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Related-party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 21.
Related-party Transactions
 
(a)
Name and relationship
 
Name of related parties
 
Relationship
 
 
 
Innolux Corporation (INX)
 
Principal Owner, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Japan, Co., Ltd. (CMO-Japan)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
NEXGEN Mediatech Inc. (NEXGEN)
 
The Company’s Chairman represented on NEXGEN’s Board of Directors, not included as related party since July 2011
 
 
 
Chi Lin Technology Co., Ltd. (Chi Lin Tech)
 
The Company’s Chairman represented on Chi Lin Tech’s Board of Directors, not included as related party since May 2011
 
Name of related parties
 
Relationship
 
 
 
NingBo Chi Mei Electronics Ltd. (CME-NingBo)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
NingBo Chi Mei Optoelectronics Ltd. (CMO-NingBo)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
NanHai Chi Mei Optoelectronics Ltd. (CMO- NanHai)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
Chi Mei Logistics Corp. (CMLC)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since July 2011.
 
 
 
NingBo Chi Mei Logistics Corp. (CMLC-NingBo)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
Foshan Chi Mei Logistics Ltd. (CMLC-Foshan)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
NingBo ChiHsin Electronics Ltd. (Chi Hsin-NingBo)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
Fulintec Science Engineering Co., Ltd. (Fulintec)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since May 2011
 
 
 
TPO Displays Japan K.K. (TPO Japan)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
TPO Displays Hong Kong Limited (TPO Hong Kong)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
TPO Displays (Shanghai) Ltd. (TPO Shanghai)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
 
 
TPO Displays (Nanjing) Ltd. (TPO-NJ)
 
The subsidiary of INX, not included as related party since June 19, 2013 (1)
 
(1)
On January 1, 2013, Chimei Innolux Corporation, or CMI changed its name to Innolux Corporation, or INX. On June 19, 2013, INX disposed of its entire holding shares of the Company, so that INX ceased to be the Company’s shareholder and INX and its affiliates was not a related party to the Company since that day. The related transactions were disclosed as of June 19, 2013.
 
(b)
Significant transactions with related parties
 
(i)
Revenues and accounts receivable
 
Revenues from related parties are summarized as follows:
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CMO- NingBo
 
 
$
123,888
 
93,664
 
32,045
 
INX
 
 
 
55,629
 
56,221
 
26,695
 
CMO- NanHai
 
 
 
41,241
 
63,375
 
10,564
 
CME- NingBo
 
 
 
18,889
 
21,673
 
6,416
 
TPO Shanghai
 
 
 
1,077
 
4,148
 
5,632
 
Chi Hsin- NingBo
 
 
 
16,806
 
12,637
 
2,534
 
Others (individually below 5%)
 
 
 
703
 
256
 
2,669
 
 
 
 
$
258,233
 
251,974
 
86,555
 
 
A breakdown by product type for sales to INX and its affiliates is summarized as follows:
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
 
2013
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Display driver for large-size applications
 
$
210,137
 
 
190,963
 
 
54,813
 
Display driver for consumer electronics applications
 
 
29,316
 
 
40,582
 
 
24,965
 
Display driver for mobile handsets
 
 
14,454
 
 
14,748
 
 
1,863
 
Others
 
 
4,249
 
 
5,681
 
 
4,914
 
 
 
$
258,156
 
 
251,974
 
 
86,555
 
 
The sales prices with INX and its affiliates are comparable to those offered to unrelated third parties.
 
The related accounts receivable resulting from the above sales as of December 31, 2012 was as follows:
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
CMO- NingBo
 
$
31,421
 
INX
 
 
17,319
 
CMO- NanHai
 
 
13,390
 
CME- NingBo
 
 
5,947
 
TPO Shanghai
 
 
2,115
 
Chi Hsin- NingBo
 
 
3,210
 
Others (individually below 5%)
 
 
30
 
 
 
 
73,432
 
Allowance for sales returns and discounts
 
 
(174)
 
 
 
$
73,258
 
 
The credit terms granted to INX and its affiliates ranged from 30 days to 120 days, and the credit terms granted to other related parties ranged from 45 days to 90 days. The credit terms offered to unrelated third parties ranged from 15 days to 150 days.
 
(ii)
Lease
 
The Company entered into several lease contracts with INX, CMLC, CMLC-NingBo, CMLC-Foshan and CMO-NanHai for leasing office space, facilities and inventory locations. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the related rent and utility expenses resulting from the aforementioned transactions amounted to $705 thousand, $828 thousand and $373 thousand, respectively, and were recorded as cost of revenue and operating expenses in the consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2012, the related payables resulting from the aforementioned transactions amounted to $206 thousand, and were recorded as other accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets.
 
(iii)
Others
 
In 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Company purchased consumable and miscellaneous items amounting to $348 thousand, $31 thousand and $8 thousand, respectively, from INX, CMO-NanHai, CMLC-NingBo, Chi Lin Tech, NEXGEN, Fulintec and, which were charged to cost of revenues and operating expenses. As of December 31, 2012, the related payables resulting from the aforementioned transactions were nil.