The information on profit and loss accounts relating to lease contracts is as follows:

Items affecting profit or loss
Interest expense on lease liabilities
Expense on short-term lease contracts
Three-month periods ended March 31, Three-month periods ended March 31,
2024
43
$ 5
2023
28
$ 134
  • F. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s total cash outflow for leases were $1,018 and $875, respectively.

(7) Short-term borrowings

Short-term borrowings
Type ofborrowings
Bank unsecured borrowings
Interest rate range
March31,2024
December 31, 2023
100,000
$ 100,000
$ 1.580%
1.450%
March31,2023
200,000
$
1.295%

The Company did not provide any collateral for the abovementioned borrowings.

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(8) Other payables

Other payables
Wages, salaries and bonus payable
Payable on equipment
Others
March31,2024
December31,2023
201,290
209,453
619
5,186

19,075
18,672
220,984
$ 233,311
$
March31,2023
210,726

3,326

17,937
231,989
$

- (9) Long term borrowings

Long-term borrowings
Type ofborrowings Borrowing period
andrepayment term
Interest rate
range
Collateral
Property,
plant and
equipment
Collateral
Property,
plant and
equipment
Collateral
Property,
plant and
equipment
March31,2024
1.805%
Interest rate
range
600,000
$ -
600,000
$
December31,2023
1.68%
Interest rate
range
700,000
$ -
700,000
$
March31,2023
1.68% 590,000
$ -
590,000
$
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(10) Pensions

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

  • (b) For the aforementioned pension plan, the Company recognised pension costs both of $0 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

  • (c) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plans of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024 amount to $68.

  • B. (a) Effective July 1, 2005, the Company has established a defined contribution pension plan (the “New Plan”) under the Labor Pension Act (the “Act”), covering all regular employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan, the Company contributes monthly an amount based on 6% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the employees’ individual pension accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The benefits accrued are paid monthly or in lump sum upon termination of employment.

  • (b) The pension costs under defined contribution pension plans of the Company for the threemonth periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $2,595 and $2,637, respectively.

(11) Share capital

As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s authorised capital was $2,600,000, consisting of 260,000 thousand shares of ordinary stock (including 15,000 thousand shares reserved for employee stock options), and the paid-in capital was $1,849,059 with a par value of $10 (in dollars) per share. All proceeds from shares issued have been collected. The number of the Company’s outstanding ordinary shares was both 184,906 thousand as of December 31, 2023, and January 1, 2023.

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(12) Capital surplus

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

(13) Retained earnings

  • A. Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the current year’s earnings, if any, shall first be used to pay all taxes and offset prior years’ operating losses and then 10% of the remaining amount shall be set aside as legal reserve unless existing legal reserve exceeds or is equal to issued share capital. Special reserve is set aside or reversed in accordance with related laws or regulations.

  • B. The Company’s dividend policy is summarised below: as the Company operates in a growth stage and future expansion plans are expected in the future years, the earnings dividend policy considers fostering of competitiveness, capital needs in future years and expansion of share capital. For stable growth of earnings per share, dividends are adjusted based on performance, and cash dividends shall account for at least 10% of the total dividends distributed. The Board of Directors shall propose for dividend distribution based on capital structure and budget, and the proposals shall be resolved in shareholders’ meetings.

  • 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 appropriation of earnings of year 2023 had been proposed by the Board of Directors (has not been approved by the shareholders yet) on February 29, 2024, and the appropriation of earnings of year 2022 had been approved by the stockholders on June 7, 2023. Details are summarised below:

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2023 2023 2022 2022
Dividends per Dividends per
Amount share (in dollar) Amount share (in dollar)
Legal reserve $ 45,018
$ 54,430
Special reserve 38,140 -
Cash dividends 406,793 $ 2.20
425,284 $ 2.30

As of February 29, 2024, the abovementioned appropriation of earnings of year 2023 has not been approved by the shareholders, therefore, there was no dividends payable was recognised in the financial statements. Information about the distribution of retained earnings of the Company as proposed by the Board of Directors and resolved at the meeting of shareholders will be posted in the “Market Observation Post System” at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

(14) Operating revenue

  • A. Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers

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

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Three-month periods ended All other
March 31, 2024 Taiwan US China segments Total
Revenue from external
customer contracts $ 298,728 $ 296,494 $ 183,532 $ 58,641 $ 837,395
Three-month periods ended All other
March 31, 2023 Taiwan US China segments Total
Revenue from external
customer contracts $ 129,201 $ 199,304 $ 39,863 $ 26,049 $ 394,417
B. Contract assets and liabilities
The Company has recognised the following revenue-related contract liabilities:
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2023 January 1, 2023
Advance sales
receipts $ 21,082 $ 19,671 $ 16,886 $ 22,696
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  • B. Contract assets and liabilities

Revenue recognised that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period:

period:
Advance sales receipts Three-monthperiods ended March31,
2024
14,155
$
2023
14,049
$
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(15) Other gains and losses

Other gains and losses
Three-monthperiods ended March31,
2024 2023
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) $ 41,526
($ 5,171)
Other losses ( 57)
( 41)
$ 41,469 ($ 5,212)

(16) Finance costs

Interest expense
Other financial expense
2024
2023
3,532
$ 2,849
$ 43

28
3,575
$ 2,877
$ Three-month periods ended March 31,

(17) Expenses by nature

Three-month periods ended March 31, Three-month periods ended March 31, Three-month periods ended March 31, Three-month periods ended March 31,
2024 2023
Operatingcosts Operating expenses Operatingcosts Operating expenses
Change in inventory of finished
goods and work in progress
($ 45,027)
$ -
($ 8,344)
$ -
Raw materials and supplies used 391,048 - 159,852 -
Employee benefit expense 68,208 51,207 44,131 23,105
Depreciation charges on property,
plant and equipment
31,465 39,140 12,700 55,331
Depreciation charges on
right-of-use assets
- 984
- 725
Amortisation charges on intangible
assets
13 494 4 390
Other expenses 50,371 50,265 32,039 52,928
Operating costs and expenses $ 496,078 $ 142,090
$ 240,382 $ 132,479

(18) Employee benefit expense

Employee benefit expense
Wages and salaries
Directors’ remuneration
Labour and health insurance fees
Pension costs
Other personnel expenses
Operatingcosts
Operatingexpenses
Operatingcosts
Operatingexpenses
58,347
$ 37,369
$ 34,617
$ 17,601
$ -
9,719
-
1,780
4,556
2,119
4,595
1,947
1,828
767
1,889
748
3,477
1,233
3,030
1,029
68,208
$ 51,207
$ 44,131
$ 23,105
$ Three-monthperiods ended March31,
2024
2023
Operatingcosts
Operatingexpenses
58,347
$ 37,369
$ -
9,719
4,556
2,119
1,828
767
3,477
1,233
68,208
$ 51,207
$ 2024
Operatingcosts

58,347
$ -
4,556
1,828
3,477
68,208
$
Operatingcosts

34,617
$ -
4,595
1,889
3,030
44,131
$

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’ and supervisors’ remuneration. The ratio shall be at least 5 ~ 15%

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for employees’ compensation and shall not be higher than 3% for directors’ remuneration.

  • B. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, employees’ compensation was accrued at $30,894 and $822, respectively; directors’ remuneration was accrued at $8,426 and $493, respectively. The aforementioned amounts were recognised in salary expenses. The employees’ compensation were estimated and accrued based on 11% and 5%; the directors’ remuneration were estimated and accrued based on 3%, respectively of distributable profit of current year for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

  • Employees’ compensation and directors’ remuneration of 2023 as resolved at the meeting of Board of Directors were in agreement with those amounts recognised in the 2023 financial statements.

Information about employees’ compensation and directors’ remuneration of the Company as resolved at the meeting of Board of Directors will be posted in the “Market Observation Post System” at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

(19) Income tax

  • A. Income tax expense

  • (a) Components of income tax expense:

ome tax expense
Components of income tax expense:
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the year
Tax on undistributed surplus
Prior year income tax overestimation
Total current tax
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Income tax expense
Three-month periods ended March 31,
2024
46,629
$ -

-
46,629
1,943
48,572
$
2023
2,356
$ -
-
2,356
1,017
3,373
$
  • B. The Company’s income tax returns through 2022 have been assessed and approved by the Tax Authority.
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(20) Earnings per share

)Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders
Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees’ compensation
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders plus assumed
conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders
Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees’ compensation
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders plus assumed
conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Three-monthperiods endedMarch31,2024
Amount
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding
Earnings per
share
aftertax
(shareinthousands)
(indollars)
192,961
$ 184,906
1.04
$ 192,961
$ 184,906
-
377
192,961
$ 185,283
1.04
$ Three-monthperiods endedMarch31,2023
Earnings per
share
(indollars)
1.04
$
1.04
$
Amount
aftertax
11,750
$ 11,750
$ -
11,750
$
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding
(shareinthousands)
184,906
184,906
594
185,500
Earnings per
share
(indollars)
0.06
$
0.06
$
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(21) Supplemental cash flow information

A. Investing activities with partial cash payments

Three-month periods ended March 31,

Purchase of property, plant and equipment Add: Opening balance of payable on equipment Less: Ending balance of payable on equipment Cash paid during the period

2024 2023
$ 662
$ 19,173
5,186 19,314
( 619)
( 3,326)
$ 5,229
$ 35,161

B. Investing activities with no cash flow effects

Prepayments for business facilities transferred to property, plant and equipment

Three-monthperiods ended Three-monthperiods ended March31,
2024 2023
-
$
$ 144

(22) Changes in liabilities from financing activities

At January 1 Changes in cash flow from financing activities At March 31

2024
Liabilities from
Short-term
Long-term
Lease
financing
borrowings
borrowings
liabilities
activities-gross
100,000
$ 700,000
$ 12,874
$ 812,874
$ -
100,000)
(
970)
(
100,970)
(
100,000
$ 600,000
$ 11,904
$ 711,904
$

At January 1 Changes in cash flow from financing activities At March 31

2023
Short-term
borrowings
200,000
$ -
200,000
$
Liabilities from
Long-term
Lease
financing
borrowings
liabilities
activities-gross
590,000
$ 9,965
$ 799,965
$ -

713)
(
713)
(
590,000
$ 9,252
$ 799,252
$
Liabilities from
financing
activities-gross
799,252
$

7. Related Party Transactions

(1) Names of related parties and relationship

None.

(2) Significant related party transactions

None.

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(3) Key management compensation

Key management compensation
Three-monthperiods ended March31,
2024 2023
Short-term employee benefits $ 29,891
$ 8,861
Post-employment benefits 151
160
Total $ 30,042 $ 9,021

8. Pledged Assets

The Company’s assets pledged as collateral are as follows:

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Book value
Pledged asset March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2023 Purpose
Property, plant and For guarantee of borrowings facilities
equipment $ 889,116 $ 900,780 $ 920,551
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9. Significant Contingent Liabilities and Unrecognized Contract Commitments

(1) Contingencies

None.

(2) Commitments

  • A. Capital expenditure contracted for at the balance sheet date but not yet incurred is as follows:
Guarantee for customs duties
The Company’s guarantee for customs duties is as follows:
March 31, 2024
December31,2023
Property, plant and equipment
51,446
$
13,057
$ March 31, 2024
December31,2023
10,000
$ 10,000
$
March31,2023
32,108
$
March31,2023
10,000
$
  • B. Guarantee for customs duties

10. Significant Disaster Loss

None.

11. Significant Events after the Balance Sheet Date

None.

12. Others

(1) Capital management

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’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 Company may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. The Company monitors capital on the basis of the

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gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total capital. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings (including ‘current and non-current borrowings’ as shown in the balance sheet) less

cash and cash equivalents. Total capital is calculated as ‘equity’ as shown in the balance sheet plus net debt.

The gearing ratios at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31 2023 were as follows:

March 31, 2024 December31,2023 December31,2023 March 31, 2023
Total libilities $ 1,429,235
$ 1,508,359
$ 1,286,859
Total equity 3,262,302 3,069,341
3,094,340
Total capital $ 4,691,537 $ 4,577,700
$ 4,381,199
Gearing ratio 30% 33% 29%

(2) Financial instruments

A. Financial instruments by category

Financial instruments by category
Financial assets
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Optional designation for
qualifying investments in
equity instruments
Financial assets at
amortised cost
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Other receivables
Guarantee deposits paid
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at
amortised cost
Short-term borrowings
Accounts payable
Other accounts payable
Long-term borrowings
(including current
portion)
Lease liability
March31,2024
December31,2023
11,860
$ 11,860
$ 1,053,166
$ 825,831
$ 545,640
622,328
6,259
557
67
67
1,605,132
$ 1,448,783
$ March31,2024
December31,2023
100,000
$ 100,000
$ 383,717
397,188
220,984
233,311
600,000
700,000
1,304,701
$ 1,430,499
$ 11,905
$ 12,875
$
March 31, 2023
50,000
$
836,345
$ 227,004
3,592

67
1,067,008
$
March31,2023
200,000
$ 197,654
231,989
590,000
1,219,643
$
9,252
$
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  • B. Financial risk management policies

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

  • (b) Risk management is carried out by Company treasury department under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Company treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the Company’s operating units. The Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas and matters, such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments, and investment of excess liquidity.

  • C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks

  • (a) Market risk

Foreign exchange risk

  • i. The Company’s businesses involve some non-functional currency operations (the Company’s functional currency is NTD). The information on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies whose values would be materially affected by the exchange rate fluctuations is as follows:
(Foreign currency:functional
currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
(Foreign currency:functional
currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
March31,2024
Foreign currency
amount
(Inthousands)
31,741
$ 9,119
$
Exchangerate
32.00
32.00
December31,2023
Book value
(NTD)
1,015,712
$ 291,808
$
Foreign currency
amount
(Inthousands)
33,289
$ 9,891
$
Exchangerate
30.71
30.71
Book value
(NTD)
1,022,305
$ 303,753
$

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March 31, 2023

March31,2023
Foreign currency
amount Book value
(Inthousands) Exchangerate (NTD)
(Foreign currency:functional
currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD $ 20,368
30.45
$ 620,206
EUR:NTD 361
33.15
11,967
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD $ 4,311
30.45 $ 131,270

ii. Analysis of foreign currency market risk arising from significant foreign exchange variation:

variation:
(Foreign currency:functional
currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
(Foreign currency:functional
currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD
March31,2024
Sensitivityanalysis
Degree of
variation
1%
1%
Effect on profit
Effect on other
or loss
comprehensive income
10,157
$ -
$ 2,918
$ -
$ December31,2023
Effect on other
comprehensive income
Sensitivityanalysis
Degree of
variation
1%
1%
Effect on profit
or loss
10,223
$ 3,038
$
Effect on other
comprehensive income
-
$ -
$

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March 31, 2023
Sensitivity analysis
Degree of Effect on profit Effect on other
variation or loss comprehensive income
(Foreign currency:functional
currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1% $ 6,202 $ -
EUR:NTD 1% 120 -
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1% $ 1,313 $ -
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  • iii. Total exchange gains (losses), including realized and unrealised arising from significant foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the Company for the threemonth periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, amounted to $41,526 and ($5,171), respectively.

Price risk

  • i. The company’s equity instruments exposed to price risk are financial assets held at fair value that are accounted for beyond other comprehensive losses. In order to manage the price risk of equity instrument investment, the Company diversifies its investment portfolio in accordance with the limits set by the Company.

  • ii. The company mainly invests in domestic unlisted equity instruments. The price of these equity instruments will be affected by the uncertainty of the future value of the investment target. If the price of these equity instruments rises or falls by 1% and all other factors remain unchanged, other comprehensive gains and losses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are classified as other comprehensive gains and losses through other comprehensive gains and losses. The gain or loss of the equity investment measured by the fair value of the case increases or decreases by $119 and $500, respectively.

Cash flow and fair value Interest rate risk

  • i. The Company’s main interest rate risk arises from long-term borrowings issued at variable rates expose the Company to cash flow interest rate risk which is partially offset by cash and cash equivalents held at variable rates. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s borrowings at variable rate were mainly denominated in New Taiwan dollars.

  • ii. If the borrowing interest rate of New Taiwan dollars had increased/decreased by 1% with all other variables held constant, profit, net of tax for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 would have increased/decreased by $1,400 and $1,580. The main factor

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is that changes in interest expense result in floating-rate borrowings.

  • (b) Credit risk

  • i. Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss to the Company arising from default by the clients or counterparties of financial instruments on the contract obligations. The main factor is that counterparties could not repay in full the accounts receivable based on the agreed terms.

  • ii. According to the Company’s credit policy, each local entity in the Company is responsible for managing and analysing 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. According to the historical transaction experience of the Company, the default occurs when the contract payments are past due over 180 days.

  • iv. The Company adopts following assumptions under IFRS 9 to assess when 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.

  • v. The Company classifies customers’ accounts receivable in accordance with customer types. The Company applies the modified approach to estimate expected credit loss under the provision matrix basis.

  • vi. The Company used the forecast ability of Taiwan Institute of Economic Research boom observation report to adjust historical and timely information to assess the default possibility of accounts receivable. On March 31 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, the provision matrix is as follows:

At March 31, 2024
Expected loss rate
Total book value
Loss allowance
At December 31, 2023
Expected loss rate
Total book value
Loss allowance
Without
past due
0.03%
417,979
$ 125
$ Without
past due
0.03%
441,595
$ 132
$
Up to 60
days
0.07%
127,430
$ 89
$ Up to 60
days
0.07%
167,609
$ 117
$
Up to 90
days
0.20%
-
$ -
$ Up to 90
days
0.20%
13,704
$ 331
$
Up to 180
days
15.00%
811
$ 366
$ Up to 180
days
15.00%
-
$ -
$
Over 181
days
100.00%
-
$ -
$ Over 181
days
100.00%
-
$ -
$
Total
546,220
$ 580
$ Total
622,908
$ 580
$
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At March 31, 2023
Expected loss rate
Total book value
Loss allowance
Without
past due
0.03%
211,957
$ 64
$
Up to 60
days
0.07%
15,627
$ 516
$
Up to 90
days
0.20%
-
$ -
$
Up to 180
days
15.00%
-
$ -
$
Over 181
days
100.00%
-
$ -
$
Total
227,584
$ 580
$

vii. Movements in relation to the Company applying the modified approach to provide loss allowance for accounts receivable is as follows:

At January 1 (At March 31)

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(c) Liquidity risk

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

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

  • iii. The table below analyses the Company’s non-derivate financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date for non-derivative financial liabilities. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Non-derivative financial liabilities
March 31, 2024
Short-term borrowings
Accounts payable
Other payables
Lease liability
Long-term borrowings
(including current portion)
Less than 1year
100,126
$ 383,717
220,984
3,765
10,080
1to2years
-
$ -
-
3,268
10,080
2to 5 years
-
$ -
-
5,184
613,725
Over5 years
-
$ -
-
-
-
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Non-derivative financial liabilities

Non-derivative financial liabilities
December 31, 2023
Short-term borrowings
Accounts payable
Other payables
Lease liability
Long-term borrowings
(including current portion)
Non-derivative financial liabilities
March 31, 2023
Short-term borrowings
Accounts payable
Other payables
Lease liability
Long-term borrowings
(including current portion)
Less than 1year
100,115
$ 397,188

233,311

3,908

11,760

Less than 1 year
200,121
$ 197,654
231,989
2,833
9,912
1to2years
-
$ -
-
3,374
11,760
1to2years
-
$ -
-
2,467
9,912
2to 5 years
-
$ -

-

5,948

718,913

2 to 5 years
-
$ -

-
4,125
613,409
Over5 years
-
$ -
-
-
-
Over 5 years
-
$ -
-
-

-
  • iv. The Company does not expect the timing of occurrence of the cash flows estimated through the maturity date analysis will be significantly earlier, nor expect the actual cash flow amount will be significantly different.

(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.

  • 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.

  • B. The carrying amounts of the financial instruments not measured at fair value (including cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, guarantee deposits paid, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, other payables, lease liabilities and long-term borrowings) are approximate to their fair values.

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  • C. The related information of financial and non-financial instruments measured at fair value by level on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the assets and liabilities at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023 is as follows:

  • (a) The related information of natures of the assets and liabilities is as follows:

March31,2024
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Equity securities
December31,2023
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Equity securities
March 31, 2023
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Equity securities
Level 1
-
$ Level 1
-
$ Level 1
-
$
Level 2
-
$ Level 2
-
$ Level 2
-
$
Level3
11,860
$ Level 3
11,860
$ Level3
50,000
$
Total
11,860
$
Total
11,860
$
Total
50,000
$
  • (b) The methods and assumptions used by the Company to measure fair value are explained as follows:

    • i. When assessing non-standard and low-complexity financial instruments, for example, debt instruments without active market, interest rate swap contracts, foreign exchange swap contracts and options, the Company adopts valuation technique that is widely used by market participants. The inputs used in the valuation method to measure these financial instruments are normally observable in the market.

    • ii. The valuation of derivative financial instruments is based on the valuation model widely accepted by market participants, such as present value techniques and option pricing models. Forward exchange contracts are usually valued based on the current forward exchange rate.

  • D. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there was no transfer between Level 1 and Level 2.

  • E. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there was no transfer in and out from level 3.

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  • F. Treasury 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, confirming the resource of information is independent, reliable and in line with other resources and represented as the exercisable price, and frequently calibrating valuation model, performing back-testing, updating inputs used to the valuation model and making any other necessary adjustments to the fair value.

  • G. The following is the qualitative information of significant unobservable inputs and sensitivity analysis of changes in significant unobservable inputs to valuation model used in Level 3 fair value measurement:

Fair value at Significant Range March Valuation unobservable (weighted Relationship of inputs to 31, 2024 technique input average) fair value

Non-derivative equity instrument:

Value

The higher the value Market multiplier and multiplier, the higher the Unlisted shares $ 11,860 comparable stock price 14% fair value; the higher the companies volatility stock price volatility, the changes lower the fair value.

Fair value at Significant Range December Valuation unobservable (weighted Relationship of inputs to 31, 2023 technique input average) fair value

Non-derivative equity instrument:

Value The higher the value Market multiplier and multiplier, the higher the Unlisted shares $ 11,860 comparable stock price 14% fair value; the higher the companies volatility stock price volatility, the changes lower the fair value.

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Fair value at Significant Range March Valuation unobservable (weighted Relationship of inputs to 31, 2023 technique input average) fair value

Non-derivative equity instrument:

Market Discount for The higher the discount Unlisted shares $ 50,000 comparable lack of 26% for lack of marketability, companies marketability the lower the fair value

  • H. The Group has carefully assessed the valuation models and assumptions used to measure fair value. However, use of different valuation models or assumptions may result in different measurement. The following is the effect of profit or loss or of other comprehensive income from financial assets and liabilities categorised within Level 3 if the inputs used to valuation models have changed:

March 31, 2024

Financial assets
Equity instrument
Financial assets
Equity instrument
Financial assets
Equity instrument
Input Change Recognised in profit or
loss
Recognised in profit or
loss
Recognised in other
comprehensive income
Recognised in other
comprehensive income
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
14%
Input
±1%
Change
-
$
38)
($
Recognised in profit or
loss
Recognised in other
comprehensive income
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
14%
Input
±1%
Change
-
$
38)
($
Recognised in profit or
loss
Recognised in other
comprehensive income
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
Favourable
change
Unfavourable
change
26% ±1% -
$
-
$
811
$
811)
($
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13. Supplementary Disclosures

(1) Significant transactions information

  • A. Loans to others: None.

  • B. Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others: None.

  • C. Holding of securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures): Please refer to table 1.

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

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

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

  • G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital or more: None.

  • H. Receivables from related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital or more: None.

  • I. Trading in derivative instruments undertaken during the reporting periods: None.

  • J. Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting periods: None.

(2) Information on investees

None.

(3) Information on investments in Mainland China

None.

(4) Major shareholders information

Major shareholders information:Please refer to table 2.

14. Segment Information

(1) General information

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

(2) Information about segment profit or loss, assets and liabilities

The Company’s segment information, including segment income or loss, assets and liabilities, is consistent with that in the financial statements.

(3) Reconciliation for segment income (loss)

The Company operates business only in a single industry. The Chief Operating Decision-Maker, who allocates resources and assesses performance of the Company as a whole, has identified that

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the Company has only one reportable operating segment, therefore, no reconciliation was needed.

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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co., Ltd.

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

March 31, 2024

Table 1

Expressed in thousands of NTD

(Except as otherwise indicated)

As of September 30, 2023

Securities held by Marketable securities General
ledger account
Number of shares Bookvalue Ownership (%) Fairvalue Footnote
The Company Taisic Materials Corp. Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive
income
500,000 11,860 thousand 1.00 11,860 thousand Unpledged

Company Name

Major shareholders information

March 31, 2024

Table 2

Name of major shareholders Shares Shares
Number of shares held Ownership (%)
2022 1st Labor pension fund fully fiduciary discretionary investment Nomura account 13,476,800 7.28%

2022 1st Labor pension fund fully fiduciary discretionary investment Nomura account