Form 6-K

1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2019

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,

Hsinchu Science Park,

Taiwan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form  20-F  ☒            Form  40-F  ☐

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes  ☐            No  ☒    

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:            .)

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Date: February 27, 2019      By   

/s/ Lora Ho

                 Lora Ho
        Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Statements for the

Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and

Independent Auditors’ Report

 


REPRESENTATION LETTER

The entities that are required to be included in the combined financial statements of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, under the Criteria Governing the Preparation of Affiliation Reports, Consolidated Business Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises are the same as those included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with the International Financial Reporting Standard 10, “Consolidated Financial Statements.” In addition, the information required to be disclosed in the combined financial statements is included in the consolidated financial statements. Consequently, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries do not prepare a separate set of combined financial statements.

 

Very truly yours,
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
By

 

MARK LIU
Chairman

February 19, 2019

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and subsidiaries (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the 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 Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company 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 consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

 

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Key audit matters for the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 are stated as follows:

Estimate for sales returns and allowances

In consideration of business volume and market conditions, the Company provides a variety of business incentives to specific customers or products. The estimate for sales returns and allowance is based on historical experience and the varying contractual terms. Please refer to Notes 4, 5 and 26 to the consolidated financial statements for the details of the information about estimate for sales returns and allowances. Since the estimate for sales returns and allowances is subject to accounting judgment and estimation, and the result could also affect the net revenue in the consolidated financial statements, it has been identified as a key audit matter.

Our key audit procedures performed in respect of the above area included the following:

 

1.

Understood and tested the design and operating effectiveness of the key controls over estimate for sales returns and allowances;

 

2.

Understood and assessed the reasonableness of assumptions made and methodology used in estimating sales returns and allowances;

 

3.

Sampled and inspected the sales contracts of main products by agreeing the contractual terms and performed an analysis to challenge the estimation on possibility that specific products could meet business incentives condition to verify the reasonableness of the accrual of the sales returns and allowances;

 

4.

Performed a retrospective review to comparatively analyze the historical accuracy of judgments with reference to actual sales returns and allowance paid.

Timing to commence depreciation of property, plant and equipment (PP&E)

The Company continues to invest in capital expenditures to develop and build capacity in leading-edge technologies to meet customers’ demand. Please refer to Notes 4, 5 and 17 to the consolidated financial statements for the details of the information and accounting policy about the depreciation of PP&E. According to IAS 16, depreciation of PP&E begins when the assets are available for use, and in the condition necessary for the assets to be capable of operating in the intended manner. Due to the significant capital expenditures of the Company, and the criteria to determine whether such assets are available for their intended use vary within categories of assets as well as involve subjective judgments, the validity of the timing to commence depreciation of PP&E could have a material impact on its financial performance. Consequently, the validity of the timing to commence depreciation of PP&E is identified as a key audit matter.

Our key audit procedures performed in respect of the above area included the following:

 

1.

Understood and tested the design and operating effectiveness of the key controls over the timing to commence depreciation of PP&E;

 

2.

Understood the criteria the assets are defined as available for their intended use and the corresponding accounting treatments;

 

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3.

Sampled and reviewed the appropriateness of the timing for commencing depreciation after the assets met the criteria of available for use in current year;

 

4.

Performed an observation on the physical count of equipment under installation and construction in progress; sampled and inspected the supporting documentation to verify that the status of equipment under installation and construction in progress are not available for use;

 

5.

Sampled equipment under installation and construction in progress which met the criteria of available for use and were transferred in the subsequent period to evaluate the reasonableness of the timing for commencing depreciation;

 

6.

Sampled and reviewed the appropriateness of the equipment under installation and construction in progress which are not available for their intended use.

Other Matter

We have also audited the parent company only financial statements of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited as of and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 on which we have issued an unmodified opinion.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for 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 the IFRS, IAS, IFRIC, and 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 consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’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 Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance (including members of the Audit Committee) are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements.

 

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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 consolidated 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 Company’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 Company’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 consolidated 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 Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

 

5.

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

 

6.

Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

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.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 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.

 

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The engagement partners on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Mei Yen Chiang and Yu Feng Huang.

Deloitte & Touche

Taipei, Taiwan

Republic of China

February 19, 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 audit such consolidated financial statements are those generally applied in the Republic of China.

For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ 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’ report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     December 31, 2018     December 31, 2017  

ASSETS

     Amount       %       Amount       %  

CURRENT ASSETS

        

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)

   $ 577,814,601       28     $ 553,391,696       28  

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

     3,504,590       —         569,751       —    

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

     99,561,740       5       —         —    

Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 9)

     —         —         93,374,153       5  

Held-to-maturity financial assets (Note 10)

     —         —         1,988,385       —    

Financial assets at amortized cost (Note 11)

     14,277,615       1       —         —    

Hedging derivative financial assets (Note 13)

     —         —         34,394       —    

Hedging financial assets (Note 13)

     23,497       —         —         —    

Notes and accounts receivable, net (Note 14)

     128,613,391       6       121,133,248       6  

Receivables from related parties (Note 37)

     584,412       —         1,184,124       —    

Other receivables from related parties (Note 37)

     65,028       —         171,058       —    

Inventories (Notes 5, 15 and 41)

     103,230,976       5       73,880,747       4  

Other financial assets (Note 38)

     18,597,448       1       7,253,114       —    

Other current assets (Note 19)

     5,406,423       —         4,222,440       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     951,679,721       46       857,203,110       43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT ASSETS

        

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Notes 5 and 8)

     3,910,681       —         —         —    

Held-to-maturity financial assets (Note 10)

     —         —         18,833,329       1  

Financial assets at amortized cost (Note 11)

     7,528,277       —         —         —    

Financial assets carried at cost (Note 12)

     —         —         4,874,257       —    

Investments accounted for using equity method (Notes 5 and 16)

     17,865,838       1       17,861,488       1  

Property, plant and equipment (Notes 5 and 17)

     1,072,050,279       51       1,062,542,322       53  

Intangible assets (Notes 5 and 18)

     17,002,137       1       14,175,140       1  

Deferred income tax assets (Notes 5 and 31)

     16,806,387       1       12,105,463       1  

Refundable deposits

     1,700,071       —         1,283,414       —    

Other noncurrent assets (Note 19)

     1,584,647       —         2,983,120       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     1,138,448,317       54       1,134,658,533       57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 2,090,128,038       100     $ 1,991,861,643       100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

        

CURRENT LIABILITIES

        

Short-term loans (Notes 20 and 34)

   $ 88,754,640       4     $ 63,766,850       3  

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

     40,825       —         26,709       —    

Hedging derivative financial liabilities (Note 13)

     —         —         15,562       —    

Hedging financial liabilities (Note 13)

     155,832       —         —         —    

Accounts payable

     32,980,933       2       28,412,807       1  

Payables to related parties (Note 37)

     1,376,499       —         1,656,356       —    

Salary and bonus payable

     14,471,372       1       14,254,871       1  

Accrued profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors and supervisors (Notes 25 and 33)

     23,981,154       1       23,419,135       1  

Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers

     43,133,659       2       55,723,774       3  

Income tax payable (Notes 5 and 31)

     38,987,053       2       33,479,311       2  

Provisions (Notes 5 and 21)

     —         —         13,961,787       1  

Long-term liabilities - current portion (Note 22)

     34,900,000       2       58,401,122       3  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 5, 24, 26 and 34)

     61,760,619       3       65,588,396       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     340,542,586       17       358,706,680       18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

        

Bonds payable (Notes 22 and 34)

     56,900,000       3       91,800,000       5  

Deferred income tax liabilities (Notes 5 and 31)

     233,284       —         302,205       —    

Net defined benefit liability (Notes 5 and 23)

     9,651,405       —         8,850,704       1  

Guarantee deposits (Notes 24 and 34)

     3,353,378       —         7,586,790       —    

Others

     1,950,989       —         1,855,621       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     72,089,056       3       110,395,320       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     412,631,642       20       469,102,000       24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PARENT

        

Capital stock (Note 25)

     259,303,805       12       259,303,805       13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital surplus (Note 25)

     56,315,932       3       56,309,536       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retained earnings (Note 25)

        

Appropriated as legal capital reserve

     276,033,811       13       241,722,663       12  

Appropriated as special capital reserve

     26,907,527       1       —         —    

Unappropriated earnings

     1,073,706,503       52       991,639,347       49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,376,647,841       66       1,233,362,010       61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others (Note 25)

     (15,449,913     (1     (26,917,818     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent

     1,676,817,665       80       1,522,057,533       76  

NON - CONTROLLING INTERESTS

     678,731       —         702,110       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     1,677,496,396       80       1,522,759,643       76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 2,090,128,038       100     $ 1,991,861,643       100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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

 

 

     2018      2017  
     Amount     %      Amount     %  

NET REVENUE (Notes 5, 26, 37 and 45)

   $ 1,031,473,557       100      $ 977,447,241       100  

COST OF REVENUE (Notes 5, 15, 33, 37 and 41)

     533,487,516       52        482,616,286       49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT BEFORE UNREALIZED GROSS PROFIT ON SALES TO ASSOCIATES

     497,986,041       48        494,830,955       51  

UNREALIZED GROSS PROFIT ON SALES TO ASSOCIATES

     (111,788     —          (4,553     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

     497,874,253       48        494,826,402       51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 5, 33 and 37)

         

Research and development

     85,895,569       8        80,732,463       8  

General and administrative

     20,265,883       2        21,196,717       2  

Marketing

     5,987,828       1        5,972,488       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     112,149,280       11        107,901,668       11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET (Notes 17, 18, 27 and 33)

     (2,101,449     —          (1,365,511     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS (Note 45)

     383,623,524       37        385,559,223       39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES

         

Share of profits of associates

     3,057,781       —          2,985,941       1  

Other income (Note 28)

     14,852,814       2        9,610,294       1  

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net (Note 43)

     2,438,171       —          (1,509,473     —    

Finance costs (Note 29)

     (3,051,223     —          (3,330,313     —    

Other gains and losses, net (Note 30)

     (3,410,804     —          2,817,358       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-operating income and expenses

     13,886,739       2        10,573,807       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

     397,510,263       39        396,133,030       41  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 5 and 31)

     46,325,857       5        52,986,182       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     351,184,406       34        343,146,848       35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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

 

 

     2018      2017  
     Amount     %      Amount     %  

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Notes 5, 23, 25 and 31)

         

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

         

Remeasurement of defined benefit obligation

   $ (861,162     —        $ (254,681     —    

Unrealized loss on investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

     (3,309,089     —          —         —    

Gain on hedging instruments

     40,975       —          —         —    

Share of other comprehensive loss of associates

     (14,217     —          (20,853     —    

Income tax benefit related to items that will not be reclassified subsequently

     195,729       —          30,562       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (3,947,764     —          (244,972     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

         

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations

     14,562,386       1        (28,259,627     (3

Changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

     —         —          (218,832     —    

Cash flow hedges

     —         —          4,683       —    

Unrealized loss on investments in debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

     (870,906     —          —         —    

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates

     93,260       —          (99,347     —    

Income tax expense related to items that may be reclassified subsequently

     —         —          (3,536     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     13,784,740       1        (28,576,659     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of income tax

     9,836,976       1        (28,821,631     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

   $ 361,021,382       35      $ 314,325,217       32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

         

Shareholders of the parent

   $ 351,130,884       34      $ 343,111,476       35  

Non-controlling interests

     53,522       —          35,372       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 351,184,406       34      $ 343,146,848       35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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

 

 

     2018      2017  
     Amount      %      Amount      %  

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

           

Shareholders of the parent

   $ 360,965,015        35      $ 314,294,993        32  

Non-controlling interests

     56,367        —          30,224        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 361,021,382        35      $ 314,325,217        32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2018      2017  
    

Income Attributable
to Shareholders of

the Parent

    

Income Attributable to

Shareholders of

the Parent

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$, Note 32)

     

Basic earnings per share

   $ 13.54      $ 13.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 13.54      $ 13.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

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

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

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

 

 

    Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent              
                                              Others                    
                                                          Unrealized                                            
                                                          Gain (Loss) on                                            
                                                          Financial                                            
                                                          Assets at Fair                                            
    Capital                                   Foreign     Unrealized     Value Through     Cash           Unearned                          
    Stock - Common Stock           Retained Earnings     Currency     Gain (Loss) from     Other     Flow     Gain (Loss) on     Stock-Based                          
    Shares           Capital     Legal Capital     Special Capital     Unappropriated           Translation     Available-for-sale     Comprehensive     Hedges     Hedging     Employee                 Non-controlling     Total  
    (In Thousands)     Amount     Surplus     Reserve     Reserve     Earnings     Total     Reserve     Financial Assets     Income     Reserve     Instruments     Compensation     Total     Total     Interests     Equity  

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2017

    25,930,380     $ 259,303,805     $ 56,272,304     $ 208,297,945     $ —       $ 863,710,224     $ 1,072,008,169     $ 1,661,237     $ 2,641     $ —       $ 105     $ —       $ —       $ 1,663,983     $ 1,389,248,261     $ 802,865     $ 1,390,051,126  

Appropriations of prior year’s earnings

                                 

Legal capital reserve

    —         —         —         33,424,718       —         (33,424,718     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cash dividends to shareholders - NT$7 per share

    —         —         —         —         —         (181,512,663     (181,512,663     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (181,512,663     —         (181,512,663
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    —         —         —         33,424,718       —         (214,937,381     (181,512,663     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (181,512,663     —         (181,512,663
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income in 2017

    —         —         —         —         —         343,111,476       343,111,476       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         343,111,476       35,372       343,146,848  

Other comprehensive income (loss) in 2017, net of income tax

    —         —         —         —         —         (244,972     (244,972     (28,358,917     (216,715     —         4,121       —         —         (28,571,511     (28,816,483     (5,148     (28,821,631
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) in 2017

    —         —         —         —         —         342,866,504       342,866,504       (28,358,917     (216,715     —         4,121       —         —         (28,571,511     314,294,993       30,224       314,325,217  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments to share of changes in equities of associates

    —         —         7,085       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (10,290     (10,290     (3,205     —         (3,205

From share of changes in equities of subsidiaries

    —         —         10,994       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         10,994       (10,994     —    

Donation from shareholders

    —         —         19,153       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         19,153       1,684       20,837  

Decrease in non-controlling interests

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (113,675     (113,675

Effect of disposal of subsidiary

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (7,994     (7,994
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2017

    25,930,380       259,303,805       56,309,536       241,722,663       —         991,639,347       1,233,362,010       (26,697,680     (214,074     —         4,226       —         (10,290     (26,917,818     1,522,057,533       702,110       1,522,759,643  

Effect of retrospective application

    —         —         —         —         —         1,556,321       1,556,321       —         214,074       (524,915     (4,226     4,226       —         (310,841     1,245,480       342       1,245,822  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ADJUSTED BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2018

    25,930,380       259,303,805       56,309,536       241,722,663       —         993,195,668       1,234,918,331       (26,697,680     —         (524,915     —         4,226       (10,290     (27,228,659     1,523,303,013       702,452       1,524,005,465  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

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

 

 

    Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent              
                                              Others                    
                                                          Unrealized                                            
                                                          Gain (Loss) on                                            
                                                          Financial                                            
                                                          Assets at Fair                                            
    Capital                                   Foreign     Unrealized     Value Through     Cash           Unearned                          
    Stock - Common Stock           Retained Earnings     Currency     Gain (Loss) from     Other     Flow     Gain (Loss) on     Stock-Based                          
    Shares           Capital     Legal Capital     Special Capital     Unappropriated           Translation     Available-for-sale     Comprehensive     Hedges     Hedging     Employee                 Non-controlling     Total  
    (In Thousands)     Amount     Surplus     Reserve     Reserve     Earnings     Total     Reserve     Financial Assets     Income     Reserve     Instruments     Compensation     Total     Total     Interests     Equity  

Appropriations of prior year’s earnings

                                 

Legal capital reserve

    —         —         —         34,311,148       —         (34,311,148     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Special capital reserve

    —         —         —         —         26,907,527       (26,907,527     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cash dividends to shareholders - NT$8 per share

    —         —         —         —         —         (207,443,044     (207,443,044     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (207,443,044     —         (207,443,044
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    —         —         —         34,311,148       26,907,527       (268,661,719     (207,443,044     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (207,443,044     —         (207,443,044
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income in 2018

    —         —         —         —         —         351,130,884       351,130,884       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         351,130,884       53,522       351,184,406  

Other comprehensive income (loss) in 2018, net of income tax

    —         —         —         —         —         (765,274     (765,274     14,655,333       —         (4,097,465     —         41,537       —         10,599,405       9,834,131       2,845       9,836,976  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) in 2018

    —         —         —         —         —         350,365,610       350,365,610       14,655,333       —         (4,097,465     —         41,537       —         10,599,405       360,965,015       56,367       361,021,382  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Disposal of investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

    —         —         —         —         —         (1,193,056     (1,193,056     —         —         1,193,056       —         —         —         1,193,056       —         —         —    

Basis adjustment for loss on hedging instruments

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (22,162     —         (22,162     (22,162     —         (22,162

Adjustments to share of changes in equities of associates

    —         —         (6,420     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         8,447       8,447       2,027       —         2,027  

From share of changes in equities of subsidiaries

    —         —         2,681       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         2,681       (2,681     —    

Donation from shareholders

    —         —         10,135       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         10,135       6       10,141  

Decrease in non-controlling interests

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (77,413     (77,413
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2018

    25,930,380     $ 259,303,805     $ 56,315,932     $ 276,033,811     $ 26,907,527     $ 1,073,706,503     $ 1,376,647,841     $ (12,042,347   $ —       $ (3,429,324   $ —       $ 23,601     $ (1,843   $ (15,449,913   $ 1,676,817,665     $ 678,731     $ 1,677,496,396  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

- 11 -


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     2018     2017  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Income before income tax

   $ 397,510,263     $ 396,133,030  

Adjustments for:

    

Depreciation expense

     288,124,897       255,795,962  

Amortization expense

     4,421,405       4,346,736  

Reversal of expected credit losses on investments in debt instruments

     (2,383     —    

Finance costs

     3,051,223       3,330,313  

Share of profits of associates

     (3,057,781     (2,985,941

Interest income

     (14,694,456     (9,464,706

Loss on disposal or retirement of property, plant and equipment, net

     1,005,644       1,097,908  

Gain on disposal of intangible assets, net

     (436     —    

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

     423,468       —    

Impairment loss on intangible assets

     —         13,520  

Impairment loss on financial assets

     —         29,603  

Loss on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, net

     358,156       —    

Loss on disposal of investments in debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, net

     989,138       —    

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net

     —         (76,986

Gain on disposal of financial assets carried at cost, net

     —         (12,809

Gain from disposal of subsidiaries

     —         (17,343

Unrealized gross profit on sales to associates

     111,788       4,553  

Loss (gain) on foreign exchange, net

     2,916,659       (9,118,580

Dividend income

     (158,358     (145,588

Loss arising from fair value hedges, net

     2,386       30,293  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

     480,109       5,645,093  

Notes and accounts receivable, net

     (13,271,268     1,061,805  

Receivables from related parties

     599,712       (214,565

Other receivables from related parties

     106,030       (13,873

Inventories

     (29,369,975     (25,229,101

Other financial assets

     (4,601,295     (502,306

Other current assets

     (513,051     12,085  

Other noncurrent assets

     152,555       (1,276,130

Accounts payable

     4,540,583       2,572,072  

Payables to related parties

     (279,857     394,182  

Salary and bonus payable

     216,501       582,054  

Accrued profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors and supervisors

     562,019       525,129  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (20,226,384     30,435,424  

Provisions

     —         (4,057,900

Net defined benefit liability

     (60,461     44,615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

     619,336,831       648,938,549  

Income taxes paid

     (45,382,523     (63,620,382
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash generated by operating activities

     573,954,308       585,318,167  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     2018     2017  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Acquisitions of:

    

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss - debt instruments

   $ (310,478   $ —    

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     (96,412,786     —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —         (100,510,905

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     —         (1,997,076

Financial assets at amortized cost

     (2,294,098     —    

Financial assets carried at cost

     —         (1,313,124

Property, plant and equipment

     (315,581,881     (330,588,188

Intangible assets

     (7,100,306     (4,480,588

Land use right

     —         (819,694

Proceeds from disposal or redemption of:

    

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss — debt instruments

     487,216       —    

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     86,639,322       —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —         69,480,675  

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     —         17,980,640  

Financial assets at amortized cost

     2,032,442       —    

Financial assets carried at cost

     —         58,237  

Property, plant and equipment

     181,450       326,232  

Intangible assets

     492       —    

Proceeds from return of capital of investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

     127,878       —    

Proceeds from return of capital of financial assets carried at cost

     —         14,828  

Derecognition of hedging derivative financial instruments

     —         33,008  

Derecognition of hedging financial instruments

     250,538       —    

Interest received

     14,660,388       9,526,253  

Proceeds from government grants - property, plant and equipment

     —         2,629,747  

Proceeds from government grants - land use right and others

     —         1,811  

Cash outflow from disposal of subsidiary

     —         (4,080

Other dividends received

     158,358       145,588  

Dividends received from investments accounted for using equity method

     3,262,910       4,245,772  

Refundable deposits paid

     (2,227,541     (1,326,983

Refundable deposits refunded

     1,857,188       432,944  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (314,268,908     (336,164,903
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     2018     2017  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Increase in short-term loans

   $ 23,922,975     $ 10,394,290  

Repayment of bonds

     (58,024,900     (38,100,000

Repayment of long-term bank loans

     —         (31,460

Interest paid

     (3,233,331     (3,482,703

Guarantee deposits received

     1,668,887       950,928  

Guarantee deposits refunded

     (1,948,106     (3,823,183

Cash dividends

     (207,443,044     (181,512,663

Donation from shareholders

     10,141       20,837  

Decrease in non-controlling interests

     (77,413     (113,675
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (245,124,791     (215,697,629
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     9,862,296       (21,317,772
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     24,422,905       12,137,863  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     553,391,696       541,253,833  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

   $ 577,814,601     $ 553,391,696  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Concluded)

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

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

1.

GENERAL

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), a Republic of China (R.O.C.) corporation, was incorporated on February 21, 1987. TSMC is a dedicated foundry in the semiconductor industry which engages mainly in the manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing of masks.

On September 5, 1994, TSMC’s shares were listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). On October 8, 1997, TSMC listed some of its shares of stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs).

The address of its registered office and principal place of business is No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6, Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan. The principal operating activities of TSMC’s subsidiaries are described in Note 4.

 

2.

THE AUTHORIZATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on February 19, 2019.

 

3.

APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS

 

  a.

Initial application of the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) (collectively, “IFRSs”) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)

Except for the following, the 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 did not have a significant effect on TSMC and its subsidiaries’ (collectively as the “Company”) accounting policies:

 

  1)

IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” and related amendment

IFRS 9 supersedes IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”, with consequential amendments to IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments: Disclosures” and other standards. IFRS 9 sets out the requirements for classification, measurement and impairment of financial assets and hedge accounting. Please refer to Note 4 for information relating to the relevant accounting policies.

Classification, measurement and impairment of financial assets and financial liabilities

The Company elects not to restate prior reporting period when applying the requirements for the classification, measurement and impairment of financial assets and financial liabilities under IFRS 9 with the cumulative effect of the initial application recognized at the date of initial application.

 

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The impact on measurement categories, carrying amount and related reconciliation for each class of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities when retrospectively applying IFRS 9 on January 1, 2018 is detailed below:

 

    

Measurement Category

   Carrying Amount         
     IAS 39    IFRS 9    IAS 39      IFRS 9      Note  

Financial Assets

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   Loans and receivables   

Amortized cost

   $ 553,391,696      $ 553,391,696        (1

Derivatives

   Held for trading   

Mandatorily at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)

     569,751        569,751     
   Hedging instruments    Hedging instruments      34,394        34,394     

Equity securities

   Available-for-sale   

Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI)

     7,422,311        8,389,438        (2

Debt securities

   Available-for-sale   

Mandatorily at FVTPL

     —          779,489        (3
      FVTOCI      90,826,099        90,046,610        (3
   Held-to-maturity    Amortized cost      20,821,714        20,813,462        (4

Notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits

   Loans and receivables   

Amortized cost

     131,024,958        131,269,731        (1

Financial Liabilities

              

Derivatives

   Held for trading   

Held for trading

     26,709        26,709     
   Hedging instruments    Hedging instruments      15,562        15,562     

Short-term loans, accounts payable (including related parties), payables to contractors and equipment suppliers, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, bonds payable and guarantee deposits

   Amortized cost   

Amortized cost

     340,501,266        340,501,266     

 

Financial Assets   

Carrying

Amount as of

December 31,
2017 (IAS 39)

    

Reclassifi-

cations

    

Remea-

surements

   

Carrying

Amount as of

January 1, 2018
(IFRS 9)

    

Retained

Earnings

Effect on

January 1,

2018

   

Other
Equity

Effect on

January 1,

2018

    Note  

FVTPL

   $ 569,751      $ —        $ —       $ 569,751      $ —       $ —      

- Debt instruments

                 

Add: From available for sale

     —          779,489        —         779,489        (10,085     10,085       (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   
     569,751        779,489        —         1,349,240        (10,085     10,085    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

FVTOCI

     —          —          —         —          —         —      

- Equity instruments

                 

Add: From available for sale

     —          7,422,311        967,127       8,389,438        1,294,528       (325,858     (2

- Debt instruments

                 

Add: From available for sale

     —          90,046,610        —         90,046,610        (30,658     30,658       (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   
     —          97,468,921        967,127       98,436,048        1,263,870       (295,200  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Amortized cost

     —          —          —         —          —         —      

Add: From held to maturity

     —          20,821,714        (8,252     20,813,462        (8,252     —         (4

Add: From loans and receivables

     —          684,416,654        244,773       684,661,427        244,773       —         (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   
     —          705,238,368        236,521       705,474,889        236,521       —      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Hedging instruments

     34,394        —          —         34,394        —         —      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

   $ 604,145      $ 803,486,778      $ 1,203,648     $ 805,294,571      $ 1,490,306     $ (285,115  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

    

Carrying

Amount as of

December 31,
2017

(IAS 39)

    

Adjustments
Arising from

Initial
Application

    

Carrying

Amount as of

January 1, 2018

(IFRS 9)

    

Retained

Earnings

Effect on

January 1,

2018

    

Other
Equity

Effect on

January 1,

2018

    Note  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   $ 17,861,488      $ 8,259      $ 17,869,747      $ 33,985      $ (25,726     (5

 

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(1)

Cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits that were classified as loans and receivables under IAS 39 are now classified at amortized cost with assessment of future 12-month or lifetime expected credit loss under IFRS 9. As a result of retrospective application, the adjustments would result in a decrease in loss of allowance for accounts receivable of NT$244,773 thousand and an increase in retained earnings of NT$244,773 thousand on January 1, 2018.

 

(2)

As equity investments that were previously classified as available-for-sale financial assets under IAS 39 are not held for trading, the Company elected to designate all of these investments as at FVTOCI under IFRS 9. As a result, the related other equity-unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets of NT$228,304 thousand is reclassified to increase other equity—unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI.

As equity investments previously measured at cost under IAS 39 are remeasured at fair value under IFRS 9, the adjustments would result in an increase in financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$967,127 thousand, an increase in other equity-unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$968,670 thousand and a decrease in non-controlling interests of NT$1,543 thousand on January 1, 2018.

For those equity investments previously classified as available-for-sale financial assets (including measured at cost financial assets) under IAS 39, the impairment losses that the Company had recognized have been accumulated in retained earnings. Since these investments were designated as at FVTOCI under IFRS 9 and no impairment assessment is required, the adjustments would result in a decrease in other equity—unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$1,294,528 thousand and an increase in retained earnings of NT$1,294,528 thousand on January 1, 2018.

 

(3)

Debt investments were previously classified as available-for-sale financial assets under IAS 39. Under IFRS 9, except for debt instruments of NT$779,489 thousand whose contractual cash flows are not solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding and therefore are classified as at FVTPL with the related other equity-unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets of NT$10,085 thousand being consequently reclassified to decrease retained earnings, the remaining debt investments are classified as at FVTOCI with assessment of future 12-month expected credit loss because these investments are held within a business model whose objective is both to collect the contractual cash flows and sell the financial assets. The related other equity-unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets of NT$434,403 thousand is reclassified to decrease other equity-unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI. As a result of retrospective application of future 12-month expected credit loss, the adjustments would result in an increase in other equity—unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$30,658 thousand and a decrease in retained earnings of NT$30,658 thousand on January 1, 2018.

 

(4)

Debt investments previously classified as held-to-maturity financial assets and measured at amortized cost under IAS 39 are classified as measured at amortized cost with assessment of future 12-month expected credit loss under IFRS 9 because the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding and these investments are held within a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows. As a result of retrospective application of future 12-month expected credit loss, the adjustments would result in an increase in loss allowance of NT$8,252 thousand and a decrease in retained earnings of NT$8,252 thousand on January 1, 2018.

 

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  (5)

With the retrospective adoption of IFRS 9 by associates accounted for using equity method, the corresponding adjustments made by the Company would result in an increase in investments accounted for using equity method of NT$8,259 thousand, a decrease in other equity- unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$23,616 thousand, a decrease in other equity- unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets of NT$2,110 thousand and an increase in retained earnings of NT$33,985 thousand on January 1, 2018.

Hedge accounting

The Company prospectively applies the requirements for hedge accounting upon initial application of IFRS 9. In addition, due to the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, all derivative and non-derivative financial assets and financial liabilities which are designated as hedging instruments are presented as financial assets and financial liabilities for hedging starting 2018.

 

2)

IFRS 15 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and related amendments

IFRS 15 establishes principles for recognizing revenue that apply to all contracts with customers, and will supersede IAS 18, “Revenue,” IAS 11, “Construction Contracts,” and a number of revenue-related interpretations. Please refer to Note 4 for information relating to the relevant accounting policies.

The Company elected only to retrospectively apply IFRS 15 to contracts that were not completed on January 1, 2018 and elected not to restate prior reporting period with the cumulative effect of the initial application recognized at the date of initial application.

The impact on assets, liabilities and equity when retrospectively applying IFRS 15 on January 1, 2018 is detailed below:

 

    

Carrying

Amount as of
December 31,
2017

(IAS 18 and
Revenue-related
Interpretations)

     Adjustments
Arising from
Initial
Application
    

Carrying

Amount as of
January 1, 2018

(IFRS 15)

     Note  

Inventories

   $ 73,880,747      $ (19,745    $ 73,861,002        (1

Contract assets

     —          34,177        34,177        (1

Investments accounted for using equity method

     17,861,488        19,483        17,880,971        (1
     

 

 

       

Total effect on assets

      $ 33,915        
     

 

 

       

Provisions - current

     13,961,787      $ (13,961,787      —          (2

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     65,588,396        13,961,787        79,550,183        (2
     

 

 

       

Total effect on liabilities

      $ —          
     

 

 

       

Retained earnings

     1,233,362,010      $ 32,030        1,233,394,040        (1

Non-controlling interests

     702,110        1,885        703,995        (1
     

 

 

       

Total effect on equity

      $ 33,915        
     

 

 

       

 

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(1)

Prior to the application of IFRS 15, the Company recognizes revenue based on the accounting treatment of the sales of goods. Under IFRS 15, certain subsidiaries and associates accounted for using equity method will change to recognize revenue over time because customers are deemed to have control over the products when the products are manufactured. As a result, the Company will recognize contract assets (classified under other current assets) and adjust related assets and equity accordingly.

(2)

Prior to the application of IFRS 15, the Company recognized the estimation of sales returns and allowance as provisions. Under IFRS 15, the Company recognizes such estimation as refund liability (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities).

The following table shows the amount affected in the current period by the application of IFRS 15 as compared to IAS 18:

Impact on Assets, Liabilities and Equity

 

    

December 31,

2018

 

Decrease in inventories

   $ (29,610

Increase in contract assets

     52,470  

Increase in investments accounted for using equity method

     15,163  
  

 

 

 

Total effect on assets

   $ 38,023  
  

 

 

 

Decrease in provisions - current

   $ (22,672,634

Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     22,671,587  

Increase in income tax payable

     4,781  
  

 

 

 

Total effect on liabilities

   $ 3,734  
  

 

 

 

Increase in retained earnings

   $ 31,791  

Increase in non-controlling interests

     2,498  
  

 

 

 

Total effect on equity

   $ 34,289  
  

 

 

 

Impact on Total Comprehensive Income

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Increase in net revenue

   $ 53,517  

Increase in cost of revenue

     (29,610

Increase in share of the profit or loss of associates

     15,163  

Increase in income tax expense

     (4,781
  

 

 

 

Increase in net income for the year

   $ 34,289  
  

 

 

 

Increase in net income/total comprehensive income attributable to:

  

Shareholders of the parent

   $ 31,791  

Non-controlling interests

     2,498  
  

 

 

 
   $ 34,289  
  

 

 

 

 

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3) Please refer to Note 34 for the disclosure of amendment to IAS 7 “Disclosure Initiative”

 

  b.

Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers for application starting from 2019 and the IFRSs issued by IASB and endorsed by FSC with effective date starting 2019

 

New, Amended or Revised Standards and Interpretations

(the “New IFRSs”)

   Effective Date
Announced by IASB (Note 1)

Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2015-2017 Cycle

   January 1, 2019

Amendments to IFRS 9 “Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation”

   January 1, 2019 (Note 2)

IFRS 16 “Leases”

   January 1, 2019

Amendments to IAS 19 “Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement”

   January 1, 2019 (Note 3)

Amendments to IAS 28 “Long-term Interests in Associates and Joint Ventures”

   January 1, 2019

IFRIC 23 “Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments”

   January 1, 2019

 

  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 FSC permits the election for early adoption of the amendments starting from 2018.

 

  Note 3:

The Company shall apply these amendments to plan amendments, curtailments or settlements occurring on or after January 1, 2019.

Except for the following items, the Company believes that the adoption of aforementioned standards or interpretations will not have a significant effect on the Company’s accounting policies.

 

  1)

IFRS 16 “Leases”

IFRS 16 sets out the accounting standards for leases that will supersede IAS 17 “Leases”, IFRIC 4 “Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease”, and a number of related interpretations.

Definition of a lease

Upon initial application of IFRS 16, the Company will apply the guidance of IFRS 16 in determining whether contracts are, or contain, a lease only to contracts entered into (or changed) on or after January 1, 2019. Contracts identified as containing a lease under IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 will not be reassessed and will be accounted for in accordance with the transitional provisions under IFRS 16.

The Company as lessee

Upon initial application of IFRS 16, except for payments for low-value asset and short-term leases which will be recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis, the Company will recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases on the consolidated balance sheets. On the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, the Company will present the depreciation expense charged on right-of-use assets separately from the interest expense accrued on lease liabilities and computed using the effective interest method. On the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash payments for both the principal portion and the interest portion of lease liabilities are classified within financing activities.

 

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Upon initial application of IFRS 16, the Company will apply IFRS 16 retrospectively with the cumulative effect of the initial application recognized at the date of initial application but will not restate comparative information.

Leases agreements classified as operating leases under IAS 17, except for leases of low-value asset and short-term leases, will be 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 an amount equal to the lease liabilities, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments. Right-of-use assets are subject to impairment testing under IAS 36.

The Company will apply the following practical expedients to measure right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on January 1, 2019 :

 

  a)

The Company will apply a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics to measure lease liabilities.

 

  b)

The Company will account for those leases for which the lease term ends on or before    December 31, 2019 as short-term leases.

 

  c)

Except for lease payment, the Company will exclude incremental costs of obtaining the lease from the measurement of right-of-use assets on January 1, 2019.

 

  d)

The Company will determine lease terms (e.g. lease periods) based on the projected status on January 1, 2019, to measure lease liabilities.

The weighted average lessee’s incremental borrowing rate used by the Company to calculate lease liabilities recognized on January 1, 2019 is 1.46%. The reconciliation between the lease liabilities recognized and the future minimum lease payments of non-cancellable operating lease on December 31, 2018 is presented as follows:

 

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

   $ 20,849,585  

Less: Recognition exemption for short-term leases

     (3,189,821
  

 

 

 

Undiscounted gross amounts on January 1, 2019

   $ 17,659,764  
  

 

 

 

Discounted using the incremental borrowing rate on January 1, 2019

   $ 16,465,599  

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

     3,438,016  
  

 

 

 

Lease liabilities recognized on January 1, 2019

   $ 19,903,615  
  

 

 

 

The Company as lessor

Except for sublease transactions, the Company will not make any adjustments for leases in which it is a lessor, and will account for those leases under IFRS 16 starting from January 1, 2019. On the basis of the remaining contractual terms and conditions on January 1, 2019, all of the Company’s subleases will be classified as operating leases.

 

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Impact on assets, liabilities and equity on January 1, 2019

 

     Carrying
Amount as of
December 31,
2018
     Adjustments
Arising from
Initial
Application
     Adjusted
Carrying
Amount as of
January 1, 2019
 

Other current assets

   $ 5,406,423      $ (118,242    $ 5,288,181  

Right-of-use assets

     —          20,082,875        20,082,875  

Other noncurrent assets

     1,584,647        (77,171      1,507,476  
     

 

 

    

Total effect on assets

      $ 19,887,462     
     

 

 

    

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     61,760,619      $ 2,627,334        64,387,953  

Lease liabilities—noncurrent

     —          17,269,317        17,269,317  

Other noncurrent liabilities

     1,950,989        (9,189      1,941,800  
     

 

 

    

Total effect on liabilities

      $ 19,887,462     
     

 

 

    

Total effect on equity

      $ —       
     

 

 

    

 

  c.

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

 

New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations

   Effective Date Issued
by IASB

Amendments to IFRS 3 “Definition of a Business”

   January 1, 2020 (Note 1)

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 Material”

   January 1, 2020 (Note 2)

 

  Note 1:

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 2:

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

As of the date the accompanying consolidated financial statements were issued, the Company continues in evaluating the impact on its financial position and financial performance as a result of the initial adoption of the aforementioned standards or interpretations. The related impact will be disclosed when the Company completes the evaluation.

 

4.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

For the convenience of readers, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the R.O.C. 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 consolidated financial statements shall prevail.

 

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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 the IFRSs endorsed by the FSC with the effective dates (collectively, “Taiwan-IFRSs”).

Basis of Preparation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial instruments that are measured at fair values, as explained in the accounting policies below. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for the assets.

Basis of Consolidation

The basis for the consolidated financial statements

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of TSMC and entities controlled by TSMC (its subsidiaries).

Income and expenses of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the effective date of acquisition and up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the shareholders of the parent and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.

When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with those used by the Company.

All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation.

Changes in the Company’s ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in the Company losing control over the subsidiaries are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the Company’s interests and the non-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to shareholders of the parent.

When the Company loses control of a subsidiary, a gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss and is calculated as the difference between:

 

  a.

the aggregate of the fair value of consideration received and the fair value of any retained interest at the date when control is lost; and

 

  b.

the previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and liabilities of the subsidiary and any non-controlling interest.

The Company shall account for all amounts recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to the subsidiary on the same basis as would be required if the Company had directly disposed of the related assets and liabilities.

The fair value of any investment retained in the former subsidiary at the date when control is lost is regarded as the cost on initial recognition of an investment in an associate.

 

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The subsidiaries in the consolidated financial statements

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

 

               Establishment    Percentage of Ownership       
Name of Investor    Name of Investee    Main Businesses and Products    and Operating
Location
  

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
     Note

TSMC

  

TSMC North America

  

Selling and marketing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

  

San Jose, California, U.S.A.

     100      100    —  
  

TSMC Europe B.V. (TSMC Europe)

  

Customer service and supporting activities

  

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

     100      100    a)
  

TSMC Japan Limited (TSMC Japan)

  

Customer service and supporting activities

   Yokohama, Japan      100      100    a)
  

TSMC Korea Limited (TSMC Korea)

  

Customer service and supporting activities

   Seoul, Korea      100      100    a)
  

TSMC Partners, Ltd. (TSMC Partners)

  

Investing in companies involved in the design, manufacture, and other related business in the semiconductor industry and other investment activities

  

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

     100      100    a)
  

TSMC Global, Ltd. (TSMC Global)

  

Investment activities

  

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

     100      100    —  
  

TSMC China Company Limited (TSMC China)

  

Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

  

Shanghai, China

     100      100    —  
  

TSMC Nanjing Company Limited (TSMC Nanjing)

  

Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

  

Nanjing, China

     100      100    b)
  

VisEra Technologies Company Ltd. (VisEra Tech)

  

Engaged in manufacturing electronic spare parts and in researching, developing, designing, manufacturing, selling, packaging and testing of color filter

  

Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

     87      87    —  
  

VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P. (VTAF II)

  

Investing in new start-up technology companies

  

Cayman Islands

     98      98    a)
  

VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P. (VTAF III)

  

Investing in new start-up technology companies

  

Cayman Islands

     98      98    a)
  

TSMC Solar Europe GmbH

  

Selling of solar related products and providing customer service

  

Hamburg, Germany

     100      100    a) , c)

TSMC Partners

  

TSMC Development, Inc. (TSMC Development)

  

Investing in companies involved in the manufacturing related business in the semiconductor industry

  

Delaware, U.S.A.

     100      100    —  
  

TSMC Technology, Inc. (TSMC Technology)

  

Engineering support activities

  

Delaware, U.S.A.

     100      100    a)
  

TSMC Design Technology Canada Inc. (TSMC Canada)

  

Engineering support activities

  

Ontario, Canada

     100      100    a)
  

InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (ISDF)

  

Investing in new start-up technology companies

  

Cayman Islands

     97      97    a) , c)
  

InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (II) LDC. (ISDF II)

  

Investing in new start-up technology companies

  

Cayman Islands

     97      97    a) , c)

TSMC Development

  

WaferTech, LLC (WaferTech)

  

Manufacturing, selling and testing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

  

Washington, U.S.A.

     100      100    —  

VTAF III

  

Growth Fund Limited (Growth Fund)

  

Investing in new start-up technology companies

  

Cayman Islands

     100      100    a)

 

  Note a:

This is an immaterial subsidiary for which the consolidated financial statements are not audited by the Company’s independent auditors.

 

  Note b:

Under the investment agreement entered into with the municipal government of Nanjing, China, the Company will make an investment in Nanjing in the amount of approximately US$3 billion to establish a subsidiary operating a 300mm wafer fab with the capacity of 20,000 12-inch wafers per month, and a design service center.

 

  Note c:

The subsidiary is under liquidation procedures.

Foreign Currencies

The financial statements of each individual consolidated entity were expressed in the currency which reflected its primary economic environment (functional currency). The functional currency of TSMC and presentation currency of the consolidated financial statements are both New Taiwan Dollars (NT$). In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the operating results and financial positions of each consolidated entity are translated into NT$.

In preparing the financial statements of each individual consolidated entity, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency (foreign currencies) are recognized at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Such exchange differences are recognized in profit or loss in the year in which they arise. 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. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items are

 

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included in profit or loss for the year except for exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recognized directly in other comprehensive income, in which case, the exchange differences are also recognized directly in other comprehensive income. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in foreign currencies are not retranslated.

For the purposes of presenting consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations are translated into NT$ using exchange rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity (attributed to non-controlling interests as appropriate).

Classification of Current and Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities

Current assets are assets held for trading purposes and assets expected to be converted to cash, sold or consumed within one year from the end of the reporting period. Current liabilities are obligations incurred for trading purposes and obligations expected to be settled within one year from the end of the reporting period. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are noncurrent assets and liabilities, respectively.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents, for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments, consist of highly liquid time deposits and investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities shall be recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.

Financial assets and liabilities are initially recognized at fair values. 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.

Financial Assets

The classification of financial assets depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined at the time of initial recognition. Regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized on a trade date or settlement date basis for which financial assets were classified in the same way, respectively. Regular way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the time frame established by regulation or convention in the marketplace.

 

  a.

Category of financial assets and measurement

2018

Financial assets are classified into the following categories: financial assets at FVTPL, investments in debt instruments and equity instruments at FVTOCI, and financial assets at amortized cost.

 

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  1)

Financial asset at FVTPL

For certain financial assets which include debt instruments that do not meet the criteria of amortized cost or FVTOCI, it is mandatorily required to measure them at FVTPL. Any gain or loss arising from remeasurement is recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognized in profit or loss incorporates any interest earned on the financial asset.

 

  2)

Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI

Debt instruments with contractual terms specifying that cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, together with objective of collecting contractual cash flows and selling the financial assets, are measured at FVTOCI.

Interest income calculated using the effective interest method, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment gains or losses on investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI are recognized in profit or loss. Other changes in the carrying amount of these debt instruments are recognized in other comprehensive income and will be reclassified to profit or loss when these debt instruments are disposed.

 

  3)

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

On initial recognition, the Company may irrevocably designate investments in equity investments that is not held for trading as at FVTOCI.

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI are subsequently measured at fair value with gains and losses arising from changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in other equity.

Dividends on these investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI are recognized in profit or loss when the Company’s right to receive the dividends is established, unless the Company’s rights clearly represent a recovery of part of the cost of the investment.

 

  4)

Measured at amortized cost

Cash and cash equivalents, debt instrument investments, notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits are measured at amortized cost.

Debt instruments with contractual terms specifying that cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, together with objective of holding financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, are measured at amortized cost.

Subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets measured at amortized cost are measured at amortized cost, which equals to carrying amount determined by the effective interest method less any impairment loss.

2017

Financial assets are classified into the following specified categories: Financial assets at FVTPL, available-for-sale financial assets, held-to-maturity financial assets and loans and receivables.

 

  1)

Financial asset at FVTPL

Financial assets are classified as at fair value through profit or loss when the financial asset is either held for trading or it is designated as at fair value through profit or loss.

 

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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.

 

  2)

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative financial assets that are either designated as available-for-sale or are not classified as (a) loans and receivables, (b) held-to-maturity financial assets or (c) financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

Available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value. Interest income from available-for-sale monetary financial assets and dividends on available-for-sale equity investments are recognized in profit or loss. Other changes in the carrying amount of available-for-sale financial assets are recognized in other comprehensive income. When the investment is disposed of or is determined to be impaired, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss.

Dividends on available-for-sale equity instruments are recognized in profit or loss when the Company’s right to receive the dividends is established.

Available-for-sale equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured are measured at cost less any identified impairment losses at the end of each reporting period. Such equity instruments are subsequently remeasured at fair value when their fair value can be reliably measured, and the difference between the carrying amount and fair value is recognized in profit or loss or other comprehensive income.

 

  3)

Held-to-maturity financial assets

Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity dates that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. Subsequent to initial recognition, held-to-maturity financial assets are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any impairment.

 

  4)

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Loans and receivables including cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable and other receivables are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment, except for those loans and receivables with immaterial discounted effect.

 

  b.

Impairment of financial assets

2018

At the end of each reporting period, a loss allowance for expected credit loss is recognized for financial assets at amortized cost (including accounts receivable) and for investments in debt instruments that are measured at FVTOCI.

The loss allowance for accounts receivable is measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses. For financial assets at amortized cost and investments in debt instruments that are measured at FVTOCI, when the credit risk on the financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, a loss allowance is recognized at an amount equal to expected credit loss resulting from possible default events of a financial instrument within 12 months after the reporting date. If, on the other hand, there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, a loss allowance is recognized at an amount equal to expected credit loss resulting from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

 

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The Company recognizes an impairment loss in profit or loss for all financial instruments with a corresponding adjustment to their carrying amount through a loss allowance account, except for investments in debt instruments that are measured at FVTOCI, for which the loss allowance is recognized in other comprehensive income and does not reduce the carrying amount of the financial asset.

2017

Financial assets, other than those carried at FVTPL, are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Those 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 assets, their estimated future cash flows have been affected.

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, such as trade receivables, assets that are assessed not to be impaired individually are, in addition, assessed for impairment on a collective basis. The Company assesses the collectability of receivables by performing the account aging analysis and examining current trends in the credit quality of its customers.

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, the amount of the impairment loss 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 loss was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the financial assets at the date the impairment loss is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment loss not been recognized.

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 year.

In respect of available-for-sale equity instruments, impairment losses previously recognized in profit or loss are not reversed through profit or loss. Any increase in fair value subsequent to the recognition of an impairment loss is recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated under the heading of unrealized gains or losses from available-for-sale financial assets.

For financial assets 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 a trade receivable is considered uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the allowance account.

 

  c.

Derecognition of financial assets

2018

The Company derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset to another entity.

 

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On derecognition of a financial asset at amortized cost in its entirety, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable is recognized in profit or loss. On derecognition of an investment in a debt instrument at FVTOCI, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is recognized in profit or loss. However, on derecognition of an investment in an equity instrument at FVTOCI, the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred directly to retained earnings, without recycling through profit or loss.

2017

The Company derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset to another entity.

On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the financial asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity is recognized in profit or loss.

Financial Liabilities and Equity Instruments

Classification as debt or equity

Debt and equity instruments issued by the Company 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

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Company are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are subsequently measured either at amortized cost using effective interest method or at FVTPL.

Financial liabilities are classified as at fair value through profit or loss when the financial liability is either held for trading or is designated as at fair value through profit or loss.

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.

Financial liabilities other than those held for trading purposes and designated as at FVTPL are subsequently measured at amortized cost at the end of each reporting period.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

The Company derecognizes financial liabilities when, and only when, the Company’s obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid and payable is recognized in profit or loss.

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value at the date the derivative contracts are entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period. The resulting gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative financial instrument is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

Financial Instruments Designated as at Fair Value through Profit or Loss

A financial instrument may be designated as at FVTPL upon initial recognition. The financial instrument forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Company’s documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis.

Hedge Accounting

 

  a.

Fair value hedge

The Company designates certain hedging instruments, such as interest rate futures contracts, to partially hedge against the price risk caused by changes in interest rates in the Company’s investments in fixed income securities as fair value hedge. Changes in the fair value of hedging instrument that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recognized in profit or loss immediately, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset that are attributable to the hedged risk.

 

  b.

Cash flow hedge

The Company designates certain hedging instruments, such as forward exchange contracts and foreign currency deposits, to partially hedge its foreign exchange rate risks associated with certain highly probable forecast transactions (capital expenditures). The effective portion of changes in the fair value of hedging instruments is recognized in other comprehensive income. When the forecast transactions actually take place, the associated gains or losses that were recognized in other comprehensive income are removed from equity and included in the initial cost of the hedged items. The gains or losses from hedging instruments relating to the ineffective portion are recognized immediately in profit or loss.

2018

The Company prospectively discontinues hedge accounting only when the hedging relationship ceases to meet the qualifying criteria; for instance when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised.

2017

Hedge accounting was discontinued prospectively when the Company revoked the designated hedging relationship, when the hedging instrument expired or was sold, terminated, or exercised; or no longer met the criteria for hedge accounting.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventories are recorded at standard cost and adjusted to approximate weighted-average cost at the end of the reporting period. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price of inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.

 

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Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method

Investments accounted for using the equity method are investments in associates.

An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence and that is neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control over those policies.

The operating results and assets and liabilities of associates are incorporated in these consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, an investment in an associate is initially recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Company’s share of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate as well as the distribution received. The Company also recognizes its share in the changes in the equities of associates.

Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Company’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of an associate recognized at the date of acquisition is recognized as goodwill, which is included within the carrying amount of the investment. Any excess of the Company’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of acquisition, after reassessment, is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

When necessary, the entire carrying amount of the investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount (higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell) with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.

The Company discontinues the use of the equity method from the date when the Company ceases to have significant influence over an associate. When the Company retains an interest in the former associate, the Company measures the retained interest at fair value at that date. The difference between the carrying amount of the associate at the date the equity method was discontinued, and the fair value of any retained interest and any proceeds from disposing of a part interest in the associate is included in the determination of the gain or loss on disposal of the associate. In addition, the Company shall account for all amounts recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that associate on the same basis as would be required if the associate had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. If the Company’s ownership interest in an associate is reduced as a result of disposal, but the investment continues to be an associate, the Company should reclassify to profit or loss only a proportionate amount of the gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income.

When the Company subscribes to additional shares in an associate at a percentage different from its existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment differs from the amount of the Company’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the associate. The Company records such a difference as an adjustment to investments with the corresponding amount charged or credited to capital surplus. If the Company’s ownership interest is reduced due to the additional subscription to the shares of associate by other investors, the proportionate amount of the gains or losses previously recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that associate shall be reclassified to profit or loss on the same basis as would be required if the associate had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities.

When a consolidated entity transacts with an associate, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the associate are recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent of interests in the associate that are not owned by the Company.

 

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Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment. Costs include any incremental costs that are directly attributable to the construction or acquisition of the item of property, plant and equipment.

Property, plant and equipment in the course of construction for production, supply or administrative purposes are carried at cost, less any recognized impairment loss. Such assets are classified to the appropriate categories of property, plant and equipment when completed and ready for intended use. Depreciation of these assets, on the same basis as other identical categories of property, plant and equipment, commences when the assets are available for their intended use.

Depreciation is recognized so as to write off the cost of the assets less their residual values over their useful lives, and it is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: land improvements—20 years; buildings—10 to 20 years; machinery and equipment—2 to 5 years; and office equipment—3 to 5 years. 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 estimates accounted for on a prospective basis. Land is not depreciated.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the assets. Any gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognized in profit or loss.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance lease whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

The Company as lessor

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

The Company as lessee

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

Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on an acquisition of a business is carried at cost as established at the date of acquisition of the business less accumulated impairment losses, if any.

Other intangible assets

Other separately acquired intangible assets with finite useful lives are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Amortization is recognized using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Technology license fees—the estimated life of the technology or the term of the technology transfer contract; software and system design costs—3 years or contract period; patent and others—the economic life or contract period. The estimated useful life and amortization method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate being accounted for on a prospective basis.

 

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Impairment of Tangible and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized and instead is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the cash generating unit may be impaired. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Company’s cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. If the recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit is less than its carrying amount, the difference is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to such cash generating unit and then to the other assets of the cash generating unit pro rata based on the carrying amount of each asset in the cash generating unit. Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognized directly in profit or loss. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.

Other tangible and intangible assets

At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets 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 Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. When a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, corporate assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

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. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset or a cash-generating unit is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but the increased carrying amount does not exceed 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 immediately in profit or loss.

Provision

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. When a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.

 

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Guarantee Deposit

Guarantee deposit mainly consists of cash received under deposit agreements with customers to ensure they have access to the Company’s specified capacity; and as guarantee of accounts receivable to ensure payment from customers. Cash received from customers is recorded as guarantee deposit upon receipt. Guarantee deposits are refunded to customers when terms and conditions set forth in the deposit agreements have been satisfied.

Revenue Recognition

2018

The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied. The performance obligations are satisfied when customers obtain control of the promised goods which is generally when the goods are delivered to the customers’ specified locations.

Revenue from sale of goods is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances. Estimated sales returns and other allowances is generally made and adjusted based on historical experience and the consideration of varying contractual terms to recognize refund liabilities, which is classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

In principle, payment term granted to customers is due 30 days from the invoice date or 30 days from the end of the month of when the invoice is issued. Due to the short term nature of the receivables from sale of goods with the immaterial discounted effect, the Company measures them at the original invoice amounts without discounting.

2017

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized when the goods are delivered and titles have passed, at which time all the following conditions are satisfied:

 

   

The Company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods;

 

   

The Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

 

   

The amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

 

   

It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company; and

 

   

The costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

In principle, payment term granted to customers is due 30 days from the invoice date or 30 days from the end of the month of when the invoice is issued. Due to the short term nature of the receivables from sale of goods with the immaterial discounted effect, the Company measures them at the original invoice amounts without discounting.

 

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Dividend and interest income

Dividend income from investments is recognized when the shareholder’s right to receive payment has been established, provided that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of income can be measured reliably.

Interest income from a financial asset is recognized when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of income can be measured reliably. Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable.

Employee Benefits

Short-term employee benefits

Liabilities recognized in respect of short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for service rendered by employees.

Retirement benefits

For defined contribution retirement benefit plans, payments to the benefit plan are recognized as an expense when the employees have rendered service entitling them to the contribution. For defined benefit retirement benefit plans, the cost of providing benefit is recognized based on actuarial calculations.

Defined benefit costs (including service cost, net interest and remeasurement) under the defined benefit retirement benefit plans are determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method. Service cost (including current service cost), and net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset) are recognized as employee benefits expense in the period they occur. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses and the return on plan assets (excluding interest), is recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which they occur. Remeasurement recognized in other comprehensive income is reflected immediately in retained earnings and will not be reclassified to profit or loss.

Net defined benefit liability represents the actual deficit in the Company’s defined benefit plan.

Taxation

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

Income tax on unappropriated earnings (excluding earnings from foreign consolidated subsidiaries) is expensed in the year the shareholders approved the appropriation of earnings which is the year subsequent to the year the earnings are generated.

Adjustments of prior years’ tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current year’s tax provision.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognized for all deductible temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits for research and development expenses to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

 

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Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the Company is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be recovered. The deferred tax assets which originally not recognized is also reviewed at the end of each reporting period and recognized to the extent that it is probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the year in which the liability is settled or the asset is realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets 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.

Current and deferred tax for the year

Current and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax are also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

Government Grants

Government grants are not recognized until there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions attaching to them and that the grants will be received.

Government grants whose primary condition is that the Company should purchase, construct or otherwise acquire noncurrent assets (mainly including land use right and depreciable assets) are recognized as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related assets and recognized as a reduced depreciation or amortization charge in profit or loss over the contract period or useful lives of the related assets. Government grants that are receivables as compensation for expenses already incurred are deducted from incurred expenses in the period in which they become receivables.

 

5.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION AND UNCERTAINTY

In the application of the aforementioned Company’s accounting policies, the Company is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

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

 

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Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when the conditions described in Note 4 are satisfied. The Company also records estimated future returns and other allowances in the same period the related revenue is recorded. Estimated sales returns and other allowances is generally made and adjusted based on historical experience and the consideration of varying contractual terms, and the Company periodically reviews the adequacy of the estimation used.

Timing to commence depreciation of property, plant and equipment

As described in Note 4, depreciation of property, plant and equipment begins when the assets are available for use, and in the condition necessary for the assets to be capable of operating in the intended manner. The criteria to determine whether assets are available for their intended use vary within categories of assets as well as involve subjective judgments, thus validity of the timing to commence depreciation of property, plant and equipment could have a material impact on the Company’s financial performance.

Impairment of Tangible and Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill

In the process of evaluating the potential impairment of tangible and intangible assets other than goodwill, the Company is required to make subjective judgments in determining the independent cash flows, useful lives, expected future revenue and expenses related to the specific asset groups with the consideration of the nature of semiconductor industry. Any changes in these estimates based on changed economic conditions or business strategies could result in significant impairment charges or reversal in future years.

Impairment of Goodwill

The assessment of impairment of goodwill requires the Company to make subjective judgment to determine the identified cash-generating units, allocate the goodwill to relevant cash-generating units and estimate the recoverable amount of relevant cash-generating units.

Impairment Assessment on Investment Using Equity Method

The Company assesses the impairment of investments accounted for using the equity method whenever triggering events or changes in circumstances indicate that an investment may be impaired and carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company measures the impairment based on a projected future cash flow of the investees, including the underlying assumptions of sales growth rate and capacity utilization rate formulated by such investees’ internal management team. The Company also takes into account market conditions and the relevant industry trends to ensure the reasonableness of such assumptions.

Realization of Deferred Income Tax Assets

Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which those deferred tax assets can be utilized. Assessment of the realization of the deferred tax assets requires subjective judgment and estimate, including the future revenue growth and profitability, tax holidays, the amount of tax credits can be utilized and feasible tax planning strategies. Any changes in the global economic environment, the industry trends and relevant laws and regulations could result in significant adjustments to the deferred tax assets.

Fair Value Measurement of Non-publicly Traded Equity Investments

The fair value measurement for non-publicly traded equity investments is determined by the estimated fair value under appropriate valuation methods primarily based on investees’ financial positions, operation results and recent financing activities, the market transaction prices of similar investments, market conditions and the required discount factors. As such, the estimated fair value may be different from the actual disposal price in the future. The Company assesses the fair value quarterly based on market

 

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conditions to ensure the appropriateness of fair value measurement of non-publicly traded equity investments.

Valuation of Inventory

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, and the Company uses judgment and estimate to determine the net realizable value of inventory at the end of each reporting period.

The Company estimates the net realizable value of inventory for obsolescence and unmarketable items at the end of reporting period and then writes down the cost of inventories to net realizable value. The net realizable value of the inventory is mainly determined based on assumptions of future demand within a specific time horizon.

Recognition and Measurement of Defined Benefit Plans

Net defined benefit liability and the resulting defined benefit costs under defined benefit pension plans are calculated using the Projected Unit Credit Method. Actuarial assumptions comprise the discount rate, rate of employee turnover, and future salary increase rate. Changes in economic circumstances and market conditions will affect these assumptions and may have a material impact on the amount of the expense and the liability.

 

6.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Cash and deposits in banks

   $ 575,825,502      $ 551,919,770  

Repurchase agreements collateralized by corporate bonds

     1,229,600        —    

Commercial paper

     759,499        695,901  

Agency bonds

     —          776,025  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 577,814,601      $ 553,391,696  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deposits in banks consisted of highly liquid time deposits that were readily convertible to known amounts of cash and were subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

7.

FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Financial assets

     

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

     

Agency mortgage-backed securities

   $ 3,419,287      $ —    

Forward exchange contracts

     85,303        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,504,590        —    

Held for trading

     

Forward exchange contracts

     —          569,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,504,590      $ 569,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

     

Held for trading

     

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 40,825      $ 26,709  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The Company entered into derivative contracts to manage exposures due to fluctuations of foreign exchange rates. These derivative contracts did not meet the criteria for hedge accounting. Therefore, the Company did not apply hedge accounting treatment for these derivative contracts.

Outstanding forward exchange contracts consisted of the following:

 

          Contract Amount  
     Maturity Date    (In Thousands)  

December 31, 2018

     

Sell NT$/Buy EUR

   January 2019 to March 2019      NT$18,545,854/EUR527,000  

Sell NT$/Buy JPY

   January 2019 to March 2019      NT$4,757,858/JPY17,200,000  

Sell US$/Buy EUR

   January 2019      US$495/EUR434  

Sell US$/Buy JPY

   January 2019      US$175,591/JPY19,389,014  

Sell US$/Buy RMB

   January 2019      US$318,000/RMB2,188,747  

Sell US$/Buy NT$

   January 2019 to February 2019      US$127,000/NT$3,908,635  

Sell RMB/Buy US$

   January 2019      RMB667,539/US$97,000  

December 31, 2017

     

Sell NT$/Buy EUR

   January 2018 to February 2018      NT$6,002,786/EUR169,000  

Sell NT$/Buy JPY

   February 2018      NT$996,294/JPY3,800,000  

Sell US$/Buy JPY

   January 2018      US$2,191/JPY246,724  

Sell US$/Buy RMB

   January 2018      US$558,000/RMB3,679,575  

Sell US$/Buy NT$

   January 2018 to February 2018      US$1,661,500/NT$49,673,320  

Sell RMB /Buy EUR

   January 2018      RMB38,967/EUR4,994  

Sell RMB/Buy JPY

   January 2018      RMB409,744/JPY7,062,536  

Sell RMB/Buy GBP

   January 2018      RMB3,637/GBP413  

Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI were classified as available-for-sale financial assets under IAS 39. Refer to Notes 3 and 9 for information relating to their reclassification and comparative information for 2017.

 

8.

FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME-2018

 

    

December 31,

2018

 

Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI

  

Corporate bonds

   $ 40,753,582  

Agency bonds/Agency mortgage-backed securities

     31,288,762  

Asset-backed securities

     15,670,295  

Government bonds

     11,151,359  

Commercial paper

     107,590  
  

 

 

 
     98,971,588  
  

 

 

 

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

  

Non-publicly traded equity investments

     3,910,681  

Publicly traded stocks

     590,152  
  

 

 

 
     4,500,833  
  

 

 

 
   $ 103,472,421  
  

 

 

 
     (Continued

 

 

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December 31,

2018

 

Current

   $ 99,561,740  

Noncurrent

     3,910,681  
  

 

 

 
   $ 103,472,421  
  

 

 

 
     (Concluded

 

These investments in equity instruments are held for medium to long-term purposes and therefore are accounted for as FVTOCI.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold shares of stocks for NT$840,605 thousand mainly because the strategic purpose no longer exists and the non-publicly traded investee has been merged. The related other equity-unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$1,193,056 thousand was transferred to decrease retained earnings.

For dividends from equity investments designated as at FVTOCI recognized during the year ended December 31, 2018, please refer to Note 28. All the dividends are from investments held at the end of the reporting period.

As of December 31, 2018, the cumulative loss allowance for expected credit loss of NT$29,723 thousand is recognized under investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI. Refer to Note 36 for information relating to their credit risk management and expected credit loss.

Investments in equity and debt instruments at FVTOCI were classified as available-for-sale financial assets and cost methods (only for equity instruments) under IAS 39. Refer to Notes 3, 9 and 12 (only for equity instruments) for information relating to their reclassification and comparative information for 2017.

 

9.

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS-2017

 

     December 31,
2017
 

Corporate bonds

   $ 40,165,148  

Agency bonds/Agency mortgage-backed securities

     29,235,388  

Asset-backed securities

     13,459,545  

Government bonds

     7,817,723  

Publicly traded stocks

     2,548,054  

Commercial paper

     148,295  
  

 

 

 
   $ 93,374,153  
  

 

 

 

 

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10.

HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS-2017

 

     December 31,
2017
 

Corporate bonds

   $ 19,338,764  

Structured product

     1,482,950  
  

 

 

 
   $ 20,821,714  
  

 

 

 

Current portion

   $ 1,988,385  

Noncurrent portion

     18,833,329  
  

 

 

 
   $ 20,821,714  
  

 

 

 

 

11.

FINANCIAL ASSETS AT AMORTIZED COST-2018

 

    

December 31,

2018

 

Corporate bonds

   $ 19,519,941  

Commercial paper

     2,294,098  

Less: Allowance for impairment loss

     (8,147
  

 

 

 
   $ 21,805,892  
  

 

 

 

Current portion

   $ 14,277,615  

Noncurrent portion

     7,528,277  
  

 

 

 
   $ 21,805,892  
  

 

 

 

Financial assets at amortized cost were classified as held-to-maturity financial assets under IAS 39. Refer to Notes 3 and 10 for information relating to their reclassification and comparative information for 2017. Refer to Note 36 for information relating to credit risk management and expected credit loss for financial assets at amortized cost.

 

12.

FINANCIAL ASSETS CARRIED AT COST-2017

The Company’s investment classified as financial assets carried at cost primarily consists of non-publicly traded equity investments. Since there is a wide range of estimated fair values of the Company’s investments in non-publicly traded equity investments, the Company concludes that the fair value cannot be reliably measured and therefore should be measured at the cost less any impairment.

The stock of Aquantia was listed in November 2017. Accordingly, the Company reclassified the aforementioned investment from financial assets carried at cost to available-for-sale financial assets.

 

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13.

HEDGING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

2018

 

    

December 31,

2018

 

Financial assets- current

  

Cash flow hedges

  

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 23,497  
  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities- current

  

Fair value hedges

  

Interest rate futures contracts

   $ 153,891  

Cash flow hedges

  

Forward exchange contracts

     1,941  
  

 

 

 
   $ 155,832  
  

 

 

 

Fair value hedge

The Company entered into interest rate futures contracts, which are used to partially hedge against the price risk caused by changes in interest rates in the Company’s investments in fixed income securities. The hedge ratio is adjusted in response to the changes in the financial market and capped at 100%.

On the basis of economic relationships, the Company expects that the value of the interest rate futures contracts and the value of the hedged financial assets will change in opposite directions in response to movements in interest rates.

The main source of hedge ineffectiveness in these hedging relationships is the credit risk of the hedged financial assets, which is not reflected in the fair value of the interest rate future contracts. No other sources of ineffectiveness emerged from these hedging relationships. Amount of hedge ineffectiveness recognized in profit or loss is classified under other gains and losses.

The following tables summarize the information relating to the hedges of interest rate risk as of December 31, 2018.

 

Hedging Instruments   

Contract
Amount

(US$ in
Thousands)

   Maturity

US treasury bonds interest rate futures contracts

   US$330,300    March 2019

 

Hedged Items    Asset Carrying
Amount as of
December 31,
2018
    

Asset
Accumulated

Amount of Fair
Value Hedge
Adjustments

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

   $ 23,229,530      $ (13,508

 

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The effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 is detailed below:

 

Hedging Instruments/Hedged Items   

Increase

(Decrease) in
Value Used for
Calculating
Hedge
Ineffectiveness

 

Hedging Instruments

  

US treasury bonds interest rate futures contracts

   $ 11,460  

Hedged Items

  

Financial assets at FVTOCI

     (13,846
  

 

 

 
   $ (2,386
  

 

 

 

Cash flow hedge

The Company entered into forward exchange contracts and foreign currency deposits to partially hedge foreign exchange rate risks associated with certain highly probable forecast transactions (capital expenditures). The hedge ratio is adjusted in response to the changes in the financial market and capped at 100%. The forward exchange contracts have maturities of 12 months or less.

On the basis of economic relationships, the Company expects that the value of forward exchange contracts and foreign currency deposits and the value of hedged transactions will change in opposite directions in response to movements in foreign exchange rates.

The main source of hedge ineffectiveness in these hedging relationships is driven by the effect of the counterparty’s own credit risk on the fair value of forward exchange contracts and foreign currency deposits. No other sources of ineffectiveness emerged from these hedging relationships. For the year ended December 31, 2018, refer to Note 25(d) for gain or loss arising from changes in the fair value of hedging instruments and the amount transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items.

The following tables summarize the information relating to the hedges for foreign currency risk as of December 31, 2018.

 

Hedging Instruments   

Contract Amount

(in Thousands)

   Maturity   

Balance in

Other Equity
(Continuing
Hedges)

 

Forward exchange contracts

   NT$ 3,917,657

/EUR 112,000

   February 2019 to
April 2019
   $ 23,601  

 

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The effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 is detailed below:

 

Hedged Items   

Increase

(Decrease) in
Value Used
for
Calculating
Hedge

Ineffectiveness

 

Hedging Instruments

  

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 34,563  

Foreign currency deposits

     6,412  
  

 

 

 
   $ 40,975  
  

 

 

 

Hedged Items

  

Forecast transaction (capital expenditures)

   $ (40,975
  

 

 

 

2017

The Company’s hedging policies for 2017 are the same as those mentioned previously in 2018, the instruments employed are as follows:

 

     December 31,
2017
 

Financial assets- current

  

Fair value hedges

  

Interest rate futures contracts

   $ 27,016  

Cash flow hedges

  

Forward exchange contracts

     7,378  
  

 

 

 
   $ 34,394  
  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities- current

  

Cash flow hedges

  

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 15,562  
  

 

 

 

The Company entered into interest rate futures contracts, which are used to partially hedge against the price risk caused by changes in interest rates in the Company’s investments in fixed income securities.

The outstanding interest rate futures contracts consisted of the following:

 

Maturity Period   

Contract Amount

(US$ in Thousands)

 

December 31, 2017

  

March 2018

   US$ 169,400  

The Company entered into forward exchange contracts to partially hedge foreign exchange rate risks associated with certain highly probable forecast transactions (capital expenditures). These contracts have maturities of 12 months or less.

 

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Outstanding forward exchange contracts consisted of the following:

 

            Contract Amount  
     Maturity Date      (In Thousands)  

December 31, 2017

     

Sell NT$/Buy EUR

     February 2018 to May 2018      NT$ 2,649,104/EUR75,000  

 

14.

NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

At amortized cost

     

Notes and accounts receivable

   $ 125,025,575      $ 121,604,989  

Less: Loss allowance

     (7,253      (471,741
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     125,018,322        121,133,248  

At FVTOCI

     3,595,069        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 128,613,391      $ 121,133,248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company signed a contract with the bank to sell certain accounts receivable without recourse and transaction cost required. These accounts receivable are classified as at FVTOCI because they are held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets.

2018

In principle, the payment term granted to customers is due 30 days from the invoice date or 30 days from the end of the month when the invoice is issued. Aside from recognizing impairment losses on credit-impaired accounts receivable, the Company recognizes loss allowance based on the expected credit loss ratio of customers by different risk levels. Such risk levels are determined with factors of historical loss ratios and customers’ financial conditions, competitiveness and business outlook. For accounts receivable past due over 90 days without collaterals or guarantees, the Company recognizes loss allowance at full amount.

Aging analysis of notes and accounts receivable, net

 

     December 31,
2018
 

Not past due

   $ 113,126,484  

Past due

  

Past due within 30 days

     15,006,461  

Past due 31-60 days

     472,833  

Past due 61-120 days

     4,654  

Past due over 121 days

     2,959  
  

 

 

 
   $ 128,613,391  
  

 

 

 

 

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Movements of the loss allowance for accounts receivable

 

Balance at January 1, 2018 (IAS 39)

   $ 471,741  

Effect of retrospective application of IFRS 9

     (244,773
  

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018 (IFRS 9)

     226,968  

Provision (Reversal)

     (219,714

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (1
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 7,253  
  

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the decrease in loss allowance was mainly due to the variations from accounts receivable balance of different risk levels.

2017

In principle, the payment term granted to customers is due 30 days from the invoice date or 30 days from the end of the month of when the invoice is issued. The allowance for doubtful receivables is assessed by reference to the collectability of receivables by performing the account aging analysis, historical experience and current financial condition of customers.

Except for those impaired, for the rest of the notes and accounts receivable, the account aging analysis at the end of the reporting period is summarized in the following table. There was no impairment concern for the accounts receivable that were past due without recognizing a specific allowance for doubtful receivables since there was no significant change in the credit quality of its customers after the assessment and the Company has obtained guarantee against certain receivables.

Aging analysis of notes and accounts receivable, net

 

     December 31,
2017
 

Neither past due nor impaired

   $ 105,295,219  

Past due but not impaired

  

Past due within 30 days

     13,984,125  

Past due 31-60 days

     929,672  

Past due 61-120 days

     582,821  

Past due over 121 days

     341,411  
  

 

 

 
   $ 121,133,248  
  

 

 

 

Movements of the allowance for doubtful receivables

 

     Individually
Assessed for
Impairment
     Collectively
Assessed for
Impairment
     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ 1,848      $ 478,270      $ 480,118  

Reversal/Write-off

     (1,848      (6,305      (8,153

Effect of exchange rate changes

     —          (224      (224
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ —        $ 471,741      $ 471,741  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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15.

INVENTORIES

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Finished goods

   $ 11,329,802      $ 9,923,338  

Work in process

     72,071,861        53,362,160  

Raw materials

     15,233,877        7,143,806  

Supplies and spare parts

     4,595,436        3,451,443  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 103,230,976      $ 73,880,747  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Write-down of inventories to net realizable value (excluding computer virus outbreak losses) and reversal of write-down of inventories resulting from the increase in net realizable value in the amount of NT$1,259,472 thousand and NT$840,861 thousand, respectively, were included in the cost of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Please refer to computer virus outbreak losses in Note 41.

 

16.

INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

Associates consisted of the following:

 

          Place of      Carrying Amount      % of Ownership and Voting
Rights Held by the Company
 
Name of Associate    Principal Activities    Incorporation and
Operation
     December 31,
2018
     December 31,
2017
     December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS)

  

Manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing and design service of masks

     Hsinchu, Taiwan      $ 9,006,126      $ 8,568,344        28     28

Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd. (SSMC)

  

Manufacturing and selling of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

     Singapore        5,772,815        5,677,640        39     39

Xintec Inc. (Xintec)

  

Wafer level chip size packaging and wafer level post passivation interconnection service

     Taoyuan, Taiwan        1,764,607        2,292,100        41     41

Global Unichip Corporation (GUC)

  

Researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and marketing of integrated circuits

     Hsinchu, Taiwan        1,299,423        1,300,194        35     35

Mutual-Pak

  

Manufacturing of electronic parts, wholesaling and retailing of electronic materials, and researching, developing and testing of RFID

     New Taipei, Taiwan        22,867        23,210        39     39
        

 

 

    

 

 

      
         $ 17,865,838      $ 17,861,488       
        

 

 

    

 

 

      

Starting December 2017, the Company no longer had the majority of voting power and control over Mutual-Pak. As a result, Mutual-Pak is no longer consolidated and is accounted for using the equity method.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, no investments in associates are individually material to the Company. Please refer to the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for recognition of share of both profit (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) of associates that are not individually material.

The market prices of the investments accounted for using the equity method in publicly traded stocks calculated by the closing price at the end of the reporting period are summarized as follows. The closing price represents the quoted price in active markets, the level 1 fair value measurement.

 

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Name of Associate   

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

VIS

   $ 27,621,298      $ 30,638,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

GUC

   $ 9,617,699      $ 11,905,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Xintec

   $ 3,783,585      $ 9,180,759  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

17.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     Land and Land
Improvements
    Buildings     Machinery and
Equipment
    Office Equipment     Equipment under
Installation and
Construction in
Progress
    Total  

Cost

            

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ 3,983,243     $ 379,134,613     $ 2,487,752,265     $ 42,391,516     $ 167,353,490     $ 3,080,615,127  

Additions (Deductions)

     —         40,396,404       247,042,281       6,773,376       5,812,340       300,024,401  

Disposals or retirements

     —         (410,891     (5,972,482     (790,793     —         (7,174,166

Effect of exchange rate changes

     28,110       (405,841     (61,937     8,180       (254,841     (686,329
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 4,011,353     $ 418,714,285     $ 2,728,760,127     $ 48,382,279     $ 172,910,989     $ 3,372,779,033  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

            

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ 510,498     $ 194,446,521     $ 1,795,448,842     $ 27,666,944     $ —       $ 2,018,072,805  

Additions

     20,900       24,293,366       258,195,315       5,615,316       —         288,124,897  

Disposals or retirements

     —         (398,955     (4,773,589     (789,993     —         (5,962,537

Impairment

     —         —         423,468       —         —         423,468  

Effect of exchange rate changes

     19,177       33,210       (15,128     32,862       —         70,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 550,575     $ 218,374,142     $ 2,049,278,908     $ 32,525,129     $ —       $ 2,300,728,754  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts at December 31, 2018

   $ 3,460,778     $ 200,340,143     $ 679,481,219     $ 15,857,150     $ 172,910,989     $ 1,072,050,279  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost

            

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ 4,049,292     $ 304,404,474     $ 2,042,867,744     $ 34,729,640     $ 387,199,675     $ 2,773,250,825  

Additions (Deductions)

     —         75,594,667       458,605,807       8,195,896       (219,902,510     322,493,860  

Disposals or retirements

     —         (36,957     (9,552,995     (377,798     —         (9,967,750

Reclassification

     —         —         8,791       1,507       —         10,298  

Effect of disposal of subsidiary

     —         —         (51,216     (14,750     (518     (66,484

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (66,049     (827,571     (4,125,866     (142,979     56,843       (5,105,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ 3,983,243     $ 379,134,613     $ 2,487,752,265     $ 42,391,516     $ 167,353,490     $ 3,080,615,127  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

            

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ 524,845     $ 174,349,077     $ 1,577,377,509     $ 23,221,707     $ —       $ 1,775,473,138  

Additions

     27,790       20,844,584       229,985,588       4,938,000       —         255,795,962  

Disposals or retirements

     —         (28,816     (8,114,327     (377,470     —         (8,520,613

Reclassification

     —         —         8,195       1,466       —         9,661  

Effect of disposal of subsidiary

     —         —         (42,830     (13,838     —         (56,668

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (42,137     (718,324     (3,765,293     (102,921     —         (4,628,675
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ 510,498     $ 194,446,521     $ 1,795,448,842     $ 27,666,944     $ —       $ 2,018,072,805  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts at December 31, 2017

   $ 3,472,745     $ 184,688,092     $ 692,303,423     $ 14,724,572     $ 167,353,490     $ 1,062,542,322  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The significant part of the Company’s buildings includes main plants, mechanical and electrical power equipment and clean rooms, and the related depreciation is calculated using the estimated useful lives of 20 years, 10 years and 10 years, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized an impairment loss of NT$423,468 thousand for certain machinery and equipment that was assessed to have no future use, and the recoverable amount of certain machinery and equipment was nil. Such impairment loss was recognized in other operating income and expenses.

 

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18.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

     Goodwill     Technology
License Fees
    Software and
System Design
Costs
    Patent and
Others
    Total  

Cost

          

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ 5,648,702     $ 10,443,257     $ 25,186,218     $ 5,716,146     $ 46,994,323  

Additions

     —         533,669       4,601,885       1,969,439       7,104,993  

Disposals or retirements

     —         —         (186,671     (31,183     (217,854

Effect of exchange rate changes

     146,786       (2,468     (6,949     2,122       139,491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 5,795,488     $ 10,974,458     $ 29,594,483     $ 7,656,524     $ 54,020,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and impairment

          

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ —       $ 7,694,857     $ 20,376,693     $ 4,747,633     $ 32,819,183  

Additions

     —         1,063,616       2,835,265       522,524       4,421,405  

Disposals or retirements

     —         —         (186,615     (31,183     (217,798

Effect of exchange rate changes

     —         (2,468     (1,845     339       (3,974
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ —       $ 8,756,005     $ 23,023,498     $ 5,239,313     $ 37,018,816  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts at December 31, 2018

   $ 5,795,488     $ 2,218,453     $ 6,570,985     $ 2,417,211     $ 17,002,137  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost

          

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ 6,007,975     $ 9,546,007     $ 22,243,595     $ 5,386,435     $ 43,184,012  

Additions

     —         897,861       3,021,085       349,265       4,268,211  

Retirements

     —         —         (75,237     —         (75,237

Reclassification

     —         —         7,662       (17,960     (10,298

Effect of disposal of subsidiary

     (13,499     —         (7,662     —         (21,161

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (345,774     (611     (3,225     (1,594     (351,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ 5,648,702     $ 10,443,257     $ 25,186,218     $ 5,716,146     $ 46,994,323  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and impairment

          

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ —       $ 6,147,200     $ 18,144,428     $ 4,277,538     $ 28,569,166  

Additions

     —         1,548,263       2,310,742       487,731       4,346,736  

Retirements

     —         —         (75,237     —         (75,237

Reclassification

     —         —         7,409       (17,070     (9,661

Impairment

     13,520       —         —         —         13,520  

Effect of disposal of subsidiary

     (13,499     —         (7,554     —         (21,053

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (21     (606     (3,095     (566     (4,288
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ —       $ 7,694,857     $ 20,376,693     $ 4,747,633     $ 32,819,183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts at December 31, 2017

   $ 5,648,702     $ 2,748,400     $ 4,809,525     $ 968,513     $ 14,175,140  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company’s goodwill has been tested for impairment at the end of the annual reporting period and the recoverable amount is determined based on the value in use. The value in use was calculated based on the cash flow forecast from the financial budgets covering the future five-year period, and the Company used annual discount rates of 9.0% and 8.5% in its test of impairment as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to reflect the relevant specific risk in the cash-generating unit.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss on goodwill. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company assessed goodwill impairment and recognized an impairment loss of NT$13,520 thousand related to a subsidiary since the operating result of this cash generating unit was not as expected and the recoverable amount of goodwill was nil. Such impairment loss was recognized in other operating income and expenses.

 

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19.

OTHER ASSETS

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Tax receivable

   $ 3,780,293      $ 4,021,602  

Prepaid expenses

     1,298,710        1,559,963  

Others

     1,912,067        1,623,995  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $6,991,070      $7,205,560  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current portion

   $ 5,406,423      $ 4,222,440  

Noncurrent portion

     1,584,647        2,983,120  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $6,991,070      $7,205,560  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

20.

SHORT-TERM LOANS

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Unsecured loans

     

Amount

   $ 88,754,640      $ 63,766,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Original loan content

     

US$ (in thousands)

   $ 2,610,000      $ 2,150,000  

EUR (in thousands)

     242,000        —    

Annual interest rate

     0.01%-3.22%        1.54%-1.82%  

Maturity date

    
Due by January
2019
 
 
    
Due by February
2018
 
 

 

21.

PROVISIONS

The Company’s current provisions were provisions for sales returns and allowances.

 

     Sales Returns
and Allowances
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 18,037,789  

Provision

     44,833,557  

Payment

     (48,884,704

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (24,855
  

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ 13,961,787  
  

 

 

 

Provisions for sales returns and allowances are estimated based on historical experience and the consideration of varying contractual terms, and are recognized as a reduction of revenue in the same year of the related product sales.

Starting from 2018, the Company recognizes the estimation of sales returns and allowance as refund liability (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities) upon initial application of IFRS 15.

 

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22.

BONDS PAYABLE

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Domestic unsecured bonds

   $ 91,800,000      $ 116,100,000  

Overseas unsecured bonds

     —          34,107,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     91,800,000      150,207,850  

Less: Discounts on bonds payable

     —          (6,728

Less: Current portion

     (34,900,000      (58,401,122
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $56,900,000      $91,800,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The major terms of domestic unsecured bonds are as follows:

 

Issuance    Tranche    Issuance Period    Total Amount      Coupon
Rate
  Repayment and Interest Payment

100-1

   B    September 2011 to September 2018    $ 7,500,000      1.63%   Bullet repayment; interest payable annually

100-2

   A    January 2012 to January 2017      10,000,000      1.29%   The same as above
     B    January 2012 to January 2019    7,000,000      1.46%   The same as above

101-1

   A    August 2012 to August 2017      9,900,000      1.28%   The same as above
     B    August 2012 to August 2019    9,000,000      1.40%   The same as above

101-2

   A    September 2012 to September 2017      12,700,000      1.28%   The same as above
     B    September 2012 to September 2019    9,000,000      1.39%   The same as above

101-3

   —      October 2012 to October 2022      4,400,000      1.53%   The same as above

101-4

   A    January 2013 to January 2018      10,600,000      1.23%   The same as above
     B    January 2013 to January 2020    10,000,000      1.35%   The same as above
     C    January 2013 to January 2023    3,000,000      1.49%   The same as above

102-1

   A    February 2013 to February 2018      6,200,000      1.23%   The same as above
     B    February 2013 to February 2020    11,600,000      1.38%   The same as above
     C    February 2013 to February 2023    3,600,000      1.50%   The same as above

102-2

   A    July 2013 to July 2020      10,200,000      1.50%   The same as above
     B    July 2013 to July 2023    3,500,000      1.70%   The same as above

102-3

   A    August 2013 to August 2017      4,000,000      1.34%   The same as above
     B    August 2013 to August 2019    8,500,000      1.52%   The same as above

(Continued)

 

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Issuance    Tranche    Issuance Period    Total Amount      Coupon
Rate
  Repayment and Interest Payment

102-4

   B    September 2013 to September 2017    $ 1,500,000      1.45%   Bullet repayment; interest payable annually

102-4

   C    September 2013 to March 2019      1,400,000      1.60%   Bullet repayment; interest payable annually (interest for the six months prior to maturity will accrue on the basis of actual days and be repayable at maturity)
   D    September 2013 to March 2021      2,600,000      1.85%   The same as above
   E    September 2013 to March 2023      5,400,000      2.05%   The same as above
   F    September 2013 to September 2023      2,600,000      2.10%   Bullet repayment; interest payable annually

(Concluded)

The major terms of overseas unsecured bonds are as follows:

 

Issuance Period   

Total Amount
(US$

in Thousands)

   Coupon Rate    Repayment and Interest Payment

April 2013 to April 2018

   US$1,150,000    1.625%   

Bullet repayment; interest payable semi-annually

 

23.

RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

 

  a.

Defined contribution plans

The plan under the R.O.C. Labor Pension Act (the “Act”) is deemed a defined contribution plan. Pursuant to the Act, TSMC, Mutual-Pak and VisEra Tech have made monthly contributions equal to 6% of each employee’s monthly salary to employees’ pension accounts. Furthermore, TSMC North America, TSMC China, TSMC Nanjing, TSMC Europe, TSMC Canada, TSMC Technology and TSMC Solar Europe GmbH also make monthly contributions at certain percentages of the basic salary of their employees. Accordingly, the Company recognized expenses of NT$2,568,945 thousand and NT$2,369,940 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

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  b.

Defined benefit plans

TSMC has defined benefit plans under the R.O.C. Labor Standards Law that provide benefits based on an employee’s length of service and average monthly salary for the six-month period prior to retirement. The Company contributes an amount equal to 2% of salaries paid each month to their respective pension funds (the Funds), which are administered by the Labor Pension Fund Supervisory Committee (the Committee) and deposited in the Committee’s name in the Bank of Taiwan. Before the end of each year, the Company assesses the balance in the Funds. If the amount of the balance in the Funds is inadequate to pay retirement benefits for employees who conform to retirement requirements in the next year, the Company is required to fund the difference in one appropriation that should be made before the end of March of the next year. The Funds are operated and managed by the government’s designated authorities; as such, the Company does not have any right to intervene in the investments of the Funds.

Amounts recognized in respect of these defined benefit plans were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Current service cost

   $ 137,758      $ 145,026  

Net interest expense

     144,108        126,525  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Components of defined benefit costs recognized in profit or loss

     281,866        271,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Remeasurement on the net defined benefit liability:

     

Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest expense)

     (71,288      29,290  

Actuarial loss arising from experience adjustments

     334,630        483,846  

Actuarial loss (gain) arising from changes in financial assumptions

     597,820        (258,455
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Components of defined benefit costs recognized in other comprehensive income

     861,162        254,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,143,028      $ 526,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The pension costs of the aforementioned defined benefit plans were recognized in profit or loss by the following categories:

 

     Years Ended
December 31
 
     2018      2017  

Cost of revenue

   $ 177,772      $ 175,357  

Research and development expenses

     79,143        75,340  

General and administrative expenses

     20,591        16,669  

Marketing expenses

     4,360        4,185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $281,866      $271,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amounts arising from the defined benefit obligation of the Company were as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation

   $ 13,662,684      $ 12,774,593  

Fair value of plan assets

     (4,011,279      (3,923,889
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net defined benefit liability

   $ 9,651,405      $ 8,850,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Movements in the present value of the defined benefit obligation were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 12,774,593      $ 12,480,480  

Current service cost

     137,758        145,026  

Interest expense

     207,804        185,561  

Remeasurement:

     

Actuarial loss arising from experience adjustments

     334,630        483,846  

Actuarial loss (gain) arising from changes in financial assumptions

     597,820        (258,455

Benefits paid from plan assets

     (274,326      (261,865

Benefits paid directly by the Company

     (115,595      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ 13,662,684      $ 12,774,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Movements in the fair value of the plan assets were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 3,923,889      $ 3,929,072  

Interest income

     63,696        59,036  

Remeasurement:

     

Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest expense)

     71,288        (29,290

Contributions from employer

     226,732        226,936  

Benefits paid from plan assets

     (274,326      (261,865
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ 4,011,279      $ 3,923,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of the plan assets by major categories at the end of reporting period was as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Cash

   $ 756,126      $ 707,477  

Equity instruments

     2,148,040        1,993,336  

Debt instruments

     1,107,113        1,223,076  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $4,011,279      $3,923,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The actuarial valuations of the present value of the defined benefit obligation were carried out by qualified actuaries. The principal assumptions of the actuarial valuation were as follows:

 

     Measurement Date  
    

December 31,

2018

   

December 31,

2017

 

Discount rate

     1.30     1.65

Future salary increase rate

     3.00     3.00

 

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Through the defined benefit plans under the R.O.C. Labor Standards Law, the Company is exposed to the following risks:

 

  1)

Investment risk: The pension funds are invested in equity and debt securities, bank deposits, etc. The investment is conducted at the discretion of the government’s designated authorities or under the mandated management. However, under the R.O.C. Labor Standards Law, the rate of return on assets shall not be less than the average interest rate on a two-year time deposit published by the local banks and the government is responsible for any shortfall in the event that the rate of return is less than the required rate of return.

 

  2)

Interest risk: A decrease in the government bond interest rate will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation; however, this will be partially offset by an increase in the return on the debt investments of the plan assets.

Assuming a hypothetical decrease in interest rate at the end of the reporting period contributed to a decrease of 0.5% in the discount rate and all other assumptions were held constant, the present value of the defined benefit obligation would increase by NT$921,750 thousand and NT$890,116 thousand as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

  3)

Salary risk: The present value of the defined benefit obligation is calculated by reference to the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation.

Assuming the expected salary rate increases by 0.5% at the end of the reporting period and all other assumptions were held constant, the present value of the defined benefit obligation would increase by NT$901,629 thousand and NT$873,801 thousand as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual change in the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.

Furthermore, in presenting the above sensitivity analysis, the present value of the defined benefit obligation has been calculated using the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting period, which is the same as that applied in calculating the defined benefit obligation liability.

The Company expects to make contributions of NT$233,534 thousand to the defined benefit plans in the next year starting from December 31, 2018. The weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligation is 13 years.

 

24.

GUARANTEE DEPOSITS

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Capacity guarantee

   $ 9,289,628      $ 13,346,550  

Receivables guarantee

     653,686        2,427,548  

Others

     245,731        306,521  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $10,189,045      $16,080,619  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current portion (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

   $ 6,835,667      $ 8,493,829  

Noncurrent portion

     3,353,378        7,586,790  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $10,189,045      $16,080,619  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Some of guarantee deposits were refunded to customers by offsetting related accounts receivable.

 

25.

EQUITY

 

  a.

Capital stock

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Authorized shares (in thousands)

     28,050,000        28,050,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Authorized capital

   $ 280,500,000      $ 280,500,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Issued and paid shares (in thousands)

     25,930,380        25,930,380  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Issued capital

   $ 259,303,805      $ 259,303,805  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A holder of issued common shares with par value of NT$10 per share is entitled to vote and to receive dividends.

The authorized shares include 500,000 thousand shares allocated for the exercise of employee stock options.

As of December 31, 2018, 1,068,157 thousand ADSs of TSMC were traded on the NYSE. The number of common shares represented by the ADSs was 5,340,787 thousand shares (one ADS represents five common shares).

 

  b.

Capital surplus

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Additional paid-in capital

   $ 24,184,939      $ 24,184,939  

From merger

     22,804,510        22,804,510  

From convertible bonds

     8,892,847        8,892,847  

From share of changes in equities of subsidiaries

     121,473        118,792  

From share of changes in equities of associates

     282,820        289,240  

Donations

     29,343        19,208  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $56,315,932      $56,309,536  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Under the relevant laws, the capital surplus generated from donations and the excess of the issuance price over the par value of capital stock (including the stock issued for new capital, mergers and convertible bonds) may be used to offset a deficit; in addition, when the Company has no deficit, such capital surplus may be distributed as cash dividends or stock dividends up to a certain percentage of TSMC’s paid-in capital. The capital surplus from share of changes in equities of subsidiaries and associates and dividend of a claim extinguished by a prescription may be used to offset a deficit; however, when generated from issuance of restricted shares for employees, such capital surplus may not be used for any purpose.

 

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  c.

Retained earnings and dividend policy

TSMC’s Articles of Incorporation provide that, when allocating the net profits for each fiscal year, TSMC shall first offset its losses in previous years and then set aside the following items accordingly:

 

  1)

Legal capital reserve at 10% of the profits left over, until the accumulated legal capital reserve equals TSMC’s paid-in capital;

 

  2)

Special capital reserve in accordance with relevant laws or regulations or as requested by the authorities in charge;

 

  3)

Any balance left over shall be allocated according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting.

TSMC’s Articles of Incorporation provide the policy about the profit sharing bonus to employees, please refer to Note 33.

TSMC’s Articles of Incorporation also provide that profits of TSMC may be distributed by way of cash dividend and/or stock dividend. However, distribution of earnings shall be made preferably by way of cash dividend. Distribution of earnings may also be made by way of stock dividend, provided that the ratio for stock dividend shall not exceed 50% of the total distribution.

Any appropriations of the profits are subject to shareholders’ approval in the following year.

The appropriation for legal capital reserve shall be made until the reserve equals the Company’s paid-in capital. The reserve may be used to offset a deficit, or be distributed as dividends in cash or stocks for the portion in excess of 25% of the paid-in capital if the Company incurs no loss.

Pursuant to existing regulations, the Company is required to set aside additional special capital reserve equivalent to the net debit balance of the other components of stockholders’ equity, such as the accumulated balance of foreign currency translation reserve, unrealized valuation gain or loss from fair value through other comprehensive income financial assets, unrealized valuation gain or loss from available-for-sale financial assets, gain or loss from changes in fair value of hedging instruments in cash flow hedges, etc. For the subsequent decrease in the deduction amount to stockholders’ equity, any special reserve appropriated may be reversed to the extent that the net debit balance reverses.

The appropriations of 2017 and 2016 earnings had been approved by TSMC’s shareholders in its meetings held on June 5, 2018 and June 8, 2017, respectively. The appropriations and dividends per share were as follows:

 

     Appropriation of Earnings      Dividends Per Share
(NT$)
 
     For Fiscal      For Fiscal      For Fiscal      For Fiscal  
     Year 2017      Year 2016      Year 2017      Year 2016  

Legal capital reserve

   $ 34,311,148      $ 33,424,718        

Special capital reserve

     26,907,527        —          

Cash dividends to shareholders

     207,443,044        181,512,663      $ 8      $ 7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

       
     $268,661,719      $214,937,381                
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

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TSMC’s appropriation of earnings for 2018 had been approved in the meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 19, 2019. The appropriation and dividends per share were as follows:

 

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

Legal capital reserve

   $ 35,113,088     

Special capital reserve

     (11,459,458   

Cash dividends to shareholders

     207,443,044      $ 8  
  

 

 

    
     $231,096,674         
  

 

 

    

The appropriation of earnings for 2018 is to be presented for approval in the TSMC’s shareholders’ meeting to be held on June 5, 2019 (expected).

 

  d.

Others

Changes in others were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Foreign
Currency
Translation
Reserve
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Financial
Assets at
FVTOCI
    Gain (Loss) on
Hedging
Instruments
    Unearned
Stock-Based
Compensation
    Total  

Balance, beginning of year (IFRS 9)

   $ (26,697,680   $ (524,915   $ 4,226     $ (10,290   $ (27,228,659

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations

     14,562,073       —         —         —         14,562,073  

Unrealized gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTOCI

          

Equity instruments

     —         (3,311,621     —         —         (3,311,621

Debt instruments

     —         (1,858,054     —         —         (1,858,054

Cumulative unrealized gain (loss) of equity instruments transferred to retained earnings due to disposal

     —         1,193,056       —         —         1,193,056  

Cumulative unrealized gain (loss) of debt instruments transferred to profit or loss due to disposal

     —         989,138       —         —         989,138  

Loss allowance adjustments from debt instruments

     —         (1,990     —         —         (1,990

Gain (loss) arising on changes in the fair value of hedging instruments

     —         —         40,975       —         40,975  

Transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —         —         (22,162     —         (22,162

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates

     93,260       (6,766     —         —         86,494  

Share of unearned stock-based employee compensation of associates

     —         —         —         8,447       8,447  

Income tax effect

     —         91,828       562       —         92,390  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ (12,042,347   $ (3,429,324   $ 23,601     $ (1,843   $ (15,449,913
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Foreign
Currency
Translation
Reserve
    Unrealized
Gain/Loss from
Available-for-
sale Financial
Assets
    Cash Flow
Hedges
Reserve
   

Unearned
Stock-Based

Employee
Compensation

    Total  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 1,661,237     $ 2,641     $ 105     $ —       $ 1,663,983  

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations

     (28,257,449     —         —         —         (28,257,449

Changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

     —         (154,680     —         —         (154,680

Cumulative (gain)/loss reclassified to profit or loss upon disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

     —         (61,182     —         —         (61,182

Gain/(loss) arising on changes in the fair value of hedging instruments

     —         —         99,534       —         99,534  

Transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —         —         (94,851     —         (94,851

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates

     (101,468     2,121       —         —         (99,347

Share of unearned stock-based employee compensation of associates

     —         —         —         (10,290     (10,290

Income tax effect

     —         (2,974     (562     —         (3,536
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ (26,697,680   $ (214,074   $ 4,226     $ (10,290   $ (26,917,818
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The aforementioned other equity includes the changes in other equities of TSMC and TSMC’s share of its subsidiaries and associates.

 

26.

NET REVENUE

 

  a.

Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers

 

Product    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Wafer

   $ 911,296,364  

Others

     120,177,193  
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,031,473,557  
  

 

 

 

 

Geography    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Taiwan

   $ 78,260,773  

United States

     632,821,464  

China

     175,794,228  

Europe, the Middle East and Africa

     71,068,438  

Japan

     58,125,879  

Others

     15,402,775  
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,031,473,557  
  

 

 

 

The Company categorized the net revenue mainly based on the countries where the customers are headquartered.

 

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Application Type    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Communication

   $ 578,923,664  

Industrial/Standard

     234,153,360  

Computer

     144,614,153  

Consumer

     73,782,380  
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,031,473,557  
  

 

 

 

 

Resolution    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

7-nanometer

   $ 81,680,746  

10-nanometer

     96,989,486  

16/20-nanometer

     210,989,033  

28-nanometer

     178,440,396  

40/45-nanometer

     101,801,017  

65-nanometer

     76,122,259  

90-nanometer

     36,652,061  

0.11/0.13 micron

     20,677,658  

0.15/0.18 micron

     81,182,646  

0.25 micron and above

     26,761,062  
  

 

 

 

Wafer revenue

   $ 911,296,364  
  

 

 

 

 

  b.

Contract balances

 

     December 31,
2018
    

January 1,

2018

 

Contract liabilities (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

   $ 4,684,024      $ 32,434,829  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The changes in the contract liability balances primarily result from the timing difference between the satisfaction of performance obligation and the customer’s payment.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized NT$31,769,970 thousand as revenue from the beginning balance of contract liability.

 

  c.

Refund liabilities

Estimated sales returns and other allowances is made and adjusted based on historical experience and the consideration of varying contractual terms, which amounted to NT$55,405,973 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the aforementioned refund liabilities amounted to NT$22,672,634 thousand (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities).

 

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27.

OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Gain (loss) on disposal or retirement of property, plant and equipment, net

   $ (1,005,644    $ (1,097,908

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

     (423,468      —    

Others

     (672,337      (267,603
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (2,101,449    $ (1,365,511
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

28.

OTHER INCOME

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Interest income

     

Bank deposits

   $ 10,310,738      $ 6,412,823  

Financial assets at FVTPL

     382,673        —    

Financial assets at FVTOCI

     3,078,604        —    

Financial assets at amortized cost

     922,441        —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —          2,091,435  

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     —          568,552  

Structured product

     —          391,896  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     14,694,456        9,464,706  

Dividend income

     158,358        145,588  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 14,852,814      $ 9,610,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

29.

FINANCE COSTS

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Interest expense

     

Corporate bonds

   $ 1,633,775      $ 2,563,544  

Bank loans

     1,417,287        766,625  

Others

     161        144  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,051,223      $ 3,330,313  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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30. OTHER GAINS AND LOSSES, NET

 

     Years Ended
December 31
 
     2018      2017  

Gain (loss) on disposal of financial assets, net

     

Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI

   $ (989,138    $ —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —          76,986  

Financial assets carried at cost

     —          12,809  

Gain from disposal of subsidiaries

     —          17,343  

Net gain (loss) on financial instruments at FVTPL

     

Held for trading

     —          2,253,651  

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

     (2,293,895      —    

Designated as at FVTPL

     —          131,037  

Loss arising from fair value hedges, net

     (2,386      (30,293

Impairment loss on financial assets

     

Financial assets carried at cost

     —          (29,603

The reversal of expected credit loss of financial assets

     

Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI

     1,990        —    

Financial assets at amortized cost

     393        —    

Other gains (losses), net

     (127,768      385,428  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (3,410,804    $ 2,817,358  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

31.

INCOME TAX

 

  a.

Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss

Income tax expense consisted of the following:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Current income tax expense

     

Current tax expense recognized in the current year

   $ 51,710,319      $ 57,503,831  

Income tax adjustments on prior years

     (989,984      (896,147

Other income tax adjustments

     152,884        152,790  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     50,873,219        56,760,474  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

     

Effect of tax rate changes

     (1,474,808      561,818  

The origination and reversal of temporary differences

     (3,072,554      (4,336,110
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (4,547,362      (3,774,292
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss

   $ 46,325,857      $ 52,986,182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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A reconciliation of income before income tax and income tax expense recognized in profit or loss was as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Income before tax

   $ 397,510,263      $ 396,133,030  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense at the statutory rate

   $ 80,865,915      $ 69,608,602  

Tax effect of adjusting items:

     

Nondeductible (deductible) items in determining taxable income

     2,539,966        (1,410,955

Tax-exempt income

     (54,543,521      (16,901,134

Additional income tax under the Alternative Minimum Tax Act

     21,455,854        —    

Additional income tax on unappropriated earnings

     7,420,479        11,835,948  

Effect of tax rate changes on deferred income tax

     (1,474,808      561,818  

The origination and reversal of temporary differences

     (3,072,554      (4,336,110

Income tax credits

     (6,028,374      (5,628,630
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     47,162,957        53,729,539  

Income tax adjustments on prior years

     (989,984      (896,147

Other income tax adjustments

     152,884        152,790  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss

   $ 46,325,857      $ 52,986,182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company applied a tax rate of 17% for entities subject to the R.O.C. Income Tax Law. In February 2018, the Income Tax Law in the R.O.C. was amended and, starting from 2018, the corporate income tax rate was adjusted from 17% to 20%. In addition, the tax rate for 2018 unappropriated earnings was reduced from 10% to 5%.

For other jurisdictions, taxes are calculated using the applicable tax rate for each individual jurisdiction.

 

  b.

Income tax expense recognized in other comprehensive income

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Deferred income tax benefit (expense)

     

Related to remeasurement of defined benefit obligation

   $ 103,339      $ 30,562  

Related to unrealized gain/loss on investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

     91,828        —    

Related to gain/loss on cash flow hedges

     562        (562

Related to unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale financial assets

     —          (2,974
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 195,729      $ 27,026  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  c.

Deferred income tax balance

The analysis of deferred income tax assets and liabilities was as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Deferred income tax assets

     

Temporary differences

     

Depreciation

   $ 11,839,221      $ 8,401,266  

Refund liability

     2,594,003        —    

Net defined benefit liability

     1,084,874        975,324  

Unrealized loss on inventories

     750,995        629,442  

Deferred compensation cost

     271,711        266,521  

Provision for sales returns and allowance

     —          1,637,713  

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

     56,191        —    

Others

     209,392        195,197  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 16,806,387      $ 12,105,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

     

Temporary differences

     

Unrealized exchange gains

   $ (61,677    $ (169,480

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —          (95,421

Others

     (171,607      (37,304
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (233,284    $ (302,205
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
           Recognized in               
     Balance,
Beginning of
Year
    Profit or
Loss
    Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Effect of
Exchange Rate
Changes
     Balance, End
of Year
 

Deferred income tax assets

           

Temporary differences

           

Depreciation

   $ 8,401,266     $ 3,430,421     $ —       $ 7,534      $ 11,839,221  

Refund liability

     1,637,713       954,976       —         1,314        2,594,003  

Net defined benefit liability

     975,324       6,211       103,339       —          1,084,874  

Unrealized loss on inventories

     629,442       120,644       —         909        750,995  

Deferred compensation cost

     266,521       (4,718     —         9,908        271,711  

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

     —         —         56,191       —          56,191  

Others

     195,197       7,106       —         7,089        209,392  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 12,105,463     $ 4,514,640     $ 159,530     $ 26,754      $ 16,806,387  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

           

Temporary differences

           

Unrealized exchange gains

   $ (169,480   $ 107,803     $ —       $ —        $ (61,677

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

     (95,421     —         95,421       —          —    

Others

     (37,304     (75,081     (59,222     —          (171,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (302,205   $ 32,722     $ 36,199     $ —        $ (233,284
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
           Recognized in                    
     Balance,
Beginning of
Year
    Profit or
Loss
    Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Effect of
Disposal
of
Subsidiary
    Effect of
Exchange
Rate
Changes
    Balance, End
of Year
 

Deferred income tax assets

            

Temporary differences

            

Depreciation

   $ 4,244,214     $ 4,207,209     $ —       $ —       $ (50,157   $ 8,401,266  

Provision for sales returns and allowance

     1,512,061       129,971       —         —         (4,319     1,637,713  

Net defined benefit liability

     939,543       5,219       30,562       —         —         975,324  

Unrealized loss on inventories

     737,247       (105,068     —         —         (2,737     629,442  

Deferred compensation cost

     378,740       (83,124     —         —         (29,095     266,521  

Others

     445,133       (222,429     —         —         (27,507     195,197  

Operating loss carryforward

     14,483       —         —         (14,483     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 8,271,421     $ 3,931,778     $ 30,562     $ (14,483   $ (113,815   $ 12,105,463  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

            

Temporary differences

            

Unrealized exchange gains

   $ (48,736   $ (120,744   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ (169,480

Available-for-sale financial assets

     (92,447     —         (2,974     —         —         (95,421

Others

     —         (36,742     (562     —         —         (37,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (141,183   $ (157,486   $ (3,536   $ —       $ —       $ (302,205
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  d.

The investment operating loss carryforward and deductible temporary differences for which no deferred income tax assets have been recognized

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the aggregate deductible temporary differences for which no deferred income tax assets have been recognized amounted to NT$20,060,918 thousand and NT$26,536,307 thousand, respectively.

 

  e.

Unused tax-exemption information

As of December 31, 2018, the profits generated from the following projects of TSMC are exempt from income tax for a five-year period:

 

     Tax-exemption Period  

Construction and expansion of 2008 by TSMC

     2015 to 2019  

Construction and expansion of 2009 by TSMC

     2018 to 2022  

 

  f.

The information of unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities associated with investments

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the aggregate taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries not recognized as deferred income tax liabilities amounted to NT$112,893,001 thousand and NT$95,003,344 thousand, respectively.

 

  g.

Income tax examination

The tax authorities have examined income tax returns of TSMC through 2015. All investment tax credit adjustments assessed by the tax authorities have been recognized accordingly.

 

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32. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Basic EPS

   $ 13.54      $ 13.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

   $ 13.54      $ 13.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EPS is computed as follows:

 

     Amounts
(Numerator)
     Number of
Shares
(Denominator)
(In Thousands)
     EPS
(NT$)
 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

        

Basic/Diluted EPS

        

Net income available to common shareholders of the parent

   $ 351,130,884        25,930,380      $ 13.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

        

Basic/Diluted EPS

        

Net income available to common shareholders of the parent

   $ 343,111,476        25,930,380      $ 13.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

33.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF EXPENSES BY NATURE

 

     Years Ended
December 31
 
     2018      2017  

a.   Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     

Recognized in cost of revenue

   $ 264,804,741      $ 235,985,189  

Recognized in operating expenses

     23,292,299        19,746,263  

Recognized in other operating income and expenses

     27,857        64,510  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 288,124,897      $ 255,795,962  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

b.  Amortization of intangible assets

     

Recognized in cost of revenue

   $ 2,073,480      $ 2,135,521  

Recognized in operating expenses

     2,347,925        2,211,215  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,421,405      $ 4,346,736  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

c.   Research and development costs expensed as incurred

   $ 85,895,569      $ 80,732,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Years Ended
December 31
 
     2018      2017  

d.  Employee benefits expenses

     

Post-employment benefits

     

Defined contribution plans

   $ 2,568,945      $ 2,369,940  

Defined benefit plans

     281,866        271,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,850,811        2,641,491  

Other employee benefits

     105,364,132        101,488,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 108,214,943      $ 104,130,099  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Employee benefits expense summarized by function

     

Recognized in cost of revenue

   $ 63,597,704      $ 61,026,107  

Recognized in operating expenses

     44,617,239        43,103,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 108,214,943      $ 104,130,099  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

According to TSMC’s Articles of Incorporation, TSMC shall allocate compensation to directors and profit sharing bonus to employees of TSMC not more than 0.3% and not less than 1% of annual profits during the period, respectively.

TSMC accrued profit sharing bonus to employees based on a percentage of net income before income tax, profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors during the period, which amounted to NT$23,570,040 thousand and NT$23,019,082 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively; compensation to directors was expensed based on estimated amount payable. If there is a change in the proposed amounts after the annual consolidated financial statements are authorized for issue, the differences are recorded as a change in accounting estimate.

TSMC’s profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors in the amounts of NT$23,570,040 thousand and NT$349,272 thousand in cash for 2018, respectively, profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors in the amounts of NT$23,019,082 thousand and NT$368,919 thousand in cash for 2017, respectively, and profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors in the amounts of NT$22,418,339 thousand and NT$376,432 thousand in cash for 2016, respectively, had been approved by the Board of Directors of TSMC held on February 19, 2019, February 13, 2018 and February 14, 2017, respectively. There is no significant difference between the aforementioned approved amounts and the amounts charged against earnings of 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The information about the appropriations of TSMC’s profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors is available at the Market Observation Post System website.

 

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34.

CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities

 

                  Non-cash changes        
     Balance as of
January 1, 2018
     Financing
Cash Flow
    Foreign
Exchange
Movement
   

Other
Changes

(Note)

    Balance as of
December 31,
2018
 

Short-term loans

   $ 63,766,850      $ 23,922,975     $ 1,064,815     $ —       $ 88,754,640  

Guarantee deposits

     16,080,619        (279,219     423,545       (6,035,900     10,189,045  

Bonds payable

     150,201,122        (58,024,900     (382,878     6,656       91,800,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 230,048,591      $ (34,381,144   $ 1,105,482     $ (6,029,244   $ 190,743,685  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  Note:

Other changes include amortization of bonds payable and guarantee deposits refunded to customers by offsetting related accounts receivable.

 

35.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Company requires significant amounts of capital to build and expand its production facilities and acquire additional equipment. In consideration of the industry dynamics, the Company manages its capital in a manner to ensure that it has sufficient and necessary financial resources to fund its working capital needs, capital asset purchases, research and development activities, dividend payments, debt service requirements and other business requirements associated with its existing operations over the next 12 months.

 

36.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

  a.

Categories of financial instruments

 

     December 31,
2018
 

Financial assets

  

FVTPL (Note 1)

   $ 3,504,590  

FVTOCI (Note 2)

     107,067,490  

Hedging financial assets

     23,497  

Amortized cost (Note 3)

     745,585,774  
  

 

 

 
   $ 856,181,351  
  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

  

FVTPL (Note 4)

   $ 40,825  

Hedging financial liabilities

     155,832  

Amortized cost (Note 5)

     318,475,704  
  

 

 

 
   $ 318,672,361  
  

 

 

 

 

  Note 1:

Financial assets mandatorily measured at FVTPL.

 

  Note 2:

Including notes and accounts receivable, net, debt and equity investments.

 

  Note 3:

Including cash and cash equivalents, financial assets at amortized cost, notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits.

 

  Note 4:

Held for trading.

 

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  Note 5:

Including short-term loans, accounts payable (including related parties), payables to contractors and equipment suppliers, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, bonds payable, and guarantee deposits.

 

     December 31,
2017
 

Financial assets

  

FVTPL (Note 6)

   $ 569,751  

Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 7)

     98,248,410  

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     20,821,714  

Hedging derivative financial assets

     34,394  

Loans and receivables (Note 8)

     684,416,654  
  

 

 

 
   $ 804,090,923  
  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

  

FVTPL (Note 6)

   $ 26,709  

Hedging derivative financial liabilities

     15,562  

Amortized cost (Note 9)

     340,501,266  
  

 

 

 
   $ 340,543,537  
  

 

 

 

 

  Note 6:

Including held for trading and designated as at FVTPL.

 

  Note 7:

Including financial assets carried at cost.

 

  Note 8:

Including cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits.

 

  Note 9:

Including short-term loans, accounts payable (including related parties), payables to contractors and equipment suppliers, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, bonds payable and guarantee deposits.

 

  b.

Financial risk management objectives

The Company seeks to ensure sufficient cost-efficient funding readily available when needed. The Company manages its exposure to foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, equity price risk, credit risk and liquidity risk with the objective to reduce the potentially adverse effects the market uncertainties may have on its financial performance.

The plans for material treasury activities are reviewed by Audit Committees and/or Board of Directors in accordance with procedures required by relevant regulations or internal controls. During the implementation of such plans, Corporate Treasury function must comply with certain treasury procedures that provide guiding principles for overall financial risk management and segregation of duties.

 

  c.

Market risk

The Company is exposed to the financial market risks, primarily changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and equity investment prices. A portion of these risks is hedged.

 

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Foreign currency risk

Most of the Company’s revenues and expenditures are denominated in foreign currencies. Consequently, the Company is exposed to foreign currency risk. To protect against reductions in value and the volatility of future cash flows caused by changes in foreign exchange rates, the Company uses derivative financial instruments, such as forward exchange contracts and cross currency swaps, and non-derivative financial instruments, such as foreign currency-denominated debt, to partially hedge the Company’s existing and certain forecasted currency exposure. These hedges will offset only a portion of, but do not eliminate, the financial impact from movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

The Company’s sensitivity analysis of foreign currency risk mainly focuses on the foreign currency monetary items and the derivatives financial instruments at the end of the reporting period. Assuming an unfavorable 10% movement in the levels of foreign exchanges relative to the New Taiwan dollar, the net income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 would have decreased by NT$506,369 thousand and NT$867,910 thousand, respectively, and the other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 would have decreased by NT$315,571 thousand and NT$265,875 thousand, respectively.

Interest rate risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily related to its outstanding debt and investments in fixed income securities. All of the Company’s bonds payable have fixed interest rates and are measured at amortized cost. As such, changes in interest rates would not affect the future cash flows.

The Company classified its investments in fixed income securities as financial assets at FVTPL, financial assets at FVTOCI and financial assets at amortized costs starting from 2018; as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity financial assets in 2017. Because financial assets at amortized costs and held-to-maturity fixed income securities are measured at amortized cost, changes in interest rates would not affect the fair value. On the other hand, financial assets at FVTPL, financial assets at FVTOCI and available-for-sale fixed income securities are exposed to fair value fluctuations caused by changes in interest rates. The Company utilized interest rate futures to partially hedge the interest rate risk on its financial assets at FVTPL and financial assets at FVTOCI and available-for-sale fixed income investments. These hedges may offset only a small portion of the financial impact from movements in interest rates.

Based on a sensitivity analysis performed at the end of the reporting period, an unfavorable movement of hypothetical 1.00% increase in interest rates across all maturities would have resulted in a decrease in net income by NT$247,761 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2018, and in a decrease in other comprehensive income by NT$2,449,954 thousand and NT$2,119,713 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Other price risk

The Company is exposed to equity price risk for 2018 and 2017 arising from financial assets at FVTOCI and available-for-sale equity investments, respectively.

Assuming a hypothetical decrease of 5% in prices of the equity investments at the end of the reporting period for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the other comprehensive income would have decreased by NT$213,550 thousand and NT$351,520 thousand, respectively.

 

  d.

Credit risk management

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial losses to the Company. The Company is exposed to credit risks from operating activities, primarily trade receivables, and from investing activities, primarily deposits, fixed-income investments and other financial instruments with banks. Credit risk is managed separately for business related and

 

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financial related exposures. As of the end of the reporting period, the Company’s maximum credit risk exposure is equal to the carrying amount of financial assets.

Business related credit risk

The Company’s trade receivables are from its customers worldwide. The majority of the Company’s outstanding trade receivables are not covered by collaterals or guarantees. While the Company has procedures to monitor and manage credit risk exposure on trade receivables, there is no assurance such procedures will effectively eliminate losses resulting from its credit risk. This risk is heightened during periods when economic conditions worsen.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s ten largest customers accounted for 79% and 70% of accounts receivable, respectively. The Company believes the concentration of credit risk is not material for the remaining accounts receivable.

Financial credit risk

The Company mitigates its financial credit risk by selecting counterparties with investment-grade credit ratings and by limiting the exposure to any individual counterparty. The Company regularly monitors and reviews the limit applied to counterparties and adjusts the limit according to market conditions and the credit standing of the counterparties.

The risk management of expected credit loss for financial assets at amortized cost and investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI is as follows:

The Company only invests in debt instruments that are rated as investment grade or higher. The credit rating information is supplied by external rating agencies. The Company assesses whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition by reviewing changes in external credit ratings, financial market conditions and material information of the bond-issuers.

The Company assesses the 12-month expected credit loss and lifetime expected credit loss based on the probability of default and loss given default provided by external credit rating agencies. The current credit risk assessment policies are as follows:

 

Category    Description    Basis for Recognizing Expected Credit Loss    Expected
Credit
Loss
Ratio
 

Performing

  

Credit rating on trade date and valuation date:

(1) Within investment grade

(2) Between BB+ and BB-

  

12 months expected credit loss

     0-0.1

Doubtful

  

Credit rating on trade date and valuation date:

(1) From investment grade to non-investment grade

(2) From BB+~BB— to B+~CCC-

  

Lifetime expected credit loss-not credit impaired

     —    

In default

   Credit rating CC or below   

Lifetime expected credit loss-credit impaired

     —    

Write-off

  

There is evidence indicating that the debtor is in severe financial difficulty and the Company has no realistic prospect of recovery

  

Amount is written off

     —    

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the expected credit loss decreases NT$1,040 thousand, mainly attributed to asset allocation adjustment to debt investments of higher credit rating.

 

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  e.

Liquidity risk management

The objective of liquidity risk management is to ensure the Company has sufficient liquidity to fund its business operations over the next 12 months. The Company manages its liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash and cash equivalent, debt investment at FVTPL, financial assets at FVTOCI-current, and financial assets amortized at cost-current.

The table below summarizes the maturity profile of the Company’s financial liabilities based on contractual undiscounted payments, including principal and interest.

 

    

Less Than

1 Year

    2-3 Years      4-5 Years      5+ Years      Total  

December 31, 2018

             

Non-derivative financial liabilities

             

Short-term loans

   $ 88,810,737     $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 88,810,737  

Accounts payable (including related parties)

     34,357,432       —          —          —          34,357,432  

Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers

     43,133,659       —          —          —          43,133,659  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     50,240,928       —          —          —          50,240,928  

Bonds payable

     36,039,935       35,340,742        22,979,426        —          94,360,103  

Guarantee deposits (including those classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

     6,835,667       2,891,663        461,715        —          10,189,045  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     259,418,358       38,232,405        23,441,141        —          321,091,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

             

Forward exchange contracts

             

Outflows

     49,302,325       —          —          —          49,302,325  

Inflows

     (49,393,679     —          —          —          (49,393,679
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (91,354     —          —          —          (91,354
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 259,327,004     $ 38,232,405      $ 23,441,141      $ —        $ 321,000,550  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

             

Non-derivative financial liabilities

             

Short-term loans

   $ 63,801,977     $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 63,801,977  

Accounts payable (including related parties)

     30,069,163       —          —          —          30,069,163  

Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers

     55,723,774       —          —          —          55,723,774  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     24,659,738       —          —          —          24,659,738  

Bonds payable

     60,176,818       68,378,787        7,777,715        18,203,601        154,536,921  

Guarantee deposits (including those classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

     8,493,829       7,503,151        83,639        —          16,080,619  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     242,925,299       75,881,938        7,861,354        18,203,601        344,872,192  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

             

Forward exchange contracts

             

Outflows

     67,393,539       —          —          —          67,393,539  

Inflows

     (67,957,919     —          —          —          (67,957,919
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (564,380     —          —          —          (564,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 242,360,919     $ 75,881,938      $ 7,861,354      $ 18,203,601      $ 344,307,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  f.

Fair value of financial instruments

 

  1)

Fair value measurements recognized in the consolidated balance sheets

Fair value measurements are grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value is observable:

 

   

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

 

   

Level 2 fair value 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); and

 

   

Level 3 fair value 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).

 

  2)

Fair value of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Fair value hierarchy

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

     December 31, 2018  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities

   $ —        $ 3,419,287      $ —        $ 3,419,287  

Forward exchange contracts

     —          85,303        —          85,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —        $ 3,504,590      $ —        $ 3,504,590  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

           

Investments in debt instruments

           

Corporate bonds

   $ —        $ 40,753,582      $ —        $ 40,753,582  

Agency bonds/Agency mortgage-backed securities

     —          31,288,762        —          31,288,762  

Asset-backed securities

     —          15,670,295        —          15,670,295  

Government bonds

     11,006,167        145,192        —          11,151,359  

Commercial paper

     —          107,590        —          107,590  

Investments in equity instruments

           

Non-publicly traded equity investments

     —          —          3,910,681        3,910,681  

Publicly traded stocks

     590,152        —          —          590,152  

Notes and accounts receivable, net

     —          3,595,069        —          3,595,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 11,596,319      $ 91,560,490      $ 3,910,681      $ 107,067,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial assets

           

Cash flow hedges

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 23,497      $ —        $ 23,497  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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     December 31, 2018  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

           

Held for trading

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 40,825      $ —        $ 40,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial liabilities

           

Fair value hedges

           

Interest rate futures contracts

   $ 153,891      $ —        $ —        $ 153,891  

Cash flow hedges

           

Forward exchange contracts

     —          1,941        —          1,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 153,891      $ 1,941      $ —        $ 155,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

 

     December 31, 2017  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Held for trading

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 569,751      $ —        $ 569,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

           

Corporate bonds

   $ —        $ 40,165,148      $ —        $ 40,165,148  

Agency bonds/Agency mortgage-backed securities

     —          29,235,388        —          29,235,388  

Asset-backed securities

     —          13,459,545        —          13,459,545  

Government bonds

     7,715,980        101,743        —          7,817,723  

Publicly traded stocks

     2,548,054        —          —          2,548,054  

Commercial paper

     —          148,295        —          148,295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,264,034      $ 83,110,119      $ —        $ 93,374,153  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging derivative financial assets

           

Fair value hedges

           

Interest rate futures contracts

   $ 27,016      $ —        $ —        $ 27,016  

Cash flow hedges

           

Forward exchange contracts

     —          7,378        —          7,378  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 27,016      $ 7,378      $ —        $ 34,394  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

           

Held for trading

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 26,709      $ —        $ 26,709  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging derivative financial liabilities

           

Cash flow hedges

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 15,562      $ —        $ 15,562  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial assets

The financial assets measured at Level 3 fair value were equity investments classified as financial assets at FVTOCI. Reconciliations for the year ended December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ 5,841,384  

Additions

     212,488  

Recognized in other comprehensive income

     (2,141,421

Disposals and proceeds from return of capital of investments

     (175,731

Effect of exchange rate changes

     173,961  
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 3,910,681  
  

 

 

 

Valuation techniques and assumptions used in Level 2 fair value measurement

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

 

   

The fair values of corporate bonds, agency bonds, agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and government bonds are determined by quoted market prices provided by third party pricing services.

 

   

Forward exchange contracts are measured using forward exchange rates and the discounted yield curves that are derived from quoted market prices. For investments in commercial paper, the fair values are determined by the present value of future cash flows based on the discounted yield curves that are derived from the quoted market prices.

 

   

The fair value of accounts receivables classified as at FVTOCI are determined by the present value of future cash flows based on the discount rate that reflects the credit risk of counterparties.

Valuation techniques and assumptions used in Level 3 fair value measurement

The fair values of non-publicly traded equity investments are mainly determined by using the asset approach, income approach and market approach.

To determine the fair value, the Company utilizes the asset approach and takes into account the net asset value measured at the fair value by independent parties. On December 31, 2018, the Company uses unobservable inputs derived from discount for lack of marketability by 10%. When other inputs remain equal, the fair value will decrease by NT$31,420 thousand if discounts for lack of marketability increase by 1%.

The income approach utilizes discounted cash flows to determine the present value of the expected future economic benefits that will be derived from the investment. On December 31, 2018, the Company uses significant unobservable inputs, which include expected returns, discount rate of 10%, discounts for lack of marketability of 10% and discounts for lack of control of 10%.

For the remaining few investments, the market approach is used to arrive at their fair value, for which the recent financing activities of investees, the market transaction prices of the similar companies and market conditions are considered.

 

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  3)

Fair value of financial instruments that are not measured at fair value

Except as detailed in the following table, the Company considers that the carrying amounts of financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements that are not measured at fair value approximate their fair values.

Fair value hierarchy

The table below sets out the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s assets and liabilities which are not required to measure at fair value:

 

     December 31, 2018  
     Carrying      Fair Value  
     Amount      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets

              

Financial assets at amortized costs

              

Corporate bonds

   $ 19,511,794      $ —        $ 19,554,553      $ —        $ 19,554,553  

Commercial paper

     2,294,098        —          2,296,188        —          2,296,188  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 21,805,892      $ —        $ 21,850,741      $ —        $ 21,850,741  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

              

Financial liabilities at amortized costs

              

Bonds payable

   $ 91,800,000      $ —        $ 93,171,255      $ —        $ 93,171,255  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2017  
     Carrying      Fair Value  
     Amount      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets

              

Held-to-maturity securities

              

Corporate bonds

   $ 19,338,764      $ —        $ 19,541,419      $ —        $ 19,541,419  

Structured product

     1,482,950        —          1,475,350        —          1,475,350  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,821,714      $ —        $ 21,016,769      $ —        $ 21,016,769  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

              

Measured at amortized cost

              

Bonds payable

   $ 150,201,122      $ —        $ 152,077,728      $ —        $ 152,077,728  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Valuation techniques and assumptions used in Level 2 fair value measurement

The fair value of corporate bonds is determined by quoted market prices provided by third party pricing services. The fair value of structured product is determined by quoted market prices provided by the counterparty.

The fair value of commercial paper is determined by the present value of future cash flows based on the discounted curves that are derived from the quoted market prices.

The fair value of the Company’s bonds payable is determined by quoted market prices provided by third party pricing services.

 

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37.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Intercompany balances and transactions between TSMC and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of TSMC, have been eliminated upon consolidation; therefore those items are not disclosed in this note. The following is a summary of significant transactions between the Company and other related parties:

a. Related party name and categories

 

Related Party Name

  

Related Party Categories

GUC

   Associates

VIS

   Associates

SSMC

   Associates

Xintec

   Associates

Mutual-Pak

   Associates

TSMC Education and Culture Foundation

   Other related parties

TSMC Charity Foundation

   Other related parties

b. Net revenue

 

          Years Ended December 31  
          2018      2017  

Item

  

Related Party Categories

             

Net revenue from sale of goods

   Associates    $ 8,980,079      $ 8,495,937  
   Other related parties      330        133  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
      $ 8,980,409      $ 8,496,070  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenue from royalties

   Associates    $ 362,259      $ 482,537  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

c. Purchases

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Related Party Categories

             

Associates

   $ 8,809,533      $ 9,904,637  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

d. Receivables from related parties

 

         

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Item

  

Related Party Name/Categories

             

Receivables from related parties

   GUC    $ 481,934      $ 1,022,892  
   Xintec      102,478        161,232  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 584,412      $ 1,184,124  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 
Item    Related Party Name/Categories      

Other receivables from related parties

   SSMC    $ 53,780      $ 83,099  
   VIS      10,423        78,141  
   Other Associates      825        9,818  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 65,028      $ 171,058  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

 

  e.

Payables to related parties

 

         

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 
Item    Related Party Name/Categories      

Payables to related parties

   Xintec    $ 649,812      $ 817,930  
   SSMC      362,564        406,959  
   VIS      357,080        409,950  
   Other Associates      7,043        21,517  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 1,376,499      $ 1,656,356  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  f.

Others

 

          Years Ended December 31  
          2018      2017  
Item    Related Party Categories      

Manufacturing expenses

   Associates    $ 2,974,581      $ 2,196,141  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

   Other related parties    $ 120,756      $ 101,500  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

The sales prices and payment terms to related parties were not significantly different from those of sales to third parties. For other related party transactions, price and terms were determined in accordance with mutual agreements.

The Company leased factory and office from associates. The lease terms and prices were both determined in accordance with mutual agreements. The rental expenses were paid to associates monthly; the related expenses were both classified under manufacturing expenses.

The Company deferred the disposal gain or loss derived from sales of property, plant and equipment to related parties (transactions with associates), and then recognized such gain or loss over the depreciable lives of the disposed assets.

 

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  g.

Compensation of key management personnel

The compensation to directors and other key management personnel for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Short-term employee benefits

   $ 2,004,881      $ 2,170,280  

Post-employment benefits

     3,383        3,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,008,264      $ 2,174,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The compensation to directors and other key management personnel were determined by the Compensation Committee of TSMC in accordance with the individual performance and the market trends.

 

38.

PLEDGED ASSETS

The Company provided certificate of deposits recorded in other financial assets as collateral mainly for building lease agreements. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the aforementioned other financial assets amounted to NT$124,244 thousand and NT$165,618 thousand, respectively.

 

39.

SIGNIFICANT OPERATING LEASE ARRANGEMENTS

The Company’s major significant operating leases are arrangements on several parcels of land, machinery and equipment and office premises.

The Company expensed the lease payments as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Minimum lease payments

   $ 4,243,091      $ 2,178,054  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Future minimum lease payments under the above non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Not later than 1 year

   $ 5,824,119      $ 3,116,209  

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years

     5,834,884        5,174,729  

Later than 5 years

     9,190,582        8,905,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,849,585      $ 17,196,786  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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40.

SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED COMMITMENTS

Significant contingent liabilities and unrecognized commitments of the Company as of the end of the reporting period, excluding those disclosed in other notes, were as follows:

 

  a.

Under a technical cooperation agreement with Industrial Technology Research Institute, the R.O.C. Government or its designee approved by TSMC can use up to 35% of TSMC’s capacity provided TSMC’s outstanding commitments to its customers are not prejudiced. The term of this agreement is for five years beginning from January 1, 1987 and is automatically renewed for successive periods of five years unless otherwise terminated by either party with one year prior notice. As of December 31, 2018, the R.O.C. Government did not invoke such right.

 

  b.

Under a Shareholders Agreement entered into with Philips and EDB Investments Pte Ltd. on March 30, 1999, the parties formed a joint venture company, SSMC, which is an integrated circuit foundry in Singapore. TSMC’s equity interest in SSMC was 32%. Nevertheless, in September 2006, Philips spun-off its semiconductor subsidiary which was renamed as NXP B.V. Further, TSMC and NXP B.V. purchased all the SSMC shares owned by EDB Investments Pte Ltd. pro rata according to the Shareholders Agreement on November 15, 2006. After the purchase, TSMC and NXP B.V. currently own approximately 39% and 61% of the SSMC shares, respectively. TSMC and NXP B.V. are required, in the aggregate, to purchase at least 70% of SSMC’s capacity, but TSMC alone is not required to purchase more than 28% of the capacity. If any party defaults on the commitment and the capacity utilization of SSMC falls below a specific percentage of its capacity, the defaulting party is required to compensate SSMC for all related unavoidable costs. There was no default from the aforementioned commitment as of December 31, 2018.

 

  c.

In May 2017, Uri Cohen filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging that TSMC, TSMC North America and other companies infringe four U.S. patents. Cohen’s case was transferred to and consolidated with the responsive declaratory judgment case for non-infringement of Cohen’s asserted patents filed by TSMC and TSMC North America in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In July 2018, all pending litigations between the parties in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California were dismissed.

 

  d.

On September 28, 2017, TSMC was contacted by the European Commission (the “Commission”), which has asked us for information and documents concerning alleged anti-competitive practices in relation to semiconductor sales. We are cooperating with the Commission to provide the requested information and documents. In light of the fact that this proceeding is still in its preliminary stage, it is premature to predict how the case will proceed, the outcome of the proceeding or its impact.

 

  e.

TSMC entered into long-term purchase agreements of material with multiple suppliers. The relative minimum purchase quantity and price are specified in the agreements.

 

  f.

TSMC entered into a long-term purchase agreement of equipment. The relative purchase quantity and price are specified in the agreement.

 

  g.

TSMC entered into long-term energy purchase agreements with multiple suppliers. The relative purchase period, quantity and price are specified in the agreements.

 

  h.

Amounts available under unused letters of credit as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 were NT$70,702 thousand and NT$94,909 thousand, respectively.

 

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41.

SIGNIFICANT LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

The Company experienced a computer virus outbreak on August 3, 2018, which affected a number of computer systems and fab tools, and consequently impacted wafer production in Taiwan. All the impacted tools have been recovered by August 6, 2018. The Company recognized a loss of NT$2,596,046 thousand related to this incident for the three months ended September 30, 2018, which was included in cost of revenue.

 

42.

SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 19, 2019, the Company discovered a wafer contamination issue in a fab in Taiwan caused by a batch of unqualified photoresist materials. After investigation, the Company immediately stopped using the unqualified materials. As of the date the accompanying consolidated financial statements were issued, a preliminary estimated loss of NT$6,100,000 thousand will be recognized in cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

43.

EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION OF FOREIGN-CURRENCY FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following information was summarized according to the foreign currencies other than the functional currency of the Company. The exchange rates disclosed were used to translate the foreign currencies into the functional currency. The significant financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies were as follows:

 

    

Foreign
Currencies

(In Thousands)

    

Exchange Rate

(Note 1)

   

Carrying
Amount

(In Thousands)

 

December 31, 2018

       

Financial assets

       

Monetary items

       

USD

   $ 4,618,566        30.740     $ 141,974,734  

USD

     343,132        6.866 (Note 2)      10,547,875  

EUR

     7,561        35.22       266,307  

JPY

     490,635        0.2783       136,544  

Non-monetary items

       

HKD

     144,567        3.93       568,150  

Financial liabilities

       

Monetary items

       

USD

     4,323,763        30.740       132,912,486  

EUR

     477,776        35.22       16,827,260  

JPY

     35,084,436        0.2783       9,763,999  
          (Continued

 

 

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Foreign
Currencies

(In Thousands)

    

Exchange Rate

(Note 1)

   

Carrying
Amount

(In Thousands)

 

December 31, 2017

       

Financial assets

       

Monetary items

       

USD

   $ 5,668,611        29.659     $ 168,125,342  

USD

     580,555        6.512 (Note 2)      17,218,674  

EUR

     236,474        35.45       8,383,015  

JPY

     34,335,661        0.2629       9,026,845  
Financial assets        

Non-monetary items

       

HKD

     285,336        3.80       1,084,276  
Financial liabilities        

Monetary items

       

USD

     4,048,384        29.659       120,071,030  

EUR

     415,819        35.45       14,740,766  

JPY

     43,205,838        0.2629       11,358,815  
          (Concluded

 

  Note 1:

Except as otherwise noted, exchange rate represents the number of N.T. dollars for which one foreign currency could be exchanged.

 

  Note 2:

The exchange rate represents the number of RMB for which one USD dollars could be exchanged.

Please refer to the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the total of realized and unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Since there were varieties of foreign currency transactions and functional currencies within the subsidiaries of the Company, the Company was unable to disclose foreign exchange gain (loss) towards each foreign currency with significant impact.

 

44.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

Following are the additional disclosures required by the Securities and Futures Bureau for TSMC:

 

  a.

Financings provided: Please see Table 1 attached;

 

  b.

Endorsement/guarantee provided: Please see Table 2 attached;

 

  c.

Marketable securities held (excluding investments in subsidiaries and associates): Please see Table 3 attached;

 

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  d.

Marketable securities acquired and disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4 attached;

 

  e.

Acquisition of individual real estate properties at costs of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 5 attached;

 

  f.

Disposal of individual real estate properties at prices of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None;

 

  g.

Total purchases from or sales to related parties of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 6 attached;

 

  h.

Receivables from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 7 attached;

  i.

Information about the derivative financial instruments transaction: Please see Notes 7 and 13;

 

  j.

Others: The business relationship between the parent and the subsidiaries and significant transactions between them: Please see Table 8 attached;

 

  k.

Names, locations, and related information of investees over which TSMC exercises significant influence (excluding information on investment in mainland China): Please see Table 9 attached;

 

  l.

Information on investment in mainland China

 

  1)

The name of the investee in mainland China, the main businesses and products, its issued capital, method of investment, information on inflow or outflow of capital, percentage of ownership, income (losses) of the investee, share of profits/losses of investee, ending balance, amount received as dividends from the investee, and the limitation on investee: Please see Table 10 attached.

 

  2)

Significant direct or indirect transactions with the investee, its prices and terms of payment, unrealized gain or loss, and other related information which is helpful to understand the impact of investment in mainland China on financial reports: Please see Table 8 attached.

 

45.

OPERATING SEGMENTS INFORMATION

 

  a.

Operating segments, segment revenue and operating results

The Company has only one operating segment, the foundry segment. The foundry segment engages mainly in the manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing of masks.

The Company uses the income from operations as the measurement for the basis of performance assessment. The basis for such measurement is the same as that for the preparation of financial statements. Please refer to the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the related segment revenue and operating results.

 

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  b.

Geographic, product and major customers information were as follows:

 

  1)

Geographic information

 

     Net Revenue
from External
Customers
     Noncurrent Assets  
     Year Ended         
     December 31      December 31,      December 31,  
     2017      2018      2017  

Taiwan

   $ 88,046,147      $ 1,039,471,321      $ 1,027,963,202  

United States

     635,851,720        7,569,797        7,515,835  

China

     110,201,389        43,574,538        44,204,888  

Europe, the Middle East and Africa

     69,046,797        8,269        8,123  

Japan

     60,628,029        13,138        8,534  

Others

     13,673,159        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 977,447,241      $ 1,090,637,063      $ 1,079,700,582  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company categorized the net revenue mainly based on the countries where the customers are headquartered. For geographic information in 2018, please refer to Note 26. Noncurrent assets include property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and other noncurrent assets.

 

  2)

Product information

 

     Year Ended
December 31
 
Product    2017  

Wafer

   $ 875,461,445  

Others

     101,985,796  
  

 

 

 
   $ 977,447,241  
  

 

 

 

For product information in 2018, please refer to Note 26.

 

  3)

Major customers representing at least 10% of net revenue

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  
     Amount      %      Amount      %  

Customer A

   $ 224,690,695        22      $ 220,463,127        23  

Commencing in 2018, the Company began to break down the net revenue by geography, by product and by customer based on a new method which associates most estimated sales returns and allowances with individual sales transactions, as opposed to the previous method which allocated sales returns and allowances based on the aforementioned gross revenue. The Company believes the new method provides a more relevant breakdown than the previous one. On a comparable basis, the classifications of 2017 have been revised accordingly.

 

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TABLE 1

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

FINANCINGS PROVIDED

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

No.

  Financing
Company
    Counter-party     Financial
Statement
Account
  Related
Party
    Maximum
Balance for the
Period (foreign
currencies in
Thousands)

(Note 3)
    Ending Balance
(foreign
currencies in
Thousands)
(Note 3)
    Amount
Actually Drawn

(foreign
currencies in
Thousands)
    Interest
Rate
  Nature for
Financing

(Note 4)
  Transaction
Amounts
    Reason for
Financing

(Note 4)
  Allowance
for Bad
Debt
    Collateral      Financing
Limits for
Each
Borrowing
Company

(Note 1
and 2)
     Financing
Company’s
Total
Financing
Amount
Limits

(Note 1
and 2)
 
  Item      Value  
1    
TSMC
China
 
 
   
TSMC
Nanjing
 
 
  Other receivables
from related
parties
    Yes     $

(RMB

(US$

52,859,100

7,000,000

700,000

 

)& 

  $

(RMB

(US$

46,065,560

7,000,000

479,000

 

)& 

  $

(RMB

(US$

30,829,260

6,000,000

129,000

 

)& 

  1.30%-1.96%   The need for
short-term
and long-
term
financing
  $ —       Operating capital   $ —         —        $ —        $ 55,586,818      $ 55,586,818  
2    
TSMC
Global
 
 
    TSMC     Other receivables
from related
parties
    Yes      

(US$

46,110,000

1,500,000

 

   

(US$

46,110,000

1,500,000

 

   

(US$

3,227,700

105,000

 

  2.53%   The need for
short-term
financing
    —       Operating capital     —         —          —          393,577,931        393,577,931  

 

Note 1:

The total amount available for lending purpose shall not exceed the net worth of TSMC China. The total amount for lending to a company for funding for a short-term period shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the net worth of TSMC China. In addition, the total amount lendable to any one borrower shall be no more than thirty percent (30%) of the borrower’s net worth. The above restriction does not apply to the subsidiaries whose voting shares are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by TSMC. However, the total amount lendable to any such subsidiary of TSMC shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the net worth of TSMC China. When there is a lending for funding needs by TSMC China to TSMC, or to the subsidiaries whose voting shares are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by TSMC, which are not located in Taiwan, the lending will not be subject to the restriction set forth in the above paragraph of this Article. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount available for lending to such borrowers and the total amount lendable to each of such borrowers still shall not exceed the net worth of TSMC China.

Note 2:

The total amount available for lending purpose shall not exceed the net worth of TSMC Global. The total amount for lending to a company for funding for a short-term period shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the net worth of TSMC Global. In addition, the total amount lendable to any one borrower shall be no more than thirty percent (30%) of the borrower’s net worth. While TSMC, or foreign subsidiaries whose voting shares are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by TSMC will not be subject to this restriction, their total borrowing amount still shall not exceed the net worth of TSMC Global. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount for lending to Taiwan companies other than TSMC shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the net worth of TSMC Global.

Note 3:

The maximum balance for the period and ending balance represent the amounts approved by the Board of Directors.

Note 4:

The restriction of the term of each loan for funding not exceeding one year shall not apply to inter-company loans for funding between offshore subsidiaries in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting shares.

 

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TABLE 2

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

ENDORSEMENTS/GUARANTEES PROVIDED

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

No.

   Endorsement/
Guarantee
Provider
  Guaranteed Party   Limits on
Endorsement/
Guarantee
Amount
Provided to
Each
Guaranteed
Party

(Notes 1 and 2)
    Maximum
Balance

for the Period
(US$ in
Thousands)

(Note 3)
    Ending
Balance

(US$ in
Thousands)

(Note 3)
    Amount
Actually
Drawn

(US$ in
Thousands)
    Amount of
Endorsement/
Guarantee
Collateralized
by Properties
    Ratio of
Accumulated
Endorsement/
Guarantee to
Net Equity
per Latest
Financial
Statements
    Maximum
Endorsement/
Guarantee
Amount
Allowable

(Note 2)
    Guarantee
Provided
by

Parent
Company
    Guarantee
Provided by
A Subsidiary
    Guarantee
Provided to
Subsidiaries
in
Mainland
China
 
  Name   Nature of
Relationship

0

   TSMC   TSMC Global   Subsidiary   $ 419,204,416     $

(US$

35,351,000

1,150,000

 

  $ —       $ —       $ —         —       $ 419,204,416       Yes       No       No  
     TSMC North
America
  Subsidiary     419,204,416      

(US$

2,557,977

83,213

 

   

(US$

2,557,977

83,213

 

   

(US$

2,557,977

83,213

 

    —         0.15     419,204,416       Yes       No       No  

 

Note 1:

The total amount of the guarantee provided by TSMC to any individual entity shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of TSMC’s net worth, or the net worth of such entity. However, subsidiaries whose voting shares are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by TSMC are not subject to the above restrictions after the approval of the Board of Directors.

Note 2:

The total amount of guarantee shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of TSMC’s net worth.

Note 3:

The maximum balance for the period and ending balance represent the amounts approved by the Board of Directors.

 

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TABLE 3

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
     Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC

   Commercial paper                     
   Taiwan Power Company      —        Financial assets at amortized cost      180      $ 1,795,261        N/A      $ 1,797,107     
   CPC Corporation, Taiwan      —             50        498,837        N/A        499,080     
   Non-publicly traded equity investments                     
   United Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      21,230        493,225        10        493,225     
   Shin-Etsu Handotai Taiwan Co., Ltd.      —             10,500        379,176        7        379,176     
   Global Investment Holding Inc.      —             11,124        78,430        6        78,430     
   W.K. Technology Fund IV      —             806        5,747        2        5,747     
   Crimson Asia Capital      —             —          4,554        1        4,554     
   Horizon Ventures Fund      —             —          2,477        12        2,477     
   Publicly traded stocks                     
   Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      21,105        568,150        —          568,150     

TSMC Partners

   Non-publicly traded equity investments                     
   Shanghai Walden Venture Capital Enterprise      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 8,904        6      US$ 8,904     
   China Walden Venture Investments II, L.P.      —             —        US$ 8,175        9      US$ 8,175     
   China Walden Venture Investments III, L.P.      —             —        US$ 1,486        4      US$ 1,486     
   Tela Innovations      —             10,440        —          25        —       
   Mcube Inc.      —             6,333        —          12        —       
   Sonics, Inc.      —             637        —          9        —       

TSMC Global

   Corporate bond                     
                       
   Bank of America Corp      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 44,755        N/A      US$ 44,755     
   JPMorgan Chase & Co      —             —        US$ 44,291        N/A      US$ 44,291     
   Morgan Stanley      —             —        US$ 40,237        N/A      US$ 40,237     
   Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The      —             —        US$ 32,464        N/A      US$ 32,464     
   Citigroup Inc      —             —        US$ 28,602        N/A      US$ 28,602     
   CVS Health Corp      —             —        US$ 27,238        N/A      US$ 27,238     
   AT&T Inc      —             —        US$ 23,123        N/A      US$ 23,123     
   Comcast Corp      —             —        US$ 18,894        N/A      US$ 18,894     
   Verizon Communications Inc      —             —        US$ 15,927        N/A      US$ 15,927     
   HSBC Holdings PLC      —             —        US$ 15,571        N/A      US$ 15,571     
   BAT Capital Corp      —             —        US$ 12,594        N/A      US$ 12,594     
   Apple Inc      —             —        US$ 12,585        N/A      US$ 12,585     
   Daimler Finance North America LLC      —             —        US$ 12,578        N/A      US$ 12,578     
   PNC Bank NA      —             —        US$ 12,203        N/A      US$ 12,203     
   Nordea Bank Abp      —             —        US$ 11,704        N/A      US$ 11,704     
   AbbVie Inc      —             —        US$ 11,504        N/A      US$ 11,504     

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
     Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   United Technologies Corp      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 11,159        N/A      US$ 11,159     
   American International Group Inc      —             —        US$ 10,737        N/A      US$ 10,737     
   Ford Motor Credit Co LLC      —             —        US$ 10,153        N/A      US$ 10,153     
   Credit Suisse AG/New York NY      —             —        US$ 10,096        N/A      US$ 10,096     
   Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc      —             —        US$ 10,008        N/A      US$ 10,008     
   Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc      —             —        US$ 9,547        N/A      US$ 9,547     
   Duke Energy Corp      —             —        US$ 9,228        N/A      US$ 9,228     
   Macquarie Group Ltd      —             —        US$ 8,970        N/A      US$ 8,970     
   Analog Devices Inc      —             —        US$ 8,841        N/A      US$ 8,841     
   ABN AMRO Bank NV      —             —        US$ 8,652        N/A      US$ 8,652     
   ERAC USA Finance LLC      —             —        US$ 8,601        N/A      US$ 8,601     
   Wells Fargo & Co      —             —        US$ 8,495        N/A      US$ 8,495     
   Tencent Holdings Ltd      —             —        US$ 8,089        N/A      US$ 8,089     
   Intercontinental Exchange Inc      —             —        US$ 7,850        N/A      US$ 7,850     
   Celgene Corp      —             —        US$ 7,726        N/A      US$ 7,726     
   American Express Credit Corp      —             —        US$ 7,718        N/A      US$ 7,718     
   Huntington National Bank/The      —             —        US$ 7,717        N/A      US$ 7,717     
   Wells Fargo Bank NA      —             —        US$ 7,621        N/A      US$ 7,621     
   Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV      —             —        US$ 7,517        N/A      US$ 7,517     
   Cardinal Health Inc      —             —        US$ 7,484        N/A      US$ 7,484     
   Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI      —             —        US$ 7,469        N/A      US$ 7,469     
   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY      —             —        US$ 7,462        N/A      US$ 7,462     
   QUALCOMM Inc      —             —        US$ 7,432        N/A      US$ 7,432     
   Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II      —             —        US$ 7,387        N/A      US$ 7,387     
   UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG      —             —        US$ 7,367        N/A      US$ 7,367     
   Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co      —             —        US$ 7,327        N/A      US$ 7,327     
   ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd/London      —             —        US$ 7,270        N/A      US$ 7,270     
   Microsoft Corp      —             —        US$ 7,152        N/A      US$ 7,152     
   Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV      —             —        US$ 7,110        N/A      US$ 7,110     
   African Development Bank      —             —        US$ 7,097        N/A      US$ 7,097     
   Svenska Handelsbanken AB      —             —        US$ 7,081        N/A      US$ 7,081     
   General Dynamics Corp      —             —        US$ 7,039        N/A      US$ 7,039     
   Welltower Inc      —             —        US$ 6,995        N/A      US$ 6,995     
   Banco Santander SA      —             —        US$ 6,907        N/A      US$ 6,907     
   Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The      —             —        US$ 6,907        N/A      US$ 6,907     
   Toyota Motor Credit Corp      —             —        US$ 6,902        N/A      US$ 6,902     
   Mizuho Financial Group Inc      —             —        US$ 6,783        N/A      US$ 6,783     
   BB&T Corp      —             —        US$ 6,703        N/A      US$ 6,703     
   Hyundai Capital America      —             —        US$ 6,644        N/A      US$ 6,644     
   Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc      —             —        US$ 6,637        N/A      US$ 6,637     
   BP Capital Markets PLC      —             —        US$ 6,589        N/A      US$ 6,589     
   Southern Co/The      —             —        US$ 6,477        N/A      US$ 6,477     
   Westpac Banking Corp      —             —        US$ 6,474        N/A      US$ 6,474     
   SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA      —             —        US$ 6,467        N/A      US$ 6,467     
   Tyson Foods Inc      —             —        US$ 6,213        N/A      US$ 6,213     
   Dominion Energy Inc      —             —        US$ 6,187        N/A      US$ 6,187     
   Air Lease Corp      —             —        US$ 6,161        N/A      US$ 6,161     
   21st Century Fox America Inc      —             —        US$ 6,152        N/A      US$ 6,152     
   KeyBank NA/Cleveland OH      —             —        US$ 6,049        N/A      US$ 6,049     
   Fifth Third Bancorp      —             —        US$ 6,045        N/A      US$ 6,045     

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   Northrop Grumman Corp      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 6,036      N/A    US$ 6,036     
   KeyCorp      —             —        US$ 5,806      N/A    US$ 5,806     
   SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC      —             —        US$ 5,806      N/A    US$ 5,806     
   Santander UK Group Holdings PLC      —             —        US$ 5,782      N/A    US$ 5,782     
   UBS AG/London      —             —        US$ 5,772      N/A    US$ 5,772     
   DowDuPont Inc      —             —        US$ 5,757      N/A    US$ 5,757     
   BPCE SA      —             —        US$ 5,709      N/A    US$ 5,709     
   AXA Equitable Holdings Inc      —             —        US$ 5,662      N/A    US$ 5,662     
   Aviation Capital Group LLC      —             —        US$ 5,657      N/A    US$ 5,657     
   BP Capital Markets America Inc      —             —        US$ 5,616      N/A    US$ 5,616     
   Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC      —             —        US$ 5,611      N/A    US$ 5,611     
   Enterprise Products Operating LLC      —             —        US$ 5,589      N/A    US$ 5,589     
   Santander UK PLC      —             —        US$ 5,568      N/A    US$ 5,568     
   Oracle Corp      —             —        US$ 5,521      N/A    US$ 5,521     
   Penske Truck Leasing Co Lp / PTL Finance Corp      —             —        US$ 5,399      N/A    US$ 5,399     
   ITC Holdings Corp      —             —        US$ 5,350      N/A    US$ 5,350     
   Capital One NA      —             —        US$ 5,305      N/A    US$ 5,305     
   Western Union Co/The      —             —        US$ 5,218      N/A    US$ 5,218     
   International Bank for Reconstruction & Development      —             —        US$ 5,186      N/A    US$ 5,186     
   Sompo International Holdings Ltd      —             —        US$ 5,092      N/A    US$ 5,092     
   Jackson National Life Global Funding      —             —        US$ 5,069      N/A    US$ 5,069     
   Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co      —             —        US$ 5,049      N/A    US$ 5,049     
   SunTrust Banks Inc      —             —        US$ 5,044      N/A    US$ 5,044     
   Toronto-Dominion Bank/The      —             —        US$ 5,000      N/A    US$ 5,000     
   UBS AG/Stamford CT      —             —        US$ 4,972      N/A    US$ 4,972     
   Cigna Holding Co      —             —        US$ 4,917      N/A    US$ 4,917     
   Marriott International Inc/MD      —             —        US$ 4,799      N/A    US$ 4,799     
   Cox Communications Inc      —             —        US$ 4,791      N/A    US$ 4,791     
   Ryder System Inc      —             —        US$ 4,778      N/A    US$ 4,778     
   NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc      —             —        US$ 4,706      N/A    US$ 4,706     
   US Bank NA/Cincinnati OH      —             —        US$ 4,644      N/A    US$ 4,644     
   Five Corners Funding Trust      —             —        US$ 4,624      N/A    US$ 4,624     
   Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd      —             —        US$ 4,564      N/A    US$ 4,564     
   American Express Co      —             —        US$ 4,547      N/A    US$ 4,547     
   BNP Paribas SA      —             —        US$ 4,530      N/A    US$ 4,530     
   Amgen Inc      —             —        US$ 4,526      N/A    US$ 4,526     
   AEP Texas Inc      —             —        US$ 4,502      N/A    US$ 4,502     
   New York Life Global Funding      —             —        US$ 4,448      N/A    US$ 4,448     
   Barclays PLC      —             —        US$ 4,216      N/A    US$ 4,216     
   Credit Agricole SA/London      —             —        US$ 4,118      N/A    US$ 4,118     
   Vodafone Group PLC      —             —        US$ 4,040      N/A    US$ 4,040     
   Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH      —             —        US$ 4,031      N/A    US$ 4,031     
   Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA      —             —        US$ 4,028      N/A    US$ 4,028     
   Exelon Generation Co LLC      —             —        US$ 3,969      N/A    US$ 3,969     
   European Investment Bank      —             —        US$ 3,903      N/A    US$ 3,903     
   Bank of Nova Scotia/The      —             —        US$ 3,862      N/A    US$ 3,862     
   Air Liquide Finance SA      —             —        US$ 3,827      N/A    US$ 3,827     
   Edison International      —             —        US$ 3,762      N/A    US$ 3,762     
   Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc      —             —        US$ 3,656      N/A    US$ 3,656     
   Macquarie Bank Ltd      —             —        US$ 3,643      N/A    US$ 3,643     

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   Bayer US Finance II LLC      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 3,638      N/A    US$ 3,638     
   Barclays Bank PLC      —             —        US$ 3,621      N/A    US$ 3,621     
   Asian Development Bank      —             —        US$ 3,594      N/A    US$ 3,594     
   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce      —             —        US$ 3,586      N/A    US$ 3,586     
   Branch Banking & Trust Co      —             —        US$ 3,489      N/A    US$ 3,489     
   Royal Bank of Canada      —             —        US$ 3,484      N/A    US$ 3,484     
   Keurig Dr Pepper Inc      —             —        US$ 3,480      N/A    US$ 3,480     
   Capital One Financial Corp      —             —        US$ 3,426      N/A    US$ 3,426     
   BMW US Capital LLC      —             —        US$ 3,406      N/A    US$ 3,406     
   Enel Finance International NV      —             —        US$ 3,385      N/A    US$ 3,385     
   Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV      —             —        US$ 3,382      N/A    US$ 3,382     
   LyondellBasell Industries NV      —             —        US$ 3,366      N/A    US$ 3,366     
   Lloyds Banking Group PLC      —             —        US$ 3,222      N/A    US$ 3,222     
   Inter-American Development Bank      —             —        US$ 3,118      N/A    US$ 3,118     
   Digital Realty Trust LP      —             —        US$ 3,102      N/A    US$ 3,102     
   Bank of Montreal      —             —        US$ 3,086      N/A    US$ 3,086     
   Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc      —             —        US$ 3,075      N/A    US$ 3,075     
   Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB      —             —        US$ 3,058      N/A    US$ 3,058     
   Schlumberger Holdings Corp      —             —        US$ 3,019      N/A    US$ 3,019     
   State Street Corp      —             —        US$ 3,007      N/A    US$ 3,007     
   Eversource Energy      —             —        US$ 2,915      N/A    US$ 2,915     
   Anthem Inc      —             —        US$ 2,843      N/A    US$ 2,843     
   Charles Schwab Corp/The      —             —        US$ 2,793      N/A    US$ 2,793     
   National Australia Bank Ltd/New York      —             —        US$ 2,741      N/A    US$ 2,741     
   Express Scripts Holding Co      —             —        US$ 2,727      N/A    US$ 2,727     
   Shell International Finance BV      —             —        US$ 2,718      N/A    US$ 2,718     
   ING Groep NV      —             —        US$ 2,664      N/A    US$ 2,664     
   Nestle Holdings Inc      —             —        US$ 2,611      N/A    US$ 2,611     
   McCormick & Co Inc/MD      —             —        US$ 2,595      N/A    US$ 2,595     
   PartnerRe Finance B LLC      —             —        US$ 2,568      N/A    US$ 2,568     
   Sprint Spectrum Co LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co III LLC      —             —        US$ 2,502      N/A    US$ 2,502     
   Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co      —             —        US$ 2,501      N/A    US$ 2,501     
   WR Berkley Corp      —             —        US$ 2,484      N/A    US$ 2,484     
   Delta Air Lines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust      —             —        US$ 2,483      N/A    US$ 2,483     
   Lam Research Corp      —             —        US$ 2,482      N/A    US$ 2,482     
   Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp      —             —        US$ 2,416      N/A    US$ 2,416     
   NiSource Inc      —             —        US$ 2,377      N/A    US$ 2,377     
   DXC Technology Co      —             —        US$ 2,345      N/A    US$ 2,345     
   EI du Pont de Nemours & Co      —             —        US$ 2,326      N/A    US$ 2,326     
   Xylem Inc/NY      —             —        US$ 2,319      N/A    US$ 2,319     
   MUFG Bank Ltd      —             —        US$ 2,296      N/A    US$ 2,296     
   NBCUniversal Media LLC      —             —        US$ 2,252      N/A    US$ 2,252     
   Lloyds Bank PLC      —             —        US$ 2,219      N/A    US$ 2,219     
   Cintas Corp No 2      —             —        US$ 2,165      N/A    US$ 2,165     
   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp      —             —        US$ 2,164      N/A    US$ 2,164     
   Gilead Sciences Inc      —             —        US$ 2,101      N/A    US$ 2,101     
   ProAssurance Corp      —             —        US$ 2,094      N/A    US$ 2,094     
   HCP Inc      —             —        US$ 2,039      N/A    US$ 2,039     
   Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC      —             —        US$ 2,024      N/A    US$ 2,024     

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   EOG Resources Inc      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 2,003      N/A    US$ 2,003     
   Roche Holdings Inc      —             —        US$ 1,999      N/A    US$ 1,999     
   British Telecommunications PLC      —             —        US$ 1,997      N/A    US$ 1,997     
   Aetna Inc      —             —        US$ 1,997      N/A    US$ 1,997     
   Realty Income Corp      —             —        US$ 1,959      N/A    US$ 1,959     
   Caterpillar Financial Services Corp      —             —        US$ 1,938      N/A    US$ 1,938     
   American Airlines 2013-2 Class A Pass Through Trust      —             —        US$ 1,925      N/A    US$ 1,925     
   Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH      —             —        US$ 1,912      N/A    US$ 1,912     
   Duke Realty LP      —             —        US$ 1,895      N/A    US$ 1,895     
   Dow Chemical Co/The      —             —        US$ 1,881      N/A    US$ 1,881     
   Societe Generale SA      —             —        US$ 1,819      N/A    US$ 1,819     
   General Mills Inc      —             —        US$ 1,818      N/A    US$ 1,818     
   Simon Property Group LP      —             —        US$ 1,781      N/A    US$ 1,781     
   Visa Inc      —             —        US$ 1,755      N/A    US$ 1,755     
   UnitedHealth Group Inc      —             —        US$ 1,752      N/A    US$ 1,752     
   WestRock RKT Co      —             —        US$ 1,746      N/A    US$ 1,746     
   Brambles USA Inc      —             —        US$ 1,740      N/A    US$ 1,740     
   PSEG Power LLC      —             —        US$ 1,730      N/A    US$ 1,730     
   Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC      —             —        US$ 1,726      N/A    US$ 1,726     
   McKesson Corp      —             —        US$ 1,707      N/A    US$ 1,707     
   Danske Bank A/S      —             —        US$ 1,687      N/A    US$ 1,687     
   Standard Chartered PLC      —             —        US$ 1,680      N/A    US$ 1,680     
   Wisconsin Public Service Corp      —             —        US$ 1,678      N/A    US$ 1,678     
   Regions Financial Corp      —             —        US$ 1,658      N/A    US$ 1,658     
   Amazon.com Inc      —             —        US$ 1,581      N/A    US$ 1,581     
   Principal Life Global Funding II      —             —        US$ 1,564      N/A    US$ 1,564     
   Husky Energy Inc      —             —        US$ 1,557      N/A    US$ 1,557     
   General Electric Co      —             —        US$ 1,552      N/A    US$ 1,552     
   American Electric Power Co Inc      —             —        US$ 1,546      N/A    US$ 1,546     
   Weyerhaeuser Co      —             —        US$ 1,537      N/A    US$ 1,537     
   Lincoln National Corp      —             —        US$ 1,536      N/A    US$ 1,536     
   AIG Global Funding      —             —        US$ 1,491      N/A    US$ 1,491     
   Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc      —             —        US$ 1,490      N/A    US$ 1,490     
   Compass Bank      —             —        US$ 1,483      N/A    US$ 1,483     
   O’Reilly Automotive Inc      —             —        US$ 1,470      N/A    US$ 1,470     
   John Deere Capital Corp      —             —        US$ 1,470      N/A    US$ 1,470     
   Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp      —             —        US$ 1,466      N/A    US$ 1,466     
   Guardian Life Global Funding      —             —        US$ 1,459      N/A    US$ 1,459     
   Public Service Electric & Gas Co      —             —        US$ 1,457      N/A    US$ 1,457     
   Fiserv Inc      —             —        US$ 1,455      N/A    US$ 1,455     
   Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG      —             —        US$ 1,441      N/A    US$ 1,441     
   TransCanada PipeLines Ltd      —             —        US$ 1,436      N/A    US$ 1,436     
   HSBC Bank PLC      —             —        US$ 1,434      N/A    US$ 1,434     
   Eastman Chemical Co      —             —        US$ 1,433      N/A    US$ 1,433     
   CBS Corp      —             —        US$ 1,420      N/A    US$ 1,420     
   Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd      —             —        US$ 1,412      N/A    US$ 1,412     
   IBM Credit LLC      —             —        US$ 1,407      N/A    US$ 1,407     
   Monongahela Power Co      —             —        US$ 1,387      N/A    US$ 1,387     
   Cboe Global Markets Inc      —             —        US$ 1,368      N/A    US$ 1,368     
   Texas Eastern Transmission LP      —             —        US$ 1,363      N/A    US$ 1,363     

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   Georgia-Pacific LLC      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 1,346      N/A    US$ 1,346     
   Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau      —             —        US$ 1,331      N/A    US$ 1,331     
   Rockwell Collins Inc      —             —        US$ 1,321      N/A    US$ 1,321     
   GATX Corp      —             —        US$ 1,265      N/A    US$ 1,265     
   Entergy Arkansas LLC      —             —        US$ 1,262      N/A    US$ 1,262     
   CNA Financial Corp      —             —        US$ 1,249      N/A    US$ 1,249     
   Entergy Corp      —             —        US$ 1,226      N/A    US$ 1,226     
   CenterPoint Energy Inc      —             —        US$ 1,224      N/A    US$ 1,224     
   Consolidated Edison Inc      —             —        US$ 1,203      N/A    US$ 1,203     
   Glencore Funding LLC      —             —        US$ 1,190      N/A    US$ 1,190     
   GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC      —             —        US$ 1,182      N/A    US$ 1,182     
   Regions Bank/Birmingham AL      —             —        US$ 1,157      N/A    US$ 1,157     
   Magellan Midstream Partners LP      —             —        US$ 1,149      N/A    US$ 1,149     
   Woolworths Group Ltd      —             —        US$ 1,099      N/A    US$ 1,099     
   Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY      —             —        US$ 1,094      N/A    US$ 1,094     
   Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The      —             —        US$ 1,086      N/A    US$ 1,086     
   Swedbank AB      —             —        US$ 1,061      N/A    US$ 1,061     
   Reinsurance Group of America Inc      —             —        US$ 1,037      N/A    US$ 1,037     
   Quest Diagnostics Inc      —             —        US$ 1,026      N/A    US$ 1,026     
   Prudential Financial Inc      —             —        US$ 1,026      N/A    US$ 1,026     
   Glencore Finance Canada Ltd      —             —        US$ 1,022      N/A    US$ 1,022     
   Athene Global Funding      —             —        US$ 1,020      N/A    US$ 1,020     
   Commonwealth Edison Co      —             —        US$ 1,014      N/A    US$ 1,014     
   DNB Bank ASA      —             —        US$ 1,014      N/A    US$ 1,014     
   Scentre Group Trust 1 / Scentre Group Trust 2      —             —        US$ 1,014      N/A    US$ 1,014     
   Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp      —             —        US$ 1,013      N/A    US$ 1,013     
   DTE Energy Co      —             —        US$ 1,010      N/A    US$ 1,010     
   Union Pacific Corp      —             —        US$ 1,008      N/A    US$ 1,008     
   Commonwealth Bank of Australia      —             —        US$ 1,003      N/A    US$ 1,003     
   Philip Morris International Inc      —             —        US$ 1,001      N/A    US$ 1,001     
   Equinor ASA      —             —        US$ 995      N/A    US$ 995     
   Southern California Edison Co      —             —        US$ 994      N/A    US$ 994     
   Laboratory Corp of America Holdings      —             —        US$ 993      N/A    US$ 993     
   Biogen Inc      —             —        US$ 992      N/A    US$ 992     
   Halliburton Co      —             —        US$ 989      N/A    US$ 989     
   Sysco Corp      —             —        US$ 988      N/A    US$ 988     
   Unum Group      —             —        US$ 987      N/A    US$ 987     
   Orange SA      —             —        US$ 986      N/A    US$ 986     
   BOC Aviation Ltd      —             —        US$ 985      N/A    US$ 985     
   Pricoa Global Funding I      —             —        US$ 985      N/A    US$ 985     
   Entergy Texas Inc      —             —        US$ 982      N/A    US$ 982     
   Protective Life Global Funding      —             —        US$ 979      N/A    US$ 979     
   Moody’s Corp      —             —        US$ 978      N/A    US$ 978     
   Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS      —             —        US$ 973      N/A    US$ 973     
   Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP      —             —        US$ 970      N/A    US$ 970     
   State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd      —             —        US$ 968      N/A    US$ 968     
   Loews Corp      —             —        US$ 965      N/A    US$ 965     
   Citibank NA      —             —        US$ 954      N/A    US$ 954     
   Bunge Ltd Finance Corp      —             —        US$ 953      N/A    US$ 953     
   Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc      —             —        US$ 921      N/A    US$ 921     

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Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
     Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 892        N/A      US$ 892     
   Lockheed Martin Corp      —             —        US$ 889        N/A      US$ 889     
   CNOOC Finance 2011 Ltd      —             —        US$ 860        N/A      US$ 860     
   CA Inc      —             —        US$ 857        N/A      US$ 857     
   Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc      —             —        US$ 853        N/A      US$ 853     
   Viterra Inc      —             —        US$ 850        N/A      US$ 850     
   Baker Hughes a GE Co LLC / Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc      —             —        US$ 823        N/A      US$ 823     
   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA      —             —        US$ 804        N/A      US$ 804     
   Aon PLC      —             —        US$ 800        N/A      US$ 800     
   Alterra Finance LLC      —             —        US$ 787        N/A      US$ 787     
   ONEOK Partners LP      —             —        US$ 783        N/A      US$ 783     
   Activision Blizzard Inc      —             —        US$ 774        N/A      US$ 774     
   Suncorp-Metway Ltd      —             —        US$ 774        N/A      US$ 774     
   AXIS Specialty Finance LLC      —             —        US$ 771        N/A      US$ 771     
   Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd      —             —        US$ 771        N/A      US$ 771     
   Nomura Holdings Inc      —             —        US$ 769        N/A      US$ 769     
   Manulife Financial Corp      —             —        US$ 769        N/A      US$ 769     
   Incitec Pivot Finance LLC      —             —        US$ 767        N/A      US$ 767     
   Warner Media LLC      —             —        US$ 758        N/A      US$ 758     
   AutoZone Inc      —             —        US$ 753        N/A      US$ 753     
   Baidu Inc      —             —        US$ 745        N/A      US$ 745     
   Walmart Inc      —             —        US$ 744        N/A      US$ 744     
   Metropolitan Life Global Funding I      —             —        US$ 738        N/A      US$ 738     
   Pinnacle West Capital Corp      —             —        US$ 734        N/A      US$ 734     
   WEC Energy Group Inc      —             —        US$ 733        N/A      US$ 733     
   Phillips 66      —             —        US$ 701        N/A      US$ 701     
   Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc      —             —        US$ 701        N/A      US$ 701     
   Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd/New York NY      —             —        US$ 695        N/A      US$ 695     
   eBay Inc      —             —        US$ 695        N/A      US$ 695     
   APT Pipelines Ltd      —             —        US$ 695        N/A      US$ 695     
   Baker Hughes a GE Co LLC      —             —        US$ 691        N/A      US$ 691     
   Textron Inc      —             —        US$ 685        N/A      US$ 685     
   Reynolds American Inc      —             —        US$ 670        N/A      US$ 670     
   Vornado Realty LP      —             —        US$ 669        N/A      US$ 669     
   Rochester Gas & Electric Corp      —             —        US$ 660        N/A      US$ 660     
   National Oilwell Varco Inc      —             —        US$ 659        N/A      US$ 659     
   Norfolk Southern Railway Co      —             —        US$ 656        N/A      US$ 656     
   Ohio Power Co      —             —        US$ 635        N/A      US$ 635     
   Toledo Edison Co/The      —             —        US$ 630        N/A      US$ 630     
   Wm Wrigley Jr Co      —             —        US$ 624        N/A      US$ 624     
   ERP Operating LP      —             —        US$ 623        N/A      US$ 623     
   Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc      —             —        US$ 618        N/A      US$ 618     
   RBC USA Holdco Corp      —             —        US$ 618        N/A      US$ 618     
   Citizens Financial Group Inc      —             —        US$ 613        N/A      US$ 613     
   Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV      —             —        US$ 612        N/A      US$ 612     
   Liberty Property LP      —             —        US$ 612        N/A      US$ 612     
   Nutrien Ltd      —             —        US$ 610        N/A      US$ 610     
   Continental Airlines 2000-1 Class A-1 Pass Through Trust      —             —        US$ 605        N/A      US$ 605     
   Continental Airlines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust      —             —        US$ 600        N/A      US$ 600     
   Daiwa Securities Group Inc      —             —        US$ 599        N/A      US$ 599     

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Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
     Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   MUFG Union Bank NA      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 598        N/A      US$ 598     
   OneBeacon US Holdings Inc      —             —        US$ 597        N/A      US$ 597     
   US Bancorp      —             —        US$ 595        N/A      US$ 595     
   Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust      —             —        US$ 594        N/A      US$ 594     
   BAT International Finance PLC      —             —        US$ 591        N/A      US$ 591     
   Kimco Realty Corp      —             —        US$ 589        N/A      US$ 589     
   Life Technologies Corp      —             —        US$ 585        N/A      US$ 585     
   AXIS Specialty Finance PLC      —             —        US$ 574        N/A      US$ 574     
   Nationwide Financial Services Inc      —             —        US$ 569        N/A      US$ 569     
   ABC Inc      —             —        US$ 568        N/A      US$ 568     
   Host Hotels & Resorts LP      —             —        US$ 564        N/A      US$ 564     
   AvalonBay Communities Inc      —             —        US$ 563        N/A      US$ 563     
   Duke Energy Progress LLC      —             —        US$ 551        N/A      US$ 551     
   Church & Dwight Co Inc      —             —        US$ 525        N/A      US$ 525     
   Sempra Energy      —             —        US$ 518        N/A      US$ 518     
   Fulton Financial Corp      —             —        US$ 510        N/A      US$ 510     
   ASB Bank Ltd      —             —        US$ 501        N/A      US$ 501     
   Regency Centers Corp      —             —        US$ 498        N/A      US$ 498     
   TD Ameritrade Holding Corp      —             —        US$ 497        N/A      US$ 497     
   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd      —             —        US$ 496        N/A      US$ 496     
   Highwoods Realty LP      —             —        US$ 493        N/A      US$ 493     
   ORIX Corp      —             —        US$ 490        N/A      US$ 490     
   International Paper Co      —             —        US$ 478        N/A      US$ 478     
   MassMutual Global Funding II      —             —        US$ 477        N/A      US$ 477     
   Diageo Capital PLC      —             —        US$ 475        N/A      US$ 475     
   Comerica Inc      —             —        US$ 473        N/A      US$ 473     
   Eni SpA      —             —        US$ 472        N/A      US$ 472     
   Spire Inc      —             —        US$ 459        N/A      US$ 459     
   Narragansett Electric Co/The      —             —        US$ 456        N/A      US$ 456     
   United Overseas Bank Ltd      —             —        US$ 454        N/A      US$ 454     
   Duke Energy Carolinas LLC      —             —        US$ 453        N/A      US$ 453     
   Eaton Corp      —             —        US$ 451        N/A      US$ 451     
   Public Service Enterprise Group Inc      —             —        US$ 449        N/A      US$ 449     
   Total Capital International SA      —             —        US$ 446        N/A      US$ 446     
   Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC      —             —        US$ 429        N/A      US$ 429     
   Columbia Pipeline Group Inc      —             —        US$ 424        N/A      US$ 424     
   Canadian Pacific Railway Co      —             —        US$ 412        N/A      US$ 412     
   Marathon Petroleum Corp      —             —        US$ 412        N/A      US$ 412     
   Valero Energy Corp      —             —        US$ 412        N/A      US$ 412     
   Texas-New Mexico Power Co      —             —        US$ 406        N/A      US$ 406     
   Eaton Electric Holdings LLC      —             —        US$ 403        N/A      US$ 403     
   Markel Corp      —             —        US$ 400        N/A      US$ 400     
   Tanger Properties LP      —             —        US$ 393        N/A      US$ 393     
   Southern Power Co      —             —        US$ 388        N/A      US$ 388     
   Continental Airlines 2012-1 Class A Pass Through Trust      —             —        US$ 385        N/A      US$ 385     
   StanCorp Financial Group Inc      —             —        US$ 379        N/A      US$ 379     
   Aon Corp      —             —        US$ 377        N/A      US$ 377     
   First Niagara Financial Group Inc      —             —        US$ 364        N/A      US$ 364     
   CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp      —             —        US$ 355        N/A      US$ 355     
   American Honda Finance Corp      —             —        US$ 354        N/A      US$ 354     

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
     Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   Deutsche Bank AG      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 348        N/A      US$ 348     
   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA      —             —        US$ 340        N/A      US$ 340     
   Schlumberger Finance Canada Ltd      —             —        US$ 293        N/A      US$ 293     
   Eli Lilly & Co      —             —        US$ 289        N/A      US$ 289     
   Amphenol Corp      —             —        US$ 286        N/A      US$ 286     
   BAE Systems Holdings Inc      —             —        US$ 282        N/A      US$ 282     
   Home Depot Inc/The      —             —        US$ 277        N/A      US$ 277     
   EMD Finance LLC      —             —        US$ 277        N/A      US$ 277     
   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co      —             —        US$ 250        N/A      US$ 250     
   Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The      —             —        US$ 228        N/A      US$ 228     
   Rolls-Royce PLC      —             —        US$ 221        N/A      US$ 221     
   Protective Life Corp      —             —        US$ 216        N/A      US$ 216     
   WestRock MWV LLC      —             —        US$ 210        N/A      US$ 210     
   ING Bank NV      —             —        US$ 207        N/A      US$ 207     
   Fidelity National Information Services Inc      —             —        US$ 202        N/A      US$ 202     
   Equifax Inc      —             —        US$ 174        N/A      US$ 174     
   Packaging Corp of America      —             —        US$ 157        N/A      US$ 157     
   Schneider Electric SE      —             —        US$ 157        N/A      US$ 157     
   Wells Fargo & Co      —        Financial assets at amortized cost      —        US$ 149,941        N/A      US$ 150,065     
   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      —             —        US$ 124,948        N/A      US$ 125,726     
   Westpac Banking Corp.      —             —        US$ 99,987        N/A      US$ 100,111     
   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      —             —        US$ 99,900        N/A      US$ 100,103     
   Commonwealth Bank of Australia      —             —        US$ 49,994        N/A      US$ 50,037     
   National Australia Bank      —             —        US$ 49,994        N/A      US$ 50,010     
   Bank of Nova Scotia      —             —        US$ 49,976        N/A      US$ 50,077     
   Industrial and Commercial Bank of China      —             —        US$ 9,996        N/A      US$ 10,000     
   Government bond                     
   United States Treasury Note/Bond      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 287,628        N/A      US$ 287,628     
   United States Treasury Floating Rate Note      —             —        US$ 68,164        N/A      US$ 68,164     
   Abu Dhabi Government International Bond      —             —        US$ 3,408        N/A      US$ 3,408     
   United States Treasury Bill      —             —        US$ 2,248        N/A      US$ 2,248     
   Qatar Government International Bond      —             —        US$ 1,315        N/A      US$ 1,315     
   Agency bonds/Agency mortgage-backed securities                     
   Freddie Mac REMICS      —        Financial assets at fair value through Profit or Loss      —        US$ 47,996        N/A      US$ 47,996     
   Fannie Mae REMICS      —             —        US$ 33,767        N/A      US$ 33,767     
   Government National Mortgage Association      —             —        US$ 24,518        N/A      US$ 24,518     
   Fannie Mae Interest Strip      —             —        US$ 1,859        N/A      US$ 1,859     
   Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates      —             —        US$ 1,713        N/A      US$ 1,713     
   Freddie Mac Strips      —             —        US$ 1,380        N/A      US$ 1,380     
   Fannie Mae Pool      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 398,735        N/A      US$ 398,735     
   Freddie Mac Gold Pool      —             —        US$ 133,948        N/A      US$ 133,948     
   Fannie Mae REMICS      —             —        US$ 131,341        N/A      US$ 131,341     
   Government National Mortgage Association      —             —        US$ 128,236        N/A      US$ 128,236     
   Freddie Mac REMICS      —             —        US$ 112,050        N/A      US$ 112,050     
   Ginnie Mae II Pool      —             —        US$ 51,015        N/A      US$ 51,015     
   Fannie Mae      —             —        US$ 27,141        N/A      US$ 27,141     

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the

Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   Ginnie Mae      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 16,081      N/A    US$ 16,081     
   Fannie Mae-Aces      —             —        US$ 5,796      N/A    US$ 5,796     
   Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool      —             —        US$ 2,684      N/A    US$ 2,684     
   Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates      —             —        US$ 2,554      N/A    US$ 2,554     
   Province of Quebec Canada      —             —        US$ 2,514      N/A    US$ 2,514     
   FHLMC-GNMA      —             —        US$ 1,486      N/A    US$ 1,486     
   Federal Farm Credit Banks      —             —        US$ 891      N/A    US$ 891     
   NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust 2010-R2      —             —        US$ 842      N/A    US$ 842     
   Ginnie Mae I Pool      —             —        US$ 632      N/A    US$ 632     
   Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp      —             —        US$ 554      N/A    US$ 554     
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp      —             —        US$ 500      N/A    US$ 500     
   Federal National Mortgage Association      —             —        US$ 370      N/A    US$ 370     
   NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust 2010-R1      —             —        US$ 335      N/A    US$ 335     
   Fannie Mae Benchmark REMIC      —             —        US$ 132      N/A    US$ 132     
   Freddie Mac      —             —        US$ 15      N/A    US$ 15     
   Asset-backed securities                     
   Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 68,487      N/A    US$ 68,487     
   Chase Issuance Trust      —             —        US$ 43,604      N/A    US$ 43,604     
   American Express Credit Account Master Trust      —             —        US$ 42,144      N/A    US$ 42,144     
   Discover Card Execution Note Trust      —             —        US$ 37,495      N/A    US$ 37,495     
   Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A      —             —        US$ 26,702      N/A    US$ 26,702     
   Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2018-B      —             —        US$ 8,122      N/A    US$ 8,122     
   BA Credit Card Trust      —             —        US$ 8,092      N/A    US$ 8,092     
   Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables      —             —        US$ 7,989      N/A    US$ 7,989     
   CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-BIOC      —             —        US$ 7,430      N/A    US$ 7,430     
   Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust      —             —        US$ 7,304      N/A    US$ 7,304     
   BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-IND      —             —        US$ 6,946      N/A    US$ 6,946     
   UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C2      —             —        US$ 6,313      N/A    US$ 6,313     
   Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust 2016-B      —             —        US$ 6,012      N/A    US$ 6,012     
   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2016-REV1      —             —        US$ 5,917      N/A    US$ 5,917     
   BBCMS 2018-TALL Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 5,403      N/A    US$ 5,403     
   Chesapeake Funding II LLC      —             —        US$ 5,328      N/A    US$ 5,328     
   Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2013-C10      —             —        US$ 4,879      N/A    US$ 4,879     
   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2015-REV1      —             —        US$ 4,871      N/A    US$ 4,871     
   Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 4,510      N/A    US$ 4,510     
   UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C10      —             —        US$ 4,047      N/A    US$ 4,047     
   JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-JP7      —             —        US$ 3,960      N/A    US$ 3,960     
   J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-WIKI      —             —        US$ 3,932      N/A    US$ 3,932     
   BANK 2017-BNK5      —             —        US$ 3,902      N/A    US$ 3,902     
   BANK 2017-BNK6      —             —        US$ 3,899      N/A    US$ 3,899     
   Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2016-B      —             —        US$ 3,886      N/A    US$ 3,886     
   Cold Storage Trust 2017-ICE3      —             —        US$ 3,732      N/A    US$ 3,732     
   GS Mortgage Securities Corp II      —             —        US$ 3,247      N/A    US$ 3,247     
   COMM 2015-CCRE25 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 2,998      N/A    US$ 2,998     
   GS Mortgage Securities Corp Trust 2018-RIVR      —             —        US$ 2,989      N/A    US$ 2,989     
   Honda Auto Receivables 2017-2 Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 2,947      N/A    US$ 2,947     
   GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust 2017-2      —             —        US$ 2,945      N/A    US$ 2,945     

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 2,800      N/A    US$ 2,800     
   GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2011-GC3      —             —        US$ 2,750      N/A    US$ 2,750     
   Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP      —             —        US$ 2,672      N/A    US$ 2,672     
   Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2018-H3      —             —        US$ 2,596      N/A    US$ 2,596     
   GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-GCJ12      —             —        US$ 2,576      N/A    US$ 2,576     
   Toyota Auto Receivables 2018-C Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 2,554      N/A    US$ 2,554     
   JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-C2      —             —        US$ 2,512      N/A    US$ 2,512     
   Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2017-A      —             —        US$ 2,386      N/A    US$ 2,386     
   Toyota Auto Receivables 2018-A Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 2,306      N/A    US$ 2,306     
   Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2017-B      —             —        US$ 2,252      N/A    US$ 2,252     
   Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-LC20      —             —        US$ 2,127      N/A    US$ 2,127     
   UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C11      —             —        US$ 2,083      N/A    US$ 2,083     
   COMM 2013-CCRE12 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 2,061      N/A    US$ 2,061     
   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2017-C      —             —        US$ 2,046      N/A    US$ 2,046     
   BENCHMARK 2018-B4      —             —        US$ 2,034      N/A    US$ 2,034     
   JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-C19      —             —        US$ 2,017      N/A    US$ 2,017     
   COMM 2015-CCRE22 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 2,010      N/A    US$ 2,010     
   Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C30      —             —        US$ 2,006      N/A    US$ 2,006     
   UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-C6      —             —        US$ 1,979      N/A    US$ 1,979     
   Toyota Auto Receivables 2016-B Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 1,977      N/A    US$ 1,977     
   Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-P8      —             —        US$ 1,974      N/A    US$ 1,974     
   Toyota Auto Receivables 2017-C Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 1,960      N/A    US$ 1,960     
   Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2018-B      —             —        US$ 1,953      N/A    US$ 1,953     
   JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-C7      —             —        US$ 1,944      N/A    US$ 1,944     
   Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2016-C31      —             —        US$ 1,940      N/A    US$ 1,940     
   GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2016-3      —             —        US$ 1,931      N/A    US$ 1,931     
   Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-UB11      —             —        US$ 1,868      N/A    US$ 1,868     
   Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2017-B      —             —        US$ 1,863      N/A    US$ 1,863     
   BANK 2018-BNK14      —             —        US$ 1,811      N/A    US$ 1,811     
   BMW Vehicle Lease Trust      —             —        US$ 1,801      N/A    US$ 1,801     
   Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust      —             —        US$ 1,799      N/A    US$ 1,799     
   Wheels SPV 2 LLC      —             —        US$ 1,788      N/A    US$ 1,788     
   Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC35      —             —        US$ 1,783      N/A    US$ 1,783     
   Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2013-C8      —             —        US$ 1,771      N/A    US$ 1,771     
   BENCHMARK 2018-B6 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 1,766      N/A    US$ 1,766     
   CarMax Auto Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 1,756      N/A    US$ 1,756     
   Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2010-4      —             —        US$ 1,742      N/A    US$ 1,742     
   SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-4      —             —        US$ 1,722      N/A    US$ 1,722     
   UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-C5      —             —        US$ 1,707      N/A    US$ 1,707     
   Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2016-C      —             —        US$ 1,670      N/A    US$ 1,670     
   Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2017-A      —             —        US$ 1,603      N/A    US$ 1,603     
   Edsouth Indenture No 10 LLC      —             —        US$ 1,598      N/A    US$ 1,598     
   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2015-A      —             —        US$ 1,541      N/A    US$ 1,541     
   Navient Student Loan Trust 2017-1      —             —        US$ 1,540      N/A    US$ 1,540     
   Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2018-3      —             —        US$ 1,538      N/A    US$ 1,538     
   COMM 2015-PC1 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 1,500      N/A    US$ 1,500     
   Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2018-A      —             —        US$ 1,497      N/A    US$ 1,497     
   Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2017-H1      —             —        US$ 1,481      N/A    US$ 1,481     
   SLM Student Loan Trust 2013-6      —             —        US$ 1,465      N/A    US$ 1,465     
   JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-JP5      —             —        US$ 1,460      N/A    US$ 1,460     

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   ECMC Group Student Loan Trust 2018-2      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 1,448      N/A    US$ 1,448     
   Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2012-1      —             —        US$ 1,446      N/A    US$ 1,446     
   Pheaa Student Loan Trust 2018-1      —             —        US$ 1,443      N/A    US$ 1,443     
   Toyota Auto Receivables 2018-B Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 1,432      N/A    US$ 1,432     
   Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust 2018-BA      —             —        US$ 1,396      N/A    US$ 1,396     
   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2014-REV2      —             —        US$ 1,390      N/A    US$ 1,390     
   Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2006-2      —             —        US$ 1,388      N/A    US$ 1,388     
   COMM 2013-CCRE6 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 1,360      N/A    US$ 1,360     
   GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2017-1      —             —        US$ 1,299      N/A    US$ 1,299     
   COMM 2015-DC1 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 1,253      N/A    US$ 1,253     
   Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC      —             —        US$ 1,251      N/A    US$ 1,251     
   Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2018-A      —             —        US$ 1,246      N/A    US$ 1,246     
   JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-C1      —             —        US$ 1,243      N/A    US$ 1,243     
   Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2015-C20      —             —        US$ 1,196      N/A    US$ 1,196     
   Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2017-C      —             —        US$ 1,049      N/A    US$ 1,049     
   Nissan Auto Receivables 2016-B Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 1,043      N/A    US$ 1,043     
   WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C4      —             —        US$ 1,036      N/A    US$ 1,036     
   GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust 2018-4      —             —        US$ 1,023      N/A    US$ 1,023     
   COMM 2014-CCRE20 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 1,009      N/A    US$ 1,009     
   Nissan Auto Receivables 2017-B Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 1,008      N/A    US$ 1,008     
   Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2014 C19      —             —        US$ 1,006      N/A    US$ 1,006     
   Nissan Auto Receivables 2018-B Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 1,004      N/A    US$ 1,004     
   JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-C21      —             —        US$ 1,002      N/A    US$ 1,002     
   Navient Student Loan Trust 2017-3      —             —        US$ 1,000      N/A    US$ 1,000     
   GM Financial Consumer Automobile 2017-1      —             —        US$ 986      N/A    US$ 986     
   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2017-REV1      —             —        US$ 985      N/A    US$ 985     
   Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-GC11      —             —        US$ 969      N/A    US$ 969     
   JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-C31      —             —        US$ 945      N/A    US$ 945     
   Honda Auto Receivables 2018-2 Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 911      N/A    US$ 911     
   JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-LC9      —             —        US$ 897      N/A    US$ 897     
   CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2018-1      —             —        US$ 873      N/A    US$ 873     
   Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2012-C6      —             —        US$ 853      N/A    US$ 853     
   Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1      —             —        US$ 841      N/A    US$ 841     
   280 Park Avenue 2017-280P Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 822      N/A    US$ 822     
   SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-3      —             —        US$ 816      N/A    US$ 816     
   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2015-REV2      —             —        US$ 803      N/A    US$ 803     
   Navient Student Loan Trust 2018-1      —             —        US$ 799      N/A    US$ 799     
   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust/Ford Credit 2014-REV1      —             —        US$ 798      N/A    US$ 798     
   Honda Auto Receivables 2018-3 Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 792      N/A    US$ 792     
   SLM Student Loan Trust 2013-1      —             —        US$ 786      N/A    US$ 786     
   CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C1      —             —        US$ 776      N/A    US$ 776     
   Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2018-A      —             —        US$ 770      N/A    US$ 770     
   GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2018-1      —             —        US$ 753      N/A    US$ 753     
   COMM 2015-LC19 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 716      N/A    US$ 716     
   Toyota Auto Receivables 2018-D Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 706      N/A    US$ 706     
   Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2018-3      —             —        US$ 699      N/A    US$ 699     
   SLM Student Loan Trust 2013-4      —             —        US$ 688      N/A    US$ 688     
   Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C28      —             —        US$ 670      N/A    US$ 670     
   Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2016-B      —             —        US$ 649      N/A    US$ 649     

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

    

 

 
    

 

  

 

    

 

  

 

    

 

 
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
     Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2018-A      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 640        N/A      US$ 640     
   JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-C6      —             —        US$ 636        N/A      US$ 636     
   JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-WLDN      —             —        US$ 607        N/A      US$ 607     
   GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2018-3      —             —        US$ 585        N/A      US$ 585     
   DBGS 2018-BIOD Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 573        N/A      US$ 573     
   Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2015-A      —             —        US$ 571        N/A      US$ 571     
   COMM 2016-SAVA Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 555        N/A      US$ 555     
   DBUBS 2011-LC2 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 514        N/A      US$ 514     
   ARI Fleet Lease Trust 2018-A      —             —        US$ 508        N/A      US$ 508     
   GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-GC18      —             —        US$ 505        N/A      US$ 505     
   CD 2016-CD2 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 500        N/A      US$ 500     
   COMM 2014-CCRE19 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 499        N/A      US$ 499     
   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2016-A      —             —        US$ 485        N/A      US$ 485     
   Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2017-A      —             —        US$ 433        N/A      US$ 433     
   WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C25      —             —        US$ 404        N/A      US$ 404     
   GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2018-2      —             —        US$ 390        N/A      US$ 390     
   Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2014-C18      —             —        US$ 377        N/A      US$ 377     
   Honda Auto Receivables 2017-4 Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 366        N/A      US$ 366     
   Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-LC24      —             —        US$ 357        N/A      US$ 357     
   Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2014-C16      —             —        US$ 337        N/A      US$ 337     
   ARI Fleet Lease Trust 2018-B      —             —        US$ 331        N/A      US$ 331     
   BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2018-1      —             —        US$ 317        N/A      US$ 317     
   JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C14      —             —        US$ 300        N/A      US$ 300     
   GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2017-2      —             —        US$ 269        N/A      US$ 269     
   Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-NXS1      —             —        US$ 264        N/A      US$ 264     
   BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2016-2      —             —        US$ 259        N/A      US$ 259     
   Honda Auto Receivables 2016-2 Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 248        N/A      US$ 248     
   Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1      —             —        US$ 214        N/A      US$ 214     
   Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-GC23      —             —        US$ 199        N/A      US$ 199     
   BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2017-2      —             —        US$ 187        N/A      US$ 187     
   GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2010-C1      —             —        US$ 141        N/A      US$ 141     
   WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C5      —             —        US$ 123        N/A      US$ 123     
   COMM 2014-CCRE15 Mortgage Trust      —             —        US$ 96        N/A      US$ 96     
   GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-GC24      —             —        US$ 82        N/A      US$ 82     
   GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2010-C2      —             —        US$ 45        N/A      US$ 45     
   Honda Auto Receivables 2015-4 Owner Trust      —             —        US$ 32        N/A      US$ 32     
   Commercial paper                     
   Royal Bank of Canada/New York NY      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 2,000        N/A      US$ 2,000     
   Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY      —             —        US$ 1,500        N/A      US$ 1,500     
   Non-publicly traded equity investments                     
   Primavera Capital Fund II L.P.      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      —        US$ 70,460        4      US$ 70,460     

VTAF II

   Non-publicly traded equity investments                     
   Sentelic      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      1,019      US$ 2,039        4      US$ 2,039     
   Aether Systems, Inc.      —             1,085      US$ 353        20      US$ 353     

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

  

Marketable Securities Type and
Name

   Relationship
with the
Company
    

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2018      Note  
   Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
     Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
     Percentage of
Ownership (%)
     Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

VTAF II

   5V Technologies, Inc.      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      364      US$ 313        2      US$ 313     
   Publicly traded stocks                     
   Aquantia      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      83      US$ 730        —        US$ 730     

VTAF III

   Non-publicly traded equity investments                     
   LiquidLeds Lighting Corp.      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      1,952      US$ 800        14      US$ 800     
   Neoconix, Inc.      —             4,147      US$ 174        —        US$ 174     

Growth Fund

   Non-publicly traded equity investments                     
   Innovium, Inc.      —        Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income      451      US$ 2,393        —        US$ 2,393     
   CNEX Labs, Inc.      —             237      US$ 775        —        US$ 775     

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 4

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

MARKETABLE SECURITIES ACQUIRED AND DISPOSED OF AT COSTS OR PRICES OF AT LEAST NT$300 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Company Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

  Financial
Statement
Account
  Counter-
party
    Nature of
Relationship
    Beginning Balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Ending Balance (Note 1)  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Carrying
Value
    Gain/Loss on
Disposal
    Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount  

TSMC

  Commercial paper                          
  CPC Corporation, Taiwan   Financial
assets at
amortized cost
    —         —         —       $ —         50     $ 498,837       —       $ —       $ —       $ —         50     $ 498,837  
  Non-publicly traded equity investments                          
  TSMC Global   Investments
accounted for
using equity
method (Note
2)
    —         Subsidiary       9       309,211,877       2       62,272,080       —         —         —         —         11       393,577,931  
  TSMC Nanjing       —         Subsidiary       —         26,493,740       —         2,361,320       —         —         —         —         —         20,601,413  
  Publicly traded stocks                          
  Motech   Financial
assets at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
    —         —         58,320       1,309,279       —         —         58,320       651,973       1,831,241       (1,179,268     —         —    

TSMC Global

  Corporate bond                          
  Bank of America Corp   Financial
assets at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
    —         —         —       US$ 40,876       —       US$ 10,852       —       US$ 5,990     US$ 6,027     US$ (37     —       US$ 44,755  
  Citigroup Inc       —         —         —       US$ 29,911       —       US$ 11,293       —       US$ 12,000     US$ 12,128     US$ (128     —       US$ 28,602  
  CVS Health Corp       —         —         —       US$ 10,018       —       US$ 18,102       —       US$ 684     US$ 692     US$ (8     —       US$ 27,238  
  AT&T Inc       —         —         —       US$ 26,867       —       US$ 9,299       —       US$ 12,438     US$ 12,482     US$ (44     —       US$ 23,123  
  Comcast Corp       —         —         —       US$ 1,256       —       US$ 18,768       —       US$ 1,210     US$ 1,212     US$ (2     —       US$ 18,894  
  BAT Capital Corp       —         —         —       US$ 17,024       —       US$ 13,719       —       US$ 17,590     US$ 17,732     US$ (142     —       US$ 12,594  
  United Technologies Corp       —         —         —       US$ 1,761       —       US$ 10,490       —       US$ 984     US$ 1,000     US$ (16     —       US$ 11,159  
  Morgan Stanley       —         —         —       US$ 12,722       —       US$ 8,573       —       US$ 12,105     US$ 12,257     US$ (152     —       US$ 8,928  
  Celgene Corp       —         —         —       US$ 6,181       —       US$ 10,575       —       US$ 8,673     US$ 8,860     US$ (187     —       US$ 7,726  
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY       —         —         —       US$ 1,450       —       US$ 13,474       —       US$ 7,326     US$ 7,453     US$ (127     —       US$ 7,462  
  Asian Development Bank       —         —         —       US$ 11,073       —       US$ 3,576       —       US$ 11,075     US$ 11,075     US$       —       US$ 3,594  
  Inter American Development Bank       —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 21,168       —       US$ 21,166     US$ 21,166     US$       —       US$  
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   Financial
assets at
amortized cost
    —         —         —       US$ 10,013       —       US$       —       US$ 10,000     US$ 10,000     US$       —       US$  
  Government bond                          
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   Financial
assets at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
    —         —         —       US$ 202,689       —       US$ 483,976       —       US$ 401,246     US$ 403,883     US$ (2,637     —       US$ 283,314  
  United States Treasury Floating Rate Note       —         —         —       US$ 49,901       —       US$ 124,504       —       US$ 106,171     US$ 106,123     US$ 48       —       US$ 68,164  
  United States Treasury Bill       —         —         —       US$ 2,997       —       US$ 175,861       —       US$ 176,725     US$ 176,682     US$ 43       —       US$ 2,248  

(Continued)

 

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Company Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

  Financial
Statement
Account
    Counter-
party
    Nature of
Relationship
    Beginning Balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Ending Balance (Note 1)  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Carrying
Value
    Gain/Loss
on
Disposal
    Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount  

TSMC Global

  Agency bonds/Agency mortgage-backed securities                          
  FNMA PooL BM4681    




Financial
assets at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
 
 
 
 
 
 
    —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 35,947       —       US$ 4,026     US$ 4,089     US$ (63     —       US$ 31,784  
  FNMA Pool BM4495           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 29,035       —       US$ 1,249     US$ 1,361     US$ (112     —       US$ 27,324  
  FNMA Pool BM1948           —         —         —       US$ 41,275       —       US$ 5,534       —       US$ 18,653     US$ 19,922     US$ (1,269     —       US$ 26,046  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G61603           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 27,059       —       US$ 1,256     US$ 1,387     US$ (131     —       US$ 25,515  
  FNMA Pool CA2352           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 25,688       —       US$ 492     US$ 517     US$ (25     —       US$ 25,130  
  FNMA TBA 30 Yr 5           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 186,999       —       US$ 162,191     US$ 162,197     US$ (6     —       US$ 24,761  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G61592           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 45,987       —       US$ 24,813     US$ 24,527     US$ 286       —       US$ 21,507  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G61654           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 19,316       —       US$ 651     US$ 704     US$ (53     —       US$ 18,555  
  GNMA II Pool MA5468           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 17,751       —       US$ 112     US$ 118     US$ (6     —       US$ 17,490  
  FNMA Pool BM4493           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 18,362       —       US$ 1,279     US$ 1,325     US$ (46     —       US$ 16,915  
  Government National Mortgage Association           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 16,433       —       US$ 39     US$ 39     US$       —       US$ 16,485  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G61553           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 15,372       —       US$ 244     US$ 255     US$ (11     —       US$ 15,045  
  FNMA Pool CA2169           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 15,368       —       US$ 1,406     US$ 1,429     US$ (23     —       US$ 13,859  
  GNMA II Pool MA5332           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 26,202       —       US$ 13,285     US$ 13,279     US$ 6       —       US$ 12,772  
  GNMA II TBA 30 Yr 5           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 61,268       —       US$ 49,012     US$ 49,046     US$ (34     —       US$ 12,209  
  Government National Mortgage Association           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 10,494       —       US$     US$     US$       —       US$ 10,590  
  GNMA II TBA 30 Yr 4           —         —         —       US$ 2,378       —       US$ 47,507       —       US$ 47,743     US$ 47,773     US$ (30     —       US$ 2,129  
  FNMA TBA 15 Yr 3.5           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 42,360       —       US$ 40,346     US$ 40,350     US$ (4     —       US$ 2,020  
  GNMA II TBA 30 Yr 3.5           —         —         —       US$ 145       —       US$ 47,680       —       US$ 46,609     US$ 46,676     US$ (67     —       US$ 1,157  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G08799           —         —         —       US$       —       US$ 24,748       —       US$ 24,846     US$ 24,782     US$ 64       —       US$ —    

 

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Company Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

  Financial
Statement
Account
    Counter-
party
    Nature of
Relationship
    Beginning Balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Ending Balance (Note 1)  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Carrying
Value
    Gain/
Loss on
Disposal
    Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Amount  
  Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes           —         —         —       US$ —         —       US$ 29,498       —       US$ 29,500     US$ 29,499     US$ 1       —       US$ —    
  FED HM LN PC Pool G60594           —         —         —       US$ 11,599       —       US$ —         —       US$ 11,191     US$ 11,711     US$ (520     —       US$ —    
  FNMA TBA 30 Yr 3.5           —         —         —       US$ 2,866       —       US$ 83,271       —       US$ 86,356     US$ 86,144     US$ 212       —       US$ —    
  FNMA TBA 30 Yr 3           —         —         —       US$ —         —       US$ 198,586       —       US$ 198,614     US$ 198,586     US$ 28       —       US$ —    
  FNMA TBA 15 Yr 3           —         —         —       US$ 2,015       —       US$ 65,931       —       US$ 67,884     US$ 67,949     US$ (65     —       US$ —    
  FNMA TBA 30 Yr 4.5           —         —         —       US$ 15,758       —       US$ 157,210       —       US$ 172,818     US$ 173,014     US$ (196     —       US$ —    
  FED HM LN PC Pool G08773           —         —         —       US$ —         —       US$ 10,380       —       US$ 10,410     US$ 10,380     US$ 30       —       US$ —    
  Asset-backed securities                          
  Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust    




Financial
assets at fair
value through
other
comprehensive
income
 
 
 
 
 
 
    —         —         —       US$ 48,328       —       US$ 40,865       —       US$ 20,343     US$ 20,346     US$ (3     —       US$ 68,487  
  Chase Issuance Trust           —         —         —       US$ 39,211       —       US$ 27,720       —       US$ 23,176     US$ 23,192     US$ (16     —       US$ 43,604  
  Discover Card Execution Note Trust           —         —         —       US$ 45,722       —       US$ 16,266       —       US$ 24,230     US$ 24,268     US$ (38     —       US$ 37,495  
  American Express Credit Account Master Trust           —         —         —       US$ 12,805       —       US$ 25,878       —       US$ 11,239     US$ 11,233     US$ 6       —       US$ 27,285  
  Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust           —         —         —       US$ 22,544       —       US$ —         —       US$ 15,223     US$ 15,227     US$ (4     —       US$ 7,304  

TSMC Global

  Structure product                          
                           
  Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ    

Financial
assets at
amortized cost
 
 
 
    —         —         —       US$ 50,000       —       US$       —       US$ 50,000     US$ 50,000     US$       —       US$ —    

 

Note 1:

The ending balance includes the amortization of premium/discount on bonds investments, share of profits/losses of investees and other related adjustment.

Note 2:

To lower the hedging cost, in August 2018, the Board of Directors of TSMC approved to inject US$2,000,000 thousand of capital into TSMC Global. This project was approved by the Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (MOEA). The prepayment for investment was US$100,000 thousand as of December 31, 2018.

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 5

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

ACQUISITION OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AT COSTS OF AT LEAST NT$300 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Company
Name

  

Types of

Property

  

Transaction Date

   Transaction
Amount

(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    

Payment Term

  

Counter-party

   Nature of
Relationships
     Prior Transaction of Related Counter-party   

Price Reference

  

Purpose of
Acquisition

  

Other

Terms

   Owner    Relationships    Transfer Date    Amount

TSMC

   Fab   

March 10, 2017 to January 25, 2018

   $ 303,592     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   HSIEH KUN CO., LTD      —        N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

March 17, 2017 to March 12, 2018

     301,341     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Jer Yih Electrical Eng. Co.      —        N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

March 21, 2017 to August 6, 2018

     607,800     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   TRUSVAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.      —        N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

April 10, 2017 to March 30, 2018

     382,672     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   M+W High Tech Project Taiwan Co., Ltd.      —        N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

April 18, 2017 to June 4, 2018

     1,334,403     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   CHEN FULL INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.      —        N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

April 20, 2017 to April 19, 2018

     300,874     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Unique Station International Corp.      —        N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

April 21, 2017 to June 12, 2018

     1,841,951     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Organo Technology Co., Ltd.      —        N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

April 25, 2017 to July 31, 2018

     2,559,574     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   YANKEY ENGINEERING CO., LTD.      —        N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

May 12, 2017 to May 10, 2018

     413,901     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   HUAN YU TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.      —        N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None

(Continued)

 

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Company
Name

  

Types of

Property

  

Transaction Date

   Transaction
Amount

(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    

Payment Term

  

Counter-party

   Nature of
Relationships
   Prior Transaction of Related Counter-party   

Price Reference

  

Purpose of
Acquisition

  

Other

Terms

   Owner    Relationships    Transfer Date    Amount

TSMC

   Fab   

May 25, 2017 to June 21, 2018

   $ 2,187,982     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   MEGA UNION TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

July 11, 2017 to July 31, 2018

     1,422,454     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   TASA Construction Corporation    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

July 24, 2017 to June 21, 2018

     347,431     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   MandarTech Interiors Inc.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

July 28, 2017 to April 19, 2018

     348,757     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   J.J. PAN AND PARTNERS , ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

July 28, 2017 to May 8, 2018

     574,621     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Trane Taiwan Distribution Limited    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

August 8, 2017 to June 28, 2018

     337,069     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Lumax International Corp., Ltd    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

August 16, 2017 to July 31, 2018

     1,012,550     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Air Liquide Far Eastern    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

August 16, 2017 to July 31, 2018

     617,447     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Kao Hsin Engineering Co., Ltd.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

September 5, 2017 to June 1, 2018

     1,224,738     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Uangyih-Tech Industrial Co., Ltd.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

September 14, 2017 to March 22, 2018

     784,003     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Siemens Ltd.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

November 9, 2017 to June 20, 2018

     1,773,165     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   MARKETECH INTERNATIONAL CORP.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None

(Continued)

 

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Company
Name

  

Types of

Property

  

Transaction Date

   Transaction
Amount

(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    

Payment Term

  

Counter-
party

   Nature of
Relationships
   Prior Transaction of Related Counter-party   

Price Reference

  

Purpose of
Acquisition

  

Other

Terms

   Owner    Relationships    Transfer Date    Amount

TSMC

   Fab   

November 10, 2017 to May 24, 2018

   $ 305,783     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   DESICCANT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

November 13, 2017 to August 13, 2018

     948,048     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Chen Yuan International Co., Ltd    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

November 14, 2017 to April 16, 2018

     1,724,550     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   PAN ASIA Corp.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

December 5, 2017 to July 31, 2018

     7,219,028     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   UNITED INTEGRATED SERVICES CO., LTD.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

December 13, 2017 to July 23, 2018

     2,457,695     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Taiwan Puritic Corp.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

December 14, 2017 to May 23, 2018

     305,566     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   WHOLETECH SYSTEM HITECH LIMITED    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

December 26, 2017 to February 13, 2018

     525,172     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   ABB Ltd.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

January 4, 2018 to April 16, 2018

     1,744,533     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   KEDGE Construction Co., Ltd.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

January 5, 2018 to April 16, 2018

     315,886     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Shihlin Electric & Engineering Corp. Tainan Branch    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

February 5, 2018 to July 31, 2018

     2,564,709     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   L&K ENGINEERING CO.,LTD.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

February 6, 2018 to August 13, 2018

     5,387,421     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Fu Tsu Construction Co., Ltd.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None

(Continued)

 

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Company
Name

  

Types of

Property

  

Transaction Date

   Transaction
Amount

(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    

Payment Term

  

Counter-party

   Nature of
Relationships
   Prior Transaction of Related Counter-party   

Price Reference

  

Purpose of
Acquisition

  

Other

Terms

   Owner    Relationships    Transfer Date    Amount

TSMC

   Fab   

February 12, 2018 to April 16, 2018

   $ 378,445     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   AMPOWER INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

February 13, 2018 to June 25, 2018

     1,415,232     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Cica-Huntek Chemical Technology Taiwan Co., Ltd    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

March 16, 2018 to August 2, 2018

     1,068,243     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Chun Yuan Steel Industry Co., Ltd    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

March 16, 2018 to December 18, 2018

     3,098,269     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   China Steel Structure Co., Ltd.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

April 13, 2018 to April 16, 2018

     410,000     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   Lead Fu Industrials Corp.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None
   Fab   

April 16, 2018 to December 24, 2018

     5,311,851     

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

   DA CIN Construction Co., Ltd.    —      N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A   

Price comparison and price negotiation

   Manufacturing purpose    None

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 6

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Company Name

  

Related Party

  

Nature of
Relationships

   Transaction Details    Abnormal Transaction      Notes/Accounts Payable or
Receivable
     Note  
   Purchases/
Sales
   Amount
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    % to
Total
    

Payment Terms

   Unit Price      Payment
Terms
     Ending Balance
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    % to
Total
 

TSMC

   TSMC North America    Subsidiary    Sales    $ 650,432,820       60      Net 30 days from invoice date (Note)      —          Note      $ 86,057,097       70     
   GUC    Associate    Sales      6,705,439       1      Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued      —          —          375,184       —       
   TSMC China    Subsidiary    Purchases      18,089,003       19      Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued      —          —          (1,299,072     4     
   TSMC Nanjing    Subsidiary    Purchases      7,738,425       8      Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued      —          —          (414,401     1     
   WaferTech    Indirect subsidiary    Purchases      8,309,250       9      Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued      —          —          (1,092,785     3     
   VIS    Associate    Purchases      5,142,749       5      Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued      —          —          (357,080     1     
   SSMC    Associate    Purchases      3,666,645       4      Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued      —          —          (362,564     1     

TSMC North America

   GUC    Associate of TSMC    Sales     

(US$

1,664,555

55,492

 

    —        Net 30 days from invoice date      —          —         

(US$

106,750

3,473

 

    —       

VisEra Tech

   Xintec    Associate of TSMC    Sales      542,179       20      Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued            102,478       20     

 

Note:

The tenor is 30 days from TSMC’s invoice date or determined by the payment terms granted to its clients by TSMC North America.

 

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TABLE 7

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Company Name

  

Related Party

  

Nature of Relationships

   Ending Balance
(Foreign Currencies
in Thousands)
    Turnover Days
(Note 1)
   Overdue      Amounts Received
in Subsequent
Period
    Allowance for
Bad Debts
 
   Amount     Action Taken  

TSMC

   TSMC North America    Subsidiary    $ 87,092,562     50    $ 2,828,842       —        $ 39,357,357     $ —    
   GUC    Associate      375,184     31      182,416          182,416       —    

TSMC China

   TSMC Nanjing    The same parent company      30,986,047     Note 2      —         —          —         —    
         (RMB 6,920,699            
   TSMC    Parent company      1,299,072     27      —         —          —         —    
         (RMB 290,149            

WaferTech

   TSMC    The ultimate parent of the Company     

(USD

1,092,785

35,549

 

  53     

(USD

661,841

21,530

 

    —         

(USD

661,841

21,530

 

    —    

TSMC Nanjing

   TSMC    Parent company      614,039     10      —         —          —         —    
         (RMB 137,146            

TSMC Technology

   TSMC    The ultimate parent of the Company     

(USD

218,347

7,103

 

  Note 2      —         —          —         —    

TSMC North America

   GUC    Associate of TSMC     

(USD

106,750

3,473

 

  39     

(USD

43,023

1,400

 

    —         

(USD

43,023

1,400

 

    —    

VisEra Tech

   Xintec    Associate of TSMC      102,478     44      —         —          —         —    

 

Note 1:

The calculation of turnover days excludes other receivables from related parties.

Note 2:

The ending balance is primarily consisted of other receivables, which is not applicable for the calculation of turnover days.

 

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TABLE 8

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

INTERCOMPANY RELATIONSHIPS AND SIGNIFICANT INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

No.

  

Company Name

  

Counter Party

   Nature of
Relationship

(Note 1)
  

Intercompany Transactions

 
  

Financial Statements Item

   Amount      Terms
(Note 2)
     Percentage of
Consolidated Net Revenue
or Total Assets
 

0

   TSMC    TSMC North America    1    Net revenue from sale of goods    $ 650,432,820        —          63
            Receivables from related parties      86,057,097        —          4
            Other receivables from related parties      1,035,465        —          —    
      TSMC Japan    1    Marketing expenses - commission      225,013        —          —    
      TSMC Europe    1    Marketing expenses - commission      463,093        —          —    
      TSMC Global    1    Short-term loans      3,227,700        —          —    
      TSMC China    1    Purchases      18,089,003        —          2
            Marketing expenses - commission      156,017        —          —    
            Payables to related parties      1,299,072        —          —    
      TSMC Nanjing    1    Purchases      7,738,426        —          1
            Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment      2,839,622        —          —    
            Payables to related parties      414,401        —          —    
            Accrued expense and other current liabilities      199,638        —          —    
      TSMC Canada    1    Research and development expenses      298,050        —          —    
      TSMC Technology    1    Research and development expenses      2,044,765        —          —    
            Payables to related parties      218,347        —          —    
      WaferTech    1    Purchases      8,309,250        —          1
            Payables to related parties      1,092,785        —          —    

1

   TSMC China    TSMC Nanjing    3    Other receivables from related parties      30,986,047        —          1

 

Note 1:

No. 1 represents the transactions from parent company to subsidiary.

    

No. 3 represents the transactions between subsidiaries.

Note 2:

The sales prices and payment terms of intercompany sales are not significantly different from those to third parties. For other intercompany transactions, prices and terms are determined in accordance with mutual agreements.

 

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TABLE 9

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND RELATED INFORMATION OF INVESTEES OVER WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE (EXCLUDING INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Investor Company

 

Investee Company

 

Location

 

Main Businesses and Products

  Original Investment Amount     Balance as of December 31, 2018     Net Income
(Losses) of the
Investee

(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    Share of
Profits/Losses

of Investee
(Note 1)
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    Note
  December 31,
2018
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    December 31,
2017
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    Shares (In
Thousands)
    Percentage
of
Ownership
    Carrying
Value
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
 

TSMC

  TSMC Global   Tortola, British Virgin Islands   Investment activities   $

 

355,162,309

(Note 3)

 

 

  $ 292,890,229       11       100     $ 393,577,931     $ 9,271,602     $ 9,271,602     Subsidiary
  TSMC Partners   Tortola, British Virgin Islands   Investing in companies involved in the design, manufacture, and other related business in the semiconductor industry and other investment activities     31,456,130       31,456,130       988,268       100       52,339,094       2,499,370       2,499,370     Subsidiary
  VIS   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan   Manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing and design service of masks     10,180,677       10,180,677       464,223       28       9,006,126       6,166,269       1,741,394     Associate
  SSMC   Singapore   Manufacturing and selling of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices     5,120,028       5,120,028       314       39       5,772,815       3,919,068       1,520,207     Associate
  VisEra Tech   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan   Engaged in manufacturing electronic spare parts and in researching, developing, designing, manufacturing, selling, packaging and testing of color filter     5,005,171       5,005,171       253,120       87       4,531,929       412,283       358,421     Subsidiary
  TSMC North America   San Jose, California, U.S.A   Selling and marketing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices     333,718       333,718       11,000       100       4,269,393       117,948       117,948     Subsidiary
  Xintec   Taoyuan, Taiwan   Wafer level chip size packaging and wafer level post passivation interconnection service     1,988,317       1,988,317       111,282       41       1,764,607       (1,351,951     (547,789   Associate
  GUC   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan   Researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and marketing of integrated circuits     386,568       386,568       46,688       35       1,299,423       988,156       344,274     Associate
  TSMC Europe   Amsterdam, the Netherlands   Customer service and supporting activities     15,749       15,749       —         100       445,828       41,697       41,697     Subsidiary
  VTAF III   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies     1,308,244       1,318,885       —         98       194,660       (3,416     (3,348   Subsidiary
  TSMC Japan   Yokohama, Japan   Customer service and supporting activities     83,760       83,760       6       100       141,136       4,035       4,035     Subsidiary
  VTAF II   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies     278,800       412,831       —         98       128,758       (3,726     (3,652   Subsidiary
  TSMC Korea   Seoul, Korea   Customer service and supporting activities     13,656       13,656       80       100       40,966       2,170       2,170     Subsidiary
  TSMC Solar Europe GmbH   Hamburg, Germany   Selling of solar related products and providing customer service     25,266       25,266       1       100       (20,106     (21     (21   Subsidiary

TSMC Partners

  TSMC Development   Delaware, U.S.A   Investing in companies involved in the     18,042,499       18,042,499       —         100       29,240,767       1,863,196       Note 2     Subsidiary
      manufacturing related business in the semiconductor industry   (US$ 586,939   (US$ 586,939       (US$ 951,229   (US$ 61,803    
  TSMC Technology   Delaware, U.S.A   Engineering support activities     439,029       439,029       —         100       587,008       47,866       Note 2     Subsidiary
        (US$ 14,282   (US$ 14,282       (US$ 19,096   (US$ 1,610    
  TSMC Canada   Ontario, Canada   Engineering support activities     70,702       70,702       2,300       100       205,423       32,224       Note 2     Subsidiary
        (US$ 2,300   (US$ 2,300       (US$ 6,683   (US$ 1,069    
  ISDF   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies     14,607       14,607       583       97       510       —         Note 2     Subsidiary
        (US$ 475   (US$ 475       (US$ 17      
  ISDF II   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies     —         —         9,299       97       —         (6,781     Note 2     Subsidiary
                  (US$ (231 ))     

VTAF III

  Growth Fund   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies     66,207       66,207       —         100       97,782       (597     Note 2     Subsidiary
        (US$ 2,154   (US$ 2,154       (US$ 3,181   (US$ (20 ))     
  Mutual-Pak   New Taipei, Taiwan   Manufacturing of electronic parts, wholesaling     48,980       48,980       4,693       39       22,867       (1,846     Note 2     Associate
      and retailing of electronic materials, and researching, developing and testing of RFID   (US$ 1,593   (US$ 1,593       (US$ 744   (US$ (72 ))     

(Continued)

 

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Investor Company

 

Investee Company

 

Location

 

Main Businesses and
Products

  Original Investment
Amount
    Balance as of December 31, 2018     Net Income
(Losses) of the
Investee

(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    Share of
Profits/Losses

of Investee
(Note 1)
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    Note
  December 31,
2018
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    December 31,
2017
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
    Shares (In
Thousands)
    Percentage
of
Ownership
    Carrying
Value
(Foreign
Currencies in
Thousands)
 

TSMC Development

  WaferTech   Washington, U.S.A   Manufacturing, selling and testing of integrated   $ —       $ —         293,637       100     $ 4,595,263     $ 1,473,555       Note 2     Subsidiary
      circuits and other semiconductor devices           (US$ 149,488   (US$ 48,918    

 

Note 1:

The share of profits/losses of investee includes the effect of unrealized gross profits/losses on intercompany transactions.

Note 2:

The share of profits/losses of the investee company is not reflected herein as such amount is already included in the share of profits/losses of the investor company.

Note 3:

To lower the hedging cost, in August 2018, the Board of Directors of TSMC approved to inject US$2,000,000 thousand of capital into TSMC Global. This project was approved by the Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (MOEA). The prepayment for investment was US$100,000 thousand as of December 31, 2018.

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 10

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA

FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Investee Company

  Main Businesses and
Products
  Total Amount
of Paid-in
Capital

(RMB in
Thousands)
    Method of
Investment
    Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment from
Taiwan as of
January 1,

2018 (US$ in
Thousands)
    Investment Flows     Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment from
Taiwan as of

December 31,
2018 (US$ in
Thousands)
    Net Income
(Losses) of the
Investee
Company
    Percentage of
Ownership
    Share of
Profits/Losses
    Carrying
Amount

as of
December 31,
2018
    Accumulated
Inward
Remittance
of Earnings
as of

December 31,
2018
 
  Outflow
(US$ in
Thousands)
    Inflow  

TSMC China

  Manufacturing,
selling, testing
and computer-
aided design of
integrated
circuits and
other
semiconductor
devices
  $

(RMB

18,939,667

4,502,080

 

    Note 1     $

(US$

18,939,667

596,000

 

  $ —       $ —       $

(US$

18,939,667

596,000

 

  $ 5,397,462       100   $

 

5,364,578

(Note 2)

 

 

  $ 55,466,911     $ —    

TSMC Nanjing

  Manufacturing,
selling, testing
and computer-
aided design of
integrated
circuits and
other
semiconductor
devices
   

(RMB

30,521,412

6,650,119

 

    Note 1      

(US$

28,160,092

920,000

 

   

(US$

2,361,320

80,000

 

    —        

(US$

30,521,412

1,000,000

 

    (8,215,989     100    

(8,200,927

(Note 2)


 

    20,601,413       —    

 

Accumulated Investment in Mainland China
as of December, 2018
(US$ in Thousands)
     Investment Amounts Authorized by
Investment Commission, MOEA
(US$ in Thousands)
    Upper Limit on Investment  
$

(US$

49,461,079

1,596,000)

 

 

   $

(US$

119,412,667

3,596,000

 

    Note 3  

 

Note 1:

TSMC directly invested US$596,000 thousand in TSMC China and US$1,000,000 thousands in TSMC Nanjing.

Note 2:

Amount was recognized based on the audited financial statements.

Note 3:

As the Company has obtained the certificate of being qualified for operating headquarters issued by Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA on August 2016, the upper limit on investment in mainland China pursuant to “Principle of investment or Technical Cooperation in Mainland China” is not applicable.

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Company Limited

 
 

Parent Company Only Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and Independent Auditors’ Report

 


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying parent company only financial statements of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (the “Company”), which comprise the parent company only balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the parent company only statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the notes to the parent company only financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying parent company only financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the parent company only financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and its parent company only financial performance and its parent company only cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.

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 Parent Company Only Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company 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 parent company only financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the parent company only financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

Key audit matters for the Company’s parent company only financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 are stated as follows:

Estimate for sales returns and allowances

In consideration of business volume and market conditions, the Company provides a variety of business incentives to specific customers or products. The estimate for sales returns and allowance is based on historical experience and the varying contractual terms. Please refer to Notes 4, 5 and 21 to the parent company only financial statements for the details of the information about estimate for sales returns and allowances. Since the estimate for sales returns and allowances is subject to accounting judgment and estimation, and the result could also affect the net revenue in the parent company only financial statements, it has been identified as a key audit matter.

 

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Our key audit procedures performed in respect of the above area included the following:

 

1.

Understood and tested the design and operating effectiveness of the key controls over estimate for sales returns and allowances;

 

2.

Understood and assessed the reasonableness of assumptions made and methodology used in estimating sales returns and allowances;

 

3.

Sampled and inspected the sales contracts of main products by agreeing the contractual terms and performed an analysis to challenge the estimation on possibility that specific products could meet business incentives condition to verify the reasonableness of the accrual of the sales returns and allowances;

 

4.

Performed a retrospective review to comparatively analyze the historical accuracy of judgments with reference to actual sales returns and allowance paid.

Timing to commence depreciation of property, plant and equipment (PP&E)

The Company continues to invest in capital expenditures to develop and build capacity in leading-edge technologies to meet customers’ demand. Please refer to Notes 4, 5 and 12 to the parent company only financial statements for the details of the information and accounting policy about the depreciation of PP&E. According to IAS 16, depreciation of PP&E begins when the assets are available for use, and in the condition necessary for the assets to be capable of operating in the intended manner. Due to the significant capital expenditures of the Company, and the criteria to determine whether such assets are available for their intended use vary within categories of assets as well as involve subjective judgments, the validity of the timing to commence depreciation of PP&E could have a material impact on its financial performance. Consequently, the validity of the timing to commence depreciation of PP&E is identified as a key audit matter.

Our key audit procedures performed in respect of the above area included the following:

 

1.

Understood and tested the design and operating effectiveness of the key controls over the timing to commence depreciation of PP&E;

 

2.

Understood the criteria the assets are defined as available for their intended use and the corresponding accounting treatments;

 

3.

Sampled and reviewed the appropriateness of the timing for commencing depreciation after the assets met the criteria of available for use in current year;

 

4.

Performed an observation on the physical count of equipment under installation and construction in progress; sampled and inspected the supporting documentation to verify that the status of equipment under installation and construction in progress are not available for use;

 

5.

Sampled equipment under installation and construction in progress which met the criteria of available for use and were transferred in the subsequent period to evaluate the reasonableness of the timing for commencing depreciation;

 

6.

Sampled and reviewed the appropriateness of the equipment under installation and construction in progress which are not available for their intended use.

 

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Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Parent Company Only Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the parent company only financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of parent company only financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the parent company only financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’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 Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance (including members of the Audit Committee) are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Parent Company Only Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the parent company only 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 parent company only 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 parent company only 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 Company’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 Company’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 parent company only 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 Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

 

5.

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the parent company only financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the parent company only financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

 

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6.

Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the parent company only financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

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.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the parent company only financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 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 Mei Yen Chiang and Yu Feng Huang.

Deloitte & Touche

Taipei, Taiwan

Republic of China

February 19, 2019

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.

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     December 31, 2018     December 31, 2017  
     Amount     %     Amount     %  

ASSETS

        

CURRENT ASSETS

        

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)

   $ 240,202,525       12     $ 239,176,841       12  

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

     54,115       —         373,351       —    

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     568,150       —         —         —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —         —         2,393,555       —    

Financial assets at amortized cost

     2,294,098       —         —         —    

Hedging derivative financial assets (Note 8)

     —         —         7,378       —    

Hedging financial assets (Note 8)

     23,497       —         —         —    

Notes and accounts receivable, net (Note 9)

     36,685,389       2       26,655,427       2  

Receivables from related parties (Note 32)

     86,452,584       4       92,141,837       5  

Other receivables from related parties (Note 32)

     1,234,662       —         3,143,872       —    

Inventories (Notes 5, 10 and 35)

     98,088,160       5       70,297,445       4  

Other financial assets (Notes 33 and 35)

     178,008       —         94,839       —    

Other current assets (Note 14)

     4,184,918       —         2,484,792       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     469,966,106       23       436,769,337       23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT ASSETS

        

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     963,610       —         —         —    

Financial assets carried at cost

     —         —         415,051       —    

Investments accounted for using equity method (Notes 5 and 11)

     549,560,884       26       463,986,364       24  

Property, plant and equipment (Notes 5 and 12)

     1,025,286,941       49       1,016,355,970       52  

Intangible assets (Notes 5 and 13)

     12,429,930       1       9,870,127       —    

Deferred income tax assets (Notes 5 and 26)

     15,586,674       1       10,829,473       1  

Refundable deposits and others

     1,666,863       —         1,163,069       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     1,605,494,902       77       1,502,620,054       77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 2,075,461,008       100     $ 1,939,389,391       100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

        

CURRENT LIABILITIES

        

Short-term loans (Notes 15 and 29)

   $ 91,982,340       4     $ 63,766,850       3  

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

     30,232       —         18,764       —    

Hedging derivative financial liabilities (Note 8)

     —         —         15,562       —    

Hedging financial liabilities (Note 8)

     1,941       —         —         —    

Accounts payable

     30,472,292       2       25,605,223       1  

Payables to related parties (Note 32)

     4,546,752       —         4,829,664       —    

Salary and bonus payable

     12,442,707       1       12,283,321       1  

Accrued profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors (Notes 20 and 28)

     23,919,312       1       23,388,002       1  

Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers

     41,279,910       2       50,363,976       3  

Income tax payable (Notes 5 and 26)

     38,706,990       2       32,950,667       2  

Provisions (Notes 5 and 16)

     —         —         13,174,825       1  

Long-term liabilities - current portion (Note 17)

     34,900,000       2       24,300,000       1  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 5, 19, 21, 29 and 32)

     49,778,042       2       57,686,386       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     328,060,518       16       308,383,240       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

        

Bonds payable (Notes 17 and 29)

     56,900,000       3       91,800,000       5  

Deferred income tax liabilities (Notes 5 and 26)

     233,284       —         302,205       —    

Net defined benefit liability (Notes 5 and 18)

     9,651,405       1       8,850,704       1  

Guarantee deposits (Notes 19 and 29)

     3,346,648       —         7,582,479       —    

Others

     451,488       —         413,230       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     70,582,825       4       108,948,618       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     398,643,343       20       417,331,858       22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PARENT

        

Capital stock (Note 20)

     259,303,805       12       259,303,805       13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital surplus (Note 20)

     56,315,932       3       56,309,536       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retained earnings (Note 20)

        

Appropriated as legal capital reserve

     276,033,811       13       241,722,663       12  

Appropriated as special capital reserve

     26,907,527       1       —         —    

Unappropriated earnings

     1,073,706,503       52       991,639,347       51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,376,647,841     66     1,233,362,010     63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others (Note 20)

     (15,449,913     (1     (26,917,818     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     1,676,817,665       80       1,522,057,533       78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $  2,075,461,008       100     $  1,939,389,391       100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the parent company only financial statements.

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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

 

 

     2018      2017  
     Amount     %      Amount     %  

NET REVENUE (Notes 5, 21 and 32)

   $ 1,023,925,713       100      $ 969,136,109       100  

COST OF REVENUE (Notes 5, 10, 28, 32 and 35)

     530,861,166       52        490,196,856       51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT BEFORE UNREALIZED GROSS PROFIT ON SALES TO SUBSIDIARIES AND ASSOCIATES

     493,064,547       48        478,939,253       49  

UNREALIZED GROSS PROFIT ON SALES TO SUBSIDIARIES AND ASSOCIATES

     (109,046     —          (1,562     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

     492,955,501       48        478,937,691       49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 5, 28, and 32)

         

Research and development

     84,944,461       8        79,887,723       8  

General and administrative

     19,113,298       2        20,049,405       2  

Marketing

     3,201,670       —          3,048,781       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     107,259,429       10        102,985,909       11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET (Notes 12, 22 and 28)

     (1,668,234     —          (1,261,665     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     384,027,838       38        374,690,117       38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES

         

Share of profits of subsidiaries and associates (Note 11)

     12,509,959       1        18,757,236       2  

Other income (Note 23)

     2,005,107       —          1,696,595       —    

Foreign exchange gain, net (Note 37)

     1,927,029       —          (670,371     —    

Finance costs (Note 24)

     (2,903,454     —          (2,749,640     —    

Other gains and losses (Note 25)

     (1,368,326     —          1,592,239       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-operating income and expenses

     12,170,315       1        18,626,059       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

     396,198,153       39        393,316,176       40  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 5 and 26)

     45,067,269       5        50,204,700       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     351,130,884       34        343,111,476       35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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

 

 

     2018      2017  
     Amount     %      Amount     %  

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Notes 5, 11, 18, 20 and 26)

         

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

         

Remeasurement of defined benefit obligation

   $ (861,162     —        $ (254,681     —    

Unrealized loss on investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

     (1,189,957     —          —         —    

Gain on hedging instruments

     40,975       —          —         —    

Share of other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries and associates

     (2,135,880     —          (20,853     —    

Income tax benefit related to items that will not be reclassified subsequently

     195,729       —          30,562       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (3,950,295     —          (244,972     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

         

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations

     14,578,483       1        (28,270,770     (3

Changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

     —         —          (425,692     —    

Cash flow hedges

     —         —          4,683       —    

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries and associates

     (794,057     —          123,804       —    

Income tax expense related to items that may be reclassified subsequently

     —         —          (3,536     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     13,784,426       1        (28,571,511     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of income tax

     9,834,131       1        (28,816,483     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

   $  360,965,015       35      $  314,294,993       32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$, Note 27)

         

Basic earnings per share

   $ 13.54        $ 13.23    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 13.54        $ 13.23    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

(Concluded)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the parent company only financial statements.

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

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

 

 

                                              Others  
    Capital Stock - Common Stock     Retained Earnings    

Foreign
Currency

Translation
Reserve

   

Unrealized
Gain/Loss
from Available-

for-sale
Financial Assets

   

Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on Assets
at Fair Value
Through Other

Comprehensive
Income

   

Cash Flow
Hedges Reserve

   

Gain (Loss) on

Hedging
Instruments

   

Unearned
Stock-Based

Employee
Compensation

   

Total

   

Total Equity

 
    Shares
(In Thousands)
    Amount     Capital Surplus     Legal
Capital
Reserve
    Special Capital
Reserve
    Unappropriated
Earning
    Total  

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2017

    25,930,380     $ 259,303,805     $ 56,272,304     $ 208,297,945     $ —       $ 863,710,224     $ 1,072,008,169     $ 1,661,237     $ 2,641     $ —       $ 105     $ —       $ —       $ 1,663,983     $ 1,389,248,261  

Appropriations of prior year’s earnings

                             

Legal capital reserve

    —         —         —         33,424,718       —         (33,424,718     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cash dividends to shareholders—NT$7 per share

    —         —         —         —         —         (181,512,663     (181,512,663     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (181,512,663
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    —         —         —         33,424,718       —         (214,937,381     (181,512,663     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (181,512,663
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income in 2017

    —         —         —         —         —         343,111,476       343,111,476       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         343,111,476  

Other comprehensive income (loss) in 2017, net of income tax

    —         —         —         —         —         (244,972     (244,972     (28,358,917     (216,715     —         4,121       —         —         (28,571,511     (28,816,483
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) in 2017

    —         —         —         —         —         342,866,504       342,866,504       (28,358,917     (216,715     —         4,121       —         —         (28,571,511     314,294,993  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments to share of changes in equities of associates

    —         —         7,085       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (10,290     (10,290     (3,205

From share of changes in equities of subsidiaries

    —         —         10,994       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         10,994  

Donation from shareholders

    —         —         19,153       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         19,153  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2017

    25,930,380     $ 259,303,805     $ 56,309,536     $ 241,722,663     $ —       $ 991,639,347     $ 1,233,362,010     $ (26,697,680   $ (214,074   $ —       $ 4,226     $ —       $ (10,290   $ (26,917,818   $ 1,522,057,533  

Effect of retrospective application

    —         —         —         —         —         1,556,321       1,556,321       —         214,074       (524,915     (4,226     4,226       —         (310,841     1,245,480  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ADJUSTED BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2018

    25,930,380       259,303,805       56,309,536       241,722,663       —         993,195,668       1,234,918,331       (26,697,680     —         (524,915     —         4,226       (10,290     (27,228,659     1,523,303,013  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Appropriations of prior year’s earnings

                             

Legal capital reserve

    —         —         —         34,311,148       —         (34,311,148     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Special capital reserve

    —         —         —         —         26,907,527       (26,907,527     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cash dividends to shareholders - NT$8 per share

    —         —         —         —         —         (207,443,044     (207,443,044     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (207,443,044
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    —         —         —         34,311,148       26,907,527       (268,661,719     (207,443,044     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (207,443,044
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income in 2018

    —         —         —         —         —         351,130,884       351,130,884       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         351,130,884  

Other comprehensive income (loss) in 2018, net of income tax

    —         —         —         —         —         (765,274     (765,274     14,655,333       —         (4,097,465     —         41,537       —         10,599,405       9,834,131  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) in 2018

    —         —         —         —         —         350,365,610       350,365,610       14,655,333       —         (4,097,465     —         41,537       —         10,599,405       360,965,015  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Disposal of investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

    —         —         —         —         —         (1,193,056     (1,193,056     —         —         1,193,056       —         —         —         1,193,056       —    

Basis adjustment for loss on hedging instruments

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (22,162     —         (22,162     (22,162

Adjustments to share of changes in equities of associates

    —         —         (6,420     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         8,447       8,447       2,027  

From share of changes in equities of subsidiaries

    —         —         2,681       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         2,681  

Donation from shareholders

    —         —         10,135       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         10,135  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2018

    25,930,380     $ 259,303,805     $ 56,315,932     $ 276,033,811     $ 26,907,527     $ 1,073,706,503     $ 1,376,647,841     $ (12,042,347   $ —       $ (3,429,324   $ —       $ 23,601     $ (1,843   $ (15,449,913   $ 1,676,817,665  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the parent company only financial statements.

 

- 8 -


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     2018     2017  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Income before income tax

   $  396,198,153     $  393,316,176  

Adjustments for:

    

Depreciation expense

     274,340,540       250,597,135  

Amortization expense

     4,352,847       4,325,028  

Finance costs

     2,903,454       2,749,640  

Share of profits of subsidiaries and associates

     (12,509,959     (18,757,236

Interest income

     (1,847,202     (1,554,792

Loss on disposal or retirement of property, plant and equipment, net

     557,598       1,008,989  

Gain on disposal of intangible assets, net

     (5,933     (3,198

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

     423,468       —    

Impairment loss on financial assets

     —         6,137  

Gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, net

     (17,729     —    

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net

     —         (115,690

Unrealized gross profit on sales to subsidiaries and associates

     109,046       1,562  

Loss (gain) on foreign exchange, net

     2,732,445       (9,118,776

Dividend income

     (157,905     (141,803

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

     301,714       (196,337

Notes and accounts receivable, net

     (15,821,089     7,253,120  

Receivables from related parties

     5,689,253       (5,296,267

Other receivables from related parties

     216,794       (733,023

Inventories

     (27,790,715     (23,793,099

Other financial assets

     (26,762     2,029,903  

Other current assets

     (1,685,193     510,739  

Accounts payable

     4,839,526       1,275,185  

Payables to related parties

     (282,912     (10,337

Salary and bonus payable

     159,386       712,816  

Accrued profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors

     531,310       593,231  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     (21,092,059     29,615,847  

Provisions

     —         (3,823,540

Net defined benefit liability

     (60,461     44,615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

     612,057,615       630,496,025  

Income taxes paid

     (43,956,272     (61,695,694
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash generated by operating activities

     568,101,343       568,800,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

- 9 -


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     2018     2017  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Acquisitions of:

    

Held to maturity financial assets

   $ —       $ (1,695,771)  

Financial assets at amortized cost

     (2,294,098     —    

Property, plant and equipment

     (298,099,157     (311,763,999

Intangible assets

     (6,885,163     (4,351,050

Proceeds from disposal or redemption of:

    

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     651,971       —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —         140,395  

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     —         13,160,000  

Property, plant and equipment

     4,707,118       13,226,816  

Intangible assets

     15,881       27,409  

Proceeds from return of capital of investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

     3,456       —    

Proceeds from return of capital of financial assets carried at cost

     —         14,080  

Derecognition of hedging derivative financial instruments

     —         38,097  

Derecognition of hedging financial instruments

     57,954       —    

Interest received

     1,815,330       1,552,725  

Other dividends received

     157,905       141,803  

Dividends received from investments accounted for using equity method

     3,769,150       5,005,132  

Refundable deposits paid

     (2,218,292     (1,227,010

Refundable deposits refunded

     1,762,043       416,600  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (296,555,902     (285,314,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Increase in short-term loans

     27,154,770       10,394,485  

Repayment of bonds

     (24,300,000     (38,100,000

Interest paid

     (2,957,663     (2,916,969

Guarantee deposits received

     1,625,526       205,075  

Guarantee deposits refunded

     (120,717     (89,507

Cash dividends

     (207,443,044     (181,512,663

Payment of partial acquisition of interests in subsidiaries

     (64,633,400     (82,433,287

Proceeds from partial disposal of interests in subsidiaries

     144,676       257,648  

Donation from shareholders

     10,095       7,938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (270,519,757     (294,187,280
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     1,025,684       (10,701,722

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     239,176,841       249,878,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

   $ 240,202,525     $ 239,176,841  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the parent company only financial statements.    (Concluded)

 

- 10 -


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

NOTES TO PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

1.

GENERAL

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (the “Company” or “TSMC”), a Republic of China (R.O.C.) corporation, was incorporated on February 21, 1987. The Company is a dedicated foundry in the semiconductor industry which engages mainly in the manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing of masks.

On September 5, 1994, the Company’s shares were listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). On October 8, 1997, the Company listed some of its shares of stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs).

The address of its registered office and principal place of business is No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6, Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan.

 

2.

THE AUTHORIZATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying parent company only financial statements were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on February 19, 2019.

 

3.

APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS

 

  a.

Initial application of the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) (collectively, “IFRSs”) endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)

Except for the following, the 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 did not have a significant effect on the Company’s accounting policies:

 

  1)

IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” and related amendment

IFRS 9 supersedes IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”, with consequential amendments to IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments: Disclosures” and other standards. IFRS 9 sets out the requirements for classification, measurement and impairment of financial assets and hedge accounting. Please refer to Note 4 for information relating to the relevant accounting policies.

 

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Classification, measurement and impairment of financial assets and financial liabilities

The Company elects not to restate prior reporting period when applying the requirements for the classification, measurement and impairment of financial assets and financial liabilities under IFRS 9 with the cumulative effect of the initial application recognized at the date of initial application.

The impact on measurement categories, carrying amount and related reconciliation for each class of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities when retrospectively applying IFRS 9 on January 1, 2018 is detailed below:

 

    

Measurement Category

    Carrying Amount         
Financial Assets    IAS 39    IFRS 9     IAS 39      IFRS 9      Note  

Cash and cash equivalents

   Loans and receivables      Amortized cost     $ 239,176,841      $ 239,176,841        (1

Derivatives

   Held for trading     

Mandatorily at fair
value through profit
or loss (FVTPL)
 
 
 
    373,351        373,351     

Equity securities

   Hedging instruments      Hedging instruments       7,378        7,378        (2
   Available-for-sale     

Fair value through
other comprehensive
income (FVTOCI)
 
 
 
    2,808,606        3,377,145     

Notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits

   Loans and receivables      Amortized cost       123,199,044        123,443,817        (1

Financial Liabilities

             

Derivatives

   Held for trading      Held for trading       18,764        18,764     
   Hedging instruments      Hedging instruments       15,562        15,562     

Short-term loans, accounts payable (including related parties), payables to contractors and equipment suppliers, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, bonds payable and guarantee deposits

   Amortized cost      Amortized cost       294,856,247        294,856,247     

 

        Financial Assets   

Carrying

Amount as of

December 31,
2017 (IAS 39)

    

Reclassifi-

cations

    

Remea-

surements

    

Carrying

Amount as of

January 1, 2018
(IFRS 9)

    

Retained

Earnings

Effect on

January 1,

2018

    

Other
Equity

Effect on

January 1,

2018

     Note  

FVTPL

   $ 373,351      $ —        $ —        $ 373,351      $ —        $ —       

FVTOCI

     —          —          —          —          —          —       

- Equity instruments

                    

Add: From available for sale

     —          2,808,606        568,539        3,377,145        534,270        34,269        (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
     —          2,808,606        568,539        3,377,145        534,270        34,269     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Amortized cost

     —          —          —          —          —          —       

Add: From loans and receivables

     —          362,375,885        244,773        362,620,658        244,773        —          (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
     —          362,375,885        244,773        362,620,658        244,773        —       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Hedging instruments

     7,378        —          —          7,378        —          —       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 380,729      $ 365,184,491      $ 813,312      $ 366,378,532      $ 779,043      $ 34,269     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

Carrying

Amount as of

December 31,
2017

(IAS 39)

     Adjustments
Arising
from Initial
Application
    

Carrying

Amount as of

January 1, 2018

(IFRS 9)

    

Retained

Earnings

Effect on

January 1,

2018

    

Other
Equity

Effect on

January 1,

2018

    Note  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   $ 463,986,364      $ 400,138      $ 464,386,508      $ 745,248      $ (345,110     (3

 

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(1)

Cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits that were classified as loans and receivables under IAS 39 are now classified at amortized cost with assessment of future 12-month or lifetime expected credit loss under IFRS 9. As a result of retrospective application, the adjustments would result in a decrease in loss of allowance for accounts receivable of NT$244,773 thousand and an increase in retained earnings of NT$244,773 thousand on January 1, 2018.

(2)

As equity investments that were previously classified as available-for-sale financial assets under IAS 39 are not held for trading, the Company elected to designate all of these investments as at FVTOCI under IFRS 9. As a result, the related other equity-unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets of NT$206,015 thousand is reclassified to increase other equity—unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI.

As equity investments previously measured at cost under IAS 39 are remeasured at fair value under IFRS 9, the adjustments would result in an increase in financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$568,539 thousand and an increase in other equity-unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$568,539 thousand on January 1, 2018.

For those equity investments previously classified as available-for-sale financial assets (including measured at cost financial assets) under IAS 39, the impairment losses that the Company had recognized have been accumulated in retained earnings. Since these investments were designated as at FVTOCI under IFRS 9 and no impairment assessment is required, the adjustments would result in a decrease in other equity—unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$534,270 thousand and an increase in retained earnings of NT$534,270 thousand on January 1, 2018.

(3)

With the retrospective adoption of IFRS 9 by associates accounted for using equity method, the corresponding adjustments made by the Company would result in an increase in investments accounted for using equity method of NT$400,138 thousand, a decrease in other equity- unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI of NT$765,199 thousand, an increase in other equity- unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale financial assets of NT$420,089 thousand and an increase in retained earnings of NT$745,248 thousand on January 1, 2018.

Hedge accounting

The Company prospectively applies the requirements for hedge accounting upon initial application of IFRS 9. In addition, due to the amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, all derivative and non-derivative financial assets and financial liabilities which are designated as hedging instruments are presented as financial assets and financial liabilities for hedging starting 2018.

 

  2)

IFRS 15 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and related amendments

IFRS 15 establishes principles for recognizing revenue that apply to all contracts with customers, and will supersede IAS 18, “Revenue,” IAS 11, “Construction Contracts,” and a number of revenue-related interpretations. Please refer to Note 4 for information relating to the relevant accounting policies.

The Company elected only to retrospectively apply IFRS 15 to contracts that were not completed on January 1, 2018 and elected not to restate prior reporting period with the cumulative effect of the initial application recognized at the date of initial application.

 

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The impact on assets, liabilities and equity when retrospectively applying IFRS 15 on January 1, 2018 is detailed below:

 

    

Carrying

Amount as of
December 31,
2017

(IAS 18 and
Revenue-related
Interpretations)

     Adjustments
Arising from
Initial
Application
    

Carrying

Amount as of
January 1, 2018
(IFRS 15)

     Note  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   $ 463,986,364      $ 32,030      $ 464,018,394        (1
     

 

 

       

Total effect on assets

      $ 32,030        
     

 

 

       

Provisions - current

     13,174,825      $ (13,174,825      —          (2

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     57,686,386        13,174,825        70,861,211        (2
     

 

 

       

Total effect on liabilities

      $ —          
     

 

 

       

Retained earnings

     1,233,362,010      $ 32,030        1,233,394,040        (1
     

 

 

       

Total effect on equity

      $ 32,030        
     

 

 

       

 

(1)

Prior to the application of IFRS 15, the Company recognizes revenue based on the accounting treatment of the sales of goods. Under IFRS 15, certain subsidiaries and associates accounted for using equity method will change to recognize revenue over time because customers are deemed to have control over the products when the products are manufactured. As a result, the Company will adjust related investments and equity accordingly.

 

(2)

Prior to the application of IFRS 15, the Company recognized the estimation of sales returns and allowance as provisions. Under IFRS 15, the Company recognizes such estimation as refund liability (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities).

The following table shows the amount affected in the current period by the application of IFRS 15 as compared to IAS 18:

Impact on Assets, Liabilities and Equity

 

    

December 31,

2018

 

Increase in investments accounted for using equity method

   $ 31,791  
  

 

 

 

Total effect on assets

   $ 31,791  
  

 

 

 

Decrease in provisions - current

   $ (21,199,032

Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     21,199,032  
  

 

 

 

Total effect on liabilities

   $ —    
  

 

 

 

Increase in retained earnings

   $ 31,791  
  

 

 

 

Total effect on equity

   $ 31,791  
  

 

 

 

 

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Impact on Total Comprehensive Income

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Increase in share of the profit or loss of associates

   $ 31,791  
  

 

 

 

Increase in net income for the year

   $ 31,791  
  

 

 

 

 

3)

Please refer to Note 29 for the disclosure of amendment to IAS 7 “Disclosure Initiative”

 

b.

Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers for application starting from 2019 and the IFRSs issued by IASB and endorsed by FSC with effective date starting 2019.

 

New, Amended or Revised Standards and Interpretations

(the “New IFRSs”)

  

Effective Date

Announced by IASB (Note 1)

Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2015-2017 Cycle

  

January 1, 2019

Amendments to IFRS 9 “Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation”

  

January 1, 2019 (Note 2)

IFRS 16 “Leases”

  

January 1, 2019

Amendments to IAS 19 “Plan Amendment, Curtailment or Settlement”

  

January 1, 2019 (Note 3)

Amendments to IAS 28 “Long-term Interests in Associates and Joint Ventures”

  

January 1, 2019

IFRIC 23 “Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments”

  

January 1, 2019

 

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 FSC permits the election for early adoption of the amendments starting from 2018.

 

Note

3: The Company shall apply these amendments to plan amendments, curtailments or settlements occurring on or after January 1, 2019.

Except for the following items, the Company believes that the adoption of aforementioned standards or interpretations will not have a significant effect on the Company’s accounting policies.

 

1)

IFRS 16 “Leases”

IFRS 16 sets out the accounting standards for leases that will supersede IAS 17 “Leases”, IFRIC 4 “Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease”, and a number of related interpretations.

Definition of a lease

Upon initial application of IFRS 16, the Company will apply the guidance of IFRS 16 in determining whether contracts are, or contain, a lease only to contracts entered into (or changed) on or after January 1, 2019. Contracts identified as containing a lease under IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 will not be reassessed and will be accounted for in accordance with the transitional provisions under IFRS 16.

 

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The Company as lessee

Upon initial application of IFRS 16, except for payments for low-value asset and short-term leases which will be recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis, the Company will recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases on the parent company only balance sheets. On the parent company only statements of comprehensive income, the Company will present the depreciation expense charged on right-of-use assets separately from the interest expense accrued on lease liabilities and computed using the effective interest method. On the parent company only statements of cash flows, cash payments for both the principal portion and the interest portion of lease liabilities are classified within financing activities.

Upon initial application of IFRS 16, the Company will apply IFRS 16 retrospectively with the cumulative effect of the initial application recognized at the date of initial application but will not restate comparative information.

Leases agreements classified as operating leases under IAS 17, except for leases of low-value asset and short-term leases, will be 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 an amount equal to the lease liabilities, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments. Right-of-use assets are subject to impairment testing under IAS 36.

The Company will apply the following practical expedients to measure right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on January 1, 2019 :

 

  a)

The Company will apply a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics to measure lease liabilities.

 

  b)

The Company will account for those leases for which the lease term ends on or before December 31, 2019 as short-term leases.

 

  c)

Except for lease payment, the Company will exclude incremental costs of obtaining the lease from the measurement of right-of-use assets on January 1, 2019.

 

  d)

The Company will determine lease terms (e.g. lease periods) based on the projected status on January 1, 2019, to measure lease liabilities.

The weighted average lessee’s incremental borrowing rate used by the Company to calculate lease liabilities recognized on January 1, 2019 is 1.25%. The reconciliation between the lease liabilities recognized and the future minimum lease payments of non-cancellable operating lease on December 31, 2018 is presented as follows:

 

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

   $ 18,721,881  

Less: Recognition exemption for short-term leases

     (3,163,562
  

 

 

 

Undiscounted gross amounts on January 1, 2019

   $ 15,558,319  
  

 

 

 

Discounted using the incremental borrowing rate on January 1, 2019

   $ 14,652,188  

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

     3,106,390  
  

 

 

 

Lease liabilities recognized on January 1, 2019

   $ 17,758,578  
  

 

 

 

 

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The Company as lessor

Except for sublease transactions, the Company will not make any adjustments for leases in which it is a lessor, and will account for those leases under IFRS 16 starting from January 1, 2019. On the basis of the remaining contractual terms and conditions on January 1, 2019, all of the Company’s subleases will be classified as operating leases.

Impact on assets, liabilities and equity on January 1, 2019

 

     Carrying
Amount as of
December 31,
2018
     Adjustments
Arising from
Initial
Application
     Adjusted
Carrying
Amount as of
January 1,
2019
 

Other current assets

   $ 4,184,918      $ (6,783    $ 4,178,135  

Right-of-use assets

     —          17,831,257        17,831,257  

Refundable deposits and others

     1,666,863        (966      1,665,897  
     

 

 

    

Total effect on assets

      $ 17,823,508     
     

 

 

    

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     49,778,042      $ 2,347,167        52,125,209  

Lease liabilities - noncurrent

     —          15,411,411        15,411,411  

Other noncurrent liabilities

     451,488        64,930        516,418  
     

 

 

    

Total effect on liabilities

      $ 17,823,508     
     

 

 

    

Total effect on equity

      $ —       
     

 

 

    

 

  c.

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

 

New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations

  

Effective Date Issued

by IASB

Amendments to IFRS 3 “Definition of a Business”

  

January 1, 2020 (Note 1)

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 Material”

  

January 1, 2020 (Note 2)

 

  Note 1:

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 2:

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

As of the date the accompanying parent company only financial statements were issued, the Company continues in evaluating the impact on its financial position and financial performance as a result of the initial adoption of the aforementioned standards or interpretations. The related impact will be disclosed when the Company completes the evaluation.

 

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4.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

For the convenience of readers, the accompanying parent company only financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the R.O.C. 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 parent company only financial statements shall prevail.

Statement of Compliance

The accompanying parent company only financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers (the “Accounting Standards Used in Preparation of the Parent Company Only Financial Statements”).

Basis of Preparation

The accompanying parent company only financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial instruments that are measured at fair values, as explained in the accounting policies below. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for the assets.

When preparing the parent company only financial statements, the Company account for subsidiaries and associates by using the equity method. In order to agree with the amount of net income, other comprehensive income and equity attributable to shareholders of the parent in the consolidated financial statements, the differences of the accounting treatment between the parent company only basis and the consolidated basis are adjusted under the heading of investments accounted for using equity method, share of profits of subsidiaries and associates and share of other comprehensive income of subsidiaries and associates in the parent company only financial statements.

Foreign Currencies

In preparing the parent company only financial statements, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency (foreign currencies) are recognized at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Such exchange differences are recognized in profit or loss in the year in which they arise. 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. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items are included in profit or loss for the year except for exchange differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains and losses are recognized directly in other comprehensive income, in which case, the exchange differences are also recognized directly in other comprehensive income. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in foreign currencies are not retranslated.

For the purposes of presenting parent company only financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations are translated into NT$ using exchange rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity.

Classification of Current and Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities

Current assets are assets held for trading purposes and assets expected to be converted to cash, sold or consumed within one year from the end of the reporting period. Current liabilities are obligations incurred for trading purposes and obligations expected to be settled within one year from the end of the reporting period. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are noncurrent assets and liabilities, respectively.

 

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Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents, for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments, consist of highly liquid time deposits and investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities shall be recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.

Financial assets and liabilities are initially recognized at fair values. 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.

Financial Assets

The classification of financial assets depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined at the time of initial recognition. Regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized on a trade date or settlement date basis for which financial assets were classified in the same way, respectively. Regular way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within the time frame established by regulation or convention in the marketplace.

 

  a.

Category of financial assets and measurement

2018

Financial assets are classified into the following categories: financial assets at FVTPL, investments in debt instruments and equity instruments at FVTOCI, and financial assets at amortized cost.

 

  1)

Financial asset at FVTPL

For certain financial assets which include debt instruments that do not meet the criteria of amortized cost or FVTOCI, it is mandatorily required to measure them at FVTPL. Any gain or loss arising from remeasurement is recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognized in profit or loss incorporates any interest earned on the financial asset.

 

  2)

Investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI

Debt instruments with contractual terms specifying that cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, together with objective of collecting contractual cash flows and selling the financial assets, are measured at FVTOCI.

Interest income calculated using the effective interest method, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment gains or losses on investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI are recognized in profit or loss. Other changes in the carrying amount of these debt instruments are recognized in other comprehensive income and will be reclassified to profit or loss when these debt instruments are disposed.

 

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  3)

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

On initial recognition, the Company may irrevocably designate investments in equity investments that is not held for trading as at FVTOCI.

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI are subsequently measured at fair value with gains and losses arising from changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in other equity.

Dividends on these investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI are recognized in profit or loss when the Company’s right to receive the dividends is established, unless the Company’s rights clearly represent a recovery of part of the cost of the investment.

 

  4)

Measured at amortized cost

Cash and cash equivalents, debt instrument investments, notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits are measured at amortized cost.

Debt instruments with contractual terms specifying that cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, together with objective of holding financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows, are measured at amortized cost.

Subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets measured at amortized cost are measured at amortized cost, which equals to carrying amount determined by the effective interest method less any impairment loss.

2017

Financial assets are classified into the following specified categories: Financial assets at FVTPL, available-for-sale financial assets, held-to-maturity financial assets and loans and receivables.

 

  1)

Financial asset at FVTPL

Financial assets are classified as at fair value through profit or loss when the financial asset is either held for trading or it is designated as 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.

 

  2)

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative financial assets that are either designated as available-for-sale or are not classified as (a) loans and receivables, (b) held-to-maturity financial assets or (c) financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

Available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value. Interest income from available-for-sale monetary financial assets and dividends on available-for-sale equity investments are recognized in profit or loss. Other changes in the carrying amount of available-for-sale financial assets are recognized in other comprehensive income. When the investment is disposed of or is determined to be impaired, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss.

Dividends on available-for-sale equity instruments are recognized in profit or loss when the Company’s right to receive the dividends is established.

 

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Available-for-sale equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured are measured at cost less any identified impairment losses at the end of each reporting period. Such equity instruments are subsequently remeasured at fair value when their fair value can be reliably measured, and the difference between the carrying amount and fair value is recognized in profit or loss or other comprehensive income.

 

  3)

Held-to-maturity financial assets

Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity dates that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. Subsequent to initial recognition, held-to-maturity financial assets are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any impairment.

 

  4)

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Loans and receivables including cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable and other receivables are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment, except for those loans and receivables with immaterial discounted effect.

 

  b.

Impairment of financial assets

2018

At the end of each reporting period, a loss allowance for expected credit loss is recognized for financial assets at amortized cost (including accounts receivable) and for investments in debt instruments that are measured at FVTOCI.

The loss allowance for accounts receivable is measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses. For financial assets at amortized cost and investments in debt instruments that are measured at FVTOCI, when the credit risk on the financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, a loss allowance is recognized at an amount equal to expected credit loss resulting from possible default events of a financial instrument within 12 months after the reporting date. If, on the other hand, there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, a loss allowance is recognized at an amount equal to expected credit loss resulting from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

The Company recognizes an impairment loss in profit or loss for all financial instruments with a corresponding adjustment to their carrying amount through a loss allowance account, except for investments in debt instruments that are measured at FVTOCI, for which the loss allowance is recognized in other comprehensive income and does not reduce the carrying amount of the financial asset.

2017

Financial assets, other than those carried at FVTPL, are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Those 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 assets, their estimated future cash flows have been affected.

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, such as trade receivables, assets that are assessed not to be impaired individually are, in addition, assessed for impairment on a collective basis. The Company assesses the collectability of receivables by performing the account aging analysis and examining current trends in the credit quality of its customers.

 

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For financial assets carried at amortized cost, the amount of the impairment loss 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 loss was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the financial assets at the date the impairment loss is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment loss not been recognized.

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 year.

In respect of available-for-sale equity instruments, impairment losses previously recognized in profit or loss are not reversed through profit or loss. Any increase in fair value subsequent to the recognition of an impairment loss is recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated under the heading of unrealized gains or losses from available-for-sale financial assets.

For financial assets 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 a trade receivable is considered uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the allowance account.

 

  c.

Derecognition of financial assets

2018

The Company derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset to another entity.

On derecognition of a financial asset at amortized cost in its entirety, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable is recognized in profit or loss. On derecognition of an investment in a debt instrument at FVTOCI, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is recognized in profit or loss. However, on derecognition of an investment in an equity instrument at FVTOCI, the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred directly to retained earnings, without recycling through profit or loss.

2017

The Company derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset to another entity.

 

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On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the financial asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity is recognized in profit or loss.

Financial Liabilities and Equity Instruments

Classification as debt or equity

Debt and equity instruments issued by the Company 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

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Company are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are subsequently measured either at amortized cost using effective interest method or at FVTPL.

Financial liabilities are classified as at fair value through profit or loss when the financial liability is either held for trading or is designated as at fair value through profit or loss.

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.

Financial liabilities other than those held for trading purposes and designated as at FVTPL are subsequently measured at amortized cost at the end of each reporting period.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

The Company derecognizes financial liabilities when, and only when, the Company’s obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid and payable is recognized in profit or loss.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value at the date the derivative contracts are entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at the end of each reporting period. The resulting gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative financial instrument is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.

Financial Instruments Designated as at Fair Value through Profit or Loss

A financial instrument may be designated as at FVTPL upon initial recognition. The financial instrument forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Company’s documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis.

 

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Hedge Accounting

Cash flow hedge

The Company designates certain hedging instruments, such as forward exchange contracts and foreign currency deposits, to partially hedge its foreign exchange rate risks associated with certain highly probable forecast transactions (capital expenditures). The effective portion of changes in the fair value of hedging instruments is recognized in other comprehensive income. When the forecast transactions actually take place, the associated gains or losses that were recognized in other comprehensive income are removed from equity and included in the initial cost of the hedged items. The gains or losses from hedging instruments relating to the ineffective portion are recognized immediately in profit or loss.

2018

The Company prospectively discontinues hedge accounting only when the hedging relationship ceases to meet the qualifying criteria; for instance when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised.

2017

Hedge accounting was discontinued prospectively when the Company revoked the designated hedging relationship, when the hedging instrument expired or was sold, terminated, or exercised; or no longer met the criteria for hedge accounting.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventories are recorded at standard cost and adjusted to approximate weighted-average cost at the end of the reporting period. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price of inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.

Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method

Investments accounted for using the equity method include investments in subsidiaries and associates.

Investment in subsidiaries

A subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by the Company.

Under the equity method, an investment in a subsidiary is initially recognized at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Company’s share of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the subsidiary as well as the distribution received. The Company also recognized its share in the changes in the equity of subsidiaries.

Changes in the Company’s ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in the Company losing control over the subsidiaries are accounted for as equity transactions. Any difference between the carrying amount of the subsidiary and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity.

When the Company loses control of a subsidiary, any retained investment of the former subsidiary is measured at the fair value at that date. A gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss and calculated as the difference between (a) the aggregate of the fair value of consideration received and the fair value of any retained interest at the date when control is lost; and (b) the previous carrying amount of the investments in such subsidiary. In addition, the Company shall account for all amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to the subsidiary on the same basis as would be required if the subsidiary had directly disposed of the related assets and liabilities.

 

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When the Company transacts with its subsidiaries, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the subsidiaries are recognized in the Company’s parent company only financial statements only to the extent of interests in the subsidiaries that are not owned by the Company.

Investment in associates

An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence and that is neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control over those policies.

The operating results and assets and liabilities of associates are incorporated in these parent company only financial statements using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, an investment in an associate is initially recognized in the statement of financial position at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Company’s share of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate as well as the distribution received. The Company also recognizes its share in the changes in the equities of associates.

Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Company’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of an associate recognized at the date of acquisition is recognized as goodwill, which is included within the carrying amount of the investment. Any excess of the Company’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of acquisition, after reassessment, is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

When necessary, the entire carrying amount of the investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount (higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell) with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.

The Company discontinues the use of the equity method from the date when the Company ceases to have significant influence over an associate. When the Company retains an interest in the former associate, the Company measures the retained interest at fair value at that date. The difference between the carrying amount of the associate at the date the equity method was discontinued, and the fair value of any retained interest and any proceeds from disposing of a part interest in the associate is included in the determination of the gain or loss on disposal of the associate. In addition, the Company shall account for all amounts recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that associate on the same basis as would be required if the associate had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. If the Company’s ownership interest in an associate is reduced as a result of disposal, but the investment continues to be an associate, the Company should reclassify to profit or loss only a proportionate amount of the gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income.

When the Company subscribes to additional shares in an associate at a percentage different from its existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment differs from the amount of the Company’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the associate. The Company records such a difference as an adjustment to investments with the corresponding amount charged or credited to capital surplus. If the Company’s ownership interest is reduced due to the additional subscription to the shares of associate by other investors, the proportionate amount of the gains or losses previously recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that associate shall be reclassified to profit or loss on the same basis as would be required if the associate had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities.

When the Company transacts with an associate, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the associate are recognized in the Company’s parent company only financial statements only to the extent of interests in the associate that are not owned by the Company.

 

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Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment. Costs include any incremental costs that are directly attributable to the construction or acquisition of the item of property, plant and equipment.

Property, plant and equipment in the course of construction for production, supply or administrative purposes are carried at cost, less any recognized impairment loss. Such assets are classified to the appropriate categories of property, plant and equipment when completed and ready for intended use. Depreciation of these assets, on the same basis as other identical categories of property, plant and equipment, commences when the assets are available for their intended use.

Depreciation is recognized so as to write off the cost of the assets less their residual values over their useful lives, and it is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: buildings—10 to 20 years; machinery and equipment—2 to 5 years; and office equipment—3 to 5 years. 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 estimates accounted for on a prospective basis. Land is not depreciated.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the assets. Any gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognized in profit or loss.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance lease whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

The Company as lessor

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

The Company as lessee

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

Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on an acquisition of a business is carried at cost as established at the date of acquisition of the business less accumulated impairment losses, if any.

Other intangible assets

Other separately acquired intangible assets with finite useful lives are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Amortization is recognized using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Technology license fees—the estimated life of the technology or the term of the technology transfer contract; software and system design costs—3 years or contract period; patent and others—the economic life or contract period. The estimated useful life and amortization method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate being accounted for on a prospective basis.

 

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Impairment of Tangible and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized and instead is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently when there is an indication that the cash generating unit may be impaired. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Company’s cash generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit. If the recoverable amount of a cash generating unit is less than its carrying amount, the difference is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to such cash-generating unit and then to the other assets of the cash generating unit pro rata based on the carrying amount of each asset in the cash generating unit. Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognized directly in profit or loss. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.

Other tangible and intangible assets

At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets 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 Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. When a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, corporate assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

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. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset or a cash-generating unit is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but the increased carrying amount does not exceed 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 immediately in profit or loss.

Provision

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. When a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.

 

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Guarantee Deposit

Guarantee deposit mainly consists of cash received under deposit agreements with customers to ensure they have access to the Company’s specified capacity; and as guarantee of accounts receivable to ensure payment from customers. Cash received from customers is recorded as guarantee deposit upon receipt. Guarantee deposits are refunded to customers when terms and conditions set forth in the deposit agreements have been satisfied.

Revenue Recognition

2018

The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied. The performance obligations are satisfied when customers obtain control of the promised goods which is generally when the goods are delivered to the customers’ specified locations.

Revenue from sale of goods is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances. Estimated sales returns and other allowances is generally made and adjusted based on historical experience and the consideration of varying contractual terms to recognize refund liabilities, which is classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

In principle, payment term granted to customers is due 30 days from the invoice date or 30 days from the end of the month of when the invoice is issued. Due to the short term nature of the receivables from sale of goods with the immaterial discounted effect, the Company measures them at the original invoice amounts without discounting.

2017

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized when the goods are delivered and titles have passed, at which time all the following conditions are satisfied:

 

   

The Company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods;

 

   

The Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;

 

   

The amount of revenue can be measured reliably;

 

   

It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company; and

 

   

The costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

In principle, payment term granted to customers is due 30 days from the invoice date or 30 days from the end of the month of when the invoice is issued. Due to the short term nature of the receivables from sale of goods with the immaterial discounted effect, the Company measures them at the original invoice amounts without discounting.

 

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Dividend and interest income

Dividend income from investments is recognized when the shareholder’s right to receive payment has been established, provided that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of income can be measured reliably.

Interest income from a financial asset is recognized when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of income can be measured reliably. Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable.

Employee Benefits

Short-term employee benefits

Liabilities recognized in respect of short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for service rendered by employees.

Retirement benefits

For defined contribution retirement benefit plans, payments to the benefit plan are recognized as an expense when the employees have rendered service entitling them to the contribution. For defined benefit retirement benefit plans, the cost of providing benefit is recognized based on actuarial calculations.

Defined benefit costs (including service cost, net interest and remeasurement) under the defined benefit retirement benefit plans are determined using the Projected Unit Credit Method. Service cost (including current service cost), and net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset) are recognized as employee benefits expense in the period they occur. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses and the return on plan assets (excluding interest), is recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which they occur. Remeasurement recognized in other comprehensive income is reflected immediately in retained earnings and will not be reclassified to profit or loss.

Net defined benefit liability represents the actual deficit in the Company’s defined benefit plan.

Taxation

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

Income tax on unappropriated earnings is expensed in the year the shareholders approved the appropriation of earnings which is the year subsequent to the year the earnings are generated.

Adjustments of prior years’ tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current year’s tax provision.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the parent company only financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognized for all deductible temporary differences and tax credits for research and development expenses to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized.

 

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Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the Company is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be recovered. The deferred tax assets which originally not recognized is also reviewed at the end of each reporting period and recognized to the extent that it is probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the year in which the liability is settled or the asset is realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets 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.

Current and deferred tax for the year

Current and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax are also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

 

5.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION AND UNCERTAINTY

In the application of the aforementioned Company’s accounting policies, the Company is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

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

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when the conditions described in Note 4 are satisfied. The Company also records estimated future returns and other allowances in the same period the related revenue is recorded. Estimated sales returns and other allowances is generally made and adjusted based on historical experience and the consideration of varying contractual terms, and the Company periodically reviews the adequacy of the estimation used.

Timing to commence depreciation of property, plant and equipment

As described in Note 4, depreciation of property, plant and equipment begins when the assets are available for use, and in the condition necessary for the assets to be capable of operating in the intended manner. The criteria to determine whether assets are available for their intended use vary within categories of assets as well as involve subjective judgments, thus validity of the timing to commence depreciation of property, plant and equipment could have a material impact on the Company’s financial performance.

 

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Impairment of Tangible and Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill

In the process of evaluating the potential impairment of tangible and intangible assets other than goodwill, the Company is required to make subjective judgments in determining the independent cash flows, useful lives, expected future revenue and expenses related to the specific asset groups with the consideration of the nature of semiconductor industry. Any changes in these estimates based on changed economic conditions or business strategies could result in significant impairment charges or reversal in future years.

Impairment of Goodwill

The assessment of impairment of goodwill requires the Company to make subjective judgment to determine the identified cash-generating units, allocate the goodwill to relevant cash-generating units and estimate the recoverable amount of relevant cash-generating units.

Impairment Assessment on Investment Using Equity Method

The Company assesses the impairment of investments accounted for using the equity method whenever triggering events or changes in circumstances indicate that an investment may be impaired and carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company measures the impairment based on a projected future cash flow of the investees, including the underlying assumptions of sales growth rate and capacity utilization rate formulated by such investees’ internal management team. The Company also takes into account market conditions and the relevant industry trends to ensure the reasonableness of such assumptions.

Realization of Deferred Income Tax Assets

Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which those deferred tax assets can be utilized. Assessment of the realization of the deferred tax assets requires subjective judgment and estimate, including the future revenue growth and profitability, tax holidays, the amount of tax credits can be utilized and feasible tax planning strategies. Any changes in the global economic environment, the industry trends and relevant laws and regulations could result in significant adjustments to the deferred tax assets.

Valuation of Inventory

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, and the Company uses judgment and estimate to determine the net realizable value of inventory at the end of each reporting period.

The Company estimates the net realizable value of inventory for obsolescence and unmarketable items at the end of reporting period and then writes down the cost of inventories to net realizable value. The net realizable value of the inventory is mainly determined based on assumptions of future demand within a specific time horizon.

Recognition and Measurement of Defined Benefit Plans

Net defined benefit liability and the resulting defined benefit costs under defined benefit pension plans are calculated using the Projected Unit Credit Method. Actuarial assumptions comprise the discount rate, rate of employee turnover, and future salary increase rate. Changes in economic circumstances and market conditions will affect these assumptions and may have a material impact on the amount of the expense and the liability.

 

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6.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Cash and deposits in banks

   $  238,473,857      $  239,176,841  

Repurchase agreements collateralized by corporate bonds

     1,229,600        —    

Commercial paper

     499,068        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 240,202,525      $ 239,176,841  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deposits in banks consisted of highly liquid time deposits that were readily convertible to known amounts of cash and were subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

7.

FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Financial assets

     

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

     

Forward exchange contracts

   $  54,115      $ —    

Held for trading

     

Forward exchange contracts

     —          373,351  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 54,115      $  373,351  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

     

Held for trading

     

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 30,232      $ 18,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company entered into derivative contracts to manage exposures due to fluctuations of foreign exchange rates. These derivative contracts did not meet the criteria for hedge accounting. Therefore, the Company did not apply hedge accounting treatment for these derivative contracts.

Outstanding forward exchange contracts consisted of the following:

 

            Contract Amount  
     Maturity Date      (In Thousands)  

December 31, 2018

     

Sell NT$/Buy EUR

     January 2019 to March 2019      NT$ 18,545,854/EUR527,000  

Sell NT$/Buy JPY

     January 2019 to March 2019      NT$ 4,757,858/JPY17,200,000  

Sell US$/Buy JPY

     January 2019      US$ 162,834/JPY17,976,014  

Sell US$/Buy NT$

     January 2019      US$ 110,000/NT$3,386,459  
     

December 31, 2017

     

Sell NT$/Buy EUR

     January 2018 to February 2018      NT$ 6,002,786/EUR169,000  

Sell NT$/Buy JPY

     February 2018      NT$ 996,294/JPY3,800,000  

Sell US$/Buy NT$

     January 2018      US$ 1,643,000/NT$49,120,205  

 

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8.

HEDGING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

2018

 

    

December 31,

2018

 

Financial assets- current

  

Cash flow hedges

  

Forward exchange contracts

   $  23,497  
  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities- current

  

Cash flow hedges

  

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 1,941  
  

 

 

 

The Company entered into forward exchange contracts and foreign currency deposits to partially hedge foreign exchange rate risks associated with certain highly probable forecast transactions (capital expenditures). The hedge ratio is adjusted in response to the changes in the financial market and capped at 100%. The forward exchange contracts have maturities of 12 months or less.

On the basis of economic relationships, the Company expects that the value of forward exchange contracts and foreign currency deposits and the value of hedged transactions will change in opposite directions in response to movements in foreign exchange rates.

The main source of hedge ineffectiveness in these hedging relationships is driven by the effect of the counterparty’s own credit risk on the fair value of forward exchange contracts and foreign currency deposits. No other sources of ineffectiveness emerged from these hedging relationships. For the year ended December 31, 2018, refer to Note 20(d) for gain or loss arising from changes in the fair value of hedging instruments and the amount transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items.

The following tables summarize the information relating to the hedges for foreign currency risk as of December 31, 2018.

 

Hedging Instruments   

Contract Amount

(in Thousands)

     Maturity     

Balance in

Other
Equity
(Continuing
Hedges)

 
        

Forward exchange contracts

   NT$ 3,917,657/EUR112,000       
February 2019 to
April 2019
 
 
   $  23,601  

 

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The effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 is detailed below:

 

Hedged Items   

Increase

(Decrease) in
Value Used
for
Calculating
Hedge

Ineffectiveness

 

Hedging Instruments

  

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 34,563  

Foreign currency deposits

     6,412  
  

 

 

 
  
   $ 40,975  
  

 

 

 

Hedged Items

  

Forecast transaction (capital expenditures)

   $ (40,975 
  

 

 

 

2017

The Company’s hedging policies for 2017 are the same as those mentioned previously in 2018, the instruments employed are as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2017

 

Financial assets- current

  

Cash flow hedges

  

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 7,378  
  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities- current

  

Cash flow hedges

  

Forward exchange contracts

   $  15,562  
  

 

 

 

The Company entered into forward exchange contracts to partially hedge foreign exchange rate risks associated with certain highly probable forecast transactions (capital expenditures). These contracts have maturities of 12 months or less.

Outstanding forward exchange contracts consisted of the following:

 

          Contract Amount
     Maturity Date    (In Thousands)
December 31, 2017      
     
Sell NT$/Buy EUR    February 2018 to May 2018    NT$2,649,104/EUR75,000

 

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9.

NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

At amortized cost

     

Notes and accounts receivable

   $ 33,097,452      $ 27,124,552  

Less: Loss allowance

     (7,132      (469,125
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     33,090,320      26,655,427  

At FVTOCI

     3,595,069        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $36,685,389      $26,655,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company signed a contract with the bank to sell certain accounts receivable without recourse and transaction cost required. These accounts receivable are classified as at FVTOCI because they are held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets.

2018

In principle, the payment term granted to customers is due 30 days from the invoice date or 30 days from the end of the month when the invoice is issued. Aside from recognizing impairment losses on credit-impaired accounts receivable, the Company recognizes loss allowance based on the expected credit loss ratio of customers by different risk levels. Such risk levels are determined with factors of historical loss ratios and customers’ financial conditions, competitiveness and business outlook. For accounts receivable past due over 90 days without collaterals or guarantees, the Company recognizes loss allowance at full amount.

Aging analysis of notes and accounts receivable, net

 

     December 31,
2018
 

Not past due

   $ 29,258,313  

Past due

  

Past due within 30 days

     6,956,366  

Past due 31-60 days

     464,879  

Past due 61-120 days

     2,872  

Past due over 121 days

     2,959  
  

 

 

 
     $36,685,389  
  

 

 

 

Movements of the loss allowance for accounts receivable

 

Balance at January 1, 2018 (IAS 39)

   $ 469,125  

Effect of retrospective application of IFRS 9

     (244,773
  

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018 (IFRS 9)

     224,352  

Provision (Reversal)

     (217,220
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 7,132  
  

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the decrease in loss allowance was mainly due to the variations from accounts receivable balance of different risk levels.

 

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2017

In principle, the payment term granted to customers is due 30 days from the invoice date or 30 days from the end of the month of when the invoice is issued. The allowance for doubtful receivables is assessed by reference to the collectability of receivables by performing the account aging analysis, historical experience and current financial condition of customers.

Except for those impaired, for the rest of the notes and accounts receivable, the account aging analysis at the end of the reporting period is summarized in the following table. There was no impairment concern for the accounts receivable that were past due without recognizing a specific allowance for doubtful receivables since there was no significant change in the credit quality of its customers after the assessment. In addition, the Company’s subsidiary has obtained guarantee of NT$2,427,548 thousand against certain receivables.

Aging analysis of notes and accounts receivable, net

 

    

December 31,

2017

 

Neither past due nor impaired

   $ 19,632,314  

Past due but not impaired

  

Past due within 30 days

     5,169,209  

Past due 31-60 days

     929,672  

Past due 61-120 days

     582,821  

Past due over 121 days

     341,411  
  

 

 

 
     $26,655,427  
  

 

 

 

Movements of the allowance for doubtful receivables

 

     Individually
Assessed for
Impairment
     Collectively
Assessed for
Impairment
     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ —        $ 475,430      $ 475,430  

Reversal/Write-off

     —          (6,305      (6,305
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ —        $ 469,125      $ 469,125  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10.

INVENTORIES

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Finished goods

   $ 10,920,351      $ 9,596,837  

Work in process

     70,405,998        52,166,234  

Raw materials

     14,110,534        6,566,716  

Supplies and spare parts

     2,651,277        1,967,658  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $98,088,160      $70,297,445  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Write-down of inventories to net realizable value (excluding computer virus outbreak losses) and reversal of write-down of inventories resulting from the increase in net realizable value in the amount of NT$1,098,915 thousand and NT$878,346 thousand, respectively, were included in the cost of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Please refer to computer virus outbreak losses in Note 35.

 

11.

INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

Investments accounted for using the equity method consisted of the following:

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Subsidiaries

   $ 531,717,913      $ 446,148,086  

Associates

     17,842,971        17,838,278  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $549,560,884      $463,986,364  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  a.

Investments in subsidiaries

Subsidiaries consisted of the following:

 

          Place of    Carrying Amount     % of Ownership and Voting
Rights Held by the Company
 
Subsidiaries    Principal Activities   

Incorporation

and Operation

   December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 

TSMC Global Ltd. (TSMC Global)

  

Investment activities

  

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

   $ 393,577,931     $ 309,211,877       100     100

TSMC China Company Limited (TSMC China)

  

Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

  

Shanghai, China

     55,466,911       51,060,885       100     100

TSMC Partners, Ltd. (TSMC Partners)

  

Investing in companies involved in the design, manufacture, and other related business in the semiconductor industry and other investment activities

  

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

     52,339,094       49,684,287       100     100

TSMC Nanjing Company Limited (TSMC Nanjing)

  

Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

  

Nanjing, China

     20,601,413       26,493,740       100     100

VisEra Technologies Company Ltd. (VisEra Tech)

  

Engaged in manufacturing electronic spare parts and in researching, developing, designing, manufacturing, selling, packaging and testing of color filter

  

Hsinchu, Taiwan

     4,531,929       4,667,162       87     87

TSMC North America

  

Selling and marketing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

  

San Jose, California, U.S.A.

     4,269,393       4,001,003       100     100

TSMC Europe B.V. (TSMC Europe)

  

Customer service and supporting activities

  

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

     445,828       407,324       100     100

VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P. (VTAF III)

  

Investing in new start-up technology companies

  

Cayman Islands

     194,660       152,836       98     98

VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P. (VTAF II)

  

Investing in new start-up technology companies

  

Cayman Islands

     128,758       320,533       98     98

TSMC Japan Limited (TSMC Japan)

  

Customer service and supporting activities

  

Yokohama, Japan

     141,136       129,446       100     100

TSMC Korea Limited (TSMC Korea)

  

Customer service and supporting activities

  

Seoul, Korea

     40,966       39,210       100     100

TSMC Solar Europe GmbH

  

Selling of solar related products and providing customer service

  

Hamburg, Germany

     (20,106     (20,217     100     100
        

 

 

   

 

 

     
              
           $531,717,913       $446,148,086      
        

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

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TSMC Solar Europe GmbH is under liquidation procedures.

In both 2018 and 2017, the Company continually increased its investment in TSMC Nanjing for the amount of NT$2,361,320 thousand and NT$21,724,892 thousand. This project was approved by the Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (MOEA).

To lower the hedging cost, in both of 2018 and 2017, the Company continually increased its investment in TSMC Global for the amount of NT$62,272,080 thousand and NT$60,683,010 thousand, respectively. This project was approved by the Investment Commission, MOEA.

 

  b.

Investments in associates

Associates consisted of the following:

 

          Place of    Carrying Amount      % of Ownership and Voting
Rights Held by the Company
Name of Associate    Principal Activities    Incorporation
and Operation
   December 31,
2018
     December 31,
2017
     December 31,
2018
  December 31,
2017

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS)

  

Manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing and design service of masks

   Hsinchu, Taiwan    $ 9,006,126      $ 8,568,344      28%   28%

Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd. (SSMC)

  

Manufacturing and selling of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

   Singapore      5,772,815        5,677,640      39%   39%

Xintec Inc. (Xintec)

  

Wafer level chip size packaging and wafer level post passivation interconnection service

   Taoyuan, Taiwan      1,764,607        2,292,100      41%   41%

Global Unichip Corporation (GUC)

  

Researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and marketing of integrated circuits

   Hsinchu, Taiwan      1,299,423        1,300,194      35%   35%
        

 

 

    

 

 

      
         $ 17,842,971      $ 17,838,278       
        

 

 

    

 

 

      

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, no investments in associates are individually material to the Company. Please refer to the parent company only statements of comprehensive income for recognition of share of both profit (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) of associates that are not individually material.

The market prices of the investments accounted for using the equity method in publicly traded stocks calculated by the closing price at the end of the reporting period are summarized as follows. The closing price represents the quoted price in active markets, the level 1 fair value measurement.

 

Name of Associate   

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

VIS

   $ 27,621,298      $ 30,638,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

GUC

   $ 9,617,699      $ 11,905,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Xintec

   $ 3,783,585      $ 9,180,759  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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12.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     Land      Buildings     Machinery and
Equipment
    Office Equipment     Equipment under
Installation and
Construction in
Progress
    Total  

Cost

             

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ 3,212,000      $ 357,391,050     $ 2,369,226,722     $ 39,403,217     $ 144,776,878     $ 2,914,009,867  

Additions (Deductions)

     —          24,665,225       231,468,189       5,036,411       26,500,451       287,670,276  

Disposals or retirements

     —          (410,891     (15,065,446     (716,942     —         (16,193,279
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 3,212,000      $ 381,645,384     $ 2,585,629,465     $ 43,722,686     $ 171,277,329     $ 3,185,486,864  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

             

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ —        $ 176,623,784     $ 1,695,482,201     $ 25,547,912     $ —       $ 1,897,653,897  

Additions

     —          22,534,543       246,686,584       5,119,413             274,340,540  

Disposals or retirements

     —          (398,955     (11,102,618     (716,409     —         (12,217,982
     —          —         423,468       —         —         423,468  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ —        $ 198,759,372     $ 1,931,489,635     $ 29,950,916     $ —       $ 2,160,199,923  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts at December 31, 2018

   $ 3,212,000      $ 182,886,012     $ 654,139,830     $ 13,771,770     $ 171,277,329     $ 1,025,286,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost

             

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ 3,212,000      $ 281,936,412     $ 1,960,457,480     $ 31,830,657     $ 384,197,526     $ 2,661,634,075  

Additions (Deductions)

     —          75,491,595       458,690,837       7,888,336       (239,420,648     302,650,120  

Disposals or retirements

            (36,957     (49,921,595     (315,776     —         (50,274,328
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ 3,212,000      $ 357,391,050     $ 2,369,226,722     $ 39,403,217     $ 144,776,878     $ 2,914,009,867  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

             

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ —        $ 156,854,513     $ 1,504,061,808     $ 21,316,417     $ —       $ 1,682,232,738  

Additions

     —          19,798,087       226,251,816       4,547,232       —         250,597,135  

Disposals or retirements

     —          (28,816     (34,831,423     (315,737     —         (35,175,976
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ —        $ 176,623,784     $ 1,695,482,201     $ 25,547,912     $ —       $ 1,897,653,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying amounts at December 31, 2017

   $ 3,212,000      $ 180,767,266     $ 673,744,521     $ 13,855,305     $ 144,776,878     $ 1,016,355,970  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The significant part of the Company’s buildings includes main plants, mechanical and electrical power equipment and clean rooms, and the related depreciation is calculated using the estimated useful lives of 20 years, 10 years and 10 years, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized an impairment loss of NT$423,468 thousand for certain machinery and equipment that was assessed to have no future use, and the recoverable amount of certain machinery and equipment was nil. Such impairment loss was recognized in other operating income and expenses.

 

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13.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

     Goodwill      Technology
License Fees
     Software and
System Design
Costs
    Patent and
Others
     Total  

Cost

             

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ 1,567,756      $ 10,388,175      $ 24,963,709     $ 5,590,392      $ 42,510,032  

Additions

     —          533,669        4,361,894       2,017,145        6,912,708  

Disposals or retirements

     —          —          (185,592     —          (185,592
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 1,567,756      $ 10,921,844      $ 29,140,011     $ 7,607,537      $ 49,237,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and impairment

             

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ —        $ 7,639,775      $ 20,282,457     $ 4,717,673      $ 32,639,905  

Additions

     —          1,063,616        2,766,396       522,835        4,352,847  

Disposals or retirements

     —          —          (185,534     —          (185,534
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $      $ 8,703,391      $ 22,863,319     $ 5,240,508      $ 36,807,218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amounts at December 31, 2018

   $ 1,567,756      $ 2,218,453      $ 6,276,692     $ 2,367,029      $ 12,429,930  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost

             

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ 1,567,756      $ 9,490,320      $ 22,063,589     $ 5,241,203      $ 38,362,868  

Additions

     —          897,855        2,900,120       349,189        4,147,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ 1,567,756      $ 10,388,175      $ 24,963,709     $ 5,590,392      $ 42,510,032  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and impairment

             

Balance at January 1, 2017

   $ —        $ 6,091,513      $ 17,991,500     $ 4,231,864      $ 28,314,877  

Additions

     —          1,548,262        2,290,957       485,809        4,325,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ —        $ 7,639,775      $ 20,282,457     $ 4,717,673      $ 32,639,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Carrying amounts at December 31, 2017

   $ 1,567,756      $ 2,748,400      $ 4,681,252     $ 872,719      $ 9,870,127  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s goodwill has been tested for impairment at the end of the annual reporting period and the recoverable amount is determined based on the value in use. The value in use was calculated based on the cash flow forecast from the financial budgets covering the future five-year period, and the Company used annual discount rates of 9.0% and 8.5% in its test of impairment as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to reflect the relevant specific risk in the cash-generating unit.

For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss on goodwill.

 

14.

OTHER ASSETS

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Tax receivable

   $ 3,245,082      $ 1,992,258  

Prepaid expenses

     939,176        492,247  

Others

     660        287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $4,184,918      $2,484,792  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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15.

SHORT-TERM LOANS

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Unsecured loans

   $ 88,754,640      $ 63,766,850  

Related parties unsecured loans

     3,227,700        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 91,982,340      $ 91,982,340  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Original loan content

     

US$ (in thousands)

   $ 2,715,000      $ 2,150,000  

EUR(in thousands)

     242,000        —    

Annual interest rate

     0.01%-3.22%        1.54%-1.82%  

Maturity date

    

Due by April

2019

 

 

    
Due by February
2018
 
 

The annual interest rate of short-term loans from related parties was not significantly different from those of sales to third parties.

 

16.

PROVISIONS

The Company’s current provisions were provisions for sales returns and allowances.

 

     Sales Returns
and Allowances
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 16,991,612  

Provision

     44,244,876  

Payment

     (48,061,663
  

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ 13,174,825  
  

 

 

 

Provisions for sales returns and allowances are estimated based on historical experience and the consideration of varying contractual terms, and are recognized as a reduction of revenue in the same year of the related product sales.

Starting from 2018, the Company recognizes the estimation of sales returns and allowance as refund liability (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities) upon initial application of IFRS 15.

 

17.

BONDS PAYABLE

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Domestic unsecured bonds

   $ 91,800,000      $ 116,100,000  

Less: Current portion

     (34,900,000      (24,300,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 56,900,000      $ 91,800,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The major terms of domestic unsecured bonds are as follows:

 

      Issuance                Tranche          Issuance Period        Total Amount         

Coupon

        Rate        

  

Repayment and

Interest Payment

100-1    B   

September 2011 to September 2018

   $ 7,500,000      1.63%   

Bullet repayment; interest payable annually

100-2    A   

January 2012 to January 2017

     10,000,000      1.29%   

The same as above

   B   

January 2012 to January 2019

     7,000,000      1.46%   

The same as above

101-1    A   

August 2012 to August 2017

     9,900,000      1.28%   

The same as above

   B   

August 2012 to August 2019

     9,000,000      1.40%   

The same as above

101-2    A   

September 2012 to September 2017

     12,700,000      1.28%   

The same as above

   B   

September 2012 to September 2019

     9,000,000      1.39%   

The same as above

101-3      

October 2012 to October 2022

     4,400,000      1.53%   

The same as above

101-4    A   

January 2013 to January 2018

     10,600,000      1.23%   

The same as above

   B   

January 2013 to January 2020

     10,000,000      1.35%   

The same as above

   C   

January 2013 to January 2023

     3,000,000      1.49%   

The same as above

102-1    A   

February 2013 to February 2018

     6,200,000      1.23%   

The same as above

   B   

February 2013 to February 2020

     11,600,000      1.38%   

The same as above

   C   

February 2013 to February 2023

     3,600,000      1.50%   

The same as above

102-2    A   

July 2013 to July 2020

     10,200,000      1.50%   

The same as above

   B   

July 2013 to July 2023

     3,500,000      1.70%   

The same as above

102-3    A   

August 2013 to August 2017

     4,000,000      1.34%   

The same as above

   B   

August 2013 to August 2019

     8,500,000      1.52%   

The same as above

102-4    B   

September 2013 to September 2017

     1,500,000      1.45%   

The same as above

   C   

September 2013 to March 2019

     1,400,000      1.60%   

Bullet repayment; interest payable annually (interest for the six months prior to maturity will accrue on the basis of actual days and be repayable at maturity)

(Continued)

 

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Issuance    Tranche    Issuance Period    Total
Amount
     Coupon
Rate
   Repayment and Interest Payment
102-4    D    September 2013 to March 2021      $2,600,000      1.85%    Bullet repayment; interest payable annually (interest for the six months prior to maturity will accrue on the basis of actual days and be repayable at maturity)
   E    September 2013 to March 2023      5,400,000      2.05%    The same as above
   F    September 2013 to September 2023      2,600,000      2.10%    Bullet repayment; interest payable annually

(Concluded)

 

18.

RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

 

  a.

Defined contribution plans

The plan under the R.O.C. Labor Pension Act (the “Act”) is deemed a defined contribution plan. Pursuant to the Act, the Company has made monthly contributions equal to 6% of each employee’s monthly salary to employees’ pension accounts. Accordingly, the Company recognized expenses of NT$2,028,928 thousand and NT$1,905,444 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

  b.

Defined benefit plans

The Company has defined benefit plans under the R.O.C. Labor Standards Law that provide benefits based on an employee’s length of service and average monthly salary for the six-month period prior to retirement. The Company contributes an amount equal to 2% of salaries paid each month to their respective pension funds (the Funds), which are administered by the Labor Pension Fund Supervisory Committee (the Committee) and deposited in the Committee’s name in the Bank of Taiwan. Before the end of each year, the Company assesses the balance in the Funds. If the amount of the balance in the Funds is inadequate to pay retirement benefits for employees who conform to retirement requirements in the next year, the Company is required to fund the difference in one appropriation that should be made before the end of March of the next year. The Funds are operated and managed by the government’s designated authorities; as such, the Company does not have any right to intervene in the investments of the Funds.

 

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Amounts recognized in respect of these defined benefit plans were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Current service cost

   $ 137,758      $ 145,026  

Net interest expense

     144,108        126,525  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Components of defined benefit costs recognized in profit or loss

     281,866        271,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Remeasurement on the net defined benefit liability:

     

Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest expense)

     (71,288      29,290  

Actuarial loss arising from experience adjustments

     334,630        483,846  

Actuarial loss(gain) arising from changes in financial assumptions

     597,820        (258,455
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Components of defined benefit costs recognized in other comprehensive income

     861,162        254,681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,143,028      $ 526,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The pension costs of the aforementioned defined benefit plans were recognized in profit or loss by the following categories:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Cost of revenue

   $ 177,772      $ 175,357  

Research and development expenses

     79,143        75,340  

General and administrative expenses

     20,591        16,669  

Marketing expenses

     4,360        4,185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 281,866      $ 271,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amounts arising from the defined benefit obligation of the Company were as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation

   $ 13,662,684      $ 12,774,593  

Fair value of plan assets

     (4,011,279      (3,923,889
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net defined benefit liability

   $ 9,651,405      $ 8,850,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Movements in the present value of the defined benefit obligation were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 12,774,593      $ 12,480,480  

Current service cost

     137,758        145,026  

Interest expense

     207,804        185,561  

Remeasurement:

     

Actuarial loss arising from experience adjustments

     334,630        483,846  

Actuarial loss (gain) arising from changes in financial assumptions

     597,820        (258,455

Benefits paid from plan assets

     (274,326      (261,865

Benefits paid directly by the Company

     (115,595       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ 13,662,684      $ 12,774,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Movements in the fair value of the plan assets were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 3,923,889      $ 3,929,072  

Interest income

     63,696        59,036  

Remeasurement:

     

Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest expense)

     71,288        (29,290

Contributions from employer

     226,732        226,936  

Benefits paid from plan assets

     (274,326      (261,865
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ 4,011,279      $ 3,923,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of the plan assets by major categories at the end of reporting period was as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Cash

   $ 756,126      $ 707,477  

Equity instruments

     2,148,040        1,993,336  

Debt instruments

     1,107,113        1,223,076  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,011,279      $ 3,923,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The actuarial valuations of the present value of the defined benefit obligation were carried out by qualified actuaries. The principal assumptions of the actuarial valuation were as follows:

 

     Measurement Date  
    

December 31,

2018

   

December 31,

2017

 

Discount rate

     1.30     1.65

Future salary increase rate

     3.00     3.00

 

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Through the defined benefit plans under the R.O.C. Labor Standards Law, the Company is exposed to the following risks:

 

  1)

Investment risk: The pension funds are invested in equity and debt securities, bank deposits, etc. The investment is conducted at the discretion of the government’s designated authorities or under the mandated management. However, under the R.O.C. Labor Standards Law, the rate of return on assets shall not be less than the average interest rate on a two-year time deposit published by the local banks and the government is responsible for any shortfall in the event that the rate of return is less than the required rate of return.

 

  2)

Interest risk: A decrease in the government bond interest rate will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation; however, this will be partially offset by an increase in the return on the debt investments of the plan assets.

Assuming a hypothetical decrease in interest rate at the end of the reporting period contributed to a decrease of 0.5% in the discount rate and all other assumptions were held constant, the present value of the defined benefit obligation would increase by NT$921,750 thousand and NT$890,116 thousand as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

  3)

Salary risk: The present value of the defined benefit obligation is calculated by reference to the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the present value of the defined benefit obligation.

Assuming the expected salary rate increases by 0.5% at the end of the reporting period and all other assumptions were held constant, the present value of the defined benefit obligation would increase by NT$901,629 thousand and NT$873,801 thousand as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual change in the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.

Furthermore, in presenting the above sensitivity analysis, the present value of the defined benefit obligation has been calculated using the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting period, which is the same as that applied in calculating the defined benefit obligation liability.

The Company expects to make contributions of NT$233,534 thousand to the defined benefit plans in the next year starting from December 31, 2018. The weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligation is 13 years.

19. GUARANTEE DEPOSITS

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Capacity guarantee

   $ 9,289,628      $ 13,346,550  

Others

     205,020        282,572  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,494,648      $ 13,629,122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current portion (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

   $ 6,148,000      $ 6,046,643  

Noncurrent portion

     3,346,648        7,582,479  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,494,648      $ 13,629,122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Some of guarantee deposits were refunded to customers by offsetting related accounts receivable.

 

20.

EQUITY

 

  a.

Capital stock

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Authorized shares (in thousands)

     28,050,000        28,050,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Authorized capital

   $ 280,500,000      $ 280,500,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Issued and paid shares (in thousands)

     25,930,380        25,930,380  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Issued capital

   $ 259,303,805      $ 259,303,805  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A holder of issued common shares with par value of NT$10 per share is entitled to vote and to receive dividends.

The authorized shares include 500,000 thousand shares allocated for the exercise of employee stock options.

As of December 31, 2018, 1,068,157 thousand ADSs of the Company were traded on the NYSE. The number of common shares represented by the ADSs was 5,340,787 thousand shares (one ADS represents five common shares).

 

  b.

Capital surplus

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Additional paid-in capital

   $ 24,184,939      $ 24,184,939  

From merger

     22,804,510        22,804,510  

From convertible bonds

     8,892,847        8,892,847  

From share of changes in equities of subsidiaries

     121,473        118,792  

From share of changes in equities of associates

     282,820        289,240  

Donations

     29,343        19,208  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 56,315,932      $ 56,309,536  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Under the relevant laws, the capital surplus generated from donations and the excess of the issuance price over the par value of capital stock (including the stock issued for new capital, mergers and convertible bonds) may be used to offset a deficit; in addition, when the Company has no deficit, such capital surplus may be distributed as cash dividends or stock dividends up to a certain percentage of the Company’s paid-in capital. The capital surplus from share of changes in equities of subsidiaries and associates and dividend of a claim extinguished by a prescription may be used to offset a deficit; however, when generated from issuance of restricted shares for employees, such capital surplus may not be used for any purpose.

 

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  c.

Retained earnings and dividend policy

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation provide that, when allocating the net profits for each fiscal year, the Company shall first offset its losses in previous years and then set aside the following items accordingly:

 

  1)

Legal capital reserve at 10% of the profits left over, until the accumulated legal capital reserve equals the Company’s paid-in capital;

 

  2)

Special capital reserve in accordance with relevant laws or regulations or as requested by the authorities in charge;

 

  3)

Any balance left over shall be allocated according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting.

TSMC’s Articles of Incorporation provide the policy about the profit sharing bonus to employees, please refer to Note 28.

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation also provide that profits of the Company may be distributed by way of cash dividend and/or stock dividend. However, distribution of earnings shall be made preferably by way of cash dividend. Distribution of earnings may also be made by way of stock dividend; provided that the ratio for stock dividend shall not exceed 50% of the total distribution.

Any appropriations of the profits are subject to shareholders’ approval in the following year.

The appropriation for legal capital reserve shall be made until the reserve equals the Company’s paid-in capital. The reserve may be used to offset a deficit, or be distributed as dividends in cash or stocks for the portion in excess of 25% of the paid-in capital if the Company incurs no loss.

Pursuant to existing regulations, the Company is required to set aside additional special capital reserve equivalent to the net debit balance of the other components of stockholders’ equity, such as the accumulated balance of foreign currency translation reserve, unrealized valuation gain or loss from fair value through other comprehensive income financial assets, unrealized valuation gain or loss from available-for-sale financial assets, gain or loss from changes in fair value of hedging instruments in cash flow hedges, etc. For the subsequent decrease in the deduction amount to stockholders’ equity, any special reserve appropriated may be reversed to the extent that the net debit balance reverses.

The appropriations of 2017 and 2016 earnings had been approved by the Company’s shareholders in its meetings held on June 5, 2018 and June 8, 2017, respectively. The appropriations and dividends per share were as follows:

 

     Appropriation of Earnings      Dividends Per Share
(NT$)
 
     For Fiscal      For Fiscal      For Fiscal      For Fiscal  
     Year 2017      Year 2016      Year 2017      Year 2016  

Legal capital reserve

   $ 34,311,148      $ 33,424,718        

Special capital reserve

     26,907,527        —          

Cash dividends to shareholders

     207,443,044        181,512,663      $ 8      $ 7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

       
   $ 268,661,719      $ 214,937,381        
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

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The Company’s appropriation of earnings for 2018 had been approved in the meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 19, 2019. The appropriation and dividends per share were as follows:

 

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

Legal capital reserve

   $ 35,113,088     

Special capital reserve

     (11,459,458   

Cash dividends to shareholders

     207,443,044      $ 8  
  

 

 

    
   $ 231,096,674     
  

 

 

    

The appropriation of earnings for 2018 is to be presented for approval in the Company’s shareholders’ meeting to be held on June 5, 2019 (expected).

 

  d.

Others

Changes in others were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Foreign
Currency
Translation
Reserve
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on Financial
Assets at
FVTOCI
    Gain (Loss)
on Hedging
Instruments
    Unearned
Stock-Based
Compensation
    Total  

Balance, beginning of year (IFRS 9)

   $ (26,697,680   $ (524,915   $ 4,226     $ (10,290   $ (27,228,659

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations

     14,578,483       —         —         —         14,578,483  

Unrealized gain (loss) on financial assets at FVTOCI

          

Equity instruments

     —         (1,189,957     —         —         (1,189,957

Cumulative unrealized gain (loss) of equity instruments transferred to retained earnings due to disposal

     —         1,193,056       —         —         1,193,056  

Gain (loss) arising on changes in the fair value of hedging instruments

     —         —         40,975       —         40,975  

Transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —         —         (22,162     —         (22,162

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates

     76,850       (2,999,336     —         —         (2,922,486

Share of unearned stock-based employee compensation of associates

     —         —         —         8,447       8,447  

Income tax effect

     —         91,828       562       —         92,390  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ (12,042,347   $ (3,429,324   $ 23,601     $ (1,843   $ (15,449,913
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
     Foreign
Currency
Translation
Reserve
    Unrealized
Gain/Loss from
Available-for-
sale Financial
Assets
    Cash Flow
Hedges
Reserve
   

Unearned
Stock-Based

Employee

Compensation

    Total  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 1,661,237     $ 2,641     $ 105     $ —       $ 1,663,983  

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations

     (28,270,770     —         —         —         (28,270,770

Changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

     —         (310,002     —         —         (310,002

Cumulative (gain)/loss reclassified to profit or loss upon disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

     —         (115,690     —         —         (115,690

Gain/(loss) arising on changes in the fair value of hedging instruments

     —         —         99,534       —         99,534  

Transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —         —         (94,851     —         (94,851

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates

     (88,147     211,951       —         —         123,804  

Share of unearned stock-based employee compensation of associates

     —         —         —         (10,290     (10,290

Income tax effect

     —         (2,974     (562     —         (3,536
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

   $ (26,697,680   $ (214,074   $ 4,226     $ (10,290   $ 26,917,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The aforementioned other equity includes the changes in other equities of the Company and the Company’s share of its subsidiaries and associates.

 

21.

NET REVENUE

 

  a.

Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers

 

Product    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Wafer

   $ 906,992,422  

Others

     116,933,291  
  

 

 

 
     $1,023,925,713  
  

 

 

 

 

Geography    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Taiwan

   $ 78,260,773  

United States

     626,493,249  

China

     175,794,228  

Europe, the Middle East and Africa

     71,068,438  

Japan

     58,125,879  

Others

     14,183,146  
  

 

 

 
     $1,023,925,713  
  

 

 

 

The Company categorized the net revenue mainly based on the countries where the customers are headquartered.

 

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Application Type    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

Communication

   $ 574,350,582  

Industrial/Standard

     232,589,200  

Computer

     143,744,212  

Consumer

     73,241,719  
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,023,925,713  
  

 

 

 

 

Resolution    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
 

7-nanometer

   $ 81,146,571  

10-nanometer

     96,600,008  

16/20-nanometer

     209,828,511  

28-nanometer

     177,484,309  

40/45-nanometer

     101,481,881  

65-nanometer

     75,734,952  

90-nanometer

     36,543,823  

0.11/0.13 micron

     20,638,247  

0.15/0.18 micron

     80,886,264  

0.25 micron and above

     26,647,856  
  

 

 

 

Wafer revenue

   $ 906,992,422  
  

 

 

 

 

  b.

Contract balances

 

     December 31,
2018
    

January 1,

2018

 

Contract liabilities (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

   $ 2,740,649      $ 31,078,331  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The changes in the contract liability balances primarily result from the timing difference between the satisfaction of performance obligation and the customer’s payment.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized NT$30,742,181 thousand as revenue from the beginning balance of contract liability.

 

  c.

Refund liabilities

Estimated sales returns and other allowances is made and adjusted based on historical experience and the consideration of varying contractual terms, which amounted to NT$53,382,673 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the aforementioned refund liabilities amounted to NT$21,199,032 thousand (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities).

 

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22.

OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET

 

     Years Ended December 31      
     2018      2017  

Loss on disposal or retirement of property, plant and equipment, net

   $ (557,598    $ (1,008,989

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment, net

     (423,468      —    

Others

     (687,168      (252,676
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (1,668,234    $ (1,261,665
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

23.

OTHER INCOME

 

     Years Ended December 31      
     2018      2017  

Interest income

     

Bank deposits

   $ 1,845,471      $ 1,522,579  

Financial assets at amortized cost

     1,731        —    

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     —          32,213  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,847,202        1,554,792  

Dividend income

     157,905        141,803  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,005,107      $ 1,696,595  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

24.

FINANCE COSTS

 

     Years Ended December 31      
     2018      2017  

Interest expense

     

Corporate bonds

   $ 1,485,486      $ 1,967,750  

Bank loans

     1,417,287        766,001  

Related parties

     681        15,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,903,454      $ 2,749,640  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

25.

OTHER GAINS AND LOSSES, NET

 

     Years Ended December 31      
     2018      2017  

Net gain (loss) on financial instruments at FVTPL

     

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

   $ (1,498,856    $ —    

Held for trading

     —          1,252,759  

Gain on disposal of financial assets, net

     

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —          115,690  

Impairment loss on financial assets

     

Financial assets carried at cost

     —          (6,137

Other gains, net

     130,530        229,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (1,368,326    $ 1,592,239  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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26.

INCOME TAX

 

  a.

Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss

Income tax expense consisted of the following:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Current income tax expense

     

Current tax expense recognized in the current year

   $ 50,511,247      $ 55,187,468  

Income tax adjustments on prior years

     (963,356      (938,292

Other income tax adjustments

     149,771        150,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     49,697,662        54,399,344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income tax benefit

     

Effect of tax rate changes

     (1,466,706      —    

The origination and reversal of temporary differences

     (3,163,687      (4,194,644
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (4,630,393      (4,191,644
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss

   $ 45,067,269      $ 50,204,700  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A reconciliation of income before income tax and income tax expense recognized in profit or loss was as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Income before tax

   $ 396,198,153      $ 393,316,176  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense at the statutory rate

   $ 79,239,631      $ 66,863,750  

Tax effect of adjusting items:

     

Nondeductible (deductible) items in determining taxable income

     2,636,232        (1,438,813

Tax-exempt income

     (54,234,074      (16,467,720

Additional income tax under the Alternative Minimum Tax Act

     21,455,854        —    

Additional income tax on unappropriated earnings

     7,420,479        11,835,948  

Effect of tax rate changes on deferred income tax

     (1,466,706      —    

The origination and reversal of temporary differences

     (3,163,687      (4,194,644

Income tax credits

     (6,006,875      (5,605,697
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     45,880,854        50,992,824  

Income tax adjustments on prior years

     (963,356      (938,292

Other income tax adjustments

     149,771        150,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss

   $ 45,067,269      $ 50,204,700  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company applied a tax rate of 17% for entities subject to the R.O.C. Income Tax Law. In February 2018, the Income Tax Law in the R.O.C. was amended and, starting from 2018, the corporate income tax rate was adjusted from 17% to 20%. In addition, the tax rate for 2018 unappropriated earnings was reduced from 10% to 5%.

 

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  b.

Income tax expense recognized in other comprehensive income

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Deferred income tax benefit (expense)

     

Related to remeasurement of defined benefit obligation

   $ 103,339      $ 30,562  

Related to unrealized gain/loss on investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

     91,828        —    

Related to gain/loss on cash flow hedges

     562        (562

Related to unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale financial assets

     —          (2,974
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 195,729      $ 27,026  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  c.

Deferred income tax balance

The analysis of deferred income tax assets and liabilities was as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2018

     December 31,
2017
 

Deferred income tax assets

     

Temporary differences

     

Depreciation

   $ 11,177,890      $ 7,668,535  

Refund liability

     2,543,884        —    

Net defined benefit liability

     1,084,874        975,324  

Unrealized loss on inventories

     723,835        604,635  

Provision for sales returns and allowance

     —          1,580,979  

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

     56,191        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,586,674      $ 10,829,473  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

     

Temporary differences

     

Unrealized exchange gains

     $ (61,677    $ (169,480

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —          (95,421

Others

     (171,607      (37,304
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (233,284    $ (302,205
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
            Recognized in         
     Balance,
Beginning of
Year
     Profit or Loss      Other
Comprehensive
Income
     Balance,
End of Year
 

Deferred income tax assets

           

Temporary differences

           

Depreciation

   $ 7,668,535      $ 3,509,355      $ —        $ 11,177,890  

Refund liability

     1,580,979        962,905        —          2,543,884  

Net defined benefit liability

     975,324        6,211        103,339        1,084,874  

Unrealized loss on inventories

     604,635        119,200        —          723,835  

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

     —          —          56,191        56,191  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,829,473      $ 4,597,671      $ 159,530      $ 15,586,674  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

           

Temporary differences

           

Unrealized exchange gains

   $ (169,480    $ 107,803      $ —        $ (61,677

Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI

     (95,421      —          95,421        —    

Others

     (37,304      (75,081      (59,222      (111,823
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (302,205    $ 32,722      $ 36,199      $ (233,284
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2017  
            Recognized in         
     Balance,
Beginning of
Year
     Profit or Loss      Other
Comprehensive
Income
     Balance,
End of Year
 

Deferred income tax assets

           

Temporary differences

           

Depreciation

   $ 3,284,735      $ 4,383,800      $ —        $ 7,668,535  

Provision for sales returns and allowance

     1,428,787        152,192        —          1,580,979  

Net defined benefit liability

     939,543        5,219        30,562        975,324  

Unrealized loss on inventories

     698,858        (94,223      —          604,635  

Others

     94,858        (94,858      —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,446,781      $ 4,352,130      $ 30,562      $ 10,829,473  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

           

Temporary differences

           

Unrealized exchange gains

   $ (48,736    $ (120,744    $ —        $ (169,480

Available-for-sale financial assets

     (92,447      —          (2,974      (95,421

Others

     —          (36,742      (562      (37,304
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (141,183    $ (157,486    $ (3,536    $ (302,205
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  d.

The deductible temporary differences for which no deferred income tax assets have been recognized

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the aggregate deductible temporary differences for which no deferred income tax assets have been recognized amounted to NT$20,060,918 thousand and NT$26,536,307 thousand, respectively.

 

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  e.

Unused tax-exemption information

As of December 31, 2018, the profits generated from the following projects of the Company are exempt from income tax for a five-year period:

 

     Tax-exemption Period
Construction and expansion of 2008    2015 to 2019
Construction and expansion of 2009    2018 to 2022

 

  f.

The information of unrecognized deferred income tax liabilities associated with investments

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the aggregate taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries not recognized as deferred income tax liabilities amounted to NT$112,893,001 thousand and NT$95,003,344 thousand, respectively.

 

  g.

Income tax examination

The tax authorities have examined income tax returns of the Company through 2015. All investment tax credit adjustments assessed by the tax authorities have been recognized accordingly.

 

27.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Basic EPS

   $ 13.54      $ 13.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

   $ 13.54      $ 13.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EPS is computed as follows:

 

     Amounts
(Numerator)
     Number of
Shares
(Denominator)
(In Thousands)
     EPS (NT$)  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

        

Basic/Diluted EPS

        

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 351,130,884        25,930,380      $ 13.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

        

Basic/Diluted EPS

        

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 343,111,476        25,930,380      $ 13.23  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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28.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF EXPENSES BY NATURE

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

a. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     

Recognized in cost of revenue

   $ 251,292,565      $ 231,042,615  

Recognized in operating expenses

     23,020,118        19,490,010  

Recognized in other operating income and expenses

     27,857        64,510  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 274,340,540      $ 250,597,135  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

b. Amortization of intangible assets

     

Recognized in cost of revenue

   $ 2,018,702      $ 2,119,899  

Recognized in operating expenses

     2,334,145        2,205,129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,352,847      $ 4,325,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

c. Research and development costs expensed as incurred

   $ 84,944,461      $ 79,887,723  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

d. Employee benefits expenses

     

Post-employment benefits

     

Defined contribution plans

   $ 2,028,928      $ 1,905,444  

Defined benefit plans

     281,866        271,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,310,794        2,176,995  

Other employee benefits

     93,694,021        90,611,476  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 96,004,815      $ 92,788,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Employee benefits expense summarized by function

     

Recognized in cost of revenue

   $ 57,733,597      $ 55,902,877  

Recognized in operating expenses

     38,271,218        36,885,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 96,004,815      $ 92,788,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

According to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the Company shall allocate compensation to directors and profit sharing bonus to employees of the Company not more than 0.3% and not less than 1% of annual profits during the period, respectively.

The Company accrued profit sharing bonus to employees based on a percentage of net income before income tax, profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors during the period, which amounted to NT$23,570,040 thousand and NT$23,019,082 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively; compensation to directors was expensed based on estimated amount payable. If there is a change in the proposed amounts after the annual parent company only financial statements are authorized for issue, the differences are recorded as a change in accounting estimate.

The Company’s profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors in the amounts of NT$23,570,040 thousand and NT$349,272 thousand in cash for 2018, respectively, profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors in the amounts of NT$23,019,082 thousand and NT$368,919 thousand in cash for 2017, respectively, and profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors in the amounts of NT$22,418,339 thousand and NT$376,432 thousand in cash for 2016, respectively, had been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company held on February 19, 2019, February 13, 2018 and February 14, 2017, respectively. There is no significant difference between the

 

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aforementioned approved amounts and the amounts charged against earnings of 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The information about the appropriations of the Company’s profit sharing bonus to employees and compensation to directors is available at the Market Observation Post System website.

 

29.

CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities

 

                  Non-cash changes        
     Balance as of
January 1, 2018
     Financing Cash
Flow
    Foreign
Exchange
Movement
    

Other Changes

(Note)

    Balance as of
December 31,
2018
 

Short-term loans

   $ 63,766,850      $ 27,154,770     $ 1,060,720      $ —       $ 91,982,340  

Guarantee deposits

     13,629,122        1,504,809       396,617        (6,035,900     9,494,648  

Bonds payable

     116,100,000        (24,300,000     —          —         91,800,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 193,495,972      $ 4,359,579     $ 1,457,337      $ (6,035,900   $ 193,276,988  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Other changes include guarantee deposits refunded to customers by offsetting related accounts receivable.

 

30.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Company requires significant amounts of capital to build and expand its production facilities and acquire additional equipment. In consideration of the industry dynamics, the Company manages its capital in a manner to ensure that it has sufficient and necessary financial resources to fund its working capital needs, capital asset purchases, research and development activities, dividend payments, debt service requirements and other business requirements associated with its existing operations over the next 12 months.

 

31.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

  a.

Categories of financial instruments

 

     December 31,
2018
 

Financial assets

  

FVTPL (Note 1)

   $ 54,115  

FVTOCI (Note 2)

     5,126,829  

Hedging financial assets

     23,497  

Amortized cost (Note 3)

     365,119,060  
  

 

 

 
   $ 370,323,501  
  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

  

FVTPL (Note 4)

   $ 30,232  

Hedging financial liabilities

     1,941  

Amortized cost (Note 5)

     310,265,696  
  

 

 

 
   $ 310,297,869  
  

 

 

 

 

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  Note 1:

Financial assets mandatorily measured at FVTPL.

 

  Note 2:

Including notes and accounts receivable, net and equity investments.

 

  Note 3:

Including cash and cash equivalents, financial assets at amortized cost, notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits.

 

  Note 4:

Held for trading.

 

  Note 5:

Including short-term loans, accounts payable (including related parties), payables to contractors and equipment suppliers, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, bonds payable, and guarantee deposits.

 

    

December 31,

2017

 

Financial assets

  

FVTPL

   $ 373,351  

Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 6)

     2,808,606  

Hedging derivative financial assets

     7,378  

Loans and receivables (Note 7)

     362,375,885  
  

 

 

 
   $ 365,565,220  
  

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

  

FVTPL

   $ 18,764  

Hedging derivative financial liabilities

     15,562  

Amortized cost (Note 8)

     294,856,247  
  

 

 

 
   $ 294,890,573  
  

 

 

 

 

  Note 6:

Including financial assets carried at cost.

 

  Note 7:

Including cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable (including related parties), other receivables and refundable deposits.

 

  Note 8:

Including short-term loans, accounts payable (including related parties), payables to contractors and equipment suppliers, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, bonds payable and guarantee deposits.

 

  b.

Financial risk management objectives

The Company seeks to ensure sufficient cost-efficient funding readily available when needed. The Company manages its exposure to foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, equity price risk, credit risk and liquidity risk with the objective to reduce the potentially adverse effects the market uncertainties may have on its financial performance.

The plans for material treasury activities are reviewed by Audit Committees and/or Board of Directors in accordance with procedures required by relevant regulations or internal controls. During the implementation of such plans, Corporate Treasury function must comply with certain treasury procedures that provide guiding principles for overall financial risk management and segregation of duties.

 

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  c.

Market risk

The Company is exposed to the financial market risks, primarily changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and equity investment prices. A portion of these risks is hedged.

Foreign currency risk

Most of the Company’s revenues and expenditures are denominated in foreign currencies. Consequently, the Company is exposed to foreign currency risk. To protect against reductions in value and the volatility of future cash flows caused by changes in foreign exchange rates, the Company uses derivative financial instruments, such as forward exchange contracts and cross currency swaps, and non-derivative financial instruments, such as foreign currency-denominated debt, to partially hedge the Company’s existing and certain forecasted currency exposure. These hedges will offset only a portion of, but do not eliminate, the financial impact from movements in foreign currency exchange rates.

The Company’s sensitivity analysis of foreign currency risk mainly focuses on the foreign currency monetary items and the derivatives financial instruments at the end of the reporting period. Assuming an unfavorable 10% movement in the levels of foreign exchanges relative to the New Taiwan dollar, the net income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 would have decreased by NT$489,326 thousand and NT$849,248 thousand, respectively, and the other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 would have decreased by NT$315,571 thousand and NT$265,875 thousand, respectively.

Interest rate risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily related to its outstanding debt and investments in fixed income securities. All of the Company’s bonds payable have fixed interest rates and are measured at amortized cost. As such, changes in interest rates would not affect the future cash flows.

The Company classified its investments in fixed income securities as financial assets at amortized costs starting from 2018; as held-to-maturity financial assets in 2017. Because financial assets at amortized costs and held-to-maturity fixed income securities are measured at amortized cost, changes in interest rates would not affect the fair value.

Other price risk

The Company is exposed to equity price risk for 2018 and 2017 arising from financial assets at FVTOCI and available-for-sale equity investments, respectively.

Assuming a hypothetical decrease of 5% in prices of the equity investments at the end of the reporting period for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the other comprehensive income would have decreased by NT$65,097 thousand and NT$120,835 thousand, respectively.

 

  d.

Credit risk management

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial losses to the Company. The Company is exposed to credit risks from operating activities, primarily trade receivables, and from investing activities, primarily deposits, fixed-income investments and other financial instruments with banks. Credit risk is managed separately for business related and financial related exposures. As of the end of the reporting period, the Company’s maximum credit risk exposure is equal to the carrying amount of financial assets.

 

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Business related credit risk

The Company’s trade receivables are from its customers worldwide. The majority of the Company’s outstanding trade receivables are not covered by collaterals or guarantees. While the Company has procedures to monitor and manage credit risk exposure on trade receivables, there is no assurance such procedures will effectively eliminate losses resulting from its credit risk. This risk is heightened during periods when economic conditions worsen.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s ten largest customers accounted for 76% and 74% of accounts receivable, respectively. The Company believes the concentration of credit risk is not material for the remaining accounts receivable.

Financial credit risk

The Company mitigates its financial credit risk by selecting counterparties with investment-grade credit ratings and by limiting the exposure to any individual counterparty. The Company regularly monitors and reviews the limit applied to counterparties and adjusts the limit according to market conditions and the credit standing of the counterparties.

The risk management of expected credit loss for financial assets at amortized cost and investments in debt instruments at FVTOCI is as follows:

The Company only invests in debt instruments that are rated as investment grade or higher. The credit rating information is supplied by external rating agencies. The Company assesses whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition by reviewing changes in external credit ratings, financial market conditions and material information of the bond-issuers.

The Company assesses the 12-month expected credit loss and lifetime expected credit loss based on the probability of default and loss given default provided by external credit rating agencies. The current credit risk assessment policies are as follows:

 

Category    Description   

Basis for Recognizing

Expected Credit Loss

   Expected
Credit Loss
Ratio

Performing

  

Credit rating on trade date and valuation date:

(1) Within investment grade

(2) Between BB+ and BB-

  

12 months expected credit loss

   0%

Doubtful

  

Credit rating on trade date and valuation date:

(1) From investment grade to non-investment grade

(2) From BB+~BB- to B+~CCC-

  

Lifetime expected credit loss-not credit impaired

  

In default

   Credit rating CC or below   

Lifetime expected credit loss-credit impaired

  

Write-off

  

There is evidence indicating that the debtor is in severe financial difficulty and the Company has no realistic prospect of recovery

  

Amount is written off

  

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognizes the expected credit loss NT$0, mainly attributed to asset allocation to debt investments of higher credit rating.

 

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  e.

Liquidity risk management

The objective of liquidity risk management is to ensure the Company has sufficient liquidity to fund its business operations over the next 12 months. The Company manages its liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash and cash equivalent, debt investment at FVTPL, financial assets at FVTOCI-current, and financial assets amortized at cost-current.

The table below summarizes the maturity profile of the Company’s financial liabilities based on contractual undiscounted payments, including principal and interest.

 

    

Less Than

1 Year

    2-3 Years      4-5 Years      5+ Years      Total  

December 31, 2018

             

Non-derivative financial liabilities

             

Short-term loans

   $ 92,039,118     $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 92,039,118  

Accounts payable (including related parties)

     35,019,044       —          —          —          35,019,044  

Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers

     41,279,910       —          —          —          41,279,910  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     40,888,712       —          —          —          40,889,712  

Bonds payable

     36,039,935       35,340,742        22,979,426        —          94,360,103  

Guarantee deposits (including those classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

     6,148,000       2,884,933        461,715        —          9,494,648  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     251,414,719       38,225,675        23,441,141        —          313,081,535  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

             

Forward exchange contracts

             

Outflows

     35,608,273       —          —          —          35,608,273  

Inflows

     (35,681,524     —          —          —          (35,681,524
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (73,251     —          —          —          (73,251
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 251,341,468     $ 38,225,675      $ 23,441,141      $ —        $ 313,008,284  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

             

Non-derivative financial liabilities

             

Short-term loans

   $ 63,801,977     $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 63,801,977  

Accounts payable (including related parties)

     30,434,887       —          —          —          30,434,887  

Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers

     50,363,976       —          —          —          50,363,976  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     20,561,411       —          —          —          20,561,411  

Bonds payable

     25,791,842       68,378,787        7,777,715        18,203,601        120,151,945  

Guarantee deposits (including those classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

     6,046,643       7,498,840        83,639        —          13,629,122  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     197,000,736       75,877,627        7,861,354        18,203,601        298,943,318  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

             

Forward exchange contracts

             

Outflows

     48,169,933       —          —          —          48,169,933  

Inflows

     (48,530,989     —          —          —          (48,530,989
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (361,056     —          —          —          (361,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 196,639,680     $ 75,877,627      $ 7,861,354      $ 18,203,601      $ 298,582,262  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  f.

Fair value of financial instruments

 

  1)

Fair value measurements recognized in the parent company only balance sheets

Fair value measurements are grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value is observable:

 

   

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

 

   

Level 2 fair value 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); and

 

   

Level 3 fair value 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).

 

  2)

Fair value of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Fair value hierarchy

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

     December 31, 2018  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 54,115      $ —        $ 54,115  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

           

Investments in equity instruments

           

Non-publicly traded equity investments

   $ —        $ —        $ 963,610      $ 963,610  

Publicly traded stocks

     568,150        —          —          568,150  

Notes and accounts receivable, net

     —          3,595,069        —          3,595,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 568,150      $ 3,595,069      $ 963,610      $ 5,126,829  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial assets

           

Cash flow hedges

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 23,497      $ —        $ 23,497  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

           

Held for trading

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 30,232      $ —        $ 30,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial liabilities

           

Cash flow hedges

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 1,941      $ —        $ 1,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     December 31, 2017  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Held for trading

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 373,351      $ —        $ 373,351  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

           

Publicly traded stocks

   $ 2,393,555      $ —        $ —        $ 2,393,555  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging derivative financial assets

           

Cash flow hedges

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 7,378      $ —        $ 7,378  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

           

Held for trading

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 18,764      $ —        $ 18,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging derivative financial liabilities

           

Cash flow hedges

           

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 15,562      $ —        $ 15,562  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial assets

The financial assets measured at Level 3 fair value were equity investments classified as financial assets at FVTOCI. Reconciliations for the year ended December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

   $ 983,590  

Recognized in other comprehensive income

     (16,524

Disposals and proceeds from return of capital of investments

     (3,456
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 963,610  
  

 

 

 

Valuation techniques and assumptions used in Level 2 fair value measurement

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

 

   

Forward exchange contracts are measured using forward exchange rates and the discounted yield curves that are derived from quoted market prices.

 

   

The fair value of accounts receivables classified as at FVTOCI are determined by the present value of future cash flows based on the discount rate that reflects the credit risk of counterparties.

 

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Valuation techniques and assumptions used in Level 3 fair value measurement

The fair values of non-publicly traded equity investments are mainly determined by using the asset approach and market approach.

To determine the fair value, the Company utilizes the asset approach and takes into account the net asset value measured at the fair value by independent parties.

The market approach is used to arrive at their fair value, for which the recent financing activities of investees, the market transaction prices of the similar companies and market conditions are considered.

 

  3)

Fair value of financial instruments that are not measured at fair value

Except as detailed in the following table, the Company considers that the carrying amounts of financial instruments in the parent company only financial statements that are not measured at fair value approximate their fair values.

Fair value hierarchy

The table below sets out the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s assets and liabilities which are not required to measure at fair value:

 

     December 31, 2018  
     Carrying      Fair Value  
     Amount      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets

              

Financial assets at amortized costs

              

Commercial paper

   $ 2,294,098      $ —        $ 2,296,188      $ —        $ 2,296,188  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

              

Financial liabilities at amortized costs

              

Bonds payable

   $ 91,800,000      $ —        $ 93,171,255      $ —        $ 93,171,255  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2017  
     Carrying      Fair Value  
     Amount      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial liabilities at amortized costs

              

Bonds payable

   $ 116,100,000      $ —        $ 118,020,699      $ —        $ 118,020,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Valuation techniques and assumptions used in Level 2 fair value measurement

The fair value of commercial paper is determined by the present value of future cash flows based on the discounted curves that are derived from the quoted market prices.

The fair value of the Company’s bonds payable is determined by quoted market prices provided by third party pricing services.

 

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32.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The significant transactions between the Company and its related parties, other than those disclosed in other notes, are summarized as follows:

 

  a.

Related party name and categories

 

Related Party Name

  

Related Party Categories

TSMC Global

   Subsidiaries

TSMC China

   Subsidiaries

TSMC Nanjing

   Subsidiaries

VisEra Tech

   Subsidiaries

TSMC North America

   Subsidiaries

TSMC Europe

   Subsidiaries

TSMC Japan

   Subsidiaries

TSMC Korea

   Subsidiaries

TSMC Solar Europe GmbH

   Subsidiaries

TSMC Design Technology Canada Inc. (TSMC Canada)

   Indirect Subsidiaries

TSMC Technology, Inc. (TSMC Technology)

   Indirect Subsidiaries

WaferTech, LLC (WaferTech)

   Indirect Subsidiaries

GUC

   Associates

VIS

   Associates

SSMC

   Associates

Xintec

   Associates

TSMC Education and Culture Foundation

   Other related parties

TSMC Charity Foundation

   Other related parties

 

  b.

Net revenue

 

          Years Ended December 31  
          2018      2017  

Item

   Related Party Name/Categories      

Net revenue from sale of goods

   TSMC North America    $ 650,432,820      $ 650,351,537  
   Associates      6,762,827        6,941,089  
   Other subsidiaries      150,407        487,112  
   Other related parties      330        133  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 657,346,384      $ 657,779,871  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Item

   Related Party Categories      

Net revenue from royalties

   Associates    $ 362,259      $ 482,537  
   Subsidiaries      568        264  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 362,827      $ 482,801  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  c.

Purchases

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Related Party Categories

     

Subsidiaries

   $ 34,136,678      $ 30,843,591  

Associates

     8,809,394        9,903,917  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 42,946,072      $ 40,747,508  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  d.

Receivables from related parties

 

         

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Item

   Related Party Name/Categories      

Receivables from related parties

   TSMC North America    $ 86,057,097      $ 91,329,510  
   Associates      375,184        777,730  
   Other subsidiaries      20,303        34,597  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 86,452,584      $ 92,141,837  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other receivables from related parties

   TSMC North America    $ 1,035,465      $ 1,246,101  
   TSMC Nanjing      89,334        1,754,484  
   Associates      64,203        127,459  
   Other subsidiaries      45,660        15,828  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 1,234,662      $ 3,143,872  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  e.

Payables to related parties

 

         

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Item

   Related Party Name/Categories      

Payables to related parties

   TSMC China    $ 1,299,072      $ 1,440,141  
   WaferTech      1,092,785        1,328,094  
   Xintec      649,812        817,876  
   SSMC      362,564        406,959  
   VIS      357,080        409,950  
   Other subsidiaries      778,396        405,127  
   Other associates      7,043        9,517  
   Other related parties      —          12,000  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 4,546,782      $ 4,829,664  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  f.

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

         

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Item

   Related Party Name/Categories      

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   TSMC Nanjing    $ 199,638      $ —    
   Other subsidiaries      681        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 200,319      $ —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  g.

Disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

     Proceeds  
     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Related Party Name/Categories

     

TSMC Nanjing

   $ 2,839,622      $ 14,336,846  

Other subsidiaries

     25,380        120,790  

Associates

     —          1,355  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,865,002      $ 14,458,991  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Gains  
     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Related Party Name/Categories

     

TSMC Nanjing

   $ 386,239      $ 81,272  

Other subsidiaries

     64,964        50,361  

Associates

     —          1,355  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 451,203      $ 132,988  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Deferred Gains from Disposal
of Property, Plant and Equipment
 
    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Related Party Name/Categories

     

TSMC Nanjing

   $ 234,810      $ 574,633  

Other subsidiaries

     152,970        192,554  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 387,780      $ 767,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  h.

Others

 

          Years Ended December 31  
          2018      2017  

Item

   Related Party Name/Categories      

Manufacturing expenses

   Associates    $ 2,876,216      $ 2,098,141  
   Subsidiaries      35,603        9,318  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 2,911,819      $ 2,107,459  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

   Subsidiaries    $ 2,407,068      $ 2,205,906  
   Associates      83,145        69,841  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 2,490,213      $ 2,275,747  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Marketing expenses - commission

   TSMC Europe    $ 463,093      $ 437,561  
   Other subsidiaries      402,973        370,243  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 866,066      $ 807,804  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

   Other related parties    $ 120,756      $ 101,500  
   Subsidiaries      3,426        3,910  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 124,182      $ 105,410  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

The sales prices and payment terms to related parties were not significantly different from those of sales to third parties. For other related party transactions, price and terms were determined in accordance with mutual agreements.

The Company leased factory and office from associates. The lease terms and prices were both determined in accordance with mutual agreements. The rental expenses were paid to associates monthly; the related expenses were both classified under manufacturing expenses.

The Company deferred the disposal gain or loss derived from sales of property, plant and equipment to related parties using equity method, and then recognized such gain or loss over the depreciable lives of the disposed assets.

 

  i.

Compensation of key management personnel

The compensation to directors and other key management personnel for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Short-term employee benefits

   $ 1,906,266      $ 2,071,171  

Post-employment benefits

     3,041        3,375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,909,307      $ 2,074,546  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The compensation to directors and other key management personnel were determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company in accordance with the individual performance and the market trends.

 

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33.

SIGNIFICANT OPERATING LEASE ARRANGEMENTS

The Company’s major significant operating leases are arrangements on several parcels of land and machinery and equipment.

The Company expensed the lease payments as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2018      2017  

Minimum lease payments

   $ 3,773,364      $ 1,748,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Future minimum lease payments under the above non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

 

    

December 31,

2018

    

December 31,

2017

 

Not later than 1 year

   $ 5,510,729      $ 2,622,896  

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years

     4,957,770        4,340,428  

Later than 5 years

     8,253,382        7,849,690  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 18,721,881      $ 14,813,014  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

34.

SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED COMMITMENTS

Significant contingent liabilities and unrecognized commitments of the Company as of the end of the reporting period, excluding those disclosed in other notes, were as follows:

 

  a.

Under a technical cooperation agreement with Industrial Technology Research Institute, the R.O.C. Government or its designee approved by the Company can use up to 35% of the Company’s capacity provided the Company’s outstanding commitments to its customers are not prejudiced. The term of this agreement is for five years beginning from January 1, 1987 and is automatically renewed for successive periods of five years unless otherwise terminated by either party with one year prior notice. As of December 31, 2018, the R.O.C. Government did not invoke such right.

 

  b.

Under a Shareholders Agreement entered into with Philips and EDB Investments Pte Ltd. on March 30, 1999, the parties formed a joint venture company, SSMC, which is an integrated circuit foundry in Singapore. The Company’s equity interest in SSMC was 32%. Nevertheless, in September 2006, Philips spun-off its semiconductor subsidiary which was renamed as NXP B.V. Further, the Company and NXP B.V. purchased all the SSMC shares owned by EDB Investments Pte Ltd. pro rata according to the Shareholders Agreement on November 15, 2006. After the purchase, the Company and NXP B.V. currently own approximately 39% and 61% of the SSMC shares, respectively. The Company and NXP B.V. are required, in the aggregate, to purchase at least 70% of SSMC’s capacity, but the Company alone is not required to purchase more than 28% of the capacity. If any party defaults on the commitment and the capacity utilization of SSMC falls below a specific percentage of its capacity, the defaulting party is required to compensate SSMC for all related unavoidable costs. There was no default from the aforementioned commitment as of December 31, 2018.

 

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  c.

In May 2017, Uri Cohen filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging that the Company, TSMC North America and other companies infringe four U.S. patents. Cohen’s case was transferred to and consolidated with the responsive declaratory judgment case for non-infringement of Cohen’s asserted patents filed by the Company and TSMC North America in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In July 2018, all pending litigations between the parties in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California were dismissed.

 

  d.

On September 28, 2017, the Company was contacted by the European Commission (the “Commission”), which has asked us for information and documents concerning alleged anti-competitive practices in relation to semiconductor sales. We are cooperating with the Commission to provide the requested information and documents. In light of the fact that this proceeding is still in its preliminary stage, it is premature to predict how the case will proceed, the outcome of the proceeding or its impact.

 

  e.

The Company entered into long-term purchase agreements of material with multiple suppliers. The relative minimum purchase quantity and price are specified in the agreements.

 

  f.

The Company entered into a long-term purchase agreement of equipment. The relative purchase quantity and price are specified in the agreement.

 

  g.

The Company entered into long-term energy purchase agreements with multiple suppliers. The relative purchase period, quantity and price are specified in the agreements.

 

  h.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company provided endorsement guarantees of NT$2,557,977 thousand to its subsidiary, TSMC North America, in respect of providing endorsement guarantees for office leasing contract.

 

35.

SIGNIFICANT LOSSES FROM DISASTERS

The Company experienced a computer virus outbreak on August 3, 2018, which affected a number of computer systems and fab tools, and consequently impacted wafer production in Taiwan. All the impacted tools have been recovered by August 6, 2018. The Company recognized a loss of NT$2,596,046 thousand related to this incident for the three months ended September 30, 2018, which was included in cost of revenue.

 

36.

SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 19, 2019, the Company discovered a wafer contamination issue in a fab in Taiwan caused by a batch of unqualified photoresist materials. After investigation, the Company immediately stopped using the unqualified materials. As of the date the accompanying parent company only financial statements were issued, a preliminary estimated loss of NT$6,100,000 thousand will be recognized in cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

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37.

EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION OF FOREIGN-CURRENCY FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following information was summarized according to the foreign currencies other than the functional currency of the Company. The exchange rates disclosed were used to translate the foreign currencies into the functional currency. The significant financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies were as follows:

 

    

Foreign
Currencies

(In Thousands)

     Exchange Rate
(Note)
    

Carrying
Amount

(In Thousands)

 

December 31, 2018

        

Financial assets

        

Monetary items

        

USD

   $ 4,527,578        30.740      $ 139,177,748  

EUR

     2,171        35.22        76,462  

JPY

     235,512        0.2783        65,543  

Non-monetary items

        

HKD

     144,567        3.93        568,150  

Financial liabilities

        

Monetary items

        

USD

     4,147,398        30.740        127,491,021  

EUR

     471,127        35.22        16,593,099  

JPY

     33,416,236        0.2783        9,299,738  

December 31, 2017

        

Financial assets

        

Monetary items

        

USD

     5,494,191        29.659        162,952,207  

EUR

     236,279        35.45        8,376,078  

JPY

     34,012,314        0.2629        8,941,837  

Non-monetary items

        

HKD

     285,336        3.80        1,084,276  

Financial liabilities

        

Monetary items

        

USD

     3,880,441        29.659        115,090,012  

EUR

     410,686        35.45        14,558,807  

JPY

     35,365,911        0.2629        9,297,698  

 

  Note:

    Exchange rate represents the number of N.T. dollars for which one foreign currency could be exchanged.

Please refer to the parent company only statements of comprehensive income for the total of realized and unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Since there were varieties of foreign currency transactions of the Company, the Company was unable to disclose foreign exchange gain (loss) towards each foreign currency with significant impact.

 

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38.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

Following are the additional disclosures required by the Securities and Futures Bureau for the Company:

 

  a.

Financings provided: Please see Table 1 attached;

 

  b.

Endorsement/guarantee provided: Please see Table 2 attached;

 

  c.

Marketable securities held (excluding investments in subsidiaries and associates): Please see Table 3 attached;

 

  d.

Marketable securities acquired and disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4 attached;

 

  e.

Acquisition of individual real estate properties at costs of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 5 attached;

 

  f.

Disposal of individual real estate properties at prices of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None;

 

  g.

Total purchases from or sales to related parties of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 6 attached;

 

  h.

Receivables from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 7 attached;

 

  i.

Information about the derivative financial instruments transaction: Please see Notes 7 and 8;

 

  j.

Names, locations, and related information of investees over which the Company exercises significant influence (excluding information on investment in mainland China): Please see Table 8 attached;

 

  k.

Information on investment in mainland China

 

  1)

The name of the investee in mainland China, the main businesses and products, its issued capital, method of investment, information on inflow or outflow of capital, percentage of ownership, income (losses) of the investee, share of profits/losses of investee, ending balance, amount received as dividends from the investee, and the limitation on investee: Please see Table 9 attached.

 

  2)

Significant direct or indirect transactions with the investee, its prices and terms of payment, unrealized gain or loss, and other related information which is helpful to understand the impact of investment in mainland China on financial reports: Please see Note 32.

 

39.

OPERATING SEGMENTS INFORMATION

The Company has provided the operating segments disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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TABLE 1

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

FINANCINGS PROVIDED

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

                                                              Collateral              

No.

 

Financing Company

  Counter-
party
  Financial
Statement
Account
  Related
Party
  Maximum
Balance for the
Period (foreign
currencies in
Thousands)

(Note 3)
    Ending Balance
(foreign currencies
in Thousands)

(Note 3)
    Amount Actually
Drawn

(foreign currencies
in Thousands)
    Interest
Rate
  Nature for
Financing

(Note 4)
  Transaction
Amounts
    Reason
for
Financing

(Note 4)
  Allowance
for Bad
Debt
          Financing
Limits for
Each
Borrowing
Company

(Note 1
and 2)
    Financing
Company’s
Total
Financing
Amount
Limits

(Note 1
and 2)
 
  Item     Value  

1

  TSMC China   TSMC
Nanjing
  Other
receivables
from
related
parties
  Yes   $

(RMB

(US$

52,859,100

 7,000,000) &

700,000)

 

 

 

  $

(RMB

(US$

46,065,560

 7,000,000) &

479,000)

 

 

 

  $

(RMB

(US$

30,829,260

 6,000,000) &

129,000)

 

 

 

  1.30%-1.96%   The need
for short-
term and
long-
term
financing
  $ —       Operating
capital
  $ —         —       $ —       $ 55,586,818     $ 55,586,818  

2

  TSMC Global   TSMC   Other
receivables
from
related
parties
  Yes    

(US$

46,110,000

1,500,000)

 

 

   

(US$

46,110,000

1,500,000)

 

 

   

(US$

3,227,700

105,000)

 

 

  2.53%   The need
for short-
term
financing
    —       Operating
capital
    —         —         —         393,577,931       393,577,931  

 

Note 1:

The total amount available for lending purpose shall not exceed the net worth of TSMC China. The total amount for lending to a company for funding for a short-term period shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the net worth of TSMC China. In addition, the total amount lendable to any one borrower shall be no more than thirty percent (30%) of the borrower’s net worth. The above restriction does not apply to the subsidiaries whose voting shares are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by TSMC. However, the total amount lendable to any such subsidiary of TSMC shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the net worth of TSMC China. When there is a lending for funding needs by TSMC China to TSMC, or to the subsidiaries whose voting shares are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by TSMC, which are not located in Taiwan, the lending will not be subject to the restriction set forth in the above paragraph of this Article. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount available for lending to such borrowers and the total amount lendable to each of such borrowers still shall not exceed the net worth of TSMC China.

 

Note 2:

The total amount available for lending purpose shall not exceed the net worth of TSMC Global. The total amount for lending to a company for funding for a short-term period shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the net worth of TSMC Global. In addition, the total amount lendable to any one borrower shall be no more than thirty percent (30%) of the borrower’s net worth. While TSMC, or foreign subsidiaries whose voting shares are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by TSMC will not be subject to this restriction, their total borrowing amount still shall not exceed the net worth of TSMC Global. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount for lending to Taiwan companies other than TSMC shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the net worth of TSMC Global.

 

Note 3:

The maximum balance for the period and ending balance represent the amounts approved by the Board of Directors.

 

Note 4:

The restriction of the term of each loan for funding not exceeding one year shall not apply to inter-company loans for funding between offshore subsidiaries in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 100% of the voting shares.

 

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TABLE 2

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

ENDORSEMENTS/GUARANTEES PROVIDED

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

        Guaranteed Party                                                            

No.

 

Endorsement/

Guarantee Provider

  Name   Nature of
Relationship
  Limits on
Endorsement/
Guarantee
Amount
Provided to
Each
Guaranteed
Party

(Notes 1 and 2)
    Maximum
Balance

for the Period
(US$ in
Thousands)

(Note 3)
    Ending
Balance

(US$ in
Thousands)

(Note 3)
    Amount
Actually
Drawn

(US$ in
Thousands)
    Amount of
Endorsement/
Guarantee
Collateralized
by Properties
    Ratio of
Accumulated
Endorsement/
Guarantee to
Net Equity
per Latest
Financial
Statements
    Maximum
Endorsement/
Guarantee
Amount
Allowable

(Note 2)
    Guarantee
Provided by
Parent
Company
    Guarantee
Provided by
A Subsidiary
    Guarantee
Provided to
Subsidiaries
in Mainland
China
 

0

  TSMC   TSMC
Global
  Subsidiary   $ 419,204,416     $

(US$

35,351,000

 1,150,000

 

  $ —       $ —       $ —         —       $ 419,204,416       Yes       No       No  
    TSMC
North
America
  Subsidiary     419,204,416      

(US$

2,557,977

83,213

 

   

(US$

2,557,977

83,213

 

   

(US$

2,557,977

83,213

 

    —         0.15     419,204,416       Yes       No       No  

 

Note 1:

The total amount of the guarantee provided by TSMC to any individual entity shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of TSMC’s net worth, or the net worth of such entity. However, subsidiaries whose voting shares are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by TSMC are not subject to the above restrictions after the approval of the Board of Directors.

 

Note 2:

The total amount of guarantee shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of TSMC’s net worth.

 

Note 3:

The maximum balance for the period and ending balance represent the amounts approved by the Board of Directors.

 

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TABLE 3

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC

  Commercial paper              
  Taiwan Power Company     —       Financial assets at amortized cost     180     $ 1,795,261       N/A     $ 1,797,107    
  CPC Corporation, Taiwan     —           50       498,837       N/A       499,080    
  Non-publicly traded equity investments              
  United Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     21,230       493,225       10       493,225    
  Shin-Etsu Handotai Taiwan Co., Ltd.     —           10,500       379,176       7       379,176    
  Global Investment Holding Inc.     —           11,124       78,430       6       78,430    
  W.K. Technology Fund IV     —           806       5,747       2       5,747    
  Crimson Asia Capital     —           —         4,554       1       4,554    
  Horizon Ventures Fund     —           —         2,477       12       2,477    
  Publicly traded stocks              
  Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     21,105       568,150       —         568,150    

TSMC Partners

  Non-publicly traded equity investments              
  Shanghai Walden Venture Capital Enterprise     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 8,904       6     US$ 8,904    
  China Walden Venture Investments II, L.P.     —           —       US$ 8,175       9     US$ 8,175    
  China Walden Venture Investments III, L.P.     —           —       US$ 1,486       4     US$ 1,486    
  Tela Innovations     —           10,440       —         25       —      
  Mcube Inc.     —           6,333       —         12       —      
  Sonics, Inc.     —           637       —         9       —      

TSMC Global

  Corporate bond              
  Bank of America Corp     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 44,755       N/A     US$ 44,755    
  JPMorgan Chase & Co     —           —       US$ 44,291       N/A     US$ 44,291    
  Morgan Stanley     —           —       US$ 40,237       N/A     US$ 40,237    
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The     —           —       US$ 32,464       N/A     US$ 32,464    
  Citigroup Inc     —           —       US$ 28,602       N/A     US$ 28,602    
  CVS Health Corp     —           —       US$ 27,238       N/A     US$ 27,238    
  AT&T Inc     —           —       US$ 23,123       N/A     US$ 23,123    
  Comcast Corp     —           —       US$ 18,894       N/A     US$ 18,894    
  Verizon Communications Inc     —           —       US$ 15,927       N/A     US$ 15,927    
  HSBC Holdings PLC     —           —       US$ 15,571       N/A     US$ 15,571    
  BAT Capital Corp     —           —       US$ 12,594       N/A     US$ 12,594    
  Apple Inc     —           —       US$ 12,585       N/A     US$ 12,585    
  Daimler Finance North America LLC     —           —       US$ 12,578       N/A     US$ 12,578    
  PNC Bank NA     —           —       US$ 12,203       N/A     US$ 12,203    
  Nordea Bank Abp     —           —       US$ 11,704       N/A     US$ 11,704    

    

  AbbVie Inc     —           —       US$ 11,504       N/A     US$ 11,504    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  United Technologies Corp     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 11,159       N/A     US$ 11,159    
  American International Group Inc     —           —       US$ 10,737       N/A     US$ 10,737    
  Ford Motor Credit Co LLC     —           —       US$ 10,153       N/A     US$ 10,153    
  Credit Suisse AG/New York NY     —           —       US$ 10,096       N/A     US$ 10,096    
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc     —           —       US$ 10,008       N/A     US$ 10,008    
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc     —           —       US$ 9,547       N/A     US$ 9,547    
  Duke Energy Corp     —           —       US$ 9,228       N/A     US$ 9,228    
  Macquarie Group Ltd     —           —       US$ 8,970       N/A     US$ 8,970    
  Analog Devices Inc     —           —       US$ 8,841       N/A     US$ 8,841    
  ABN AMRO Bank NV     —           —       US$ 8,652       N/A     US$ 8,652    
  ERAC USA Finance LLC     —           —       US$ 8,601       N/A     US$ 8,601    
  Wells Fargo & Co     —           —       US$ 8,495       N/A     US$ 8,495    
  Tencent Holdings Ltd     —           —       US$ 8,089       N/A     US$ 8,089    
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc     —           —       US$ 7,850       N/A     US$ 7,850    
  Celgene Corp     —           —       US$ 7,726       N/A     US$ 7,726    
  American Express Credit Corp     —           —       US$ 7,718       N/A     US$ 7,718    
  Huntington National Bank/The     —           —       US$ 7,717       N/A     US$ 7,717    
  Wells Fargo Bank NA     —           —       US$ 7,621       N/A     US$ 7,621    
  Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV     —           —       US$ 7,517       N/A     US$ 7,517    
  Cardinal Health Inc     —           —       US$ 7,484       N/A     US$ 7,484    
  Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI     —           —       US$ 7,469       N/A     US$ 7,469    
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY     —           —       US$ 7,462       N/A     US$ 7,462    
  QUALCOMM Inc     —           —       US$ 7,432       N/A     US$ 7,432    
  Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II     —           —       US$ 7,387       N/A     US$ 7,387    
  UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG     —           —       US$ 7,367       N/A     US$ 7,367    
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co     —           —       US$ 7,327       N/A     US$ 7,327    
  ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd/London     —           —       US$ 7,270       N/A     US$ 7,270    
  Microsoft Corp     —           —       US$ 7,152       N/A     US$ 7,152    
  Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV     —           —       US$ 7,110       N/A     US$ 7,110    
  African Development Bank     —           —       US$ 7,097       N/A     US$ 7,097    
  Svenska Handelsbanken AB     —           —       US$ 7,081       N/A     US$ 7,081    
  General Dynamics Corp     —           —       US$ 7,039       N/A     US$ 7,039    
  Welltower Inc     —           —       US$ 6,995       N/A     US$ 6,995    
  Banco Santander SA     —           —       US$ 6,907       N/A     US$ 6,907    
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The     —           —       US$ 6,907       N/A     US$ 6,907    
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp     —           —       US$ 6,902       N/A     US$ 6,902    
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc     —           —       US$ 6,783       N/A     US$ 6,783    
  BB&T Corp     —           —       US$ 6,703       N/A     US$ 6,703    
  Hyundai Capital America     —           —       US$ 6,644       N/A     US$ 6,644    
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc     —           —       US$ 6,637       N/A     US$ 6,637    
  BP Capital Markets PLC     —           —       US$ 6,589       N/A     US$ 6,589    
  Southern Co/The     —           —       US$ 6,477       N/A     US$ 6,477    
  Westpac Banking Corp     —           —       US$ 6,474       N/A     US$ 6,474    
  SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA     —           —       US$ 6,467       N/A     US$ 6,467    
  Tyson Foods Inc     —           —       US$ 6,213       N/A     US$ 6,213    
  Dominion Energy Inc     —           —       US$ 6,187       N/A     US$ 6,187    
  Air Lease Corp     —           —       US$ 6,161       N/A     US$ 6,161    
  21st Century Fox America Inc     —           —       US$ 6,152       N/A     US$ 6,152    
  KeyBank NA/Cleveland OH     —           —       US$ 6,049       N/A     US$ 6,049    

    

  Fifth Third Bancorp     —           —       US$ 6,045       N/A     US$ 6,045    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  Northrop Grumman Corp     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 6,036       N/A     US$ 6,036    
  KeyCorp     —           —       US$ 5,806       N/A     US$ 5,806    
  SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC     —           —       US$ 5,806       N/A     US$ 5,806    
  Santander UK Group Holdings PLC     —           —       US$ 5,782       N/A     US$ 5,782    
  UBS AG/London     —           —       US$ 5,772       N/A     US$ 5,772    
  DowDuPont Inc     —           —       US$ 5,757       N/A     US$ 5,757    
  BPCE SA     —           —       US$ 5,709       N/A     US$ 5,709    
  AXA Equitable Holdings Inc     —           —       US$ 5,662       N/A     US$ 5,662    
  Aviation Capital Group LLC     —           —       US$ 5,657       N/A     US$ 5,657    
  BP Capital Markets America Inc     —           —       US$ 5,616       N/A     US$ 5,616    
  Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC     —           —       US$ 5,611       N/A     US$ 5,611    
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC     —           —       US$ 5,589       N/A     US$ 5,589    
  Santander UK PLC     —           —       US$ 5,568       N/A     US$ 5,568    
  Oracle Corp     —           —       US$ 5,521       N/A     US$ 5,521    
  Penske Truck Leasing Co Lp / PTL Finance Corp     —           —       US$ 5,399       N/A     US$ 5,399    
  ITC Holdings Corp     —           —       US$ 5,350       N/A     US$ 5,350    
  Capital One NA     —           —       US$ 5,305       N/A     US$ 5,305    
  Western Union Co/The     —           —       US$ 5,218       N/A     US$ 5,218    
  International Bank for Reconstruction & Development     —           —       US$ 5,186       N/A     US$ 5,186    
  Sompo International Holdings Ltd     —           —       US$ 5,092       N/A     US$ 5,092    
  Jackson National Life Global Funding     —           —       US$ 5,069       N/A     US$ 5,069    
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co     —           —       US$ 5,049       N/A     US$ 5,049    
  SunTrust Banks Inc     —           —       US$ 5,044       N/A     US$ 5,044    
  Toronto-Dominion Bank/The     —           —       US$ 5,000       N/A     US$ 5,000    
  UBS AG/Stamford CT     —           —       US$ 4,972       N/A     US$ 4,972    
  Cigna Holding Co     —           —       US$ 4,917       N/A     US$ 4,917    
  Marriott International Inc/MD     —           —       US$ 4,799       N/A     US$ 4,799    
  Cox Communications Inc     —           —       US$ 4,791       N/A     US$ 4,791    
  Ryder System Inc     —           —       US$ 4,778       N/A     US$ 4,778    
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc     —           —       US$ 4,706       N/A     US$ 4,706    
  US Bank NA/Cincinnati OH     —           —       US$ 4,644       N/A     US$ 4,644    
  Five Corners Funding Trust     —           —       US$ 4,624       N/A     US$ 4,624    
  Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd     —           —       US$ 4,564       N/A     US$ 4,564    
  American Express Co     —           —       US$ 4,547       N/A     US$ 4,547    
  BNP Paribas SA     —           —       US$ 4,530       N/A     US$ 4,530    
  Amgen Inc     —           —       US$ 4,526       N/A     US$ 4,526    
  AEP Texas Inc     —           —       US$ 4,502       N/A     US$ 4,502    
  New York Life Global Funding     —           —       US$ 4,448       N/A     US$ 4,448    
  Barclays PLC     —           —       US$ 4,216       N/A     US$ 4,216    
  Credit Agricole SA/London     —           —       US$ 4,118       N/A     US$ 4,118    
  Vodafone Group PLC     —           —       US$ 4,040       N/A     US$ 4,040    
  Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH     —           —       US$ 4,031       N/A     US$ 4,031    
  Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA     —           —       US$ 4,028       N/A     US$ 4,028    
  Exelon Generation Co LLC     —           —       US$ 3,969       N/A     US$ 3,969    
  European Investment Bank     —           —       US$ 3,903       N/A     US$ 3,903    
  Bank of Nova Scotia/The     —           —       US$ 3,862       N/A     US$ 3,862    
  Air Liquide Finance SA     —           —       US$ 3,827       N/A     US$ 3,827    
  Edison International     —           —       US$ 3,762       N/A     US$ 3,762    
  Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc     —           —       US$ 3,656       N/A     US$ 3,656    

    

  Macquarie Bank Ltd     —           —       US$ 3,643       N/A     US$ 3,643    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  Bayer US Finance II LLC     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 3,638       N/A     US$ 3,638    
  Barclays Bank PLC     —           —       US$ 3,621       N/A     US$ 3,621    
  Asian Development Bank     —           —       US$ 3,594       N/A     US$ 3,594    
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     —           —       US$ 3,586       N/A     US$ 3,586    
  Branch Banking & Trust Co     —           —       US$ 3,489       N/A     US$ 3,489    
  Royal Bank of Canada     —           —       US$ 3,484       N/A     US$ 3,484    
  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc     —           —       US$ 3,480       N/A     US$ 3,480    
  Capital One Financial Corp     —           —       US$ 3,426       N/A     US$ 3,426    
  BMW US Capital LLC     —           —       US$ 3,406       N/A     US$ 3,406    
  Enel Finance International NV     —           —       US$ 3,385       N/A     US$ 3,385    
  Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV     —           —       US$ 3,382       N/A     US$ 3,382    
  LyondellBasell Industries NV     —           —       US$ 3,366       N/A     US$ 3,366    
  Lloyds Banking Group PLC     —           —       US$ 3,222       N/A     US$ 3,222    
  Inter-American Development Bank     —           —       US$ 3,118       N/A     US$ 3,118    
  Digital Realty Trust LP     —           —       US$ 3,102       N/A     US$ 3,102    
  Bank of Montreal     —           —       US$ 3,086       N/A     US$ 3,086    
  Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc     —           —       US$ 3,075       N/A     US$ 3,075    
  Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB     —           —       US$ 3,058       N/A     US$ 3,058    
  Schlumberger Holdings Corp     —           —       US$ 3,019       N/A     US$ 3,019    
  State Street Corp     —           —       US$ 3,007       N/A     US$ 3,007    
  Eversource Energy     —           —       US$ 2,915       N/A     US$ 2,915    
  Anthem Inc     —           —       US$ 2,843       N/A     US$ 2,843    
  Charles Schwab Corp/The     —           —       US$ 2,793       N/A     US$ 2,793    
  National Australia Bank Ltd/New York     —           —       US$ 2,741       N/A     US$ 2,741    
  Express Scripts Holding Co     —           —       US$ 2,727       N/A     US$ 2,727    
  Shell International Finance BV     —           —       US$ 2,718       N/A     US$ 2,718    
  ING Groep NV     —           —       US$ 2,664       N/A     US$ 2,664    
  Nestle Holdings Inc     —           —       US$ 2,611       N/A     US$ 2,611    
  McCormick & Co Inc/MD     —           —       US$ 2,595       N/A     US$ 2,595    
  PartnerRe Finance B LLC     —           —       US$ 2,568       N/A     US$ 2,568    
  Sprint Spectrum Co LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co III LLC     —           —       US$ 2,502       N/A     US$ 2,502    
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co     —           —       US$ 2,501       N/A     US$ 2,501    
  WR Berkley Corp     —           —       US$ 2,484       N/A     US$ 2,484    
  Delta Air Lines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust     —           —       US$ 2,483       N/A     US$ 2,483    
  Lam Research Corp     —           —       US$ 2,482       N/A     US$ 2,482    
  Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp     —           —       US$ 2,416       N/A     US$ 2,416    
  NiSource Inc     —           —       US$ 2,377       N/A     US$ 2,377    
  DXC Technology Co     —           —       US$ 2,345       N/A     US$ 2,345    
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co     —           —       US$ 2,326       N/A     US$ 2,326    
  Xylem Inc/NY     —           —       US$ 2,319       N/A     US$ 2,319    
  MUFG Bank Ltd     —           —       US$ 2,296       N/A     US$ 2,296    
  NBCUniversal Media LLC     —           —       US$ 2,252       N/A     US$ 2,252    
  Lloyds Bank PLC     —           —       US$ 2,219       N/A     US$ 2,219    
  Cintas Corp No 2     —           —       US$ 2,165       N/A     US$ 2,165    
  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp     —           —       US$ 2,164       N/A     US$ 2,164    
  Gilead Sciences Inc     —           —       US$ 2,101       N/A     US$ 2,101    
  ProAssurance Corp     —           —       US$ 2,094       N/A     US$ 2,094    
  HCP Inc     —           —       US$ 2,039       N/A     US$ 2,039    
  Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC     —           —       US$ 2,024       N/A     US$ 2,024    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  EOG Resources Inc     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$  2,003       N/A     US$ 2,003    
  Roche Holdings Inc     —           —       US$ 1,999       N/A     US$  1,999    
  British Telecommunications PLC     —           —       US$ 1,997       N/A     US$ 1,997    
  Aetna Inc     —           —       US$ 1,997       N/A     US$ 1,997    
  Realty Income Corp     —           —       US$ 1,959       N/A     US$ 1,959    
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp     —           —       US$ 1,938       N/A     US$ 1,938    
  American Airlines 2013-2 Class A Pass Through Trust     —           —       US$ 1,925       N/A     US$ 1,925    
  Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH     —           —       US$ 1,912       N/A     US$ 1,912    
  Duke Realty LP     —           —       US$ 1,895       N/A     US$ 1,895    
  Dow Chemical Co/The     —           —       US$ 1,881       N/A     US$ 1,881    
  Societe Generale SA     —           —       US$ 1,819       N/A     US$ 1,819    
  General Mills Inc     —           —       US$ 1,818       N/A     US$ 1,818    
  Simon Property Group LP     —           —       US$ 1,781       N/A     US$ 1,781    
  Visa Inc     —           —       US$ 1,755       N/A     US$ 1,755    
  UnitedHealth Group Inc     —           —       US$ 1,752       N/A     US$ 1,752    
  WestRock RKT Co     —           —       US$ 1,746       N/A     US$ 1,746    
  Brambles USA Inc     —           —       US$ 1,740       N/A     US$ 1,740    
  PSEG Power LLC     —           —       US$ 1,730       N/A     US$ 1,730    
  Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC     —           —       US$ 1,726       N/A     US$ 1,726    
  McKesson Corp     —           —       US$ 1,707       N/A     US$ 1,707    
  Danske Bank A/S     —           —       US$ 1,687       N/A     US$ 1,687    
  Standard Chartered PLC     —           —       US$ 1,680       N/A     US$ 1,680    
  Wisconsin Public Service Corp     —           —       US$ 1,678       N/A     US$ 1,678    
  Regions Financial Corp     —           —       US$ 1,658       N/A     US$ 1,658    
  Amazon.com Inc     —           —       US$ 1,581       N/A     US$ 1,581    
  Principal Life Global Funding II     —           —       US$ 1,564       N/A     US$ 1,564    
  Husky Energy Inc     —           —       US$ 1,557       N/A     US$ 1,557    
  General Electric Co     —           —       US$ 1,552       N/A     US$ 1,552    
  American Electric Power Co Inc     —           —       US$ 1,546       N/A     US$ 1,546    
  Weyerhaeuser Co     —           —       US$ 1,537       N/A     US$ 1,537    
  Lincoln National Corp     —           —       US$ 1,536       N/A     US$ 1,536    
  AIG Global Funding     —           —       US$ 1,491       N/A     US$ 1,491    
  Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc     —           —       US$ 1,490       N/A     US$ 1,490    
  Compass Bank     —           —       US$ 1,483       N/A     US$ 1,483    
  O’Reilly Automotive Inc     —           —       US$ 1,470       N/A     US$ 1,470    
  John Deere Capital Corp     —           —       US$ 1,470       N/A     US$ 1,470    
  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp     —           —       US$ 1,466       N/A     US$ 1,466    
  Guardian Life Global Funding     —           —       US$ 1,459       N/A     US$ 1,459    
  Public Service Electric & Gas Co     —           —       US$ 1,457       N/A     US$ 1,457    
  Fiserv Inc     —           —       US$ 1,455       N/A     US$ 1,455    
  Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG     —           —       US$ 1,441       N/A     US$ 1,441    
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd     —           —       US$ 1,436       N/A     US$ 1,436    
  HSBC Bank PLC     —           —       US$ 1,434       N/A     US$ 1,434    
  Eastman Chemical Co     —           —       US$ 1,433       N/A     US$ 1,433    
  CBS Corp     —           —       US$ 1,420       N/A     US$ 1,420    
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd     —           —       US$ 1,412       N/A     US$ 1,412    
  IBM Credit LLC     —           —       US$ 1,407       N/A     US$ 1,407    
  Monongahela Power Co     —           —       US$ 1,387       N/A     US$ 1,387    
  Cboe Global Markets Inc     —           —       US$ 1,368       N/A     US$ 1,368    
  Texas Eastern Transmission LP     —           —       US$ 1,363       N/A     US$ 1,363    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  Georgia-Pacific LLC     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$  1,346       N/A     US$  1,346    
  Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau     —           —       US$ 1,331       N/A     US$ 1,331    
  Rockwell Collins Inc     —           —       US$ 1,321       N/A     US$ 1,321    
  GATX Corp     —           —       US$ 1,265       N/A     US$ 1,265    
  Entergy Arkansas LLC     —           —       US$ 1,262       N/A     US$ 1,262    
  CNA Financial Corp     —           —       US$ 1,249       N/A     US$ 1,249    
  Entergy Corp     —           —       US$ 1,226       N/A     US$ 1,226    
  CenterPoint Energy Inc     —           —       US$ 1,224       N/A     US$ 1,224    
  Consolidated Edison Inc     —           —       US$ 1,203       N/A     US$ 1,203    
  Glencore Funding LLC     —           —       US$ 1,190       N/A     US$ 1,190    
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC     —           —       US$ 1,182       N/A     US$ 1,182    
  Regions Bank/Birmingham AL     —           —       US$ 1,157       N/A     US$ 1,157    
  Magellan Midstream Partners LP     —           —       US$ 1,149       N/A     US$ 1,149    
  Woolworths Group Ltd     —           —       US$ 1,099       N/A     US$ 1,099    
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY     —           —       US$ 1,094       N/A     US$ 1,094    
  Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The     —           —       US$ 1,086       N/A     US$ 1,086    
  Swedbank AB     —           —       US$ 1,061       N/A     US$ 1,061    
  Reinsurance Group of America Inc     —           —       US$ 1,037       N/A     US$ 1,037    
  Quest Diagnostics Inc     —           —       US$ 1,026       N/A     US$ 1,026    
  Prudential Financial Inc     —           —       US$ 1,026       N/A     US$ 1,026    
  Glencore Finance Canada Ltd     —           —       US$ 1,022       N/A     US$ 1,022    
  Athene Global Funding     —           —       US$ 1,020       N/A     US$ 1,020    
  Commonwealth Edison Co     —           —       US$ 1,014       N/A     US$ 1,014    
  DNB Bank ASA     —           —       US$ 1,014       N/A     US$ 1,014    
  Scentre Group Trust 1/Scentre Group Trust 2     —           —       US$ 1,014       N/A     US$ 1,014    
  Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp     —           —       US$ 1,013       N/A     US$ 1,013    
  DTE Energy Co     —           —       US$ 1,010       N/A     US$ 1,010    
  Union Pacific Corp     —           —       US$ 1,008       N/A     US$ 1,008    
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia     —           —       US$ 1,003       N/A     US$ 1,003    
  Philip Morris International Inc     —           —       US$ 1,001       N/A     US$ 1,001    
  Equinor ASA     —           —       US$ 995       N/A     US$ 995    
  Southern California Edison Co     —           —       US$ 994       N/A     US$ 994    
  Laboratory Corp of America Holdings     —           —       US$ 993       N/A     US$ 993    
  Biogen Inc     —           —       US$ 992       N/A     US$ 992    
  Halliburton Co     —           —       US$ 989       N/A     US$ 989    
  Sysco Corp     —           —       US$ 988       N/A     US$ 988    
  Unum Group     —           —       US$ 987       N/A     US$ 987    
  Orange SA     —           —       US$ 986       N/A     US$ 986    
  BOC Aviation Ltd     —           —       US$ 985       N/A     US$ 985    
  Pricoa Global Funding I     —           —       US$ 985       N/A     US$ 985    
  Entergy Texas Inc     —           —       US$ 982       N/A     US$ 982    
  Protective Life Global Funding     —           —       US$ 979       N/A     US$ 979    
  Moody’s Corp     —           —       US$ 978       N/A     US$ 978    
  Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS     —           —       US$ 973       N/A     US$ 973    
  Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP     —           —       US$ 970       N/A     US$ 970    
  State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd     —           —       US$ 968       N/A     US$ 968    
  Loews Corp     —           —       US$ 965       N/A     US$ 965    
  Citibank NA     —           —       US$ 954       N/A     US$ 954    
  Bunge Ltd Finance Corp     —           —       US$ 953       N/A     US$ 953    
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc     —           —       US$ 921       N/A     US$ 921    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$  892       N/A     US$  892    
  Lockheed Martin Corp     —           —       US$ 889       N/A     US$ 889    
  CNOOC Finance 2011 Ltd     —           —       US$ 860       N/A     US$ 860    
  CA Inc     —           —       US$ 857       N/A     US$ 857    
  Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc     —           —       US$ 853       N/A     US$ 853    
  Viterra Inc     —           —       US$ 850       N/A     US$ 850    
  Baker Hughes a GE Co LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc     —           —       US$ 823       N/A     US$ 823    
  Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     —           —       US$ 804       N/A     US$ 804    
  Aon PLC     —           —       US$ 800       N/A     US$ 800    
  Alterra Finance LLC     —           —       US$ 787       N/A     US$ 787    
  ONEOK Partners LP     —           —       US$ 783       N/A     US$ 783    
  Activision Blizzard Inc     —           —       US$ 774       N/A     US$ 774    
  Suncorp-Metway Ltd     —           —       US$ 774       N/A     US$ 774    
  AXIS Specialty Finance LLC     —           —       US$ 771       N/A     US$ 771    
  Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd     —           —       US$ 771       N/A     US$ 771    
  Nomura Holdings Inc     —           —       US$ 769       N/A     US$ 769    
  Manulife Financial Corp     —           —       US$ 769       N/A     US$ 769    
  Incitec Pivot Finance LLC     —           —       US$ 767       N/A     US$ 767    
  Warner Media LLC     —           —       US$ 758       N/A     US$ 758    
  AutoZone Inc     —           —       US$ 753       N/A     US$ 753    
  Baidu Inc     —           —       US$ 745       N/A     US$ 745    
  Walmart Inc     —           —       US$ 744       N/A     US$ 744    
  Metropolitan Life Global Funding I     —           —       US$ 738       N/A     US$ 738    
  Pinnacle West Capital Corp     —           —       US$ 734       N/A     US$ 734    
  WEC Energy Group Inc     —           —       US$ 733       N/A     US$ 733    
  Phillips 66     —           —       US$ 701       N/A     US$ 701    
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc     —           —       US$ 701       N/A     US$ 701    
  Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd/New York NY     —           —       US$ 695       N/A     US$ 695    
  eBay Inc     —           —       US$ 695       N/A     US$ 695    
  APT Pipelines Ltd     —           —       US$ 695       N/A     US$ 695    
  Baker Hughes a GE Co LLC     —           —       US$ 691       N/A     US$ 691    
  Textron Inc     —           —       US$ 685       N/A     US$ 685    
  Reynolds American Inc     —           —       US$ 670       N/A     US$ 670    
  Vornado Realty LP     —           —       US$ 669       N/A     US$ 669    
  Rochester Gas & Electric Corp     —           —       US$ 660       N/A     US$ 660    
  National Oilwell Varco Inc     —           —       US$ 659       N/A     US$ 659    
  Norfolk Southern Railway Co     —           —       US$ 656       N/A     US$ 656    
  Ohio Power Co     —           —       US$ 635       N/A     US$ 635    
  Toledo Edison Co/The     —           —       US$ 630       N/A     US$ 630    
  Wm Wrigley Jr Co     —           —       US$ 624       N/A     US$ 624    
  ERP Operating LP     —           —       US$ 623       N/A     US$ 623    
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc     —           —       US$ 618       N/A     US$ 618    
  RBC USA Holdco Corp     —           —       US$ 618       N/A     US$ 618    
  Citizens Financial Group Inc     —           —       US$ 613       N/A     US$ 613    
  Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV     —           —       US$ 612       N/A     US$ 612    
  Liberty Property LP     —           —       US$ 612       N/A     US$ 612    
  Nutrien Ltd     —           —       US$ 610       N/A     US$ 610    
  Continental Airlines 2000-1 Class A-1 Pass Through Trust     —           —       US$ 605       N/A     US$ 605    
  Continental Airlines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust     —           —       US$ 600       N/A     US$ 600    
  Daiwa Securities Group Inc     —           —       US$ 599       N/A     US$ 599    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  MUFG Union Bank NA     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$  598       N/A     US$  598    
  OneBeacon US Holdings Inc     —           —       US$ 597       N/A     US$ 597    
  US Bancorp     —           —       US$ 595       N/A     US$ 595    
  Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust     —           —       US$ 594       N/A     US$ 594    
  BAT International Finance PLC     —           —       US$ 591       N/A     US$ 591    
  Kimco Realty Corp     —           —       US$ 589       N/A     US$ 589    
  Life Technologies Corp     —           —       US$ 585       N/A     US$ 585    
  AXIS Specialty Finance PLC     —           —       US$ 574       N/A     US$ 574    
  Nationwide Financial Services Inc     —           —       US$ 569       N/A     US$ 569    
  ABC Inc     —           —       US$ 568       N/A     US$ 568    
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP     —           —       US$ 564       N/A     US$ 564    
  AvalonBay Communities Inc     —           —       US$ 563       N/A     US$ 563    
  Duke Energy Progress LLC     —           —       US$ 551       N/A     US$ 551    
  Church & Dwight Co Inc     —           —       US$ 525       N/A     US$ 525    
  Sempra Energy     —           —       US$ 518       N/A     US$ 518    
  Fulton Financial Corp     —           —       US$ 510       N/A     US$ 510    
  ASB Bank Ltd     —           —       US$ 501       N/A     US$ 501    
  Regency Centers Corp     —           —       US$ 498       N/A     US$ 498    
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp     —           —       US$ 497       N/A     US$ 497    
  Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd     —           —       US$ 496       N/A     US$ 496    
  Highwoods Realty LP     —           —       US$ 493       N/A     US$ 493    
  ORIX Corp     —           —       US$ 490       N/A     US$ 490    
  International Paper Co     —           —       US$ 478       N/A     US$ 478    
  MassMutual Global Funding II     —           —       US$ 477       N/A     US$ 477    
  Diageo Capital PLC     —           —       US$ 475       N/A     US$ 475    
  Comerica Inc     —           —       US$ 473       N/A     US$ 473    
  Eni SpA     —           —       US$ 472       N/A     US$ 472    
  Spire Inc     —           —       US$ 459       N/A     US$ 459    
  Narragansett Electric Co/The     —           —       US$ 456       N/A     US$ 456    
  United Overseas Bank Ltd     —           —       US$ 454       N/A     US$ 454    
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC     —           —       US$ 453       N/A     US$ 453    
  Eaton Corp     —           —       US$ 451       N/A     US$ 451    
  Public Service Enterprise Group Inc     —           —       US$ 449       N/A     US$ 449    
  Total Capital International SA     —           —       US$ 446       N/A     US$ 446    
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC     —           —       US$ 429       N/A     US$ 429    
  Columbia Pipeline Group Inc     —           —       US$ 424       N/A     US$ 424    
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co     —           —       US$ 412       N/A     US$ 412    
  Marathon Petroleum Corp     —           —       US$ 412       N/A     US$ 412    
  Valero Energy Corp     —           —       US$ 412       N/A     US$ 412    
  Texas-New Mexico Power Co     —           —       US$ 406       N/A     US$ 406    
  Eaton Electric Holdings LLC     —           —       US$ 403       N/A     US$ 403    
  Markel Corp     —           —       US$ 400       N/A     US$ 400    
  Tanger Properties LP     —           —       US$ 393       N/A     US$ 393    
  Southern Power Co     —           —       US$ 388       N/A     US$ 388    
  Continental Airlines 2012-1 Class A Pass Through Trust     —           —       US$ 385       N/A     US$ 385    
  StanCorp Financial Group Inc     —           —       US$ 379       N/A     US$ 379    
  Aon Corp     —           —       US$ 377       N/A     US$ 377    
  First Niagara Financial Group Inc     —           —       US$ 364       N/A     US$ 364    
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp     —           —       US$ 355       N/A     US$ 355    
  American Honda Finance Corp     —           —       US$ 354       N/A     US$ 354    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  Deutsche Bank AG     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 348       N/A     US$ 348    
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA     —           —       US$ 340       N/A     US$ 340    
  Schlumberger Finance Canada Ltd     —           —       US$ 293       N/A     US$ 293    
  Eli Lilly & Co     —           —       US$ 289       N/A     US$ 289    
  Amphenol Corp     —           —       US$ 286       N/A     US$ 286    
  BAE Systems Holdings Inc     —           —       US$ 282       N/A     US$ 282    
  Home Depot Inc/The     —           —       US$ 277       N/A     US$ 277    
  EMD Finance LLC     —           —       US$ 277       N/A     US$ 277    
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co     —           —       US$ 250       N/A     US$ 250    
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The     —           —       US$ 228       N/A     US$ 228    
  Rolls-Royce PLC     —           —       US$ 221       N/A     US$ 221    
  Protective Life Corp     —           —       US$ 216       N/A     US$ 216    
  WestRock MWV LLC     —           —       US$ 210       N/A     US$ 210    
  ING Bank NV     —           —       US$ 207       N/A     US$ 207    
  Fidelity National Information Services Inc     —           —       US$ 202       N/A     US$ 202    
  Equifax Inc     —           —       US$ 174       N/A     US$ 174    
  Packaging Corp of America     —           —       US$ 157       N/A     US$ 157    
  Schneider Electric SE     —           —       US$ 157       N/A     US$ 157    
  Wells Fargo & Co     —       Financial assets at amortized cost     —       US$ 149,941       N/A     US$ 150,065    
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.     —           —       US$ 124,948       N/A     US$ 125,726    
  Westpac Banking Corp.     —           —       US$ 99,987       N/A     US$ 100,111    
  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     —           —       US$ 99,900       N/A     US$ 100,103    
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia     —           —       US$ 49,994       N/A     US$ 50,037    
  National Australia Bank     —           —       US$ 49,994       N/A     US$ 50,010    
  Bank of Nova Scotia     —           —       US$ 49,976       N/A     US$ 50,077    
  Industrial and Commercial Bank of China     —           —       US$ 9,996       N/A     US$ 10,000    
  Government bond              
  United States Treasury Note/Bond     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$  287,628       N/A     US$  287,628    
  United States Treasury Floating Rate Note     —           —       US$ 68,164       N/A     US$ 68,164    
  Abu Dhabi Government International Bond     —           —       US$ 3,408       N/A     US$ 3,408    
  United States Treasury Bill     —           —       US$ 2,248       N/A     US$ 2,248    
  Qatar Government International Bond     —           —       US$ 1,315       N/A     US$ 1,315    
  Agency bonds/Agency mortgage-backed securities              
  Freddie Mac REMICS     —       Financial assets at fair value through Profit or Loss     —       US$ 47,996       N/A     US$ 47,996    
  Fannie Mae REMICS     —           —       US$ 33,767       N/A     US$ 33,767    
  Government National Mortgage Association     —           —       US$ 24,518       N/A     US$ 24,518    
  Fannie Mae Interest Strip     —           —       US$ 1,859       N/A     US$ 1,859    
  Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates     —           —       US$ 1,713       N/A     US$ 1,713    
  Freddie Mac Strips     —           —       US$ 1,380       N/A     US$ 1,380    
  Fannie Mae Pool     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 398,735       N/A     US$ 398,735    
  Freddie Mac Gold Pool     —           —       US$ 133,948       N/A     US$ 133,948    
  Fannie Mae REMICS     —           —       US$ 131,341       N/A     US$ 131,341    
  Government National Mortgage Association     —           —       US$ 128,236       N/A     US$ 128,236    
  Freddie Mac REMICS     —           —       US$ 112,050       N/A     US$ 112,050    
  Ginnie Mae II Pool     —           —       US$ 51,015       N/A     US$ 51,015    
  Fannie Mae     —           —       US$ 27,141       N/A     US$ 27,141    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  Ginnie Mae     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$  16,081       N/A     US$  16,081    
  Fannie Mae-Aces     —           —       US$ 5,796       N/A     US$ 5,796    
  Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool     —           —       US$ 2,684       N/A     US$ 2,684    
  Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates     —           —       US$ 2,554       N/A     US$ 2,554    
  Province of Quebec Canada     —           —       US$ 2,514       N/A     US$ 2,514    
  FHLMC-GNMA     —           —       US$ 1,486       N/A     US$ 1,486    
  Federal Farm Credit Banks     —           —       US$ 891       N/A     US$ 891    
  NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust 2010-R2     —           —       US$ 842       N/A     US$ 842    
  Ginnie Mae I Pool     —           —       US$ 632       N/A     US$ 632    
  Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp     —           —       US$ 554       N/A     US$ 554    
  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp     —           —       US$ 500       N/A     US$ 500    
  Federal National Mortgage Association     —           —       US$ 370       N/A     US$ 370    
  NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust 2010-R1     —           —       US$ 335       N/A     US$ 335    
  Fannie Mae Benchmark REMIC     —           —       US$ 132       N/A     US$ 132    
  Freddie Mac     —           —       US$ 15       N/A     US$ 15    
  Asset-backed securities              
  Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 68,487       N/A     US$ 68,487    
  Chase Issuance Trust     —           —       US$ 43,604       N/A     US$ 43,604    
  American Express Credit Account Master Trust     —           —       US$ 42,144       N/A     US$ 42,144    
  Discover Card Execution Note Trust     —           —       US$ 37,495       N/A     US$ 37,495    
  Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A     —           —       US$ 26,702       N/A     US$ 26,702    
  Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2018-B     —           —       US$ 8,122       N/A     US$ 8,122    
  BA Credit Card Trust     —           —       US$ 8,092       N/A     US$ 8,092    
  Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables     —           —       US$ 7,989       N/A     US$ 7,989    
  CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-BIOC     —           —       US$ 7,430       N/A     US$ 7,430    
  Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust     —           —       US$ 7,304       N/A     US$ 7,304    
  BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-IND     —           —       US$ 6,946       N/A     US$ 6,946    
  UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-C2     —           —       US$ 6,313       N/A     US$ 6,313    
  Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust 2016-B     —           —       US$ 6,012       N/A     US$ 6,012    
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2016-REV1     —           —       US$ 5,917       N/A     US$ 5,917    
  BBCMS 2018-TALL Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 5,403       N/A     US$ 5,403    
  Chesapeake Funding II LLC     —           —       US$ 5,328       N/A     US$ 5,328    
  Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2013-C10     —           —       US$ 4,879       N/A     US$ 4,879    
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2015-REV1     —           —       US$ 4,871       N/A     US$ 4,871    
  Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 4,510       N/A     US$ 4,510    
  UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C10     —           —       US$ 4,047       N/A     US$ 4,047    
  JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-JP7     —           —       US$ 3,960       N/A     US$ 3,960    
  J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-WIKI     —           —       US$ 3,932       N/A     US$ 3,932    
  BANK 2017-BNK5     —           —       US$ 3,902       N/A     US$ 3,902    
  BANK 2017-BNK6     —           —       US$ 3,899       N/A     US$ 3,899    
  Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2016-B     —           —       US$ 3,886       N/A     US$ 3,886    
  Cold Storage Trust 2017-ICE3     —           —       US$ 3,732       N/A     US$ 3,732    
  GS Mortgage Securities Corp II     —           —       US$ 3,247       N/A     US$ 3,247    
  COMM 2015-CCRE25 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 2,998       N/A     US$ 2,998    
  GS Mortgage Securities Corp Trust 2018-RIVR     —           —       US$ 2,989       N/A     US$ 2,989    
  Honda Auto Receivables 2017-2 Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 2,947       N/A     US$ 2,947    
  GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust 2017-2     —           —       US$ 2,945       N/A     US$ 2,945    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$  2,800       N/A     US$  2,800    
  GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2011-GC3     —           —       US$ 2,750       N/A     US$ 2,750    
  Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP     —           —       US$ 2,672       N/A     US$ 2,672    
  Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2018-H3     —           —       US$ 2,596       N/A     US$ 2,596    
  GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-GCJ12     —           —       US$ 2,576       N/A     US$ 2,576    
  Toyota Auto Receivables 2018-C Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 2,554       N/A     US$ 2,554    
  JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-C2     —           —       US$ 2,512       N/A     US$ 2,512    
  Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2017-A     —           —       US$ 2,386       N/A     US$ 2,386    
  Toyota Auto Receivables 2018-A Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 2,306       N/A     US$ 2,306    
  Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2017-B     —           —       US$ 2,252       N/A     US$ 2,252    
  Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-LC20     —           —       US$ 2,127       N/A     US$ 2,127    
  UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C11     —           —       US$ 2,083       N/A     US$ 2,083    
  COMM 2013-CCRE12 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 2,061       N/A     US$ 2,061    
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2017-C     —           —       US$ 2,046       N/A     US$ 2,046    
  BENCHMARK 2018-B4     —           —       US$ 2,034       N/A     US$ 2,034    
  JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-C19     —           —       US$ 2,017       N/A     US$ 2,017    
  COMM 2015-CCRE22 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 2,010       N/A     US$ 2,010    
  Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C30     —           —       US$ 2,006       N/A     US$ 2,006    
  UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-C6     —           —       US$ 1,979       N/A     US$ 1,979    
  Toyota Auto Receivables 2016-B Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 1,977       N/A     US$ 1,977    
  Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-P8     —           —       US$ 1,974       N/A     US$ 1,974    
  Toyota Auto Receivables 2017-C Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 1,960       N/A     US$ 1,960    
  Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2018-B     —           —       US$ 1,953       N/A     US$ 1,953    
  JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-C7     —           —       US$ 1,944       N/A     US$ 1,944    
  Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2016-C31     —           —       US$ 1,940       N/A     US$ 1,940    
  GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2016-3     —           —       US$ 1,931       N/A     US$ 1,931    
  Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-UB11     —           —       US$ 1,868       N/A     US$ 1,868    
  Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2017-B     —           —       US$ 1,863       N/A     US$ 1,863    
  BANK 2018-BNK14     —           —       US$ 1,811       N/A     US$ 1,811    
  BMW Vehicle Lease Trust     —           —       US$ 1,801       N/A     US$ 1,801    
  Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust     —           —       US$ 1,799       N/A     US$ 1,799    
  Wheels SPV 2 LLC     —           —       US$ 1,788       N/A     US$ 1,788    
  Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC35     —           —       US$ 1,783       N/A     US$ 1,783    
  Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2013-C8     —           —       US$ 1,771       N/A     US$ 1,771    
  BENCHMARK 2018-B6 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 1,766       N/A     US$ 1,766    
  CarMax Auto Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 1,756       N/A     US$ 1,756    
  Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2010-4     —           —       US$ 1,742       N/A     US$ 1,742    
  SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-4     —           —       US$ 1,722       N/A     US$ 1,722    
  UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-C5     —           —       US$ 1,707       N/A     US$ 1,707    
  Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2016-C     —           —       US$ 1,670       N/A     US$ 1,670    
  Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2017-A     —           —       US$ 1,603       N/A     US$ 1,603    
  Edsouth Indenture No 10 LLC     —           —       US$ 1,598       N/A     US$ 1,598    
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2015-A     —           —       US$ 1,541       N/A     US$ 1,541    
  Navient Student Loan Trust 2017-1     —           —       US$ 1,540       N/A     US$ 1,540    
  Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2018-3     —           —       US$ 1,538       N/A     US$ 1,538    
  COMM 2015-PC1 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 1,500       N/A     US$ 1,500    
  Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2018-A     —           —       US$ 1,497       N/A     US$ 1,497    
  Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2017-H1     —           —       US$ 1,481       N/A     US$ 1,481    
  SLM Student Loan Trust 2013-6     —           —       US$ 1,465       N/A     US$ 1,465    
  JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-JP5     —           —       US$ 1,460       N/A     US$ 1,460    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  ECMC Group Student Loan Trust 2018-2     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$
 1,448
 
    N/A     US$  1,448    
  Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2012-1     —           —       US$ 1,446       N/A     US$ 1,446    
  Pheaa Student Loan Trust 2018-1     —           —       US$ 1,443       N/A     US$ 1,443    
  Toyota Auto Receivables 2018-B Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 1,432       N/A     US$ 1,432    
  Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust 2018-BA     —           —       US$ 1,396       N/A     US$ 1,396    
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2014-REV2     —           —       US$ 1,390       N/A     US$ 1,390    
  Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2006-2     —           —       US$ 1,388       N/A     US$ 1,388    
  COMM 2013-CCRE6 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 1,360       N/A     US$ 1,360    
  GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2017-1     —           —       US$ 1,299       N/A     US$ 1,299    
  COMM 2015-DC1 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 1,253       N/A     US$ 1,253    
  Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC     —           —       US$ 1,251       N/A     US$ 1,251    
  Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2018-A     —           —       US$ 1,246       N/A     US$ 1,246    
  JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-C1     —           —       US$ 1,243       N/A     US$ 1,243    
  Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2015-C20     —           —       US$ 1,196       N/A     US$ 1,196    
  Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2017-C     —           —       US$ 1,049       N/A     US$ 1,049    
  Nissan Auto Receivables 2016-B Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 1,043       N/A     US$ 1,043    
  WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C4     —           —       US$ 1,036       N/A     US$ 1,036    
  GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust 2018-4     —           —       US$ 1,023       N/A     US$ 1,023    
  COMM 2014-CCRE20 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 1,009       N/A     US$ 1,009    
  Nissan Auto Receivables 2017-B Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 1,008       N/A     US$ 1,008    
  Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2014 C19     —           —       US$ 1,006       N/A     US$ 1,006    
  Nissan Auto Receivables 2018-B Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 1,004       N/A     US$ 1,004    
  JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-C21     —           —       US$ 1,002       N/A     US$ 1,002    
  Navient Student Loan Trust 2017-3     —           —       US$ 1,000       N/A     US$ 1,000    
  GM Financial Consumer Automobile 2017-1     —           —       US$ 986       N/A     US$ 986    
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2017-REV1     —           —       US$ 985       N/A     US$ 985    
  Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-GC11     —           —       US$ 969       N/A     US$ 969    
  JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-C31     —           —       US$ 945       N/A     US$ 945    
  Honda Auto Receivables 2018-2 Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 911       N/A     US$ 911    
  JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-LC9     —           —       US$ 897       N/A     US$ 897    
  CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2018-1     —           —       US$ 873       N/A     US$ 873    
  Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2012-C6     —           —       US$ 853       N/A     US$ 853    
  Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1     —           —       US$ 841       N/A     US$ 841    
  280 Park Avenue 2017-280P Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 822       N/A     US$ 822    
  SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-3     —           —       US$ 816       N/A     US$ 816    
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2015-REV2     —           —       US$ 803       N/A     US$ 803    
  Navient Student Loan Trust 2018-1     —           —       US$ 799       N/A     US$ 799    
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust/Ford Credit 2014-REV1     —           —       US$ 798       N/A     US$ 798    
  Honda Auto Receivables 2018-3 Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 792       N/A     US$ 792    
  SLM Student Loan Trust 2013-1     —           —       US$ 786       N/A     US$ 786    
  CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C1     —           —       US$ 776       N/A     US$ 776    
  Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2018-A     —           —       US$ 770       N/A     US$ 770    
  GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2018-1     —           —       US$ 753       N/A     US$ 753    
  COMM 2015-LC19 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 716       N/A     US$ 716    
  Toyota Auto Receivables 2018-D Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 706       N/A     US$ 706    
  Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2018-3     —           —       US$ 699       N/A     US$ 699    
  SLM Student Loan Trust 2013-4     —           —       US$ 688       N/A     US$ 688    
  Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C28     —           —       US$ 670       N/A     US$ 670    
  Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2016-B     —           —       US$ 649       N/A     US$ 649    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Global

  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2018-A     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 640       N/A     US$ 640    
  JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-C6     —           —       US$ 636       N/A     US$ 636    
  JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-WLDN     —           —       US$ 607       N/A     US$ 607    
  GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2018-3     —           —       US$ 585       N/A     US$ 585    
  DBGS 2018-BIOD Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 573       N/A     US$ 573    
  Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2015-A     —           —       US$ 571       N/A     US$ 571    
  COMM 2016-SAVA Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 555       N/A     US$ 555    
  DBUBS 2011-LC2 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 514       N/A     US$ 514    
  ARI Fleet Lease Trust 2018-A     —           —       US$ 508       N/A     US$ 508    
  GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-GC18     —           —       US$ 505       N/A     US$ 505    
  CD 2016-CD2 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 500       N/A     US$ 500    
  COMM 2014-CCRE19 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 499       N/A     US$ 499    
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2016-A     —           —       US$ 485       N/A     US$ 485    
  Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2017-A     —           —       US$ 433       N/A     US$ 433    
  WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C25     —           —       US$ 404       N/A     US$ 404    
  GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2018-2     —           —       US$ 390       N/A     US$ 390    
  Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2014-C18     —           —       US$ 377       N/A     US$ 377    
  Honda Auto Receivables 2017-4 Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 366       N/A     US$ 366    
  Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-LC24     —           —       US$ 357       N/A     US$ 357    
  Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2014-C16     —           —       US$ 337       N/A     US$ 337    
  ARI Fleet Lease Trust 2018-B     —           —       US$ 331       N/A     US$ 331    
  BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2018-1     —           —       US$ 317       N/A     US$ 317    
  JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C14     —           —       US$ 300       N/A     US$ 300    
  GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust 2017-2     —           —       US$ 269       N/A     US$ 269    
  Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-NXS1     —           —       US$ 264       N/A     US$ 264    
  BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2016-2     —           —       US$ 259       N/A     US$ 259    
  Honda Auto Receivables 2016-2 Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 248       N/A     US$ 248    
  Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-SG1     —           —       US$ 214       N/A     US$ 214    
  Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-GC23     —           —       US$ 199       N/A     US$ 199    
  BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2017-2     —           —       US$ 187       N/A     US$ 187    
  GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2010-C1     —           —       US$ 141       N/A     US$ 141    
  WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C5     —           —       US$ 123       N/A     US$ 123    
  COMM 2014-CCRE15 Mortgage Trust     —           —       US$ 96       N/A     US$ 96    
  GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-GC24     —           —       US$ 82       N/A     US$ 82    
  GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2010-C2     —           —       US$ 45       N/A     US$ 45    
  Honda Auto Receivables 2015-4 Owner Trust     —           —       US$ 32       N/A     US$ 32    
  Commercial paper              
  Royal Bank of Canada/New York NY     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 2,000       N/A     US$ 2,000    
  Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY     —           —       US$ 1,500       N/A     US$ 1,500    
  Non-publicly traded equity investments              
  Primavera Capital Fund II L.P.     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —       US$ 70,460       4     US$ 70,460    

VTAF II

  Non-publicly traded equity investments              
               
  Sentelic     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     1,019     US$ 2,039       4     US$ 2,039    
  Aether Systems, Inc.     —           1,085     US$ 353       20     US$ 353    

(Continued)

 

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Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  December 31, 2018     Note  
  Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Fair Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

VTAF II

  5V Technologies, Inc.     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     364     US$ 313       2     US$ 313    
  Publicly traded stocks              
  Aquantia     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     83     US$ 730       —       US$ 730    

VTAF III

  Non-publicly traded equity investments              
  LiquidLeds Lighting Corp.     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     1,952     US$ 800       14     US$ 800    
  Neoconix, Inc.     —           4,147     US$ 174       —       US$ 174    

Growth Fund

  Non-publicly traded equity investments              
  Innovium, Inc.     —       Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     451     US$ 2,393       —       US$ 2,393    
  CNEX Labs, Inc.     —           237     US$ 775       —       US$ 775    

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 4

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

MARKETABLE SECURITIES ACQUIRED AND DISPOSED OF AT COSTS OR PRICES OF AT LEAST NT$300 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Financial Statement Account

  Counter-
party
    Nature of
Relationship
    Beginning Balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Ending
Balance (Note 1)
 
  Shares/
Units

(In
Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/
Units

(In
Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/
Units

(In
Thousands)
    Amount     Carrying
Value
    Gain/
Loss on
Disposal
    Shares/
Units

(In
Thousands)
    Amount  

TSMC

  Commercial paper                          
  CPC Corporation, Taiwan   Financial assets at amortized cost     —         —         —       $ —         50     $ 498,837       —       $ —       $ —       $ —         50     $ 498,837  
  Non-publicly traded equity investments                          
  TSMC Global   Investments accounted for using equity method (Note 2)     —         Subsidiary       9       309,211,877       2       62,272,080       —         —         —         —         11       393,577,931  
  TSMC Nanjing       —         Subsidiary       —         26,493,740       —         2,361,320       —         —         —         —         —         20,601,413  
  Publicly traded stocks                          
  Motech   Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —         —         58,320       1,309,279       —         —         58,320       651,973       1,831,241       (1,179,268     —         —    

TSMC Global

  Corporate bond                          
                           
  Bank of America Corp   Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —         —         —       US$ 40,876       —       US$ 10,852       —       US$ 5,990     US$ 6,027     US$ (37     —       US$ 44,755  
  Citigroup Inc       —         —         —       US$ 29,911       —       US$ 11,293       —       US$ 12,000     US$ 12,128     US$ (128     —       US$ 28,602  
  CVS Health Corp       —         —         —       US$ 10,018       —       US$ 18,102       —       US$ 684     US$ 692     US$ (8     —       US$ 27,238  
  AT&T Inc       —         —         —       US$ 26,867       —       US$ 9,299       —       US$ 12,438     US$ 12,482     US$ (44     —       US$ 23,123  
  Comcast Corp       —         —         —       US$ 1,256       —       US$ 18,768       —       US$ 1,210     US$ 1,212     US$ (2     —       US$ 18,894  
  BAT Capital Corp       —         —         —       US$ 17,024       —       US$ 13,719       —       US$ 17,590     US$ 17,732     US$ (142     —       US$ 12,594  
  United Technologies Corp       —         —         —       US$ 1,761       —       US$ 10,490       —       US$ 984     US$ 1,000     US$ (16     —       US$ 11,159  
  Morgan Stanley       —         —         —       US$ 12,722       —       US$ 8,573       —       US$ 12,105     US$ 12,257     US$ (152     —       US$ 8,928  
  Celgene Corp       —         —         —       US$ 6,181       —       US$ 10,575       —       US$ 8,673     US$ 8,860     US$ (187     —       US$ 7,726  
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY       —         —         —       US$ 1,450       —       US$ 13,474       —       US$ 7,326     US$ 7,453     US$ (127     —       US$ 7,462  
  Asian Development Bank       —         —         —       US$ 11,073       —       US$ 3,576       —       US$ 11,075     US$ 11,075     US$ —         —       US$ 3,594  
  Inter American Development Bank       —         —         —       US$ —         —       US$ 21,168       —       US$ 21,166     US$ 21,166     US$ —         —       US$ —    
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   Financial assets at amortized cost     —         —         —       US$ 10,013       —       US$ —         —       US$ 10,000     US$ 10,000     US$ —         —       US$ —    
  Government bond                          
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income     —         —         —       US$ 202,689       —       US$ 483,976       —       US$ 401,246     US$ 403,883     US$ (2,637     —       US$ 283,314  
  United States Treasury Floating Rate Note       —         —         —       US$ 49,901       —       US$ 124,504       —       US$ 106,171     US$ 106,123     US$ 48       —       US$ 68,164  
  United States Treasury Bill       —         —         —       US$ 2,997       —       US$ 175,861       —       US$ 176,725     US$ 176,682     US$ 43       —       US$ 2,248  

(Continued)

 

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Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Financial Statement Account

  Counter-
party
  Nature of
Relationship
  Beginning Balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Ending
Balance (Note 1)
 
  Shares/
Units

(In
Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/
Units

(In
Thousands)
    Amount     Shares/
Units

(In
Thousands)
    Amount     Carrying
Value
    Gain/
Loss on
Disposal
    Shares/
Units

(In
Thousands)
    Amount  

TSMC Global

  Agency bonds/Agency mortgage-backed securities                          
  FNMA PooL BM4681   Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income   —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 35,947       —       US$ 4,026     US$ 4,089     US$ (63)       —       US$ 31,784  
  FNMA Pool BM4495     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 29,035       —       US$ 1,249     US$ 1,361     US$ (112)       —       US$ 27,324  
  FNMA Pool BM1948     —     —       —       US$ 41,275       —       US$ 5,534       —       US$ 18,653     US$ 19,922     US$ (1,269)       —       US$ 26,046  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G61603     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 27,059       —       US$ 1,256     US$ 1,387     US$ (131)       —       US$ 25,515  
  FNMA Pool CA2352     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 25,688       —       US$ 492     US$ 517     US$ (25)       —       US$ 25,130  
  FNMA TBA 30 Yr 5     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 186,999       —       US$ 162,191     US$ 162,197     US$ (6)       —       US$ 24,761  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G61592     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 45,987       —       US$ 24,813     US$ 24,527     US$ 286       —       US$ 21,507  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G61654     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 19,316       —       US$ 651     US$ 704     US$ (53)       —       US$ 18,555  
  GNMA II Pool MA5468     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 17,751       —       US$ 112     US$ 118     US$ (6)       —       US$ 17,490  
  FNMA Pool BM4493     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 18,362       —       US$ 1,279     US$ 1,325     US$ (46)       —       US$ 16,915  
  Government National Mortgage Association     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 16,433       —       US$ 39     US$ 39     US$ —         —       US$ 16,485  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G61553     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 15,372       —       US$ 244     US$ 255     US$ (11)       —       US$ 15,045  
  FNMA Pool CA2169     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 15,368       —       US$ 1,406     US$ 1,429     US$ (23)       —       US$ 13,859  
  GNMA II Pool MA5332     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 26,202       —       US$ 13,285     US$ 13,279     US$ 6       —       US$ 12,772  
  GNMA II TBA 30 Yr 5     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 61,268       —       US$ 49,012     US$ 49,046     US$ (34)       —       US$ 12,209  
  Government National Mortgage Association     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 10,494       —       US$ —       US$ —       US$ —         —       US$ 10,590  
  GNMA II TBA 30 Yr 4     —     —       —       US$ 2,378       —       US$ 47,507       —       US$ 47,743     US$ 47,773     US$ (30)       —       US$ 2,129  
  FNMA TBA 15 Yr 3.5     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 42,360       —       US$ 40,346     US$ 40,350     US$ (4)       —       US$ 2,020  
  GNMA II TBA 30 Yr 3.5     —     —       —       US$ 145       —       US$ 47,680       —       US$ 46,609     US$ 46,676     US$ (67)       —       US$ 1,157  
  FED HM LN PC Pool G08799     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 24,748       —       US$ 24,846     US$ 24,782     US$ 64       —       US$ —    
  Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 29,498       —       US$ 29,500     US$ 29,499     US$ 1       —       US$ —    
  FED HM LN PC Pool G60594     —     —       —       US$ 11,599       —       US$ —         —       US$ 11,191     US$ 11,711     US$ (520)       —       US$ —    
  FNMA TBA 30 Yr 3.5     —     —       —       US$ 2,866       —       US$ 83,271       —       US$ 86,356     US$ 86,144     US$ 212       —       US$ —    
  FNMA TBA 30 Yr 3     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 198,586       —       US$ 198,614     US$ 198,586     US$ 28       —       US$ —    
  FNMA TBA 15 Yr 3     —     —       —       US$ 2,015       —       US$ 65,931       —       US$ 67,884     US$ 67,949     US$ (65)       —       US$ —    
  FNMA TBA 30 Yr 4.5     —     —       —       US$ 15,758       —       US$ 157,210       —       US$ 172,818     US$ 173,014     US$ (196)       —       US$ —    
  FED HM LN PC Pool G08773     —     —       —       US$ —         —       US$ 10,380       —       US$ 10,410     US$ 10,380     US$ 30       —       US$ —    
  Asset-backed securities                          
  Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust   Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income   —     —       —       US$ 48,328       —       US$ 40,865       —       US$ 20,343     US$ 20,346     US$ (3)       —       US$ 68,487  
  Chase Issuance Trust     —     —       —       US$ 39,211       —       US$ 27,720       —       US$ 23,176     US$ 23,192     US$ (16)       —       US$ 43,604  
  Discover Card Execution Note Trust     —     —       —       US$ 45,722       —       US$ 16,266       —       US$ 24,230     US$ 24,268     US$ (38)       —       US$ 37,495  
  American Express Credit Account Master Trust     —     —       —       US$ 12,805       —       US$ 25,878       —       US$ 11,239     US$ 11,233     US$ 6       —       US$ 27,285  
  Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust     —     —       —       US$ 22,544       —       US$ —         —       US$ 15,223     US$ 15,227     US$ (4)       —       US$ 7,304  
  Structure product                          
  Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ   Financial assets at amortized cost   —     —       —       US$ 50,000       —       US$ —         —       US$ 50,000     US$ 50,000     US$ —         —       US$ —    

 

Note 1:

The ending balance includes the amortization of premium/discount on bonds investments, share of profits/losses of investees and other related adjustment.

 

Note 2:

To lower the hedging cost, in August 2018, the Board of Directors of TSMC approved to inject US$2,000,000 thousand of capital into TSMC Global. This project was approved by the Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (MOEA). The prepayment for investment was US$100,000 thousand as of December 31, 2018.

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 5

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

ACQUISITION OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AT COSTS OF AT LEAST NT$300 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Company

Name

   Types of
Property
 

Transaction Date

  Transaction
Amount

(Foreign
Currencies

in Thousands)
   

Payment Term

 

Counter-party

  Nature of
Relationships
  Prior Transaction of Related
Counter-party
 

Price Reference

 

Purpose of Acquisition

  Other
Terms
  Owner   Relationships   Transfer
Date
  Amount

TSMC

   Fab  

March 10, 2017 to January 25, 2018

  $ 303,592    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

HSIEH KUN CO., LTD

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

March 17, 2017 to March 12, 2018

    301,341    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Jer Yih Electrical Eng. Co.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

March 21, 2017 to August 6, 2018

    607,800    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

TRUSVAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

April 10, 2017 to March 30, 2018

    382,672    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

M+W High Tech Project Taiwan Co., Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

April 18, 2017 to June 4, 2018

    1,334,403    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

CHEN FULL INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

April 20, 2017 to April 19, 2018

    300,874    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Unique Station International Corp.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

April 21, 2017 to June 12, 2018

    1,841,951    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Organo Technology Co., Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

April 25, 2017 to July 31, 2018

    2,559,574    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

YANKEY ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

May 12, 2017 to May 10, 2018

    413,901    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

HUAN YU TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None

(Continued)

 

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Company

Name

   Types of
Property
 

Transaction Date

  Transaction
Amount

(Foreign
Currencies

in Thousands)
   

Payment Term

 

Counter-party

  Nature of
Relationships
  Prior Transaction of Related
Counter-party
 

Price Reference

 

Purpose of Acquisition

  Other
Terms
  Owner   Relationships   Transfer
Date
  Amount

TSMC

   Fab  

May 25, 2017 to June 21, 2018

  $ 2,187,982    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

MEGA UNION TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

July 11, 2017 to July 31, 2018

    1,422,454    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

TASA Construction Corporation

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

July 24, 2017 to June 21, 2018

    347,431    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

MandarTech Interiors Inc.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

July 28, 2017 to April 19, 2018

    348,757    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

J.J. PAN AND PARTNERS , ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

July 28, 2017 to May 8, 2018

    574,621    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Trane Taiwan Distribution Limited

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

August 8, 2017 to June 28, 2018

    337,069    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Lumax International Corp., Ltd

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

August 16, 2017 to July 31, 2018

    1,012,550    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Air Liquide Far Eastern

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

August 16, 2017 to July 31, 2018

    617,447    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Kao Hsin Engineering Co., Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

September 5, 2017 to June 1, 2018

    1,224,738    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Uangyih-Tech Industrial Co., Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

September 14, 2017 to March 22, 2018

    784,003    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Siemens Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

November 9, 2017 to June 20, 2018

    1,773,165    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

MARKETECH INTERNATIONAL CORP.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None

(Continued)

 

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Company

Name

   Types of
Property
 

Transaction Date

  Transaction
Amount

(Foreign
Currencies

in Thousands)
   

Payment Term

 

Counter-party

  Nature of
Relationships
  Prior Transaction of Related
Counter-party
 

Price Reference

 

Purpose of Acquisition

  Other
Terms
  Owner   Relationships   Transfer
Date
  Amount

TSMC

   Fab  

November 10, 2017 to May 24, 2018

  $ 305,783    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

DESICCANT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

November 13, 2017 to August 13, 2018

    948,048    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Chen Yuan International Co., Ltd

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

November 14, 2017 to April 16, 2018

    1,724,550    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

PAN ASIA Corp.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

December 5, 2017 to July 31, 2018

    7,219,028    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

UNITED INTEGRATED SERVICES CO., LTD.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

December 13, 2017 to July 23, 2018

    2,457,695    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Taiwan Puritic Corp.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

December 14, 2017 to May 23, 2018

    305,566    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

WHOLETECH SYSTEM HITECH LIMITED

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

December 26, 2017 to February 13, 2018

    525,172    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

ABB Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

January 4, 2018 to April 16, 2018

    1,744,533    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

KEDGE Construction Co., Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

January 5, 2018 to April 16, 2018

    315,886    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Shihlin Electric & Engineering Corp. Tainan Branch

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

February 5, 2018 to July 31, 2018

    2,564,709    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

L&K ENGINEERING CO.,LTD.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

February 6, 2018 to August 13, 2018

    5,387,421    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Fu Tsu Construction Co., Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None

(Continued)

 

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Company

Name

   Types of
Property
 

Transaction

Date

  Transaction
Amount

(Foreign
Currencies

in Thousands)
   

Payment Term

 

Counter-party

  Nature of
Relationships
  Prior Transaction of Related
Counter-party
 

Price Reference

 

Purpose of Acquisition

  Other
Terms
  Owner   Relationships   Transfer
Date
  Amount

TSMC

   Fab  

February 12, 2018 to April 16, 2018

  $ 378,445    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

AMPOWER INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

February 13, 2018 to June 25, 2018

    1,415,232    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Cica-Huntek Chemical Technology Taiwan Co., Ltd

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

March 16, 2018 to August 2, 2018

    1,068,243    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Chun Yuan Steel Industry Co., Ltd

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

March 16, 2018 to December 18, 2018

    3,098,269    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

China Steel Structure Co., Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

April 13, 2018 to April 16, 2018

    410,000    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

Lead Fu Industrials Corp.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None
   Fab  

April 16, 2018 to December 24, 2018

    5,311,851    

Monthly settlement by the construction progress and acceptance

 

DA CIN Construction Co., Ltd.

  —     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  

Price comparison and price negotiation

 

Manufacturing purpose

  None

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 6

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Company Name

   Related Party    Nature of
Relationships
   Transaction Details    Abnormal
Transaction
     Notes/Accounts Payable
or Receivable
     Note  
   Purchases/
Sales
   Amount
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    % to
Total
    

Payment Terms

   Unit
Price
     Payment
Terms
     Ending
Balance

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    % to
Total
 

TSMC

   TSMC North America    Subsidiary    Sales    $ 650,432,820       60     

Net 30 days from invoice date (Note)

     —          Note      $ 86,057,097       70     
   GUC    Associate    Sales      6,705,439       1     

Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued

     —          —          375,184       —       
   TSMC China    Subsidiary    Purchases      18,089,003       19     

Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued

     —          —          (1,299,072     4     
   TSMC Nanjing    Subsidiary    Purchases      7,738,425       8     

Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued

     —          —          (414,401     1     
   WaferTech    Indirect
subsidiary
   Purchases      8,309,250       9     

Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued

     —          —          (1,092,785     3     
   VIS    Associate    Purchases      5,142,749       5     

Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued

     —          —          (357,080     1     
   SSMC    Associate    Purchases      3,666,645       4     

Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued

     —          —          (362,564     1     

TSMC North America

   GUC    Associate
of TSMC
   Sales     

(US$

1,664,555

55,492

 

    —       

Net 30 days from invoice date

     —          —         

(US$

106,750

3,473

 

    —       

VisEra Tech

   Xintec    Associate
of TSMC
   Sales      542,179       20     

Net 30 days from the end of the month of when invoice is issued

           102,478       20     

 

Note:

The tenor is 30 days from TSMC’s invoice date or determined by the payment terms granted to its clients by TSMC North America.

 

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TABLE 7

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Company Name

  

Related Party

  

Nature of Relationships

   Ending Balance
(Foreign Currencies
in Thousands)
    Turnover Days
(Note 1)
     Overdue      Amounts Received
in Subsequent
Period
    Allowance for
Bad Debts
 
   Amount     Action Taken  

TSMC

  

TSMC North America

  

Subsidiary

   $ 87,092,562       50      $ 2,828,842       —        $ 39,357,357     $ —    
  

GUC

  

Associate

     375,184       31        182,416          182,416       —    

TSMC China

  

TSMC Nanjing

  

The same parent company

     30,986,047       Note 2        —         —          —         —    
         (RMB  6,920,699            
  

TSMC

  

Parent company

     1,299,072       27        —         —          —         —    
         (RMB  290,149            

WaferTech

  

TSMC

  

The ultimate parent of the Company

    

(USD 

1,092,785

35,549

 

    53       

(USD 

661,841

21,530

 

    —         

(USD 

661,841

21,530

 

    —    

TSMC Nanjing

  

TSMC

  

Parent company

     614,039       10        —         —          —         —    
         (RMB  137,146            

TSMC Technology

  

TSMC

  

The ultimate parent of the Company

    

(USD 

218,347

7,103

 

    Note 2        —         —          —         —    

TSMC North America

  

GUC

  

Associate of TSMC

    

(USD 

106,750

3,473

 

    39       

(USD 

43,023

1,400

 

    —         

(USD 

43,023

1,400

 

    —    

VisEra Tech

  

Xintec

  

Associate of TSMC

     102,478       44        —         —          —         —    

 

Note 1:

The calculation of turnover days excludes other receivables from related parties.

 

Note 2:

The ending balance is primarily consisted of other receivables, which is not applicable for the calculation of turnover days.

 

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TABLE 8

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND RELATED INFORMATION OF INVESTEES OVER WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE (EXCLUDING INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Investor
Company

 

Investee
Company

 

Location

 

Main Businesses and Products

  Original Investment Amount     Balance as of December 31, 2018     Net Income
(Losses) of the
Investee

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Share of
Profits/Losses

of Investee
(Note 1)
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Note  
  December 31,
2018
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    December 31,
2017
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Shares
(In Thousands)
    Percentage
of
Ownership
    Carrying Value
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC

 

TSMC Global

 

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

 

Investment activities

  $

 

355,162,309

(Note 3

 

  $ 292,890,229       11       100     $ 393,577,931     $ 9,271,602     $ 9,271,602       Subsidiary  
 

TSMC Partners

 

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

 

Investing in companies involved in the design, manufacture, and other related business in the semiconductor industry and other investment activities

    31,456,130       31,456,130       988,268       100       52,339,094       2,499,370       2,499,370       Subsidiary  
 

VIS

 

Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

 

Manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing and design service of masks

    10,180,677       10,180,677       464,223       28       9,006,126       6,166,269       1,741,394       Associate  
 

SSMC

 

Singapore

 

Manufacturing and selling of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

    5,120,028       5,120,028       314       39       5,772,815       3,919,068       1,520,207       Associate  
 

VisEra Tech

 

Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

 

Engaged in manufacturing electronic spare parts and in researching, developing, designing, manufacturing, selling, packaging and testing of color filter

    5,005,171       5,005,171       253,120       87       4,531,929       412,283       358,421       Subsidiary  
 

TSMC North America

 

San Jose, California, U.S.A

 

Selling and marketing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

    333,718       333,718       11,000       100       4,269,393       117,948       117,948       Subsidiary  
 

Xintec

 

Taoyuan, Taiwan

 

Wafer level chip size packaging and wafer level post passivation interconnection service

    1,988,317       1,988,317       111,282       41       1,764,607       (1,351,951     (547,789     Associate  
 

GUC

 

Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

 

Researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and marketing of integrated circuits

    386,568       386,568       46,688       35       1,299,423       988,156       344,274       Associate  
 

TSMC Europe

 

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

 

Customer service and supporting activities

    15,749       15,749       —         100       445,828       41,697       41,697       Subsidiary  
 

VTAF III

 

Cayman Islands

 

Investing in new start-up technology companies

    1,308,244       1,318,885       —         98       194,660       (3,416     (3,348     Subsidiary  
 

TSMC Japan

 

Yokohama, Japan

 

Customer service and supporting activities

    83,760       83,760       6       100       141,136       4,035       4,035       Subsidiary  
 

VTAF II

 

Cayman Islands

 

Investing in new start-up technology companies

    278,800       412,831       —         98       128,758       (3,726     (3,652     Subsidiary  
 

TSMC Korea

 

Seoul, Korea

 

Customer service and supporting activities

    13,656       13,656       80       100       40,966       2,170       2,170       Subsidiary  
 

TSMC Solar Europe GmbH

 

Hamburg, Germany

 

Selling of solar related products and providing customer service

    25,266       25,266       1       100       (20,106     (21     (21     Subsidiary  

TSMC Partners

 

TSMC Development

 

Delaware, U.S.A

 

Investing in companies involved in the

    18,042,499       18,042,499       —         100       29,240,767       1,863,196       Note 2       Subsidiary  
     

manufacturing related business in the semiconductor industry

  (US$ 586,939   (US$ 586,939       (US$ 951,229   (US$ 61,803    
 

TSMC Technology

 

Delaware, U.S.A

 

Engineering support activities

    439,029       439,029       —         100       587,008       47,866       Note 2       Subsidiary  
        (US$ 14,282   (US$ 14,282       (US$ 19,096   (US$ 1,610    
 

TSMC Canada

 

Ontario, Canada

 

Engineering support activities

    70,702       70,702       2,300       100       205,423       32,224       Note 2       Subsidiary  
        (US$ 2,300   (US$ 2,300       (US$ 6,683   (US$ 1,069    
 

ISDF

 

Cayman Islands

 

Investing in new start-up technology companies

    14,607       14,607       583       97       510       —         Note 2       Subsidiary  
        (US$ 475   (US$ 475       (US$ 17      
 

ISDF II

 

Cayman Islands

 

Investing in new start-up technology companies

    —         —         9,299       97       —         (6,781     Note 2       Subsidiary  
                  (US$ (231 ))     

VTAF III

 

Growth Fund

 

Cayman Islands

 

Investing in new start-up technology companies

    66,207       66,207       —         100       97,782       (597     Note 2       Subsidiary  
        (US$ 2,154   (US$ 2,154       (US$ 3,181   (US$ (20 ))     
 

Mutual-Pak

 

New Taipei, Taiwan

 

Manufacturing of electronic parts, wholesaling

    48,980       48,980       4,693       39       22,867       (1,846     Note 2       Associate  
     

and retailing of electronic materials, and researching, developing and testing of RFID

  (US$ 1,593   (US$ 1,593       (US$ 744   (US$ (72 ))     

(Continued)

 

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Investor
Company

 

Investee
Company

 

Location

 

Main Businesses and Products

  Original Investment
Amount
    Balance as of December 31, 2018     Net Income
(Losses) of the
Investee

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Share of
Profits/Losses

of Investee
(Note 1)
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Note
  December 31,
2018
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    December 31,
2017
(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
    Shares
(In Thousands)
    Percentage
of
Ownership
    Carrying
Value

(Foreign
Currencies
in Thousands)
 

TSMC Development

 

WaferTech

 

Washington, U.S.A

 

Manufacturing, selling and testing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

  $ —       $ —         293,637       100     $
(US$
4,595,263
149,488
 
  $
(US$
1,473,555
48,918
 
    Note 2     Subsidiary

 

Note 1:

The share of profits/losses of investee includes the effect of unrealized gross profits/losses on intercompany transactions.

 

Note 2:

The share of profits/losses of the investee company is not reflected herein as such amount is already included in the share of profits/losses of the investor company.

 

Note 3:

To lower the hedging cost, in August 2018, the Board of Directors of TSMC approved to inject US$2,000,000 thousand of capital into TSMC Global. This project was approved by the Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (MOEA). The prepayment for investment was US$100,000 thousand as of December 31, 2018.

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 9

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA

FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

 

 

Investee
Company

 

Main Businesses and Products

  Total Amount of
Paid-in Capital

(RMB in
Thousands)
    Method of
Investment
    Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment
from Taiwan
as of
January 1,
2018

(US$ in
Thousands)
    Investment Flows     Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment
from Taiwan
as of

December 31,
2018 (US$ in
Thousands)
    Net
Income
(Losses) of
the
Investee
Company
    Percentage
of
Ownership
    Share of
Profits/
Losses
    Carrying
Amount

as of
December 31,
2018
    Accumulated
Inward
Remittance
of Earnings
as of

December 31,
2018
 
  Outflow
(US$ in
Thousands)
    Inflow  

TSMC China

 

Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

  $

(RMB 

18,939,667

4,502,080

 

    Note 1     $

(US$

18,939,667

596,000

 

  $ —       $ —       $

(US$

18,939,667

596,000

 

  $ 5,397,462       100   $

 

5,364,578

(Note 2

 

  $ 55,466,911     $ —    

TSMC Nanjing

 

Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided design of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

   

(RMB 

30,521,412

6,650,119

 

    Note 1      

(US$

28,160,092

920,000

 

   

(US$

2,361,320

80,000

 

    —        

(US$

30,521,412

 1,000,000

 

    (8,215,989     100    

(8,200,927

(Note 2


    20,601,413       —    

 

Accumulated Investment in Mainland China

as of December, 2018

(US$ in Thousands)

   Investment Amounts Authorized by
Investment Commission, MOEA
(US$ in Thousands)
    Upper Limit on Investment  

$ 49,461,079

(US$ 1,596,000)

   $

(US$

119,412,667

3,596,000

 

    Note 3  

 

Note 1:

TSMC directly invested US$596,000 thousand in TSMC China and US$1,000,000 thousands in TSMC Nanjing.

 

Note 2:

Amount was recognized based on the audited financial statements.

 

Note 3:

As the Company has obtained the certificate of being qualified for operating headquarters issued by Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA on August 2016, the upper limit on investment in mainland China pursuant to “Principle of investment or Technical Cooperation in Mainland China” is not applicable.

 

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THE CONTENTS OF STATEMENTS OF MAJOR

ACCOUNTING ITEMS

 

ITEM    STATEMENT INDEX

MAJOR ACCOUNTING ITEMS IN ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

  

STATEMENT OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   1

STATEMENT OF NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

   2

STATEMENT OF RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES

   3

STATEMENT OF INVENTORIES

   4

STATEMENT OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

   Note 14

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

   5

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

   Note 12

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENT OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

   Note 12

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN INTANGIBLE ASSETS

   Note 13

STATEMENT OF GUARANTEE DEPOSITS

   Note 19

STATEMENT OF DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS / LIABILITIES

   Note 26

STATEMENT OF SHORT-TERM LOANS

   6

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLES

   7

STATEMENT OF PAYABLES TO RELATED PARTIES

   8

STATEMENT OF PAYABLES TO CONTRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

   9

STATEMENT OF PROVISIONS

   Note 16

STATEMENT OF ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

   10

STATEMENT OF BONDS PAYABLE

   11

MAJOR ACCOUNTING ITEMS IN PROFIT OR LOSS

  

STATEMENT OF NET REVENUE

   12

STATEMENT OF COST OF REVENUE

   13

STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES

   14

STATEMENT OF FINANCE COSTS

   Note 24

STATEMENT OF LABOR, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION BY FUNCTION

   15

 

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STATEMENT 1

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

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

 

 

Item    Description    Amount  

Cash

     

Petty cash

      $ 280  

Cash in banks

     

Checking accounts and demand deposits

        17,433,341  

Foreign currency deposits

  

Including US$389,998 thousand @30.74, JPY199,382 thousand @0.2783, EUR729 thousand @35.22 and RMB220 thousand @4.4773

     12,070,686  

Time deposits

  

From 2018.06.05 to 2019.10.31, interest rates at 0.17%-3.00%, including NT$208,317,862 thousand and US$21,200 thousand @30.74

     208,969,550  

Cash equivalents

     

Repurchase agreements collateralized by corporate bonds

  

Expired by 2019.01.02, interest rates at 3.7%

     1,229,600  

Commercial paper

  

Expired by 2019.02.20, interest rates at 0.76%

     499,068  
     

 

 

 

Total

      $ 240,202,525  
     

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT 2

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Client Name    Amount  

Client A

   $ 9,700,035  

Client B

     3,912,500  

Client C

     3,681,950  

Client D

     3,276,349  

Others (Note 1)

     16,121,687  
  

 

 

 
     36,692,521  

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (7,132
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 36,685,389  
  

 

 

 

 

Note  1:    The amount of individual client included in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.
Note  2:    The accounts receivable past due over one year amounted to NT$4 thousand for which the Company has recognized appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

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STATEMENT 3

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Client Name    Amount  

TSMC North America

   $ 86,057,097  

Others (Note)

     395,487  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 86,452,584  
  

 

 

 

Note:     The amount of individual client included in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.

 

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STATEMENT 4

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF INVENTORIES

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     Amount  
Item    Cost      Net Realizable
Value
 

Finished goods

   $ 10,920,351      $ 24,537,764  

Work in process

     70,405,998        187,819,293  

Raw materials

     14,110,534        14,140,627  

Supplies and spare parts

     2,651,277        2,758,051  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 98,088,160      $ 229,255,735  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT 5

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

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

 

 

                                             Increase                                        
                                             (Decrease)                                        
                                             in Using the                         Market Value or        
     Balance, January 1, 2018     Additions in Investment      Decrease in Investment     Equity Method     Balance, December 31, 2018     Net Assets Value        
     Shares            Shares             Shares            Amount     Shares                   Unit Price              
Investees    (In Thousands)      Amount     (In Thousands)      Amount      (In Thousands)      Amount     (Note 2)     (In Thousands)      %      Amount     (NT$)     Total Amount     Collateral  

Stocks

                                

TSMC Global

     9      $  309,211,877       2      $  62,272,080        —        $ —       $  22,093,974       11        100      $  393,577,931       $  393,577,931       Nil  

TSMC Partners

     988,268        49,684,287       —          —          —          —         2,654,807       988,268        100        52,339,094         52,434,858       Nil  

VIS

     464,223        8,568,344       —          —          —          —         437,782       464,223        28        9,006,126     $ 59.5  (Note 1)      27,621,298       Nil  

SSMC

     314        5,677,640       —          —          —          —         95,175       314        39        5,772,815         5,558,832       Nil  

VisEra Tech

     253,120        4,667,162       —          —          —          —         (135,233     253,120        87        4,531,929         4,478,295       Nil  

TSMC North America

     11,000        4,001,003       —          —          —          —         268,390       11,000        100        4,269,393         4,269,393       Nil  

Xintec

     111,282        2,292,100       —          —          —          —         (527,493     111,282        41        1,764,607       34  (Note 1)      3,783,585       Nil  

GUC

     46,688        1,300,194       —          —          —          —         (771     46,688        35        1,299,423       206  (Note 1)      9,617,699       Nil  

TSMC Europe

     —          407,324       —          —          —          —         38,504       —          100        445,828         445,828       Nil  

TSMC Japan

     6        129,446       —          —          —          —         11,690       6        100        141,136         141,136       Nil  

TSMC Korea

     80        39,210       —          —          —          —         1,756       80        100        40,966         40,966       Nil  

TSMC Solar Europe GmbH

     1        (20,217     —          —          —          —         111       1        100        (20,106       (20,106     Nil  
     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

   

Subtotal

        385,958,370          62,272,080           —         24,938,692             473,169,142         501,949,715    
     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

   

Capital

                                

TSMC China

     —          51,060,885       —          —          —          —         4,406,026       —          100        55,466,911         55,586,818       Nil  

TSMC Nanjing

     —          26,493,740       —          2,361,320        —          —         (8,253,647     —          100        20,601,413         20,837,480       Nil  

VTAF III

     —          152,836       —          —          —          (10,641     52,465       —          98        194,660         171,491       Nil  

VTAF II

     —          320,533       —          —          —          (134,031     (57,744     —          98        128,758         122,512       Nil  
     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

   

Subtotal

        78,027,994          2,361,320           (144,672     (3,852,900           76,391,742         76,718,301    
     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

      $ 463,986,364        $ 64,633,400         $  (144,672   $ 21,085,792           $ 549,560,884       $ 578,668,016    
     

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

Note 1:    The unit price is calculated by closing price of Gre Tai Securities Market as of December 28, 2018 or by closing price of the Taiwan Stock Exchange as of December 28, 2018.
Note 2:    Mainly including share of profit or loss of subsidiaries and associates, share of other comprehensive income of subsidiaries and associates, cash dividends received from subsidiaries and associates, etc.

 

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STATEMENT 6

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF SHORT-TERM LOANS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

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

 

 

Type   

Balance,

End of Year

     Contract Period     

Range of

Interest Rates (%)

     Loan Commitments      Collateral      Remark  

Unsecured loans

                 

Crédit Agricole CIB

   $  15,831,100        2018.11.06-2019.01.08        2.89-3.22      US$ 600,000        Nil        —    

Bank Of America

     13,218,200        2018.10.11-2019.01.18        2.75-2.94      US$  600,000        Nil        —    

Megabank

     10,144,200        2018.11.05-2019.01.11        2.75-3.00      TW$  12,000,000        Nil        —    

The Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

     8,914,600        2018.11.26-2019.01.25        2.94-2.99      US$  300,000        Nil        —    

First Commercial Bank

     6,762,800        2018.11.08-2019.01.09        2.79      TW$ 8,000,000        Nil        —    

DBS

     5,705,640        2018.12.27-2019.01.30        0.10      US$ 400,000        Nil        —    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     5,533,200        2018.11.05-2019.01.07        2.80      US$  200,000        Nil        —    

HSBC

     4,918,400        2018.11.07-2019.01.09        2.98-3.00      US$  160,000        Nil        —    

China Construction Bank

     3,842,500        2018.12.03-2019.01.04        2.65      US$ 500,000        Nil        —    

Citibank Taiwan

     3,381,400        2018.11.14-2019.01.16        2.82      US$  110,000        Nil        —    

Taipeifubon Commercial Bank

     2,817,600        2018.12.27-2019.01.25        0.01      US$  100,000        Nil        —    

DB

     2,766,600        2018.10.05-2019.01.04        2.68      US$  100,000        Nil        —    

BNP Paribas Taiwan

     2,151,800        2018.11.09-2019.01.09        2.99      US$  75,000        Nil        —    

HSBC Taiwan

     1,537,000        2018.11.09-2019.01.09        3.00      US$ 65,000        Nil        —    

Citibank Taipei

     1,229,600        2018.11.14-2019.01.16        2.82      US$  484,000        Nil        —    
  

 

 

                

Subtotal

     88,754,640                 

Related parties

                 

TSMC Global

     3,227,700        2018.12.28-2019.04.19        2.53      US$  1,500,000        Nil        —    
  

 

 

                

Total

   $ 91,982,340                 
  

 

 

                

 

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STATEMENT 7

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLES

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Vendor Name    Amount  

Vendor A

   $ 1,625,875  

Others (Note)

     28,846,417  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 30,472,292  
  

 

 

 

Note:     The amount of individual vendor in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.

 

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STATEMENT 8

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF PAYABLES TO RELATED PARTIES

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Vendor Name    Amount  

TSMC China

   $ 1,299,072  

WaferTech

     1,092,785  

Xintec

     649,812  

TSMC Nanjing

     414,401  

SSMC

     362,564  

VIS

     357,080  

Others (Note)

     371,038  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $  4,546,752  
  

 

 

 

Note:     The amount of individual vendor in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.

 

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STATEMENT 9

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF PAYABLES TO CONTRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Vendor Name    Amount  

Vendor B

   $ 4,424,855  

Vendor C

     4,089,399  

Vendor D

     2,349,753  

Others (Note)

     30,415,903  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $  41,279,910  
  

 

 

 

Note:     The amount of individual vendor included in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.

 

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STATEMENT 10

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Item    Amount  

Refund liability

   $  21,199,032  

Guarantee deposit

     6,148,000  

Receipts in advance

     2,740,649  

Others (Note)

     19,690,361  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 49,778,042  
  

 

 

 

Note:     The amount of each item in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.

 

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STATEMENT 11

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF BONDS PAYABLE

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

                               Amount               
                                                   Unamortized                      
                 Interest      Coupon             Repayment      Balance,     Premiums                      
Bonds Name    Trustee    Issuance Date      Payment Date      Rate (%)      Total Amount      paid      End of Year     (Discounts)      Carrying Value     Repayment      Collateral  

Domestic unsecured bonds-100-1

                              

- B

   Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2011.09.28        on 09.28 annually        1.63      $ 7,500,000      $ 7,500,000      $ —       $ —        $ —         Bullet repayment        Nil  

Domestic unsecured bonds-100-2

                              

- B

   Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2012.01.11        on 01.11 annually        1.46        7,000,000        —          7,000,000       —          7,000,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

Domestic unsecured bonds-101-1

                              

- B

   Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2012.08.02        on 08.02 annually        1.40        9,000,000        —          9,000,000       —          9,000,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

Domestic unsecured bonds-101-2

                              

- B

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2012.09.26        on 09.26 annually        1.39        9,000,000        —          9,000,000       —          9,000,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

Domestic unsecured bonds-101-3

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2012.10.09        on 10.09 annually        1.53        4,400,000        —          4,400,000       —          4,400,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

Domestic unsecured bonds-101-4

                              

- A

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.01.04        on 01.04 annually        1.23        10,600,000        10,600,000        —         —          —         Bullet repayment        Nil  

- B

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.01.04        on 01.04 annually        1.35        10,000,000        —          10,000,000       —          10,000,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

- C

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.01.04        on 01.04 annually        1.49        3,000,000        —          3,000,000       —          3,000,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

Domestic unsecured bonds-102-1

                              

- A

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.02.06        on 02.06 annually        1.23        6,200,000        6,200,000        —         —          —         Bullet repayment        Nil  

- B

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.02.06        on 02.06 annually        1.38        11,600,000        —          11,600,000       —          11,600,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

- C

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.02.06        on 02.06 annually        1.50        3,600,000        —          3,600,000       —          3,600,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

Domestic unsecured bonds-102-2

                              

- A

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.07.16        on 07.16 annually        1.50        10,200,000        —          10,200,000       —          10,200,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

- B

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.07.16        on 07.16 annually        1.70        3,500,000        —          3,500,000       —          3,500,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

Domestic unsecured bonds-102-3

                              

- B

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.08.09        on 08.09 annually        1.52        8,500,000        —          8,500,000       —          8,500,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

Domestic unsecured bonds-102-4

                              

- C

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.09.25        on 09.25 annually        1.60        1,400,000        —          1,400,000       —          1,400,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

- D

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.09.25        on 09.25 annually        1.85        2,600,000        —          2,600,000       —          2,600,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

- E

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.09.25        on 09.25 annually        2.05        5,400,000        —          5,400,000       —          5,400,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  

- F

   Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.      2013.09.25        on 09.25 annually        2.10        2,600,000        —          2,600,000       —          2,600,000       Bullet repayment        Nil  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

TOTAL

               $ 116,100,000      $ 24,300,000        91,800,000       —          91,800,000       
              

 

 

    

 

 

              

Less: current portion

                       (34,900,000     —          (34,900,000     
                    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      
                     $ 56,900,000     $ —        $ 56,900,000       
                    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

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STATEMENT 12

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF NET REVENUE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

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

 

 

Item   

Shipments

(Piece) (Note)

     Amount  

Wafer

     10,751,552      $ 906,992,422  

Other

        116,933,291  
     

 

 

 

Net revenue

      $ 1,023,925,713  
     

 

 

 

Note:     12-inch equivalent wafers.

 

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STATEMENT 13

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF COST OF REVENUE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Item    Amount  

Raw materials used

  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 6,566,716  

Raw material purchased

     48,003,230  

Raw materials, end of year

     (14,110,534

Transferred to manufacturing or operating expenses

     (6,483,906

Others

     (205,440
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     33,770,066  

Direct labor

     14,099,289  

Manufacturing expenses

     474,764,387  
  

 

 

 

Manufacturing cost

     522,633,742  

Work in process, beginning of year

     52,166,234  

Work in process, end of year

     (70,405,998

Transferred to manufacturing or operating expenses

     (21,864,208
  

 

 

 

Cost of finished goods

     482,529,770  

Finished goods, beginning of year

     9,596,837  

Finished goods purchased

     45,624,012  

Finished goods, end of year

     (10,920,351

Transferred to manufacturing or operating expenses

     (11,067,796

Scrapped

     (103,647
  

 

 

 

Subtotal

     515,658,825  

Others

     15,202,341  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $  530,861,166  
  

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT 14

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Item    Research and
Development
Expenses
     General and
Administrative
Expenses
     Selling
Expenses
 

Payroll and related expense

   $  28,608,138      $ 7,541,827      $  2,121,253  

Depreciation expense

     22,154,406        822,877        42,835  

Consumables

     21,022,083        235,779        3,050  

Repair and maintenance expense

     3,624,661        1,266,629        596  

Moving expense

     271,117        986,379        600  

Service fee

     75,840        1,290,476        12,050  

Patents

     —          1,558,487        —    

Management fees of the Science Park Administration

     —          2,014,270        —    

Commission

     —          —          866,068  

Others (Note)

     9,188,216        3,396,574        155,218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 84,944,461      $  19,113,298      $ 3,201,670  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note:   The amount of each item in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.

 

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STATEMENT 15

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENT OF LABOR, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION BY FUNCTION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

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

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2018      Year Ended December 31, 2017  
                   Classified as                           Classified as         
                   Other                           Other         
            Classified as      Operating                    Classified as      Operating         
     Classified as      Operating      Income             Classified as      Operating      Income         
     Cost of Revenue      Expenses      and Expenses      Total      Cost of Revenue      Expenses      and Expenses      Total  

Labor cost (Note)

                       

Salary and bonus

   $ 51,980,310      $ 34,454,020      $ —         $ 86,434,330      $ 50,157,890      $  33,221,701      $ —        $ 83,379,591  

Labor and health insurance

     2,610,200        1,708,463        —          4,399,663        2,628,261        1,589,597        —          4,217,858  

Pension

     1,457,996        852,315        —          2,310,311        1,405,941        770,262        —          2,176,203  

Board compensation

     —          378,092        —          378,092        —          412,422        —          412,422  

Others

     1,604,091        878,328        —          2,482,419        1,710,785        891,612        —          2,602,397  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 57,733,597      $  38,271,218      $ —        $ 96,004,815      $ 55,902,877      $ 36,885,594      $ —        $ 92,788,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation

   $  251,292,565      $ 23,020,118      $  27,857      $  274,340,540      $  231,042,615      $ 19,490,010      $  64,510      $  250,597,135  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization

   $ 2,018,702      $ 2,334,145      $ —        $ 4,352,847      $ 2,119,899      $ 2,205,129      $ —        $ 4,325,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Note:

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had 43,228 and 43,139 employees, respectively. There were 8 non-employee directors for both years.

 

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