EX-99.2 3 d349974dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Statements for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 and

Independent Auditors’ Review Report


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REVIEW REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the three months then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the consolidated financial statements based on our reviews.

Scope of Review

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

Conclusion

Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that caused us to believe that the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, and of its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the three months then ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China.

 

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The engagement partners on the reviews resulting in this independent auditors’ review report are Dien Sheng Chang and Cheng Hung Kuo.

 

/s/ Dien Sheng Chang

     

/s/ Cheng Hung Kuo

Deloitte & Touche      
Taipei, Taiwan      
Republic of China      
May 6, 2022      

Notice to Readers

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

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

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

     March 31, 2022
(Reviewed)
     December 31, 2021
(Audited)
     March 31, 2021
(Reviewed)
 
ASSETS    Amount     %      Amount     %      Amount     %  

CURRENT ASSETS

              

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)

   $ 46,500,497       9      $ 39,778,624       8      $ 30,043,910       6  

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

     3,190       —          2,566       —          8,061       —    

Hedging financial assets (Note 20)

     8,055       —          —         —          —         —    

Contract assets (Note 30)

     5,539,500       1        5,554,070       1        5,246,566       1  

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net (Notes 9 and 30)

     21,069,723       4        23,947,107       5        21,391,359       4  

Receivables from related parties (Note 38)

     39,645       —          41,528       —          34,203       —    

Inventories (Notes 10 and 39)

     12,512,537       2        11,327,409       2        12,348,605       3  

Prepayments (Note 11)

     5,281,217       1        2,330,097       —          5,486,706       1  

Other current monetary assets (Notes 12 and 35)

     6,758,881       1        5,060,878       1        11,620,376       2  

Other current assets (Notes 19 and 39)

     3,352,163       1        2,978,780       1        2,233,007       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     101,065,408       19        91,021,059       18        88,412,793       17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT ASSETS

              

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

     805,944       —          908,775       —          816,602       —    

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (Notes 8 and 35)

     3,574,284       1        3,615,888       1        3,650,340       1  

Investments accounted for using equity method (Note 14)

     7,463,988       2        7,332,774       2        7,195,375       2  

Contract assets (Note 30)

     2,756,204       1        2,607,744       —          2,486,990       —    

Property, plant and equipment (Notes 15, 35, 38 and 39)

     285,930,724       54        289,100,461       56        280,150,750       55  

Right-of-use assets (Notes 16 and 38)

     10,744,006       2        11,050,936       2        10,765,100       2  

Investment properties (Note 17)

     9,652,091       2        9,662,638       2        9,610,754       2  

Intangible assets (Notes 18 and 38)

     82,328,310       16        83,945,083       16        88,664,522       18  

Deferred income tax assets (Note 3)

     2,760,894       1        2,785,006       1        3,073,603       1  

Incremental costs of obtaining contracts (Note 30)

     967,462       —          987,656       —          961,667       —    

Net defined benefit assets (Note 3)

     3,581,626       1        3,391,077       1        3,577,381       1  

Prepayments (Note 11)

     1,820,461       —          1,798,463       —          2,144,737       —    

Other noncurrent assets (Notes 19, 39 and 40)

     4,923,591       1        4,862,800       1        4,990,582       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     417,309,585       81        422,049,301       82        418,088,403       83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 518,374,993       100      $ 513,070,360       100      $ 506,501,196       100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

              

CURRENT LIABILITIES

              

Short-term loans (Note 21)

   $ 65,000       —        $ 65,000       —        $ 60,000       —    

Short-term bills payable (Note 22)

     —         —          —         —          4,999,489       1  

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

     —         —          6,180       —          3,867       —    

Hedging financial liabilities (Note 20)

     —         —          8,286       —          1,864       —    

Contract liabilities (Notes 30 and 38)

     12,701,430       3        12,234,276       2        13,264,677       3  

Trade notes and accounts payable (Note 25)

     11,823,029       2        18,063,288       4        9,689,794       2  

Payables to related parties (Note 38)

     214,092       —          391,358       —          324,619       —    

Current tax liabilities (Note 3)

     6,830,152       1        4,593,458       1        6,449,723       1  

Lease liabilities (Notes 16, 35 and 38)

     2,994,856       1        3,210,564       1        3,296,580       1  

Other payables (Notes 26 and 35)

     21,665,000       4        24,436,708       5        22,596,518       5  

Provisions (Note 27)

     251,488       —          284,813       —          325,747       —    

Current portion of long-term loans (Notes 23 and 39)

     —         —          —         —          1,600,000       —    

Other current liabilities

     1,026,505       —          998,367       —          957,627       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     57,571,552       11        64,292,298       13        63,570,505       13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

              

Long-term loans (Notes 23 and 39)

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

Bonds payable (Note 24)

     30,473,352       6        26,976,675       6        19,981,108       4  

Contract liabilities (Note 30)

     6,900,647       2        6,840,056       1        7,216,060       2  

Deferred income tax liabilities (Note 3)

     2,197,088       —          2,189,411       —          2,017,828       —    

Provisions (Note 27)

     141,275       —          141,865       —          104,417       —    

Lease liabilities (Notes 16, 35 and 38)

     6,909,109       2        7,061,689       2        6,022,381       1  

Customers’ deposits (Note 38)

     4,916,202       1        5,336,343       1        4,731,909       1  

Net defined benefit liabilities (Note 3)

     2,290,631       —          2,287,663       —          3,420,564       1  

Other noncurrent liabilities

     4,992,300       1        5,081,910       1        1,985,684       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     60,420,604       12        57,515,612       11        45,479,951       9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     117,992,156       23        121,807,910       24        109,050,456       22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PARENT (Notes 13 and 29)

              

Common stocks

     77,574,465       15        77,574,465       15        77,574,465       15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

     171,291,613       33        171,279,625       33        171,276,947       34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retained earnings

              

Legal reserve

     77,574,465       15        77,574,465       15        77,574,465       15  

Special reserve

     2,675,419       1        2,675,419       1        2,675,419       1  

Unappropriated earnings

     59,700,126       11        50,639,022       10        56,818,260       11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total retained earnings

     139,950,010       27        130,888,906       26        137,068,144       27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others

     (362,831     —          (408,150     —          (152,567     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity attributable to stockholders of the parent

     388,453,257       75        379,334,846       74        385,766,989       76  

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Notes 13 and 29)

     11,929,580       2        11,927,604       2        11,683,751       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     400,382,837       77        391,262,450       76        397,450,740       78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 518,374,993       100      $ 513,070,360       100      $ 506,501,196       100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  
     Amount     %      Amount     %  

REVENUES (Notes 30, 38 and 44)

   $ 51,294,739       100      $ 50,100,995       100  

OPERATING COSTS (Notes 10, 28, 30, 31, 38 and 44)

     31,690,894       62        31,892,915       64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

     19,603,845       38        18,208,080       36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 9, 28, 31, 38 and 44)

         

Marketing

     5,445,221       11        4,885,176       10  

General and administrative

     1,547,548       2        1,302,592       2  

Research and development

     848,452       2        875,401       2  

Expected credit loss

     101,386       —          43,569       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     7,942,607       15        7,106,738       14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES (Note 31)

     (1,357     —          2,569       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     11,659,881       23        11,103,911       22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES

         

Interest income

     24,398       —          17,880       —    

Other income (Notes 31 and 38)

     44,383       —          41,971       —    

Other gains and losses (Notes 31, 37 and 38)

     (108,326     —          164,121       —    

Interest expense (Notes 16, 31 and 38)

     (56,012     —          (50,726     —    

Share of profits of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method (Note 14)

     110,069       —          43,191       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-operating income and expenses

     14,512       —          216,437       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

     11,674,393       23        11,320,348       22  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 3 and 32)

     2,283,416       5        2,198,718       4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     9,390,977       18        9,121,630       18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

         

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

         

Unrealized gain or loss on investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (Notes 29 and 37)

     (44,560     —          (945,349     (2

 

(Continued)

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  
     Amount     %      Amount     %  

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

   $ 16,341       —        $ (3,616     —    

Share of remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans of associates and joint ventures (Note 14)

     1,524       —          758       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (26,695     —          (948,207     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

         

Exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations

     77,050       —          (38,328     —    

Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates and joint ventures (Note 14)

     (194     —          459       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     76,856       —          (37,869     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax

     50,161       —          (986,076     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

   $ 9,441,138       18      $ 8,135,554       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO

         

Stockholders of the parent

   $ 9,059,580       18      $ 8,804,944       18  

Noncontrolling interests

     331,397       —          316,686       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 9,390,977       18      $ 9,121,630       18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO

         

Stockholders of the parent

   $ 9,106,423       18      $ 7,820,405       16  

Noncontrolling interests

     334,715       —          315,149       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 9,441,138       18      $ 8,135,554       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 33)

         

Basic

   $ 1.17        $ 1.14    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Diluted

   $ 1.17        $ 1.13    
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

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

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

     Equity Attributable to Stockholders of the Parent (Notes 13, 20 and 29)              
                                       Others                    
                                             Unrealized Gain                          
                                       Exchange     or Loss on                          
                                       Differences     Financial Assets                          
                                       Arising from the     at Fair Value                          
                  Retained Earnings      Translation of     Through Other     Gain or Loss           Noncontrolling        
            Additional                   Unappropriated      the Foreign     Comprehensive     on Hedging           Interests        
     Common Stocks      Paid-in Capital     Legal Reserve      Special Reserve      Earnings      Operations     Income     Instruments     Total     (Notes 13 and 29)     Total Equity  

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2021

   $ 77,574,465      $ 171,261,379     $ 77,574,465      $ 2,675,419      $ 47,918,166      $ (314,531   $ 1,239,901     $ 1,752     $ 377,931,016     $ 11,327,441     $ 389,258,457  

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2021

     —          —         —          —          8,804,944        —         —         —         8,804,944       316,686       9,121,630  

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2021

     —          —         —          —          758        (35,695     (945,986     (3,616     (984,539     (1,537     (986,076
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2021

     —          —         —          —          8,805,702        (35,695     (945,986     (3,616     7,820,405       315,149       8,135,554  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     —          —         —          —          94,392        —         (94,392     —         —         —         —    

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     —          15,568       —          —          —          —         —         —         15,568       41,161       56,729  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2021

   $ 77,574,465      $ 171,276,947     $ 77,574,465      $ 2,675,419      $ 56,818,260      $ (350,226   $ 199,523     $ (1,864   $ 385,766,989     $ 11,683,751     $ 397,450,740  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2022

   $ 77,574,465      $ 171,279,625     $ 77,574,465      $ 2,675,419      $ 50,639,022      $ (392,276   $ (7,588   $ (8,286   $ 379,334,846     $ 11,927,604     $ 391,262,450  

Cash dividends distributed by subsidiaries

     —          —         —          —          —          —         —         —         —         (370,957     (370,957

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

     —          (1,159     —          —          —          —         —         —         (1,159     (51     (1,210

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2022

     —          —         —          —          9,059,580        —         —         —         9,059,580       331,397       9,390,977  

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2022

     —          —         —          —          1,524        66,473       (37,495     16,341       46,843       3,318       50,161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2022

     —          —         —          —          9,061,104        66,473       (37,495     16,341       9,106,423       334,715       9,441,138  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     —          13,147       —          —          —          —         —         —         13,147       38,269       51,416  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2022

   $ 77,574,465      $ 171,291,613     $ 77,574,465      $ 2,675,419      $ 59,700,126      $ (325,803   $ (45,083   $ 8,055     $ 388,453,257     $ 11,929,580     $ 400,382,837  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022     2021  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Income before income tax

   $ 11,674,393     $ 11,320,348  

Adjustments for:

    

Depreciation

     8,051,310       7,848,148  

Amortization

     1,634,584       1,641,037  

Amortization of incremental costs of obtaining contracts

     210,872       194,880  

Expected credit loss

     101,386       43,569  

Interest expense

     56,012       50,726  

Interest income

     (24,398     (17,880

Compensation cost of share-based payment transactions

     4,003       4,061  

Share of profits of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method

     (110,069     (43,191

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     1,357       (2,569

Gain on disposal of financial instruments

     (728     (186

Provision for impairment loss and obsolescence of inventory

     40,452       32,919  

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

     94,077       (133,841

Others

     89,100       (50,602

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in:

    

Contract assets

     (134,298     92,885  

Trade notes and accounts receivable

     2,794,654       1,220,042  

Receivables from related parties

     1,883       196,493  

Inventories

     (1,225,580     27,379  

Prepayments

     (2,973,118     (3,111,676

Other current monetary assets

     92,957       (146,861

Other current assets

     (373,383     116,090  

Incremental cost of obtaining contracts

     (190,678     (156,954

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Contract liabilities

     527,745       (245,056

Trade notes and accounts payable

     (6,236,259     (5,901,532

Payables to related parties

     (177,266     (321,325

Other payables

     (1,891,622     (2,490,458

Provisions

     (33,915     15,993  

Other current liabilities

     36,050       (76,689

Net defined benefit plans

     (187,581     (199,593
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

     11,851,940       9,906,157  

Interests paid

     (20,329     (23,016

Income taxes paid

     (14,933     (7,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     11,816,678       9,875,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022     2021  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

   $ (2,956   $ (38,083

Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     —         2,905,889  

Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     (6,002     (9,423

Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     8,680       9,610  

Proceeds from capital reduction of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     44,400       —    

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

     (2,707,812     (7,726,466

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

     878,813       1,999,094  

Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method

     (20,000     (273,800

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     (5,227,651     (4,443,242

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     2,128       5,752  

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (17,472     (20,453

Decrease (increase) in other noncurrent assets

     (59,864     214,548  

Interests received

     23,375       17,444  

Dividends received

     —         102,757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (7,084,361     (7,256,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from short-term loans

     13,000       63,000  

Repayments of short-term loans

     (13,000     (70,000

Proceeds from short-term bills payable

     —         5,000,000  

Repayments of short-term bills payable

     —         (7,000,000

Proceeds from issuance of bonds

     3,500,000       —    

Payments for transaction costs attributable to the issuance of bonds

     (4,463     —    

Decrease in customers’ deposits

     (428,053     (103,431

Payments for the principal of lease liabilities

     (1,057,594     (1,018,514

Increase (decrease) in other noncurrent liabilities

     (89,610     94,879  

Change in other noncontrolling interests

     47,413       52,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1,967,693       (2,981,398
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     21,863       (13,279
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   $ 6,721,873     $ (375,745

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     39,778,624       30,419,655  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 46,500,497     $ 30,043,910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

(Concluded)

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021

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

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

 

1.

GENERAL

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

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

Chunghwa launched its organizational transformation based on customer-centric structure effective from January 2022. Please refer to Note 44 Segment Information for details.

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

 

2.

APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on May 6, 2022.

 

3.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Except for the following items, the accounting policies applied in these consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. Please refer to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 for the details.

Statement of Compliance

 

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

Basis of Consolidation

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

 

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

March 31,

2022

     December 31,
2021
    

March 31,

2021

     Note

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

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

  

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

     28        28        28      a.
  

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

  

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

     100        100        100     
  

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“DHT”)

  

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

     100        100        100      b.
  

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

  

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

     100        100        100     
  

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

  

Providing system integration services and telecommunications equipment

     100        100        100     
  

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd. (“CHI”)

  

Investment

     89        89        89     
  

CHIEF Telecom Inc. (“CHIEF”)

  

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

     56        56        56      c.
  

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

  

Digital information supply services and advertisement services

     100        100        100     
  

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

  

Investment

     100        100        100     
  

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

  

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

     56        56        56     
  

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc. (“CHTG”)

  

International private leased circuit, internet services, and transit services

     100        100        100     
  

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

  

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

     100        100        100     
  

Smartfun Digital Co., Ltd. (“SFD”)

  

Providing diversified family education digital services

     65        65        65     
  

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

  

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

     100        100        100     
  

Chunghwa Sochamp Technology Inc. (“CHST”)

  

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

     51        51        51     
  

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

  

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

     100        100        100     
                 (Continued)

 

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

March 31,

2022

     December 31,
2021
    

March 31,

2021

     Note
  

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

  

Production and sale of electronic components and finished products

     75        75        75     
  

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

  

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

     100        100        100     
  

CHT Security Co., Ltd. (“CHTSC”)

  

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

     75        77        77      d.
  

International Integrated Systems, Inc. (“IISI”)

  

IT solution provider, IT application consultation, system integration and package solution

     51        51        51      e.

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

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

  

International investment

     100        100        100      f.
  

Youth Co., Ltd. (“Youth”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     96        96        96     
  

Aval Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Aval”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     100        100        100     
  

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

  

Property and liability insurance agency

     100        100        100     

Youth Co., Ltd.

  

ISPOT Co., Ltd. (“ISPOT”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     100        100        100     
  

Youyi Co., Ltd. (“Youyi”)

  

Maintenance of information and communication technologies products

     100        100        100     

Aval Technologies Co., Ltd.

  

Wiin Technology Co., Ltd. (“Wiin”)

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     100        100        100     

Senyoung Insurance Agent Co., Ltd.

  

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

  

Life insurance services

     100        100        100     

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Unigate Telecom Inc. (“Unigate”)

  

Telecommunications and internet service

     100        100        100     
  

Chief International Corp. (“CIC”)

  

Telecommunications and internet service

     100        100        100     
  

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

  

Telecommunications and internet service

     49        49        49      g.

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

  

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

  

Production and sale of semiconductor testing components and printed circuit board

     34        34        34      h.

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.

  

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

  

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

     100        100        100      i.
  

CHPT Japan Co., Ltd. (“CHPT (JP)”)

  

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

     100        100        100     
  

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

  

Wholesale and retail of electronic materials, and investment

     100        100        100      j.
  

TestPro Investment Co., Ltd. (“TestPro”)

  

Investment

     100        —          —        k.

 

(Continued)

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

March 31,

2022

     December 31,
2021
    

March 31,

2021

     Note

Senao International (Samoa) Holding Ltd.

  

Senao International HK Limited (“SIHK”)

  

International investment

     100        100        100      l.

Senao International HK Limited

  

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

  

Sale of information and communication technologies products

     —          —          100      m.

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

  

Chunghwa Hsingta Co., Ltd. (“CHC”)

  

Investment

     100        100        100     

Chunghwa Hsingta Co., Ltd.

  

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

  

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

     100        100        100      n.

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. International, Ltd.

  

Shanghai Taihua Electronic Technology Limited (“STET”)

  

Design of printed circuit board and related consultation service

     100        100        100     
  

Su Zhou Precision Test Tech. Ltd. (“SZPT”)

  

Assembly processed of circuit board, design of printed circuit board and related consultation service

     100        100        100      o.

International Integrated Systems, Inc.

  

Infoexplorer International Co., Ltd.(“IESA”)

  

Investment

     100        100        100     
  

IISI Investment Co., Ltd. (“IICL”)

  

Investment

     100        100        100     
  

Unitronics Technology Corp. (“UTC”)

  

Development and maintenance of information system

     99.96        99.96        99.96     

Infoexplorer International Co., Ltd.

  

International Integrated Systems (Hong Kong) Limited (“IEHK”)

  

Investment and technical consulting service

     100        100        100     

IISI Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Leading Tech Co., Ltd. (“LTCL”)

  

Investment

     100        100        100     

Leading Tech Co., Ltd.

  

Leading Systems Co., Ltd. (“LSCL”)

  

Investment

     100        100        100     

Leading Systems Co., Ltd.

  

International Integrated Systems Inc. (Shanghai) (“IISS”)

  

Development and maintenance of information system

     —          —          100      p.

(Concluded)

 

a.

Chunghwa continues to control six out of eleven seats of the Board of Directors of SENAO through the support of large beneficial stockholders. As a result, the Company treated SENAO as a subsidiary.

 

b.

DHT reduced and returned its capital to its stakeholders in March 2021. The Company’s ownership interest in DHT remained the same.

 

c.

CHIEF issued new shares in March 2021, December 2021 and March 2022 as its employees exercised options. Therefore, the Company’s ownership interest in CHIEF decreased to 58.89% and 58.72% as of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022, respectively.

 

d.

CHTSC issued new shares in February 2021 and February 2022 as its employees exercised options. Therefore, the Company’s ownership interest in CHTSC decreased to 77.46% and 74.92% as of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022, respectively.

 

e.

IISI issued new shares in January 2021 as its employees exercised options. Therefore, the Company’s ownership interest in IISI decreased to 51.02%.

 

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f.

SIS reduced and returned its capital to its stakeholders in November 2020 and July 2021. SIS reduced 8.14% and 48.15% of its capital to offset accumulated deficits in February and October 2021, respectively. The Company’s ownership interest in SIS remained the same.

 

g.

CHIEF has two out of three seats of the Board of Directors of SCT according to the mutual agreements among stockholders and gained control over SCT; hence, SCT is deemed as a subsidiary of the Company.

 

h.

Though the Company’s ownership interest in CHPT is less than 50%, the management considered the absolute and relative size of ownership interest, and the dispersion of shares owned by the other stockholders and concluded that the Company has a sufficiently dominant voting interest to direct the relevant activities; hence, CHPT is deemed as a subsidiary of the Company.

 

i.

CHPT increased its investment in CHPT (US) proportionally in August 2021 and the Company’s ownership interest in CHPT (US) remained the same.

 

j.

CHPT increased its investment in CHPT (International) proportionally in April 2021 and the Company’s ownership interest in CHPT (International) remained the same.

 

k.

CHPT invested and established TestPro in March 2022. CHPT obtained 100% ownership interest of TestPro.

 

l.

SIHK reduced and returned its capital to its stakeholders in November 2020 and May 2021. SIHK reduced 8.15% and 47.79% of its capital to offset accumulated deficits in January and August 2021, respectively. The Company’s ownership interest in SIHK remained the same.

 

m.

SITS completed its liquidation in April 2021.

 

n.

CTC was approved to end and dissolve its business in August 2020. The liquidation of CTC is still in process.

 

o.

CHPT (International) increased its investment in SZPT proportionally in July 2021. The Company’s ownership interest in SZPT remained the same.

 

p.

IISS completed its liquidation in August 2021.

The following diagram presented information regarding the relationship and percentages of ownership interests between Chunghwa and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2022.

 

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Other Significant Accounting Policies

 

  a.

Defined benefit retirement benefits

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

 

  b.

Taxation

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. Income taxes for interim period are assessed on an annual basis and calculated by applying to an interim period’s pre-tax income the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

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

 

4.

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

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

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

For the critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation, uncertainty and assumption applied in these consolidated financial statements, please refer to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

5.

APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

 

  a.

Initial application of the amendments to the IFRSs endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC

The initial application of the amendments to the IFRSs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC does not have material impacts on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

  b.

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

 

New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations

   Effective Date
Announced by
IASB (Note 1)

Amendments to IFRS 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

   Classification of liabilities as current or noncurrent    January 1,
2023

 

(Continued)

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New, Revised or Amended Standards and Interpretations

  

Effective Date

Announced by IASB (Note 1)

Amendments to IAS 1    Disclosure of Accounting Policies    January 1, 2023 (Note 2)
Amendments to IAS 8    Definition of Accounting Estimates    January 1, 2023 (Note 3)
Amendments to IAS 12    Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction    January 1, 2023 (Note 4)

(Concluded)

 

  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 amendments will be applied prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

 

  Note 3:

The amendments are applicable to changes in accounting estimates and changes in accounting policies that occur on or after the beginning of the annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

 

  Note 4:

Except that deferred taxes will be recognized for temporary differences associated with leases and decommissioning obligations on January 1, 2022, the amendments will be applied prospectively to transactions that occur on or after January 1, 2022.

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

 

6.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

     March 31, 2022     

December 31,

2021

     March 31, 2021  

Cash

        

Cash on hand

   $ 315,194      $ 439,989      $ 281,714  

Bank deposits

     12,639,031        15,646,840        10,936,182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,954,225        16,086,829        11,217,896  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash equivalents (with maturities of less than three months)

        

Commercial papers

     15,639,346        13,530,111        15,778,753  

Negotiable certificates of deposit

     15,000,000        7,500,000        500,000  

Time deposits

     2,905,535        2,656,545        2,547,261  

Stimulus vouchers

     1,391        5,139        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     33,546,272        23,691,795        18,826,014  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 46,500,497      $ 39,778,624      $ 30,043,910  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

     March 31, 2022   December 31,
2021
  March 31, 2021

Bank deposits

   0.00%~0.45%   0.00%~0.45%   0.00%~0.40%

Commercial papers

   0.24%~0.47%   0.17%~0.30%   0.17%~0.23%

Negotiable certificates of deposit

   0.30%~0.47%   0.27%~0.30%   0.24%

Time deposits

   0.01%~1.48%   0.01%~3.60%   0.06%~3.60%

 

7.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Financial assets-current

        

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

        

Derivatives (not designated for hedge)

        

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 2,738      $ —        $ —    

Non-derivatives

        

Listed stocks—domestic

     452        2,566        8,061  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,190      $ 2,566      $ 8,061  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets-noncurrent

        

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

        

Non-derivatives

        

Non-listed stocks—domestic

   $ 618,472      $ 647,998      $ 584,838  

Non-listed stocks—foreign

     165,021        236,672        231,764  

Limited partnership—domestic

     22,451        24,105        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 805,944      $ 908,775      $ 816,602  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities-current

        

Held for trading

        

Derivatives (not designated for hedge)

        

Forward exchange contracts

   $ —        $ 6,180      $ 3,867  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

     Currency      Maturity Period      Contract Amount
(In Thousands)
 

March 31, 2022

        

Forward exchange contracts - buy

   NT$ /EUR        2022.06      NT$ 173,035/EUR5,500  

 

(Continued)

- 16 -


     Currency      Maturity
Period
     Contract Amount
(In Thousands)
 

December 31, 2021

        

Forward exchange contracts - buy

   NT$ /EUR        2022.03      NT$ 257,081/EUR8,000  

March 31, 2021

        

Forward exchange contracts - buy

   NT$ /EUR        2021.06      NT$ 176,940/EUR5,160  

(Concluded)

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

 

8.

FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - NONCURRENT

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Domestic investments

        

Listed stocks

   $ 366,443      $ 458,582      $ 150,803  

Non-listed stocks

     3,079,631        3,029,957        3,394,657  

Foreign investments

        

Non-listed stocks

     128,210        127,349        104,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,574,284      $ 3,615,888      $ 3,650,340  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

The Company disposed of its investment in China Airlines, Ltd. starting from December 2020 and sold all its shares by February 2021. The total fair value of the disposed investment was $2,635,568 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The related unrealized gain on financial assets at FVOCI of $94,392 thousand was transferred from other equity to retained earnings upon the aforementioned disposal.

 

9.

TRADE NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Trade notes and accounts receivable

   $ 22,526,866      $ 25,551,942      $ 23,429,713  

Less: Loss allowance

     (1,457,143      (1,604,835      (2,038,354
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 21,069,723      $ 23,947,107      $ 21,391,359  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The main credit terms range from 30 to 90 days.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 31, 2022

 

     Not Past Due     Past Due Less
than 30 Days
   

Pass Due

31 to 60 Days

   

Pass Due

61 to 90 Days

   

Pass Due

91 to 120 Days

   

Pass Due

121 to 180 Days

   

Pass Due

over 180 Days

    Total  

Telecommunications

business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note a)

     0%~1%       1%~21%       3%~60%       10%~78%       23%~89%       48%~96%       100  

Gross carrying amount

   $ 15,695,361     $ 307,656     $ 102,985     $ 40,670     $ 29,179     $ 29,192     $ 605,564     $ 16,810,607  

Loss allowance (lifetime ECL)

     (50,967     (46,549     (21,000     (20,768     (23,508     (26,964     (605,564     (795,320
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 15,644,394     $ 261,107     $ 81,985     $ 19,902     $ 5,671     $ 2,228     $ —       $ 16,015,287  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Project business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note b)

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

Gross carrying amount

   $ 1,919,824     $ 26,885     $ 22,284     $ 143,256     $ 293     $ 223     $ 579,337     $ 2,692,102  

Loss allowance (lifetime ECL)

     (2,520     (1,698     (5,340     (42,977     (151     (200     (579,337     (632,223
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 1,917,304     $ 25,187     $ 16,944     $ 100,279     $ 142     $ 23     $ —       $ 2,059,879  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

- 18 -


December 31, 2021

 

     Not Past Due     Past Due Less
than 30 Days
   

Pass Due

31 to 60 Days

   

Pass Due

61 to 90 Days

   

Pass Due

91 to 120 Days

   

Pass Due

121 to 180 Days

   

Pass Due

over 180 Days

    Total  

Telecommunications

business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note a)

     0%~1%       1%~22%       3%~62%       11%~80%       25%~90%       49%~97%       100  

Gross carrying amount

   $ 16,410,725     $ 282,040     $ 82,062     $ 44,539     $ 31,065     $ 31,000     $ 602,833     $ 17,484,264  

Loss allowance (lifetime ECL)

     (50,733     (23,465     (28,596     (29,800     (25,402     (28,423     (602,833     (789,252
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 16,359,992     $ 258,575     $ 53,466     $ 14,739     $ 5,663     $ 2,577     $ —       $ 16,695,012  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Project business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note b)

     0%~5%       5     10     30     50     80     100  

Gross carrying amount

   $ 3,988,010     $ 136     $ 6,960     $ 14,271     $ 411     $ 799     $ 769,762     $ 4,780,349  

Loss allowance (lifetime ECL)

     (7,835     (68     (890     (4,293     (210     (639     (769,762     (783,697
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 3,980,175     $ 68     $ 6,070     $ 9,978     $ 201     $ 160     $ —       $ 3,996,652  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

     Not Past Due     Past Due Less
than 30 Days
   

Pass Due

31 to 60 Days

   

Pass Due

61 to 90 Days

   

Pass Due

91 to 120 Days

   

Pass Due

121 to 180 Days

   

Pass Due

over 180 Days

    Total  

Telecommunications

business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note a)

     0%~1%       2%~24%       3%~77%       9%~90%       26%~94%       53%~99%       100  

Gross carrying amount

   $ 16,377,984     $ 261,602     $ 88,785     $ 40,500     $ 26,316     $ 21,586     $ 627,560     $ 17,444,333  

Loss allowance (lifetime ECL)

     (56,948     (40,949     (23,952     (21,305     (19,803     (20,529     (627,560     (811,046
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 16,321,036     $ 220,653     $ 64,833     $ 19,195     $ 6,513     $ 1,057     $ —       $ 16,633,287  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Project business

                

Expected credit loss rate (Note b)

     0%~5%       5     10     30     50     80     100  

Gross carrying amount

   $ 1,737,112     $ 129,145     $ 7,206     $ 64,226     $ 10,807     $ 2,058     $ 1,146,102     $ 3,096,656  

Loss allowance (lifetime ECL)

     (2,813     (11,285     (2,641     (20,084     (5,403     (1,852     (1,146,102     (1,190,180
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortized cost

   $ 1,734,299     $ 117,860     $ 4,565     $ 44,142     $ 5,404     $ 206     $ —       $ 1,906,476  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  Note a:

Please refer to Note 44 for the information of disaggregation of telecommunications service revenue. The expected credit loss rate applicable to different business revenue varies so as to reflect the risk level indicating by factors like historical experience.

 

  Note b:

The project business has different loss types according to the customer types. The expected credit loss rate listed above is for general customers. When the customer is a government-affiliated entity, it is anticipated that there will not be an instance of credit loss. Customers with past history of bounced checks or accounts receivable exceeding six months overdue are classified as high-risk customers, with an expected credit loss rate of 50%, increasing by period as the days overdue increase.

Movements of loss allowance for trade notes and accounts receivable were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Beginning balance

   $ 1,604,835      $ 2,154,364  

Add: Provision for credit loss

     86,521        42,751  

Less: Amounts written off

     (234,213      (158,761
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 1,457,143      $ 2,038,354  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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10.

INVENTORIES

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Merchandise

   $ 4,292,665      $ 4,070,189      $ 3,587,627  

Project in process

     5,705,341        4,805,196        6,383,176  

Work in process

     164,914        144,847        133,548  

Raw materials

     263,359        224,338        168,393  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     10,426,279        9,244,570        10,272,744  

Land held under development

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

Construction in progress

     87,525        84,106        77,128  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 12,512,537      $ 11,327,409      $ 12,348,605  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The operating costs related to inventories were $11,500,100 thousand (including the valuation loss on inventories of $40,452 thousand) and $11,876,607 thousand (including the valuation loss on inventories of $32,919 thousand) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

As of March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, inventories of $2,086,258 thousand, $2,082,839 thousand and $2,075,861 thousand, respectively, were expected to be recovered after more than twelve months. The aforementioned amount of inventories is related to property development owned by LED.

Land held under development and construction in progress was mainly developed by LED for Qingshan Sec., Dayuan Dist., Taoyuan City project. The Board of Directors of LED resolved to sign a joint construction and separate sale contract with Farglory Land Development Co., Ltd. in June 2021.

 

11.

PREPAYMENTS

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Prepaid salary and bonus

   $ 2,898,477      $ 4,201      $ 2,971,619  

Prepaid rents

     2,383,155        2,349,236        2,786,987  

Others

     1,820,046        1,775,123        1,872,837  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,101,678      $ 4,128,560      $ 7,631,443  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

        

Prepaid salary and bonus

   $ 2,898,477      $ 4,201      $ 2,971,619  

Prepaid rents

     576,577        565,950        642,420  

Others

     1,806,163        1,759,946        1,872,667  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,281,217      $ 2,330,097      $ 5,486,706  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncurrent

        

Prepaid rents

   $ 1,806,578      $ 1,783,286      $ 2,144,567  

Others

     13,883        15,177        170  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,820,461      $ 1,798,463      $ 2,144,737  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Prepaid rents comprised the prepayments from the lease agreements applying the recognition exemption and the prepayments for leases that do not meet the definition of leases under IFRS 16.

 

- 20 -


12.

OTHER CURRENT MONETARY ASSETS

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

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

   $ 5,348,049      $ 3,498,534      $ 10,318,964  

Accrued custodial receipts

     748,544        765,339        806,182  

Others

     662,288        797,005        495,230  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 6,758,881      $ 5,060,878      $ 11,620,376  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

     March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
    March 31,
2021
 

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

     0.03 %~2.70%      0.03 %~2.70%      0.06 %~2.20% 

 

13.

SUBSIDIARIES

 

  a.

Information on subsidiaries with material noncontrolling interests

 

     Principal      Proportion of Ownership Interests and Voting
Rights Held by Noncontrolling Interests
 
Subsidiaries    Place of
Business
     March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
    March 31,
2021
 

SENAO

     Taiwan        72     72     72

CHPT

     Taiwan        66     66     66

 

     Profit Allocated to
Noncontrolling Interests
     Accumulated Noncontrolling Interests  
     Three Months Ended March 31      March 31,      December 31,      March 31,  
     2022      2021      2022      2021      2021  

SENAO

   $ 130,080      $ 110,391      $ 4,227,052      $ 4,465,587      $ 4,421,248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

          

CHPT

   $ 73,917      $ 110,246        5,040,697        4,960,977        4,745,076  
  

 

 

    

 

 

          

Individually immaterial subsidiaries with noncontrolling interests

           2,661,831        2,501,040        2,517,427  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 11,929,580      $ 11,927,604      $ 11,683,751  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Current assets

   $ 7,560,573      $ 7,962,726      $ 6,509,675  

Noncurrent assets

     3,246,500        3,129,886        3,162,089  

Current liabilities

     (4,566,584      (4,531,148      (3,182,190

Noncurrent liabilities

     (429,533      (418,431      (408,458
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

   $ 5,810,956      $ 6,143,033      $ 6,081,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity attributable to the parent

   $ 1,583,904      $ 1,677,446      $ 1,659,868  

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

     4,227,052        4,465,587        4,421,248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 5,810,956      $ 6,143,033      $ 6,081,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Revenues and income

   $ 8,170,902      $ 7,607,390  

Costs and expenses

     7,989,690        7,453,618  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

   $ 181,212      $ 153,772  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit attributable to the parent

   $ 51,132      $ 43,381  

Profit attributable to noncontrolling interests

     130,080        110,391  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

   $ 181,212      $ 153,772  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income attributable to the parent

   $ 874      $ 415  

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     2,342        (191
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income for the period

   $ 3,216      $ 224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to the parent

   $ 52,006      $ 43,796  

Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     132,422        110,200  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

   $ 184,428      $ 153,996  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash flow from operating activities

   $ (710,738    $ (674,639

Net cash flow from investing activities

     (14,170      175,596  

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (77,414      (75,577

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     176        (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash outflow

   $ (802,146    $ (574,621
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Current assets

   $ 4,641,005      $ 4,656,928      $ 4,234,587  

Noncurrent assets

     4,076,157        4,063,611        4,066,561  

Current liabilities

     (1,020,733      (1,143,341      (1,074,242

Noncurrent liabilities

     (29,970      (31,986      (10,060
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

   $ 7,666,459      $ 7,545,212      $ 7,216,846  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity attributable to CHI

   $ 2,625,762      $ 2,584,235      $ 2,471,770  

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

     5,040,697        4,960,977        4,745,076  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,666,459      $ 7,545,212      $ 7,216,846  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Revenues and income

   $ 846,318      $ 813,967  

Costs and expenses

     733,896        646,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

   $ 112,422      $ 167,674  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit attributable to CHI

   $ 38,505      $ 57,428  

Profit attributable to noncontrolling interests

     73,917        110,246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

   $ 112,422      $ 167,674  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CHI

   $ 3,022      $ (213

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     5,803        (409
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period

   $ 8,825      $ (622
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to CHI

   $ 41,527      $ 57,215  

Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     79,720        109,837  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

   $ 121,247      $ 167,052  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash flow from operating activities

   $ 293,306      $ 302,185  

Net cash flow from investing activities

     (115,488      (163,985

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (5,829      (5,043

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     11,863        1,887  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash inflow

   $ 183,852      $ 135,044  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  b.

Equity transactions with noncontrolling interests

CHIEF issued new shares in March 2021, December 2021 and March 2022 as its employees exercised options. Therefore, the Company’s ownership interest in CHIEF decreased. See Note 34(a) for details.

CHTSC issued new shares in February 2021 and February 2022 as its employees exercised options. Therefore, the Company’s ownership interest in CHTSC decreased. See Note 34(b) for details.

IISI issued new shares in January 2021 as its employees exercised options. Therefore, the Company’s ownership interest in IISI decreased. See Note 34(c) for details.

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

Information of the Company’s equity transactions with noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,
2022
 
     CHIEF
Share-Based
Payment
    

CHTSC

Share-Based
Payment

 

Cash consideration received from noncontrolling interests

   $ 27,317      $ 20,096  

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

     (16,977      (17,289
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Differences arising from equity transactions

   $ 10,340      $ 2,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Line items for equity transaction adjustments

     

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

   $ 10,340      $ 2,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2021  
     CHIEF
Share-Based
Payment
    

CHTSC

Share-Based
Payment

    

IISI

Share-Based
Payment

 

Cash consideration received from noncontrolling interests

   $ 28,364      $ 20,650      $ 3,654  

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

     (17,242      (19,066      (792
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Differences arising from equity transactions

   $ 11,122      $ 1,584      $ 2,862  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Line items for equity transaction adjustments

        

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

   $ 11,122      $ 1,584      $ 2,862  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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14.

INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Investments in associates

   $ 7,454,115      $ 7,322,842      $ 7,185,195  

Investment in joint venture

     9,873        9,932        10,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,463,988      $ 7,332,774      $ 7,195,375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  a.

Investments in associates

Investments in associates were as follows:

 

     Carrying Amount  
     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Material associate

        

Next Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (“NCB”)

   $ 3,528,438      $ 3,592,054      $ 3,695,467  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Associates that are not individually material

        

Listed

        

Senao Networks, Inc. (“SNI”)

     1,158,873        1,077,604        1,022,121  

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

     262,792        258,943        251,359  

Non-listed

        

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

     567,103        518,165        500,350  

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd. (“Viettel-CHT”)

     470,707        447,097        385,247  

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

     356,600        347,269        358,027  

WiAdvance Technology Corporation (“WATC”)

     245,706        253,873        272,615  

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

     224,689        217,021        225,129  

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

     219,253        222,491        214,986  

KKBOX Taiwan Co., Ltd. (“KKBOXTW”)

     161,236        157,524        156,501  

Taiwan International Ports Logistics Corporation (“TIPL”)

     76,080        70,121        58,158  

CHT Infinity Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“CISG”)

     56,713        54,952        —    

Imedtac Co., Ltd. (“IME”)

     43,258        44,565        —    

Click Force Co., Ltd. (“CF”)

     38,989        36,938        33,962  

 

(Continued)

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     Carrying Amount  
     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Baohwa Trust Co., Ltd. (“BHT”)

   $ 20,000      $ —        $ —    

AgriTalk Technology Inc. (“ATT”)

     17,061        17,637        —    

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

     6,617        6,588        6,193  

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

     —          —          5,080  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,925,677        3,730,788        3,489,728  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,454,115      $ 7,322,842      $ 7,185,195  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

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

 

     % of Ownership Interests and Voting Rights  
     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Material associate

        

Next Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (“NCB”)

     42        42        42  

Associates that are not individually material

        

Senao Networks, Inc. (“SNI”)

     34        34        34  

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

     23        23        23  

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

     38        38        38  

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd. (“Viettel-CHT”)

     30        30        30  

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

     40        40        40  

WiAdvance Technology Corporation (“WATC”)

     20        20        20  

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

     30        30        30  

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

     50        50        50  

KKBOX Taiwan Co., Ltd. (“KKBOXTW”)

     30        30        30  

Taiwan International Ports Logistics Corporation (“TIPL”)

     27        27        27  

CHT Infinity Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“CISG”)

     40        40        —    

Imedtac Co., Ltd. (“IME”)

     7        7        —    

Click Force Co., Ltd. (“CF”)

     49        49        49  

Baohwa Trust Co., Ltd. (“BHT”)

     40        —          —    

AgriTalk Technology Inc. (“ATT”)

     17        17        —    

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

     49        49        49  

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

     —          —          14  

 

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Summarized financial information of NCB was set out below:

 

     March 31, 2022     December 31,
2021
    March 31, 2021  

Assets

   $ 9,576,927     $ 9,197,280     $ 9,468,537  

Liabilities

     (1,059,976     (524,813     (548,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

   $ 8,516,951     $ 8,672,467     $ 8,920,481  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The percentage of ownership interest held by the Company

     41.90     41.90     41.90

Equity attributable to the Company

   $ 3,568,603     $ 3,633,764     $ 3,737,682  

Unrealized gain or loss from downstream transactions

     (40,165     (41,710     (42,215
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The carrying amount of investment

   $ 3,528,438     $ 3,592,054     $ 3,695,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Net revenues

   $ 28,106      $ 5,222  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss for the period

   $ (147,879    $ (197,651

Other comprehensive loss

     (7,638      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

   $ (155,517    $ (197,651
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Except for NCB, no associate is considered individually material to the Company. Summarized financial information of associates that are not individually material to the Company was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

The Company’s share of profits

   $ 170,545      $ 124,620  

The Company’s share of other comprehensive income

     4,530        1,217  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s share of total comprehensive income

   $ 175,075      $ 125,837  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

SNI

   $ 2,619,487      $ 1,699,351      $ 1,840,273  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

KWT

   $ 856,270      $ 909,787      $ 1,372,673  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company invested and obtained 40.00% ownership interest in BHT in March 2022. BHT mainly engages in VR integration and AIoT security services.

The Company invested and obtained 40.00% ownership interest in CISG in June 2021. CISG mainly engages in investment business.

 

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The Company invested $273,800 thousand and obtained 20.33% ownership interest by participating in the capital increase of WATC in March 2021. WATC mainly engages in software solution integration. WATC issued new shares in March 2022 as its employees exercised option. Therefore, the Company’s ownership interest in WATC decreased to 20.08% as of March 31, 2022.

The Company’s ownership interest in NCB is 41.90%. Although Chunghwa is the single largest stockholder of NCB, it only obtained six out of fifteen seats of the Board of Directors of NCB. In addition, the management considered the size of ownership interest and the dispersion of shares owned by the other stockholders, other holdings are not extremely dispersed. Chunghwa is not able to direct its relevant activities. Therefore, Chunghwa does not have control over NCB and merely has significant influence over NCB and treats it as an associate.

The Company invested and obtained 50% ownership interest in CPFI. However, as the Company has only two out of five seats of the Board of Directors of CPFI and has no control but significant influence over CPFI. Therefore, the Company recognized CPFI as an investment in associate.

The Company invested and obtained 49% ownership interest in CVC. However, as the Company has only two out of five seats of the Board of Directors of CVC and has no control but significant influence over CVC. Therefore, the Company recognized CVC as an investment in associate.

The Company invested and obtained 7.54% ownership interest in IME. The Company originally treated it as a financial asset at FVOCI. However, as the Company obtained one out of five seats of the Board of Directors of IME in August 2021 and has significant influence over IME, the Company reclassified it as an associate. IME issued new shares in December 2021 as its employees exercised options; therefore, the Company’s ownership interest in IME decreased to 6.74% as of December 31, 2021.

The Company invested and obtained 17.19% ownership interest in ATT. The Company originally treated it as a financial asset at FVOCI. However, as the Company obtained one out of three seats of the Board of Directors of ATT in July 2021 and has significant influence over ATT, the Company reclassified it as an associate.

The Company owns 14% ownership interest in ADT. Considering the seats that the Company controls in the Board of Directors of ADT and the relative size of ownership interest and the dispersion of shares owned by the other stockholders, the Company has significant influence over ADT. ADT completed its liquidation in August 2021.

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

 

  b.

Investment in joint venture

Investment in joint venture was as follows:

 

     Carrying Amount      % of Ownership Interests and Voting Rights  
Name of Joint Venture    March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
     March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
    March 31,
2021
 

Non-listed

               

Chunghwa SEA Holdings (“CHT SEA”)

   $ 9,873      $ 9,932      $ 10,180        51     51     51
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

The Company invested and established a joint venture, CHT SEA, with Delta Electronics, Inc. and Kwang Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd. and obtained 51% ownership interest of CHT SEA. However, according to the mutual agreements among stockholders, the Company does not individually direct CHT SEA’s relevant activities and has joint control with the other party; therefore, the Company treated CHT SEA as a joint venture.

 

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The joint venture is not considered individually material to the Company. Summarized financial information of CHT SEA was set out below:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

The Company’s share of loss

   $ (60    $ (20

The Company’s share of other comprehensive income

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s share of total comprehensive loss

   $ (60    $ (20
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s share of loss and other comprehensive income of the joint venture was recognized based on the reviewed financial statements.

 

15.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Assets used by the Company

   $ 278,660,259      $ 281,849,188      $ 272,591,103  

Assets subject to operating leases

     7,270,465        7,251,273        7,559,647  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 285,930,724      $ 289,100,461      $ 280,150,750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  a.

Assets used by the Company

 

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

Cost

                  

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ 101,990,645     $ 1,630,362     $ 70,889,578     $ 12,405,580     $ 710,775,709     $ 3,894,243     $ 10,299,819     $ 8,529,416     $ 920,415,352  

Additions

     —         —         4,720       9,823       9,606       —         35,013       5,494,890       5,554,052  

Disposal

     —         —         (491     (246,431     (4,417,893     (27,162     (91,113     —         (4,783,090

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         —         —         13       (1,438     (155     (777     (115     (2,472

Others

     2,155       —         24,336       59,915       6,923,250       615       65,181       (7,034,870     40,582  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ 101,992,800     $ 1,630,362     $ 70,918,143     $ 12,228,900     $ 713,289,234     $ 3,867,541     $ 10,308,123     $ 6,989,321     $ 921,224,424  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

                  

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ —       $ (1,399,204   $ (29,247,331   $ (10,638,967   $ (593,662,932   $ (3,718,392   $ (7,925,938   $ —       $ (646,592,764

Depreciation expenses

     —         (11,225     (346,396     (182,104     (6,088,917     (15,716     (178,297     —         (6,822,655

Disposal

     —         —         491       246,328       4,414,844       27,162       91,082       —         4,779,907  

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         —         —         (13     502       60       395       —         944  

Others

     —         —         6,725       (1,063     3,206       (55     (7,566     —         1,247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ —       $ (1,410,429   $ (29,586,511   $ (10,575,819   $ (595,333,297   $ (3,706,941   $ (8,020,324   $ —       $ (648,633,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2021, net

   $ 101,990,645     $ 231,158     $ 41,642,247     $ 1,766,613     $ 117,112,777     $ 175,851     $ 2,373,881     $ 8,529,416     $ 273,822,588  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  

Balance on March 31, 2021, net

   $ 101,992,800     $ 219,933     $ 41,331,632     $ 1,653,081     $ 117,955,937     $ 160,600     $ 2,287,799     $ 6,989,321     $ 272,591,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  

Cost

                  

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ 102,644,714     $ 1,661,628     $ 71,358,036     $ 11,217,048     $ 713,534,222     $ 3,927,337     $ 10,808,873     $ 10,786,149     $ 925,938,007  

Additions

     —         —         3,353       26,227       29,636       —         28,517       3,815,312       3,903,045  

Disposal

     —         —         —         (164,374     (3,640,158     (33,776     (42,105     —         (3,880,413

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         —         —         78       56,894       58       3,531       4,844       65,405  

Others

     (89,232     1,239       146,163       31,785       5,242,886       —         64,103       (5,357,263     39,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ 102,555,482     $ 1,662,867     $ 71,507,552     $ 11,110,764     $ 715,223,480     $ 3,893,619     $ 10,862,919     $ 9,249,042     $ 926,065,725  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  

Accumulated depreciation

and impairment

                  

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ —       $ (1,441,612   $ (30,577,570   $ (9,632,046   $ (590,533,289   $ (3,698,978   $ (8,205,324   $ —       $ (644,088,819

Depreciation expenses

     —         (10,157     (356,721     (172,013     (6,337,429     (19,625     (175,980     —         (7,071,925

Disposal

     —         —         —         164,272       3,636,779       33,776       42,101       —         3,876,928  

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         —         —         (73     (29,766     (30     (2,173     —         (32,042

Others

     —         —         (82,484     (3,535     (3,765     (95     271       —         (89,608
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ —       $ (1,451,769   $ (31,016,775   $ (9,643,395   $ (593,267,470   $ (3,684,952   $ (8,341,105   $ —       $ (647,405,466
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2022, net

   $ 102,644,714     $ 220,016     $ 40,780,466     $ 1,585,002     $ 123,000,933     $ 228,359     $ 2,603,549     $ 10,786,149     $ 281,849,188  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022, net

   $ 102,555,482     $ 211,098     $ 40,490,777     $ 1,467,369     $ 121,956,010     $ 208,667     $ 2,521,814     $ 9,249,042     $ 278,660,259  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

There was no indication that property, plant and equipment was impaired; therefore, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

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

 

Land improvements

     10~30 years  

Buildings

  

Main buildings

     20~60 years  

Other building facilities

     3~15 years  

Computer equipment

     1~8 years  

Telecommunications equipment

  

Telecommunication circuits

     2~30 years  

Telecommunication machinery and antennas equipment

     2~30 years  

Transportation equipment

     3~10 years  

Miscellaneous equipment

  

Leasehold improvements

     1~9 years  

Mechanical and air conditioner equipment

     3~16 years  

Others

     1~15 years  

 

  b.

Assets subject to operating leases

 

     Land      Buildings      Total  

Cost

        

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ 4,972,920      $ 4,236,156      $ 9,209,076  

Others

     (2,155      (12,149      (14,304
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ 4,970,765      $ 4,224,007      $ 9,194,772  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

        

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ —        $ (1,615,721    $ (1,615,721

Depreciation expenses

     —          (19,615      (19,615

Others

     —          211        211  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ —        $ (1,635,125    $ (1,635,125
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2021, net

   $ 4,972,920      $ 2,620,435      $ 7,593,355  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021, net

   $ 4,970,765      $ 2,588,882      $ 7,559,647  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost

        

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ 4,808,926      $ 4,133,989      $ 8,942,915  

Others

     89,232        (137,960      (48,728
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ 4,898,158      $ 3,996,029      $ 8,894,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

        

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ —        $ (1,691,642    $ (1,691,642

Depreciation expenses

     —          (19,098      (19,098

Others

     —          87,018        87,018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ —        $ (1,623,722    $ (1,623,722
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2022, net

   $ 4,808,926      $ 2,442,347      $ 7,251,273  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022, net

   $ 4,898,158      $ 2,372,307      $ 7,270,465  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Year 1

   $ 379,499      $ 371,380      $ 368,058  

Year 2

     302,986        300,591        291,898  

Year 3

     199,364        210,073        240,251  

Year 4

     157,340        158,541        159,376  

Year 5

     136,793        135,208        132,988  

Onwards

     1,156,427        1,177,460        1,240,687  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,332,409      $ 2,353,253      $ 2,433,258  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

Buildings

  

Main buildings

     35~60 years  

Other building facilities

     3~15 years  

 

16.

LEASE ARRANGEMENTS

 

  a.

Right-of-use assets

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Land and buildings

        

Handsets base stations

   $ 6,745,398      $ 6,987,731      $ 6,988,843  

Others

     1,554,451        1,537,852        1,644,335  

Equipment

     2,444,157        2,525,353        2,131,922  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,744,006      $ 11,050,936      $ 10,765,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Additions to right-of-use assets

   $ 667,148      $ 814,854  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation charge for right-of-use assets

     

Land and buildings

     

Handsets base stations

   $ 702,183      $ 688,544  

Others

     162,546        201,761  

Equipment

     85,011        105,005  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 949,740      $ 995,310  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company did not have significant sublease or impairment of right-of-use assets for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

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  b.

Lease liabilities

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Lease liabilities

        

Current

   $ 2,994,856      $ 3,210,564      $ 3,296,580  

Noncurrent

     6,909,109        7,061,689        6,022,381  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,903,965      $ 10,272,253      $ 9,318,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ranges of discount rates for lease liabilities were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2022     December 31,
2021
    March 31, 2021  

Land and buildings

      

Handsets base stations

     0.37%~1.18%       0.37%~1.18%       0.37%~1.18%  

Others

     0.37%~9.00%       0.37%~9.00%       0.37%~9.00%  

Equipment

     0.37%~2.99%       0.37%~2.99%       0.37%~2.99%  

 

  c.

Important lease-in activities and terms

The Company mainly enters into lease-in agreements of land and buildings for handsets base stations located throughout Taiwan with lease terms ranging from 1 to 20 years. The lease agreements do not contain bargain purchase options to acquire the assets at the expiration of the respective leases. For majority of the lease-in agreements on handsets base station, the Company has the right to terminate the agreement prior to the expiration date if the Company is unable to build the required telecommunication equipment, either due to legal restrictions, controversial events, or other events.

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

The lease agreements for equipment include a contract between Chunghwa and ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. to lease capacity on the ST-2 satellite. For the information of lease agreements with related parties, please refer to Note 38 to the consolidated financial statements for details.

 

  d.

Other lease information

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Expenses relating to low-value asset leases

   $ 2,014      $ 2,019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 1,827      $ 1,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash outflow for leases

   $ 1,077,766      $ 1,039,924  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

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

 

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17.

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

 

Cost

  

Balance on January 1 and March 31, 2021

   $ 10,662,450  
  

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

  

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ (1,041,128

Depreciation expense

     (10,568
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ (1,051,696
  

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2021, net

   $ 9,621,322  
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021, net

   $ 9,610,754  
  

 

 

 

Cost

  

Balance on January 1 and March 31, 2022

   $ 10,662,596  
  

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

  

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ (999,958

Depreciation expense

     (10,547
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ (1,010,505
  

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2022, net

   $ 9,662,638  
  

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022, net

   $ 9,652,091  
  

 

 

 

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

 

Land improvements

     10~30 years  

Buildings

  

Main buildings

     35~60 years  

Other building facilities

     4~10 years  

The fair values of the Company’s investment properties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were determined by Level 3 fair value measurements inputs based on the appraisal reports conducted by independent appraisers. The Company used the aforementioned appraisal reports as the basis to determine the fair values as of March 31, 2022 and 2021 because there was no material change in the economic environment or the market transaction price. Those appraisal reports are based on the comparison approach, income approach or cost approach. Key assumptions and the fair values were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2022     December 31,
2021
    March 31, 2021  

Fair value

   $ 25,547,766     $ 25,547,766     $ 22,644,318  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Overall capital interest rate

     0.91%~3.05%       0.91%~3.05%       0.93%~3.03%  

Profit margin ratio

     8%~20%       8%~20%       12%~20%  

Discount rate

     —         —         —    

Capitalization rate

     0.53%~2.11%       0.53%~2.11%       0.73%~2.20%  

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

 

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

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Year 1

   $ 107,288      $ 107,183      $ 120,645  

Year 2

     82,937        82,505        93,409  

Year 3

     65,683        61,629        74,241  

Year 4

     53,526        55,510        49,793  

Year 5

     34,196        38,605        34,937  

Onwards

     79,914        77,626        51,836  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 423,544      $ 423,058      $ 424,861  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

18.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

     Mobile
Broadband
Concession
    Computer
Software
    Goodwill     Others     Total  

Cost

          

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ 108,338,000     $ 3,319,223     $ 291,206     $ 392,326     $ 112,340,755  

Additions-acquired separately

     —         19,247       —         1,206       20,453  

Disposal

     —         (40,659     —         —         (40,659

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         (156     —         (8     (164

Others

     —         553       —         —         553  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ 108,338,000     $ 3,298,208     $ 291,206     $ 393,524     $ 112,320,938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and impairment

          

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ (19,318,842   $ (2,532,910   $ (44,926   $ (159,517   $ (22,056,195

Amortization expenses

     (1,549,728     (84,067     —         (7,242     (1,641,037

Disposal

     —         40,659       —         —         40,659  

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         155       —         2       157  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ (20,868,570   $ (2,576,163   $ (44,926   $ (166,757   $ (23,656,416
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2021, net

   $ 89,019,158     $ 786,313     $ 246,280     $ 232,809     $ 90,284,560  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021, net

   $ 87,469,430     $ 722,045     $ 246,280     $ 226,767     $ 88,664,522  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost

          

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ 108,338,000     $ 3,202,901     $ 291,206     $ 412,477     $ 112,244,584  

Additions-acquired separately

     —         11,404       —         6,068       17,472  

Disposal

     —         (62,926     —         (899     (63,825

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         55       —         15       70  

Others

     —         300       —         —         300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ 108,338,000     $ 3,151,734     $ 291,206     $ 417,661     $ 112,198,601  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

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     Mobile
Broadband
Concession
    Computer
Software
    Goodwill     Others     Total  

Accumulated amortization and

impairment

          

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ (25,517,753   $ (2,529,941   $ (73,624   $ (178,183   $ (28,299,501

Amortization expenses

     (1,549,728     (76,912     —         (7,944     (1,634,584

Disposal

     —         62,926       —         899       63,825  

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     —         (28     —         (3     (31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ (27,067,481   $ (2,543,955   $ (73,624   $ (185,231   $ (29,870,291
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2022, net

   $ 82,820,247     $ 672,960     $ 217,582     $ 234,294     $ 83,945,083  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022, net

   $ 81,270,519     $ 607,779     $ 217,582     $ 232,430     $ 82,328,310  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Concluded)

The concessions are granted and issued by the NCC. The concession fees are amortized using the straight-line method over the period from the date operations commence through the date the license expires or the useful life, whichever is shorter. The 4G concession fees will be fully amortized by December 2030 and December 2033 and 5G concession fees will be fully amortized by December 2040.

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

 

19.

OTHER ASSETS

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Spare parts

   $ 3,154,141      $ 2,836,191      $ 2,074,582  

Refundable deposits

     2,059,771        1,971,058        1,938,725  

Other financial assets

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

Others

     2,061,842        2,034,331        2,210,282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,275,754      $ 7,841,580      $ 7,223,589  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

        

Spare parts

   $ 3,154,141      $ 2,836,191      $ 2,074,582  

Others

     198,022        142,589        158,425  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,352,163      $ 2,978,780      $ 2,233,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncurrent

        

Refundable deposits

   $ 2,059,771      $ 1,971,058      $ 1,938,725  

Other financial assets

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

Others

     1,863,820        1,891,742        2,051,857  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,923,591      $ 4,862,800      $ 4,990,582  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other financial assets - noncurrent was Piping Fund. As part of the government’s effort to upgrade the existing telecommunications infrastructure, Chunghwa and other public utility companies were required by the ROC government to contribute to a Piping Fund administered by the Taipei City Government.

 

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This fund was used to finance various telecommunications infrastructure projects. Net assets of this fund will be returned proportionately after the project is completed.

 

20.

HEDGING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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

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

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

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

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

March 31, 2022

 

           

Notional
Amount

(In Thousands)

           

Forward

Rate

    

Line Item in

Balance Sheet

    Carrying Amount     

Change in Fair
Values of
Hedging
Instruments Used
for Calculating
Hedge

Ineffectiveness

 
Hedging Instruments    Currency      Maturity     Asset      Liability  

Cash flow hedge

                      

Forecast purchases - forward exchange contracts

   NT$ /EUR      NT$
 
 238,038
/EUR 7,700
 
 
     2022.06      $ 30.91       
Hedging financial
assets (liabilities)
 
 
  $ 8,055      $ —        $ 16,341  

 

    

Change in
Value of
Hedged Item
Used for

Calculating
Hedge
Ineffectiveness

     Accumulated Gain or Loss
on Hedging Instruments
in Other Equity
 
Hedged Items    Continuing
Hedges
     Hedge
Accounting no
Longer Applied
 

Cash flow hedge

        

Forecast equipment purchases

   $ (16,341    $ 8,055      $ —    

 

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December 31, 2021

 

            Notional
Amount
            Forward      Line Item in     Carrying Amount     

Change in
Fair Values of
Hedging
Instruments
Used for
Calculating

Hedge

 
Hedging Instruments    Currency      (In Thousands)      Maturity      Rate      Balance Sheet     Asset      Liability      Ineffectiveness  

Cash flow hedge

                      

Forecast purchases -forward exchange contracts

   NT$ /EUR      NT$

 

 227,780/

EUR 7,000

 

 

     2022.03      $ 32.54       
Hedging financial
assets
 
(liabilities) 
  $ —        $ 8,286      $ (10,038

 

    

Change in
Value of
Hedged Item
Used for

Calculating
Hedge
Ineffectiveness

     Accumulated Gain or Loss
on Hedging Instruments
in Other Equity
 
Hedged Items    Continuing
Hedges
     Hedge
Accounting no
Longer Applied
 

Cash flow hedge

        

Forecast equipment purchases

   $ 10,038      $ (8,286    $ —    

March 31, 2021

 

            Notional
Amount
            Forward      Line Item in     Carrying Amount     

Change in
Fair Values of
Hedging
Instruments
Used for
Calculating

Hedge

 
Hedging Instruments    Currency      (In Thousands)      Maturity      Rate      Balance Sheet     Asset      Liability      Ineffectiveness  

Cash flow hedge

                      

Forecast purchases -forward exchange contracts

   NT$ /EUR      NT$
 
 495,142
/EUR 14,700
 
 
     2021.06      $ 33.68       
Hedging financial
assets
 
(liabilities) 
  $ —        $ 1,864      $ (3,616

 

    

Change in
Value of
Hedged Item
Used for

Calculating
Hedge
Ineffectiveness

     Accumulated Gain or Loss
on Hedging Instruments
in Other Equity
 
Hedged Items    Continuing
Hedges
     Hedge
Accounting no
Longer Applied
 

Cash flow hedge

        

Forecast equipment purchases

   $ 3,616      $ (1,864    $ —    

 

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Three months ended March 31, 2022

 

     Comprehensive Income  
                          Reclassification from Equity
to Profit or Loss and the Adjusted
Line Item
 
Hedge Transaction    Hedging
Gain or Loss
Recognized
in OCI
     Amount of
Hedge
Ineffectiveness
Recognized in
Profit or Loss
    

Line Item in
Which Hedge
Ineffectiveness is

Included

     Amount
Reclassified to
P/L and the
Adjusted Line
Item
   

Due to Hedged
Future Cash
Flows No
Longer

Expected to
Occur

 

Cash flow hedge

             

Forecast equipment purchases

   $ 16,341      $ —          —        $ (7,816   $ —    
             


Construction in
progress and
equipment to be
accepted
 
 
 
 
   

Other gains and
losses
 
 

Three months ended March 31, 2021

 

     Comprehensive Income  
                         Reclassification from Equity to
Profit or Loss and the Adjusted
Line Item
 
Hedge Transaction    Hedging
Gain or Loss
Recognized
in OCI
    Amount of
Hedge
Ineffectiveness
Recognized in
Profit or Loss
    

Line Item in
Which Hedge
Ineffectiveness
is

Included

     Amount
Reclassified to
P/L and the
Adjusted Line
Item
    

Due to Hedged
Future Cash
Flows No
Longer

Expected to
Occur

 

Cash flow hedge

             

Forecast equipment purchases

   $ (3,616   $ —          —        $ 154      $ —    
            


Construction in
progress and
equipment to be
accepted
 
 
 
 
    

Other gains and
losses
 
 

 

21.

SHORT-TERM LOANS

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Unsecured bank loans

   $ 65,000      $ 65,000      $ 60,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The annual interest rates of bank loans were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2022   December 31,
2021
  March 31, 2021

Unsecured bank loans

   1.97%~2.71%   1.97%~2.43%   1.97%~2.43%

 

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22.

SHORT-TERM BILLS PAYABLE

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Commercial paper payable

   $ —        $ —        $ 5,000,000  

Less: Discounts on commercial paper payable

     —          —          (511
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —        $ —        $ 4,999,489  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The annual interest rates of commercial paper payable were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Commercial paper payable

     —          —          0.13%~0.21

 

23.

LONG-TERM LOANS

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Secured bank loans (Note 39)

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

Less: Current portion

     —          —          (1,600,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The annual interest rates of bank loans were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2022     December 31,
2021
    March 31, 2021  

Secured bank loans

     0.89     0.89     0.72

LED obtained a secured loan from Chang Hwa Bank in September 2010. Interest is paid monthly. $300,000 thousand and $1,350,000 thousand were originally due in December 2014 and September 2015, respectively. In October 2014, the bank borrowing mentioned above was extended to September 2018 for one time repayment. LED made an early repayment of $50,000 thousand in April 2015. LED entered into a contract with Chang Hwa Bank to renew the contract upon the maturity of the aforementioned contract in December 2017 and the due date of the renewed contract is September 2021. Furthermore, LED entered into another contract with Chang Hwa Bank to renew the contract upon the maturity of the aforementioned contract in August 2021 and the due date of the renewed contract is September 2024.

 

24.

BONDS PAYABLE

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Unsecured domestic bonds

   $ 30,500,000      $ 27,000,000      $ 20,000,000  

Less: Discounts on bonds payable

     (26,648      (23,325      (18,892
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 30,473,352      $ 26,976,675      $ 19,981,108  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The major terms of unsecured domestic bonds issued by Chunghwa were as follows:

 

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

2020-1

     A        July 2020 to July 2025      $ 8,800,000        0.50  

                One-time repayment upon maturity; interest payable annually

     B        July 2020 to July 2027        7,500,000        0.54                   The same as above
     C        July 2020 to July 2030        3,700,000        0.59                   The same as above

2021-1

     A        April 2021 to April 2026        1,900,000        0.42                   The same as above
     B        April 2021 to April 2028        4,100,000        0.46                   The same as above
     C        April 2021 to April 2031        1,000,000        0.50                   The same as above

2022-1 (Sustainable Bond)

     -          March 2022 to March 2027        3,500,000        0.69                   The same as above

 

25.

TRADE NOTES AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Trade notes and accounts payable

   $ 11,823,029      $ 18,063,288      $ 9,689,794  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

26.

OTHER PAYABLES

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Accrued salary and compensation

   $ 7,484,267      $ 10,125,732      $ 6,413,928  

Accrued compensation to employees and remuneration to directors and supervisors

     2,530,745        1,997,277        2,174,260  

Payables to contractors

     1,850,128        3,014,677        3,068,961  

Amounts collected for others

     1,692,412        1,426,443        1,347,333  

Payables to equipment suppliers

     993,714        1,153,550        859,084  

Accrued maintenance costs

     899,657        1,010,892        923,021  

Others

     6,214,077        5,708,137        7,809,931  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 21,665,000      $ 24,436,708      $ 22,596,518  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

27.

PROVISIONS

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Warranties

   $ 203,065      $ 213,537      $ 186,249  

Onerous contracts

     121,481        146,541        181,539  

Employee benefits

     64,450        62,833        58,279  

Others

     3,767        3,767        4,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 392,763      $ 426,678      $ 430,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

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     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Current

   $ 251,488      $ 284,813      $ 325,747  

Noncurrent

     141,275        141,865        104,417  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 392,763      $ 426,678      $ 430,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

 

     Warranties     Onerous
Contracts
    Employee
Benefits
    Others      Total  

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ 182,431     $ 170,433     $ 57,210     $ 4,097      $ 414,171  

Additional provisions recognized

     16,594       11,106       1,457       —          29,157  

Used / forfeited during the period

     (12,776     —         (388     —          (13,164
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ 186,249     $ 181,539     $ 58,279     $ 4,097      $ 430,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ 213,537     $ 146,541     $ 62,833     $ 3,767      $ 426,678  

Additional / (reversal of) provisions recognized

     11,440       (25,060     1,617       —          (12,003

Used / forfeited during the period

     (21,928     —         —         —          (21,928

Effect of foreign exchange differences

     16       —         —         —          16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ 203,065     $ 121,481     $ 64,450     $ 3,767      $ 392,763  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  a.

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

 

  b.

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

 

  c.

The provision for onerous contracts represents the present obligation resulting from the measurement for the unavoidable costs of meeting the Company’s contractual obligations exceed the economic benefits expected to be received from the contracts.

 

28.

RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Relevant pension costs for defined benefit plans which were determined by the pension cost rates of actuarial valuation as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Operating costs

   $ 142,112      $ 181,663  

Marketing expenses

     89,873        91,888  

General and administrative expenses

     21,011        19,659  

Research and development expenses

     9,101        10,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 262,097      $ 304,115  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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29.

EQUITY

 

  a.

Share capital

 

  1)

Common stocks

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31,
2021
     March 31, 2021  

Number of authorized shares (thousand)

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Authorized shares

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of issued and paid shares (thousand)

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Issued shares

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Each issued common stock with par value of $10 is entitled the right to vote and receive dividends.

 

  2)

Global depositary receipts

The MOTC and some stockholders sold some common stocks of Chunghwa in an international offering of securities in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) (one ADS represents 10 common stocks) in July 2003, August 2005, and September 2006. The ADSs were traded on the New York Stock Exchange since July 17, 2003. As of March 31, 2022, the outstanding ADSs were 207,381 thousand common stocks, which equaled 20,738 thousand units and represented 2.67% of Chunghwa’s total outstanding common stocks.

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

 

  a)

Exercise their voting rights,

 

  b)

Sell their ADSs, and

 

  c)

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

 

  b.

Additional paid-in capital

The adjustments of additional paid-in capital for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 

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

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ 147,329,386      $ 186,828      $ 2,087,957      $ 987,611      $ 21,519      $ 20,648,078      $ 171,261,379  

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     —          —          15,568        —          —          —          15,568  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ 147,329,386      $ 186,828      $ 2,103,525      $ 987,611      $ 21,519      $ 20,648,078      $ 171,276,947  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

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

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ 147,329,386      $ 186,391     $ 2,104,672      $ 987,611      $ 23,487      $ 20,648,078      $ 171,279,625  

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

     —          (1,159     —          —          —          —          (1,159

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     —          —         13,147        —          —          —          13,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ 147,329,386      $ 185,232     $ 2,117,819      $ 987,611      $ 23,487      $ 20,648,078      $ 171,291,613  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

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

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

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

 

  c.

Retained earnings and dividends policy

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

The Company should appropriate a special reserve when the net amount of other equity items is negative at the end of reporting period upon the earnings distribution. Distributions can be made out of any subsequent reversal of the debit to other equity items.

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

 

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The appropriations of the 2021 earnings of Chunghwa proposed by the Chunghwa’s Board of Directors on February 23, 2022 and the appropriations of the 2020 earnings of Chunghwa approved by the stockholders in their meetings on August 20, 2021 were as follows:

 

     Appropriation of Earnings      Dividends Per Share
(NT$)
 
     For Fiscal
Year 2021
     For Fiscal
Year 2020
     For Fiscal
Year 2021
     For Fiscal
Year 2020
 

Special reserve

   $ 408,150      $ —          

Cash dividends

     35,746,314        33,403,565      $ 4.608      $ 4.306  

The appropriations of earnings for 2021 are subject to the resolution of the stockholders’ meeting planned to be held on May 27, 2022. Information of the appropriation of Chunghwa’s earnings proposed by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders is available on the Market Observation Post System website.

 

  d.

Others

1) Exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations

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

2) Unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVOCI

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Beginning balance

   $ (7,588    $ 1,239,901  

Unrealized gain or loss for the period

     

Equity instruments

     (34,295      (945,986

Share of loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method

     (3,200      —    

Transferred accumulated gain or loss to unappropriated earnings  resulting from the disposal of equity instruments (Note 8)

     —          (94,392
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ (45,083    $ 199,523  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  e.

Noncontrolling interests

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Beginning balance

   $ 11,927,604      $ 11,327,441  

Shares attributed to noncontrolling interests

     

Net income for the period

     331,397        316,686  

Exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations

     12,094        (2,261

Unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at FVOCI

     (10,265      637  

Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint  ventures accounted for using equity method

     1,489        87  

 

(Continued)

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     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Cash dividends distributed by subsidiaries

   $ (370,957    $ —    

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

     (51      —    

Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     38,269        41,161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 11,929,580      $ 11,683,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

 

  30.

REVENUES

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Revenue from contracts with customers

   $ 50,871,121      $ 49,814,836  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other revenues

     

Rental income

     244,646        227,079  

Government grants income

     125,199        19,622  

Others

     53,773        39,458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     423,618        286,159  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 51,294,739      $ 50,100,995  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the information of performance obligations related to customer contracts, please refer to Note 3 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 for details.

 

  a.

Disaggregation of revenue

Please refer to Note 44 Segment Information for details.

 

  b.

Contract balances

 

     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
     January 1,
2021
 

Trade notes and accounts receivable (Note 9)

   $ 21,069,723      $ 23,947,107      $ 21,391,359      $ 22,621,902  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract assets

           
           

Products and service bundling

   $ 7,363,726      $ 7,197,206      $ 7,205,888      $ 7,232,134  

Others

     950,466        982,688        545,567        612,206  

Less: Loss allowance

     (18,488      (18,080      (17,899      (17,792
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,295,704      $ 8,161,814      $ 7,733,556      $ 7,826,548  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

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     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
     January 1,
2021
 

Current

   $ 5,539,500      $ 5,554,070      $ 5,246,566      $ 5,331,246  

Noncurrent

     2,756,204        2,607,744        2,486,990        2,495,302  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,295,704      $ 8,161,814      $ 7,733,556      $ 7,826,548  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contract liabilities

           

Telecommunications business

   $ 13,079,286      $ 13,143,598      $ 13,303,693      $ 13,601,662  

Project business

     6,099,624        5,435,268        6,615,715        6,686,561  

Products and service bundling

     2,878        4,168        12,794        16,404  

Others

     420,289        491,298        548,535        421,166  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 19,602,077      $ 19,074,332      $ 20,480,737      $ 20,725,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   $ 12,701,430      $ 12,234,276      $ 13,264,677      $ 13,436,706  

Noncurrent

     6,900,647        6,840,056        7,216,060        7,289,087  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 19,602,077      $ 19,074,332      $ 20,480,737      $ 20,725,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

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

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

 

  c.

Incremental costs of obtaining contracts

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31, 2021      March 31, 2021  

Noncurrent

        

Incremental costs of obtaining contracts

   $ 967,462      $ 987,656      $ 961,667  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company considered the past experience and the default clauses in the telecommunications service contracts and believes the commissions and equipment subsidies paid for obtaining such contracts are expected to be recoverable; therefore, such costs were capitalized. Amortization expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are $210,872 thousand and $194,880 thousand, respectively.

 

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31.

NET INCOME

 

  a.

Other income and expenses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

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

   $ (1,357    $ 2,569  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  b.

Other income

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Rental income

   $ 19,449      $ 16,072  

Others

     24,934        25,899  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 44,383      $ 41,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  c.

Other gains and losses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

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

   $ (94,077    $ 133,841  

Foreign currency exchange gain or loss, net

     (28,908      38,204  

Gain on disposal of financial instruments, net

     728        186  

Others

     13,931        (8,110
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (108,326    $ 164,121  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  d.

Interest expenses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Interest on bonds payable

   $ 35,683      $ 27,419  

Interest on lease liabilities

     16,331        17,960  

Interest paid to financial institutions

     3,992        5,322  

Others

     6        25  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 56,012      $ 50,726  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  e.

Impairment loss

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Contract assets

   $ 408      $ 107  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trade notes and accounts receivable

   $ 86,521      $ 42,751  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other receivables

   $ 14,457      $ 711  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories

   $ 40,452      $ 32,919  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  f.

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Property, plant and equipment

   $ 7,091,023      $ 6,842,270  

Right-of-use assets

     949,740        995,310  

Investment properties

     10,547        10,568  

Intangible assets

     1,634,584        1,641,037  

Incremental costs of obtaining contracts

     210,872        194,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total depreciation and amortization expenses

   $ 9,896,766      $ 9,684,065  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expenses summarized by functions

     

Operating costs

   $ 7,565,322      $ 7,384,251  

Operating expenses

     485,988        463,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,051,310      $ 7,848,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expenses summarized by functions

     

Operating costs

   $ 1,797,521      $ 1,784,636  

Marketing expenses

     19,976        23,656  

General and administrative expenses

     16,789        17,792  

Research and development expenses

     11,170        9,833  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,845,456      $ 1,835,917  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  g.

Employee benefit expenses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Post-employment benefit

     

Defined contribution plans

   $ 206,808      $ 192,547  

Defined benefit plans

     262,097        304,115  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     468,905        496,662  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share-based payment

     

Equity-settled share-based payment

     4,003        4,061  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other employee benefit (Note)

     10,865,724        10,549,101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total employee benefit expenses

   $ 11,338,632      $ 11,049,824  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Summary by functions

     

Operating costs

   $ 5,506,617      $ 5,692,531  

Operating expenses

     5,832,015        5,357,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 11,338,632      $ 11,049,824  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: Other employee benefit mainly includes salaries, compensation and labor and health insurance expenses, etc.

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

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

 

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The compensation to the employees and remuneration to the directors of 2021 and 2020 approved by the Board of Directors on February 23, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were as follows. The compensation to the employees and remuneration to the directors of 2021 will be reported to the stockholders in their meeting planned to be held on May 27, 2022.

 

     Cash  
     2021      2020  

Compensation distributed to the employees

   $ 1,429,000      $ 1,202,448  

Remuneration paid to the directors

     38,552        35,803  

There was no difference between the initial accrued amounts recognized in 2021 and 2020 and the amounts approved by the Board of Directors in 2022 and 2021 of the aforementioned compensation to employees and the remuneration to directors.

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

 

32.

INCOME TAX

 

  a.

Income tax recognized in profit or loss

The major components of income tax expense were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Current tax

     

Current tax expenses recognized for the period

   $ 2,251,068      $ 2,117,788  

Income tax adjustments on prior years

     —          (29,722

Others

     391        154  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,251,459        2,088,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax

     

Deferred tax expenses recognized for the period

     31,949        112,983  

Income tax adjustments on prior years

     8        (2,485
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     31,957        110,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax recognized in profit or loss

   $ 2,283,416      $ 2,198,718  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The applicable tax rate used by the entities subject to the Income Tax Act of the Republic of China is 20%, while the applicable tax rate used by subsidiaries in China is 25%. Tax rates used by other entities of the Company operating in other jurisdictions are based on the tax laws in those jurisdictions.

 

  b.

Income tax examinations

Income tax returns of Chunghwa, Aval, Wiin, CHYP, CHSI, CHPT, SHE, CHST and HHI have been examined by the tax authorities through 2019. Income tax returns of SENAO, ISPOT, Youth, Youyi, SENYOUNG, Senaolife, CHI, CHIEF, Unigate, SFD, CLPT, CHTSC, LED, IISI and UTC has been examined by the tax authorities through 2020.

 

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33.

EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

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

Net Income

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Net income used to compute the basic earnings per share

     

Net income attributable to the parent

   $ 9,059,580      $ 8,804,944  

Assumed conversion of all dilutive potential common stocks

     

Employee stock options and employee compensation of subsidiaries

     (1,002      (922
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income used to compute the diluted earnings per share

   $ 9,058,578      $ 8,804,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  Weighted

Average Number of Common Stocks

(Thousand Shares)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

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

     7,757,447        7,757,447  

Assumed conversion of all dilutive potential common stocks

     

Employee compensation

     8,421        8,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     7,765,868        7,765,571  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

34.

SHARE-BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT

 

  a.

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

 

Effective Date for Plan Registration    Resolution Date by
CHIEF’s Board of
Directors
     Stock Options Units     

Exercise Price

(NT$)

2020.09.16

     2020.10.26        200.00      $199.70
         (Original price $ 206.00)

2017.12.18

     2018.10.31        50.00      $134.50
         (Original price$147.00)
     2017.12.19        950.00      $128.70
         (Original price$147.00)

 

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

The Board of Directors of CHIEF resolved to issue stock options on October 26, 2020 and authorized the chairman to decide the grant date. Afterwards, the grant date was decided as November 13, 2020.

The compensation costs for stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Granted on November 13, 2020

   $ 2,431      $ 2,432  

Granted on October 31, 2018

     17        42  

Granted on December 19, 2017

     —          52  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,448      $ 2,526  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CHIEF modified the plan terms of stock options granted on November 13, 2020 in September 2021; therefore, the exercise price changed from $206.00 to $199.70 per share. The modification did not cause any incremental fair value granted.

CHIEF modified the plan terms of stock options granted on October 31, 2018 in September 2021; therefore, the exercise price changed from $138.70 to $134.50 per share. The modification did not cause any incremental fair value granted.

CHIEF modified the plan terms of stock options granted on December 19, 2017 in September 2021; therefore, the exercise price changed from $132.70 to $128.70 per share. The modification did not cause any incremental fair value granted.

Information about CHIEF’s outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2022  
     Granted on
November 13, 2020
     Granted on
October 31, 2018
     Granted on
December 19, 2017
 
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number of

Options

    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
 

Employee stock options

                

Options outstanding at beginning of the period

     194.00      $ 199.70        10.50      $ 134.50        213.25     $ 128.70  

Options exercised

     —          —          —          —          (212.25     128.70  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Options outstanding at end of the period

     194.00        199.70        10.50        134.50        1.00       128.70  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Options exercisable at end of the period

     —          —          —          —          1.00       128.70  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)

     3.62           1.58           0.72    

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31, 2021  
     Granted on
November 13, 2020
     Granted on
October 31, 2018
     Granted on
December 19, 2017
 
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number of

Options

    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
 

Employee stock options

                

Options outstanding at beginning of the period

     200.00      $ 206.00        21.00      $ 138.70        427.50     $ 132.70  

Options exercised

     —          —          —          —          (213.75     132.70  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Options outstanding at end of the period

     200.00        206.00        21.00        138.70        213.75       132.70  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Options exercisable at end of the period

     —          —          —          —          —         —    
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)

     4.62           2.58           1.72    

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

 

     Stock Options
Granted on
November 13,
2020
    Stock Options
Granted on
October 31,
2018
    Stock Options
Granted on
December 19,
2017
 

Grant-date share price (NT$)

   $ 356.00     $ 166.00     $ 95.92  

Exercise price (NT$)

   $ 206.00     $ 147.00     $ 147.00  

Dividend yield

     —         —         —    

Risk-free interest rate

     0.18     0.72     0.62

Expected life

     5 years       5 years       5 years  

Expected volatility

     34.61     16.60     17.35

Weighted average fair value of grants (NT$)

   $ 173,893     $ 33,540     $ 2,318  

The expected volatility for the options granted in 2020 was based on CHIEF’s average annualized historical share price volatility from June 5, 2018, CHIEF’s listing date on Taipei Exchange, to the grant date. The expected volatilities for the options granted from 2017 and 2018 were based on the average annualized historical share price volatility of CHIEF’s comparable companies before the grant date.

 

  b.

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

The Board of Directors of CHTSC resolved to issue 4,500 and 3,500 stock options on December 20, 2019 and February 20, 2021, respectively. Each option is eligible to subscribe for one thousand common stocks when exercisable and the exercise price are both $19.085 per share. The options are granted to specific employees that meet the vesting conditions. The CHTSC Plan has an exercise price adjustment formula upon the changes in common stocks. The options of the CHTSC Plan are valid for five years and the graded vesting schedule will vest one year after the grant date.

 

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The compensation costs for stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Granted on February 20, 2021

   $ 889      $ 691  

Granted on December 20, 2019

     395        731  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,284      $ 1,422  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Information about CHTSC’s outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2022  
     Granted on
February 20, 2021
     Granted on
December 20, 2019
 
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
 

Employee stock options

           

Options outstanding at beginning of the period

     3,324      $ 19.085        3,174      $ 19.085  

Options exercised

     —          —          (1,053      19.085  

Options forfeited

     (16      —          —       
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options outstanding at end of the period

     3,308        19.085        2,121        19.085  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options exercisable at end of the period

     820        19.085        5        19.085  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)

     3.89           2.72     

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2021  
     Granted on
February 20, 2021
     Granted on
December 20, 2019
 
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
 

Employee stock options

           

Options outstanding at beginning of the period

     —        $ —          4,328      $ 19.085  

Options granted

     3,500        19.085        —          —    

(Continued)

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31, 2021  
     Granted on February 20,
2021
     Granted on December 20,
2019
 
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number
of

Options

    

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

(NT$)

 

Options exercised

     —        $ —          (1,082    $ 19.085  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options outstanding at end of the period

     3,500        19.085        3,246        19.085  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options exercisable at end of the period

     —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)

     4.89           3.72     

(Concluded)

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

 

     Stock Options
Granted on
Ferbuary 20,
2021
    Stock Options
Granted on
December 20,
2019
 

Grant-date share price (NT$)

   $ 23.76     $ 20.17  

Exercise price (NT$)

   $ 19.085     $ 19.085  

Dividend yield

     15.18     12.49

Risk-free interest rate

     0.25     0.54

Expected life

     5 years       5 years  

Expected volatility

     47.35     42.41

Weighted average fair value of grants (NT$)

   $ 3,350     $ 2,470  

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

 

c.

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

IISI issued 1,665 stock options in January 2014. Each option is eligible to subscribe for one thousand common stocks when exercisable. The options are granted to specific employees of IISI and its subsidiaries that meet the vesting conditions. The options of the IISI Plan are valid for seven years and the graded vesting schedule will vest at certain percentages starting from two years after the grant date. The exercise price of the original options is $14 per share. After the options are issued, if the common stocks of IISI change, the exercise price of the options should be adjusted according to the prescribed formula.

 

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Information about IISI’s outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March
31, 2021
 
     Granted in January 2014  
    

Number of

Options

    

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

(NT$)

 

Employee stock options

     

Options outstanding at beginning of the period

     530.00      $ 14.00  

Options exercised

     (261.00      14.00  

Options forfeited

     (269.00      —    
  

 

 

    

Options outstanding at end of the period

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

Options exercisable at end of the period

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)

     —       

No compensation cost of stock options granted was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

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

 

    Stock Options
Granted in
January 2014

Grant-date share price (NT$)

  $14.51

Exercise price (NT$)

  $14.00

Dividend yield

  6%

Risk-free interest rate

  1.16%~1.32%

Expected life

  4.5~5.5 years

Expected volatility

  35.28%~35.97%

Weighted average fair value of grants (NT$)

  $2,345

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

 

  d.

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

The Board of Directors of CLPT resolved to issue 690 stock options on February 26, 2021. Each option is eligible to subscribe for one thousand common stocks when exercisable and the exercise price is $15.90 per share (original price is $16.87 per share). The options are granted to specific employees that meet the vesting conditions. The CLPT Plan has an exercise price adjustment formula upon the changes in common stocks or distribution of cash dividends. The options of the

 

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CLPT Plan are valid for four years and the graded vesting schedule will vest two years after the grant date.

The compensation costs were $271 thousand and $113 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

CLPT modified the plan terms of stock options granted on February 26, 2021 in September 2021; therefore, the exercise price changed from $16.87 to $15.90 per share. The modification did not cause any incremental fair value granted.

Information about CLPT’s outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  
     Granted on February 26,
2021
     Granted on February 26,
2021
 
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
    

Number of

Options

     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
(NT$)
 

Employee stock options

           

Options outstanding at beginning of the period

     550      $ 15.90        —        $ —    

Options granted

     —          —          690        16.87  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options outstanding at end of the period

     550        15.90        690        16.87  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options exercisable at end of the period

     —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)

     2.91           3.91     

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

 

     Stock Options
Granted on
February 26,
2021

Grant-date share price (NT$)

   $17.63

Exercise price (NT$)

   $16.87

Dividend yield

   —  

Risk-free interest rate

   0.31%

Expected life

   4 years

Expected volatility

   35.22%

Weighted average fair value of grants (NT$)

   $4,750

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

 

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35.

CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Except for those disclosed in other notes, the Company entered into the following non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

Investing activities    Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Increase in property, plant and equipment

   $ 3,903,045      $ 5,554,052  

Changes in other payables

     1,324,606        (1,110,810
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

   $ 5,227,651      $ 4,443,242  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

   $ —        $ 2,635,568  

Changes in other current monetary assets

     —          270,321  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

   $ —        $ 2,905,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

    

Balance on

January 1,

    

Cash Flows

From
Financing

    Changes in Non-Cash
Transactions
    

Cash Flows

From

Operation
Activities -

   

Balance on

March 31,

 
     2022      Activities     New Leases      Others      Interest Paid     2022  

Lease liabilities

   $ 10,272,253      $ (1,057,594   $ 667,148      $ 38,489      $ (16,331   $ 9,903,965  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    

Balance on

January 1,

    

Cash Flows

From
Financing

    Changes in Non-Cash
Transactions
   

Cash Flows

From

Operation
Activities -

   

Balance on

March 31,

 
     2021      Activities     New Leases      Others     Interest Paid     2021  

Lease liabilities

   $ 9,596,667      $ (1,018,514   $ 814,854      $ (56,086   $ (17,960   $ 9,318,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

36.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

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

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

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

The management reviews the capital structure of the Company as needed. As part of this review, the management considers the cost of capital and the risks associated with each class of capital. According to the management’s suggestions, the Company maintains a balanced capital structure through paying cash dividends, increasing its share capital, purchasing outstanding shares, and issuing new debt or repaying debt.

 

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37.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value Information

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

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

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

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

 

a.

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

Except those listed in the table below, the Company considers that the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value approximate their fair values or the fair values cannot be reliable estimated.

 

     March 31, 2022      December 31, 2021      March 31, 2021  
     Carrying Value      Fair Value      Carrying Value      Fair Value      Carrying Value      Fair Value  

Financial liabilities

                 

Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost

                 

Bonds payable

   $ 30,473,352      $ 30,509,155      $ 26,976,675      $ 27,082,090      $ 19,981,108      $ 20,083,133  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of bonds payable is measured using Level 2 inputs. The valuation of fair value is based on the quoted market prices provided by third party pricing services.

 

b.

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

March 31, 2022

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Derivatives

   $ —        $ 2,738      $ —        $ 2,738  

Listed stocks

     452        —          —          452  

Non-listed stocks

     —          —          783,493        783,493  

Limited partnership

     —          —          22,451        22,451  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 452      $ 2,738      $ 805,944      $ 809,134  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial assets

   $ —        $ 8,055      $ —        $ 8,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at FVOCI

           

Listed stocks

   $ 366,443      $ —        $ —        $ 366,443  

Non-listed stocks

     —          —          3,207,841        3,207,841  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 366,443      $ —        $ 3,207,841      $ 3,574,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2021

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Listed stocks

   $ 2,566      $ —        $ —        $ 2,566  

Non-listed stocks

     —          —          884,670        884,670  

Limited partnership

     —          —          24,105        24,105  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,566      $ —        $ 908,775      $ 911,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at FVOCI

           

Listed stocks

   $ 458,582      $ —        $ —        $ 458,582  

Non-listed stocks

     —          —          3,157,306        3,157,306  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 458,582      $ —        $ 3,157,306      $ 3,615,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

           

Derivatives

   $ —        $ 6,180      $ —        $ 6,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial liabilities

   $ —        $ 8,286      $ —        $ 8,286  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at FVTPL

           

Listed stocks

   $ 8,061      $ —        $ —        $ 8,061  

Non-listed stocks

     —          —          816,602        816,602  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 8,061      $ —        $ 816,602      $ 824,663  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at FVOCI

           

Listed stocks

   $ 150,803      $ —        $ —        $ 150,803  

Non-listed stocks

     —          —          3,499,537        3,499,537  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 150,803      $ —        $ 3,499,537      $ 3,650,340  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

           

Derivatives

   $ —        $ 3,867      $ —        $ 3,867  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedging financial liabilities

   $ —        $ 1,864      $ —        $ 1,864  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

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The reconciliations for financial assets measured at Level 3 were listed below:

Three months ended March 31, 2022

 

Financial Assets    Measured at
Fair Value
through Profit
or Loss
     Measured at
Fair Value
through Other
Comprehensive
Income
     Total  

Balance on January 1, 2022

   $ 908,775      $ 3,157,306      $ 4,066,081  

Recognized in profit or loss under “Other gains and losses”

     (102,831      —          (102,831

Recognized in other comprehensive income under “Unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income”

     —          50,535        50,535  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2022

   $ 805,944      $ 3,207,841      $ 4,013,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized gain or loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022

   $ (102,831      
  

 

 

       

Three months ended March 31, 2021

 

Financial Assets    Measured at
Fair Value
through Profit
or Loss
     Measured at
Fair Value
through Other
Comprehensive
Income
     Total  

Balance on January 1, 2021

   $ 677,202      $ 4,438,999      $ 5,116,201  

Acquisition

     —          33,000        33,000  

Recognized in profit or loss under “Other gains and losses”

     139,400        —          139,400  

Recognized in other comprehensive income under “Unrealized gain or loss on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income”

     —          (972,462      (972,462
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance on March 31, 2021

   $ 816,602      $ 3,499,537      $ 4,316,139  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized gain or loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021

   $ 139,400        
  

 

 

       

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

 

1)

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

 

2)

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

 

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The fair values of non-listed domestic and foreign equity investments were Level 3 financial assets and determined using the market approach by reference the Price-to-Book ratios (P/B ratios) of peer companies that traded in active markets, using the income approach, in which the discounted cash flow is used to capture the present value of the expected future economic benefits to be derived from the ownership of these investees, or using assets approach. The Company originally used the market approach to measure the fair value of its investment in Taipei Financial Center Corp.; however, as the stock market was impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, the multiples of the referenced companies were changed significantly. With continuing impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Company evaluated that the income approach, instead of the former market approach, would better reflect the future cash flows of Taipei Financial Center Corp. Therefore, the Company changed its valuation technique to the income approach starting from the second quarter of 2021. The significant unobservable inputs used were listed in the below table. An increase in growth rate of long-term revenue, a decrease in discount for the lack of marketability or noncontrolling interests discount, or a decrease in the discount rate would result in increases in the fair values.

 

     March 31,
2022
    December 31,
2021
    March 31,
2021
 

Discount for lack of marketability

     16.05%~20.00     16.05%~20.00     14.73%~20.00

Noncontrolling interests discount

     17.29%~25.00     17.29%~25.00     17.29%~25.00

Growth rate of long-term revenue

     0.19     0.19     -  

Discount rate

     7.22     8.50     -  

If the inputs to the valuation model were changed to reflect reasonably possible alternative assumptions while all the other variables were held constant, the fair values of equity investments would increase (decrease) as below table.

 

     March 31,
2022
     March 31,
2021
 

Discount for lack of marketability

     

5% increase

   $ (26,748    $ (233,202
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

5% decrease

   $ 26,748      $ 233,202  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests discount

     

5% increase

   $ (13,976    $ (17,205
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

5% decrease

   $ 13,976      $ 17,205  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term revenue growth rates

     

0.1% increase

   $ 27,996      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

0.1% decrease

   $ (27,458    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Discount rate

     

1% increase

   $ (330,677    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

1% decrease

   $ 409,131      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Categories of Financial Instruments

 

     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
 

Financial assets

        

Measured at FVTPL

        

Mandatorily measured at FVTPL

   $ 809,134      $ 911,341      $ 824,663  

Hedging financial assets

     8,055        —          —    

Financial assets at amortized cost (Note a)

     77,428,517        71,799,195        66,028,573  

Financial assets at FVOCI

     3,574,284        3,615,888        3,650,340  

 

(Continued)

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     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
 

Financial liabilities

        

Measured at FVTPL

        

Held for trading

   $ —        $ 6,180      $ 3,867  

Hedging financial liabilities

     —          8,286        1,864  

Measured at amortized cost (Note b)

     60,741,663        64,746,363        55,395,249  

(Concluded)

 

Note a:    The balances included cash and cash equivalents, trade notes and accounts receivable, receivables from related parties, other current monetary assets and refundable deposits (classified as other noncurrent assets), which were financial assets measured at amortized cost.
Note b:    The balances included short-term loans, short-term bills payable, trade notes and accounts payable, payables to related parties, partial other payables, customers’ deposits, bonds payable and long-term loans (included current portion) which were financial liabilities carried at amortized cost.

Financial Risk Management Objectives

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

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

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

 

a.

Market risk

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

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

 

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  1)

Foreign currency risk

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

 

    

March 31,

2022

     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
 

Assets

        

USD

   $ 1,913,819      $ 2,009,607      $ 2,473,347  

EUR

     50,475        48,962        33,152  

SGD

     121,252        259,571        266,901  

JPY

     33,487        37,123        18,616  

RMB

     83,858        88,654        40,062  

HKD

     6,505        69,776        69,033  

Liabilities

        

USD

     859,584        889,578        705,777  

EUR

     694,643        861,481        721,827  

SGD

     1,990,100        1,964,490        989,769  

JPY

     10,143        12,662        7,706  

RMB

     41,873        38,521        102  

HKD

     20,585        15,792        7,695  

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

 

     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
 

Assets

        

EUR

   $ 10,793      $ —        $ —    

Liabilities

        

EUR

     —          14,466        5,731  

Foreign currency sensitivity analysis

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

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

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Profit or loss

     

Monetary assets and liabilities (a)

     

USD

   $ 52,712      $ 88,379  

EUR

     (32,208      (34,434

SGD

     (93,442      (36,143
     

 

(Continued)

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     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

JPY

   $ 1,167      $ 546  

RMB

     2,099        1,998  

HKD

     (704      3,067  

Derivatives (b)

     

EUR

     8,778        8,638  

Equity

     

Derivatives (c)

     

EUR

     12,289        24,608  

(Concluded)

 

  a)

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

 

  b)

This is mainly attributable to forward exchange contracts.

 

  c)

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

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

 

  2)

Interest rate risk

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

 

     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
 

Fair value interest rate risk

        

Financial assets

   $ 39,301,834      $ 27,670,982      $ 29,746,090  

Financial liabilities

     40,377,317        37,248,928        34,299,558  

Cash flow interest rate risk

        

Financial assets

     11,877,021        14,171,472        10,204,551  

Financial liabilities

     1,665,000        1,665,000        1,660,000  

Interest rate sensitivity analysis

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

If interest rates had been 25 basis points higher/lower and all other variables were held constant, the Company’s pre-tax income would increase/decrease by $25,530 thousand and $21,361 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This is mainly attributable to the Company’s exposure to floating interest rates on its financial assets, short-term and long-term loans.

 

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  3)

Other price risk

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

Equity price sensitivity analysis

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

If equity prices had been 5% higher/lower, pre-tax profit and pre-tax other comprehensive income would have increased/decreased by $40,320 thousand and $178,714 thousand, respectively, as a result of the changes in fair value of financial assets at FVTPL and financial assets at FVOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2022. If equity prices had been 5% higher/lower, pre-tax profit and pre-tax other comprehensive income would have increased/decreased by $41,233 thousand and $182,517 thousand, respectively, as a result of the changes in fair value of financial assets at FVTPL and financial assets at FVOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

  b.

Credit risk

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

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

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

 

  c.

Liquidity risk

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

 

  1)

Liquidity and interest risk tables

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

 

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March 31, 2022

 

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

Non-derivative financial liabilities

                    

Non-interest bearing

     —        $ 31,171,376      $ —        $ 2,530,745      $ 4,916,202      $ —        $ 38,618,323  

Floating interest rate instruments

     0.96        —          65,000        —          1,600,000        —          1,665,000  

Fixed interest rate instruments

     0.53        —          —          —          14,200,000        16,300,000        30,500,000  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 31,171,376      $ 65,000      $ 2,530,745      $ 20,716,202      $ 16,300,000      $ 70,783,323  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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

Lease liabilities

   $ 3,048,931      $ 4,019,354      $ 1,791,040      $ 1,170,445      $ 10,029,770  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

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

Non-derivative financial liabilities

                    

Non-interest bearing

     —        $ 40,894,077      $ —        $ 1,997,277      $ 5,336,343      $ —        $ 48,227,697  

Floating interest rate instruments

     0.95        —          15,000        50,000        1,600,000        —          1,665,000  

Fixed interest rate instruments

     0.51        —          —          —          10,700,000        16,300,000        27,000,000  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 40,894,077      $ 15,000      $ 2,047,277      $ 17,636,343      $ 16,300,000      $ 76,892,697  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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

Lease liabilities

   $ 3,227,909      $ 4,125,893      $ 1,808,056      $ 1,243,987      $ 10,405,845  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

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

Non-derivative financial liabilities

                    

Non-interest bearing

     —        $ 29,650,602      $ 786,069      $ 2,174,260      $ 4,731,909      $ —        $ 37,342,840  

Floating interest rate instruments

     0.77        —          50,000        1,610,000        —          —          1,660,000  

Fixed interest rate instruments

     0.48        5,000,000        —          —          8,800,000        11,200,000        25,000,000  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 34,650,602      $ 836,069      $ 3,784,260      $ 13,531,909      $ 11,200,000      $ 64,002,840  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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

Lease liabilities

   $ 3,316,670      $ 4,146,909      $ 1,658,759      $ 354,212      $ 9,476,550  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

     Less than
1 Month
     1-3 Months    

3 Months to

1 Year

     1-5 Years      Total  

March 31, 2022

             

Gross settled

             

Forward exchange contracts

             

Inflow

   $ —        $ 421,866     $ —        $ —        $ 421,866  

Outflow

     —          411,073       —          —          411,073  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —        $ 10,793     $ —        $ —        $ 10,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

             

Gross settled

             

Forward exchange contracts

             

Inflow

   $ —        $ 470,395     $ —        $ —        $ 470,395  

Outflow

     —          484,861       —          —          484,861  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —        $ (14,466   $ —        $ —        $ (14,466
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

             

Gross settled

             

Forward exchange contracts

             

Inflow

   $ —        $ 666,351     $ —        $ —        $ 666,351  

Outflow

     —          672,082       —          —          672,082  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —        $ (5,731   $ —        $ —        $ (5,731
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2)

Financing facilities

 

     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
 

Facilities of unsecured bank loan and

commercial paper payable

        

Amount used

   $ 65,000      $ 65,000      $ 5,060,800  

Amount unused

     62,154,055        61,620,489        51,862,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 62,219,055      $ 61,685,489      $ 56,923,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Secured bank loan facility

        

Amount used

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

Amount unused

     —          —          20,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,600,000      $ 1,600,000      $ 1,620,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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38.

RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS

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

 

  a.

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

 

Company

  

Relationship

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.    Associate
So-net Entertainment Taiwan Limited    Associate
KKBOX Taiwan Co., Ltd.    Associate
KingwayTek Technology Co., Ltd.    Associate
Taiwan International Ports Logistics Corporation    Associate
Senao Networks, Inc.    Associate
EnRack Tech. Co., Ltd.    Subsidiary of the Company’s associate, Senao Networks, Inc.
Emplus Technologies, Inc.    Subsidiary of the Company’s associate, Senao Networks, Inc.
ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd.    Associate
CHT Infinity Singapore Pte. Ltd.    Associate
Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd.    Associate
Click Force Co., Ltd.    Associate
Alliance Digital Tech Co., Ltd.    Associate (Note 1)
Chunghwa PChome Fund I Co., Ltd.    Associate
Cornerstone Ventures Co., Ltd.    Associate
Next Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.    Associate
WiAdvance Technology Corporation    Associate
AgriTalk Technology Inc.    Associate (Note 2)
Imedtac Co., Ltd.    Associate (Note 2)
Baohwa Trust Co., Ltd.    Associate
Chunghwa SEA Holdings    Joint venture
Other related parties   

Chunghwa Telecom Foundation

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

Senao Technical and Cultural Foundation

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

Sochamp Technology Co., Ltd.

   Investor of significant influence over CHST

E-Life Mall Co., Ltd.

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

Engenius Technologies Co., Ltd.

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

Cheng Keng Investment Co., Ltd.

   Chairman of Cheng Keng Investment Co., Ltd. and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family

 

(Continued)

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Company

  

Relationship

Cheng Feng Investment Co., Ltd.    Chairman of Cheng Feng Investment Co., Ltd. and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family
All Oriented Investment Co., Ltd.    Chairman of All Oriented Investment Co., Ltd. and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family
Hwa Shun Investment Co., Ltd.    Chairman of Hwa Shun Investment Co., Ltd. and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family
Yu Yu Investment Co., Ltd.    Chairman of Yu Yu Investment Co., Ltd. and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family
Divine Fine Foods & Wine Inc.    Chairman of Divine Fine Foods & Wine Inc. and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family (Note 3)
Kangsin Co., Ltd.    Chairman of Kangsin Co., Ltd. and SENAO’s chief executive officer are members of an immediate family
United Daily News Co., Ltd.    Investor of significant influence over SFD
Shenzhen Century Communication Co., Ltd.    Investor of significant influence over SCT
Advantech Co., Ltd.    Investor of significant influence over IISI

(Concluded)

 

  Note 1:

ADT completed its liquidation in August 2021. Please refer to Note 14.

 

  Note 2:

ATT and IME were previously treated as financial assets at FVOCI. As the Company acquired seats in the Board of Directors of each company and has significant influence over ATT and IME in July and August 2021, respectively, these investments are reclassified as associates. Please refer to Note 14.

 

  Note 3:

Divine Fine Foods & Wine Inc. replaced its responsible persons in October 2021. Since then, Divine Fine Foods & Wine Inc. is no longer a related party of the Company.

 

  b.

Balances and transactions between Chunghwa and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of Chunghwa, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. Terms of the foregoing transactions with related parties were not significantly different from transactions with non-related parties. When no similar transactions with non-related parties can be referenced, terms were determined in accordance with mutual agreements. Details of transactions between the Company and other related parties are disclosed below:

 

  1)

Operating transactions

 

     Revenues  
     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Associates

   $ 70,588      $ 70,391  

Others

     14,307        12,778  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 84,895      $ 83,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Operating Costs and Expenses  
     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Associates

   $ 237,676      $ 138,287  

Others

     62,818        55,929  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 300,494      $ 194,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  2)

Non-operating transactions

 

     Non-operating Income and Expenses  
     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Associates

   $ 9,391      $ 9,418  

Others

     287        351  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,678      $ 9,769  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  3)

Receivables

 

     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
 

Associates

   $ 34,351      $ 34,864      $ 31,200  

Others

     5,294        6,664        3,003  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 39,645      $ 41,528      $ 34,203  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  4)

Contract liabilities-current

 

    

March 31,

2022

    

December 31,

2021

    

March 31,

2021

 

Associates

   $ —        $ —        $ 182,857  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  5)

Payables

 

    

March 31,

2022

    

December 31,

2021

    

March 31,

2021

 

Associates

   $ 206,595      $ 385,327      $ 321,139  

Others

     7,497        6,031        3,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 214,092      $ 391,358      $ 324,619  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  6)

Customers’ deposits

 

    

March 31,

2022

    

December 31,

2021

    

March 31,

2021

 

Associates

   $ 24,686      $ 16,120      $ 8,420  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  7)

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Associates

   $ —        $ 40,428  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  8)

Acquisition of intangible assets

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Associates

   $ 677      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  9)

Lease-in agreements

Chunghwa entered into a contract with ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. on March 12, 2010 to lease capacity on the ST-2 satellite. This lease term is for 15 years which should start from the official operation of ST-2 satellite and the total contract value is approximately $6,000,000 thousand (SGD 260,723 thousand), including a prepayment of $3,067,711 thousand at the inception of the lease, and the rest of amount should be paid annually when ST-2 satellite starts its official operation. ST-2 satellite was launched in May 2011 and began its official operation in August 2011. As ST-2 satellite is in good operating condition, the useful life is extended for another 3 years and 3 months after evaluation in 2021. The Board of Directors of Chunghwa approved to extend the lease period accordingly with the original contract terms in December 2021; therefore, Chunghwa acquired right-of-use asset of $1,124,780 thousand from the aforementioned lease extension.

The lease liabilities of ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. as of balance sheet dates were as follows:

 

    

March 31,

2022

    

December 31,

2021

    

March 31,

2021

 

Lease liabilities - current

   $ 179,235      $ 173,306      $ 179,229  

Lease liabilities - noncurrent

     1,757,259        1,740,557        760,297  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,936,494      $ 1,913,863      $ 939,526  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The interest expense recognized for the aforementioned lease liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were $2,021 thousand and $1,994 thousand, respectively.

 

  c.

Compensation of key management personnel

The compensation of directors and key management personnel was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Short-term employee benefits

   $ 94,024      $ 90,780  

Post-employment benefits

     1,794        1,941  

Share-based payment

     401        404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 96,219      $ 93,125  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The compensation of directors and key management personnel was mainly determined by the compensation committee having regard to the performances and market trends.

 

39.

PLEDGED ASSETS

The following assets are pledged as collaterals for bank loans, custom duties of the imported materials, and warranties of contract performance as well as the bank deposits for the restricted purpose in accordance with The Management, Utilization, and Taxation of Repatriated Offshore Funds Act.

 

     March 31,
2022
     December 31,
2021
     March 31,
2021
 

Property, plant and equipment

   $ 2,424,917      $ 2,432,296      $ 2,454,431  

Land held under development (included in inventories)

     —          —          1,998,733  

Restricted assets (included in other assets - others)

     112,748        163,012        196,914  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,537,665      $ 2,595,308      $ 4,650,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

40.

SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED COMMITMENTS

Except for those disclosed in other notes, the Company’s significant commitments and contingent liabilities as of March 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

  a.

Acquisitions of land and buildings of $539,867 thousand.

 

  b.

Acquisitions of telecommunications-related inventory and equipment of $28,824,891 thousand.

 

  c.

Unused letters of credit amounting to $10,000 thousand.

 

  d.

A commitment to contribute $2,000,000 thousand to a Piping Fund administered by the Taipei City Government, of which $1,000,000 thousand was contributed by Chunghwa on August 15, 1996 (classified as other financial assets-noncurrent). If the fund is not sufficient, Chunghwa will contribute the remaining $1,000,000 thousand upon notification from the Taipei City Government.

 

  e.

Chunghwa committed that when its ownership interest in NCB is greater than 25% and NCB encounters financial difficulty or the capital adequacy ratio of NCB cannot meet the related regulation requirements, Chunghwa will provide financial support to assist NCB in maintaining a healthy financial condition.

 

  f.

Chunghwa’s Board of Directors approved the acquisition of the 900MHz frequency band and equipment from Asia Pacific Telecom Co., Ltd. in November 2021. The transaction amount is expected to be in the range from $1,626,000 thousand to $2,081,000 thousand; however, the actual amount will be determined according to the approval date of the related authority and mutual negotiations.

 

  g.

Chunghwa’s Board of Directors approved an investment in Taiwania Capital Buffalo Fund VI, L.P. at the amount of $600,000 thousand in January 2022.

 

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41.

OTHER MATTERS

The Company has assessed the economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic and determined that there were no significant impacts on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue. The Company will continue to monitor developments of the pandemic and assess the related impacts.

 

42.

SIGNIFICANT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES

The following information summarizes the disclosure of foreign currencies other than the functional currency of Chunghwa and its subsidiaries. The following exchange rates are the exchange rates used to translate to the presentation currency of the consolidated financial statements, which is the NTD:

 

     March 31, 2022  
     Foreign
Currencies
(Thousands)
     Exchange
Rate
     New Taiwan
Dollars
(Thousands)
 

Assets denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

USD

   $ 66,858        28.63      $ 1,913,819  

EUR

     1,581        31.92        50,475  

SGD

     5,730        21.16        121,252  

JPY

     142,316        0.235        33,487  

RMB

     18,610        4.506        83,858  

HKD

     1,779        3.656        6,505  

Non-monetary items

        

Investments accounted for using equity method

        

SGD

     26,801        21.16        567,103  

VND

     381,139,399        0.0012        470,707  

Liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

USD

     30,029        28.63        859,584  

EUR

     21,762        31.92        694,643  

SGD

     94,050        21.16        1,990,100  

JPY

     43,107        0.235        10,143  

RMB

     9,293        4.506        41,873  

HKD

     5,630        3.656        20,585  

 

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     December 31, 2021  
     Foreign
Currencies
(Thousands)
     Exchange
Rate
     New Taiwan
Dollars
(Thousands)
 

Assets denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

USD

   $ 72,601        27.68      $ 2,009,607  

EUR

     1,563        31.32        48,962  

SGD

     12,687        20.46        259,571  

JPY

     154,358        0.241        37,123  

RMB

     20,408        4.344        88,654  

HKD

     19,661        3.549        69,776  

Non-monetary items

        

Investments accounted for using equity method

        

SGD

     25,326        20.46        518,165  

VND

     374,139,749        0.0012        447,097  

Liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

USD

     32,138        27.68        889,578  

EUR

     27,506        31.32        861,481  

SGD

     96,016        20.46        1,964,490  

JPY

     52,648        0.241        12,662  

RMB

     8,868        4.344        38,521  

HKD

     4,450        3.549        15,792  

 

     March 31, 2021  
     Foreign
Currencies
(Thousands)
     Exchange
Rate
     New Taiwan
Dollars
(Thousands)
 

Assets denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

USD

   $ 86,678        28.54      $ 2,473,347  

EUR

     990        33.48        33,152  

SGD

     12,584        21.21        266,901  

JPY

     72,238        0.258        18,616  

RMB

     9,222        4.344        40,062  

HKD

     18,810        3.670        69,033  

Non-monetary items

        

Investments accounted for using equity method

        

SGD

     23,590        21.21        500,350  

VND

     347,069,369        0.0011        385,247  

(Continued)

 

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     March 31, 2021  
     Foreign
Currencies
(Thousands)
     Exchange
Rate
     New Taiwan
Dollars
(Thousands)
 

Liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

        

Monetary items

        

USD

   $ 24,734        28.54      $ 705,777  

EUR

     21,560        33.48        721,827  

SGD

     46,665        21.21        989,769  

JPY

     29,902        0.258        7,706  

RMB

     23        4.344        102  

HKD

     2,097        3.670        7,695  

(Concluded)

The unrealized foreign currency exchange gains and losses were loss $86,776 thousand and gain $61,025 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Due to the various foreign currency transactions and the functional currency of each individual entity of the Company, foreign exchange gains and losses cannot be disclosed by the respective significant foreign currency.

 

43.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

Following are the additional disclosures required by the FSC for the Company:

 

  a.

Financing provided: None.

 

  b.

Endorsement/guarantee provided: Please see Table 1.

 

  c.

Marketable securities held (excluding investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures): Please see Table 2.

 

  d.

Marketable securities acquired or disposed of at costs or prices at least $300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 3.

 

  e.

Acquisition of individual real estate at costs of at least $300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4.

 

  f.

Disposal of individual real estate at prices of at least $300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None.

 

  g.

Total purchases from or sales to related parties amounting to at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 5.

 

  h.

Receivables from related parties amounting to $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 6.

 

  i.

Names, locations, and other information of investees on which the Company exercises significant influence (excluding investments in Mainland China): Please see Table 7.

 

  j.

Derivative instruments transactions: Please see Notes 7, 20 and 37.

 

  k.

Investments in Mainland China: Please see Table 8.

 

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  l.

Intercompany relationships and significant intercompany transactions: Please see Table 9.

 

  m.

Information of main stakeholders: Please see Table 10.

 

44.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

In response to changes in the operating environment and new business challenges, the Company launched its organizational transformation and redesigned the operational decision-making processes and the performance assessment under the new structure. The aforementioned organizational transformation was effective from January 1, 2022. The Company redefined the reportable segments as “Consumer Business”, “Enterprise Business”, “International Business” and “Others” and restated the corresponding items of segment information for the earlier period. The reportable segments are managed separately because each segment represents a strategic business unit that serves different customers. Segment information is provided to the CEO who allocates resources and assesses segment performance. The Company’s measure of segment performance is mainly based on revenues and income before income tax.

Some operating segments have been aggregated into a single operating segment taking into account the following factors: (a) the type or class of customer for the telecommunications products and services are similar; (b) the nature of the telecommunications products and services are similar; and (c) the methods used to provide the services to the customers are similar.

The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 3.

Segment Revenues and Operating Results

Analysis by reportable segment of revenues and operating results of continuing operations are as follows:

 

     Consumer
Business
     Enterprise
Business
     International
Business
     Others      Total  

Three months ended March 31, 2022

              

Revenues

              

From external customers

   $ 32,715,489      $ 15,811,959      $ 1,714,226      $ 1,053,065      $ 51,294,739  

Intersegment revenues

     408,344        263,608        179,244        82,124        933,320  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment revenues

   $ 33,123,833      $ 16,075,567      $ 1,893,470      $ 1,135,189        52,228,059  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Intersegment elimination

                 (933,320
              

 

 

 

Consolidated revenues

               $ 51,294,739  
              

 

 

 

Segment operating costs and expenses

   $ 25,648,974      $ 11,660,074      $ 1,439,531      $ 884,922      $ 39,633,501  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment income before income tax

   $ 7,236,214      $ 3,805,907      $ 449,464      $ 182,808      $ 11,674,393  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2021

              

Revenues

              

From external customers

   $ 32,008,295      $ 15,484,737      $ 1,506,697      $ 1,101,266      $ 50,100,995  

Intersegment revenues

     724,395        487,230        232,369        74,635        1,518,629  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment revenues

   $ 32,732,690      $ 15,971,967      $ 1,739,066      $ 1,175,901        51,619,624  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Intersegment elimination

                 (1,518,629
              

 

 

 

Consolidated revenues

               $ 50,100,995  
              

 

 

 

Segment operating costs and expenses

   $ 25,216,910      $ 11,434,894      $ 1,449,007      $ 898,842      $ 38,999,653  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment income before income tax

   $ 7,008,401      $ 3,671,096      $ 191,376      $ 449,475      $ 11,320,348  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Main Products and Service Revenues

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2022      2021  

Consumer Business

     

Mobile services

   $ 12,618,195      $ 12,029,330  

Fixed-line services

     9,753,898        9,564,738  

Sales

     8,988,287        9,126,681  

Others

     1,355,109        1,287,546  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     32,715,489        32,008,295  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Enterprise Business

     

Fixed-line services

     6,862,843        6,844,370  

Project business

     3,622,676        3,901,936  

Mobile services

     2,170,008        2,026,732  

Others

     3,156,432        2,711,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     15,811,959        15,484,737  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

International Business

     

International leased line

     471,468        447,317  

Fixed-line services

     425,272        432,503  

Project business

     368,328        198,821  

International intelligent network services

     183,758        214,635  

Others

     265,400        213,421  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,714,226        1,506,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Others

     

Sales

     863,190        831,699  

Others

     189,875        269,567  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,053,065        1,101,266  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 51,294,739      $ 50,100,995  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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TABLE 1

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ENDORSEMENTS/GUARANTEES PROVIDED

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

No.

(Note 1)

   Endorsement/
Guarantee
Provider
   Guaranteed Party    Limits on
Endorsement/

Guarantee
Amount
Provided to
Each
Guaranteed
Party
     Maximum
Balance
for the
Period
     Ending
Balance
     Actual
Borrowing
Amount
     Amount of
Endorsement/

Guarantee
Collateralized
by Properties
     Ratio of
Accumulated
Endorsement/
Guarantee
to Net Equity
Per Latest
Financial
Statements
     Maximum
Endorsement/

Guarantee
Amount
Allowable
     Endorsement/
Guarantee
Given by
Parent on
Behalf of
Subsidiaries
   Endorsement/
Guarantee
Given by
Subsidiaries
on Behalf of
Parent
   Endorsement/
Guarantee
Given on
Behalf of
Companies
in Mainland
China
   Note
   Name    Nature of
Relationship

(Note 2)

1

   Senao
International
Co., Ltd.
   Aval
Technologies
Co., Ltd.
   b    $ 579,839      $ 300,000      $ 300,000      $ 300,000      $ —          5.17      $ 2,899,196      Yes    No    No    Notes 3 and 4
      Wiin
Technology
Co., Ltd.
   b      579,839        200,000        200,000        200,000        —          3.45        2,899,196      Yes    No    No    Notes 3 and 4
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Note 1:

Significant transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries or among subsidiaries are numbered as follows:

 

  a.

“0” for the Company.

 

  b.

Subsidiaries are numbered from “1”.

 

Note 2:

Relationships between the endorsement/guarantee provider and the guaranteed party:

 

  a.

A company with which it does business.

 

  b.

A company in which the Company directly and indirectly holds more than 50 percent of the voting shares.

 

  c.

A company that directly and indirectly holds more than 50 percent of the voting shares in the Company.

 

  d.

Companies in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, 90% or more of the voting shares.

 

  e.

The Company fulfills its contractual obligations by providing mutual endorsements/guarantees for another company in the same industry or for joint builders for purposes of undertaking a construction project.

 

  f.

All capital contributing shareholders make endorsements/guarantees for their jointly invested company in proportion to their shareholding percentages.

 

  g.

Companies in the same industry provide among themselves jointly and severally guarantee for a performance guarantee of a sales contract for pre-construction homes pursuant to the Consumer Protection Act for each other.

 

Note 3:

The limits on endorsement or guarantee amount provided to each guaranteed party is up to 10% of the net assets value of the latest financial statements of Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Note 4:

The total amount of endorsement or guarantee that the Company is allowed to provide is up to 50% of the net assets value of the latest financial statements of Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

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TABLE 2

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD

MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities
Type and Name

  Relationship with
the Company
   

Financial Statement
Account

  March 31, 2022     Note  
  Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand Units)
    Carrying Value
(Note 1)
    Percentage of
Ownership
    Fair Value  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Stocks              
  Taipei Financial Center Corp.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     172,927     $ 2,967,333       12     $ 2,967,333       —    
  Innovation Works Development Fund, L.P.     —       Financial assets at FVTPL - noncurrent     —         165,021       4       165,021       —    
  Industrial Bank of Taiwan II Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (IBT II)     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     5,252       13,412       17       13,412       —    
  Global Mobile Corp.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     7,617       —         3       —         —    
  Innovation Works Limited     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     1,000       3,949       2       3,949       —    
  RPTI Intergroup International Ltd.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     4,765       —         10       —         —    
  Taiwan mobile payment Co., Ltd.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     1,200       4,206       2       4,206       —    
  Taiwania Capital Buffalo Fund Co., Ltd.     —       Financial assets at FVTPL - noncurrent     555,600       618,472       13       618,472       —    
  4 Gamers Entertainment Inc.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     136       124,261       19.9       124,261       —    

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  Stocks              
  N.T.U. Innovation Incubation Corporation     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     1,200       9,498       9       9,498       —    
  UUPON Inc.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     109       340       2       340       —    

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  Stocks              
  3 Link Information Service Co., Ltd.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     374       284       10       284       —    
  WPG Holdings Limited     —       Financial assets at FVTPL - current     9       452       —         452       Note 2  
  WPG Holdings Limited     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     2,102       105,941       —         105,941       Note 2  
  WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     354       17,575       —         17,575       Note 2  

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

  Stocks              
  Tatung Technology Inc.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     4,571       84,558       11       84,558       —    
  iSing99 Inc.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     10,000       —         7       —         —    
  Powtec ElectroChemical Corporation     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     20,000       —         2       —         —    
  Bossdom Digiinnovation Co., Ltd.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     2,000       71,900       7       71,900       Note 2  
  Limited partnership              
  Taiwania Capital Buffalo Fund V, L.P.     —       Financial assets at FVTPL - noncurrent     —         22,451       3       22,451       —    
  Stocks              
  PChome Online Inc.     —       Financial assets at FVOCI     1,875       171,027       1       171,027       Note 2  

Note 1: Showed at carrying amounts with fair value adjustments.

Note 2: Fair value was based on the closing price on March 31, 2022.

 

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TABLE 3

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. 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

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Company Name

 

Marketable
Securities
Type and
Name

 

Financial
Statement
Account

  Counter-party     Nature of
Relationship
    Beginning Balance     Acquisition     Disposal     Ending Balance  
  Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
    Amount     Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
    Amount     Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
    Amount     Carrying
Value
    Gain on
Disposal
    Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
    Amount  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.

  Stocks                          
  TestPro Investment Co., Ltd.   Investments accounted for using equity method    
Invested and
established
 
 
    Subsidiary       —       $ —         13,500     $ 135,000       —       $ —       $ —       $ —         13,500     $

 

135,000

(Note)

 

 

Note: Showing at their original investment amounts. The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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TABLE 4

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ACQUISITION OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE AT COSTS OF AT LEAST $300 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Buyer

 

Property

  Event
Date
    Transaction
Amount
   

Payment Status

 

Counterparty

  Relationship     Information on Previous Title Transfer If Counterparty is a
Related Party
  Pricing Reference  

Purpose of
Acquisition

  Other Terms  
  Property Owner   Relationship   Transaction Date   Amount

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.

  Land     2021.01.18     $ 534,030     The first installment $80,104 thousand was paid.   Taiwan Powder Technologies Co., Ltd.     —       Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable   Not applicable   According to
appraisal
report
  Space requirements for future business expansion and operational considerations     —    

 

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TABLE 5

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Company
Name

 

Related Party

  Nature of Relationship   Transaction Details   Abnormal Transaction     Notes / Accounts Payable
or Receivable
 
  Purchases/Sales
(Note 1)
  Amount
(Notes 2 and 5)
    % to Total     Payment Terms   Unit Price     Payment Terms     Ending Balance
(Notes 3 and 5)
    % to Total  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Senao International Co., Ltd.   Subsidiary   Sales   $ 904,236       2     30 days   $ —         —       $ 222,391       1  
      Purchase     255,133       1     30~90 days     —         —         (1,085,793     (10
  CHIEF Telecom Inc.   Subsidiary   Sales     119,101       —       30 days     —         —         59,710       —    
  Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.   Subsidiary   Purchase     441,214       2     30 days     —         —         (230,227     (2
  Honghwa International Co., Ltd.   Subsidiary   Purchase     1,540,510       6     30~60 days     —         —         (932,927     (8
  Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Subsidiary   Purchase     122,144       —       90 days     —         —         (175,518     (2
  CHT Security Co., Ltd.   Subsidiary   Purchase     124,709       —       30 days     —         —         (118,409     (1
  International Integrated Systems, Inc.   Subsidiary   Purchase     137,113       1     30 days     —         —         (56,759     (1
  Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.   Associate   Purchase     142,199       1     30~90 days     —         —         (106,549     (1

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent
company
  Sales     1,782,692       22     30~90 days     —         —         1,085,793       55  
      Purchase     863,229       12     30 days     —         —         (203,196     (8
  Aval Technologies Co., Ltd.   Subsidiary   Sales     107,338       1     60 days     —         —         60,842       3  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent
company
  Purchase     119,232       31     30 days     —         —         (59,710     (50

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent
company
  Sales     443,377       92     30 days     —         —         227,140       65  

Honghwa International Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent
company
  Sales     1,543,192       97     30~60 days     —         —         932,431       98  

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent
company
  Sales     122,144       44     90 days     —         —         175,518       47  

CHT Security Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent
company
  Sales     120,409       34     30 days     —         —         118,409       46  

Note 1: Purchases include costs to acquire services.

Note 2: The differences were because Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries classified the amount as incremental costs of obtaining contracts, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and operating expenses.

Note 3: Notes and accounts receivable did not include the amounts collected for others and other receivables.

Note 4: Transaction terms with related parties were determined in accordance with mutual agreements when there were no similar transactions with third parties. Other transactions with related parties were not significantly different from those with third parties.

Note 5: All intercompany transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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TABLE 6

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Company Name

 

Related Party

 

Nature of Relationship

  Ending Balance     Turnover Rate
(Note 1)
    Overdue     Amounts
Received in
Subsequent
Period
    Allowance for
Bad Debts
 
  Amounts     Action Taken  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Senao International Co., Ltd.   Subsidiary   $

 

307,854

(Note 2

 

    11.20     $ —         —       $ 44,286     $ —    

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent company    

1,326,761

(Note 2

 

    7.44       —         —         227,155       —    

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent company    

227,140

(Note 2

 

    5.62       —         —         24,417       —    

Honghwa International Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent company    

932,431

(Note 2

 

    6.73       —         —         230,425       —    

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent company    

175,518

(Note 2

 

    2.76       —         —         61,588       —    

CHT Security Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Parent company    

118,409

(Note 2

 

    4.14       —         —         88,834       —    

Note 1: Payments and receipts collected in trust for others are excluded from the accounts receivable in calculating the turnover rate.

Note 2: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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TABLE 7

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION OF INVESTEES IN WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE (EXCLUDING INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Investor Company

 

Investee Company

  Location    

Main Businesses and Products

  Original Investment Amount     Balance as of March 31, 2022     Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
    Recognized
Gain (Loss)

(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
    Note  
  March 31, 2022     December 31, 2021     Shares
(Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Carrying Value
(Note 3)
 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Senao International Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Handset and peripherals retailer; sales of CHT mobile phone plans as an agent   $ 1,065,813     $ 1,065,813       71,773       28     $ 1,589,562     $ 181,451     $ 48,978      

Subsidiary

(Note 5)


 

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Planning and development of real estate and intelligent buildings, and property management     3,000,000       3,000,000       300,000       100       3,859,279       5,808       2,358      

Subsidiary

(Note 5)


 

  Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.    
Hong
Kong
 
 
  International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, and IP transit services     691,163       691,163       178,590       100       643,501       11,247       11,247      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.     Singapore     International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, and IP transit services     574,112       574,112       26,383       100       992,529       52,956       52,983      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Providing system integration services and telecommunications equipment     838,506       838,506       60,000       100       728,061       2,378       11,070      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  CHIEF Telecom Inc.     Taiwan     Network integration, internet data center (“IDC”), communications integration and cloud application services     459,652       459,652       39,426       56       1,971,407       196,460       113,244      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Investment     639,559       639,559       68,085       89       3,146,798       35,855       31,945      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (B.V.I.)    

British
Virgin
Islands
 
 
 
  Investment     385,274       385,274       1       100       158,082       (1,201     (1,201    
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Honghwa International Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Telecommunication engineering, sales agent of mobile phone plan application and other business services, etc.     180,000       180,000       18,000       100       799,379       175,932       175,161      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  CHYP Multimedia Marketing & Communications Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Digital information supply services and advertisement services     150,000       150,000       15,000       100       209,116       6,391       7,691      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chunghwa Telecom Vietnam Co., Ltd.     Vietnam     Intelligent energy saving solutions, international circuit, and information and communication technology (“ICT”) services     148,275       148,275       —         100       96,550       (3,638     (3,638    
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.    
United
States
 
 
  International private leased circuit, internet services, and transit services     70,429       70,429       6,000       100       497,329       16,918       17,015      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  CHT Security Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Computing equipment installation, wholesale of computing and business machinery equipment and software, management consulting services, data processing services, digital information supply services and internet identify services     240,000       240,000       24,000       75       442,152       87,511       63,518      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chunghwa Telecom (Thailand) Co., Ltd.     Thailand     International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, ICT and cloud VAS services     119,624       119,624       1,300       100       107,894       4,345       4,345      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Spring House Entertainment Tech. Inc.     Taiwan     Software design services, internet contents production and play, and motion picture production and distribution     62,209       62,209       8,251       56       150,994       13,170       7,381      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chunghwa leading Photonics Tech Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Production and sale of electronic components and finished products     70,500       70,500       7,050       75       125,256       4,503       3,377      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Smartfun Digital Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Providing diversified family education digital services     65,000       65,000       6,500       65       82,877       4,618       3,001      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chunghwa Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.     Japan     International private leased circuit, IP VPN service, and IP transit services     17,291       17,291       1       100       101,057       4,447       4,447      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chunghwa Sochamp Technology Inc.     Taiwan     Design, development and production of Automatic License Plate Recognition software and hardware     20,400       20,400       2,040       51       (6,919     (4,115     (2,011    
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  International Integrated Systems, Inc.     Taiwan     IT solution provider, IT application consultation, system integration and package solution     517,423       517,423       37,211       51       601,299       16,862       14,282      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
                        (Continued

 

 

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NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION OF INVESTEES IN WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE (EXCLUDING INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Investor Company

 

Investee Company

  Location    

Main Businesses and Products

  Original Investment Amount     Balance as of March 31, 2022     Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
    Recognized
Gain (Loss)

(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
    Note  
  March 31, 2022     December 31, 2021     Shares
(Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Carrying Value
(Note 3)
 
  Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd.     Vietnam     IDC services   $ 288,327     $ 288,327       —         30     $ 470,707     $ 78,663     $ 23,610       Associate  
  Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Manufacturing, selling, designing, and maintaining of telecommunications systems and equipment     164,000       164,000       1,760       40       356,600       7,155       7,973       Associate  
  KKBOX Taiwan Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Providing of music on-line, software, electronic information, and advertisement services     67,025       67,025       4,438       30       161,236       9,593       2,878       Associate  
  So-net Entertainment Taiwan Limited     Taiwan     Online service and sale of computer hardware     120,008       120,008       9,429       30       224,689       24,674       7,402       Associate  
  KingwayTek Technology Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Design and sale of digital map, technical support for computer peripherals device, design and development of system programming projects     66,684       66,684       9,557       23       262,792       16,498       3,849       Associate  
  Taiwan International Ports Logistics Corporation     Taiwan     Import and export storage, logistic warehouse, and ocean shipping service     80,000       80,000       8,000       27       76,080       22,344       5,959       Associate  
  Chunghwa PChome Fund I Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Investment, venture capital, investment advisor, management consultant and other consultancy service     200,000       200,000       20,000       50       219,253       (6,476     (3,238     Associate  
  Cornerstone Ventures Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Investment, venture capital, investment advisor, management consultant and other consultancy service     4,900       4,900       490       49       6,617       59       29       Associate  
  Next Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Online banking business     4,190,000       4,190,000       419,000       42       3,528,438       (147,879     (60,416     Associate  
  Chunghwa SEA Holdings     Taiwan     Investment business     10,200       10,200       1,020       51       9,873       (117     (60     Joint venture  
  WiAdvance Technology Corporation     Taiwan     Software solution integration     273,800       273,800       3,700       20       245,706       (28,214     (7,431     Associate  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  Senao Networks, Inc.     Taiwan     Telecommunication facilities manufactures and sales     202,758       202,758       16,579       34       1,158,873       234,358       79,196       Associate  
  Senao International (Samoa) Holding Ltd.    
Samoa
Islands
 
 
  International investment     2,046,143       2,046,143       31,875       100       34,071       (7     (7    
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Youth Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Sale of information and communication technologies products     427,850       427,850       14,752       96       194,541       244       (1,885    
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Aval Technologies Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Sale of information and communication technologies products     89,550       89,550       10,840       100       121,739       2,127       2,125      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Senyoung Insurance Agent Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Property and liability insurance agency     59,000       59,000       5,900       100       108,300       8,477       8,483      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  Unigate Telecom Inc.     Taiwan     Telecommunications and internet service     2,000       2,000       200       100       1,114       35       35      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  Chief International Corp.    
Samoa
Islands
 
 
  Telecommunications and internet service     6,068       6,068       200       100       88,500       1,817       1,817      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

  ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd.     Singapore     Operation of ST-2 telecommunications satellite     409,061       409,061       18,102       38       567,103       130,564       49,784       Associate  
  CHT Infinity Singapore Pte. Ltd.     Singapore     Investment business     55,720       55,720       2,000       40       56,713       (279     (111     Associate  

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Production and sale of semiconductor testing components and printed circuit board     178,608       178,608       11,230       34       2,625,762       112,422       38,505      
Subsidiary
(Note 5)
 
 
  CHIEF Telecom Inc.     Taiwan     Network integration, internet data center (“IDC”), communications integration and cloud application services     19,064       19,064       2,078       3       97,313       196,460       5,792      
Associate
(Note 5)
 
 
  Senao International Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Selling and maintaining mobile phones and its peripheral products     49,731       49,731       1,001       —         43,219       181,451       703      
Associate
(Note 5)
 
 
  AgriTalk Technology Inc.     Taiwan     Providing smart agricultural solutions, scientific agricultural product, biological inhibitor, and biochips     33,000       33,000       1,650       17       17,061       (3,541     (575     Associate  
  Imedtac Co., Ltd.     Taiwan     Providing medical AIoT solution, biomedical engineering services, and sales of medical device as an agent     48,000       48,000       960       7       43,258       (11,068     (831     Associate  
                        (Continued

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION OF INVESTEES IN WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE (EXCLUDING INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Investor Company

 

Investee Company

  Location  

Main Businesses and Products

  Original Investment Amount     Balance as of March 31, 2022     Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
    Recognized
Gain (Loss)

(Notes 1, 2 and 3)
    Note
  March 31, 2022     December 31, 2021     Shares
(Thousands)
    Percentage of
Ownership (%)
    Carrying Value
(Note 3)
 

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd.

  Chunghwa Precision Test Tech USA Corporation   United
States
  Design and after-sale services of semiconductor testing components and printed circuit board   $ 74,192     $ 74,192       2,600       100     $ 88,207     $ 73     $ 73     Subsidiary
(Note 5)
  CHPT Japan Co., Ltd.   Japan   Related services of electronic parts, machinery processed products and printed circuit board     2,008       2,008       1       100       2,220       6       6     Subsidiary
(Note 5)
  Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. International, Ltd.   Samoa
Islands
  Wholesale and retail of electronic materials, and investment     173,649       173,649       5,700       100       153,120       (2,540     (2,361   Subsidiary
(Note 5)
  TestPro Investment Co., Ltd.   Taiwan   Investment     135,000       —         13,500       100       134,936       (64     (64   Subsidiary
(Note 5)

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

  Chunghwa Hsingta Co., Ltd.   Hong
Kong
  Investment     375,274       375,274       1       100       158,082       (1,201     (1,201   Subsidiary
(Note 5)

Senao International (Samoa) Holding Ltd.

  Senao International HK Limited   Hong
Kong
  International investment     2,060,467       2,060,467       80,440       100       31,883       —         —       Subsidiary
(Note 5)

Youth Co., Ltd.

  ISPOT Co., Ltd.   Taiwan   Sale of information and communication technologies products     53,021       53,021       —         100       12,428       573       525     Subsidiary
(Note 5)
  Youyi Co., Ltd.   Taiwan   Maintenance of information and communication technologies products     21,354       21,354       —         100       17,313       (325     (311   Subsidiary
(Note 5)

Aval Technologies Co., Ltd.

  Wiin Technology Co., Ltd.   Taiwan   Sale of information and communication technologies products     29,550       29,550       3,305       100       41,028       1,588       1,588     Subsidiary
(Note 5)

Senyoung Insurance Agent Co., Ltd.

  Senaolife Insurance Agent Co., Ltd.   Taiwan   Life insurance services     29,500       29,500       2,950       100       23,019       (470     (470   Subsidiary
(Note 5)

CHYP Multimedia Marketing & Communications Co., Ltd

  Click Force Marketing Company   Taiwan   Advertisement services     44,607       44,607       1,154       49       38,989       4,454       2,051     Associate

International Integrated Systems, Inc.

  Infoexplorer International Co., Ltd.   Samoa   Investment     24,806       24,806       795       100       26,896       (77     (77   Subsidiary
(Note 5)
  IISI Investment Co., Ltd.   Mauritius   Investment     81,302       81,302       244       100       25,568       —         —       Subsidiary
(Note 5)
  Unitronics Technology Corp.   Taiwan   Development and maintenance of information system     55,569       55,569       5,065       99.96       79,280       2,490       2,489     Subsidiary
(Note 5)

Infoexplorer International Co., Ltd.

  International Integrated Systems (Hong Kong) Limited   Hong
Kong
  Investment and engaging in technical consulting service     24,336       24,336       780       100       26,890       (77     (77   Subsidiary
(Note 5)

IISI Investment Co., Ltd.

  Leading Tech Co., Ltd.   Mauritius   Investment     65,374       65,374       316       100       16,079       —         —       Subsidiary
(Note 5)

Leading Tech Co., Ltd.

  Leading Systems Co., Ltd.   Mauritius   Investment     100,693       100,693       300       100       11,203       —         —       Subsidiary
(Note 5)

CHT Security Co., Ltd.

  Baohwa Trust Co., Ltd.   Taiwan   VR integration and AIoT security services     20,000       —         2,000       40       20,000       —         —       Associate

 

Note 1:

The amounts were based on reviewed financial statements.

 

Note 2:

Recognized gain (loss) of investees includes amortization of differences between the investment cost and net value and elimination of unrealized transactions.

 

Note 3:

Recognized gain (loss) and carrying value of the investees did not include the adjustment of the difference between the accounting treatment on standalone basis and consolidated basis as a result of the application of IFRS 15.

 

Note 4:

Investments in mainland China are included in Table 8.

 

Note 5:

The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 8

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INVESTMENTS IN MAINLAND CHINA

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Investee

 

Main Businesses
and Products

  Total Amount
of Paid-in
Capital
    Investment
Type

(Note 1)
    Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment
from Taiwan
as of
January 1,
2022
    Investment
Flows
    Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment
from Taiwan
as of
March 31, 2022
    Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
    % Ownership
of Direct or
Indirect
Investment
    Investment
Gain (Loss)
(Note 2)
    Carrying Value
as of

March 31, 2022
    Accumulated
Inward
Remittance of
Earnings
as of
March 31,
2022
    Note  
  Outflow     Inflow  

Senao International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

  Sale of information and communication technologies products   $ 955,838       2     $ 955,838     $ —       $ —       $ 955,838     $ —         100     $ —       $ —       $ —        
Notes 8 and
12
 
 

Chunghwa Telecom (China) Co., Ltd.

  Integrated information and communication solution services for enterprise clients, and intelligent energy network service     177,176       2       177,176       —         —         177,176       (1,026     100       (1,026     29,355       —        
Notes 10 and
12
 
 

Jiangsu Zhenghua Information Technology Company, LLC

  Providing intelligent energy saving solution and intelligent buildings services     189,410       2       142,057       —         —         142,057       —         75       —         —         —        
Notes 9 and
12
 
 

Shanghai Taihua Electronic Technology Limited

  Design of printed circuit board and related consultation service     51,233       2       51,233       —         —         51,233       (245     100       (245     9,010       —         Note 12  

Su Zhou Precision Test Tech. Ltd.

  Assembly processed of circuit board, design of printed circuit board and related consultation service     119,199       2       119,199       —         —         119,199       (2,283     100       (2,283     153,100       —         Note 12  

Shanghai Chief Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Telecommunications and internet service     10,150       1       4,973       —         —         4,973       113       49       55       14,401       —         Note 12  

International Integrated Systems Inc. (Shanghai)

  Development and maintenance of information system     48,753       2       39,923       —         —         39,923       —         100       —         —         —        
Notes 11 and
12
 
 
                            (Continued

 

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Investee

   Accumulated Investment in
Mainland China as of
March 31, 2022
     Investment Amounts
Authorized by Investment
Commission, MOEA
     Upper Limit on Investment
Stipulated by Investment
Commission, MOEA
 

SENAO and its subsidiaries (Note 3)

   $ 955,838      $ 2,047,858      $ 3,486,573  

Chunghwa Telecom (China) Co., Ltd. (Note 4)

     177,176        177,176        240,229,702  

Jiangsu Zhenghua Information Technology Company, LLC (Note 4)

     142,057        142,057        240,229,702  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech Co., Ltd and its subsidiaries (Note 5)

     170,432        216,185        4,599,875  

Shanghai Chief Telecom Co., Ltd. (Note 6)

     4,973        4,973        1,994,983  

IISI and its subsidiaries (Note 7)

     39,923        39,923        677,487  

 

Note 1:

Investments are divided into three categories as follows:

 

  a.

Direct investment.

 

  b.

Investments through a holding company registered in a third region.

 

  c.

Others.

 

Note 2:

The amounts were calculated based on the investee’s reviewed financial statements.

 

Note 3:

Senao International Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries were calculated based on the consolidated net assets value of Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Note 4:

Chunghwa Telecom (China) Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Zhenghua Information Technology Company, LLC were calculated based on the consolidated net assets value of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Note 5:

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries were calculated based on the consolidated net assets value of Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. Co., Ltd

 

Note 6:

Shanghai Chief Telecom Co., Ltd. was calculated based on the consolidated net assets value of CHIEF Telecom Inc.

 

Note 7:

IISI and its subsidiaries were calculated based on the consolidated net assets value of IISI.

 

Note 8:

Senao International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. completed its liquidation in April 2021.

 

Note 9:

Jiangsu Zhenhua Information Technology Company, LLC. completed its liquidation in December 2018.

 

Note 10:

Chunghwa Telecom (China) Co., Ltd. was approved to end and dissolve its business in August 2020. The liquidation of Chunghwa Telecom (China) Co., Ltd. is still in process.

 

Note 11:

International Integrated Systems Inc. (Shanghai) completed its liquidation in August 2021.

 

Note 12:

The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 9

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INTERCOMPANY RELATIONSHIPS AND SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

 

Year

  No.
(Note 1)
   

Company Name

 

Related Party

  Nature of
Relationship

(Note 2)
 

Transaction Details

 
 

Financial Statement Account

  Amount
(Note 5)
    Payment Terms
(Note 3)
    % to Total
Sales or Assets
(Note 4)
 
2022     0     Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Senao International Co., Ltd.   a   Accounts receivable   $ 222,391       —         —    
          Accrued custodial receipts     85,463       —         —    
          Accounts payable     1,085,793       —         —    
          Amounts collected for others     240,968       —         —    
          Revenues     904,236       —         2  
          Operating costs and expenses     217,422       —         —    
          Inventories     37,711       —         —    
      CHIEF Telecom Inc.   a   Accounts receivable     59,710       —         —    
          Revenues     119,101       —         —    
      Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.   a   Accounts payable     230,227       —         —    
          Operating costs and expenses     441,214       —         1  
      Honghwa International Co., Ltd.   a   Accounts payable     932,927       —         —    
          Operating costs and expenses     1,540,510       —         3  
      Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   a   Accounts payable     175,518       —         —    
          Operating costs and expenses     122,144       —         —    
      CHT Security Co., Ltd.   a   Accounts payable     118,409       —         —    
          Operating costs and expenses     80,164       —         —    
          Inventories     44,545       —         —    
      International Integrated Systems, Inc.   a   Accounts payable     56,759       —         —    
          Operating costs and expenses     127,177       —         —    
          Inventories     9,936       —         —    

 

Note 1:

Significant transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries or among subsidiaries are numbered as follows:

 

  a.

“0” for the Company.

 

  b.

Subsidiaries are numbered from “1”.

 

Note 2:

Related party transactions are divided into three categories as follows:

 

  a.

The Company to subsidiaries.

 

  b.

Subsidiaries to the Company.

 

  c.

Subsidiaries to subsidiaries.

 

Note 3:

Transaction terms with the related parties were determined in accordance with mutual agreements when there were no similar transactions with third parties. Other transactions with related parties were not significantly different from those with third parties.

 

Note 4:

For assets and liabilities, amount is shown as a percentage to consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2022, while revenues, costs and expenses are shown as a percentage to consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

 

Note 5:

The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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TABLE 10

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

INFORMATION OF MAJOR STOCKHOLDERS

MARCH 31, 2022

 

 

Name of Major Stockholders

   Shares  
   Number of
Shares
     Percentage
of
Ownership
(%)
 

Ministry of Transportation and Communications

     2,737,718,976        35.29  

Shin Kong Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

     403,786,184        5.20  

 

Note:

This table presents information provided by the Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation on stockholders holding greater than 5% of Chunghwa’s dematerialized securities that have completed the process of registration and delivery by book-entry transfer as of the last business day for the current quarter.

 

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