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VPEC Interim / Quarterly Report 2023

Nov 21, 2023

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VISUAL PHOTONICS EPITAXY CO., LTD.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022

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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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

Assets	Notes	September 30, 2023 AMOUNT % `$` `645,493` `15` `-` `-` `557,621` `13` `5,700` `-` `13,003` `-` `490,734` `11` `96,667` `2` `1,809,218` `41` `50,000` `1` `2,550,333` `58` `13,780` `-` `6,073` `-` `2,120` `-` `4,920` `-` `67` `-` `357` `-` `2,627,650` `59` `$` `4,436,868` `100`	December 31, 2022 AMOUNT % `$` `752,949` `17` `2,641` `-` `288,539` `7` `963` `-` `-` `-` `486,607` `11` `88,330` `2` `1,620,029` `37` `50,000` `1` `2,711,998` `62` `9,940` `-` `6,138` `-` `8,424` `-` `5,064` `-` `67` `-` `308` `-` `2,791,939` `63` `$` `4,411,968` `100`	September 30, 2022	September 30, 2022
		AMOUNT `$` `645,493` `-` `557,621` `5,700` `13,003` `490,734` `96,667` `1,809,218` `50,000` `2,550,333` `13,780` `6,073` `2,120` `4,920` `67` `357` `2,627,650` `$` `4,436,868`	AMOUNT `$` `752,949` `2,641` `288,539` `963` `-` `486,607` `88,330` `1,620,029` `50,000` `2,711,998` `9,940` `6,138` `8,424` `5,064` `67` `308` `2,791,939` `$` `4,411,968`	AMOUNT `$` `748,274` `717` `252,196` `6,603` `-` `560,609` `90,193` `1,658,592` `50,000` `2,734,790` `6,507` `5,535` `11,423` `5,551` `67` `818` `2,814,691` `$` `4,473,283`	%
Current assets 1100 Cash and cash equivalents 1150 Notes receivable, net 1170 Accounts receivable, net 1200 Other receivables 1220 Current tax assets 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(3) 6(4) 6(2) 6(5) and 8 6(6) 6(5) 6(10)				`17` `-` `6` `-` `-` `12` `2`
					`37`
					`1` `61` `-` `-` `1` `-` `-` `-`
					`63`
					`100`

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VISUAL PHOTONICS EPITAXY CO., LTD. BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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

Liabilities and Equity	Notes	September 30, 2023 AMOUNT % `$` `200,000` `5` `20,255` `-` `377,082` `9` `198,421` `4` `-` `-` `3,885` `-` `8,038` `-` `807,681` `18` `700,000` `16` `71` `-` `9,956` `-` `710,027` `16` `1,517,708` `34` `1,849,059` `42` `16,736` `-` `695,356` `16` `358,009` `8` `2,919,160` `66` `$` `4,436,868` `100`	December 31, 2022 AMOUNT % `$` `200,000` `5` `22,696` `-` `175,974` `4` `291,869` `7` `33,086` `1` `2,814` `-` `5,726` `-` `732,165` `17` `590,000` `13` `62` `-` `7,151` `-` `597,213` `13` `1,329,378` `30` `1,849,059` `42` `16,736` `-` `640,926` `15` `575,869` `13` `3,082,590` `70` `$` `4,411,968` `100`	September 30, 2022	September 30, 2022
		AMOUNT `$` `200,000` `20,255` `377,082` `198,421` `-` `3,885` `8,038` `807,681` `700,000` `71` `9,956` `710,027` `1,517,708` `1,849,059` `16,736` `695,356` `358,009` `2,919,160` `$` `4,436,868`	AMOUNT `$` `200,000` `22,696` `175,974` `291,869` `33,086` `2,814` `5,726` `732,165` `590,000` `62` `7,151` `597,213` `1,329,378` `1,849,059` `16,736` `640,926` `575,869` `3,082,590` `$` `4,411,968`	AMOUNT `$` `430,000` `21,808` `247,976` `294,599` `25,801` `1,669` `10,430` `1,032,283` `390,000` `164` `4,851` `395,015` `1,427,298` `1,849,059` `16,736` `640,926` `539,264` `3,045,985` `$` `4,473,283`	%
Current liabilities 2100 Short-term borrowings 2130 Current contract liabilities 2170 Accounts payable 2200 Other payables 2230 Current income tax liabilities 2280 Current lease liabilities 2399 Other current liabilities, others 21XX Current Liabilities Non-current liabilities 2540 Long-term borrowings 2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 2580 Non-current lease liabilities 25XX Non-current liabilities 2XXX Total Liabilities Equity attributable to owners of parent Share capital 3110 Oridinary shares Capital surplus 3200 Capital surplus Retained earnings 3310 Legal reserve 3350 Unappropriated retained earnings 3XXX Total equity Significant commitments and contingent liabilities Significant events after the balance sheet date 3X2X Total liabilities and equity	6(7) 6(14) 6(8) 6(9) and 8 6(11) 6(12) 6(13) 9 11				`10` `-` `5` `7` `1` `-` `-`
					`23`
					`9` `-` `-`
					`9`
					`32`
					`42` `-` `14` `12`
					`68`
					`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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022

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

					Three months ended	Three months ended	Three months ended	September 30			Nine months ended	Nine months ended	Nine months ended	September 30
					2023			2022			2023			2022
	Items	Notes			AMOUNT	%		AMOUNT	%		AMOUNT	%		AMOUNT	%
4000	Sales revenue	6(14)		`$`	`768,427`	`100`	`$`	`522,089`	`100`	`$`	`1,757,167`	`100`	`$`	`2,097,562`	`100`
5000	Operating costs	6(4)(17)(18)	`(`		`461,288 ) (`	`60) (`		`300,532 ) (`	`58) (`		`1,060,212 ) (`	`60) (`		`1,209,568) (`	`58 )`
5900	Net operating margin				`307,139`	`40`		`221,557`	`42`		`696,955`	`40`		`887,994`	`42`
	Operating expenses	6(17)(18)
6100	Selling expenses		`(`		`2,594 )`	`- (`		`4,239 ) (`	`1) (`		`8,143 )`	`- (`		`17,148) (`	`1 )`
6200	General and administrative
	expenses		`(`		`37,506 ) (`	`5) (`		`29,010 ) (`	`6) (`		`90,395 ) (`	`5) (`		`107,197) (`	`5 )`
6300	Research and development
	expenses		`(`		`113,191 ) (`	`15) (`		`91,192 ) (`	`17) (`		`327,674 ) (`	`19) (`		`246,970) (`	`12 )`
6000	Total operating expenses		`(`		`153,291 ) (`	`20) (`		`124,441 ) (`	`24) (`		`426,212 ) (`	`24) (`		`371,315) (`	`18 )`
6900	Operating profit				`153,848`	`20`		`97,116`	`18`		`270,743`	`16`		`516,679`	`24`
	Non-operating income and
	expenses
7100	Interest income				`1,923`	`-`		`500`	`-`		`9,244`	`1`		`1,417`	`-`
7010	Other income				`514`	`-`		`144`	`-`		`547`	`-`		`6,102`	`-`
7020	Other gains and losses	6(15)			`26,738`	`4`		`37,097`	`7`		`34,957`	`2`		`96,693`	`5`
7050	Finance costs	6(16)	`(`		`3,429 )`	`- (`		`1,909 )`	`- (`		`9,296 ) (`	`1) (`		`4,154)`	`-`
7000	Total non-operating income
	and expenses				`25,746`	`4`		`35,832`	`7`		`35,452`	`2`		`100,058`	`5`
7900	Profit (loss) before income tax				`179,594`	`24`		`132,948`	`25`		`306,195`	`18`		`616,737`	`29`
7950	Income tax expense	6(19)	`(`		`35,649 ) (`	`5) (`		`27,175 ) (`	`5) (`		`44,341 ) (`	`2) (`		`109,042) (`	`5 )`
8200	Profit (loss) for the period			`$`	`143,945`	`19`	`$`	`105,773`	`20`	`$`	`261,854`	`16`	`$`	`507,695`	`24`
8500	Total comprehensive income for
	the period			`$`	`143,945`	`19`	`$`	`105,773`	`20`	`$`	`261,854`	`16`	`$`	`507,695`	`24`
9750	Total basic earnings per share	6(20)		`$`		`0.78`	`$`		`0.57`	`$`		`1.42`	`$`		`2.75`
9850	Total diluted earnings per	6(20)
	share			`$`		`0.78`	`$`		`0.57`	`$`		`1.41`	`$`		`2.72`

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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022

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

2022 Balance at January 1, 2021 Profit for the period Total comprehensive income Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings Legal reserve Cash dividends Balance at June 30, 2022 2023 Balance at January 1, 2023 Profit for the period Total comprehensive income Appropriation and distribution of retained earnings Legal reserve Cash dividends Balance at June 30, 2023	Notes		Share capital - common stock		Capital Reserves	Capital Reserves	Capital Reserves		Retained	Earnings		Total equity
					Additional paid- in capital		Treasury stock transactions		Legal reserve	Unappropriated retained earnings
	6(13) 6(13)		`$ 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`		`$` `555,416` `-` `-` `85,510` `-` `$` `640,926` `$` `640,926` `-` `-` `54,430` `-` `$` `695,356`	`$` `856,703` `507,695` `507,695` `(` `85,510)` `(` `739,624)` `$` `539,264` `$` `575,869` `261,854` `261,854` `(` `54,430)` `(` `425,284)` `$` `358,009`	`$ 3,277,914` `507,695` `507,695` `-` `(` `739,624` `)` `$ 3,045,985` `$ 3,082,590` `261,854` `261,854` `-` `(` `425,284` `)` `$ 2,919,160`

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

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

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022

(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
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Decrease in prepayments for business facilities
Net cash flows used in investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in short-term borrowings

Proceeds from long-term debt

Repayments of long-term debt

Payments of lease liabilities

Cash dividends paid

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

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Ninemonths ended September 30
Notes
2023
2022
$
306,195 $
616,737
6(5)(6)(17)
210,486
174,341
6(17)
1,197
1,011
6(16)
9,296
4,154
(
9,244 ) (
1,417 )
12,741 (
20,977 )
2,641 (
301 )
(
269,082 )
332,255
(
4,737 ) (
5,966 )
(
4,127 ) (
145,140 )
(
8,337 )
862
(
49 ) (
41 )
(
2,441 )
3,392
201,108 (
124,517 )
(
82,063 ) (
67,660 )
2,312
4,983
365,896
771,716
9,244
1,417
(
9,296 ) (
4,154 )
(
84,117 ) (
225,661 )
281,727
543,318
6(21)
(
57,680 ) (
496,453 )
(
1,132 ) (
1,219 )
- (
50,000 )
-
122,391
(
58,812 ) (
425,281 )
6(22)
- (
50,000 )
6(22)
1,890,000
940,000
6(22)
(
1,780,000 ) (
750,000 )
6(22)
(
2,346 ) (
1,321 )
6(13)
(
425,284 ) (
739,624 )
(
317,630 ) (
600,945 )
(
12,741 )
20,977
(
107,456 ) (
461,931 )
6(1)
752,949
1,210,205
6(1)
$
645,493 $
748,274

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

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022

(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.

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 October 26, 2023.

Application of New Standards, Amendments and Interpretations

(1) Effect of the adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) that came into effect as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)

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

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New Standards,Interpretations and Amendments	Standards Board
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Disclosure of accounting policies’	January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS 8, ‘Definition of accounting estimates’	January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS 12, ‘Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities	January 1, 2023
arising from a single transaction’
Amendments to IAS 12, ‘International tax reform - pillar two model rules’	May 23, 2023
The above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Company’s financial
condition and financial performance based on the Company’s assessment.

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

New standards, interpretations and amendments endorsed by the FSC and will became effective from 2024 are as follows:

New Standards,Interpretations andAmendments	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.

(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:

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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’
Amendments to IAS 21, ‘Lack of exchangeability’	January 1, 2025

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 Standard 34, ‘Interim financial reporting’ that came into effect as endorsed by the FSC.

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(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 effect 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.

(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’.

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(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 pay off liabilities more than twelve months after the balance sheet date.
B. Liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current liabilities; otherwise they are classified as non-current liabilities:
(a) Liabilities that are expected to be settled within the normal operating cycle;
(b) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;
(c) Liabilities that are to be settled within twelve months from the balance sheet date;
(d) Liabilities for which the repayment date cannot be extended unconditionally to more than twelve months after the balance sheet date. Terms of a liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do not affect its classification.

(5) 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.

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(7) Accounts and notes receivable

A. Accounts receivable entitle the Company a legal right to receive consideration in exchange for transferred goods or rendered services.
B. The short-term accounts 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.

(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 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.

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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.
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.

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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 to reflect the partial or full termination of the lease, and recognize the difference between remeasured lease liability 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 for recognizing impairment loss for an asset in prior years no longer exist or diminish, the impairment loss is reversed. The increased carrying amount due to reversal should not be more than what the depreciated or 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.

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(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 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. And, 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.

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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.
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.

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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 book value and any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.

(21) Dividends

Dividends are recorded in the Company’s financial statements in the period in which they are approved 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.

(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.

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(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.

(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 September 30, 2023, the carrying amount of inventories was $490,734.

6. Details of Significant Accounts

(1) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash on hand and revolving funds Checking accounts and demand deposits Time deposits	September30,2023 326 $ 396,087 249,080 645,493 $	December31,2022 289 $ 571,240 181,420 752,949 $	September30,2022
			289 $ 596,235 151,750
			748,274 $

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.

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

Items September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022

Non-current items: Equity instruments Unlisted stocks $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000

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 $50,000, $50,000 and $50,000 as of September 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively.
B. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, 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 September 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, 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 $50,000, $50,000 and $50,000, respectively.
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

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Items September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022
Notes receivable $ - $ 2,641 $ 717
Accounts receivable $ 558,201 $ 289,119 $ 252,776
Less: Allowance for uncollectible
accounts ( 580) ( 580) ( 580)
$ 557,621 $ 288,539 $ 252,196
A. The ageing analysis of accounts receivable and notes receivable are as follows:
Accounts receivable September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022
Not past due $ 480,978 $ 247,009 $ 233,241
Up to 60 days 77,100 42,110 17,136
61 to 90 days 123 - 2,399
- - -
91 to 180 days
$ 558,201 $ 289,119 $ 252,776
Notes receivable September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022
Not past due $ - $ 2,641 $ 717
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The above ageing analysis was based on past due date.

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

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C. As of September 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, accounts receivable and notes receivable were all from contracts with customers. And as of January 1, 2022, the balance of receivables from contracts with customers amounted to $584,867.
D. Information relating to credit risk is provided in Note 12(2).

(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		September30,2023
	Allowance for Cost valuation loss 245,827 $ 5,928) ($ 64,008 430) ( 238,035 50,778) ( 547,870 $ 57,136) ($ December31,2022		Bookvalue
			239,899 $ 63,578 187,257
			490,734 $

	Allowance for Cost valuation loss 260,171 $ 5,928) ($ 35,299 430) ( 248,273 50,778) ( 543,743 $ 57,136) ($ September30,2022		Bookvalue
			254,243 $ 34,869 197,495
			486,607 $

	Allowance for Cost valuation loss 255,643 $ 4,728) ($ 43,599 430) ( 317,303 50,778) ( 616,545 $ 55,936) ($		Bookvalue
			250,915 $ 43,169 266,525
			560,609 $

The cost of inventories recognised as expense for the period:

		Three-monthperiods	Three-monthperiods	ended	ended	September30,
			2023			2022
Cost of goods sold		$	461,387		$	300,585
Revenue from scraps	(		99)	(		53)
		$	461,288		$	300,532
		Nine-monthperiods		ended		September30,
			2023			2022
Cost of goods sold		$	1,060,311		$	1,209,706
Revenue from scraps	(		99)	(		138)
		$	1,060,212		$	1,209,568

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(5) Property, plant and equipment

2023

	2023	2023
At January 1 Cost Accumulated depreciation Opening net book amount Additions Reclassifications Depreciation charge Closing net book amount At September 30 Cost Accumulated depreciation At January 1 Cost Accumulated depreciation Opening net book amount Additions Reclassifications Depreciation charge Closing net book amount At September 30 Cost Accumulated depreciation	Construction in progress Buildings and Machinery and Office Other and equipment under Land structures equipment equipment equipment acceptance Total 141,004 $ 1,367,155 $ 4,319,210 $ 24,068 $ 268,090 $ 209,726 $ 6,329,253 $ - 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 $ 141,004 $ 554,019 $ 1,728,881 $ 2,696 $ 75,672 $ 209,726 $ 2,711,998 $ - 8,982 35,674 249 1,390 - 46,295 - 133 209,737 - - 209,726) ( 144 - 50,820) ( 145,452) ( 512) ( 11,320) ( - 208,104) ( 141,004 $ 512,314 $ 1,828,840 $ 2,433 $ 65,742 $ - $ 2,550,333 $ 141,004 $ 1,376,269 $ 4,564,621 $ 24,148 $ 269,481 $ - $ 6,375,523 $ - 863,955) ( 2,735,781) ( 21,715) ( 203,739) ( - 3,825,190) ( 141,004 $ 512,314 $ 1,828,840 $ 2,433 $ 65,742 $ - $ 2,550,333 $ 2022
		2,550,333 $

	Construction in progress Buildings and Machinery and Office Other and equipment under Land structures equipment equipment equipment acceptance Total 141,004 $ 1,284,624 $ 3,800,484 $ 23,725 $ 248,073 $ 289,945 $ 5,787,855 $ - 751,118) ( 2,433,131) ( 20,742) ( 177,693) ( - 3,382,684) ( 141,004 $ 533,506 $ 1,367,353 $ 2,983 $ 70,380 $ 289,945 $ 2,405,171 $ 141,004 $ 533,506 $ 1,367,353 $ 2,983 $ 70,380 $ 289,945 $ 2,405,171 $ - 35,827 81,259 195 13,888 371,457 502,626 - 6,079 145,171 - 4,914 156,164) ( - - 45,465) ( 116,212) ( 480) ( 10,850) ( - 173,007) ( 141,004 $ 529,947 $ 1,477,571 $ 2,698 $ 78,332 $ 505,238 $ 2,734,790 $ 141,004 $ 1,326,530 $ 4,021,832 $ 23,920 $ 266,875 $ 505,238 $ 6,285,399 $ - 796,583) ( 2,544,261) ( 21,222) ( 188,543) ( - 3,550,609) ( 141,004 $ 529,947 $ 1,477,571 $ 2,698 $ 78,332 $ 505,238 $ 2,734,790 $	Total
		2,734,790 $

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 September 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, the amounts of partial payment for undelivered equipment were $4,920, $5,064 and $5,551 (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 September 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, payments of lease commitments for short-term leases amounted to $313, $453 and $435, respectively.
C. The carrying amount of right-of-use assets and the depreciation charge are as follows:

September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 Carrying amount Carrying amount Carrying amount Transportation equipment (Business vehicles) $ 13,780 $ 9,940 $ 6,507

Transportation equipment (Business vehicles)

Three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 2022 Depreciation charge Depreciation charge $ 879 $ 537

Transportation equipment (Business vehicles)

Nine-month periods ended September 30,	Nine-month periods ended September 30,
2023 Depreciationcharge 2,382 $	2022
	Depreciationcharge
	1,334 $

D. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the additions to right-of-use assets were $6,222, $2,391, $6,222 and $8,572, 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 Items affecting profit or loss Interest expense on lease liabilities Expense on short-term lease contracts	Three-month periods ended Septenber 30,	Three-month periods ended Septenber 30,
	2023 2022 41 $ 17 $ 16 145 Nine-monthperiods ended Septenber30,	2022
	2023 95 $ 313	2022
		31 $ 435

F. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s total cash outflow for leases were $2,754 and $1,787, respectively.

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(7) Short-term borrowings

Short-term borrowings
Type ofborrowings	September30,2023		December	31,2022	September30,2022
Bank unsecured borrowings	$	200,000	$	200,000	$	430,000
Interest rate range		1.45%		1.285%		0.965%~1%
The Company did not provide any	collateral for the abovementioned			borrowings.
Other payables
	September30,2023		December	31,2022	September30,2022
Wages, salaries and bonus payable		165,129		253,885		249,845
Payable on equipment		7,929		19,314		19,767
Others		25,363		18,670		24,987
	$	198,421	$	291,869	$	294,599

(8) Other payables

- (9) Long term borrowings

Long-term borrowings
Type of borrowings	Borrowing period and repayment term	Interest rate range	Collateral Property, plant and equipment	September30,2023
		1.68%		700,000 $ -
				700,000 $

Type of borrowings	Borrowing period and repayment term	Interest rate range	Collateral Property, plant and equipment	December31,2022
		1.43%		590,000 $ -
				590,000 $

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Borrowing period Interest rate Type of borrowings and repayment term range Collateral September 30, 2022 Long-term bank borrowings Secured borrowings Borrowing period is 1.305% Property, $ 390,000 from August 10, 2022 plant and to August 10, 2027 ; equipment interest is repayable - Less: Current portion $ 390,000

(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 and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.
(c) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plans of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2023 amount to $66.
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 and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, were $2,602, $2,706, $7,845 and $7,873, respectively.

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(11) Share capital

As of September 30, 2023, 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 September 30, 2023, and January 1, 2023.

(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.

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E. The distribution of 2022 and 2021 earnings had been resolved at the stockholders’ meeting on June 7, 2023 and June 8, 2022, respectively, as follows:

June 7, 2023 and June 8, 2022, respectively, as follows:
Dividends per Amount share(in dollar) Legal reserve 54,430 $ Cash dividends 425,284 2.30 $ 2022	2021
	Dividends per Amount share(in dollar) 85,510 $ 739,624 4.00 $

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:

geographical regions:
Three-month period ended September 30, 2023 Revenue from external customer contracts Nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 Revenue from external customer contracts Three-month period ended September 30, 2022 Revenue from external customer contracts Nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 Revenue from external customer contracts	Taiwan 271,507 $ Taiwan 658,878 $ Taiwan 171,034 $ Taiwan 607,626 $	US 350,792 $ US 762,911 $ US 281,791 $ US 1,094,957 $		All other segments 146,128 $ All other segments 335,378 $ All other segments 69,264 $ All other segments 394,979 $	Total
					768,427 $
					Total
					1,757,167 $
					Total
					522,089 $
					Total
					2,097,562 $

B. Contract assets and liabilities

The Company has recognised the following revenue-related contract liabilities:

Advance sales receipts	September30,2023 December31,2022 20,255 $ 22,696 $	September30,2022 21,808 $	January1,2022
			18,416 $

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

Advance sales receipts

Three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 2022 $ 48 $ 43

Advance sales receipts

Nine-monthperiods	Nine-monthperiods	ended	September30,
	2023		2022
$	17,673	$	14,333

(15) Other gains and losses

Net foreign exchange gains Other losses

	Three-month periods	Three-month periods	ended	ended	September 30,	September 30,
		2023			2022
	$	26,856		$		37,227
(		118)	(			130)
	$	26,738		$		37,097

		Nine-monthperiods	Nine-monthperiods	ended	ended	September30,
			2023			2022
Net foreign exchange gains		$	35,162		$	96,921
Other losses	(		205)	(		228)
		$	34,957		$	96,693

(16) Finance costs

Interest expense Other financial expense Interest expense Other financial expense	Three-monthperiods ended September30,	Three-monthperiods ended September30,
	2023 2022 3,388 $ 1,892 $ 41 17 3,429 $ 1,909 $ Nine-monthperiods ended September30,	2022
		1,892 $ 17
		1,909 $
	2023 9,201 $ 95 9,296 $	2022
		4,123 $ 31
		4,154 $

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(17) Expenses by nature

			Three-monthperiods	Three-monthperiods	Three-monthperiods	endedSeptember30,	endedSeptember30,	endedSeptember30,
		2023					2022
		Operatingcosts		Operating	expenses		Operatingcosts	Operating	expenses
Change in inventory of finished goods and work in progress	($	15,151)		$	-	($	37,366)	$	-
Raw materials and supplies used		338,189			-		216,990		-
Employee benefit expense		57,950			40,609		46,723		29,327
Depreciation charges on property, plant and equipment		26,854			44,144		21,073		39,682
Depreciation charges on right-of-use assets		-			879		-		537
Amortisation charges on intangible assets		13			419		15		291
Other expenses		53,433			67,240		53,097		54,604
Operating costs and expenses	$	461,288		$	153,291	$	300,532	$	124,441
				Nine-monthperiods		endedSeptember30,
		2023					2022
		Operatingcosts		Operating	expenses		Operatingcosts	Operating	expenses
Change in inventory of finished goods and work in progress	($	18,471)		$	-	($	124,841)	$	-
Raw materials and supplies used		733,663			-		917,777		-
Employee benefit expense		155,012			97,217		173,902		127,460
Depreciation charges on property, plant and equipment		62,605			145,499		83,842		89,165
Depreciation charges on right-of-use assets		-			2,382		-		1,334
Amortisation charges on intangible assets		23			1,174		86		925
Other expenses		127,380			179,940		158,802		152,431
Operating costs and expenses	$	1,060,212		$	426,212	$	1,209,568	$	371,315

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(18) Employee benefit expense

Employee benefit expense
Wages and salaries Directors’ remuneration Labour and health insurance fees Pension costs Other personnel expenses Wages and salaries Directors’ remuneration Labour and health insurance fees Pension costs Other personnel expenses	Operatingcosts Operatingexpenses Operatingcosts Operatingexpenses 48,582 $ 27,709 $ 37,012 $ 43,330 $ - 8,543 - 18,980) ( 4,223 2,357 4,560 3,126 1,845 757 1,944 762 3,300 1,243 3,207 1,089 57,950 $ 40,609 $ 46,723 $ 29,327 $ Operatingcosts Operatingexpenses Operatingcosts Operatingexpenses 126,453 $ 71,127 $ 145,734 $ 115,443 $ - 14,165 - - 13,368 6,184 12,611 6,474 5,590 2,255 5,635 2,238 9,601 3,486 9,922 3,305 155,012 $ 97,217 $ 173,902 $ 127,460 $ Three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 2022 Nine-monthperiods endedSeptember30, 2023 2022
		Operatingcosts 145,734 $ - 12,611 5,635 9,922 173,902 $	Operatingexpenses
			115,443 $ - 6,474 2,238 3,305
			127,460 $

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’. The ratio shall be at least 5 ~ 15% for employees’ compensation and shall not be higher than 3% for directors’ remuneration.
B. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, employees’ compensation was accrued at $16,143, $10,194, $27,523 and $72,017, respectively; directors’ remuneration was accrued at $6,054, $3,823, $10,321 and $20,269, respectively. The aforementioned amounts were recognised in salary expenses.
The employees’ compensation were estimated and accrued based on 8% and 9%; the directors’ remuneration were estimated and accrued based on 3%, respectively of distributable profit of current year for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.
Employees’ compensation and directors’ remuneration of 2022 as resolved at the meeting of Board of Directors were in agreement with those amounts recognised in the 2022 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.

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(19) Income tax

A. Income tax expense

Components of income tax expense:

Income tax expense Components of income tax expense:
		Three-monthperiods		ended		September30,
			2023			2022
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the period		$	28,729		$	26,367
Tax on undistributed surplus			-			-
Prior year income tax overestimation			-			-
Total current tax			28,729			26,367
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences			6,920			808
Income tax expense		$	35,649		$	27,175
		Nine-month periods		ended		September 30,
			2023			2022
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the period		$	55,013		$	127,912
Tax on undistributed surplus			1,164			1,498
Prior year income tax overestimation	(		18,151)	(		17,478)
Total current tax			38,026			111,932
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences			6,315	(		2,890)
Income tax expense		$	44,341		$	109,042

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-monthperiod ended September30,2023
	Amount Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding Earnings per share aftertax (shareinthousands) (indollars) 143,945 $ 184,906 0.78 $ 143,945 $ 184,906 - 186 143,945 $ 185,092 0.78 $ Three-monthperiod ended September30,2022		Earnings per share (indollars)
			0.78 $
			0.78 $
	Amount aftertax 105,773 $ 105,773 $ - 105,773 $	Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (shareinthousands) 184,906 184,906 1,272 186,178	Earnings per share (indollars)
			0.57 $
			0.57 $

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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	Nine-monthperiod ended September30,2023	Nine-monthperiod ended September30,2023	Nine-monthperiod ended September30,2023
	Amount Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding Earnings per share aftertax (shareinthousands) (indollars) 261,854 $ 184,906 1.42 $ 261,854 $ 184,906 - 380 261,854 $ 185,286 1.41 $ Nine-monthperiod ended September30,2022		Earnings per share (indollars)
			1.42 $
			1.41 $
	Amount aftertax 507,695 $ 507,695 $ - 507,695 $	Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (shareinthousands) 184,906 184,906 1,612 186,518	Earnings per share (indollars)
			2.75 $
			2.72 $

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(21) Supplemental cash flow information

A. Investing activities with partial cash payments

Nine-month periods ended September 30,

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

		2023			2022
	$	46,295		$	502,626
		19,314			13,594
(		7,929)	(		19,767)
	$	57,680		$	496,453

B. Investing activities with no cash flow effects

Prepayments for business facilities transferred to property, plant and equipment

	Nine-month	Nine-month	periods	ended	September 30,
		2023			2022

	$		144	$	-

C. Financing activities with no cash flow effects:

Cash dividends declared but yet to be paid

Nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 2022 $ 425,284 $ -

(22) Changes in liabilities from financing activities

Changes in liabilities from financing activities
At January 1 Changes in cash flow from financing activities Changes in other non-cash items At September 30 Short-term borrowings At January 1 480,000 $ Changes in cash flow from financing activities 50,000) ( Changes in other non-cash items - At September 30 430,000 $			2023		Liabilities from financing activities-gross 799,965 $ 107,654 6,222 913,841 $
	Short-term borrowings 200,000 $ - - 200,000 $		Long-term Lease borrowings liabilities 590,000 $ 9,965 $ 110,000 2,346) ( - 6,222 700,000 $ 13,841 $ 2022

		Long-term borrowings 200,000 $ 190,000 - 390,000 $	Lease liabilities 538 $ 1,321) ( 7,303 6,520 $	Dividend payable - $ 739,624) ( 739,624 - $	Liabilities from financing activities-gross 680,538 $ 600,945 ( 746,927 826,520 $	Liabilities from financing activities-gross
						826,520 $

7. Related Party Transactions

(1) Names of related parties and relationship

None.

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(2) Significant related party transactions

None.

(3) Key management compensation

Short-term employee benefits Post-employment benefits Total Short-term employee benefits Post-employment benefits Total	2023 2022 19,232 $ 13,077 $ 151 356 19,383 $ 13,433 $ 2023 2022 43,276 $ 63,978 $ 466 531 43,742 $ 64,509 $ Three-monthperiods ended September30, Nine-monthperiods ended September30,	2023 2022 19,232 $ 13,077 $ 151 356 19,383 $ 13,433 $ 2023 2022 43,276 $ 63,978 $ 466 531 43,742 $ 64,509 $ Three-monthperiods ended September30, Nine-monthperiods ended September30,
		63,978 $ 531
		64,509 $

8. Pledged Assets

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

Pledged asset Property, plant and equipment		Book value	September30,2022 930,727 $	Purpose
	September30,2023 912,445 $	December 31, 2022 922,569 $
				For guarantee of borrowings facilities

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:

B. Guarantee for customs duties The Company’s guarantee for customs duties is as follows: September30,2023 December31,2022 Property, plant and equipment 15,789 $ 48,455 $ September 30, 2023 December31,2022 10,000 $ 10,000 $	September30,2022
	90,130 $
	September30,2022
	10,000 $

10. Significant Disaster Loss

None.

11. Significant Events after the Balance Sheet Date

None.

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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 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). Total capital is calculated as ‘equity’ as shown in the balance sheet.

The gearing ratios at September 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 were as follows:

Total borrowings Total equity Gearing ratio	September 30, 2023 900,000 $ 2,919,160 $ 30%	December31,2022 September30,2022 790,000 $ 820,000 $ 3,082,590 $ 3,045,985 $ 26% 27%

(2) Financial instruments

A. 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 Notes receivable Accounts receivable Other receivables Guarantee deposits paid	September30,2023 50,000 $ 645,493 $ - 557,621 5,700 67 1,208,881 $	December31,2022 50,000 $ 752,949 $ 2,641 288,539 963 67 1,045,159 $	September30,2022
			50,000 $
			748,274 $ 717 252,196 6,603 67
			1,007,857 $

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September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022

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Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at
amortised cost
Short-term borrowings $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 430,000
Accounts payable 377,082 175,974 247,976
Other accounts payable 198,421 291,869 294,599
Long-term borrowings
(including current
portion) 700,000 590,000 390,000
$ 1,475,503 $ 1,257,843 $ 1,362,575
Lease liability $ 13,841 $ 9,965 $ 6,520
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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:

Financial assets Monetary items USD:NTD EUR:NTD Financial liabilities Monetary items USD:NTD	September30,2023	September30,2023
	Foreign currency amount (In thousands) 25,499 $ - 8,846 $	Exchange rate 32.27 33.91 32.27	Book value (NTD)
			822,853 $ - 285,460 $

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Financial assets Monetary items USD:NTD EUR:NTD Financial liabilities Monetary items USD:NTD Financial assets Monetary items USD:NTD EUR:NTD Financial liabilities Monetary items USD:NTD	Foreign currency amount (Inthousands) Exchangerate 20,701 $ 30.71 380 32.72 3,511 $ 30.71 Foreign currency amount (In thousands) Exchangerate 20,169 $ 31.75 380 31.26 5,204 $ 31.75 December31,2022 September30,2022	Book value (NTD)
		635,728 $ 12,434 107,823 $ Book value (NTD)
		640,366 $ 11,879 165,227 $

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

variation:
Financial assets Monetary items USD:NTD EUR:NTD Financial liabilities Monetary items USD:NTD		September30,2023
		Sensitivity analysis
	Degree of variation 1% 1% 1%	Effect on profit or loss 8,229 $ - 2,855 $	Effect on other comprehensiveincome
			- $ - - $

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December 31, 2022
Sensitivity analysis
Degree of Effect on profit Effect on other
variation or loss comprehensive income
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1% $ 6,357 $ -
EUR:NTD 1% 124 -
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1% $ 1,078 $ -
September 30, 2022
Sensitivity analysis
Degree of Effect on profit Effect on other
variation or loss comprehensive income
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1% $ 6,404 $ -
EUR:NTD 1% 119 -
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1% $ 1,652 $ -
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iii. Total exchange gain, including realized and unrealised arising from significant foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the Company for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, amounted to $26,856, $37,227, $35,162 and $96,921, 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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 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 $500 and $500, respectively.

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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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, 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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 would have increased/decreased by $5,400 and $4,920. The main factor 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.

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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 September 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, the provision matrix is as follows:

At September 30, 2023	Without past due 0.03% 480,978 $ 144 $ Without past due 0.03% 247,009 $ 74 $ Without past due 0.03% 233,241 $ 70 $	Up to 60 days 0.07% 77,100 $ 436 $ Up to 60 days 0.07% 42,110 $ 506 $ Up to 60 days 0.07% 17,136 $ 12 $	Up to 90 days 0.20% 123 $ - $ Up to 90 days 0.20% - $ - $ Up to 90 days 0.20% 2,399 $ 498 $	Up to 180 days 15.00% - $ - $ Up to 180 days 15.00% - $ - $ Up to 180 days 15% - $ - $	Over 181 days 100.00% - $ - $ Over 181 days 100.00% - $ - $ Over 181 days 100% - $ - $	Total
						558,201 $ 580 $ Total
Expected loss rate Total book value Loss allowance At December 31, 2022 Expected loss rate Total book value Loss allowance At September 30, 2022
						289,119 $ 580 $ Total
						252,776 $ 580 $
Expected loss rate Total book value Loss allowance

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

2023 2022 At January 1 (At September 30) $ 580 $ 580

(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.

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Non-derivative financial liabilities

Non-derivative financial liabilities
Less than 1year September 30, 2023 Short-term borrowings 200,032 $ Accounts payable 377,082 Other payables 198,421 Lease liability 4,051 Long-term borrowings (including current portion) 11,760 Non-derivative financial liabilities Less than 1year December 31, 2022 Short-term borrowings 200,126 $ Accounts payable 175,974 Other payables 291,869 Lease liability 2,913 Long-term borrowings (including current portion) 8,437 Non-derivative financial liabilities Less than 1year September 30, 2022 Short-term borrowings 430,529 $ Accounts payable 247,976 Other payables 294,599 Lease liability 1,724 Long-term borrowings (including current portion) 5,090	1 to 2years - $ - - 3,480 11,760 1 to 2years - $ - - 2,610 8,437 1 to 2years - $ - - 1,724 5,090	2 to5 years - $ - - 6,713 721,877 2 to5 years - $ - - 4,670 612,006 2 to5 years - $ - - 3,215 409,660	Over5 years
			- $ - - - - Over5 years
			- $ - - - - Over5 years
September 30, 2022 Short-term borrowings Accounts payable Other payables Lease liability Long-term borrowings (including current portion)
			- $ - - - -

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.

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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.
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 September 30, 2023, December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 is as follows:
(a) The related information of natures of the assets and liabilities is as follows:

September30,2023 Assets Recurring fair value measurements Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Equity securities December 31, 2022 Assets Recurring fair value measurements Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Equity securities September 30, 2022 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 50,000 $ Level3 50,000 $ Level3 50,000 $	Total
				50,000 $
				Total
				50,000 $
				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

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exchange rate.

D. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, there was no transfer between Level 1 and Level 2.
E. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, there was no transfer in and out from level 3.
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 September Valuation unobservable (weighted Relationship of inputs 30, 2023 technique input average) to fair value Non-derivative equity instrument: The higher the Market Discount for discount for lack of Unlisted shares $ 50,000 comparable lack of 26% marketability, the companies marketability lower the fair value Fair value at Significant Range December Valuation unobservable (weighted Relationship of inputs 31, 2022 technique input average) to fair value Non-derivative equity instrument: The higher the Market Discount for discount for lack of Unlisted shares $ 50,000 comparable lack of 26% marketability, the companies marketability lower the fair value

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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:

September 30, 2023

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
	26% Input	±1% Change	$ -			($ 811)
			Recognised in profit or loss		Recognised in other comprehensive income
			Favourable change	Unfavourable change	Favourable change	Unfavourable change
	26%	±1%	$ -	$ -	$ 811	($ 811)

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.

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(2) Information on investees

None.

(3) Information on investments in Mainland China

None.

(4) Major shareholders information

There was no shareholder holding more than 5% of the Company’s shares.

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 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)

September 30, 2023

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	50,000 thousand	1.00	50,000 thousand	Unpledged