EX-99.2 3 d742332dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Statements for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and

Independent Auditors’ Review Report


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, the consolidated statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the three months then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the consolidated financial statements based on our reviews.

Scope of Review

We conducted our reviews in accordance with Statement of Auditing Standards No. 65 “Review of Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity”. A review of consolidated financial statements consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that caused us to believe that the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the three months then ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.

Emphasis of Matter

As disclosed in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company initial applied IFRS 16 “Lease’’ in 2019. Our review result is not modified in respect of this matter.

 

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The engagement partners on the reviews resulting in this independent auditors’ review report are Mr. Dien Sheng Chang and Mr. Ching Pin Shih.

 

/s/ Dien Sheng Chang

  

/s/ Ching Pin Shih

Deloitte & Touche

Taipei, Taiwan

Republic of China

May 8, 2019

Notice to Readers

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

For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ review report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language independent auditors’ review report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     March 31, 2019
(Reviewed)
     December 31, 2018
(Audited)
     March 31, 2018
(Reviewed)
 

ASSETS

     Amount        %        Amount        %        Amount        %  

CURRENT ASSETS

                 

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)

   $ 37,228,202        8      $ 27,644,780        6      $ 31,529,327        7  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Note 7)

     —          —          —          —          34        —    

Hedging financial assets (Note 20)

     —          —          1,069        —          47        —    

Contract assets (Note 28)

     4,606,104        1        4,868,728        1        6,258,807        2  

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net (Note 9)

     27,524,272        6        30,075,503        7        29,999,086        6  

Receivables from related parties (Note 36)

     18,251        —          24,270        —          28,531        —    

Inventories (Notes 10 and 37)

     13,904,329        3        15,120,715        3        11,079,728        2  

Prepayments (Notes 5, 11 and 36)

     4,855,305        1        1,872,984        —          5,535,061        1  

Other current monetary assets (Note 12)

     7,169,247        1        9,504,203        2        5,394,128        1  

Other current assets (Notes 19 and 37)

     2,925,849        1        2,576,084        1        2,245,629        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     98,231,559        21        91,688,336        20        92,070,378        19  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NONCURRENT ASSETS

                 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Note 7)

     511,274        —          517,362        —          —          —    

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note 8)

     6,774,106        1        6,932,503        2        7,305,255        2  

Investments accounted for using equity method (Note 14)

     3,024,908        1        2,944,890        1        2,603,503        1  

Contract assets (Note 28)

     2,394,383        —          2,343,958        —          3,588,239        1  

Property, plant and equipment (Notes 5, 15 and 37)

     284,681,139        59        288,914,228        61        284,977,119        61  

Right-of-use assets (Notes 3, 4, 5 and 16)

     11,710,079        2        —          —          —          —    

Investment properties (Note 17)

     8,277,484        2        8,287,212        2        8,048,154        2  

Intangible assets (Note 18)

     49,934,152        11        50,943,682        11        53,832,505        11  

Deferred income tax assets (Notes 3 and 5)

     3,557,699        1        3,553,856        1        3,250,266        1  

Incremental costs of obtaining contracts (Note 28)

     1,117,334        —          1,335,030        —          2,283,014        —    

Net defined benefit assets (Note 3)

     1,088,263        —          1,164,088        —          1,288,997        —    

Prepayments (Notes 5, 11 and 36)

     2,931,109        1        3,463,337        1        3,411,968        1  

Other noncurrent assets (Notes 19, 37 and 38)

     5,798,112        1        5,180,222        1        5,434,158        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     381,800,042        79        375,580,368        80        376,023,178        81  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 480,031,601        100      $ 467,268,704        100      $ 468,093,556        100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

                 

Short-term loans (Note 21)

   $ 175,000        —        $ 100,000        —        $ 170,000        —    

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Note 7)

     2,219        —          1,114        —          1,031        —    

Hedging derivative financial liabilities (Note 20)

     2,719        —          —          —          —          —    

Contract liabilities (Notes 5 and 28)

     12,417,476        3        10,687,772        2        8,654,115        2  

Trade notes and accounts payable (Note 23)

     14,948,306        4        20,464,792        5        14,695,321        3  

Payables to related parties (Note 36)

     361,333        —          917,951        —          414,752        —    

Current tax liabilities (Note 3)

     6,276,099        1        4,390,203        1        8,702,753        2  

Lease liabilities (Notes 3, 4, 5, 16 and 36)

     3,500,021        1        —          —          —          —    

Other payables (Notes 5 and 24)

     20,293,306        4        23,315,383        5        21,575,325        5  

Provisions (Note 25)

     131,367        —          128,200        —          100,012        —    

Other current liabilities (Note 5)

     1,051,655        —          1,381,606        —          1,299,977        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     59,159,501        13        61,387,021        13        55,613,286        12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

                 

Contract liabilities (Notes 5 and 28)

     6,324,795        1        2,595,149        1        2,384,343        1  

Long-term loans (Notes 22 and 37)

     1,600,000        —          1,600,000        —          1,600,000        —    

Deferred income tax liabilities (Notes 3 and 5)

     1,984,867        —          1,991,843        —          2,064,694        —    

Provisions (Note 25)

     79,142        —          78,627        —          79,272        —    

Lease liabilities (Notes 3, 4, 5, 16 and 36)

     6,353,362        2        —          —          —          —    

Customers’ deposits (Note 36)

     4,646,233        1        4,716,571        1        4,559,868        1  

Net defined benefit liabilities (Note 3)

     3,579,648        1        3,533,936        1        2,001,699        —    

Other noncurrent liabilities (Note 5)

     1,400,139        —          4,793,237        1        4,537,157        1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     25,968,186        5        19,309,363        4        17,227,033        3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     85,127,687        18        80,696,384        17        72,840,319        15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PARENT (Notes 5, 13 and 27)

                 

Common stocks

     77,574,465        16        77,574,465        17        77,574,465        17  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     171,135,080        36        171,136,764        36        169,478,964        36  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retained earnings

                 

Legal reserve

     77,574,465        16        77,574,465        17        77,574,465        17  

Special reserve

     2,675,419        1        2,675,419        1        2,680,823        1  

Unappropriated earnings

     55,446,604        11        47,141,345        10        58,529,134        12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total retained earnings

     135,696,488        28        127,391,229        28        138,784,422        30  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other adjustments

     309,142        —          459,914        —          417,073        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity attributable to stockholders of the parent

     384,715,175        80        376,562,372        81        386,254,924        83  

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Notes 5, 13 and 27)

     10,188,739        2        10,009,948        2        8,998,313        2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     394,903,914        82        386,572,320        83        395,253,237        85  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 480,031,601        100      $ 467,268,704        100      $ 468,093,556        100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  
     Amount     %      Amount     %  

REVENUES (Notes 28, 36 and 41)

   $ 51,331,161       100      $ 53,632,358       100  

OPERATING COSTS (Notes 10, 26, 28, 29, 36 and 41)

     33,480,788       65        34,450,367       64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

     17,850,373       35        19,181,991       36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 26, 29, 36 and 41)

         

Marketing

     5,407,891       11        5,652,814       11  

General and administrative

     1,171,158       2        1,190,974       2  

Research and development

     920,959       2        925,504       2  

Expected credit loss (reversal of credit loss)

     (55,953     —          397,920       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     7,444,055       15        8,167,212       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES (Note 29)

     (4,505     —          (71,322     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     10,401,813       20        10,943,457       20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES

         

Interest income

     52,603       —          38,919       —    

Other income (Notes 29 and 36)

     56,346       —          56,160       —    

Other gains and losses (Notes 29 and 36)

     (19,368     —          (33,288     —    

Interest expenses (Notes 16 and 36)

     (25,844     —          (4,386     —    

Share of the profit of associates accounted for using equity method (Note 14)

     79,173       —          82,648       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-operating income and expenses

     142,910       —          140,053       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

     10,544,723       20        11,083,510       20  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 3 and 30)

     2,018,010       4        2,086,006       4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     8,526,713       16        8,997,504       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  
     Amount     %      Amount     %  

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

         

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

         

Unrealized gain or loss on investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (Note 35)

   $ (158,988     —        $ (234,132     —    

Gain or loss on hedging instruments subject to basis adjustment (Note 20)

     (3,788     —          897       —    

Income tax benefit relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (Note 30)

     —         —          207,269       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (162,776     —          (25,966     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

         

Exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations

     23,530       —          (51,924     —    

Share of exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations of associates (Note 14)

     170       —          835       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23,700       —          (51,089     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss, net of income tax

     (139,076     —          (77,055     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   $ 8,387,637       16      $ 8,920,449       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO

         

Stockholders of the parent

   $ 8,356,082       16      $ 8,727,524       16  

Noncontrolling interest

     170,631       —          269,980       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 8,526,713       16      $ 8,997,504       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO

         

Stockholders of the parent

   $ 8,205,310       16      $ 8,642,380       16  

Noncontrolling interest

     182,327       —          278,069       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 8,387,637       16      $ 8,920,449       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 31)

         

Basic

   $ 1.08        $ 1.13    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Diluted

   $ 1.08        $ 1.12    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

     (Concluded)  

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

     Equity Attributable to Stockholders of the Parent (Notes 13, 20 and 27)              
                                      Other Adjustments                    
                                           

Unrealized

Gain

                         
                                            or Loss on                          
                                      Exchange     Financial                          
                                      Differences     Assets                          
                                      Arising from the     at Fair Value     Gain or                    
                  Retained Earnings     Translation of the     Through Other     Loss           Noncontrolling        
            Additional                   Unappropriated     Foreign     Comprehensive     on Hedging           Interests        
     Common Stocks      Paid-in Capital     Legal Reserve      Special Reserve      Earnings     Operations     Income     Instruments     Total     (Notes 13 and 27)     Total Equity  

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2018

   $ 77,574,465      $ 169,466,883     $ 77,574,465      $ 2,680,823      $ 49,595,850     $ (174,593   $ 883,420     $ (850   $ 377,600,463     $ 8,693,650     $ 386,294,113  

Change in additional paid-in capital from investments in associates accounted for using equity method

     —          (38     —          —          —         —         —         —         (38     4       (34

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2018

     —          —         —          —          8,727,524       —         —         —         8,727,524       269,980       8,997,504  

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2018

     —          —         —          —          205,760       (53,403     (238,398     897       (85,144     8,089       (77,055
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2018

     —          —         —          —          8,933,284       (53,403     (238,398     897       8,642,380       278,069       8,920,449  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     —          12,119       —          —          —         —         —         —         12,119       21,590       33,709  

Net increase in noncontrolling interests

     —          —         —          —          —         —         —         —         —         5,000       5,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2018

   $ 77,574,465      $ 169,478,964     $ 77,574,465      $ 2,680,823      $ 58,529,134     $ (227,996   $ 645,022     $ 47     $ 386,254,924     $ 8,998,313     $ 395,253,237  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2019

   $ 77,574,465      $ 171,136,764     $ 77,574,465      $ 2,675,419      $ 47,141,345     $ (79,427   $ 538,272     $ 1,069     $ 376,562,372     $ 10,009,948     $ 386,572,320  

Effect of retrospective application (Note 5)

     —          —         —          —          (50,823     —         —         —         (50,823     (19,603     (70,426
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2019 AS ADJUSTED

     77,574,465        171,136,764       77,574,465        2,675,419        47,090,522       (79,427     538,272       1,069       376,511,549       9,990,345       386,501,894  

Change in additional paid-in capital from investments in associates accounted for using equity method

     —          (872     —          —          —         —         —         —         (872     497       (375

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2019

     —          —         —          —          8,356,082       —         —         —         8,356,082       170,631       8,526,713  

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2019

     —          —         —          —          —         15,223       (162,207     (3,788     (150,772     11,696       (139,076
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2019

     —          —         —          —          8,356,082       15,223       (162,207     (3,788     8,205,310       182,327       8,387,637  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     —          (812     —          —          —         —         —         —         (812     15,570       14,758  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2019

   $ 77,574,465      $ 171,135,080     $ 77,574,465      $ 2,675,419      $ 55,446,604     $ (64,204   $ 376,065     $ (2,719   $ 384,715,175     $ 10,188,739     $ 394,903,914  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019     2018  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Income before income tax

   $ 10,544,723     $ 11,083,510  

Adjustments to reconcile income before income tax to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     7,693,369       6,895,427  

Amortization

     1,064,194       1,069,983  

Amortization of incremental costs of obtaining contracts

     376,902       452,276  

Expected credit losses (reversal of credit loss)

     (55,953     397,920  

Interest expenses

     25,844       4,386  

Interest income

     (52,603     (38,919

Compensation cost of share-based payment transactions

     430       410  

Share of profit of associates accounted for using equity method

     (79,173     (82,648

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     4,505       20,572  

Gain on disposal of financial instruments

     —         (5,754

Provision for inventory and obsolescence

     95,682       32,476  

Impairment loss on intangible assets

     —         50,750  

Valuation loss on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, net

     7,193       419  

Others

     (23,594     (22,054

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in:

    

Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss

     —         59,642  

Contract assets

     212,752       135,004  

Trade notes and accounts receivable

     2,615,369       1,593,019  

Accounts receivable from related parties

     6,019       20,836  

Inventories

     1,120,704       (2,404,675

Prepayments

     (3,108,829     (3,193,139

Other current monetary assets

     (42,281     78,794  

Other current assets

     (349,765     69,215  

Incremental cost of obtaining contracts

     (159,206     (261,147

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Contract liabilities

     1,762,269       408,284  

Trade notes and accounts payable

     (5,516,944     (4,701,135

Payables to related parties

     (556,618     (269,433

Other payables

     (2,240,856     (2,256,525

Provisions

     3,682       (401

Other current liabilities

     (107,442     181,426  

Net defined benefit plans

     121,537       (1,977,888
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

     13,361,910       7,340,631  

Interest paid

     (25,844     (4,386

Income tax paid

     (117,351     (12,269
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     13,218,715       7,323,976  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019     2018  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Acquisition of time deposits and negotiable certificates of deposit with maturities of more than three months

   $ (1,563,562   $ (2,316,703

Proceeds from disposal of time deposits and negotiable certificates of deposit with maturities of more than three months

     3,931,264       2,118,012  

Proceeds from capital reduction of investments accounted for using equity method

     —         19,184  

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     (4,492,381     (4,390,273

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     9,618       9,932  

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (54,332     (69,923

Acquisition of investment properties

     —         (5,557

Increase in other noncurrent assets

     (618,400     (43,084

Interest received

     58,028       41,437  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,729,765     (4,636,975
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from short-term loans

     300,000       200,000  

Repayment of short-term loans

     (225,000     (100,000

Decrease in customers’ deposits

     (78,673     (101,178

Payments for the principal of lease liabilities

     (1,019,347     —    

Decrease in other noncurrent liabilities

     89,809       (37,637

Change in other noncontrolling interests

     14,328       38,299  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (918,883     (516
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     13,355       17,907  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     9,583,422       2,704,392  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     27,644,780       28,824,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 37,228,202     $ 31,529,327  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

     (Concluded

 

- 8 -


CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 AND 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

1.

GENERAL

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“Chunghwa”) was incorporated on July 1, 1996 in the Republic of China (“ROC”) pursuant to the Article 30 of the Telecommunications Act. Chunghwa is a company limited by shares and, prior to August 2000, was wholly owned by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (“MOTC”). Prior to July 1, 1996, the current operations of Chunghwa were carried out under the Directorate General of Telecommunications (“DGT”). The DGT was established by the MOTC in June 1943 to take primary responsibility in the development of telecommunications infrastructure and to formulate policies related to telecommunications. On July 1, 1996, the telecom operations of the DGT were spun-off as Chunghwa which continues to carry out the business and the DGT continues to be the industry regulator.

Effective August 12, 2005, the MOTC completed the process of privatizing Chunghwa by reducing the government ownership to below 50% in various stages. In July 2000, Chunghwa received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) for a domestic initial public offering and its common stocks were listed and traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (the “TWSE”) on October 27, 2000. Certain of Chunghwa’s common stocks were sold, in connection with the foregoing privatization plan, in domestic public offerings at various dates from August 2000 to July 2003. Certain of Chunghwa’s common stocks were also sold in an international offering of securities in the form of American Depository Shares (“ADS”) on July 17, 2003 and were listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). The MOTC sold common stocks of Chunghwa by auction in the ROC on August 9, 2005 and completed the second international offering on August 10, 2005. Upon completion of the share transfers associated with these offerings on August 12, 2005, the MOTC owned less than 50% of the outstanding shares of Chunghwa and completed the privatization plan.

Chunghwa together with its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Company”.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Chunghwa’s functional currency, New Taiwan dollars.

 

2.

APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on May 8, 2019.

 

3.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Except for the following items, the accounting policies applied in these consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. Please refer to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 for the details.

 

- 9 -


Statement of Compliance

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission (the “FSC”). The consolidated financial statements do not present all the disclosures required for a complete set of annual consolidated financial statements as required by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), International Financing Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and SIC Interpretation (SIC) (collectively, the “IFRSs”) endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC.

Basis of Consolidation

The detail information of the subsidiaries at the end of reporting period was as follows:

 

               Percentage of Ownership         
Name of Investor    Name of Investee    Main Businesses and Products   

March 31,

2019

     December 31,
2018
    

March 31,

2018

     Note  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Senao International Co., Ltd. (“SENAO”)

  

Handset and peripherals retailer, sales of CHT mobile phone plans as an agent

     28        28        29        a.  
  

Light Era Development Co., Ltd. (“LED”)

  

Planning and development of real estate and intelligent buildings, and property management

     100        100        100     
  

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“DHT”)

  

International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, and IP transit services

     100        100        100     
  

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd. (“CHTS”)

  

International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, and IP transit services

     100        100        100     
  

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd. (“CHSI”)

  

Providing system integration services and telecommunications equipment

     100        100        100     
  

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd. (“CHI”)

  

Investment

     89        89        89     
  

CHIEF Telecom Inc. (“CHIEF”)

  

Network integration, internet data center (“IDC”), communications integration and cloud application services

     57        57        66        b.  
  

CHYP Multimedia Marketing & Communications Co., Ltd. (“CHYP”)

  

Digital information supply services and advertisement services

     100        100        100     
  

Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (B.V.I.) (“Prime Asia”)

  

Investment

     100        100        100     
  

Spring House Entertainment Tech. Inc. (“SHE”)

  

Software design services, internet contents production and play, and motion picture production and distribution

     56        56        56     
  

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc. (“CHTG”)

  

International private leased circuit, internet services, and transit services

     100        100        100     
  

Chunghwa Telecom Vietnam Co., Ltd. (“CHTV”)

  

Intelligent energy saving solutions, international circuit, and information and communication technology (“ICT”) services.

     100        100        100     
  

Smartfun Digital Co., Ltd. (“SFD”)

  

Providing diversified family education digital services

     65        65        65     
  

Chunghwa Telecom Japan Co., Ltd. (“CHTJ”)

  

International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, and IP transit services

     100        100        100     
  

Chunghwa Sochamp Technology Inc. (“CHST”)

  

Design, development and production of Automatic License Plate Recognition software and hardware

     51        51        51     

(Continued)

 

- 10 -


               Percentage of Ownership         
Name of Investor    Name of Investee    Main Businesses and Products   

March 31,

2019

     December 31,
2018
    

March 31,

2018

     Note  
  

Honghwa International Co., Ltd. (“HHI”)

  

Telecommunications engineering, sales agent of mobile phone plan application and other business services

     100        100        100     
  

Chunghwa Leading Photonics Tech Co., Ltd. (“CLPT”)

  

Production and sale of electronic components and finished products

     75        75        75     
  

Chunghwa Telecom (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (“CHTT”)

  

International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, ICT and cloud VAS services

     100        100        100     
  

CHT Security Co., Ltd. (“CHTSC”)

  

Computing equipment installation, wholesale of computing and business machinery equipment and software, management consulting services, data processing services, digital information supply services and internet identify services

     80        80        80     

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Senao International (Samoa) Holding Ltd. (“SIS”)

  

International investment

     100        100        100     
  

Youth Co., Ltd. (“Youth”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     93        93        89        c.  
  

Aval Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Aval”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     100        100        100     
  

SENYOUNG Insurance Agent Co., Ltd. (“SENYOUNG”)

  

Property and liability insurance agency

     100        100        100     

Youth Co., Ltd.

  

ISPOT Co., Ltd. (“ISPOT”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     100        100        100     
  

Youyi Co., Ltd. (“Youyi”)

  

Maintenance of information and communication technologies products

     100        100        100     

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

  

Taoyuan Asia Silicon Valley Innovation Co., Ltd. (“TASVI”)

  

Development of real estate

     60        60        60        d.  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Unigate Telecom Inc. (“Unigate”)

  

Telecommunications and internet service

     100        100        100     
  

Chief International Corp. (“CIC”)

  

Telecommunications and internet service

     100        100        100     
  

Shanghai Chief Telecom Co., Ltd. (“SCT”)

  

Telecommunications and internet service

     49        49        49     

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Concord Technology Co., Ltd. (“Concord”)

  

Investment

                          e.  

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd. (“CHPT”)

  

Production and sale of semiconductor testing components and printed circuit board

     34        34        38        f.  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. USA Corporation (“CHPT (US)”)

  

Design and after-sale services of semiconductor testing components and printed circuit board

     100        100        100     
  

CHPT Japan Co., Ltd. (“CHPT (JP)”)

  

Related services of electronic parts, machinery processed products and printed circuit board

     100        100        100     
  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. International, Ltd. (“CHPT (International)”)

  

Wholesale and retail of electronic materials, and investment

     100        100        100     

(Continued)

 

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               Percentage of Ownership         
Name of Investor    Name of Investee    Main Businesses and Products   

March 31,

2019

     December 31,
2018
    

March 31,

2018

     Note  

Senao International (Samoa) Holding Ltd.

  

Senao International HK Limited (“SIHK”)

  

International investment

     100        100        100     

Senao International HK Limited

  

Senao Trading (Fujian) Co., Ltd. (“STF”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     100        100        100        g.  
  

Senao International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“SITS”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     100        100        100     
  

Senao International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“SEITS”)

  

Maintenance of information and communication technologies products

                          h.  
  

Senao International Trading (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (“SITJ”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

            100        100        i.  

Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (B.V.I.)

  

Chunghwa Hsingta Co., Ltd. (“CHC”)

  

Investment

     100        100        100     

Chunghwa Hsingta Co., Ltd. (“CHC”)

  

Chunghwa Telecom (China) Co., Ltd. (“CTC”)

  

Integrated information and communication solution services for enterprise clients, and intelligent energy network service

     100        100        100     
  

Jiangsu Zhenhua Information Technology Company, LLC. (“JZIT”)

  

Providing intelligent energy saving solution and intelligent buildings services

                   75        j.  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. International, Ltd.

  

Shanghai Taihua Electronic Technology Limited (“STET”)

  

Design of printed circuit board and related consultation service

     100        100        100     

(Concluded)

 

  a.

SENAO transferred its treasury stock to employees in June 2018 and the Company’s ownership interest in SENAO decreased to 28.18% as of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2019. As Chunghwa controls five out of nine seats of the Board of Directors of SENAO through the support of large beneficial stockholders, the accounts of SENAO are included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

  b.

CHIEF issued new shares in March 2019, March and November 2018 as its employees exercised their options. In addition, Chunghwa and CHI disposed some shares of CHIEF in May 2018 before CHIEF traded its shares on the General Stock Market of the Taipei Exchange according to the local requirements. Furthermore, Chunghwa and CHI did not participate in the capital increase of CHIEF in June 2018. Therefore, the Company’s equity ownership interest in CHIEF decreased to 60.23% as of December 31, 2018 and 59.86% as of March 31, 2019, respectively.

 

  c.

SENAO subscribed for all the shares in the capital increase of Youth in December 2018. Therefore, the Company’s equity ownership interest in Youth increased from 89% to 93%.

 

  d.

LED invested 60% equity shares of Taoyuan Asia Silicon Valley Innovation Co., Ltd. (“TASVI”) in March 2018. TASVI was approved to end and dissolve its business in April 2019. The liquidation of TASVI is still in process.

 

  e.

Concord was approved to end and dissolve its business in August 2017. The liquidation of Concord was completed in January 2018.

 

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  f.

CHI disposed some shares of CHPT from April to August 2018. Therefore, its ownership interest in CHPT decreased to 34.25% as of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2019. However, considering the absolute and relative size of ownership interest, and the dispersion of shares owned by the other stockholders, the management concluded that the Company has a sufficiently dominant voting interest to direct the relevant activities; hence, CHPT is deemed as a subsidiary of the Company.

 

  g.

STF was approved to end and dissolve its business in September 2018. The liquidation of STF is still in process.

 

  h.

SEITS completed its liquidation in March 2018.

 

  i.

SITJ completed its liquidation in March 2019.

 

  j.

JZIT completed its liquidation in December 2018.

The following diagram presents information regarding the relationship and ownership percentages between Chunghwa and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2019:

 

LOGO

Other Significant Accounting Policies

The Company initial applied IFRS 16 “Lease’’ on January 1, 2019, and elected not to restate the figures in comparative periods. Different accounting policies for each accounting periods as a result of the application of new accounting standards are listed by year separately.

 

  a.

Defined benefit retirement benefits

Pension cost for an interim period is calculated on a year-to-date basis by using the actuarially determined pension cost rate at the end of the prior financial year, adjusted for significant market fluctuations since that time and for other significant one-off events.

 

- 13 -


  b.

Taxation

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Income taxes for interim period are assessed on an annual basis and calculated by applying to an interim period’s pre-tax income the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings. The effect of a change in tax rate resulting from a change in tax law is recognized in consistent with the accounting for the transaction itself for which the tax consequence arises from, and is recognized in profit or loss or other comprehensive income in full in the period in which the change in tax rate occurs.

The measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

 

  c.

Leasing

2019

At inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease.

 

  1)

The Company as lessor

Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

 

  2)

The Company as lessee

The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases at the commencement date of a lease, except for lease payments for low-value assets are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease terms accounted for applying recognition exemption.

Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial measurement of lease liabilities and for lease payments made at or before the commencement date. Right-of-use assets are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses and adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liabilities. Right-of-use assets are presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated using the straight-line basis from the commencement dates to the earlier of the end of the useful lives of the right-of-use assets or the end of the lease terms.

Lease liabilities were initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, which comprise fixed payments, in-substance fixed payments, variable lease payments which depend on an index or a rate. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in a lease, if that rate can be readily determined. If such rate cannot be readily determined, the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate is used.

Lease liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognized over the lease terms. When there is a change in a lease term or a change in future lease payments resulting from a change in an index or a rate used to determine those payments, the Company remeasures the lease liabilities with a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use-assets. However, if the carrying amount of the right-of-use assets is reduced to zero, any remaining amount of the remeasurement is recognized in profit or loss. Lease liabilities are presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

- 14 -


Variable lease payments not depending on an index or a rate are recognized as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

2018

 

  1)

The Company as lessor

Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

 

  2)

The Company as lessee

Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

4.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION, UNCERTAINTY AND ASSUMPTION

In the application of the Company’s accounting policies, the management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions which are based on historical experience and other factors that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed by the management on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

Except for the following items, for the critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation, uncertainty and assumption applied in these consolidated financial statements, please refer to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Lessees’ incremental borrowing rates - 2019

In determining a lessee’s incremental borrowing rate used in discounting lease payments, a risk-free rate for relevant duration and the same currency is selected as a reference rate. The lessee’s credit spread adjustments and lease specific adjustments are also taken into account.

 

5.

APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

 

  a.

Initial application of the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the IFRSs endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC

Except for the following, whenever applied, the initial application of the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the IFRSs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC (collectively, the “Taiwan-IFRSs”) does not have material impacts on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 16 “Leases”

IFRS 16 sets out the accounting standards for identifying leases and accounting treatments for lessors and lessees. It supersedes IAS 17 “Lease”, IFRIC 4 - Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease and a number of related interpretations. Refer to Note 3 for information relating to the relevant accounting policies.

 

- 15 -


The Company reassesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease in accordance with the definition of a lease under IFRS 16. Some contracts previously identified as containing a lease under IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 do not meet the definition of a lease under IFRS 16 and are accounted for in accordance with other accounting standards because the Company does not have the right to direct the use of the identified assets. Contracts that are reassessed as leases or containing a lease are accounted for in accordance with the transitional provisions under IFRS 16.

If the Company is a lessee, it shall recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases on the consolidated balance sheets except for those whose payments for low-value assets are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis. On the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, the Company presents the depreciation expense charged on the right-of-use asset separately from the interest expense accrued on lease liability using the effective interest method. On the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash payments for the principal portion of lease liability are classified within financing activities; cash payments for interest portion are classified within operating activities. Before the application of IFRS 16, payments under operating lease contracts were recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis. Prepaid lease payments for use rights of leased assets were recognized as prepaid rents. Cash flows for operating leases were classified within operating activities on the statements of cash flows.

The Company does not make any adjustments for leases in which the Company is a lessor and accounts for those leases with the application of IFRS 16 starting from January 1, 2019.

The Company applied IFRS 16 retrospectively with the cumulative effect of the initial application of IFRS 16 recognized in retained earnings on January 1, 2019. Comparative financial information is not restated.

Lease liabilities are recognized on January 1, 2019 for leases previously classified as operating leases under IAS 17 and measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate on January 1, 2019. Right-of-use assets are measured at the present value discounted using the aforementioned incremental borrowing rate as if IFRS 16 had been applied since the commencement date of leases. The Company applies IAS 36 for assessing impairment of right-of-use assets.

The lessee’s weighted average incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities recognized on January 1, 2019 is 0.85%. The difference between the (1) lease liabilities recognized and (2) future aggregate minimum lease payments of non-cancellable operating lease disclosed under IAS 17 on December 31, 2018 is explained as follows:

 

The future aggregate minimum lease payments of non-cancellable operating lease on December 31, 2018

   $ 10,557,854  

Less: Recognition exemption for leases of low-value assets

     (3,263
  

 

 

 

Undiscounted amount on January 1, 2019

   $ 10,554,591  
  

 

 

 

Discounted amount using the incremental borrowing rate on January 1, 2019

   $ 10,339,868  

Add: Adjustments as a result of a different treatment of extension options

     189  
  

 

 

 

Lease liabilities recognized on January 1, 2019

   $ 10,340,057  
  

 

 

 

 

- 16 -


The impact on assets, liabilities and equity as of January 1, 2019 from the initial application of IFRS 16 is set out as follows:

 

     Carrying
Amount as of
January 1, 2019
     Adjustments
Arising from
Initial
Application of
IFRS 16
     Adjusted
Carrying
Amount as of
January 1, 2019
 

Prepayments—current

   $ 1,872,984      $ (245,215    $ 1,627,769  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

   $ 288,914,228        (1,308,990    $ 287,605,238  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets

   $ —          12,163,063      $ 12,163,063  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Deferred income tax assets

   $ 3,553,856        25,588      $ 3,579,444  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Prepayments—noncurrent

   $ 3,463,337        (413,521    $ 3,049,816  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total effect on assets

      $ 10,220,925     
     

 

 

    

Contract liabilities—current

   $ 10,687,772      $ 214,174      $ 10,901,946  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Lease liabilities—current

   $ —          3,394,119      $ 3,394,119  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Other payables

   $ 23,315,383        (48,712    $ 23,266,671  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

   $ 1,381,606        (214,174    $ 1,167,432  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Contract liabilities—noncurrent

   $ 2,595,149        3,482,907      $ 6,078,056  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

   $ 1,991,843        6      $ 1,991,849  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Lease liabilities—noncurrent

   $ —          6,945,938      $ 6,945,938  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

   $ 4,793,237        (3,482,907    $ 1,310,330  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total effect on liabilities

      $ 10,291,351     
     

 

 

    

Unappropriated earnings

   $ 47,141,345      $ (50,823    $ 47,090,522  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

   $ 10,009,948        (19,603    $ 9,990,345  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total effect on equity

      $ (70,426   
     

 

 

    

 

  b.

IFRSs issued by the IASB but not yet endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC

 

New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations

  

Effective Date Announced

by IASB (Note 1)

Amendments to IFRS 3

   Definition of a Business    January 1, 2020 (Note 2)

Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28

  

Sale or Contribution of Assets between An Investor and Its Associate or Joint Venture

   To be determined by IASB

Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8

   Definition of Materiality    January 1, 2020 (Note 3)

 

  Note 1:

Unless stated otherwise, the above New IFRSs are effective for annual periods beginning on or after their respective effective dates.

 

  Note 2:

The Company shall apply these amendments to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2020 and to asset acquisitions that occur on or after the beginning of that period.

 

  Note 3:

The Company shall apply these amendments prospectively in annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

 

- 17 -


As of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the Company is continuously assessing the possible impact that the application of above standards and interpretations will have on the Company’s financial position and operating result and will disclose the relevant impact when the assessment is completed.

 

6.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

     March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     March 31,
2018
 

Cash

        

Cash on hand

   $ 413,478      $ 462,719      $ 205,096  

Bank deposits

     9,199,415        10,574,697        8,895,661  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,612,893        11,037,416        9,100,757  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash equivalents (investments with maturities of less than three months)

        

Commercial paper

     12,303,571        6,143,672        12,866,655  

Negotiable certificates of deposit

     12,400,000        7,600,000        7,200,000  

Time deposits

     2,911,738        2,863,692        2,361,915  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     27,615,309        16,607,364        22,428,570  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 37,228,202      $ 27,644,780      $ 31,529,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The annual yield rates of bank deposits, commercial paper, negotiable certificates of deposit and time deposits as of balance sheet dates were as follows:

 

     March 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
  March 31,
2018

Bank deposits

   0.00%-0.85%   0.00%-0.50%   0.00%-0.38%

Commercial paper

   0.46%-0.52%   0.47%-0.57%   0.35%-0.40%

Negotiable certificates of deposit

   0.54%-0.63%   0.55%-0.60%   0.40%-0.52%

Time deposits

   0.09%-4.40%   0.09%-4.40%   0.03%-4.50%

 

7.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

     March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     March 31,
2018
 

Financial assets—current

        

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

        

Derivatives (not designated for hedge)

        

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ —        $ 34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets—noncurrent

        

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

        

Non-derivatives

        

Non-listed stocks— domestic

   $ 287,259      $ 292,910      $ —    

Non-listed stocks—foreign

     224,015        224,452        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 511,274      $ 517,362      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

- 18 -


     March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     March 31,
2018
 

Financial liabilities—current

        

Held for trading

        

Derivatives (not designated for hedge)

        

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 2,219      $ 1,114      $ 1,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

Outstanding forward exchange contracts not designated for hedge as of balance sheet dates were as follows:

 

                  

Contract

Amount

 
     Currency      Maturity Period      (Thousands)  

March 31, 2019

        

Forward exchange contracts—buy

     EUR/NT$        2019.06        EUR6,050/NT$212,082  

Forward exchange contracts—buy

     US$/NT$        2019.04        US$300/NT$9,245  

December 31, 2018

        

Forward exchange contracts—buy

     EUR/NT$        2019.03-06        EUR5,452/NT$192,734  

Forward exchange contracts—buy

     US$/NT$        2019.01        US$2,020/NT$62,252  

March 31, 2018

        

Forward exchange contracts—buy

     EUR/NT$        2018.06-09        EUR4,390/NT$158,199  

Forward exchange contracts—buy

     US$/NT$        2018.04        US$5,863/NT$170,903  

The Company entered into the above forward exchange contracts to manage its exposure to foreign currency risk due to fluctuations in exchange rates. However, the aforementioned derivatives did not meet the criteria for hedge accounting.

 

8.

FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME—NONCURRENT

 

     March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     March 31,
2018
 

Domestic investments

        

Listed stocks

   $ 2,599,314      $ 2,899,843      $ 2,847,119  

Non-listed stocks

     3,997,088        3,901,053        4,168,039  

Foreign investments

        

Non-listed stocks

     177,704        131,607        290,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,774,106      $ 6,932,503      $ 7,305,255  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company holds the above foreign and domestic stocks for medium to long-term strategic purposes and expects to profit from long-term investment. Accordingly, the management elected to designate these investments in equity instruments at FVOCI as they believe that recognizing short-term fair value fluctuations of these investments in profit or loss is not consistent with the Company’s strategy of holding these investments for long-term purposes.

 

- 19 -


9.

TRADE NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

     March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     March 31,
2018
 

Trade notes and accounts receivable

   $ 30,074,822      $ 32,677,558      $ 32,386,539  

Less: Loss allowance

     (2,550,550      (2,602,055      (2,387,453
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 27,524,272      $ 30,075,503      $ 29,999,086  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The average credit terms range from 30 to 90 days.

The Company serves a large consumer base for telecommunications business; therefore, the concentration of credit risk is limited. When having transactions with customers, the Company considers the record of arrears in the past. In addition, the Company may also collect some telecommunication charges in advance to reduce the payment arrears in subsequent periods.

The Company adopts a policy of dealing with counterparties with certain credit ratings for project business and to obtain collateral where necessary to mitigate the risk of loss arising from default. Credit rating information is provided by independent rating agencies where available and, if such credit rating information is not available, the Company uses other publicly available financial information and its own historical transaction experience to rate its major customers. The Company continues to monitor the credit exposure and credit ratings of its counterparties and spread the credit risk amongst qualified counterparties.

In order to mitigate credit risk, the management of the Company has delegated a team responsible for determining credit limits, credit approvals and other monitoring procedures to ensure the recoverability of receivables. In addition, the Company reviews the recoverable amount of receivables at balance sheet dates to ensure that adequate allowance is provided for possible irrecoverable amounts. In this regard, the management believes the Company’s credit risk could be reasonably reduced.

The Company applies the simplified approach to providing for expected credit losses prescribed by IFRS 9, which permits the use of lifetime expected loss provision for receivables. The expected credit losses on receivables are estimated using a provision matrix by reference to past default experience of the customers and an analysis of the customers’ current financial positions, as well as the forward-looking indicators such as macroeconomic business indicator.

When there are evidences indicating that the counterparty is in evasion, bankruptcy, deregistration of its company or the accounts receivable are over two years past due and the recoverable amount cannot be reasonable estimated, the Company writes off the trade notes and accounts receivable. For accounts receivable that have been written off, the Company continues to engage in enforcement activity to attempt to recover the receivables due. Where recoveries are made, these are recognized in profit or loss.

Except for receivables arising from telecommunications business and project business, the Company’s remaining accounts receivable are limited. Therefore, only Chunghwa’s provision matrix arising from telecommunications business and project business is disclosed below.

March 31, 2019

 

    

Not Past

Due

    Past Due Less
than 30 Days
   

Pass Due

31 to 60 Days

   

Pass Due

61 to 90 Days

   

Pass Due

91 to 120 Days

   

Pass Due

121 to 180 Days

   

Pass Due

over 181 Days

    Total  

Telecommunications
    business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note a)

     0%-3%       3%-29%       8%-70%       19%-83%       30%-90%       58%-96%       100%    

Gross carrying amount

   $ 22,471,713     $ 484,292     $ 121,606     $ 57,219     $ 130,153     $ 29,607     $ 439,878     $ 23,734,468  

 

(Continued)

 

- 20 -


     Not Past
Due
    Past Due Less
than 30 Days
   

Pass Due

31 to 60 Days

   

Pass Due

61 to 90 Days

   

Pass Due

91 to 120 Days

   

Pass Due

121 to 180 Days

   

Pass Due

over 181 Days

    Total  

Loss allowance (Lifetime ECL)

   $ (74,225   $ (30,867   $ (28,169   $ (25,686   $ (26,075   $ (26,339   $ (439,878   $ (651,239
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 22,397,488     $ 453,425     $ 93,437     $ 31,533     $ 104,078     $ 3,268     $ —       $ 23,083,229  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Project business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note b)

     0%-5%       5%       10%       30%       50%       80%       100%    

Gross carrying amount

   $ 2,069,173     $ 130,563     $ 75,300     $ 207,572     $ 47,669     $ 17,095     $ 1,692,221     $ 4,239,593  

Loss allowance (Lifetime ECL)

     (10,785     (9,189     (7,678     (70,693     (31,909     (13,808     (1,692,221     (1,836,283
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 2,058,388     $ 121,374     $ 67,622     $ 136,879     $ 15,760     $ 3,287     $ —       $ 2,403,310  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Concluded)

December 31, 2018

 

    

Not Past

Due

    Past Due Less
than 30 Days
   

Pass Due

31 to 60 Days

   

Pass Due

61 to 90 Days

   

Pass Due

91 to 120 Days

   

Pass Due

121 to 180 Days

   

Pass Due

over 181 Days

    Total  

Telecommunications
    business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note a)

     0%-3%       3%-30%       7%-69%       19%-82%       32%-90%       61%-95%       100%    

Gross carrying amount

   $ 23,307,276     $ 454,465     $ 94,715     $ 48,924     $ 37,640     $ 36,090     $ 418,101     $ 24,397,211  

Loss allowance (lifetime ECL)

     (79,857     (26,872     (24,023     (28,432     (28,196     (25,618     (418,101     (631,099
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 23,227,419     $ 427,593     $ 70,692     $ 20,492     $ 9,444     $ 10,472     $ —       $ 23,766,112  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Project business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note b)

     0%-5%       5%       10%       30%       50%       80%       100%    

Gross carrying amount

   $ 4,066,271     $ 88,384     $ 92,343     $ 8,248     $ 12,132     $ 6,809     $ 1,725,168     $ 5,999,355  

Loss allowance (lifetime ECL)

     (152,624     (8,609     (10,142     (2,910     (8,492     (5,643     (1,725,168     (1,913,588
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 3,913,647     $ 79,775     $ 82,201     $ 5,338     $ 3,640     $ 1,166     $ —       $ 4,085,767  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

    

Not Past
Due

    Past Due Less
than 30 Days
   

Pass Due

31 to 60 Days

   

Pass Due

61 to 90 Days

   

Pass Due

91 to 120 Days

   

Pass Due

121 to 180 Days

   

Pass Due

over 181 Days

    Total  

Telecommunications
    business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note a)

     0%-2%       3%-33%       9%-69%       15%-82%       28%-89%       64%-98%       100%    

Gross carrying amount

   $ 23,331,863     $ 351,328     $ 124,106     $ 60,798     $ 33,847     $ 29,170     $ 460,011     $ 24,391,123  

Loss allowance (Lifetime ECL)

     (65,172     (36,358     (29,213     (27,336     (29,103     (28,685     (460,011     (675,878
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 23,266,691     $ 314,970     $ 94,893     $ 33,462     $ 4,744     $ 485     $ —       $ 23,715,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Project business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note b)

     0%-5%       5%       10%       30%       50%       80%       100%    

Gross carrying amount

   $ 3,775,399     $ 290,847     $ 730,900     $ 127,247     $ 61,190     $ 58,425     $ 1,372,868     $ 6,416,876  

Loss allowance (Lifetime ECL)

     (100,272     (45,175     (107,207     (19,891     (9,749     (8,645     (1,372,868     (1,663,807
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 3,675,127     $ 245,672     $ 623,693     $ 107,356     $ 51,441     $ 49,780     $ —       $ 4,753,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  Note a:

Please refer to Notes 28 and 41 for the information of disaggregation of telecommunications service revenue. The expected credit loss rate applicable to different business revenue varies so as to reflect the risk level indicating by factors like historical experience.

 

  Note b:

The project business has different loss types according to the customer types. The expected credit loss rate listed above is for general customers. When customer is the government or its affiliates, it is expected that no credit loss will occur. For those who had bounced or exchanged checks as well as those accounts receivable were overdue more than six months that are classified as high risk customers, the expected credit loss of high risk customers is at least 50%, and the rate is increased when the overdue days increases.

 

- 21 -


Movements of the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ 2,602,055      $ 2,117,349  

Add: Provision for (reversal of) credit loss

     (2,227      320,388  

Less: Amounts written off

     (49,278      (50,284
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ 2,550,550      $ 2,387,453  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10.

INVENTORIES

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Merchandise

   $ 3,607,408      $ 6,067,750      $ 4,616,215  

Project in process

     7,991,698        6,756,486        4,155,581  

Work in process

     108,766        109,191        138,637  

Raw materials

     120,584        111,566        93,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11,828,456        13,044,993        9,004,383  

Land held under development

     1,998,733        1,998,733        1,998,733  

Construction in progress

     77,140        76,989        76,612  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 13,904,329      $ 15,120,715      $ 11,079,728  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The operating costs related to inventories were $12,163,408 thousand (including the valuation loss on inventories of $95,682 thousand) and $12,291,096 thousand (including the valuation loss on inventories of $32,476 thousand) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

As of March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, inventories of $2,075,873 thousand, $2,075,722 thousand and $2,075,345 thousand, respectively, were expected to be recovered after more than twelve months. The aforementioned amount of inventories is related to property development owned by LED.

Land held under development and construction in progress on March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018 was for Qingshan Sec., Dayuan Dist., Taoyuan City project.

 

11.

PREPAYMENTS

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Prepaid rents

   $ 3,629,909      $ 2,415,083      $ 2,802,370  

Prepaid salary and bonus

     3,105,568        5,407        3,147,147  

Others

     1,050,937        2,915,831        2,997,512  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,786,414      $ 5,336,321      $ 8,947,029  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

- 22 -


     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Current

        

Prepaid salary and bonus

   $ 3,105,568      $ 5,407      $ 3,147,147  

Prepaid rents

     699,428        599,817        1,003,157  

Others

     1,050,309        1,267,760        1,384,757  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,855,305      $ 1,872,984      $ 5,535,061  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncurrent

        

Prepaid rents

   $ 2,930,481      $ 1,815,266      $ 1,799,213  

Others

     628        1,648,071        1,612,755  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,931,109      $ 3,463,337      $ 3,411,968  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

Prepaid rents in 2019 comprises the lease agreements applied the recognition exemption and the prepayments for leases that do not meet the definition of leases under IFRS 16.

 

12.

OTHER CURRENT MONETARY ASSETS

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Time deposits and negotiable certificatess of deposit with maturities of more than three months

   $ 5,789,466      $ 8,156,647      $ 4,223,295  

Others

     1,379,781        1,347,556        1,170,833  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,169,247      $ 9,504,203      $ 5,394,128  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The annual yield rates of time deposits and negotiable certificates of deposit with maturities of more than three months were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Time deposits and negotiable certificates of deposit with maturities of more than three months

     0.03%-2.95%        0.03%-3.05%        0.06%-4.30%  

 

13.

SUBSIDIARIES

 

  a.

Information on significant noncontrolling interest subsidiary

 

     Principal      Proportion of Ownership Interests and Voting
Rights Held by Noncontrolling Interests
 
Subsidiaries    Place of
Business
     March 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    March 31,
2018
 

SENAO

     Taiwan        72     72     71

CHPT

     Taiwan        66     66     62

 

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     Profit Allocated to
Noncontrolling Interests
     Accumulated Noncontrolling Interests  
     Three Months Ended March 31      March 31,      December 31,      March 31,  
     2019      2018      2019      2018      2018  

SENAO

   $ 45,219      $ 122,274      $ 4,273,647      $ 4,228,240      $ 4,381,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

          

CHPT

   $ 61,937      $ 102,781        4,106,192        4,044,322        3,658,493  
  

 

 

    

 

 

          

Individually immaterial subsidiaries with noncontrolling interests

           1,808,900        1,737,386        958,597  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 10,188,739      $ 10,009,948      $ 8,998,313  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Summarized financial information in respect of SENAO and its subsidiaries that has material noncontrolling interests is set out below. The summarized financial information below represents amounts before intercompany eliminations.

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Current assets

   $ 7,016,462      $ 7,041,416      $ 8,017,896  

Noncurrent assets

     3,527,483        2,675,748        2,695,786  

Current liabilities

     (3,950,067      (3,740,162      (4,474,560

Noncurrent liabilities

     (719,587      (164,056      (155,673
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

   $ 5,874,291      $ 5,812,946      $ 6,083,449  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity attributable to the parent

   $ 1,600,644      $ 1,584,706      $ 1,702,226  

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

     4,273,647        4,228,240        4,381,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,874,291      $ 5,812,946      $ 6,083,449  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Revenues and income

   $ 7,827,185      $ 8,898,056  

Costs and expenses

     7,763,979        8,723,388  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

   $ 63,206      $ 174,668  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit attributable to the parent

   $ 17,987      $ 52,394  

Profit attributable to the noncontrolling interests

     45,219        122,274  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

   $ 63,206      $ 174,668  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income attributable to the parent

   $ 3,159      $ 2,735  

Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     7,199        1,653  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income for the period

   $ 10,358      $ 4,388  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

- 24 -


     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Total comprehensive income attributable to the parent

   $ 21,146      $ 55,129  

Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     52,418        123,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

   $ 73,564      $ 179,056  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash flow from operating activities

   $ 34,785      $ 301,134  

Net cash flow from investing activities

     186,604        (67,870

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (86,449      89  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     63        (241
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash inflows

   $ 135,003      $ 233,112  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

Summarized financial information in respect of CHPT and its subsidiaries that has material noncontrolling interests is set out below. The summarized financial information below represents amounts before intercompany eliminations.

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Current assets

   $ 4,277,957      $ 4,416,910      $ 4,465,717  

Noncurrent assets

     3,114,279        2,779,020        2,307,227  

Current liabilities

     (1,135,278      (1,044,054      (842,287

Noncurrent liabilities

     (11,903      (816      (1,173
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

   $ 6,245,055      $ 6,151,060      $ 5,929,484  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity attributable to CHI

   $ 2,138,863      $ 2,106,738      $ 2,270,991  

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

     4,106,192        4,044,322        3,658,493  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,245,055      $ 6,151,060      $ 5,929,484  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Revenues and income

   $ 611,749      $ 744,990  

Costs and expenses

     517,548        578,409  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

   $ 94,201      $ 166,581  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit attributable to CHI

   $ 32,264      $ 63,800  

Profit attributable to noncontrolling interests

     61,937        102,781  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

   $ 94,201      $ 166,581  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

- 25 -


     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Other comprehensive income attributable to CHI

   $ 338      $ 92  

Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     649        148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 987      $ 240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to the CHI

   $ 32,602      $ 63,892  

Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     62,586        102,929  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 95,188      $ 166,821  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash flow from operating activities

   $ 205,270      $ 193,765  

Net cash flow from investing activities

     (235,104      (238,677

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (5,364      —    

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     714        524  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash outflows

   $ (34,484    $ (44,388
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

 

  b.

Equity transactions with noncontrolling interests

CHIEF issued new shares in March 31, 2019 and 2018 as its employees exercised their options. Therefore, the Company’s equity ownership interest in CHIEF decreased. See Note 32(b) for details.

The above transactions were accounted for as equity transactions since the Company did not cease to have control over these subsidiaries.

Information of the Company’s equity transactions with noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

     CHIEF Share-Based Payment  
     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Cash consideration received from noncontrolling interests

   $ 14,328      $ 33,299  

The proportionate share of the carrying amount of the net assets of the subsidiary transferred to noncontrolling interests

     (15,140      (21,180
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Differences arising from equity transactions

   $ (812    $ 12,119  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Line items for equity transaction adjustments

     

Additional paid-in capital - arising from changes in equities of subsidiaries

   $ (812    $ 12,119  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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14.

INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

 

     March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     March 31,
2018
 

Investments in associates

   $ 3,024,908      $ 2,944,890      $ 2,603,503  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  a.

Investments in associates

Investments in associates were as follows:

 

     Carrying Amount  
     March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     March 31,
2018
 

Listed

        

Senao Networks, Inc. (“SNI”)

   $ 944,463      $ 919,841      $ 902,901  

Non-listed

        

ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. (“STS”)

     522,084        496,033        500,546  

International Integrated System, Inc. (“IISI”)

     307,978        310,842        303,712  

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd. (“Viettel-CHT”)

     302,794        286,510        256,476  

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd. (“TISE”)

     234,238        216,439        149,019  

Chunghwa PChome Fund I Co., Ltd. (“CPFI”)

     197,740        198,974        —    

KKBOX Taiwan Co., Ltd. (“KKBOXTW”, previously known as Skysoft Co., Ltd.)

     139,951        147,360        138,534  

KingwayTek Technology Co., Ltd. (“KWT”)

     135,690        134,925        125,949  

So-net Entertainment Taiwan Limited (“So-net”)

     127,980        119,956        102,602  

Taiwan International Ports Logistics Corporation (“TIPL”)

     49,887        49,650        48,209  

Click Force Co., Ltd. (“CF”)

     37,835        37,876        38,075  

UUPON Inc. (“UUPON”, previously known as Dian Zuan Integrating Marketing Co., Ltd.)

     14,238        16,647        22,428  

Alliance Digital Tech Co., Ltd. (“ADT”)

     5,080        5,080        11,787  

Cornerstone Ventures Co., Ltd. (“CVC”)

     4,950        4,757        —    

HopeTech Technologies Limited (“HopeTech”)

     —          —          3,265  

MeWorks LIMITED (HK) (“MeWorks”)

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,024,908      $ 2,944,890      $ 2,603,503  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

- 27 -


The percentages of ownership and voting rights in associates held by the Company as of balance sheet dates were as follows:

 

     % of Ownership and Voting Rights  
     March 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    March 31,
2018
 

Senao Networks, Inc. (“SNI”)

     34       34       34  

ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. (“STS”)

     38       38       38  

International Integrated System, Inc. (“IISI”)

     32       32       32  

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd. (“Viettel-CHT”)

     30       30       30  

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd. (“TISE”)

     40       40       40  

Chunghwa PChome Fund I Co., Ltd. (“CPFI”)

     50       50       —    

KKBOX Taiwan Co., Ltd. (“KKBOXTW”)

     30       30       30  

KingwayTek Technology Co., Ltd. (“KWT”)

     26       26       26  

So-net Entertainment Taiwan Limited (“So-net”)

     30       30       30  

Taiwan International Ports Logistics Corporation (“TIPL”)

     27       27       27  

Click Force Co., Ltd. (“CF”)

     49       49       49  

UUpon Inc. (“UUPON”)

     22       22       22  

Alliance Digital Tech Co., Ltd. (“ADT”)

     14       14       14  

Cornerstone Ventures Co., Ltd. (“CVC”)

     49       49       —    

HopeTech Technologies Limited (“HopeTech”)

     —         —         45  

MeWorks LIMITED (HK) (“MeWorks”)

     20       20       20  

None of the above associates is considered individually material to the Company. Summarized financial information of associates that are not individually material was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31
 
     2019      2018  

The Company’s share of profits

   $ 79,173      $ 82,648  

The Company’s share of other comprehensive income

     170        835  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s share of total comprehensive income

   $ 79,343      $ 83,483  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Level 1 fair values based on the closing market prices of SNI as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:

 

     March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     March 31,
2018
 

SNI

   $ 1,765,667      $ 1,447,350      $ 2,263,038  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company invested 50% equity shares of Chunghwa PChome Fund I Co., Ltd. (“CPFI”) in October 2018. The Company has only two out of five seats of the Board of Directors of CPFI, and has no control but significant influence over CPFI. Therefore, the Company recognized CPFI as investment in associate. CPFI engages mainly in investment business.

 

- 28 -


The Company invested 49% equity shares of Cornerstone Ventures Co., Ltd. (“CVC”) in October 2018. The Company has only two out of five seats of the Board of Directors of CVC, and has no control but significant influence over CVC. Therefore, the Company recognized CVC as investment in associate. CVC engages mainly in investment business.

HopeTech returned the proceeds of $19,184 thousand as a result of capital reduction in January 2018. The Company disposed all shares of HopeTech in June 2018.

The Company owns 14% equity shares of ADT. As the Company remains the seat in the Board of Directors of ADT and considers the relative size of ownership interest and the dispersion of shares owned by the other stockholders, the Company remains significant influence over ADT. In June 2018, the stockholders of ADT approved to dissolve. The liquidation of ADT is still in process.

The Company’s share of profit and other comprehensive income of associates was recognized based on the reviewed financial statements.

 

15.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     March 31, 2019  

Assets used by the Company

   $ 278,763,541  

Assets subject to operating leases

     5,917,598  
  

 

 

 
   $ 284,681,139  
  

 

 

 

 

  a.

Assets used by the Company - 2019

 

     Land     Land
Improvements
    Buildings     Computer
Equipment
    Telecommuni-
cations
Equipment
    Transportation
Equipment
    Miscellaneous
Equipment
    Construction in
Progress and
Equipment to
be Accepted
    Total  

Cost

                  

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ 103,972,052     $ 1,600,323     $ 72,911,010     $ 14,258,485     $ 715,748,118     $ 3,882,534     $ 9,873,589     $ 18,644,766     $ 940,890,877  

Effect of retrospective application of IFRS 16

     (3,617,627     (689     (3,582,774     —         (3,884,421     —         —         —         (11,085,511
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019 as adjusted

     100,354,425       1,599,634       69,328,236       14,258,485       711,863,697       3,882,534       9,873,589       18,644,766       929,805,366  

Additions

     —         —         2,297       11,941       14,678       —         12,126       3,754,329       3,795,371  

Disposal

     (9,310     —         (2,285     (292,201     (13,396,265     (7,522     (75,245     —         (13,782,828

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         —         —         154       2,647       3       1,226       16       4,046  

Others

     88       —         (1,676     16,133       5,861,350       4,444       36,813       (5,912,730     4,422  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ 100,345,203     $ 1,599,634     $ 69,326,572     $ 13,994,512     $ 704,346,107     $ 3,879,459     $ 9,848,509     $ 16,486,381     $ 919,826,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

                  

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ —       $ (1,337,704   $ (28,126,983   $ (12,143,307   $ (599,425,774   $ (3,651,139   $ (7,291,742   $ —       $ (651,976,649

Effect of retrospective application of IFRS 16

     —         512       1,265,356       —         2,575,431       —         —         —         3,841,299  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019 as adjusted

     —         (1,337,192     (26,861,627     (12,143,307     (596,850,343     (3,651,139     (7,291,742     —         (648,135,350

Depreciation expenses

     —         (10,762     (324,803     (212,324     (5,946,959     (26,372     (171,444     —         (6,692,664

Disposal

     —         —         2,285       291,500       13,392,872       7,522       74,526       —         13,768,705  

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         —         —         (94     (884     (3     (580     —         (1,561

Others

     —         —         6,133       (6,716     1,374       (938     (1,819     —         (1,966
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ —       $ (1,347,954   $ (27,178,012   $ (12,070,941   $ (589,403,940   $ (3,670,930   $ (7,391,059   $ —       $ (641,062,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019, net

   $ 103,972,052     $ 262,619     $ 44,784,027     $ 2,115,178     $ 116,322,344     $ 231,395     $ 2,581,847     $ 18,644,766     $ 288,914,228  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019 as adjusted

   $ 100,354,425     $ 262,442     $ 42,466,609     $ 2,115,178     $ 115,013,354     $ 231,395     $ 2,581,847     $ 18,644,766     $ 281,670,016  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019, net

   $ 100,345,203     $ 251,680     $ 42,148,560     $ 1,923,571     $ 114,942,167     $ 208,529     $ 2,457,450     $ 16,486,381     $ 278,763,541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

There was no indication that property, plant and equipment was impaired so the Company did not recognize any impairment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

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Depreciation expense for assets used by the Company is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives:

 

Land improvements      8-30 years  
Buildings   

Main buildings

     35-60 years  

Other building facilities

     3-20 years  
Computer equipment      2-8 years  
Telecommunications equipment   

Telecommunication circuits

     2-30 years  

Telecommunication machinery and antennas equipment

     2-30 years  
Transportation equipment      3-10 years  
Miscellaneous equipment   

Leasehold improvements

     1-9 years  

Mechanical and air conditioner equipment

     3-16 years  

Others

     1-10 years  

 

  b.

Assets subject to operating leases - 2019

 

     Land      Land
Improvements
     Buildings      Total  

Cost

           

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

Effect of retrospective application of IFRS 16

     3,617,627        689        3,582,774        7,201,090  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019 as adjusted

     3,617,627        689        3,582,774        7,201,090  

Additions

     —          —          310        310  

Transferred to assets used by the company

     (88      —          (2,341      (2,429
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ 3,617,539      $ 689      $ 3,580,743      $ 7,198,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

           

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —    

Effect of retrospective application of IFRS 16

     —          (512      (1,265,356      (1,265,868
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019 as adjusted

     —          (512      (1,265,356      (1,265,868

Depreciation expenses

     —          (16      (16,014      (16,030

Transferred to assets used by the company

     —          —          525        525  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ —        $ (528    $ (1,280,845    $ (1,281,373
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019 as adjusted, net

   $ 3,617,627      $ 177      $ 2,317,418      $ 5,935,222  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019, net

   $ 3,617,539      $ 161      $ 2,299,898      $ 5,917,598  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company leases out land and buildings with lease terms between 1 to 20 years. The lessees do not have bargain purchase options to acquire the assets at the expiry of the lease periods.

 

- 30 -


The future aggregate lease collection under operating lease for the freehold plant, property and equipment is as follows:

 

     March 31,
2019
 

Year 1

   $ 245,048  

Year 2

     142,144  

Year 3

     91,914  

Year 4

     59,084  

Year 5

     37,657  

Onwards

     94,223  
  

 

 

 
   $ 670,070  
  

 

 

 

The above items of property, plant and equipment subject to operating leases are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Land improvements      10 years  
Buildings   

Main buildings

     35-60 years  

Other building facilities

     3—15 years  

 

  c.

Property, plant and equipment - 2018

 

     Land     Land
Improvements
    Buildings     Computer
Equipment
    Telecommuni-
cations
Equipment
    Transportation
Equipment
    Miscellaneous
Equipment
    Construction in
Progress and
Equipment to
be Accepted
    Total  

Cost

                  

Balance on January 1, 2018

   $ 104,079,190     $ 1,594,899     $ 72,694,050     $ 14,161,797     $ 722,054,435     $ 3,834,372     $ 9,514,875     $ 18,526,814     $ 946,460,432  

Additions

     —         —         2,248       7,752       7,236       —         30,023       3,171,774       3,219,033  

Disposal

     (9,759     —         (23     (123,117     (10,400,269     (10,922     (164,204     —         (10,708,294

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         —         —         6       (50,032     10       635       112       (49,269

Others

     10,348       —         (5,344     13,197       7,724,079       2,048       49,084       (7,782,519     10,893  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018

   $ 104,079,779     $ 1,594,899     $ 72,690,931     $ 14,059,635     $ 719,335,449     $ 3,825,508     $ 9,430,413     $ 13,916,181     $ 938,932,795  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

                  

Balance on January 1, 2018

   $ —       $ (1,292,527   $ (26,798,694   $ (11,787,847   $ (607,154,914   $ (3,513,529   $ (7,205,011   $ —       $ (657,752,522

Depreciation expenses

     —         (11,841     (338,264     (265,910     (6,060,756     (50,403     (163,057     —         (6,890,231

Disposal

     —         —         23       118,523       10,385,474       10,898       162,872       —         10,677,790  

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         —         —         27       15,177       13       (196     —         15,021  

Others

     —         (10     2,568       (2,278     1,321       (1,544     (5,791     —         (5,734
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018

   $ —       $ (1,304,378   $ (27,134,367   $ (11,937,485   $ (602,813,698   $ (3,554,565   $ (7,211,183   $ —       $ (653,955,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2018, net

   $ 104,079,190     $ 302,372     $ 45,895,356     $ 2,373,950     $ 114,899,521     $ 320,843     $ 2,309,864     $ 18,526,814     $ 288,707,910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018, net

   $ 104,079,779     $ 290,521     $ 45,556,564     $ 2,122,150     $ 116,521,751     $ 270,943     $ 2,219,230     $ 13,916,181     $ 284,977,119  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

There was no indication that property, plant and equipment was impaired so the Company did not recognize any impairment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives:

 

Land improvements      8-30 years  
Buildings   

Main buildings

     35-60 years  

Other building facilities

     3-20 years  
Computer equipment      2-8 years  
Telecommunications equipment   

Telecommunication circuits

     2-30 years  

Telecommunication machinery and antennas equipment

     2-30 years  
Transportation equipment      3-10 years  

 

(Continued)

 

- 31 -


Miscellaneous equipment

  

Leasehold improvements

     1-6 years  

Mechanical and air conditioner equipment

     3-16 years  

Others

     1-10 years  
     (Concluded

 

16.

LEASE ARRANGEMENTS

 

  a.

Right-of-use Assets - 2019

 

     March 31, 2019  

Land and buildings

  

Handsets base stations

   $ 6,846,186  

Others

     1,959,142  

Equipment

     2,904,751  
  

 

 

 
   $ 11,710,079  
  

 

 

 

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019

 

Additions to right-of-use assets

   $ 799,527  
  

 

 

 

Depreciation charge for right-of-use assets

  

Land and buildings

  

Handsets base stations

   $ 666,476  

Others

     203,795  

Equipment

     104,676  
  

 

 

 
   $ 974,947  
  

 

 

 

 

  b.

Lease liabilities - 2019

 

     March 31, 2019  

Lease liabilities

  

Current

   $ 3,500,021  

Non-current

     6,353,362  
  

 

 

 
   $ 9,853,383  
  

 

 

 

Range of discount rate for lease liabilities is as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019  

Land and buildings

  

Handsets base stations

     0.59%-1.18

Others

     0.59%-9.00

Equipment

     0.59%-4.50

 

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  c.

Important lease-in activities and terms

The Company mainly enters into lease-in agreements of land and buildings for handsets base stations located all over Taiwan with lease terms from 1 to 20 years. There’s no clause for bargain purchase options to acquire the assets at the expiry of the lease periods in the agreement. In most lease-in agreements of handsets base station agreements, the Company is able to terminate the agreement prior to the maturity date provided that the premise the Company fails to meet the propose to build telecommunication equipment due to legal restriction, controversial events, or other events.

The Company also leases land and buildings for the use of offices, server rooms, and stores with lease terms from 1 to 30 years. Most of the lease agreements for national land adjust the lease payment according to the changes of present values of land announced by the authority. At the expiry of the lease term, the Company does not have bargain purchase options to acquire the assets.

The lease agreements for equipment include a contract between Chunghwa and ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. on March 12, 2010 to lease capacity on the ST-2 satellite. The information of lease agreements with related parties, please refer to Note 36 to the consolidated financial statements for details.

 

  d.

Other lease information

2019

 

    

Three Months Ended

March

31, 2019

 

Expenses relating to low-value asset leases

   $ 1,481  
  

 

 

 

Expenses relating to variable lease payments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities

   $ 1,131  
  

 

 

 

Total cash outflow for leases

   $ 1,041,865  
  

 

 

 

The Company leases certain equipment which qualify as low-value asset leases. The Company has elected to apply the recognition exemption and, thus, not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for these leases.

Lease-out arrangements under operating leases for freehold property, plant, and equipment and investment properties and are set out in Notes 15 and 17 to the consolidated financial statements.

2018

The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Within one year

   $ 3,439,259      $ 3,396,608  

Longer than one year but within five years

     6,375,101        6,648,203  

Longer than five years

     743,494        738,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,557,854      $ 10,783,104  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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17.

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

 

Cost

  

Balance on January 1, 2018

   $ 9,134,817  

Additions

     5,557  
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018

   $ 9,140,374  
  

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

  

Balance on January 1, 2018

   $ (1,087,024

Depreciation expense

     (5,196
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018

   $ (1,092,220
  

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2018, net

   $ 8,047,793  
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018, net

   $ 8,048,154  
  

 

 

 

Cost

  

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ 9,392,452  

Disposal

     (5,831
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ 9,386,621  
  

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

  

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ (1,105,240

Depreciation expense

     (9,728

Disposal

     5,831  
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ (1,109,137
  

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019, net

   $ 8,287,212  
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019, net

   $ 8,277,484  
  

 

 

 

Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives:

 

Land improvements

     8-30 years  

Buildings

  

Main buildings

     35-60 years  

Other building facilities

     4-10 years  

 

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The fair values of the Company’s investment properties as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 were determined by Level 3 fair value measurements inputs based on the appraisal reports conducted by independent appraisers. The Company used the aforementioned appraisal reports as the basis to determine the fair values as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 because there was no material change in the economic environment and the market transaction price. Those appraisal reports are based on the comparison approach, income approach or cost approach. Key assumptions and the fair values were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019    December 31, 2018    March 31, 2018

Fair value

   $18,514,801    $18,514,801    $17,728,012

Overall capital interest rate

   1.02%-4.04%    1.02%-4.04%    1.46%-2.20%

Profit margin ratio

   12%-20%    12%-20%    12%-20%

Discount rate

         1.04%

Capitalization rate

   0.79%-1.75%    0.79%-1.75%    0.47%-1.69%

All of the Company’s investment properties are held under freehold interest.

2019

The future aggregate lease collection under operating lease for investment properties is as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019  

Year 1

   $ 114,977  

Year 2

     99,711  

Year 3

     80,987  

Year 4

     61,713  

Year 5

     52,534  

Onwards

     105,165  
  

 

 

 
   $ 515,087  
  

 

 

 

2018

The future aggregate minimum lease collection under non-cancellable operating leases is as follows:

 

     December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Within one year

   $ 343,981      $ 403,712  

Longer than one year but within five years

     580,451        645,334  

Longer than five years

     205,747        228,893  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,130,179      $ 1,277,939  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

18.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

     3G and 4G
Concession
     Computer
Software
    Goodwill      Others     Total  

Cost

            

Balance on January 1, 2018

   $ 70,144,000      $ 3,311,610     $ 236,200      $ 418,150     $ 74,109,960  

Additions-acquired separately

     —          69,096       —          827       69,923  

Disposal

     —          (63,664     —          (58,009     (121,673

Effect of foreign exchange difference

     —          44       —          41       85  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018

   $ 70,144,000      $ 3,317,086     $ 236,200      $ 361,009     $ 74,058,295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

- 35 -


     3G and 4G
Concession
    Computer
Software
    Goodwill     Others     Total  

Accumulated amortization and impairment

          

Balance on January 1, 2018

   $ (16,674,565   $ (2,431,797   $ (26,677   $ (93,653   $ (19,226,692

Amortization expenses

     (957,963     (105,930     —         (6,090     (1,069,983

Disposal

     —         63,664       —         58,009       121,673  

Impairment losses

     —         —         —         (50,750     (50,750

Effect of foreign exchange difference

     —         (32     —         (6     (38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018

   $ (17,632,528   $ (2,474,095   $ (26,677   $ (92,490   $ (20,225,790
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2018, net

   $ 53,469,435     $ 879,813     $ 209,523     $ 324,497     $ 54,883,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018, net

   $ 52,511,472     $ 842,991     $ 209,523     $ 268,519     $ 53,832,505  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost

          

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ 70,144,000     $ 3,425,969     $ 236,200     $ 373,203     $ 74,179,372  

Additions-acquired separately

     —         53,377       —         955       54,332  

Disposal

     (10,179,000     (37,324     —         —         (10,216,324

Effect of foreign exchange difference

     —         48       —         90       138  

Others

     —         247       —         —         247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ 59,965,000     $ 3,442,317     $ 236,200     $ 374,248     $ 64,017,765  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and impairment

          

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ (20,632,474   $ (2,467,170   $ (26,677   $ (109,369   $ (23,235,690

Amortization expenses

     (959,893     (98,218     —         (6,083     (1,064,194

Disposal

     10,179,000       37,324       —         —         10,216,324  

Effect of foreign exchange difference

     —         (32     —         (21     (53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ (11,413,367   $ (2,528,096   $ (26,677   $ (115,473   $ (14,083,613
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019, net

   $ 49,511,526     $ 958,799     $ 209,523     $ 263,834     $ 50,943,682  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019, net

   $ 48,551,633     $ 914,221     $ 209,523     $ 258,775     $ 49,934,152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Concluded)

The concessions are granted and issued by the NCC. The concession fees are amortized using the straight-line method from the date operations commence through the date the license expires. The carrying amount of 3G concession fee was fully amortized by December 2018, and 4G concession fees will be fully amortized by December 2030 and December 2033.

The computer software is amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 1 to 10 years. Other intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 3 to 20 years. Goodwill is not amortized.

SENAO evaluated and determined that the recoverable amount of certain licensed contract was nil and recognized the impairment loss of $50,750 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The recoverable amount was based on the value in use. The aforementioned impairment loss was included in other income and expenses of statement of comprehensive income.

 

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19.

OTHER ASSETS

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Spare parts

   $ 2,656,342      $ 2,422,060      $ 2,045,003  

Refundable deposits

     1,854,102        1,992,206        1,743,262  

Other financial assets

     1,000,000        1,000,000        1,000,000  

Prepayment for investments

     838,000        —          —    

Others

     2,375,517        2,342,040        2,891,522  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,723,961      $ 7,756,306      $ 7,679,787  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

        

Spare parts

   $ 2,656,342      $ 2,422,060      $ 2,045,003  

Others

     269,507        154,024        200,626  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,925,849      $ 2,576,084      $ 2,245,629  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncurrent

        

Refundable deposits

   $ 1,854,102      $ 1,992,206      $ 1,743,262  

Other financial assets

     1,000,000        1,000,000        1,000,000  

Prepayment for investments

     838,000        —          —    

Others

     2,106,010        2,188,016        2,690,896  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,798,112      $ 5,180,222      $ 5,434,158  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The participation of establishing Next Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (“NCB”) was approved by Chunghwa’s Board of Directors in January 2019. The Company expects to invest $4,500,000 thousand at most in NCB’s common stock and the Company’s equity ownership interest in NCB will be no more than 45%. The establishment of NCB is subject to the approval of FSC. Chunghwa prepaid $838,000 thousand for the first phase of investment as of March 31, 2019.

Other financial assets - noncurrent was Piping Fund. As part of the government’s effort to upgrade the existing telecommunications infrastructure, Chunghwa and other public utility companies were required by the ROC government to contribute to a Piping Fund administered by the Taipei City Government. This fund was used to finance various telecommunications infrastructure projects. Net assets of this fund will be returned proportionately after the project is completed.

 

20.

HEDGING DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Chunghwa’s hedge strategy is to enter forward exchange contracts - buy to avoid its foreign currency exposure to certain foreign currency denominated equipment payments in the following six months. In addition, Chunghwa’s management considers the market condition to determine the hedge ratio and enters into forward exchange contracts with the banks to avoid the foreign currency risk.

Chunghwa signed equipment purchase contracts with suppliers and entered into forward exchange contracts to avoid foreign currency risk exposure to Euro-denominated purchase commitments. Those forward exchange contracts were designated as cash flow hedges. When forecast purchases actually take place, basis adjustments are made to the initial carrying amounts of hedged items.

 

- 37 -


For the hedges of highly probable forecast sales and purchases, as the critical terms (i.e. the notional amount, life and underlying) of the forward foreign exchange contracts and their corresponding hedged items are the same, the Company performs a qualitative assessment of effectiveness and it is expected that the value of the forward contracts and the value of the corresponding hedged items will systematically change in opposite direction in response to movements in the underlying exchange rates.

The main source of hedge ineffectiveness in these hedging relationships is the effect of credit risks of the Company and the counterparty on the fair value of the forward exchange contracts. Such credit risks do not impact the fair value of the hedged item attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates. No other sources of ineffectiveness emerged from these hedging relationships.

The following tables summarized the information relating to the hedges for foreign currency risk.

March 31, 2019

 

Hedging Instruments    Currency     

Notional
Amount
(In Thousands)

     Maturity      Forward
Rate
     Line Item in
Balance Sheet
  Carrying Amount      Change in Fair
Values of
Hedging
Instruments Used
for Calculating
Hedge
 
  Asset      Liability      Ineffectiveness  

Cash flow hedge

Forecast purchases - forward exchange contracts

   EUR/NT$         

EUR 7,206/

NT$ 252,668

 

 

     2019.06      $ 35.07      Hedging financial
    assets (liabilities)
  $ —        $ 2,719      $ (3,788

 

     Change in
Value of
Hedged Item
Used for
Calculating
Hedge
Ineffectiveness
     Accumulated Gain or Loss on
Hedging Instruments in Other
Equity
 
Hedged Items    Continuing
Hedges
    

Hedge

Accounting no
Longer Applied

 

Cash flow hedge
Forecast equipment purchases

   $ 3,788      $ (2,719    $ —    

December 31, 2018

 

Hedging Instruments    Currency     

Notional
Amount
(In Thousands)

     Maturity      Forward
Rate
     Line Item in
Balance Sheet
  Carrying Amount      Change in Fair
Values of
Hedging
Instruments Used
for Calculating
Hedge
 
  Asset      Liability      Ineffectiveness  

Cash flow hedge

Forecast purchases - forward exchange contracts

   EUR/NT$         

EUR 4,911/

NT$ 171,797

 

 

     2019.03      $ 34.98      Hedging financial
    assets (liabilities)
  $ 1,069      $ —        $ 1,919  

 

     Change in
Value of
Hedged Item
Used for
Calculating
Hedge
Ineffectiveness
     Accumulated Gain or Loss on
Hedging Instruments in Other
Equity
 
Hedged Items    Continuing
Hedges
    

Hedge

Accounting no
Longer Applied

 

Cash flow hedge
Forecast equipment purchases

   $ (1,919    $ 1,069      $ —    

 

- 38 -


March 31, 2018

 

Hedging Instruments    Currency     

Notional
Amount
(In Thousands)

     Maturity      Forward
Rate
     Line Item in
Balance Sheet
    Carrying Amount      Change in Fair
Values of
Hedging
Instruments Used
for Calculating
Hedge
 
  Asset      Liability      Ineffectiveness  

Cash flow hedge

Forecast purchases -
forward exchange contracts

   EUR/NT$         

EUR1,248/

NT$44,723

 

 

     2018.06-09      $ 35.84       
Hedging financial
    assets 

(liabilities) 
  $ 47      $ —        $ 897  

 

     Change in
Value of
Hedged Item
Used for
Calculating
Hedge
Ineffectiveness
     Accumulated Gain or Loss on
Hedging Instruments in Other
Equity
 
Hedged Items    Continuing
Hedges
    

Hedge

Accounting no
Longer Applied

 

Cash flow hedge
Forecast equipment purchases

   $ (897    $ 47      $ —    

Three months ended March 31, 2019

 

     Comprehensive Income
                        

Reclassification from Equity
to Profit or Loss and the
Adjusted Line Item

Hedge Transaction    Hedging Losses
Recognized in
OCI
    Amount of
Hedge
Ineffectiveness
Recognized in
Profit or Loss
     Line Item in
Which Hedge
Ineffectiveness is
Included
    

Amount
Reclassified to

P/L and the
Adjusted Line
Item

   Due to
Hedged
Future Cash
Flows No
Longer
Expected to
Occur

Cash flow hedge

             

Forecast equipment purchases

   $ (3,788   $ —          —       

$            —  

Construction in progress and equipment to be accepted

  

$                —  

Other gains and losses

Three months ended March 31, 2018

 

     Comprehensive Income
                         

Reclassification from Equity
to Profit or Loss and the
Adjusted Line Item

Hedge Transaction   

Hedging Gains

Recognized
in OCI

     Amount of
Hedge
Ineffectiveness
Recognized in
Profit or Loss
     Line Item in
Which Hedge
Ineffectiveness is
Included
    

Amount
Reclassified to

P/L and the
Adjusted Line
Item

   Due to
Hedged
Future Cash
Flows No
Longer
Expected to
Occur

Cash flow hedge

              

Forecast equipment purchases

   $ 897      $ —          —       

$        (806)

Construction in progress and equipment to be accepted  

  

$            (59)

Other gains and losses            

 

- 39 -


21.

SHORT-TERM LOANS

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Unsecured loans

   $ 175,000      $ 100,000      $ 170,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The annual interest rates of loans were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018     March 31, 2018  

Unsecured loans

     1.15 %-2.50%      1.35 %-2.35%      1.20 %-2.19% 

 

22.

LONG-TERM LOANS (INCLUDING LONG-TERM LOANS - CURRENT PORTION)

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Secured loans (Note 37)

   $ 1,600,000      $ 1,600,000      $ 1,600,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The annual interest rates of loans were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018     March 31, 2018  

Secured loans

     0.92     0.92     0.91

LED obtained a secured loan from Chang Hwa Bank in September 2010. Interest is paid monthly. $300,000 thousand and $1,350,000 thousand were originally due in December 2014 and September 2015, respectively. In October 2014, the bank borrowing mentioned above was extended to September 2018 for one time repayment. LED made an early repayment of $50,000 thousand in April 2015. LED entered into a contract with Chang Hwa Bank to renew the contract upon the maturity of the aforementioned contract in December 2017 and the due date of the renew contract is September 2021.

 

23.

TRADE NOTES AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Trade notes and accounts payable

   $ 14,948,306      $ 20,464,792      $ 14,695,321  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trade notes and accounts payable were attributable to operating activities and the trading conditions were agreed separately.

 

- 40 -


24.

OTHER PAYABLES

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Accrued salary and compensation

   $ 5,531,189      $ 9,040,692      $ 6,371,806  

Accrued compensation to employees and remuneration to directors and supervisors

     2,136,648        1,738,716        2,428,290  

Accrued franchise fees

     1,425,770        1,151,084        1,535,484  

Payables to contractors

     1,293,063        1,709,778        1,242,473  

Amounts collected for others

     1,262,882        1,226,031        1,220,575  

Payables to equipment suppliers

     1,190,671        1,459,246        1,337,331  

Accrued maintenance costs

     1,140,817        1,049,849        961,444  

Others

     6,312,266        5,939,987        6,477,922  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,293,306      $ 23,315,383      $ 21,575,325  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

25.

PROVISIONS

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Warranties

   $ 137,307      $ 131,664      $ 130,160  

Employee benefits

     52,836        51,393        44,707  

Others

     20,366        23,770        4,417  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 210,509      $ 206,827      $ 179,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   $ 131,367      $ 128,200      $ 100,012  

Noncurrent

     79,142        78,627        79,272  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 210,509      $ 206,827      $ 179,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Warranties      Employee
Benefits
     Others      Total  

Balance on January 1, 2018

   $ 131,789      $ 43,429      $ 4,467      $ 179,685  

Additional provisions recognized

     21,061        1,278        —          22,339  

Used / forfeited during the period

     (22,690      —          (50      (22,740
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018

   $ 130,160      $ 44,707      $ 4,417      $ 179,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ 131,664      $ 51,393      $ 23,770      $ 206,827  

Additional provisions recognized

     22,516        1,443        —          23,959  

Used / forfeited during the period

     (16,873      —          (3,404      (20,277
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ 137,307      $ 52,836      $ 20,366      $ 210,509  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

- 41 -


  a.

The provision for warranties claims represents the present value of the management’s best estimate of the future outflow of economic benefits that will be required under the Company’s obligation for warranties in sales agreements. The estimate has been made based on the historical warranty experience.

 

  b.

The provision for employee benefits represents vested long-term service compensation accrued.

 

26.

RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

According to the Article 56 of the Labor Standards Law revised in February 2015, entities are required to contribute the difference in one appropriation to their pension funds before the end of next March when the balance of the Funds is insufficient to pay the eligible employees who meet the retirement criteria in the following year. Chunghwa contributed $2,118,583 thousand to its pension fund as of March 31, 2018. There is no difference that requires to contribute into the Fund in 2019.

Relevant pension costs for defined benefit plans which were determined by the pension cost rates of actuarial valuation as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Operating costs

   $ 432,574      $ 449,306  

Marketing expenses

     215,652        222,212  

General and administrative expenses

     40,300        40,397  

Research and development expenses

     26,361        26,553  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 714,887      $ 738,468  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

27.

EQUITY

 

  a.

Share capital

 

  1)

Common stocks

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Number of authorized shares (thousand)

     12,000,000        12,000,000        12,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Authorized shares

   $ 120,000,000      $ 120,000,000      $ 120,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of issued and paid shares (thousand)

     7,757,447        7,757,447        7,757,447  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Issued shares

   $ 77,574,465      $ 77,574,465      $ 77,574,465  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The issued common stocks of a par value at $10 per share entitled the right to vote and receive dividends.

 

- 42 -


  2)

Global depositary receipts

The MOTC and some stockholders sold some common stocks of Chunghwa in an international offering of securities in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) (one ADS represents 10 common stocks) in July 2003, August 2005, and September 2006. The ADSs were traded on the New York Stock Exchange since July 17, 2003. As of March 31, 2019, the outstanding ADSs were 235,037 thousand common stocks, which equaled 23,504 thousand units and represented 3.03% of Chunghwa’s total outstanding common stocks.

The ADS holders generally have the same rights and obligations as other common stockholders, subject to the provision of relevant laws. The exercise of such rights and obligations shall comply with the related regulations and deposit agreement, which stipulate, among other things, that ADS holders are entitled to, through deposit agents:

 

  a)

Exercise their voting rights,

 

  b)

Sell their ADSs, and

 

  c)

Receive dividends declared and subscribe to the issuance of new shares.

 

  b.

Additional paid-in capital

The adjustments of additional paid-in capital for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

     Share Premium      Movements of
Additional
Paid-in Capital
for Associates
Accounted for
Using Equity
Method
    Movements of
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Arising from
Changes in
Equities of
Subsidiaries
    Difference
between
Consideration
Received and
Carrying
Amount of the
Subsidiaries’ Net
Assets upon
Disposal
     Donated Capital     

Stockholders’
Contribution

due to Privatization

     Total  

Balance on January 1, 2018

   $ 147,329,386      $ 90,937     $ 1,221,046     $ 161,243      $ 16,193      $ 20,648,078      $ 169,466,883  

Change in additional paid-in capital from investments in associates accounted for using equity method

     —          (38     —         —          —          —          (38

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     —          —         12,119       —          —          —          12,119  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2018

   $ 147,329,386      $ 90,899     $ 1,233,165     $ 161,243      $ 16,193      $ 20,648,078      $ 169,478,964  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ 147,329,386      $ 89,893     $ 2,063,148     $ 987,611      $ 18,648      $ 20,648,078      $ 171,136,764  

Change in additional paid-in capital from investments in associates accounted for using equity method

     —          (872     —         —          —          —          (872

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     —          —         (812     —          —          —          (812
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ 147,329,386      $ 89,021     $ 2,062,336     $ 987,611      $ 18,648      $ 20,648,078      $ 171,135,080  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital from share premium, donated capital and the difference between consideration received and the carrying amount of the subsidiaries’ net assets upon disposal may be utilized to offset deficits. Furthermore, when Chunghwa has no deficit, it may be distributed in cash or capitalized, which however is limited to a certain percentage of Chunghwa’s paid-in capital except the additional paid-in capital arising from claimed dividend can only be utilized to offset deficits.

The additional paid-in capital from movements of paid-in capital arising from changes in equities of subsidiaries may only be utilized to offset deficits.

 

- 43 -


Among additional paid-in capital from movements of investments in associates accounted for using equity method, the portion arising from the difference between consideration received and the carrying amount of the subsidiaries net assets upon disposal may be utilized to offset deficits; furthermore, when the Company has no deficit, it may be distributed in cash or capitalized. However, other additional paid-in capital recognized in proportion of share ownership may only be utilized to offset deficits.

 

  c.

Retained earnings and dividends policy

In accordance with the Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation, Chunghwa must pay all outstanding taxes, offset deficits in prior years and set aside a legal reserve equal to 10% of its net income before distributing a dividend or making any other distribution to stockholders, except when the accumulated amount of such legal reserve equals to Chunghwa’s total issued capital, and depending on its business needs or requirements, may also set aside or reverse special reserves. No less than 50% of the remaining earnings comprising remaining balance of net income, if any, plus cumulative undistributed earnings shall be distributed as stockholders’ dividends, of which cash dividends to be distributed shall not be less than 50% of the total amount of dividends to be distributed. If cash dividend to be distributed is less than $0.10 per share, such cash dividend shall be distributed in the form of common stocks.

Chunghwa should appropriate or reverse a special reserve in accordance with Rule No. 1010012865 and Rule No. 1010047490 issued by the FSC and the directive entitled “Questions and Answers on Special Reserves Appropriated Following the Adoption of Taiwan-IFRSs”. Distributions can be made out of any subsequent reversal of the debit to other equity items.

The appropriation for legal reserve shall be made until the accumulated reserve equals the aggregate par value of the outstanding capital stock of Chunghwa. This reserve can only be used to offset a deficit, or, when the legal reserve has exceeded 25% of Chunghwa’s paid-in capital, the excess may be transferred to capital or distributed in cash.

The appropriations of the 2018 earnings of Chunghwa proposed by the Chunghwa’s Board of Directors on March 19, 2019 and the appropriations of the 2017 earnings of Chunghwa approved by the stockholders in their meetings on June 15, 2018 were as follows:

 

     Appropriation of Earnings      Dividends Per
Share (NT$)
 
     For Fiscal
Year 2018
     For Fiscal
Year 2017
     For Fiscal
Year 2018
     For Fiscal
Year 2017
 

Reversal of special reserve

   $ —        $ 5,404        

Cash dividends

     34,745,603        37,204,714      $ 4.479      $ 4.796  

The appropriation of earnings for 2018 are subject to the resoultion by the stockholders in their meeting to be held on June 21, 2019. Information of the appropriation of Chunghwa’s earnings proposed by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders is available on the Market Observation Post System website.

 

  d.

Other adjustments

 

  1)

Exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations

The exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations from their functional currency to New Taiwan dollars were recognized as exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations in other comprehensive income.

 

- 44 -


  2)

Unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVOCI

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ 538,272      $ 883,420  

Unrealized gain or loss for the year Equity instruments

     (162,207      (238,398
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ 376,065      $ 645,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  e.

Noncontrolling interests

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Balance on January 1, 2019

   $ 10,009,948      $ 8,693,650  

Effect of retrospective application

     (19,603      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Beginning balance as adjusted

     9,990,345        8,693,650  

Shares attributed to noncontrolling interests

     

Net income for the period

     170,631        269,980  

Exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations

     8,387        2,862  

Unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVOCI

     3,219        4,266  

Income tax relating to remeasurments of defined benefit pension plans

     —          1,509  

Share of other comprehensive income of associates accounted for using equity method

     90        (548

Changes in additional paid-in capital from investments in associates accounted for using equity method

     497        4  

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     15,570        21,590  

Net increase in noncontrolling interests

     —          5,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2019

   $ 10,188,739      $ 8,998,313  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

28.

REVENUES

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Revenue from contracts with customers

   $ 51,048,624      $ 53,435,935  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other revenues

     

Rental income

     191,711        156,333  

Other

     90,826        40,090  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     282,537        196,423  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 51,331,161      $ 53,632,358  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The information of performance obligations in customer contracts, please refer to Note 3 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 for details.

 

- 45 -


  a.

Disaggregation of revenue

Three months ended March 31, 2019

 

     Domestic Fixed
Communications
Business
     Mobile
Communications
Business
     Internet
Business
     International
Fixed
Communications
Business
     Others      Total  

Main Products and Service Revenues

                 

Mobile services revenue

   $ —        $ 14,721,342      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 14,721,342  

Sales of products

     416,884        9,482,418        —          68,026        621,915        10,589,243  

Local telephone and domestic long distance telephone services revenue

     7,004,002        —          —          —          —          7,004,002  

Broadband access and domestic leased line services revenue

     5,512,974        —          —          —          —          5,512,974  

Data Communications internet services revenue

     —          —          5,240,314        —          —          5,240,314  

International network and leased telephone services revenue

     —          —          —          1,810,881        —          1,810,881  

Others

     2,710,535        254,758        2,102,746        889,646        212,183        6,169,868  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,644,395      $ 24,458,518      $ 7,343,060      $ 2,768,553      $ 834,098      $ 51,048,624  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2018

 

     Domestic Fixed
Communications
Business
     Mobile
Communications
Business
     Internet
Business
     International
Fixed
Communications
Business
     Others      Total  

Main Products and Service Revenues

                 

Mobile services revenue

   $ —        $ 16,037,024      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 16,037,024  

Sales of products

     412,437        10,447,500        380        50,198        874,124        11,784,639  

Local telephone and domestic long distance telephone services revenue

     7,550,294        —          —          —          —          7,550,294  

Broadband access and domestic leased line services revenue

     5,627,812        —          —          —          —          5,627,812  

Data Communications internet services revenue

     —          —          5,266,520        —          —          5,266,520  

International network and leased telephone services revenue

     —          —          —          1,909,918        —          1,909,918  

Others

     2,061,487        286,934        1,716,265        1,003,532        191,510        5,259,728  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,652,030      $ 26,771,458      $ 6,983,165      $ 2,963,648      $ 1,065,634      $ 53,435,935  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  b.

Contract balances

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Trade notes and account receivables (Note 9)

   $ 27,524,272      $ 30,075,503      $ 29,999,086  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract assets

        

Products and service bundling

   $ 6,888,091      $ 7,122,875      $ 9,718,903  

Other

     130,613        108,581        128,143  

Less: Loss allowance

     (18,217      (18,770      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,000,487      $ 7,212,686      $ 9,847,046  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   $ 4,606,104      $ 4,868,728      $ 6,258,807  

Non-current

     2,394,383        2,343,958        3,588,239  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,000,487      $ 7,212,686      $ 9,847,046  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Contract liabilities

        

Telecommunications business

   $ 11,841,556      $ 8,193,215      $ 8,526,054  

Project business

     6,176,701        4,508,200        2,141,701  

Products and service bundling

     73,002        105,559        241,428  

Other

     651,012        475,947        129,275  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 18,742,271      $ 13,282,921      $ 11,038,458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   $ 12,417,476      $ 10,687,772      $ 8,654,115  

Non-current

     6,324,795        2,595,149        2,384,343  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 18,742,271      $ 13,282,921      $ 11,038,458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

The changes in the contract asset and the contract liability balances primarily result from the timing difference between the satisfaction of performance obligations and the payments collected from customers.

The Company applies the simplified approach to providing for expected credit losses prescribed by IFRS 9, which permits the use of lifetime expected loss provision for receivables. Contract assets will be reclassified to trade receivables when the corresponding invoice is billed to the client. Contract assets have substantially the same risk characteristics as the trade receivables of the same types of contracts. Therefore, the Company concluded that the expected loss rates for trade receivables can be applied to the contract assets.

 

  c.

Incremental costs of obtaining contracts

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Noncurrent

        

Incremental costs of obtaining contracts

   $ 1,117,334      $ 1,335,030      $ 2,283,014  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company considered the past experience and the default clauses in the telecommunications service contracts and believes the commissions and equipment subsidies paid for obtaining such contracts are expected to be recoverable, therefore, such costs are capitalized. Amortization recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are $376,902 thousand and $452,276 thousand, respectively.

 

29.

NET INCOME

 

  a.

Other income and expenses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

   $ (4,505    $ (20,572

Impairment loss on intangible assets

     —          (50,750
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (4,505    $ (71,322
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  b.

Other income

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Rental income

   $ 19,566      $ 17,459  

Income from Piping Fund

     618        13,971  

Others

     36,162        24,730  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 56,346      $ 56,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  c.

Other gains and losses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Valuation loss on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, net

   $ (7,193    $ (419

Net foreign currency exchange losses

     (4,763      (33,500

Gain on disposal of financial instruments

     —          5,754  

Others

     (7,412      (5,123
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (19,368    $ (33,288
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  d.

Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Contract assets

   $ (553    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trade notes and accounts receivable

   $ (2,227    $ 320,388  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other receivables

   $ (53,173    $ 77,532  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories

   $ 95,682      $ 32,476  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intaganble assets

   $ —        $ 50,750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  e.

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Property, plant and equipment

   $ 6,708,694      $ 6,890,231  

Right-of-use assets

     974,947        —    

Investment properties

     9,728        5,196  

Intangible assets

     1,064,194        1,069,983  

Incremental costs of obtaining contracts

     376,902        452,276  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total depreciation and amortization expenses

   $ 9,134,465      $ 8,417,686  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expenses summarized by functions

     

Operating costs

   $ 7,196,349      $ 6,504,990  

Operating expenses

     497,020        390,437  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,693,369      $ 6,895,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Amortization expenses summarized by functions

     

Operating costs

   $ 1,384,458      $ 1,455,765  

Marketing expenses

     24,608        34,239  

General and administrative expenses

     23,287        23,967  

Research and development expenses

     8,743        8,288  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,441,096      $ 1,522,259  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

 

  f.

Employee benefit expenses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2019  

Post-employment benefit

     

Defined contribution plans

   $ 162,553      $ 154,629  

Defined benefit plans

     714,887        738,468  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     877,440        893,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share-based payment

     

Equity-settled share-based payment

     430        410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other employee benefit

     

Salaries

     6,348,313        6,530,999  

Insurance

     714,858        708,161  

Others

     3,453,336        3,590,518  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     10,516,507        10,829,678  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total employee benefit expenses

   $ 11,394,377      $ 11,723,185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Summary by functions

     

Operating costs

   $ 5,888,047      $ 6,131,925  

Operating expenses

     5,506,330        5,591,260  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 11,394,377      $ 11,723,185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Chunghwa distributes employees’ compensation at the rates from 1.7% to 4.3% and remuneration to directors not higher than 0.17%, respectively, of pre-tax income.

If there is a change in the proposed amounts after the annual financial statements are authorized for issue, the differences are recorded as a change in accounting estimate.

The compensation to the employees and remuneration to the directors of 2018 and 2017 approved by the Board of Directors on March 19, 2019 and March 13, 2018, respectively, were as follows. The compensation to the employees and remuneration to the directors of 2018 will be reported to the stockholders in their meeting planned to be held on June 21, 2019.

 

     Cash  
     2018      2017  

Compensation distributed to the employees

   $ 1,404,264      $ 1,596,012  

Remuneration paid to the directors

     38,216        40,750  

 

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There was no difference between the initial accrual amounts and the amounts approved in the Board of Directors in 2019 and 2018 of the aforementioned compensation to employees and the remuneration to directors.

Information of the appropriation of Chunghwa’s employees compensation and remuneration to directors and those approved by the Board of Directors is available on the Market Observation Post System website.

 

30.

INCOME TAX

 

  a.

Income tax recognized in profit or loss

The major components of income tax expense were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Current tax

     

Current tax expenses recognized for the period

   $ 2,007,019      $ 1,777,874  

Income tax adjustments on prior years

     (11,409      180  

Others

     4,497        500  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,000,107        1,778,554  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax

     

Deferred tax expenses recognized for the period

     17,903        345,325  

Income tax adjustments on prior years

     —          (221

Change in tax rate

     —          (37,652
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     17,903        307,452  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax recognized in profit or loss

   $ 2,018,010      $ 2,086,006  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income Tax Act in the ROC was amended in 2018 and the corporate income tax rate is adjusted from 17% to 20%. All deferred tax resulting from the change of tax rate has been recognized in profit or loss in the period in which the change in tax rate occurs. In addition, the rate of the corporate surtax applicable to 2018 unappropriated earnings is reduced from 10% to 5%. The applicable tax rate used by subsidiaries in China is 25%, and tax rates used by other entities in the Company operating in other jurisdictions are based on the tax laws in those jurisdictions.

 

  b.

Income tax benefit recognized in other comprehensive income

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Deferred tax benefit

     

Change in tax rate

   $ —        $ (207,269
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  c.

Income tax examinations

Income tax returns of Chunghwa have been examined by the tax authorities through 2015. Income tax returns of Aval, CHSI, CHPT, HHI and CHST have been examined by the tax authorities through 2016. Income tax returns of SENAO, CHIEF, CHI, LED, Unigate, CLPT, SFD, CHYP, CHTSC, SHE, ISPOT, Youth, Youyi and SENYOUNG have been examined by the tax authorities through 2017.

 

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31.

EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

Net income and weighted average number of common stocks used in the calculation of earnings per share were as follows:

Net Income

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Net income used to compute the basic earnings per share

     

Net income attributable to the parent

   $ 8,356,082      $ 8,727,524  

Assumed conversion of all dilutive potential common stocks

     

Employee stock options and employee compensation of subsidiaries

     (1,376      (100
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income used to compute the diluted earnings per share

   $ 8,354,706      $ 8,727,424  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted Average Number of Common Stocks

(Thousand Shares)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Weighted average number of common stocks used to compute the basic earnings per share

     7,757,447        7,757,447  

Assumed conversion of all dilutive potential common stocks

     

Employee compensation

     12,777        4,707  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common stocks used to compute the diluted earnings per share

     7,770,224        7,762,154  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Because Chunghwa may settle the employee compensation in shares or cash, Chunghwa shall presume that it will be settled in shares and takes those shares into consideration when calculating the weighted average number of outstanding shares used in the calculation of diluted EPS if the shares have a dilutive effect. The dilutive effect of the shares needs to be considered until the approval of the number of shares to be distributed to employees as compensation in the following year.

 

32.

SHARE-BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT

 

  a.

SENAO share-based compensation plan (“SENAO Plan”) described as follows:

 

Effective Date for

Plan Registration

   Resolution Date by
SENAO’s Board of
Directors
   Stock Options Units
(Thousand)
  

Exercise Price

(NT$)

2012.05.28

   2013.04.29    10,000    $66.20

(Original price$93.00)

 

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Each option is eligible to subscribe for one common share when exercisable. Under the terms of the SENAO Plan, the options are granted at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the SENAO’s common stocks listed on the TSE on the higher of closing price or par value. The SENAO Plan have exercise price adjustment formula upon the changes in common stocks equity (including cash capital increase, new share issue through capitalization of earnings and additional paid-in capital, merger, spin off and new share issue for Global Depositary Shares, and so on) or distribution of cash dividends. The options of SENAO Plan are valid for six years and the graded vesting schedule for which 50% of option granted will vest two years after the grant date and another two tranches of 25%, each will vest three and four years after the grant date respectively.

No compensation cost of stock options granted on May 7, 2013 was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

SENAO modified the plan terms of the outstanding stock options in July 2018 and the exercise price changed from $70.70 to $66.20 per share. The modification did not cause any incremental fair value granted.

Information about SENAO’s outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  
     Granted on May 7, 2013      Granted on May 7, 2013  
    

Number of

Options

(Thousand)

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price (NT$)
    

Number of

Options

(Thousand)

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price (NT$)
 

Employee stock options

           

Options outstanding at beginning of the period

     5,318      $ 66.20        5,926      $ 70.70  

Options forfeited

     (602      —          (50      —    
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options outstanding at end of the period

     4,716        66.20        5,876        70.70  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Option exercisable at end of the period

     4,716        66.20        5,876        70.70  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

As of March 31, 2019, information about employee stock options outstanding was as follows:

 

Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  

Range of
Exercise Price

(NT$)

 

Number of

Options

(Thousand)

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining
Contractual

Life (Years)

   

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

   

Number of

Options

(Thousand)

    

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$66.20     4,716       0.10       $66.20       4,716        $66.20  

 

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As of December 31, 2018, information about employee stock options outstanding was as follows:

 

Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

 

Number of

Options

(Thousand)

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining
Contractual

Life (Years)

   

Weighted

Average Exercise

Price (NT$)

   

Number of

Options

(Thousand)

    

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$66.20     5,318       0.35       $66.20       5,318        $66.20  

As of March 31, 2018, information about employee stock options outstanding was as follows:

 

Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
Range of
Exercise Price
(NT$)
 

Number of
Options

(Thousand)

    Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price (NT$)

   

Number of
Options

(Thousand)

    

Weighted
Average
Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$70.70     5,876       1.10     $ 70.70       5,876      $ 70.70  

SENAO used the fair value method to evaluate the options using the Black-Scholes model and the related assumptions and the fair value of the options were as follows:

 

     Stock Options
Granted on
May 7, 2013
 

Grant-date share price (NT$)

   $ 93.00  

Exercise price (NT$)

   $ 93.00  

Dividends yield

     —    

Risk-free interest rate

     0.91%  

Expected life

     4.375 years  

Expected volatility

     36.22%  

Weighted average fair value of grants (NT$)

   $ 28.72  

Expected volatility was based on the historical share price volatility of SENAO over the period equal to the expected life of SENAO Plan.

 

  b.

CHIEF share-based compensation plan (“CHIEF Plan”) described as follows:

 

Effective Date for

Plan Registration

  

Resolution Date by

CHIEF’s Board of

Directors

   Stock Options Units   

Exercise Price

(NT$)

2017.12.18

   2017.12.19    950.00    $140.60

(Original price$147.00)

   2018.10.31    50.00    $147.00

2015.11.17

   2015.10.22    2,000.00    $34.40

(Original price$43.00)

Each option is eligible to subscribe for one thousand common stocks when exercisable. The options are granted to specific employees that meet the vesting conditions. The CHIEF Plan has exercise price adjustment formula upon the changes in common stocks or distribution of cash dividends. The options of CHIEF Plan are valid for five years and the graded vesting schedule will vest two years after the grant date.

 

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The compensation cost for stock options granted on October 31, 2018 was $138 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

The compensation costs for stock options granted on December 19, 2017 were $168 thousand and $94 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The compensation costs for stock options granted on October 22, 2015 were $124 thousand and $316 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

CHIEF modified the plan terms of stock options granted on December 19, 2017 in June and August 2018 and the exercise price changed from $147.00 to $144.10 and $144.10 to $140.60 per share, respectively. The modification did not cause any incremental fair value granted.

Information about CHIEF’s outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2019  
     Granted on October 31,
2018
     Granted on December
19, 2017
     Granted on October 22,
2015
 
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price (NT$)
 

Employee stock options

                 

Options outstanding at beginning of the period

     50.00      $ 147.00        925.00      $ 140.60        882.75      $ 34.40  

Options exercised

     —          —          —          —          (416.50      34.40  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options outstanding at end of the period

     50.00        147.00        925.00        140.60        466.25        34.40  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options exercisable at end of the period

     —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2018  
     Granted on December
19, 2017
     Granted on
October 22, 2015
 
    

Number of

Options

(Thousand)

    

Weighted

Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)

    

Number of

Options

(Thousand)

    

Weighted

Average
Exercise
Price (NT$)

 

Employee stock options

           

Options outstanding at beginning of the period

     950      $ 147.00        1,936      $ 34.40  

Options exercised

     —          —          (968      34.40  

Options forfeited

     (12      —          (4      —    
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options outstanding at end of the period

     938        147.00        964        34.40  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Option exercisable at end of the period

     —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

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As of March 31, 2019, information about employee stock options outstanding was as follows:

 

Granted on October 31, 2018  
Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

  

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

    

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$147.00      50.00        4.58      $ 147.00        —        $ —    

 

Granted on December 19, 2017  
Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

  

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

    

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$140.60      925.00        3.72      $ 140.60        —        $ —    

 

Granted on October 22, 2015  
Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

  

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

    

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$34.40      466.25        1.56      $ 34.40        —        $ —    

As of December 31, 2018, information about employee stock options outstanding was as follows:

 

Granted on October 31, 2018  
Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

  

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

    

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$147.00      50.00        4.83      $ 147.00        —        $ —    

 

Granted on December 19, 2017  
Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

  

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

    

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$140.60      925.00        3.96      $ 140.60        —        $ —    

 

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Granted on October 22, 2015  
Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

  

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

    

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$34.40      882.75        1.81      $ 34.40        416.50      $ 34.40  

As of March 31, 2018, information about employee stock options outstanding was as follows:

 

Granted on December 19, 2017  
Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise Price
(NT$)

  

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

    

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$147.00      938        4.72      $ 147.00        —        $ —    

 

Granted on October 22, 2015  
Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

  

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (Years)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

    

Number of

Options

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price (NT$)

 
$34.40      964        2.56      $ 34.40        —        $ —    

CHIEF used the fair value method to evaluate the options using the Black-Scholes model and binomial option pricing model and the related assumptions and the fair value of the options were as follows:

 

     Stock Options
Granted on
October 31, 2018
    Stock Options
Granted on
December 19, 2017
    Stock Options
Granted on
October 22, 2015
 

Grant-date share price (NT$)

   $ 166.00     $ 95.92     $ 39.55  

Exercise price (NT$)

   $ 147.00     $ 147.00     $ 43.00  

Dividends yield

     —         —         —    

Risk-free interest rate

     0.72     0.62     0.86

Expected life

     5 years       5 years       5 years  

Expected volatility

     16.60     17.35     21.02

Weighted average fair value of grants (NT$)

   $ 33,540     $ 2,318     $ 4,863  

Expected volatility was based on the average annualized historical share price volatility of CHIEF’s comparable companies before the grant date.

 

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  c.

New shares reserved for subscription by employees under cash injection of CHIEF

In March 2018, the Board of Directors of CHIEF approved the cash injection to issue 7,842 thousand shares and simultaneously reserved 1,176 thousand shares for subscription by employees according to the Company Act of the ROC. Furthermore, when the employees subscribed some shares or discarded their rights to subscribe shares, the Board of Directors of CHIEF authorized the chairman of the Board of Directors to contact specific people or group to subscribe.

The aforementioned options granted to employees are accounted for and measured at fair value of the grant date. No compensation cost was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2018.

CHIEF used the fair value method to evaluate the options granted to employees on May 22, 2018 using the Black-Scholes model and the related assumptions and the fair value of the options were as follows:

 

     Stock Options
Granted on
May 22, 2018
 

Grant-date share price (NT$)

   $ 156.41  

Exercise price (NT$)

   $ 170.00  

Dividends yield

     —    

Risk-free interest rate

     0.34

Expected life

     7 days  

Expected volatility

     14.33

Weighted average fair value of grants (NT$)

   $ —    

Expected volatility was based on the average annualized historical share price volatility of CHIEF’s comparable companies before the grant date.

 

33.

CASH FLOW INFORMATION

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company entered into the following non-cash investing activities:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Increase in property, plant and equipment

   $ 3,795,681      $ 3,219,033  

Changes in other payables

     696,700        1,171,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,492,381      $ 4,390,273  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including non-cash transactions, were as follows:

 

    

Balance on

January 1,

    

Cash Flows

From
Financing

    Changes In Non-Cash
Transactions
   

Cash Flows

From

Operation
Activities -
Interest

   

Balance on

March 31,

 
     2019      Activities     New Leases      Others     Paid     2019  

Lease liabilities

   $ 10,340,057      $ (1,019,347   $ 799,527      $ (245,466   $ (21,388   $ 9,853,383  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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34.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Company manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Company will be able to continue as going concerns while maximizing the return to stakeholders through the optimization of the debt and equity balance.

The capital structure of the Company consists of debt of the Company and the equity attributable to the parent.

Some consolidated entities are required to maintain minimum paid-in capital amount as prescribed by the applicable laws.

The management reviews the capital structure of the Company as needed. As part of this review, the management considers the cost of capital and the risks associated with each class of capital.

According to the management’s suggestion, the Company maintains a balanced capital structure through paying cash dividends, increasing its share capital, purchasing outstanding shares, and proceeds from new debt or repayment of debt.

 

35.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value Information

The fair value measurement guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. These levels are:

Level 1 fair value measurements: These measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 fair value measurements: These measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

Level 3 fair value measurements: These measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

  a.

Financial instruments that are not measured at fair value but for which fair value is disclosed

The Company considers that the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value approximate their fair values or the fair values cannot be reliable estimated, no financial instruments need to be disclosed on balance sheet date.

 

  b.

Financial instruments that are measured at fair values on a recurring basis

March 31, 2019

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Non-listed stocks

   $ —        $ —        $ 511,274      $ 511,274  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVOCI

           

Equity investment

   $ 2,599,314      $ —        $ 4,174,792      $ 6,774,106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

           

Derivatives

   $ —        $ 2,219      $ —        $ 2,219  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial liabilities

   $ —        $ 2,719      $ —        $ 2,719  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

December 31, 2018

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Non-listed stocks

   $ —        $ —        $ 517,362      $ 517,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial assets

   $ —        $ 1,069      $ —        $ 1,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at FVOCI

           

Equity investment

   $ 2,899,843      $ —        $ 4,032,660      $ 6,932,503  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

           

Derivatives

   $ —        $ 1,114      $ —        $ 1,114  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Derivatives

   $ —        $ 34      $ —        $ 34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial assets

   $ —        $ 47      $ —        $ 47  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at FVOCI

           

Equity investment

   $ 2,847,119      $ —        $ 4,458,136      $ 7,305,255  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

           

Derivatives

   $ —        $ 1,031      $ —        $ 1,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

For financial assets measured at Level 3, there is no other reconciliation item except for the change in fair value that is recognized in other comprehensive income or loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities of Level 2 are determined as follows:

 

  1)

The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities with standard terms and conditions and traded in active markets are determined with reference to quoted market prices.

 

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  2)

For derivatives, fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow model. Future cash flows are estimated based on observable inputs including forward exchange rates at the end of the reporting periods and the forward and spot exchange rates stated in the contracts, discounted at a rate that reflects the credit risk of various counterparties.

The fair values of non-listed domestic and foreign equity investments were Level 3 fair value assets, and determined using the market approach by reference the Price-to-Book ratios (P/B ratios) of peer companies that traded in active market or using assets approach. The significant unobservable inputs used were listed in the table below. A decrease in discount for the lack of marketability or noncontrolling interests discount would result in increases in the fair values.

 

     March 31, 2019   December 31, 2018   March 31, 2018

Discount for lack of marketability

   12.73%-20.00%   12.73%-20.00%   14.25%-20.00%

Noncontrolling interests discount

   24.41%-25.00%   24.41%-25.00%   23.00%-24.40%

If the inputs to the valuation model were changed to reflect reasonably possible alternative assumptions while all the other variables were held constant, the fair values of equity investments would increase as below table. When related discounts increase, the fair value of equity investments would be the negative amount of the same amount.

 

     March 31, 2019      March 31, 2018  

Discount for lack of marketability 5% decrease

   $ 271,635      $ 253,671  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests discount 5% decrease

   $ 16,940      $ 20,222  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Categories of Financial Instruments

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Financial assets

        

Measured at FVTPL

        

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

   $ 511,274      $ 517,362      $ 34  

Hedging financial assets

     —          1,069        47  

Financial assets at amortized cost (Note a)

     74,794,074        70,240,962        69,694,334  

Financial assets at FVOCI

     6,774,106        6,932,503        7,305,255  

Financial liabilities

        

Measured at FVTPL

        

Held for trading

     2,219        1,114        1,031  

Hedging financial liabilities

     2,719        —          —    

Measured at amortized cost (Note b)

     34,356,341        40,335,289        34,215,170  

 

  Note a:

The balances included cash and cash equivalents, trade notes and accounts receivable, receivables from related parties, other current monetary assets and refundable deposits (classified as other noncurrent assets), which were financial assets measured at amortized cost.

 

  Note b:

The balances included short-term loans, trade notes and accounts payable, payables to related parties, partial other payables, customers’ deposits and long-term loans which were financial liabilities carried at amortized cost.

 

- 60 -


Financial Risk Management Objectives

The main financial instruments of the Company include equity investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, lease liabilities and loans. The Company’s Finance Department provides services to its business units, co-ordinates access to domestic and international capital markets, monitors and manages the financial risks relating to the operations of the Company through internal risk reports which analyze exposures by degree and magnitude of risks. These risks include market risk (including foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risk), credit risk, and liquidity risk.

The Company seeks to minimize the effects of these risks by using derivative financial instruments to hedge risk exposures. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the Company’s policies approved by the Board of Directors. Those derivatives are used to hedge the risks of exchange rate fluctuation arising from operating or investment activities. Compliance with policies and risk exposure limits is reviewed by the Company’s Finance Department on a continuous basis. The Company does not enter into or trade financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes.

Chunghwa reports the significant risk exposures and related action plans timely and actively to the audit committee and to the Board of Directors if needed.

 

  a.

Market risk

The Company is exposed to market risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Company uses forward exchange contracts to hedge the exchange rate risk arising from assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

There were no changes to the Company’s exposure to market risks or the manner in which these risks are managed and measured.

 

  1)

Foreign currency risk

The carrying amounts of the Company’s foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at the balance sheet dates were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Assets

        

USD

   $ 6,305,055      $ 5,903,025      $ 6,524,510  

EUR

     29,834        34,059        34,050  

SGD

     128,110        123,916        60,941  

JPY

     30,103        16,689        17,159  

RMB

     2,307        2,082        2,271  

Liabilities

        

USD

     5,643,875        6,998,564        6,787,144  

EUR

     1,061,209        1,216,812        1,123,494  

SGD

     1,425,877        50,921        47,632  

JPY

     19,198        13,968        10,413  

 

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The carrying amounts of the Company’s derivatives with exchange rate risk exposures at the balance sheet dates were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Assets

        

USD

   $ —        $ —        $ —    

EUR

     —          1,069        47  

Liabilities

        

USD

     6        217        268  

EUR

     4,932        897        729  

Foreign currency sensitivity analysis

The Company is mainly exposed to the fluctuations of the currencies USD, EUR, SGD, JPY and RMB listed above.

The following table details the Company’s sensitivity to a 5% increase and decrease in the functional currency against the relevant foreign currencies. 5% is the sensitivity rate used when reporting foreign currency risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the reasonably possible changes in foreign exchange rates. The sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary items and forward exchange contracts. A positive number below indicates an increase in pre-tax profit or equity where the functional currency weakens 5% against the relevant currency.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Profit or loss

     

Monetary assets and liabilities (a)

     

USD

   $ 33,059      $ (13,132

EUR

     (51,569      (54,472

SGD

     (64,888      665  

RMB

     115        114  

JPY

     545        337  

Derivatives (b)

     

USD

     462        8,532  

EUR

     10,470        7,873  

Equity

     

Derivatives (c)

     

EUR

     12,469        2,238  

 

  a)

This is mainly attributable to the exposure to foreign currency denominated receivables and payables of the Company outstanding at the balance sheet dates.

 

  b)

This is mainly attributable to the forward exchange contracts.

 

  c)

This is mainly attributable to the changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges.

For a 5% strengthening of the functional currency against the relevant currencies, it would have equal but opposite effect on the pre-tax profit or equity for the amounts shown above.

 

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  2)

Interest rate risk

The carrying amounts of the Company’s exposures to interest rates on financial assets and financial liabilities at the balance sheet dates were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Fair value interest rate risk

        

Financial assets

   $ 34,376,501      $ 25,821,638      $ 27,968,531  

Financial liabilities

     9,908,383        —          100,000  

Cash flow interest rate risk

        

Financial assets

     8,558,623        9,160,863        7,891,396  

Financial liabilities

     1,720,000        1,700,000        1,670,000  

Interest rate sensitivity analysis

The sensitivity analyses below have been determined based on the exposure to interest rates for non-derivative instruments at the end of the reporting period. A 25 basis point increase or decrease is used when reporting interest rate risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the reasonably possible change in interest rates.

If interest rates had been 25 basis points higher/lower and all other variables were held constant, the Company’s pre-tax income would increase/decrease by $17,097 thousand and $15,553 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. This is mainly attributable to the Company’s exposure to floating interest rates on its financial assets and short-term and long-term loan.

 

  3)

Other price risk

The Company is exposed to equity price risks arising from equity securities investments. Such investments are held for strategic rather than trading purposes. The management managed the risk through holding various risk portfolios. Further, the Company assigned finance and investment departments to monitor the price risk.

Equity price sensitivity analysis

The sensitivity analyses below have been determined based on the exposure to equity price risks at the end of the reporting period.

If equity prices had been 5% higher/lower, pre-tax profit and pre-tax other comprehensive income would have increased/decreased by $25,564 thousand and $338,705 thousand as a result of the changes in fair value of financial assets at FVTPL and financial assets at FVOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2019. If equity prices had been 5% higher/lower, other comprehensive income would have increased/decreased by $365,263 thousand as a result of the changes in fair value of financial assets at FVTPL for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

  b.

Credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty would default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Company. The maximum credit exposure of the aforementioned financial instruments is equal to their carrying amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet as of the balance sheet date.

 

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The Company has large trade receivables outstanding with its customers. A substantial majority of the Company’s outstanding trade receivables are not covered by collateral or credit insurance. The Company has implemented ongoing measures including enhancing credit assessments and strengthening overall risk management to reduce its credit risk. While the Company has procedures to monitor and limit exposure to credit risk on trade receivables, there can be no assurance such procedures will effectively limit its credit risk and avoid losses. This risk is heightened during periods when economic conditions worsen.

As the Company serves a large number of unrelated consumers, the concentration of credit risk was limited.

 

  c.

Liquidity risk

The Company manages and maintains sufficient cash and cash equivalent position to support the operations and reduce the impact on fluctuation of cash flow.

 

  1)

Liquidity and interest risk tables

The following tables detailed the Company’s remaining contractual maturity for its non-derivative financial liabilities with agreed repayment periods. The tables had been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the Company is required to pay.

 

    Weighted
Average
Effective
Interest
Rate (%)
    Less than
1 Month
    1-3 Months     3 Months to
1 Year
    1-5 Years     Add More than
5 Years
    Total  

March 31, 2019

             

Non-derivative financial liabilities

             

Non-interest bearing

    —       $ 32,040,527     $ 1,425,770     $ 2,136,648     $ 4,646,233     $ —       $ 40,249,178  

Floating interest rate instruments

    0.99       —         —         120,000       1,600,000       —         1,720,000  

Fixed interest rate instruments

    1.15       55,000       —         —         —         —         55,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 32,095,527     $ 1,425,770     $ 2,256,648     $ 6,246,233     $ —       $ 42,024,178  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Information about the maturity analysis for lease liabilities was as follows:

 

     Less than
1 Year
     1-3 Years      3-5 Years      Add More
than 5 Years
     Total  

Lease liabilities

   $ 3,555,491      $ 4,339,888      $ 1,600,769      $ 707,739      $ 10,203,887  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

    Weighted
Average
Effective
Interest
Rate (%)
    Less than
1 Month
    1-3 Months     3 Months to
1 Year
    1-5 Years     Add More than
5 Years
    Total  

December 31, 2018

             

Non-derivative financial liabilities

             

Non-interest bearing

    —       $ 41,808,326     $ —       $ 2,889,800     $ 4,716,571     $ —       $ 49,414,697  

Floating interest rate instruments

    0.98       —         —         100,000       1,600,000       —         1,700,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 41,808,326     $ —       $ 2,989,800     $ 6,316,571     $ —       $ 51,114,697  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

             

Non-derivative financial liabilities

             

Non-interest bearing

    —       $ 32,721,624     $ 1,535,484     $ 2,428,290     $ 4,559,868     $ —       $ 41,245,266  

Floating interest rate instruments

    0.96       —         —         20,000       1,650,000       —         1,670,000  

Fixed interest rate instruments

    1.20       100,000       —         —         —         —         100,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 32,821,624     $ 1,535,484     $ 2,448,290     $ 6,209,868     $ —       $ 43,015,266  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table detailed the Company’s liquidity analysis for its derivative financial instruments. The table had been drawn up based on the undiscounted gross inflows and outflows on those derivatives that require gross settlement.

 

     Less than
1 Month
     1-3 Months     

3 Months to

1 Year

     1-5 Years      Total  

March 31, 2019

              

Gross settled

              

Forward exchange contracts

              

Inflow

   $ 9,239      $ 459,818      $ —        $ —        $ 469,057  

Outflow

     9,245        464,750        —          —          473,995  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (6    $ (4,932    $ —        $ —        $ (4,938
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

              

Gross settled

              

Forward exchange contracts

              

Inflow

   $ 62,035      $ 238,302      $ 126,401      $ —        $ 426,738  

Outflow

     62,252        238,459        126,072        —          426,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (217    $ (157    $ 329      $ —        $ (45
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

              

Gross settled

              

Forward exchange contracts

              

Inflow

   $ 170,635      $ 178,352      $ 23,888      $ —        $ 372,875  

Outflow

     170,903        179,068        23,854        —          373,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (268    $ (716    $ 34      $ —        $ (950
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2)

Financing facilities

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Unsecured bank loan facility

        

Amount used

   $ 207,445      $ 132,445      $ 170,000  

Amount unused

     46,046,655        46,328,280        45,512,417  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 46,254,100      $ 46,460,725      $ 45,682,417  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Secured bank loan facility

        

Amount used

   $ 1,600,000      $ 1,600,000      $ 1,600,000  

Amount unused

     1,340,000        1,340,000        1,910,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,940,000      $ 2,940,000      $ 3,510,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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36.

RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS

The ROC Government, one of Chunghwa’s customers, has significant equity interest in Chunghwa. Chunghwa provides fixed-line services, wireless services, internet and data and other services to the various departments and institutions of the ROC Government in the normal course of business and at arm’s-length prices. The transactions with the ROC government bodies have not been disclosed because the transactions are not individually or collectively significant. However, the related revenues and operating costs have been appropriately recorded.

 

  a.

The Company engages in business transactions with the following related parties:

 

Company

  

Relationship

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

   Associate

So-net Entertainment Taiwan Limited

   Associate

KKBOX Taiwan Co., Ltd.

   Associate

KingwayTek Technology Co., Ltd.

   Associate

UUPON Inc.

   Associate

Taiwan International Ports Logistics Corporation

   Associate

International Integrated System, Inc.

   Associate

Senao Networks, Inc.

   Associate

EnGenius Tech. Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary of the Company’s associate, Senao Networks, Inc.

Emplus Technologies, Inc.

   Subsidiary of the Company’s associate, Senao Networks, Inc.

HopeTech Technologies Limited

   Associate

ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd.

   Associate

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd.

   Associate

Click Force Co., Ltd.

   Associate

Alliance Digital Tech Co., Ltd.

   Associate

MeWorks LIMITED (HK)

   Associate

Chunghwa PChome Fund I Co., Ltd. (“CPFI”)

   Associate

Cornerstone Ventures Co., Ltd. (“CVC”)

   Associate

Other related parties

  

Chunghwa Telecom Foundation

   A nonprofit organization of which the funds donated by Chunghwa exceeds one third of its total funds

Senao Technical and Cultural Foundation

   A nonprofit organization of which the funds donated by SENAO exceeds one third of its total funds

Sochamp Technology Co., Ltd.

   Investor of significant influence over CHST

E-Life Mall Co., Ltd.

   One of the directors of E-Life Mall and a director of SENAO are members of an immediate family

Engenius Technologies Co., Ltd.

   Chairman of Engenius Technologies Co., Ltd. is a member of SENAO’s management

Cheng Keng Investment Co., Ltd.

   Chairman of Cheng Keng Investment and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family

Cheng Feng Investment Co., Ltd.

   Chairman of Cheng Feng Investment and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family

(Continued)

 

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Company

  

Relationship

Hwa Shun Investment Co., Ltd.

   Chairman of Hwa Shun Investment and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family

United Daily News Co., Ltd.

   Investor of significant influence over SFD

Shenzhen Century Communication Co., Ltd.

   Investor of significant influence over SCT

Taoyuan Aerotropolis Co., Ltd.

   Investor of significant influence over TASUI

(Concluded)

 

  b.

Balances and transactions between Chunghwa and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of Chunghwa, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. Terms of the foregoing transactions with related parties were not significantly different from transactions with non-related parties. When no similar transactions with non-related parties can be referenced, terms were determined in accordance with mutual agreements. Details of transactions between the Company and other related parties are disclosed below:

 

  1)

Operating transactions

 

     Revenues  
     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Associates

   $ 67,181      $ 81,218  

Others

     25,982        18,792  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 93,163      $ 100,010  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Operating Costs and Expenses  
     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Associates

   $ 213,958      $ 253,428  

Others

     62,182        62,578  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 276,140      $ 316,006  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2)

Non-operating transactions

 

     Non-operating Income and
Expenses
 
     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Associates

   $ (11,955    $ 7,812  

Others

     9        9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (11,946    $ 7,821  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  3)

Receivables

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Associates

   $ 10,106      $ 10,785      $ 22,909  

Others

     8,145        13,485        5,622  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 18,251      $ 24,270      $ 28,531  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  4)

Payables

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Associates

   $ 357,595      $ 914,177      $ 410,616  

Others

     3,738        3,774        4,136  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 361,333      $ 917,951      $ 414,752  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  5)

Customers’ deposits

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31,
2018
     March 31, 2018  

Associates

   $ 5,870      $ 5,925      $ 5,188  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  6)

Lease-in agreements

Chunghwa entered into a contract with ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. on March 12, 2010 to lease capacity on the ST-2 satellite. This lease term is for 15 years which should start from the official operation of ST-2 satellite and the total contract value is approximately $6,000,000 thousand (SG$260,723 thousand), including a prepayment of $3,067,711 thousand, and the rest of amount should be paid annually when ST-2 satellite starts its official operation. ST-2 satellite was launched in May 2011, and began its official operation in August 2011.

2019

The lease liabilities of ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. as of March 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

     March 31, 2019  

Lease liabilities—current

   $ 192,260  

Lease liabilities—noncurrent

     1,230,614  
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,422,874  
  

 

 

 

The interest expense recognized for the aforementioned lease liabilities was $2,837 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

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2018

The total rental expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $98,248 thousand, which consisted of an offsetting credit of the prepayment of $51,100 thousand and an additional accrual of $47,148 thousand. The prepaid rents (classified as prepayments) as of December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, were as follows:

 

     December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Prepaid rents - current

   $ 204,398      $ 204,398  

Prepaid rents - noncurrent

     1,345,623        1,498,921  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,550,021      $ 1,703,319  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  c.

Compensation of key management personnel

The compensation of directors and key management personnel was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2019  

Short-term employee benefits

   $ 76,035      $ 84,171  

Post-employment benefits

     2,158        2,408  

Share-based payment

     68        86  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 78,261      $ 86,665  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The compensation of directors and key management personnel was mainly determined by the compensation committee having regard to the performance of individual and market trends.

 

37.

PLEDGED ASSETS

The following assets are pledged as collaterals for bank loans and custom duties of the imported materials.

 

     March 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      March 31, 2018  

Property, plant and equipment

   $ 2,513,460      $ 2,520,838      $ 2,542,974  

Land held under development (included in inventories)

     1,998,733        1,998,733        1,998,733  

Restricted assets (included in other assets - others)

     2,500        2,500        2,500  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,514,693      $ 4,522,071      $ 4,544,207  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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38.

SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED COMMITMENTS

As of March 31, 2019, the Company’s significant commitments and contingent liabilities, excluding those disclosed in other notes, were as follows:

 

  a.

Acquisitions of land and buildings of $153,759 thousand.

 

  b.

Acquisitions of telecommunications equipment of $21,170,687 thousand.

 

  c.

Unused letters of credit amounting to $50,000 thousand.

 

  d.

A commitment to contribute $2,000,000 thousand to a Piping Fund administered by the Taipei City Government, of which $1,000,000 thousand was contributed by Chunghwa on August 15, 1996 (classified as other monetary assets - noncurrent). If the fund is not sufficient, Chunghwa will contribute the remaining $1,000,000 thousand upon notification from the Taipei City Government.

 

  e.

CHPT signed the contract for its headquarters construction amounted to $1,613,800 thousand in July, 2017. The payment of $566,555 thousand has been made as of March 31, 2019.

 

39.

SIGNIFICANT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES

The following information summarizes the disclosure of the currency which is other than functional currency of Chunghwa and its subsidiaries. The following exchange rates are the exchange rates used to translate to the presentation currency in the consolidated financial statements, which is NTD:

 

     March 31, 2019  
     Foreign
Currencies
(Thousands)
     Exchange
Rate
     New Taiwan
Dollars
(Thousands)
 

Assets denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

Cash

        

USD

   $ 22,658        30.82      $ 698,326  

EUR

     831        34.61        28,772  

SGD

     5,535        22.75        125,921  

JPY

     85,985        0.278        23,904  

RMB

     504        4.58        2,307  

Accounts receivable

        

USD

     181,919        30.82        5,606,729  

EUR

     31        34.61        1,062  

SGD

     96        22.75        2,189  

JPY

     22,297        0.278        6,199  

Non-monetary items

        

Investments accounted for using equity method

        

SGD

     22,949        22.75        522,084  

VND

     250,242,975        0.00121        302,794  

(Continued)

 

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     March 31, 2019  
     Foreign
Currencies
(Thousands)
     Exchange
Rate
     New Taiwan
Dollars
(Thousands)
 

Liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

Accounts payable

   $ 183,117        30.82      $ 5,643,678  

USD

     30,662        34.61        1,061,209  

EUR

     29        22.75        650  

SGD

     69,059        0.278        19,198  

JPY

        

Lease liabilities

        

USD

     6        30.82        197  

SGD

     62,647        22.75        1,425,227  

(Concluded)

 

     December 31, 2018  
     Foreign
Currencies
(Thousands)
     Exchange
Rate
     New Taiwan
Dollars
(Thousands)
 

Assets denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

Cash

        

USD

   $ 27,035        30.72      $ 830,385  

EUR

     957        35.20        33,676  

SGD

     5,461        22.48        122,762  

JPY

     58,563        0.278        16,280  

RMB

     466        4.472        2,082  

Accounts receivable

        

USD

     165,152        30.72        5,072,640  

EUR

     11        35.20        383  

SGD

     51        22.48        1,154  

JPY

     1,471        0.278        409  

Non-monetary items

        

Investments accounted for using equity method

        

SGD

     22,066        22.48        496,033  

VND

     238,757,968        0.0012        286,510  

Liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

Accounts payable

        

USD

     227,855        30.72        6,998,564  

EUR

     34,569        35.20        1,216,812  

SGD

     2,265        22.48        50,921  

JPY

     50,243        0.278        13,968  

 

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     March 31, 2018  
     Foreign
Currencies
(Thousands)
     Exchange
Rate
     New Taiwan
Dollars
(Thousands)
 

Assets denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

Cash

        

USD

   $ 23,095        29.11      $ 672,188  

EUR

     878        35.87        31,489  

SGD

     2,676        22.21        59,442  

RMB

     489        4.647        2,271  

JPY

     54,105        0.274        14,819  

Accounts receivable

        

USD

     201,076        29.11        5,852,322  

EUR

     71        35.87        2,561  

SGD

     67        22.21        1,499  

JPY

     8,545        0.274        2,340  

Non-monetary items

        

Investments accounted for using equity method

        

USD

     112        29.11        3,265  

SGD

     22,537        22.21        500,546  

VND

     213,730,000        0.0012        256,476  

Liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

Accounts payable

        

USD

     233,195        29.11        6,787,144  

EUR

     31,321        35.87        1,123,494  

SGD

     2,145        22.21        47,632  

JPY

     38,019        0.274        10,413  

The unrealized foreign exchange gains were $39,394 thousand and $31,523 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Due to the various foreign currency transactions and the functional currency of each individual entity of the Company, foreign exchange gains and losses cannot be disclosed by the respective significant foreign currency.

 

40.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

Following are the additional disclosures required by the FSC for the Company:

 

  a.

Financing provided: None.

 

  b.

Endorsement/guarantee provided: Please see Table 1.

 

  c.

Marketable securities held (excluding investments in subsidiaries and associates): Please see Table 2.

 

  d.

Marketable securities acquired and disposed of at costs or prices at least $300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None.

 

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  e.

Acquisition of individual real estate at costs of at least $300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 3.

 

  f.

Disposal of individual real estate at prices of at least $300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None.

 

  g.

Total purchases from or sales to related parties amounting to at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4.

 

  h.

Receivables from related parties amounting to $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 5.

 

  i.

Names, locations, and other information of investees on which the Company exercises significant influence (excluding investment in Mainland China): Please see Table 6.

 

  j.

Derivative instruments transactions: Please see Notes 7, 20 and 35.

 

  k.

Investment in Mainland China: Please see Table 7.

 

  l.

Intercompany relationships and significant intercompany transaction: Please see Table 8.

 

41.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has the following reportable segments that provide different products or services. The reportable segments are managed separately because each segment represents a strategic business unit that serves different markets. Segment information is provided to CEO who allocates resources and assesses segment performance. The Company’s measure of segment performance is mainly based on revenues and income before income tax. The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:

 

  a.

Domestic fixed communications business - the provision of local telephone services, domestic long distance telephone services, broadband access, and related services;

 

  b.

Mobile communications business - the provision of mobile services, sales of mobile handsets and data cards, and related services;

 

  c.

Internet business - the provision of HiNet services and related services;

 

  d.

International fixed communications business - the provision of international long distance telephone services and related services;

 

  e.

Others - the provision of non-telecom services and the corporate related items not allocated to reportable segments.

Some operating segments have been aggregated into a single operating segment taking into account the following factors: (a) similar economic characteristics such as long-term gross profit margins; (b) the nature of the telecommunications products and services are similar; (c) the nature of production processes of the telecommunications products and services are similar; (d) the type or class of customer for the telecommunications products and services are similar; and (e) the methods used to provide the services to the customers are similar.

There was no material differences between the accounting policies of the operating segments and the accounting policies described in Note 3.

 

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Segment Revenues and Operating Results

Analysis by reportable segment of revenue and operating results of continuing operations are as follows:

 

    

Domestic Fixed
Communi-

cations
Business

     Mobile
Communications
Business
     Internet
Business
     International
Fixed
Communications
Business
     Others     Total  

Three months ended March 31, 2019

                

Revenues

                

From external customers

   $ 15,788,192      $ 24,481,095      $ 7,418,363      $ 2,770,888      $ 872,623     $ 51,331,161  

Intersegment revenues

     4,078,238        392,128        960,639        577,885        1,068,788       7,077,678  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment revenues

   $ 19,866,430      $ 24,873,223      $ 8,379,002      $ 3,348,773      $ 1,941,411       58,408,839  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Intersegment elimination

                   (7,077,678
                

 

 

 

Consolidated revenues

                 $ 51,331,161  
                

 

 

 

Segment operating costs and expenses

   $ 13,858,067      $ 18,357,933      $ 3,367,805      $ 2,797,460      $ 2,543,578     $ 40,924,843  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment income (loss) before income tax

   $ 4,668,808      $ 3,241,819      $ 3,010,735      $ 201,982      $ (578,621   $ 10,544,723  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2018

                

Revenues

                

From external customers

   $ 15,803,086      $ 26,778,575      $ 6,985,730      $ 2,966,689      $ 1,098,278     $ 53,632,358  

Intersegment revenues

     4,528,383        483,397        874,774        577,934        1,069,457       7,533,945  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment revenues

   $ 20,331,469      $ 27,261,972      $ 7,860,504      $ 3,544,623      $ 2,167,735       61,166,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Intersegment elimination

                   (7,533,945
                

 

 

 

Consolidated revenues

                 $ 53,632,358  
                

 

 

 

Segment operating costs and expenses

   $ 14,164,831      $ 19,670,369      $ 3,000,286      $ 2,969,587      $ 2,812,506     $ 42,617,579  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment income (loss) before income tax

   $ 4,893,071      $ 4,030,597      $ 2,583,013      $ 205,632      $ (628,803   $ 11,083,510  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Main Products and Service Revenues

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2019      2018  

Mobile services revenue

   $ 14,721,342      $ 16,037,024  

Sales of products

     10,589,242        11,784,639  

Local telephone and domestic long distance telephone services revenue

     7,004,002        7,550,294  

Broadband access and domestic leased line services revenue

     5,512,974        5,627,812  

Data Communications internet services revenue

     5,240,314        5,266,520  

International network and leased telephone services revenue

     1,810,881        1,909,918  

Others

     6,452,406        5,456,151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 51,331,161      $ 53,632,358  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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TABLE 1

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ENDORSEMENTS/GUARANTEES PROVIDED

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

No.

(Note 1)

 

Endorsement/
Guarantee Provider

 

Guaranteed Party

  Limits on
Endorsement/

Guarantee
Amount
Provided to
Each
Guaranteed
Party
    Maximum
Balance for
the Period
    Ending
Balance
    Actual
Borrowing
Amount
    Amount of
Endorsement/

Guarantee
Collateralized
by Properties
    Ratio of
Accumulated
Endorsement/
Guarantee to
Net Equity
Per Latest
Financial
Statements
  Maximum
Endorsement/

Guarantee
Amount
Allowable
    Endorsement/
Guarantee
Given by
Parent on
Behalf of
Subsidiaries
  Endorsement/
Guarantee
Given by
Subsidiaries
on Behalf of
Parent
  Endorsement/
Guarantee
Given on
Behalf of
Companies
in Mainland
China
  Note 
 

Name

  Nature of
Relationship

(Note 2)

1

 

Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Aval Technologies Co., Ltd.

  b   $ 585,783     $ 300,000     $ 300,000     $ 300,000     $ —       5.12   $ 2,928,919     Yes   No   No   Notes 3 and 4 

 

Note 1:

Significant transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries or among subsidiaries are numbered as follows:

 

  a.

“0” for the Company.

 

  b.

Subsidiaries are numbered from “1”.

 

Note 2:

Relationships between the endorsement/guarantee provider and the guaranteed party:

 

  a.

A company with which it does business.

 

  b.

A company in which the Company directly and indirectly holds more than 50 percent of the voting shares.

 

  c.

A company that directly and indirectly holds more than 50 percent of the voting shares in the Company.

 

  d.

Companies in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 90% or more of the voting shares.

 

  e.

The Company fulfills its contractual obligations by providing mutual endorsements/guarantees for another company in the same industry or for joint builders for purposes of undertaking a construction project.

 

  f.

All capital contributing shareholders make endorsements/guarantees for their jointly invested company in proportion to their shareholding percentages.

 

  g.

Companies in the same industry provide among themselves joint and several security for a performance guarantee of a sales contract for pre-construction homes pursuant to the Consumer Protection Act for each other.

 

Note 3:

The limits on endorsement or guarantee amount provided to each guaranteed party is up to 10% of the net assets value of the latest financial statements of Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Note 4:

The total amount of endorsement or guarantee that the Company is allowed to provide is up to 50% of the net assets value of the latest financial statements of Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

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TABLE 2

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD

MARCH 31, 2019

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

   Relationship with
the Company
  

Financial Statement Account

   March 31, 2019      Note  
   Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand Units)
     Carrying Value
(Note 1)
     Percentage of
Ownership
     Fair Value  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Stocks                     
 

Taipei Financial Center Corp.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     172,927      $ 3,550,930        12      $ 3,550,930        —    
 

Innovation Works Development Fund, L.P.

   —     

Financial assets at FVTPL

     —          224,015        4        224,015        —    
 

Industrial Bank of Taiwan II Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (IBT II)

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     5,252        21,555        17        21,555        —    
 

Global Mobile Corp.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     7,617        —          3        —          —    
 

Innovation Works Limited

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     1,000        2,845        2        2,845        —    
 

RPTI Intergroup International Ltd.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     4,765        —          10        —          —    
 

Taiwan mobile payment Co., Ltd.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     1,200        4,757        2        4,757        —    
 

Taiwania Capital Buffalo Fund Co., Ltd.

   —     

Financial assets at FVTPL

     300,000        287,259        13        287,259        —    
 

China Airlines Ltd.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     263,622        2,599,314        5        2,599,314        Note 2  
 

4 Gamers Entertainment Inc.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     136        163,011        19.9        163,011        —    

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  Stocks                     
 

N.T.U. Innovation Incubation Corporation

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     1,200        9,433        9        9,433        —    

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  Stocks                     
 

3 Link Information Service Co., Ltd.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     374        930        10        930        —    

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

  Stocks                     
 

Tatung Technology Inc.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     4,571        144,035        11        144,035        —    
  iSing99 Inc.    —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     10,000        52,574        7        52,574        —    
 

Powertec Energy Corp.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     20,000        212,874        2        212,874        —    

Chunghwa Hsingta Co., Ltd.

 

Stocks

                    
 

Cotech Engineering Fuzhou Corp.

   —     

Financial assets at FVOCI

     —          11,848        5        11,848        —    

 

Note 1:

Showed at carrying amounts with fair value adjustments.

 

Note 2:

Fair value was based on the closing price on March 29, 2019.

 

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TABLE 3

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ACQUISITION OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE AT COSTS OF AT LEAST $300 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Buyer

   Property    Event Date      Transaction
Amount
    

Payment

Status

  

Counterparty

   Relationship      Information on Previous Title Transfer If
Counterparty is a Related Party
  

Pricing
Reference

  

Purpose of
Acquisition

   Other
Terms
   Property
Owner
   Relationship    Transaction
Date
   Amount

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.

   Headquarters     

2017.07.29-

2019.03.29

 

 

   $ 849,884     

Monthly settlement based on the construction progress and acceptance

  

Fu Tsu Construction Co., Ltd.

     —        Not
applicable
   Not
applicable
   Not
applicable
   Not
applicable
  

Bidding, price comparison and price negotiation

  

Manufacturing purpose

   None

 

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TABLE 4

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Company Name

 

Related Party

 

Nature of Relationship

 

Transaction Details

  Abnormal Transaction   Notes / Accounts Payable
or Receivable
 

Purchase/Sales

(Note 1)

  Amount
(Notes 2 and 5)
    % to Total   Payment Terms   Units Price     Payment Terms   Ending Balance
(Notes 3 and 5)
    % to Total

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Sales   $ 630,813     1   30 days   $ —       —     $ 106,297     —  
      Purchase     231,807     1   30-90 days     —       —       (903,089   (8)
 

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Purchase     203,118     1   30 days     —       —       (283,593   (2)
 

Honghwa International Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Purchase     1,228,054     4   30-60 days     —       —       (834,939   (7)
 

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Purchase     161,148     1   90 days     —       —       (174,205   (1)
 

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Purchase     110,080     —     90 days     —       —       (78,855   (1)
 

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

  Associate   Purchase     159,650     1   30-90 days     —       —       (174,816   (1)

Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Parent company   Sales     1,546,533     20   30-90 days     —       —       908,867     52
      Purchase     578,289     9   30 days     —       —       (62,153   (2)
 

Aval Technologies Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary   Purchase     106,615     2   30 days     —       —       (242   —  

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Parent company   Sales     310,214     92   30 days     —       —       282,318     88

Honghwa International Co., Ltd.

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Parent company   Sales     1,228,054     98   30-60 days     —       —       834,917     98

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Parent company   Sales     161,148     48   90 days     —       —       174,205     88

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Parent company   Sales     110,080     41   90 days     —       —       78,855     27

 

Note 1:

Purchase included acquisition of services costs.

 

Note 2:

The differences were because Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries classified the amount as incremental costs of obtaining contracts, inventories, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and operating expenses.

 

Note 3:

Notes and accounts receivable did not include the amounts collected for others and other receivables.

 

Note 4:

Transaction terms with the related parties were determined in accordance with mutual agreements when there were no similar transactions with third parties. Other transactions with related parties were not significantly different from those with third parties.

 

Note 5:

All inter-company transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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TABLE 5

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

MARCH 31, 2019

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Company Name

  

Related Party

  

Nature of Relationship

   Ending Balance     Turnover Rate
(Note 1)
   Overdue    Amounts
Received in
Subsequent
Period
     Allowance for
Bad Debts
 
   Amounts      Action Taken

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

   $

 

276,452

(Note 2

 

  10.85    $ —        —      $ 255,007      $ —    
  

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

    

302,258

(Note 2

 

  1.40      —        —        296,937        —    
  

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

Subsidiary

    

287,170

(Note 2

 

  0.82      —        —        280,552        —    
  

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

    

191,096

(Note 2

 

  1.46      —        —        167,786        —    

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

    

1,221,495

(Note 2

 

  6.75      —        —        151,917        —    

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

    

282,318

(Note 2

 

  2.73      —        —        88,705        —    

Honghwa International Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

    

834,917

(Note 2

 

  5.19      —        —        79,627        —    

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

    

174,205

(Note 2

 

  4.84      —        —        161,551        —    

 

Note 1:

Payments and receipts collected in trust for others are excluded from the accounts receivable for calculating the turnover rate.

 

Note 2:

The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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TABLE 6

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION OF INVESTEES IN WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE (EXCLUDING INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

                   Original Investment
Amount
     Balance as of March 31, 2019      Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
    Recognized 
Gain (Loss)
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
   

Note

Investor Company

  

Investee Company

  

Location

 

Main Businesses and Products

   March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     Shares
(Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Carrying Value
(Note 3)
 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Handset and peripherals retailer; sales of CHT mobile phone plans as an agent

   $ 1,065,813      $ 1,065,813        71,773      28    $ 1,623,530      $ 63,497     $ 16,478     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Planning and development of real estate and intelligent buildings, and property management

     3,000,000        3,000,000        300,000      100      3,852,302        (1,617     (1,539   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

   Hong Kong  

International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, and IP transit services

     1,567,453        1,567,453        402,590      100      1,631,543        10,580       10,580     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

   Singapore  

International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, and IP transit services

     574,112        574,112        26,383      100      945,938        32,110       32,113     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Providing system integration services and telecommunications equipment

     838,506        838,506        60,000      100      730,062        (11,981     (8,050   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

   Taiwan  

Network integration, internet data center (“IDC”), communications integration and cloud application services

     459,652        459,652        39,426      57      1,792,266        136,701       79,337     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Investment

     639,559        639,559        68,085      89      3,206,351        31,360       28,016     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (B.V.I.)

  

British Virgin Islands

 

Investment

     385,274        385,274        1      100      192,315        (6,021     (6,021   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Honghwa International Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Telecommunication engineering, sales agent of mobile phone plan application and other business services

     180,000        180,000        18,000      100      451,173        (4,987     (5,169   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

CHYP Multimedia Marketing & Communications Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Digital information supply services and advertisement services

     150,000        150,000        15,000      100      201,375        3,392       3,349     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa Telecom Vietnam Co., Ltd.

   Vietnam  

Intelligent energy saving solutions, international circuit, and information and communication technology (“ICT”) services.

     148,275        148,275        —        100      106,536        (409     (409   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

   United States  

International private leased circuit, internet services, and transit services

     70,429        70,429        6,000      100      309,041        20,049       20,614     Subsidiary (Note 6)

 

(Continued)

 

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                   Original Investment
Amount
     Balance as of March 31, 2019     Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
    Recognized 
Gain (Loss)
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
   

Note

Investor Company

  

Investee Company

  

Location

 

Main Businesses and Products

   March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     Shares
(Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Carrying Value
(Note 3)
 
  

CHT Security Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Computing equipment installation, wholesale of computing and business machinery equipment and software, management consulting services, data processing services, digital information supply services and internet identify services

     240,000        240,000        24,000      80      257,213       26,099       19,276     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa Telecom (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

   Thailand  

International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, ICT and cloud VAS services

     100,000        100,000        1,000      100      94,664       (2,353     (2,353   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Spring House Entertainment Tech. Inc.

   Taiwan  

Software design services, internet contents production and play, and motion picture production and distribution

     62,209        62,209        10,277      56      100,989       4,886       2,738     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa leading Photonics Tech Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Production and sale of electronic components and finished products

     70,500        70,500        7,050      75      101,473       1,912       2,844     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Smartfun Digital Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Providing diversified family education digital services

     65,000        65,000        6,500      65      73,112       1,284       1,081     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.

   Japan  

International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, and IP transit services

     17,291        17,291        1      100      65,753       3,353       3,353     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa Sochamp Technology Inc.

   Taiwan  

Design, development and production of Automatic License Plate Recognition software and hardware

     20,400        20,400        2,040      51      (7,393     (1,446     (1,166   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

International Integrated System, Inc.

   Taiwan  

IT solution provider, IT application consultation, system integration and package solution

     283,500        283,500        22,498      32      307,978       (9,778     (3,096   Associate
  

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd.

   Vietnam  

IDC services

   $ 288,327      $ 288,327        —        30    $ 302,794     $ 46,300     $ 13,801     Associate
  

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Manufacturing, selling, designing, and maintaining of telecommunications systems and equipment

     164,000        164,000        1,760      40      234,238       14,188       17,800     Associate
  

KKBOX Taiwan Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Providing of music on-line, software, electronic information, and advertisement services

     67,025        67,025        4,438      30      139,951       (24,758     (7,427   Associate
  

So-net Entertainment Taiwan Limited

   Taiwan  

Online service and sale of computer hardware

     120,008        120,008        9,429      30      127,980       26,656       7,997     Associate
  

KingwayTek Technology Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Publishing books, data processing and software services

     69,013        69,013        6,993      26      135,690       3,226       765     Associate
  

Taiwan International Ports Logistics Corporation

   Taiwan  

Import and export storage, logistic warehouse, and ocean shipping service

     80,000        80,000        8,000      27      49,887       871       236     Associate
  

UUPON Inc.

   Taiwan  

Information technology service and general advertisement service

     97,598        97,598        5,400      15      9,765       (11,087     (1,668   Associate
  

Alliance Digital Tech Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Development of mobile payments and information processing service

     60,000        60,000        6,000      14      5,080       —         —       Associate
  

Chunghwa PChome Fund I Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Investment, venture capital, investment advisor, management consultant and other consultancy service

     200,000        200,000        20,000      50      197,740       (2,468     (1,234   Associate

 

(Continued)

 

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                   Original Investment
Amount
     Balance as of March 31, 2019      Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
    Recognized 
Gain (Loss)
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
   

Note

Investor Company

  

Investee Company

  

Location

 

Main Businesses and Products

   March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     Shares
(Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Carrying Value
(Note 3)
 
  

Cornerstone Ventures Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Investment, venture capital, investment advisor, management consultant and other consultancy service

     4,900        4,900        490      49      4,950        393       193     Associate

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Senao Networks, Inc.

   Taiwan  

Telecommunication facilities manufactures and sales

     202,758        202,758        16,579      34      944,463        72,489       24,496     Associate
  

Senao International (Samoa) Holding Ltd.

   Samoa Islands  

International investment

     2,416,645        2,416,645        81,175      100      474,391        (5,973     (5,973   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

UUPON Inc.

   Taiwan  

Information technology service and general advertisement service

     24,000        24,000        2,400      7      4,473        (11,087     (742   Associate
  

Youth Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     364,950        364,950        8,462      93      203,524        (598     (2,679   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Aval Technologies Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     60,000        60,000        6,510      100      70,225        293       292     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

SENYOUNG Insurance Agent Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Property and liability insurance agency

     59,000        59,000        5,900      100      54,388        3,699       3,704     Subsidiary (Note 6)

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

  

Taoyuan Asia Silicon Valley Innovation Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Development of real estate

     7,500        7,500        750      60      2,064        (3,933     (2,360   Subsidiary (Notes 4 and 6)

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Unigate Telecom Inc.

   Taiwan  

Telecommunications and internet service

     2,000        2,000        200      100      869        (18     (18   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chief International Corp.

   Samoa Islands  

Telecommunications and internet service

     6,068        6,068        200      100      67,553        2,990       2,990     Subsidiary (Note 6)

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

  

ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd.

   Singapore  

Operation of ST-2 telecommunications satellite

     409,061        409,061        18,102      38      522,084        73,929       28,093     Associate

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Production and sale of semiconductor testing components and printed circuit board

     178,608        178,608        11,230      34      2,138,864        94,201       32,264     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

   Taiwan  

Network integration, internet data center (“IDC”), communications integration and cloud application services

     19,064        19,064        2,078      3      89,296        136,701       4,128     Associate (Note 6)
  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Selling and maintaining mobile phones and its peripheral products

     49,731        49,731        1,001      —        43,513        63,497       246     Associate (Note 6)

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech USA Corporation

   United States  

Design and after-sale services of semiconductor testing components and printed circuit board

     12,636        12,636        400      100      24,893        418       418     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

CHPT Japan Co., Ltd.

   Japan  

Related services of electronic parts, machinery processed products and printed circuit board

     2,008        2,008        1      100      2,342        21       21     Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. International, Ltd.

   Samoa Islands  

Wholesale and retail of electronic materials, and investment

     54,450        54,450        1,700      100      42,202        (1,115     (1,115   Subsidiary (Note 6)

Prime Asia Investments Group,

  

Chunghwa Hsingta Co., Ltd.

   Hong Kong  

Investment

   $ 375,274      $ 375,274        1      100    $ 192,315      $ (6,021   $ (6,021   Subsidiary (Note 6)

Ltd. (B.V.I.)

  

MeWorks Limited (HK)

   Hong Kong  

Investment

     10,000        10,000        —        20      —          —         —       Associate

 

(Continued)

 

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                   Original Investment
Amount
     Balance as of March 31, 2019      Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
    Recognized 
Gain (Loss)
(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
   

Note

Investor Company

  

Investee Company

  

Location

 

Main Businesses and Products

   March 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
     Shares
(Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Carrying Value
(Note 3)
 

Senao International (Samoa) Holding Ltd.

  

Senao International HK Limited

   Hong Kong  

International investment

     2,328,754        2,393,646        80,440      100      370,710        (6,127     (6,127   Subsidiary (Note 6)

Youth Co., Ltd.

  

ISPOT Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     53,021        53,021        —        100      9,315        (21     (69   Subsidiary (Note 6)
  

Youyi Co., Ltd.

   Taiwan  

Maintenance of information and communication technologies products

     21,354        21,354        —        100      16,910        (100     (155   Subsidiary (Note 6)

CHYP Multimedia Marketing & Communications Co., Ltd

  

Click Force Marketing Company

   Taiwan  

Advertisement services

     44,607        44,607        1,078      49      37,835        1,000       (41   Associate

 

Note 1:

The amounts were based on reviewed financial statements.

 

Note 2:

Recognized gain (loss) of investees includes amortization of differences between the investment cost and net value and elimination of unrealized transactions.

 

Note 3:

Recognized gain (loss) and carrying value of the investees did not include the adjustment of the difference between the accounting treatment on standalone basis and consolidated basis as a result of the application of IFRS 15.

 

Note 4:

Taoyuan Asia Silicon Valley Innovation Co., Ltd. was approved to end its business and dissolve in April 2019. The liquidation of Taoyuan Asia Silicon Valley Innovation Co., Ltd. is still in process.

 

Note 5:

Investment in mainland China is included in Table 7.

 

Note 6:

The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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TABLE 7

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Investee

  

Main Businesses and Products

   Total Amount
of Paid-in
     Investment
Type
   Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment
from Taiwan as
of
     Investment Flows      Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment
from Taiwan
as of
March 31,
     Net Income
(Loss) of the
    % Ownership
of Direct or
Indirect
    

Investment

Gain (Loss)

   

Carrying Value
as of

March 31,

     Accumulated
Inward
Remittance of
Earnings as of
March 31,
     Note  
   Capital      (Note 1)    January 1, 2019      Outflow      Inflow      2019      Investee     Investment      (Note 2)     2019      2019  

Senao Trading (Fujian) Co., Ltd.

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

   $ 1,073,170      2    $ 1,073,170      $ —        $ —        $ 1,073,170      $ 810       100      $ 810     $ 200,180      $ —         
Notes 7
and 11
 
 

Senao International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     955,838      2      955,838        —          —          955,838        (7,054     100        (7,054     74,435        —          Note 11  

Senao International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Note 12)

  

Maintenance of information and communication technologies products

     87,540      2      87,540        —          —          87,540        —         100        —         —          —         
Notes 8
and 11
 
 

Senao International Trading (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     263,736      2      263,736        —          —          263,736        310       100        310       —          —         
Notes 9
and 11
 
 

Chunghwa Telecom (China) Co., Ltd.

  

Integrated information and communication solution services for enterprise clients, and intelligent energy network service

     177,176      2      177,176        —          —          177,176        (3,657     100        (3,657     49,862        —          Note 11  

Jiangsu Zhenghua Information Technology Company, LLC

  

Providing intelligent energy saving solution and intelligent buildings services

     189,410      2      142,057        —          —          142,057        —         75        —         —          —         

Notes
10 and
11
 
 
 

Shanghai Taihua Electronic Technology Limited

  

Design of printed circuit board and related consultation service

     51,233      2      51,233        —          —          51,233        (1,137     100        (1,137     39,033        —          Note 11  

Shanghai Chief Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Telecommunications and internet service

     10,150      1      4,973        —          —          4,973        765       49        375       8,497        —          Note 11  

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Investee

   Accumulated Investment in
Mainland China as of
March 31, 2019
     Investment Amounts
Authorized by Investment
Commission, MOEA
     Upper Limit on Investment
Stipulated by Investment
Commission, MOEA
 

SENAO and its subsidiaries (Note 3)

   $ 2,380,284      $ 2,380,284      $ 3,523,866  

Chunghwa Telecom (China) Co., Ltd. (Note 4)

     177,176        177,176        236,942,348  

Jiangsu Zhenghua Information Technology Company, LLC (Note 4)

     142,057        142,057        236,942,348  

Shanghai Taihua Electronic Technology Limited (Note 5)

     51,233        97,965        3,747,033  

Shanghai Chief Telecom Co., Ltd. (Note 6)

     4,973        4,973        1,785,914  

 

Note 1:

Investments are divided into three categories as follows:

 

  a.

Direct investment.

 

  b.

Investments through a holding company registered in a third region.

 

  c.

Others.

 

Note 2:

The amounts were calculated based on the investee’s reviewed financial statements.

 

Note 3:

Senao International Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries were calculated based on the consolidated net assets value of Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Note 4:

Chunghwa Telecom (China) Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Zhenghua Information Technology Company, LLC were calculated based on the consolidated net assets value of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Note 5:

Shanghai Taihua Electronic Technology Limited was calculated based on the consolidated net assets value of Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.

 

Note 6:

Shanghai Chief Telecom Co., Ltd. was calculated based on the consolidated net assets value of CHIEF Telecom Inc.

 

Note 7:

Senao Trading (Fujian) Co., Ltd. was approved to end its business and dissolve in September 2018. The liquidation of Senao Trading (Fujian) Co., Ltd. is still in process.

 

Note 8:

The liquidation of Senao International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was completed in March 2018.

 

Note 9:

The liquidation of Senao International Trading (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. was completed in March 2019.

 

Note 10:

The liquidation of Jiangsu Zhenhua Information Technology Company, LLC. was completed in December 2018.

 

Note 11:

The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Note 12:

The English name is the same as the above entity; however the Chinese name included in the respective Articles of Incorporations is different from the above entity.

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 8

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INTERCOMPANY RELATIONSHIPS AND SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Year

   No.
(Note 1)
     Company
Name
    

Related Party

   Nature of
Relationship

(Note 2)
  

Transaction Details

 
  

Financial Statement Account

   Amount
(Note 5)
     Payment
Terms

(Note 3)
     % to Total
Sales or Assets
(Note 4)
 

2019

     0       

Chunghwa
Telecom
Co., Ltd.
 
 
 
   Senao International Co., Ltd.    a    Accounts receivable    $ 106,297        —          —    
               Accrued custodial receipts      170,155        —          —    
               Accounts payable      903,089        —          —    
               Amounts collected for others      318,406        —          —    
               Revenues      630,813        —          1  
               Operating costs and expenses      231,807        —          —    
         CHIEF Telecom Inc.    a    Accounts receivable      41,423        —          —    
               Accounts payable      307,450        —          —    
               Revenues      90,807        —          —    
               Operating costs and expenses      26,715        —          —    
         CHYP Multimedia Marketing &    a    Amounts collected for others      25,281        —          —    
        

Communications Co., Ltd.

      Operating costs and expenses      15,661        —          —    
         Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.    a    Accounts receivable      24,916        —          —    
               Accounts payable      283,593        —          —    
               Operating costs and expenses      182,210        —          —    
               Inventories      20,908        —          —    
               Property, plant and equipment      103,332        —          —    
         Chunghwa Telecom Global Inc.    a    Accounts receivable      287,170        —          —    
               Accounts payable      44,219        —          —    
               Revenues      22,468        —          —    
               Operating costs and expenses      96,014        —          —    
         Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.    a    Accounts receivable      302,258        —          —    
               Accounts payable      174,205        —          —    
               Revenues      52,437        —          —    
               Operating costs and expenses      161,148        —          —    
         Chunghwa Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.    a    Accounts receivable      47,321        —          —    
               Accounts payable      23,992        —          —    
               Operating costs and expenses      23,984        —          —    
         Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.    a    Accounts receivable      191,096        —          —    
               Accounts payable      78,855        —          —    
               Revenues      79,054        —          —    
               Operating costs and expenses      110,080        —          —    
         Chunghwa Sochamp Technology Inc.    a    Accounts payable      24,479        —          —    
         Honghwa International Co., Ltd.    a    Accounts payable      834,939        —          —    
               Revenues      22,567        —          —    
               Operating costs and expenses      1,228,054        —          2  
               Property, plant and equipment      33,550        —          —    

 

(Continued)

 

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Year

  No.
(Note 1)
   

Company Name

 

Related Party

  Nature of
Relationship

(Note 2)
 

Transaction Details

 
 

Financial Statement Account

  Amount
(Note 5)
    Payment
Terms

(Note 3)
    % to Total
Sales or Assets
(Note 4)
 
      CHT Security Co., Ltd.   a   Accounts payable   $ 18,999       —         —    
          Operating costs and expenses     31,157       —         —    
          Inventories     26,827       —         —    
          Other noncurrent assets     10,281       —         —    
      Aval Technologies Co., Ltd.   a   Operating costs and expenses     10,362       —         —    
          Customers’ deposits     11,597       —         —    
    1     Light Era Development Co., Ltd.   CHIEF Telecom Inc.   c   Revenues     23,790       —         —    
    2     Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.   Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   c   Prepayments     17,191       —         —    

 

Note 1:

Significant transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries or among subsidiaries are numbered as follows:

 

  a.

“0” for the Company.

 

  b.

Subsidiaries are numbered from “1”.

 

Note 2:

Related party transactions are divided into three categories as follows:

 

  a.

The Company to subsidiaries.

 

  b.

Subsidiaries to the Company.

 

  c.

Subsidiaries to subsidiaries.

 

Note 3:

Transaction terms with the related parties were determined in accordance with mutual agreements when there were no similar transactions with third parties. Other transactions with related parties were not significantly different from those with third parties.

 

Note 4:

For assets and liabilities, amount is shown as a percentage to consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2019, while revenues, costs and expenses are shown as a percentage to consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Note 5:

The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

(Concluded)

 

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