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Significant Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [abstract]  
Significant Related Party Transactions
7.
SIGNIFICANT RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
  a.
Significant intercompany transactions between consolidated entities were as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 2022
 
Entity
  
Counterparty
   Transactions (Note A)
   Account    Amount      Terms
(Note B)
               NT$       
               (In Thousands)       
UMC
  
UMC-USA
   Sales    $ 68,554,072      Net 60 days
UMC
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      9,502,922      — 
UMC
   USCXM    Sales     
1,143,280
(Note C
 
   Net 30 days
UMC
   USCXM    Accounts receivable      16,774      — 
UMC
   UDS    Sales      656,472      Net 30 days
UMC
   UDS    Accounts receivable      6,734      — 
UMC
   USJC    Sales      164,855      Net 60 days
UMC
   USJC    Accounts receivable      151,430      — 
USJC
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      4,272,900      Net 60 days
USJC
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      744,082      — 
USCXM
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      1,565,670      Net 60 days
USCXM
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      310,431      — 
USCXM
   UMC    Sales      1,035,407      Net 30 days
- Net 45

days
USCXM
   UMC    Accounts receivable      173      — 
USCXM
   UDS    Sales      148,259     
Month-end

30 days
USCXM
   UDS    Accounts receivable      171      — 
WAVETEK
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      716,357      Net 60 days
WAVETEK
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      81,819      — 
WAVETEK
   UMC    Sales      124,178     
Month-end

30 days
HEJIAN
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      551,913      Net 60 days
HEJIAN
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      147,265      — 
HEJIAN
   UDS    Sales      311,972     
Month-end

30 days
HEJIAN
   UDS    Accounts receivable      9,500      — 
For the year ended December 31, 2023
 
Entity
  
Counterparty
   Transactions (Note A)
   Account    Amount      Terms
(Note B)
               NT$       
               (In Thousands)       
UMC
  
UMC-USA
   Sales    $ 61,923,652      Net 60 days
UMC
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      5,827,800      — 
UMC
   USCXM    Sales     
1,127,275
(Note C
 
   Net 30 days
UMC
   USCXM    Accounts receivable      11,688      — 
UMC
   UDS    Sales      364,948      Net 30 days
UMC
   UDS    Accounts receivable      10,800      — 
USJC
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      3,487,292      Net 60 days
USJC
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      342,835      — 
USCXM
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      1,208,630      Net 60 days
USCXM
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      17,816      — 
USCXM
   UMC    Sales      134,303      Net 30 days
- Net
45
days
USCXM
   UDS    Sales      286,087     
Month-end

30 days
USCXM
   UDS    Accounts receivable      362      — 
WAVETEK
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      505,806      Net 60 days
WAVETEK
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      53,916      — 
HEJIAN
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      384,067      Net 60 days
HEJIAN
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      43,863      — 
HEJIAN
   UDS    Sales      159,523     
Month-end

30 days
HEJIAN
   UDS    Accounts receivable      2,696      — 
For the year ended December 31, 2024
 
Entity
  
Counterparty
   Transactions (Note A)
   Account    Amount      Terms
(Note B)
               NT$       
               (In Thousands)       
UMC
  
UMC-USA
   Sales    $ 58,145,772      Net 60 days
UMC
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      6,970,670      — 
UMC
   USCXM    Sales     
1,210,478
(Note C
 
   Net 30 days
UMC
   USCXM    Accounts receivable      12,623      — 
UMC
   UDS    Sales     
337,007
(Note D
 
   Net 30 days
USJC
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      4,755,322      Net 60 days
USJC
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      713,962      — 
USCXM
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      639,413      Net 60 days
USCXM
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      137,666      — 
USCXM
   UDS    Sales     
287,522
(Note D
 
  
Month-end

30 days
WAVETEK
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      397,260      Net 60 days
WAVETEK
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      39,086      — 
HEJIAN
  
UMC-USA
   Sales      240,749      Net 60 days
HEJIAN
  
UMC-USA
   Accounts receivable      31,132      — 
 
  Note A:
The significant intercompany transactions listed above include downstream and upstream transactions.
 
  Note B:
The sales price to the above related parties was determined through mutual agreement in reference to market conditions.
 
  Note C:
UMC authorized technology licenses to its subsidiary, USCXM, in the amount of US$0.35 billion, which was recognized as deferred revenue to be realized over time.
  Note D:
In August 2024, HEJIAN has disposed of its 100% of ownership interest in the subsidiary, UDS.
 
  b.
Significant transactions between the Company and other related parties were as follows:
 
  (i)
Name and Relationship of Related Parties
 
     
 
Name of related parties
  
Relationship with the Company
  FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP. and its Subsidiaries    Associate
  UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP.    Associate
  SILICON INTEGRATED SYSTEMS CORP. and its Subsidiaries    Associate (Note A)
  PHOTRONICS DNP MASK CORPORATION    Other related party
  XIAMEN JINYUAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.    Directors and supervisors of subsidiary (Note B)
  FUJIAN ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP    Directors of subsidiary (Note B)
Note A: Prior to August 2023, SIS held one board seat on UMC’s Board of Directors. Therefore, SIS was classified as other related party. Beginning from August 2023, the Company determines that it has significant influence over SIS and accounts for its investment in SIS as an associate. Please refer to Note 6(7) for the relevant information.
Note B: Beginning from July 2023, the company is no longer serving as the directors and supervisors of subsidiary, and therefore is no longer considered a related party to the Company.
 
  (ii)
Operating revenues
 
     For the years ended December 31,  
     2022      2023      2024  
     NT$      NT$      NT$  
     (In Thousands)      (In Thousands)      (In Thousands)  
Associates
   $ 5,744,098      $ 3,018,171      $ 3,611,015  
Other related party
     40,474        4,463        —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 5,784,572      $ 3,022,634      $ 3,611,015  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
  (iii)
Accounts receivable, net
 
     As of December 31,  
     2023      2024  
     NT$      NT$  
     (In Thousands)      (In Thousands)  
Associates
     
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP. and its Subsidiaries
     
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
   $ 302,828      $ 456,332  
ARTERY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, LTD.
     40,886        148,508  
Others
     3,602        493  
Other associates
     648        14,680  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 347,964      $ 620,013  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
The sales price to the above related parties was determined through mutual agreement in reference to market conditions. The collection periods for domestic sales to related parties were
month-end
30
-
60
days, while the collection periods for overseas sales were
month-end
30
-
60
days.
 
  (iv)
Significant asset transactions
Acquisition of subsidiaries’ ownership
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2024: None.
For the year ended December 31, 2023:
 
               Trading Capital Amount        Transaction underlying        Purchase price  
     RMB¥             NT$  
     (In Thousands)             (In Thousands)  
XIAMEN JINYUAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
     3,741,862       
Ownership of
USCXM
 
 
   $ 17,945,970  
FUJIAN ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
     674,762       
Ownership of
USCXM
 
 
     3,263,473  
  
 
 
       
 
 
 
Total
     4,416,624         $ 21,209,443  
  
 
 
       
 
 
 
Acquisition of investments accounted for under the equity method
For the year ended December 31, 2022: None.
For the year ended December 31, 2023:
 
               Trading Volume
(In thousands of shares)
       Transaction underlying      Purchase price  
                 NT$  
                 (In Thousands)  
Associates
     4,945      Stock of
UNIMICRON
   $ 608,224  
        
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2024:
 
               Trading Volume
(In thousands of shares)
       Transaction underlying      Purchase price  
                 NT$  
                 (In Thousands)  
Associates
     1,723      Stock of
FARADAY
   $ 533,973  
        
 
 
 
Please refer to Note 6(7) for the relevant information.
Acquisition of intangible assets
 
     Purchase price  
     For the years ended December 31,  
     2022      2023      2024  
     NT$      NT$      NT$  
     (In Thousands)      (In Thousands)      (In Thousands)  
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
   $   266,053      $   323,551      $ 310,460  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Disposal of subsidiary ownership
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023: None.
For the year ended December 31, 2024:
 
     Transaction
underlying
     Trading Capital
Amount
     Disposal price      Gain on disposal  
           
RMB¥
(In Thousands)
    
NT$
(In Thousands)
    
NT$
(In Thousands)
 
Associates
           
Subsidiary of SIS - SIS SEMICONDUCTOR (SHANDONG) CO., LTD.
     Ownership
of UDS
 
 
     30,000      $ 341,387      $ 352  
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
On April 2, 2024, the Board of Directors of HEJIAN approved to dispose of its 100% of ownership interest in the subsidiary, UDS. The disposal was completed in August 2024.
 
  (v)
Others
Mask expenditure
 
     For the years ended December 31,  
      2022        2023        2024   
     NT$      NT$      NT$  
     (In Thousands)      (In Thousands)      (In Thousands)  
Other related party
   $ 2,581,409      $ 2,375,225      $ 2,285,797  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Other payables of mask expenditure
 
     As of December 31,  
     2022      2023      2024  
     NT$      NT$      NT$  
     (In Thousands)      (In Thousands)      (In Thousands)  
Other related party
   $   812,185      $   751,763      $ 621,737  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
  c.
Key management personnel compensation
 
     For the years ended December 31,  
      2022        2023        2024   
     NT$      NT$      NT$  
      (In Thousands)       (In Thousands)       (In Thousands)  
Short-term employee benefits
   $ 2,047,118      $ 1,462,964      $ 1,223,667  
Post-employment benefits
     2,782        2,732        2,603  
Share-based payment
     719,786        500,391        298,500  
Others
     649        618        417  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   $ 2,770,335      $ 1,966,705      $ 1,525,187