Greatek Electronics Inc. Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and Independent Auditors Report

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1 Greatek Electronics Inc. Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and Independent Auditors Report

2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT The Board of Directors and Shareholders Greatek Electronics Inc. Opinion We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Greatek Electronics Inc. (the Corporation ) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Corporation as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Corporation in accordance with The Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Key Audit Matters Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. The key audit matters of the financial statements of the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2016, are described as follows: Revenue recognition 1. The sales revenue is material to the Corporation. Please refer to Note 19 to the accompanying financial statements for details on sales revenue. The major type of revenue is subcontract revenue. The types of subcontracting transactions include: 1) Semiconductor assembly 2) Semiconductor testing 3) Wafer testing - 2 -

3 2. Revenue is recognized as sales at point of ex-factory. When warehouse personnel provide the goods to the customers, the warehouse personnel asks the customers to sign for the goods at that time. When the customers designated forwarders come to withdraw the goods, warehouse personnel will have them sign off on shipment slip. The revenue recognition process thereof is to have accounting personnel verify the shipment within the computer system, and the system automatically recognizes the sales revenue. 3. Since the above process consists of manual controls, risk from human error exists in which revenue before or after the end of the reporting period may not be recognized in the appropriate period. 4. We reviewed the Corporation s revenue recognition policy, assessed the reasonableness of its revenue recognition, traced all of the shipping records with either the first day of shipment after December 31, 2016 or the last day of shipment before December 31, 2016 and confirmed them against relevant supporting documents and accounting records to verify the accuracy of the timing of sales revenue recognition as well as the monetary amounts, and evaluated whether the risk and rewards of goods were transferred. Capitalization of property, plant and equipment 1. The capital expenditure of the Corporation relating to property, plant and equipment is significant to its financial statements. Refer to Note 12 to the accompanying financial statements for details on property, plant and equipment. 2. To ensure the accuracy of the cost amounts, the requisition, purchasing, verification and recording of the Corporation s property, plant and equipment are all subject to appropriate sign-off procedures. The Corporation will regularly examine items that were not capitalized for more than three months after their purchase and ask the department using the item to explain the circumstances surrounding why each item which should be capitalized has as of yet remained un-capitalized. 3. Because of the significance of such expenditure amounts, delays in capitalization or errors in cost amounts thereof may lead the financial statements to not be fairly presented. 4. We reviewed the Corporation s property, plant and equipment capital expenditure policy, assessed the reasonableness of the timing of capitalization, and conducted the following procedures: 1) Selecting samples of newly acquired items from the lists of asset details of the year to verify whether the costs are recognized in the appropriate period. 2) Selecting samples from the list of Advance Payments and Construction in Progress at the year end and perform on-site count to observe whether such items were not ready for their intended use. 3) Selecting samples of items that were not capitalized over three months from the list of Advance Payments and Construction in Progress to examine whether the reasons of such items not capitalized explained by applicants or users were approved by supervisors. Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error

4 In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Crporation s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Corporation or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Those charged with governance, including the supervisors, are responsible for overseeing the Corporation s financial reporting process. Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also: 1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. 2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Corporation s internal control. 3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. 4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Corporation s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Corporation to cease to continue as a going concern. 5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards

5 From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. The engagement partners on the audit resulting in this independent auditors report are Yu-Feng Huang and Su-Li Fang. February 21, 2017 Notice to Readers The accompanying financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such financial statements are those generally applied in the Republic of China. For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. 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 report and financial statements shall prevail

6 GREATEK ELECTRONICS INC. BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars) ASSETS Amount % Amount % LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Amount % Amount % CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4 and 6) $ 4,175, $ 4,583, Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - current current (Notes 4 and 7) $ 2,861 - $ 3,795 - (Notes 4 and 7) 59,027-23,708 - Notes payable 7,323-5,019 - Held-to-maturity financial assets - current (Notes 4, 5 and 8) 250, ,657 1 Accounts payable (Note 25) 681, ,114 4 Notes receivable (Notes 4, 5 and 10) 70,892-92,423 - Payables to equipment suppliers 404, ,636 - Accounts receivable (Notes 4, 5 and 10) 2,376, ,002, Accrued compensation to employees and remuneration to directors and Receivables from related parties (Notes 4 and 25) 311, ,570 2 supervisors (Notes 4 and 20) 362, ,085 2 Inventories (Notes 4, 5 and 11) 804, ,126 4 Current income tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 21) 313, ,325 2 Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Notes 4, 14 and 25) 172, ,876 1 Provisions - current (Notes 4 and 16) 84, ,403 - Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 4,15 and 25) 704, ,000 4 Total current assets 8,221, ,978, Total current liabilities 2,561, ,877, NON-CURRENT ASSETS Held-to-maturity financial assets - noncurrent (Notes 4, 5 and 8) 655, ,138 5 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Financial assets carried at cost - noncurrent (Notes 4 and 9) - 1 8,846 - Deferred income tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 21) 2,951-1,543 - Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4, 5, 12 and 27) 8,350, ,014, Guarantee deposits 2,090-2,090 - Intangible assets (Notes 4 and 13) 20,613-15,486 - Net defined benefit liability - noncurrent (Notes 4, 5 and 17) 201, ,312 1 Deferred income tax assets (Notes 4, 5 and 21) 45,030-19,305 - Other noncurrent assets (Notes 4, 14 and 26) 77, ,088 1 Total non-current liabilities 206, ,945 1 Total non-current assets 9,148, ,835, Total liabilities 2,768, ,061, EQUITY (Notes 4, 18 and 23) Capital stock Common stock 5,688, ,688, Capital surplus 1, ,153 2 Retained earnings Legal reserve 2,359, ,162, Unappropriated earnings 6,550, ,507, Total equity 14,600, ,752, TOTAL $ 17,369, $ 15,814, TOTAL $ 17,369, $ 15,814, The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

7 GREATEK ELECTRONICS INC. STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share) Amount % Amount % NET SALES (Notes 4, 19, 25 and 30) $ 10,571, $ 9,540, OPERATING COSTS (Notes 11, 17, 20 and 25) 7,626, ,948, GROSS PROFIT 2,945, ,591, OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 17 and 20) Selling and marketing 66,797-57,156 1 General and administrative 177, ,594 2 Research and development 206, ,538 2 Total operating expenses 450, ,288 5 OPERATING INCOME 2,494, ,166, NONOPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES (Notes 4 and 20) Other income 46,926-45,947 1 Other gains and losses (12,078) - 36,526 - Total nonoperating income and expenses 34,848-82,473 1 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX 2,529, ,248, INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4 and 21) 290, ,966 3 NET INCOME 2,238, ,975, OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss Remeasurement of defined benefit plans (25,564) - (23,815) - TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 2,213, $ 1,952, EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 22) Basic $ 3.94 $ 3.47 Diluted $ 3.87 $ 3.41 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

8 GREATEK ELECTRONICS INC. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars) Share Capital Issued and Outstanding Retained Earnings Shares Unappropriated (Thousands) Amount Capital Surplus Legal Reserve Special Reserve Earnings Total Equity BALANCE, JANUARY 1, ,846 $ 5,688,459 $ 394,153 $ 1,936,222 $ 1,560 $ 5,373,200 $ 13,393,594 Appropriation of the 2014 earnings Legal reserve ,128 - (226,128) - Reversal of special reserve (1,560) 1,560 - Cash dividends to shareholders - NT$2.8 per share (1,592,768) (1,592,768) Net income for the year ended December 31, ,975,835 1,975,835 Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, (23,815) (23,815) BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, ,846 5,688, ,153 2,162,350-5,507,884 13,752,846 Appropriation of the 2015 earnings Legal reserve ,584 - (197,584) - Cash dividends to shareholders - NT$1.71 per share (972,724) (972,724) Issue of cash dividends from capital surplus - NT$0.69 per share - - (392,506) (392,506) Net income for the year ended December 31, ,238,680 2,238,680 Other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, (25,564) (25,564) BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, ,846 $ 5,688,459 $ 1,647 $ 2,359,934 $ - $ 6,550,692 $ 14,600,732 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

9 GREATEK ELECTRONICS INC. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Current income before income tax $ 2,529,169 $ 2,248,801 Adjustments to reconcile income before income tax to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 1,753,769 1,878,735 Amortization 5,284 3,724 Net gain on fair value change of financial instruments designated as at fair value through profit or loss (1,053) (3,267) Premium amortization of held-to-maturity financial assets 2,411 2,135 Interest revenue (31,841) (37,538) Dividend revenue (161) - Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 105,069 35,483 Impairment loss recognized on financial assets 8,846 - Net (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange (1,546) 2,091 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in financial instruments held for trading (35,200) 104,756 Decrease in notes receivable 21,531 3,379 Increase in accounts receivable (365,736) (198,990) (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable from related parties (45,405) 64,346 (Increase) decrease in inventories (96,703) 48,440 Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (70,313) (12,196) Increase in notes payable 2,304 2,317 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 113,565 (23,974) Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation to employees and remuneration to directors and supervisors 42,581 (46,522) Increase in provisions 30,283 29,804 Increase in accrued expenses and other accounts payable 129,627 70,233 Decrease in net defined benefit liability (4,177) (3,574) Net cash provided by operating activities 4,092,304 4,168,183 Income tax paid (279,384) (308,508) Net cash provided by operating activities 3,812,920 3,859,675 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of held-to-maturity financial assets (204,185) (502,659) Proceeds of the sale of held-to-maturity of financial assets 200, ,000 Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (2,865,001) (1,789,237) Disposal of property, plant and equipment Increase in refundable deposits (1,016) (107) Increase in intangible assets (10,411) (4,878) Increase in non-current assets (1,000) - Interest received 30,748 36,081 Dividend received Net cash used in investing activities (2,850,702) (2,060,514) (Continued) - 9 -

10 GREATEK ELECTRONICS INC. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Increase in guarantee deposits $ - $ 2,000 Cash dividends distributed (1,365,230) (1,592,768) Net cash used in financing activities (1,365,230) (1,590,768) EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON THE BALANCE OF CASH HELD IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES (5,802) 16,384 NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (408,814) 224,777 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 4,583,834 4,359,057 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $ 4,175,020 $ 4,583,834 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. (Concluded)

11 GREATEK ELECTRONICS INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015 (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise) 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Greatek Electronics Inc. (the Corporation or Greatek ) was incorporated in the Republic of China ( ROC ) on March 7, The Corporation mainly provides semiconductor assembly and testing services on a turnkey basis. The Corporation s shares have been listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on October 26, Powertech Technology Inc. (PTI) acquired Greatek s 44.09% ownership, pursuant to Greatek s board approval on December 21, On the reelection of the directors and supervisors of Greatek, PTI holds a majority of the directors seats and become parent. PTI has 42.91% ownership of Greatek as of December 31, 2016 and APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The financial statements were approved to the Board of Directors and issued on February 21, APPLICATION OF NEW, AMENDED AND REVISED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS a. Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), Interpretations of IFRS (IFRIC), and Interpretations of IAS (SIC) endorsed by the FSC for application starting from Rule No and Rule No issued by the FSC stipulated that starting January 1, 2017, the Corporation should apply the amendments to the Regulation Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the IFRS, IAS, IFRIC and SIC (collectively, the IFRSs ) issued by the IASB and endorsed by the FSC for application starting from New, Amended or Revised Standards and Interpretations (the New IFRSs ) Effective Date Announced by IASB (Note 1) Annual Improvements to IFRSs Cycle July 1, 2014 (Note 2) Annual Improvements to IFRSs Cycle July 1, 2014 Annual Improvements to IFRSs Cycle January 1, 2016 (Note 3) Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28 'Investment Entities: January 1, 2016 Applying the Consolidation Exception Amendment to IFRS 11 Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in January 1, 2016 Joint Operations IFRS 14 Regulatory Deferral Accounts January 1, 2016 Amendment to IAS 1 Disclosure Initiative January 1, 2016 Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 Clarification of Acceptable January 1, 2016 Methods of Depreciation and Amortization Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 41 Agriculture: Bearer Plants January 1, 2016 (Continued)

12 New, Amended or Revised Standards and Interpretations (the New IFRSs ) Effective Date Announced by IASB (Note 1) Amendment to IAS 19 Defined Benefit Plans: Employee July 1, 2014 Contributions Amendment to IAS 27 Equity Method in Separate Financial January 1, 2016 Statements Amendment to IAS 36 Impairment of Assets: Recoverable Amount January 1, 2014 Disclosures for Non-financial Assets Amendment to IAS 39 Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of January 1, 2014 Hedge Accounting IFRIC 21 Levies January 1, 2014 (Concluded) Note 1: Unless stated otherwise, the above New or amended IFRSs are effective for annual periods beginning on or after their respective effective dates. Note 2: The amendment to IFRS 2 applies to share-based payment transactions with grant date on or after July 1, 2014; the amendment to IFRS 3 applies to business combinations with acquisition date on or after July 1, 2014; the amendment to IFRS 13 is effective immediately; the remaining amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, Note 3: The amendment to IFRS 5 is applied prospectively to changes in a method of disposal that occur in annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016; the remaining amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, The initial application in 2017 of the above IFRSs and related amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers would not have any material impact on the Corporation s accounting policies, except for the following: 1) Amendment to IAS 36 Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-financial Assets The amendment clarifies that the recoverable amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit is disclosed only when an impairment loss on the asset has been recognized or reversed during the period. Furthermore, if the recoverable amount of an item of property, plant and equipment for which impairment loss has been recognized or reversed is fair value less costs of disposal, the Corporation is required to disclose the fair value hierarchy. If the fair value measurements are categorized within Level 2 and Level 3, the valuation technique and key assumptions used to measure the fair value are disclosed. The discount rate used is disclosed if such fair value less costs of disposal is measured by using present value technique. The amendment will be applied retrospectively. 2) Annual Improvements to IFRSs: Cycle Several standards including IFRS 2 Share-based Payment and IFRS 8 Operating Segments were amended in this annual improvement. The amended IFRS 2 changes the definitions of vesting condition and market condition and adds definitions for performance condition and service condition. The amendment clarifies that a performance target can be based on the operations (i.e. a non-market condition) of the Corporation or another entity in the same Corporation or the market price of the equity instruments of the Corporation or another entity in the same Corporation (i.e. a market condition); that a performance target can relate either to the performance of the Corporation as a whole or to some part of it (e.g. a division); and that the period for achieving a performance condition must not extend beyond the end of the related service period. In addition, a share market index target is not a

13 performance condition because it not only reflects the performance of the Corporation, but also of other entities outside the Corporation. The share-based payment arrangements with market conditions, non-market conditions or non-vesting conditions will be accounted for differently, and the aforementioned amendment will be applied prospectively to those share-based payments granted on or after January 1, The amended IFRS 8 requires an entity to disclose the judgments made by management in applying the aggregation criteria to operating segments, including a description of the operating segments aggregated and the economic indicators assessed in determining whether the operating segments have similar economic characteristics. The amendment also clarifies that a reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments assets to the entity s assets should only be provided if the segments assets are regularly provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The judgements made in applying aggregation criteria should be disclosed retrospectively upon initial application of the amendment in When the amended IFRS 13 becomes effective in 2017, the short-term receivables and payables with no stated interest rate will be measured at their invoice amounts without discounting, if the effect of not discounting is immaterial. IAS 24 was amended to clarify that a management entity providing key management personnel services to the Corporation is a related party of the Corporation. Consequently, the Corporation is required to disclose as related party transactions the amounts incurred for the service paid or payable to the management entity for the provision of key management personnel services. However, disclosure of the components of such compensation is not required. 3) Annual Improvements to IFRSs: Cycle Several standards including IFRS 7, IAS 19 and IAS 34 were amended in this annual improvement. IAS 19 was amended to clarify that the depth of the market for high quality corporate bonds used to estimate discount rate for post-employment benefits should be assessed by the market of the corporate bonds denominated in the same currency as the benefits to be paid, i.e. assessed at currency level (instead of country or regional level). 4) Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers The amendments include additions of several accounting items and requirements for disclosures of impairment of non-financial assets as a consequence of the IFRSs endorsed by the FSC for application starting from In addition, as a result of the post implementation review of IFRSs in Taiwan, the amendments also include emphasis on certain recognition and measurement considerations and add requirements for disclosures of related party transactions and goodwill. The amendments stipulate that other companies or institutions of which the chairman of the board of directors or president serves as the chairman of the board of directors or the president, or is the spouse or second immediate family of the chairman of the board of directors or president of the Corporation are deemed to have a substantive related party relationship, unless it can be demonstrated that no control, joint control, or significant influence exists. Furthermore, the amendments require the disclosure of the names of the related parties and the relationship with whom the Corporation has significant transaction. If the transaction or balance with a specific related party is 10% or more of the Corporation s respective total transaction or balance, such transaction should be separately disclosed by the name of each related party. The amendments also require additional disclosure if there is a significant difference between the actual operation after business combination and the expected benefit on acquisition date

14 The disclosures of related party transactions and impairment of goodwill will be enhanced when the above amendments are retrospectively applied in Except for the above impacts, as of the date the financial statements were authorized for issue, the Corporation continues assessing other possible impacts that application of the aforementioned amendments will have on the Corporation s financial position and financial performance, and will disclose these other impacts when the assessment is completed. b. New IFRSs in issue but not yet endorsed by the FSC The Corporation has not applied the following IFRSs issued by the IASB but not yet endorsed by the FSC. The FSC announced that amendments to IFRS 4 (only the overlay approach can be applied), IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 will take effect starting January 1, As of the date the financial statements were authorized for issue, the FSC has not announced the effective dates of other new IFRSs. New IFRSs Effective Date Announced by IASB (Note 1) Annual Improvements to IFRSs Cycle Note 2 Amendment to IFRS 2 Classification and Measurement of January 1, 2018 Share-based Payment Transactions Amendments to IFRS 4 Applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments with January 1, 2018 IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts IFRS 9 Financial Instruments January 1, 2018 Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 Mandatory Effective Date of January 1, 2018 IFRS 9 and Transition Disclosures Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 Sale or Contribution of Assets To be determined by IASB between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers January 1, 2018 Amendments to IFRS 15 Clarifications to IFRS15 Revenue from January 1, 2018 Contracts with Customers IFRS 16 Leases January 1, 2019 Amendment to IAS 7 Disclosure Initiative January 1, 2017 Amendments to IAS 12 Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets for January 1, 2017 Unrealized Losses Amendments to IAS 40 Transfers of investment property January 1, 2018 IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance January 1, 2018 Consideration 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 amendment to IFRS 12 is retrospectively applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017; the amendment to IAS 28 is retrospectively applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, ) IFRS 9 Financial Instruments Recognition and measurement of financial assets With regards to financial assets, all recognized financial assets that are within the scope of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement are subsequently measured at amortized cost or fair value. Under IFRS 9, the requirement for the classification of financial assets is stated below

15 For the Corporation s debt instruments that have contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, their classification and measurement are as follows: a) For debt instruments, if they are held within a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows, the financial assets are measured at amortized cost and are assessed for impairment continuously with impairment loss recognized in profit or loss, if any. Interest revenue is recognized in profit or loss by using the effective interest method; b) For debt instruments, if they are held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both the collecting of contractual cash flows and the selling of financial assets, the financial assets are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI) and are assessed for impairment. Interest revenue is recognized in profit or loss by using the effective interest method, and other gain or loss shall be recognized in other comprehensive income, except for impairment gains or losses and foreign exchange gains and losses. When the debt instruments are derecognized or reclassified, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss. Except for the above, all other financial assets are measured at fair value through profit or loss. However, the Corporation may make an irrevocable election to present subsequent changes in the fair value of an equity investment (that is not held for trading) in other comprehensive income, with only dividend income generally recognized in profit or loss. No subsequent impairment assessment is required, and the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income cannot be reclassified from equity to profit or loss. Impairment of financial assets IFRS 9 requires that impairment loss on financial assets is recognized by using the Expected Credit Losses Model. The credit loss allowance is required for financial assets measured at amortized cost certain written loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts. A loss allowance for the 12-month expected credit losses is required for a financial asset if its credit risk has not increased significantly since initial recognition. A loss allowance for full lifetime expected credit losses is required for a financial asset if its credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition and is not low. However, a loss allowance for full lifetime expected credit losses is required for trade receivables that do not constitute a financing transaction. 2) Amendments to IAS 12 Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets for Unrealized Losses The amendment clarifies that the difference between the carrying amount of the debt instrument measured at fair value and its tax base gives rise to a temporary difference, even though there are unrealized losses on that asset, irrespective of whether the Corporation expects to recover the carrying amount of the debt instrument by sale or by holding it and collecting contractual cash flows. In addition, in determining whether to recognize a deferred tax asset, the Corporation should assess a deductible temporary difference in combination with all of its other deductible temporary differences, unless the tax law restricts the utilization of losses to deduction against income of a specific type, in which case, a deductible temporary difference is assessed in combination only with other deductible temporary differences of the appropriate type. The amendment also stipulates that, when determining whether to recognize a deferred tax asset, the estimate of probable future taxable profit may include some of the Corporation s assets for more than their carrying amount if there is sufficient evidence that it is probable that the Corporation will achieve this, and that the estimate for future taxable profit should exclude tax deductions resulting from the reversal of deductible temporary differences

16 3) IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration IAS 21 stipulated that a foreign currency transaction shall be recorded on initial recognition in the functional currency by applying to the foreign currency amount the spot exchange rate between the functional currency and the foreign currency at the date of the transaction. IFRIC 22 further explains that the date of the transaction is the date on which an entity recognizes a non-monetary asset or non-monetary liability from payment or receipt of advance consideration. If there are multiple payments or receipts in advance, the entity shall determine the date of the transaction for each payment or receipt of advance consideration. The Corporation shall apply IFRIC 22 either retrospectively or prospectively to all assets, expenses and income in the scope of the Interpretation initially recognized on or after (a) the beginning of the reporting period in which the entity first applies IFRIC 22, or (b) the beginning of a prior reporting period presented as comparative information in the financial statements of the reporting period in which the entity first applies IFRIC 22. Except for the above impact, as of the date the financial statements were authorized for issue, the Corporation is continuously assessing the possible impact that the application of other standards and interpretations will have on the Corporation s financial position and financial performance, and will disclose the relevant impact when the assessment is completed. 4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES a. Statement of compliance The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, other regulations (please specify) and IFRSs as endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC. b. Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial instruments that are measured at fair value. The fair value measurements are Corporationed into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value measurement inputs are observable and the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, which are described as follows: 1) Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; 2) Level 2 inputs are 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); and 3) Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. c. Classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities Current assets include: 1) Assets held primarily for the purpose of trading; 2) Assets expected to be realized within twelve months after the reporting period; and 3) Cash and cash equivalents

17 Current liabilities include: 1) Liabilities held primarily for the purpose of trading; 2) Liabilities due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period, and 3) Liabilities for which the Corporation does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are classified as non-current. d. Foreign currencies The financial statements are presented in the Corporation s functional currency, the New Taiwan dollar. In preparing the financial statements, transactions in currencies other than the Corporation s functional currency (foreign currencies) are recognized at the exchange rates of Customs in every ten days. At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items measured at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Except for the exchange differences on transactions entered into in hedging against certain foreign currency risks, exchange differences on monetary items arising from settlement or translation are recognized in profit or loss in the period. e. Inventories Inventories consist of raw materials, supplies, finished goods and work-in-process and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory write-downs are made by item, except where it may be appropriate to Corporation similar or related items. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price of inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale. Inventories are recorded at weighted-average cost. f. Property, plant, and equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment loss. Properties in the course of construction for production, supply or administrative purposes are carried at cost, less any recognized impairment loss. Cost includes professional fees and borrowing costs eligible for capitalization. Such properties are depreciated and classified to the appropriate categories of property, plant and equipment when completed and ready for intended use. Freehold land is not depreciated. Depreciation is recognized using the straight-line method. Each significant part is depreciated separately. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis. On derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment, the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss

18 g. Intangible assets Intangible assets with finite useful lives that are acquired separately are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss. Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful life, residual value, and amortization method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis. On derecognition of an intangible asset, the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset are recognized in profit or loss. h. Impairment of tangible and intangible assets other than goodwill At the end of each reporting period, the Corporation reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets, excluding goodwill, to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Corporation estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Corporate assets are allocated to the individual cash-generating units on a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation/corporate assets are allocated to the smallest Corporation of cash-generating units on a reasonable and consistent allocation basis. Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is reduced to its recoverable amount, with the resultiny impairment loss recognized in profit or loss. When an impairment loss is subsequently reversed, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent of the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset or cash-generating unit in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss. i. Financial instruments Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when a Corporation entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments. Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized immediately in profit or loss. 1) Financial assets All regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized on a trade date basis. a) Measurement category Financial assets are classified into the following categories: Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, held-to-maturity investments and loans and receivables

19 i. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognized in profit or loss incorporates any dividend or interest earned on the financial asset. Fair value is determined in the manner described in Note 24. ii. Held-to-maturity investments Corporate bonds and foreign government bonds, which are above specific credit ratings and the Corporation has positive intent and ability to hold to maturity, are classified as held-to-maturity investments. Subsequent to initial recognition, held-to-maturity investments are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any impairment. iii. Loans and receivables Loans and receivables (including note and trade receivables, cash and cash equivalent, pledged deposits and other receivables) are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment, except for short-term receivables when the effect of discounting is immaterial. Cash equivalent includes time deposits with highly liquid, readily convertible to a known amount of cash and be subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. These cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments. b) Impairment of financial assets Financial assets, other than those at fair value through profit or loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are considered to be impaired when there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been affected. For financial assets carried at amortized cost, such as trade receivables and other receivables, assets are assessed for impairment on a collective basis even if they were assessed not to be impaired individually. Objective evidence of impairment for a portfolio of receivables could include the Corporation s past experience of collecting payments, an increase in the number of delayed payments in the portfolio, as well as observable changes in national or local economic conditions that correlate with default on receivables, and other situation. For financial assets carried at amortized cost, the amount of the impairment loss recognized is the difference between the asset s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset s original effective interest rate. For financial assets measured at amortized cost, if, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized

20 For all other financial assets, objective evidence of impairment could include significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty, breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments, it becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or financial re-organization, or the disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties. When an available-for-sale financial asset is considered to be impaired, cumulative gains or losses previously recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss in the period. For financial assets that are carried at cost, the amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset s carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the current market rate of return for a similar financial asset. Such impairment loss will not be reversed in subsequent periods. The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced by the impairment loss directly for all financial assets with the exception of trade receivables, where the carrying amount is reduced through the use of an allowance account. When trades receivable are considered uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognized in profit or loss except for uncollectible trade receivables that are written off against the allowance account. c) Derecognition of financial assets The Corporation derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party. 2) Equity instruments Debt and equity instruments issued by a Corporation entity are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument. Equity instruments issued by a Corporation entity are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. 3) Financial liabilities a) Subsequent measurement Except the following situation, all the financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method: i. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Financial liabilities are classified as at fair value through profit or loss when the financial liability is either held for trading. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognized in profit or loss incorporates any interest or dividend paid on the financial liability. Fair value is determined in the manner described in Note